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  1. Hi all,Does anyone know if there is any way to refresh only an image in a webpage? I can't use the meta refresh because that would defeat the purpose of this page. If a link to this page is needed to see what I mean, let me know. I am using layers and they are dragable by visitors and if I refresh the whole page, the layers get reset.kvarnerexpress
  2. Porcupine TreeSoundsOne of the driving forces of progressive rock over the past decade, Porcupine Tree was founded in 1987 by multi instrumentalist Steven Wilson. PT was created by Wilson to explore his interests in psychedelic and progressive music. It started with just Wilson playing all the instruments and using computers. Eventually, Wilson replaced the drum machine with a real drummer, also adding a keyboard player so he could focus on guitar and vocals.I would typically describe the sound as Progressive Space Rock. Their songs are haunting, with a dark tone about them. I believe that Steven Wilson is one of the most creative guitarists in the past decades, drawing heavily off David Gilmour, while adding his own style to the music. His guitar playing gives the band its dark tone, as his riffs are usually very sad, but fit perfectly with the music. His playing compliments certain parts of certain songs, and gives them an amazing feel. You have to really hear him to understand. While using influences in space rock, experimental rock, art rock, ambient pop, and progressive rock, Porcupine Tree have settled into their own sound, which is fantastic. Bass and drum lines are steady, catchy, and create a great background. The keyboards and synth instruments create many unusual sounds that help make Porcupine Tree's signature sound. A pychadelic jam session.Brief HistorySteven Wilson created PT as an outlet for his ideas for psychedelic and progressive music. He had already released tapes with some of his early bands, Altamont and Karma. In 1987, Wilson began breaking his way into the musical work with 2 of his projects. The first band, No-Man, was formed with singer Tim Bowness and Violinist Ben Coleman. The second, called The Porcupine Tree, was a joke between Wilson and his friend Malcolm Stocks. The pair developed a fictional story about a legendary seventies group, complete with discography and history. To back up the story, Wilson began recording music that was supposively by this imaginary band. Wilson eventually had enough material to record a cassette he called "Tarquin Seaweed Farm" and he began to distribute it amongst friends he thought would be interested. One of the tapes managed to get into the hands of Ivor Truman and Richard Allen, editors of an underground UK magazine. Ivor and Richard were also in the process of forming their own record company, Delirium, which they asked Wilson and Porcupine Tree to be a part of a compilation album of underground psychedelic groups. While "Tarquin Seaweed Farm" was circulating, Wilson recorded a follow-up entitled "The Nostalgia Factory", continuing the story of "The Porcupine Tree". Delirium's compilation album "A Psychedelic Psauna" (featuring PT's Linton Samuel Dawson) was released and widely accepted by the UK underground scene. Delirium also reissued the first 2 Porcupine Tree tapes. Shortly afterwards, Wilson was invited to be one of the first artists to be on the Delirium label. Wilson decided to compile the best of the tapes on a single CD, which became "On The Sunday of Life...", Porcupine Tree's first album. "On the Sunday of Life..." was issued in 1992 in a small run of 1,000 copies. The recordings were well accepted however, and by 2000, "On the Sunday of Life" had sold 20,000 copies. Steven Wilson's main band, No-Man, had been signed to a record deal with One Little Indian and started releasing records to an awaiting fan base. This new cash flow allowed Steven to become a full time musician and concentrate even more time on his "side project". Pushing his music forward to new, contemporary sounds, Wilson recorded a 30 minute single titled "Voyage 34" that incorporated liquid rock guitar soloing with a narrative of 60's LSD propaganda. It was a major underground hit.Encouraged by the acceptance of his records, Wilson recorded "Up the Downstair". When the album finally emerged in 1993, it was well received. It was descried it as "a psychedelic masterpiece...one of the albums of the year". The album also included guest appearances for two future members of Porcupine Tree, Richard Barbieri (ex-Japan) and Colin Edwin. Fans cried out for a live Porcupine Tree experience. In 1993, Porcupine Tree became a live unit, adding members Colin Edwin (bass), Richard Barbieri (keyboards), and Chris Maitland (drums) in addition to Steven. The quartet of musicians created the "Spiral Circus" album, which contained recordings from their first 3 performances. "Spiral Circus" is only available on vinyl.In 1995, "The Sky Moves Sideways" was released, preceded by the classic single "Stars Die / Moonloop". Driven by the 35 minute title track, "The Sky Moves Sideways" hit the NME, Melody Maker and Music Week charts, heightening its popularity. Together with "Moonloop EP", this album because the first to be released in America in late 1995. The band supported the album with tour dates in UK, Italy, and Greece.Driven by the success of "The Sky...", Porcupine Tree entered the studio to re-define their sound. In early 1996, the single "Waiting" was released, hitting the UK indie charts and attracting airplay on indie radio. The album that followed was "Signify", a powerful blend of progressive rock, as well as the haunting sounds that were PTs signature. It received good reviews and was well accepted. The band then went on to do a very successful European tour.The next album, "Coma Divine", was a live recording in Rome, when PT played for over 5,000 fans over a three night period. Shortly after this record, Porcupine