Posts by Reverend Jim

I suggest you read the Daniweb Posting Rules as well as Read This Before Posting a Question.

Make a list of all possible questions (list of question numbers or list of addresses). Pick a random entry from the list then delete that entry.

SyncBack Free allows you to schedule backups.

Half of the U.S. population reads a newspaper. Half of the U.S. population votes. Let’s hope it is the same half.

• Gore Vidal

Can you be more specific?

Using the Daniweb search facility you can find Use Parameterized Queries to Avoid SQL Injection Attacks.

Yes. Use parameterized queries.

I was hoping for a few more weeks of Indian summer (if I can still call it that).

If you don't even know how to use a switch statement then I suggest you start with something a little simpler than a POS system. If you are too lazy to google c switch statement then I suggest you pick a less demanding field.

The thing is, the difficulty gets wiped away as the knowledge keeps on coming in.

Most people who drive a car don't know the mechanics of how it works and most don't need, or care to know. That's most computer users. My point is that the knowledge/skills required to be an effective Linux user is beyond the capability of most users. For most people a computer is an appliance.

Anything is difficult when newly challenged by it.

Yeah. But Linux is the gift that keeps on giving. How many GUIs can you choose from now? Last I looked there was Unity, KDE and Gnome. Any more? Yes, I realize that with each new version of Windows they change where everything is located. It's my major complaint with MS. Hopefully things will settle down with the new paradigm.

Every day, these choices just keep on getting better.

And more varied, thus adding to the confusion. I think Emo Philips was a prophet.

Having said all that, you may get the impression that I really don't like Linux. On the contrary, I think it is a remarkable achievement. The value is outstanding for the cost and its capabilities and almost infinite configurability are remarkable. And for a certain small segment of the public it is far better than Windows. But for the rest, it is not.

But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

• Dennis Miller

Yes. Windows is more susceptible to malware, etc. than Linux. Then again, Linux is much more difficult to use and maintain for the vast majority of computer users. The majority of people I know with computers use Windows. The only ones who use Linux are the hardcore techies. You know them. They are the ones who recompile the kernel every six months. At several points over the last couple of decades I had considered making the switch but I always came back to Windows because Linux was just too damn much trouble.

There is a (rude word)-ton of non-techie information and help available to everyone on using Windows. In my experience, the skill set required to set up, configure, use and maintain a Linux system is just beyond most users and the information that is available is usually incomplete, assuming knowledge that most people just don't have. What is easier for most users who want to install and use a program?

1. Double click on the installer and follow the menus
2. Figure out some complex and arcane command line with equally cryptic arguments and switches

The first time I tried I couldn't get the wireless to work. After browsing many forums I finally found one of those command line thingies to install a missing driver (that should have been included in the distro). Even then it didn't work because "everyone knows that to make it work you have to...".

I will likely get many replies about how everything is …

And I've been using Windows since 3.1 and have never been the victim of malware so it seems to me that you are just making the point that you don't know how to protect a Windows based system as opposed to "Linux is better than Windows, nyah nyah".

So I don't really want to adjust the rules to cater to the current state of affairs.

Darwin pointed out that it's not survival of the fittest but survival of those best able to adapt to change. Unfortunately I am as much in the dark as everyone else here as to how to adapt.

PS: Most good code editors have a hotkey where you place the cursor over a bracket and the hotkey toggles to/from the matching bracket.

you could make your logic a lot less complicated by something like

if (score > 100)
    \\invalid
else if (score >= 90)
    \\A+
else if (score >= 80)
    \\A
else if (score >= 75)
    \\A-

etc.

You should also pick one of the more widely accepted methods of using brace brackets. For example

if (condition) {
    statement;
    statement;
}

or

if (condition)
{
    statement;
    statement;
}

but not

if (condition)
{   statement;
    statement;
}

If you'd done that your bracket mismatch problem would have been immediately obvious.

I think we should have a highly visible link to the rules on the page where people create a new topic

I believe I've mentioned this one or twice (or a dozen) times.

So I tried downloading the in-place upgrade. That got me the same error as the first time but in purple.

So it's back to chat once again tonight.

I tried Microsoft Chat Support. The first conversation went like this...

