Was: Num Sort Descending (OT) Now: List Ediquette

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2004

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 56068
interpreted = N
texte = Justin Carroll wrote:> My examples contain the same problem(s) as my real code. Thus, if you help solve my example, you're helping to solve my real code! I'm not afraid of a security breach so I'd be more than happy to show you my real code except, it's not mine. It's my boss's code because he's paying for it. His wishes are to keep everything as confident as possible. I'm sure even you respect that.> > People have helped me and will continue to help me on here regardless of what you think. If you don't mind, I'll do fine without your two cents worth in the future.> > No one should have to feel scared to post on this talk-list and no one should have to be an expert to be a beginner. You didn't walk out of your mother's womb so cut some slack. And no thanks for your insidious wit in telling me what you think.> > Justin CarrollJustin,I agree that we should keep things as cordial as possible on this list.Things do get heated now and then because the veterins see the same things crop upover and over. They have put their time in (again and again) answering sometimesthe same questions. It's probably best to write heated remarks off as "programmingis a precise venture and it doesn't take much to set programmers off! ;-)"Anway, Joe is correct that it is more appropriate to cut/paste exact code. I amguilty of not doing this as well as sometimes I don't want to reveal my code.The flip side though is that these folks are taking valueable time out of their scheduleto help out and, since programming *is* an exacting science, it will make folksless heated if they can answer straight questions with straight answers.HTH,DonovanP.S., since I'm at the podeum...It is helpful to me (and probably the poster) to format code in a readablemanner. Since emails create returns and such, one might do the following onsophisticated search contexts to make it easier for the helper to help:[search db=some.db[!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAMEdatarq=[url][thevalue][/url][!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAME2data=[url][the2ndvalue][/url][!] [/!][showif [value3]=someflag][!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAME3datarq=[url][value3][/url][!] [/!][/showif][!] [/!]&FIELDNAME2type=num[!] [/!]&allblnk=T] [founditems] [/founditems][/search](just a suggestion)-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Was: Num Sort Descending (OT) Now: List Ediquette ( Donovan Brooke 2004)

Justin Carroll wrote:> My examples contain the same problem(s) as my real code. Thus, if you help solve my example, you're helping to solve my real code! I'm not afraid of a security breach so I'd be more than happy to show you my real code except, it's not mine. It's my boss's code because he's paying for it. His wishes are to keep everything as confident as possible. I'm sure even you respect that.> > People have helped me and will continue to help me on here regardless of what you think. If you don't mind, I'll do fine without your two cents worth in the future.> > No one should have to feel scared to post on this talk-list and no one should have to be an expert to be a beginner. You didn't walk out of your mother's womb so cut some slack. And no thanks for your insidious wit in telling me what you think.> > Justin CarrollJustin,I agree that we should keep things as cordial as possible on this list.Things do get heated now and then because the veterins see the same things crop upover and over. They have put their time in (again and again) answering sometimesthe same questions. It's probably best to write heated remarks off as "programmingis a precise venture and it doesn't take much to set programmers off! ;-)"Anway, Joe is correct that it is more appropriate to cut/paste exact code. I amguilty of not doing this as well as sometimes I don't want to reveal my code.The flip side though is that these folks are taking valueable time out of their scheduleto help out and, since programming *is* an exacting science, it will make folksless heated if they can answer straight questions with straight answers.HTH,DonovanP.S., since I'm at the podeum...It is helpful to me (and probably the poster) to format code in a readablemanner. Since emails create returns and such, one might do the following onsophisticated search contexts to make it easier for the helper to help:[search db=some.db[!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAMEdatarq=[url][thevalue][/url][!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAME2data=[url][the2ndvalue][/url][!] [/!][showif [value3]=someflag][!] [/!]&eqFIELDNAME3datarq=[url][value3][/url][!] [/!][/showif][!] [/!]&FIELDNAME2type=num[!] [/!]&allblnk=T] [founditems] [/founditems][/search](just a suggestion)-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Donovan Brooke

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