Tree decided to leave the Delirium record label, as they could no longer support the growing popularity of the band. In late 1997, the bands first 3 albums were re-mastered and released all over the world. "Signify" was also released in the US.All of 1998 was spent in the studio for PT, recording their 5th studio release. The band signed to the international label Snapper/K-scope, and released "Stupid Dream". Following the album's release, the band did extensive touring all over Europe and in the US. "Stupid Dream" brought many new fans to Porcupine Tree and is the most widely accepted and best selling Porcupine Tree album to date. The three singles from the album, "Stranger by the Minute", "Piano Lessons", and "Pure Narcotic" received mainstream success in both Europe and America.2000 brought us "Lightbulb Sun", a powerful mix of progressive rock, as well as a blend of the rock dynamics of "Stupid Dream", but with a more organic and new sound. A string arrangement was provided by Dave Gregory for the album. After the album's release, Porcupine Tree embarked on a successful European Tour, as well as several European festivals and a major tour supporting the progressive metal band Dream Theater.The band toured through the end of 2000 and into 2001, including their first Israel tour. In May of 2001, "Recordings", a collection of out takes from the previous two recordings, was released. Soon after their US tour, PT announced they had joined the Lava/Atlantic label. After the release of "Stars Die : The Delirium Years" in 2002, and after the departure of longtime drummer Chris Maitland, Porcupine Tree started a US tour with new drummer Gavin Harrison and an additional "touring" guitarist/vocalist, John Wesley. Porcupine Tree began recording what would be their 8th studio release "In Absentia". The album has done very well despite the fact that it has had little or no mainstream play. The album draws off a pool of songs written by Wilson, and incorporates some of the heaviest PT tracks, as well as some of the softest, into a beautiful mix of progressive rock perfection.In 2004 Porcupine Tree went into to the studio to record their next record, Deadwing. Guest artists include Michael from Opeth, and members of King Crimson. Deadwing is to be released March 28th in Europe.DiscographyA complete discography is hard to find, since they seem to eventually re-master and re-release all their earlier works. As best I can compile, the discography looks something like this. This doesn't include a couple of session records, live albums, and early cassettes, since I can't find them anywhere.1989 - Tarquin's Seaweed Farm1991 - On the Sunday of Life...1992 - Voyage 341993 - Up the Downstair1994 - Starcase Infinities1994 - Moonloop E. P.1995 - The Sky Moves Sideways1996 - Signify1997 - Coma Divine : Live in Rome1997 - Insignificance1999 - Stupid Dream2000 - Lightbulb Sun2001 - Recordings2001 - Metanoia2002 - Stars Die : The Delirium Years 1991 - 19972002 - In Absentia2003 - Fultile2005 - Warszawa2005 - DeadwingSmall Description of the AlbumsOn the Sunday of Life...Line Up : Steven Wilson / Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards ProgrammingKnown as the first Porcupine Tree record, this record explores the more psychedelic side of the band. Often compared to early Pink Floyd days (with Syd Barret), this record has a variety of interesting tracks. Though 18 tracks long, many of the tracks are filler tracks in between actual songs. Jupiter Island, Radioactive Toy, and Nine Cats are highlights.Voyage 34Line Up : Steven Wilson / all instruments and vocals, Richard Barbieri / synthesizersThough only 1 track and 30 minutes long, Voyage 34 is a very good space rock album. The music on it is continually flowing and Steven's guitar work is at top notch, often resembling an early David Gilmour. Highlights are, well, I suppose the only track. A great albumUp the DownstairsLine Up : Steven Wilson / all instruments, programming. Colin Edwin / bass on track 4. Richard Barbieri / electronics on track 5. Suzanna Barbieriei / voice on track 5.Classic Porcupine Tree space rock, that occasionally borders on techno. Don't let that scare you off, as this is a very well written record. Steven's signature "far away" vocals are very present here, as well as his ominous guitar and keyboard parts. A very dark sound. The title track, Up the Downstairs, is the highlight of the albums, being one of their best instrumental pieces in PTs catalog.Moonloop E.P.Line Up : Steven Wilson / guitar, vocals, keyboards, programming. Colin Edwin / bass, Richard Barbieri / keyboards, Chirs Maitland / drums, Rick Edwards / percussion.I honestly have not heard much of this two track album. It is the first album with 5 members, though the line-up continues to change.The Sky Moves SidewaysLine Up : Steven Wilson / guitars, keyboards, vocals, Richard Barbieri / keyboards, electronics, Colin Edwin / bass, Chris Maitland / drums, percussion, hum-wahIn this record, the band really begins to start playing the way they will continue for the next couple of years, drawing heavily off mostly progressive influences. The epic first track "The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase 1)" is one of Porcupine Tree's best songs, using elements of beautiful electronics, haunting guitar lines, and steadfast bass and drum parts. Wilson's vocals are in top form, giving the song a calm feel. The song doesn't stick in one set mood, or even genre, as halfway through it starts heavily on a steadfast drum beat that sets the pace for the rest of the song. The rest of the album is also very good, with highlights being The Sky Moves Sideways, The Moon Touches Your Shoulder, and Moonloop.SignifyLine Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, samplers, tapes, organ, mellotron, piano, drum programming, Richard Babieri / keyboards, tapes, synthesizers, Colin Edwin / bass, Chris Maitland / drums, vocal