Thanks for contacting Microsoft support, my name is Ellie R.. Please allow me a few moments while I review the information you provided.
Hi Jim, thanks for patiently waiting. It seems that you simply want to update your Windows to the latest update

Me

I've been trying to install the latest Windows updates. It fails, saying that an application is incompatible with the update. It says the application is "Drive Image 7" which I have never had on my computer. In fact, I haven't had any PowerQuest software on any computer.

Ellie

No worries, you have me on the line now and we'll get this sorted out for you.

Me

Just for the hell of it I opted to let MS Uninstall. It failed and said "you have to do it manually".

Ellie

Alright I will be helping you with that.

Me

Great.

Ellie

Before we start, we provide mainstream support for download, install and activation issues of Windows. This means that you’ll definitely get a no charge technical assistance specifically to this issue.

Me

Even better.

Ellie

We also have other support options if ever your concern falls outside our mainstream support. We can discuss it with you later on if there's a need. For now, let's work together in performing some basic steps in resolving the issue.
For me to check it more further, can I do a remote access session on your computer and …

You don't write pseudo-code in python. Pseudo-code should be language independent. Thus the "pseudo" part.

That's one of those questions they like to put on the exam to see if you know the inner workings of c/c++ even though no sane c/c++ programmer would ever code like that.

Don't use Java!

That may be good advice (or not) but it doesn't in any way help the OP. That's like reading "how do I change my oil" and replying "you should really rotate your tires".

Try

^(\+\d{1,2}\s)?\(?\d{3}\)?[\s.-]\d{3}[\s.-]\d{4}$

I just heard back from Michael Maltsev (Unchecky author) and he said that they are now using 0.0.0.0 because of a change to the TCP loopback interface in Windows 8.1. As rproffitt and cereal pointed out, a reference to 0.0.0.0 fails immediately (thanks for the tests - should have thought of that myself).

The same way you get good at any skill like dancing or playing a musical instrument. You just do it. Practice makes perfect. Also, read about good programming techniques because malpractice makes malperfect.

And like anything that takes skill you have two choices:

1. Learn to do it well, or
2. Learn to enjoy doing it poorly.

I've heard many people say things like "I'd do anything to be able to play the piano like that" or "I'd do anything to be that thin". The trouble is that by "anything" they mean anything but what they actually have to do which is practice, diet/exercise, etc. Unless you are a savant, developing skill at anything takes effort. As you can see we have put a lot more effort into answering your question than you put into asking it.

There are no shortcuts, no tricks, no secrets.

That's not how Daniweb works. If you are having a specific problem you can post a question (with code, if appropriate) and we will try to help you find a solution. But first you need to show us that you have put in reasonable effort to do it yourself. We are not going to write your application for you. If you have no idea how to do it then you should either buy some off-the-shelf software or hire a contract programmer to write it for you. In the words of Robert Heinlein, TANSTAAFL.

Try WinMerge. It is a worthy successor (same company) to PMDiff, originally written for OS/2 (which I still miss).

But not as much as my Amiga OS (totally off-topic plug)

Judging by your post it is likely that you have not read the Daniweb Posting Rules and Terms of Service. Please give these a read. You might also want to Read This Before Posting a Question to increase your chances of getting a timely (and more useful) response.

Are you asking how to make the drive visible again as D? Or are you asking how to recover the files from the deleted drive? If you just deleted the disk then the files are still there. Try EaseUS if that is the case.

In any case, why would you want to make your system one big drive? In my experience, you are much better off with C (OS & apps) and D (data). It is much easier to maintain. You can image the C drive and restore it in case of emergency without affecting your user files on D.

We used to use a KVM switch to use one monitor/mouse/keyboard on multiple servers. Staples has one for $35.

You will have to change the WHERE clause to something like

WHERE DATEPART(month,TanggalLahir) = 9
  AND DATEPART(day,TanggalLahir) BETWEEN 1 AND 15

Now that you have upgraded, your computer is registered with Microsoft and you will no longer have to validate it. What I suggest is that you do a full backup to external media then completely wipe your system and reinstall Win10 from scratch. I don't know how big your drive is but I suggest windows and apps on the C drive (100-120gig) and everything else on D. You should relocate My Pictures, My Documents, etc to D as well. Install Macrium Reflect (free) or some other disk imaging software on C and take regular images of C to guard against loss/disaster.