harmoniesThis is one of Porcupine Tree's best albums, and its easy to see why. The title track is a great instrumental number, showing off classic PT progressiveness. This record also has some of the best instrumental pieces to date. Idiot Prayer, Intermediate Jesus, and Signify are all musically enjoyable, as well as technical, and emotional. Sever is a very powerful track that has an excellent drum line that accents the song perfectly, as well as a great Wilson performance, lyrically, vocally, and guitar wise. Highlights include Signify, Sever, Idiot Prayer, Light Mass Prayer, Intermediate Jesus, and Dark Matter.Coma Divine : Live in RomeLine Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, organ, mellotron, guitars, Richard Barbierir / Synth, Colin Edwin / e-bass, & double bass, Chris Maitland / drumsA live recording that features a some very good tracks. The songs tend to come from the albums "Signify" and "On the Sunday of Life". Steven does some interesting playing on the record, jamming a little bit on several of the songs. Very good album with highlights being Signify, Up the Downstairs, and The Sky Moves SidewaysInsignificance (K7)Line Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, keyboards, samples, programming, production, Richard Barbieri / keyboards and electronics, Colin Edwin / bass, Gavin Harrison / drums, percussion.This album is now featured as a 2nd disc in the "Signify Special Edition". It included a couple of new re-mastered and re-done tracks from early PT years, as well as an acoustic version of "Nine Cats" the re-mastered songs are very good. Highlights include Wake as a Gun and Sever Tomorrow.Stupid DreamLine Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, piano, and samples, Richard Barbieri / synthesizers, hammond organ, and mellotron, Colin Edwin / bass, Chris Maitland / drums and percussion.One of the best Porcupine Tree albums. Every song is a classic and has something new and interesting to it. "Baby Dream in Cellophane" and "A Smart Kid" are perfect examples of the darker, slower, and haunting PT influences, both tracks giving you a sense of evil and awestruck at the same time. "This is No Rehearsal" is a fun PT track that has a very nice "wah" guitar solo in it. "Tinto Brass" is a great instrumental track, being fast and steady. "Stop Swimming" is a perfect closer with its slow tempo and great vocals. A recommended first record and an essential album for every PT fan. Highlights are Even Less, Don't Hate Me, Baby Dream in Cellophane, Stranger By the Minute, A Smart Kid, and Tinto Brass.Lightbulb SunLine Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, piano, samples, banjo, hammered dulcimer, Colin Edwin / bass, sax, giumbri, Chris Maitland / drums, percussion, Richard Barbieri / analogue, synthesizers, Hammond Organ, mellotron, fender rhoadesAnother essential Porcupine Tree record. Progressive Rock in one of its finest forms. One of the best space rock jams of recent years, "Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth Before it Is Recycled" is an excellent track that shows off the bands great song writing. "The Rest Will Flow" is one of the most beautiful songs recorded in recent years. Steven's vocal part and the steady flow of the song makes it an essential listen to everyone. "Hatesong" shows off Colin's great bass lines. "Where We Would Be" is another excellent track, including a very fitting guitar solo that incorporates great tone on Wilson's part. "Russia on Ice" starts off with a slow, steady beat, but later to explode into another great jam. "Feel So Low" is a great album closer. A great record for any PT fan. Highlights being Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled, Hatesong, Where We Would Be, and Russia On Ice.RecordingsLine Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, keyboards, Colin Edwin / bass. Chris Maitland / drums, percussion, Richard Barbieri / keyboardsThis album draws off outtakes from the Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream sessions, expanding the sounds further. These tracks (along with a few new ones) are put into an experimental spin and made into an interesting listen. Good music for the mind. Highlights include Even Less, In Formaldehyde, and Oceans Have No Memory.MetanoiaLine Up : Steven Wilson / guitar, vocals, Richard Barbieri / keyboards, electronics, Colin Edwin / bass, Chris Maitland / drums, backing vocals.A spectacular display of excellent experimentation. This album is a series of jams and outtakes from the recording of "Signify" including a couple of re-done songs. Turn off all the lights, put this album on, and enjoy the pure bliss of this ambient masterpiece. The tracks are long, interesting, and haunting. You'll feel like your drifting away into space. The redone version of Intermediate Jesus, entitled "Metanoia I / Intermediate Jesus", is a must listen, being one of the best PT songs ever recorded. Get this CD if your interested in the Space Jams/Experimental side of PT. Highlights include Metanoia I / Intermediate Jesus, Mesmer I, Mesmer II, Mesmer III / Coma Divine, and Metanoia II.Stars Die : The Delirium Years 1991 - 1997Line Up : Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, keyboard, Colin Edwin / bass, Chris Maitland / drums, percussion, Richard Barbieri / keyboards, Suzanna J. Barbiaeri / voices on "Up the Downstair"This album compiles all of Porcupine Tree's early work into a greatest hits CD, along with some previously un-released tracks. A good compilation album. It also has some unrelased tracks on the second disc that are worth a listen. Signify II is on this album.In AbsentiaLine Up : Steven Wilson / guitars and vocals, Richard Barbireri / keyboards, Colin Edwin / bass, Gavin Harrison / drums.Consider this record as one of the greatest albums in progressive rock history. I can't explain this album to anyone, they have to hear it for themselves. A couple notes : This album first features the new drummer, Gavin Harrison, who doesn't disappoint and has some great drum parts. This album really seems to take some of the edgier work from the "Stupid Dream" and "Signify" days, and layer it on top of the more progressive and emotional "Lightbulb Sun" years. Haunting guitar riffs, steady bass lines, beautiful vocals, intriguing electronics and keyboards, incredible lyrics, this record brings all of the great parts of Porcupine Tree together. Any fan of Progressive music needs this record, go get it, now. Highlights are the entire album, with extra stars on Trains, The Creator Had A Master tape, Blackest Eyes, and .3.WarzawaLine Up : Steven Wilson / guitars and vocals, Richard Barbireri / keyboards, Colin Edwin / bass, Gavin Harrison / drums.A collection of live tracks recorded right before the release of "In Absentia". Most of the tracks are off "Lightbulb Sun" and "Stupid Dream". As with all Porcupine Tree live shows, it has a good bit of jamming, and is a great album. Highlights include Hatesong, Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It is Recycled, Russia on Ice, and Voyage 34.DeadwingLine Up : Steven Wilson / Guitar, Vocals, Colin Edwin / Bass, Richard Barberi / Keyboards, Synth, Gavin Harrison / Drums. The lastest Porcupine Tree studio album. I was slightly dissapointed in some of the songs, but it is still a good record. The sounds tend to be less experimental and more rock orientated. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here is a fantastic track, so be sure to give it a listen.MembersSteven WilsonThe driving force behind Porcupine Tree and a multi-instrumental musical genius. His guitar parts are incredibly sophisticated, emotional, technical, haunting, and all-in-all spectacular. His vocals are sad, dark, happy, upbeat, positive and evil all at the same time. His lyrics are brilliant, and his compositions and electronic parts are some of the most interesting parts of Porcupine Tree's music. Highlights Include :- Signify, Radioactive Toy, The Sky Moves Sideways, Up the Downstair, Sever, Intermediate Jesus, How is Your Life Today? Where We Would Be, Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled, The Rest Will Flow, Even Less, Don't Hate Me, This Is No Rehearsal, A Smart Kid, Stranger By The Minute, Tinto Brass, Blackest Eyes, Trains, The Creator Had a Master tape, Feel so Low, Russion on Ice, .3, Prodigal.Colin EdwinA great bass player with some very interesting bass lines under his belt. He usually stays very steady with the drummer, and is very good with harmonics. He plays with a slow, edgy feel, but can speed up to hold tempo when needed. Highlights Include - The Sky Moves Sideways, Up the Downstair, Neural Rush, Hatesong, Russia on Ice, Tinto Brass, Intermediate Jesus, Idiot Prayer, Signify, Strip the Soul, Heart Attack in a LullabyRichard BarberiThis keyboard player is also responsible for many of the synth parts, making him a very big influence in their experimental songs. Always ready with a cool effect, Richard shows his skills off in such tracks as : - The Sky Moves Sideways, Sever, Up The Downstair, How Is Your Life Today? Russia On Ice, Hatesong, Intermediate Jesus.Chris MaitlandThe drummer up until 2001, Chris was a spectacular force that, along with Colin, kept the flowing, steady beats. While he typically played with a single bass drum, he was not shy when some double bass rolls were needed. Highlights Include : - Signify, Russion One Ice, Intermediate Jesus, Tinto Brass, Dark Matter.Gavin HarrisonThe newly added drummer, he appears on the "In Absentia" record, which are all excellent drum lines.Recommended AlbumsFor New Listeners- The Sky Moves Sideways- Signify- Stupid Dream- Lightbulb Sun- In AbsentiaFor Psychedelic Fans- On the Sunday of Life- Voyage 34- Tarquin's Seaweed FarmSpace Rock/Experimental Fans- The Sky Moves Sideways- Metanoia- SignifyRecommended Songs- The Sky Moves Sideways - Up the Downstairs- Signify (Live) - The Sky Moves Sideways (Coma Divine)- Dislocated Day (Coma Divine)- Up the Downstairs (Coma Divine)- Blackest Eyes- Trains - Gravity Eyelids- Prodigal- .3- The Creator Has a Master tape- Strip the Soul- Neural Rust- Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled- Rest Will Flow- Hatesong- Where We Would Be- Russia On Ice- Metanoia I - Intermediate Jesus - Jupiter Island- Radioactive Toy- Sever- Idiot Prayer- Intermediate Jesus- Baby Dream in Cellophane- Stranger By the Minute- A Smart Kid- Tinto Brass- The entire Metanoia record.Rare (or rare in these parts) Albums I can't seem to find- Love, Death & Mussolini - Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape- Spiral Circus Live (lp)- Transmission IV- Live at XMSide Projects and CollaborationsOpeth - Steven Wilson has Produced the Opeth albums Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and ****ation. As well as adding keyboard and vocal parts to Deliverance and ****ation. Blackfield - The collaboration between Steven Wilson and Israeli singer Aviv GeffenNo-Man - Steven Wilson's collaborative project with singer Tim BownessBass Communion - Bass Communion is the name Steven Wilson's gives to recordings he makes in an ambient vein. Most of the pieces are experiments in texture and are generated from processing recordings of real instrumental performancesI.E.M - This project developed out of Steven's interest in experimental music from the seventies. The music is not intended to have any kind of faux seventies feel, but does nevertheless draw inspiration from aspects of this music.Jansen Barbieri Karn - Richard Barbieri has made many albums with other ex-Japan members Steve Jansen and Mick KarnEx-Wise Heads - A trio of P.T's Colin Edwin, former Henry Cow saxophone/flute player Geoff Leigh and multi-percussionist Vincent SalzfaasGavin Harrison - Gavin recorded one solo album Sanity and Gravity in the mid 90's, but has also published a drum tuition DVD and two booksQuestions? Comments?