If I might suggest something, I use a great free tool called Everything. I find it very useful to instantly find things when I don't know exactly where they are. As nullptr stated, the files may have been moved, not lost. In any case, why don't you have a backup? If your files "go away" and you don't have a backup then shame on you.

I suspect the "hide extensions" option in Explorer has been turned back on. Go to folder options and deselect it and see if that fixes the problem.

Yes, it's MS stupidity to have that enabled by default. Or even to have the option (IMO).

You don't have to upload a picture. Just post your code and tell us what isn't working. You've told us what you want to do but not where you are hung up. We are not going to write your code for you. That's not "help me". That's "do this for me".

A suggestion...

There is a possibility that there will eventually be a presidential library bearing Trump's name. I propose that it be mandated to contain no books above a grade four reading level.

And it be built in Miami at just slightly above sea level.

Use an if statement as in

if (dollars > 0) {
    cout << "Dollars: " << dollars << endl;
}

In this case I think it would be acceptable to use a single line format as

if (dollars > 0) cout << "Dollars: " << dollars << endl;

I read something recently about how eating vegetables raw rather than cooked could be slightly healthier. The author lamented that his findings would likely be reported on TV as

Modems can just stop working for a number of reasons ranging from a power spike to shorting out due to water, or catastrophic failure due to being crushed by a ten ton weight.

If you want any useful suggestions then please provide more information. Can you connect using a cable? Have you tried doing a factory reset? What is the modem connected to? Have you tried calling your ISP for help?

Information, please.

It used to be that "if you aren't paying for it then YOU are the product". What the manufacturer is doing is vile. Unfortunately, if the others follow suit we'll be left with no choice other than "if you don't like it then don't buy it."

By the way, you may have noticed, just under the buttons labeled Start New Discussion and Realtime Chat, there is a menu bar that looks like

All   New   Solved   Unanswered   More

If you go to the Programming section and click on More it expands to

News Stories
Product Reviews
Interviews
Tutorials
Code Snippets

You might want to browse Tutorials and Code Snippets.

Welcome. If this is what you were looking for then please mark this thread solved. If not then feel free to post follow-up questions here.

You can find code samples for that in my snippets post here

New Rule: If you pronounce it WIM-ble-TON then you can't work as a tennis commentator.

Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!!!

Just finished watching Global News out of Winnipeg (Canada) where they had a new story about him. And of course they got his name wrong.

I can no longer look down on (most) American sportscasters.

I think I'll just go sit on my front steps and chase neighbourhood kids off my lawn.

I suppose "Please wait while Windows searches for a solution" is more appeaking than "Please wait while Microsoft scans your computer for all of your personal information".

That was a joke.

Or even more to the point, is the statue erected on a spot where it was a favourite pastime to lynch black people? Speaking of which, where are the statues commemorating the more than 4000 people who were lynched? Why put of statues of the people who fought to preserve that type of system?

There is no error in the code, For future reference please read the Daniweb Posting Rules. Particularly the part about hijacking old threds.

it is in the past, and it wasn't that bad anyway.

Always said by people on the lighter end of the spectrum.

I think it is in our DNA. People who were "tribal" oriented had a better chance of survival than those who were individuals. Republicans, moreso than Democrats are inclined to use the "us vs them" arguments to force people to take sides (and then defend that choice in the face of evidence to the contrary). It doesn't help that the media bends over backwards to be fair to both sides. Take Trump's statement that there were good people marching with the neo-nazis. Is that true? Do both sides deserve an equal voice just because they are taking opposite viewpoints. What if a group of pedophiles were marching? Is their viewpoint just as valid as those who are anti-pedophile?

Some of the more intelligent conservatives actually realize this and consciously accept their deal with the devil

IMO the person who holds down the rape victim for the rapist is as guilty as the rapist. Silence implies consent.

I have an acquaintance (I can no longer call her a friend) who supported Trump during the election because "Hillary would be so much worse". she considers herself a good Christian woman and somehow still manages to excuse all the shit that Trump has pulled since January.

I've been a Windows user right from the start and I've seen many problems that resulted in the infamous checking for a solution to the problem. I'm curious. Can anyone tell me if they have ever had an instance where Windows has actually found a solution?

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