  3. ColdFusion ResourcesThis list is intended for developers new to ColdFusion. Because CF isn't as popular as some of its alternatives, finding resources can sometimes be frustrating - especially when you're just learning CF. This is an attempt to make things a little easier by collecting some good ColdFusion resources in one place.Note: you might find it difficult navigating macromedia.com without Flash installed. Additionally, in order to access their downloads, you will have to create a "Macromedia ID." This a major pain, so I've created one you can try, by using: "emailuser@domain.com" with password "password"Macromedia Coldfusion FAQsColdFusion MX General Information FAQColdFusion MX Server for J2EE Application Servers FAQMore..Macromedia CFMX DownloadsThese are free downloads, but are restricted developer versions. That means they'll only serve pages for localhost and one additional IP address.ServerMX for J2EEUpdater DownloadColdFusion DocumentationColdFusion MX 6.1ColdFusion 5Other Macromedia ResourcesMacromedia's Support ForumsMacromedia's Tutorial and Article IndexMacromedia's Technote IndexColdFusion Developers ExhangePlace to find custom tags, functions, and other stuff. Some free, some not.ColdFusion Development CenterLots of articles/tutorialsOther SitesMost of these sites have links to lots of other CF resources, too.ColdFusion Developer's JournalBen Forta's ColdFusion PagesArticles, tutorials, linkscfbookmark.comExcellent categorized link directoryEasyCFM.comLots of tutorialsThe Depressed Press of BostonSome links and two "must read" articlesCFM-Resources.comTips, many tutorials, hostingthe Common Function Library Project - cflib.orgGreat collection of open-source user-defined functionsCFM CentralLots of tips and free custom tagsBooksAmazon's ColdFusion books directoryBen Forta's booksRaymond Camden's booksFrameworksMach-IIFuseboxMailing ListsCFCDevHouse of Fusion: CF-Talk (high volume, registration required to subscribe & search)SubscribeArchivesSearchHouse of Fusion: CF-Newbie (registration required to subscribe & search)SubscribeArchivesSearch
  4. I am trying to do something that I think should be really simple using Perl.Basically, I want to check the dates of virus files when someone logs on locally. If the files are over 30 days old, the script will deny their logon and log them back off.Everything works except the logoff part which I cannot seem to find examples or modules that will help. I believe Win32::AdminMisc has a function I can use, but I can't seem to find anywhere to download it. Dave Roth's (the author) site does not have it. Please Help as I am so close I can taste it.
  5. On creating a graph with the MSChart control, it seems to misinterprate the data. Instead of taking the 2 columns from the database, and taking the first one as the scale for the X axis and second one for the graph line, it creates 2 graph lines on the page.Kind of hard to explain, but does anyone know anywhere that I can read on how to set up the MSChart control. Everywhere I go just tells me how to get the database info into it but not how to get it to interprate the data.Thanks to anyone that understands this, as I know it doesn't seem to make too much sense.
  6. Well this questioned wasnt answered in 2003 but hopefully somebody knows the answer, sorry if this is a simple question but can i force the web browser to refresh the page after pressing the submit button. Basically my cgi perl form copies a different jpeg with teh same name into my public_html folder every time the form is submitted, therefore i have to click on the refresh button in IE to see the different picture. I have tried Code:<meta http-equiv="no-cache" but it doesnt seem to work in IE6
  7. Is there an easy way to make my 9 lines of code timeout in 5 minutes(that is no barcode has been entered for 5 mins) and if it timesout have it kill my program? Code: cout << "Enter barcode:\r\n";cin.get(ch);while (int(ch) != 13){ cout << ch; cin.get(ch); line = line+ch;}myFunction( line ); Notice from serverph: Code enclosed in proper tags.
  8. now i want to update the item in the maskedbox but the problem is the item is static(cannot be edited by the user)i just want to know whether i can edit the item in masked box or not?if can,what can i do to make it can be edit by the user?statement2 = "UPDATE suratarahan SET letterDate = '" & MaskEdBox2.Mask & "'"plz help..
  9. I have always heard quite a bit about them and stuff and people all thought they were great and all this but never actually heard any of their stuff. Last week in my media arts class we had to watch music videos and someone brought in Sonne by Rammstein and it just sucked me right in. The rest of the class we just watched stuff of his dvd and now I got some of their stuff and quite enjoy it... any other good rammstein songs anyone has to recomend other than Sonne or Du hast? or any other rammstien comments...
  10. I am trying to create a file on my server / localhost but when I run the script below the page starts loading and then eventually times out. Code:Dim myFSO'this line creates an instance of the File Scripting Object named myFSOSET myFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")'error handling here to make sure that things go smoothly'if the file does not exist If NOT myFSO.FileExists("C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\BMS\myNewText.txt") Then'then we create it on this drive in the path we specifymyFSO.CreateTextFile("C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\BMS\myNewText.txt")Else'otherwise we tell the client it does so they don't get a nasty errorResponse.Write "THIS FILE ALREADY EXISTS"End If'this line destroys the instance of the File Scripting Object named myFSOSET myFSO = NOTHING any help will be much appreciated Notice from serverph: code enclosed in correct tags.
  11. I've done a bit of searching in google, but not turned up anything.I'm not even sure if this is possible, but, lets say i have a page, and on that page is just a table, with an id of 'andy'. I want to be able to delete that object out of the DOM??Code:<table id = "andy"> <tr> <td> dddddd </td> </tr></table><button onclick ="document.getElementById('andy').delete()">del</button><br><br><button onclick ="alert(document.getElementById('andy'))">alert</button>I'd rather not hide it, i'd like to delete. I cannot refresh the page either!Not sure if you can delete it. If you can delete, what happens does it stay on the screen ?Like i said i'm not even sure if this is possible.Thanks
  12. I saw a nice quiz code posted by medialint where the questions and answers are written in the code. What I need help with is adapting it so that it uses an access database or an excel csv file as the source of the questions and the choices. In the code itself there is a comment to the fact that "ideally they (meaning the Q's & A's) will be read from a database." So how is that done? How do you get a quiz code to use a database?Also the table is fairly long and is divided and arranged in alphabetical order. Could the questions be limited to the info in the group of one letter of the alphabet at a time? Fopr example get the questions fromthe letter A or B or both?
  13. If you can recommend a calendar tool or point me to more information, please tell me how I can incorporate a group calendar in my new client's site. The site will be written in PHP, MySQL, XHTML, etc. They are a small company with management team of six people, and they need to be able to access the calendar and see when each other is going to be available for meetings, client visits, etc. Each member should be able to view each other's schedule, etc.Thank you for your time.Kvarnerexpress
  14. Ok well in the Jazz/Funk forums - all we get is "What's some good Funk" or "Recommend me Jazz" all the time and it just feels like your repeating yourself everyday.Well to make sure this doesn't happen again - I have made this thread so that everyone can post their favourite funk/Jazz artists followed by songs that you would recommend. Also feel free to put in as much extra info on the artist as you wish eg. recommended albums, bio, why you like the artist, if you like this artist you'll probably like.....etc etc. Also state what genre the artist fits into.Ok i'll start - James BrownSoul/FunkRecommended songs -Sex MachinePapa's got a brand new bagLiving in AmericaI feel GoodI'm a Soul ManIt's a Man's WorldSoul PowerThe Big PaybackRecommended album - Live at the ApolloIf you like this artist you will probably like- Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes.etc etcFeel free to put in as many recommendations as you want.
  15. In a C++Builder project I am using a StringGrid component. When the user selects multiple cells using a mouse, logically the StringGrid Object displays the blue selection area.Then, I have painted every all rows so by using the following code:StringGrid1->Canvas->FillRect etc. etc.But this caused a problem. Now the selection area (box) is not visible. And also the content of the cells are not visible.Now I understand that the content is not visible and the canvas object has a function to fill text. So that is not a problem, but when the user selects multiple cells (using the mouse), the selection area remains behind the colored Canvas.What can I do about this?
  16. I'm trying to write a simple C server program using sockets, that will interract with a Java client - I've never used BSD sockets before, so I'm a bit lost. I've written the program how, from what I've seen, I'm supposed to, but it won't compile. I've attached the code below:#include <stdio.h>#include <sys/types.h>#include <sys/socket.h>#include <unistd.h>#include <netinet/in.h>int main(){int sock = 0;struct sockaddr_in address;address.sin_family = AF_INET;address.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;address.sin_port = htons(9001);sock = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);if (sock == -1)printf("Error creating socket");else{if (bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *)& address, sizeof(address)))printf("error binding socket");else{printf("socket bound successfully");listen(sock,5);struct sockaddr_in address2;int addrlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);int newSocket = accept(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&address2, &addrlen);if (newSocket < 0)printf("Error accepting incoming connection\n");else{char* msg = "Test message";printf("About to send the message");send(sock,msg,strlen(msg),0);printf("I think i just sent the message");}} }close(sock);return 0;}but when I attempt to compile I'm getting the errors below:$ gcc servtest.cUndefined first referencedsymbol in filebind /var/tmp//cc3taE90.osend /var/tmp//cc3taE90.oaccept /var/tmp//cc3taE90.olisten /var/tmp//cc3taE90.osocket /var/tmp//cc3taE90.old: fatal: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to a.outcollect2: ld returned 1 exit statusAny ideas anybody???
  17. X-Japan was:Toshimitsu Dayama, aka Toshi (Vocals) 1976-1997Hayashi Yoshiki, aka, Yoshiki (Piano, Drums) 1976-1997Matsumoto Hideto, aka hide (Guitar ? pronounced ?He-deh?) 1987-1997Tomoaki Ishizuka, aka Pata (Guitars) 1987-1997Taiji Sawada aka Taiji (Bass) 1987-1992Hiroshi Morie, aka, Heath (Bass) 1992-1997Discography:Vanishing Vision (1988)Blue Blood (1989)Jealousy (1991)Art of Life (Mini-album, 1993)Dahlia (1996)Let's get Crazy! (X)Unknown to most of the western world, X-Japan were one of the biggest and greatest rock acts to have ever come out from Japan. Nothing short of legendary, X-Japan pioneered what is now know as ?visual kei? in Japan ? the equivalent of ?shock rock?. With their crazy hair (Think Motley Crue ten times over) and outrageous stage dress up, (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - note the red dress) they heavily influenced nearly all future Japanese bands, who would soon try and copy their ?look?. Over a ten year period, releasing four full length albums and one mini-album, X-Japan grew to cult status within Japan ? in terms of popularity, they were the equivalent of the Beatles (speaking of which, the band worked with Sir George Martin, the Beatles producer, later on in their career, as well as Roger Taylor of Queen), the undisputed kings of J-Rock.?X-Japan were pretty much Japan's answer to Led Zeppelin?Originally known as just ?X?, the band was formed by Toshimitsu Deyama (Toshi, Vocals) and Yoshiki Hayashi (Yoshiki, Drums, Piano) in 1976 ? when they were just 12, after Yoshiki was inspired by KISS ?to become a rockstar? when they played live in Japan. By the time 1987 came about, nearly 10 years after the formation of the ?band?, X had three additional members, hide (Guitar/Background Vocals, always spelt with a small ?h? ? hide actually was planning to open his own hair saloon before he got a fateful call one day from Toshi), Pata (Guitar) and Taiji (Bass) and had written their first single, ?Orugasumu? (Orgasm).Vanishing VisionAt the time, no record labels would sign the band, finding them too aggressive for mainstream music, so Yoshiki created his own label ? Extasy records, with help from his mum who sold their family business in order to support him. Within a year, they released their first album, Vanishing Vision. Only a taste of what was to come, the album was ranked first in the indies chart list within a week of release, and over 10,000 copies had been sold. Yoshiki?s furious, fast paced drumming (In later years, he would have back problems because of his intense drumming and would have to wear a neck brace while drumming ? an interesting sight to see him headbanging on the drums with it on. He broke his wrists a few times too.), together with hides and Pata?s beautiful guitar harmonies, aggressive riffs and ripping solos, Taiji?s pounding bass and Toshi?s amazing voice (with a three octave range, able to sing the ballads and heavy metal with X-Japan were soon to be so famous for), caught the Japanese mainstream off-guard. What made the music stand out even more however, was the classical influences brought in by Yoshiki (the main songwriter), whose beautiful piano pieces and song arrangements mixed together with all out heavy metal was a breath of fresh air to the cheesy J-pop that dominated mainstream radio in Japan.Recommended Tracks:-Kurenai-I?ll Kill You-Sadistic DesireX was now gaining popularity all over Japan, their unique visual appeal and amazing live shows (I?d recommend people to find videos of their live performances ? absolutely mind blowing) attracting a huge fan base, which would in time, only get bigger.Blue BloodOnly a year after the release of their debut album, the band released their second album, Blue Blood. Another hit, this album cemented X?s place as the ?best Japanese rock act of their time? A lighter sounding album than their last, Blue Blood was a mix of raw energy and dreamy sweetness. It retained their sound, although a lot of the darkness and negativity had been replaced by more up-beat, faster paced and generally lighter songs (Just look at the names of some of the songs: Easy Fight Rambling, Celebration, Orgasm? as opposed to say, Sadistic Desire). There was also a new version of Kurenai and more classics, Blue Blood and Rusty Nail. Soon after the release of the album, the band went on their Rose and Blood tour, attracting huge crows and sold out shows all over the country.Recommended Tracks:-Blue Blood-Rusty Nail-X-OrgasmJealousyIn 1991, the band released their third Album, Jealousy. This was probably the bands most diverse album, with two instrumentals, showing off Yoshiki?s great piano skills, two of their most ?hair metal? sounding songs, and then more fast paced, prog based music (prog elements are littered throughout their music). Strings were even added into some of their songs, making them even more epic than ever.Recommended Tracks:-Silent Jealousy-Miscast-JokerWith the success of their first three albums, X decided to go international, and went to LA to try out their music on a western market. It was at this point in time where the band changed their name to X-Japan, to avoid confusion with an LA punk band, already named X. It was also at this point in time in which an argument broke out between Taiji and Toshi, ending up with Taiji breaking his arm, and then leaving the band. Their American tour was short lived, and they soon returned to Japan, where, once replacing Taiji with Heath, they commenced on their Violence In Jealousy Tour, which again drew huge crowds and sold out shows. Note: Today, many people believe that the departure of Taiji was one of the contributors to the break up of the band, a few years later.By this time, X-Japan had moved away from the ?Visual Kei? style, keeping to ?cool boy? look, with short hair, Gucci sunnies, designer suits and the like. Only hide, undoubtedly the most popular member of the band, kept up with the ?old style?, keeping his hair pink and wearing multicolored costumes. (http://www.baubo5.com/music/x%20japan.jpg). The defining moment of the band was yet to come however, when X-Japan was asked to perform in the Tokyo Dome. X-Japans? Tokyo Dome concert, was unique in that no concert had ever before been held at the Tokyo Dome (it is now the biggest concert venue in Japan, having being preformed in by stars like Madonna and Michael Jackson). It rocketed them to even higher levels of fame - It was the baptism of X-Japan in a way, to show that they were now the top of the top. For 3 days, X-Japan rocked the house, and the shows are still remembered as the best they ever put on, comparable only to ?The last live? ? the last show X-Japan ever preformed.
  18. In making an RPG or Graphic Adventure like game, what would be the best approachto create a 'dialogue engine' (bunch of logical RPG-like dialogues or conversations). A binary tree, a graph, or embedding some other language in the C/C++ code, like a scripting language or something like Prolog???Or actually creating some engine myself?kvarnerexpress
  19. I want to populate form values with data if the data chosen in a drop down menu matches with data that is already entered in to the excel sheet. The rest of the values are just textboxes. I was thinking if I could just force the value of the textbox to the data already entered in the sheet, but the form values are not changing. Please help!Code:Private Sub wellname_Change()num = Sheet2.Cells(1, 1) - 1For Count = 1 To num Step 1 If wellname.Value = Sheet1.Cells(count, 1) Then UserForm1.point1.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 2) UserForm1.point2.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 3) UserForm1.point3.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 4) UserForm1.point4.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 5) UserForm1.point5.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 6) UserForm1.point6.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 7) UserForm1.point7.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 8) UserForm1.point8.Value = Sheet1.Cells(Count, 9) End IfNext Count End Sub
  20. When I view this page in a Firefox browser on a Windows operating system, it looks fine, but when I view it on a friend's Firefox browser on his Linux operating system, the text layers extend their height downward on the page and overlaps the graphics on the bottom of the page.Is there a known fix?
  21. I have 3 images that change to short animated gif's onmouseover and into a second animated gif onmouseout... This works fine in ie but in firefox all the three images change to the "out animation" onmouseout Code: if (document.images) { a2alpha = new Image(); alpha2a = new Image(); a2alpha.src = "graphics/a2alpha.gif"; alpha2a.src = "graphics/alpha2a.gif";}else { a2alpha.src = ""; alpha2a.src = "";}function animate(arrow) { document.getElementById('arrow' + arrow).src = a2alpha.src;}function deanimate(arrow) { document.getElementById('arrow' + arrow).src = alpha2a.src;}....<img src="graphics/arrow.gif" class="arrow" id="arrow1" style="top: 201px;"><img src="graphics/spacer.gif" class="boverlay" style="top: 190px;" onmouseover="active('1'); animate('1');" onmouseout="deactive('1'); deanimate('1');"><img src="graphics/arrow.gif" class="arrow" id="arrow2" style="top: 273px;"><img src="graphics/spacer.gif" class="boverlay" style="top: 262px;" onmouseover="active('2'); animate('2');" onmouseout="deactive('2'); deanimate('2');"><img src="graphics/arrow.gif" class="arrow" id="arrow3" style="top: 345px;"><img src="graphics/spacer.gif" class="boverlay" style="top: 334px;" onmouseover="active('3'); animate('3');" onmouseout="deactive('3'); deanimate('3');">I have noticed that, in firefox, it works fine the first time the function is called and the second time it then changes both the new "arrow" and the old one. Is this a common firefox problem that i have missed? All help is appreciated Kvarnerexpress Notice from snlildude87: All code goes in the BBCode tags. Thank you.
  22. There are some bands that I feel simply could do no wrong. I'm assuming you all have some that are just perfect for your tastes, as well. Of course, a Coltrane session is a Coltrane session, et cetera, but this thread is about really tight, exceptional BANDS.Here are some of mine:Miles Davis' 1950s QuintetMiles Davis - tptJohn Coltrane - tsaxRed Garland - pPaul Chambers - bPhilly Joe Jones - dBill Evans TrioBill Evans - pScott LaFaro - bPaul Motian - dArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1958Lee Morgan - tptBenny Golson - tsaxBobby Timmons - pJymie Merritt - bArt Blakey - dOscar Peterson TrioOscar Peterson - pRay Brown - bEd Thigpen - dThelonious Monk's Quartet from the early 60sCharlie Rouse - tsaxThelonious Monk - pJohn Ore - bFrankie Dunlop - d
  23. Does anyone know of any trouble with "target"?? The reason I ask is that I have been hearing some strange reports about this web site.. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Click on "buy" to add an item to the basket, and the basket should pop up in the target window. Follow the basket through to Paypal, and then cancel the purchase once you are in Paypal. See if everything seems okay to you. I don't have any problem with the process, but I think that some people are having problems. I am supposed to be modifying a problem with the invoice being sent through to customers too early, so please ignore the fact that you get an invoice - ha ha! But I became worried when I started asking people whether everything was working. It works for me, but seemingly not everyone.
  24. I just read about windows longhorn and i must say microsoft and the direction they are taking scares me. They seem like they are slowly infringing on our privacy. Longhorn is going to essentially uniquely ID you and copying a cd? that will be a thing of the past as microsoft decides that it doesnt want users sharing media unless microsoft says its legitimate by there standards. Longhorn sounds more bloated, slower, and more confusing than windows xp. Every other day they have some new standard they make up that is more trouble than its worth. They say longhorn will have new protective measures to stop viruses and worms by only allowing authorized programs to run. Are they kidding me? how many people have authorized a program with a virus? um none. Sorry for the long message but anyone else feel this way? When they own 95 percent of markshare we live by there decision pretty much. Curious what any of u think on this.
  25. Here is a short and basic piece of my first ever application written in Visual C++ 6.0 . I have also commented the code well to show you EXACTLY what my code is meant to do with each function. What exactly I am asking for, is for someone to please replace anywhere that you see "EXISTS" with the proper function "myFileExists" to actually check to see if the file exists. Also I am asking for anyone that may see an error in this code, to please point it out to me and how I can fix it.If anyone can help me with getting this very basic code to work, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Here it is:Code:#include <iostream.h>#include <string.h>main (){ string File; // define "File" as a stringif (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as a "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}else // if "File" doesn't exist{if (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as NEW "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if NEW "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}}else // if "File" doesn't exist{if (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as NEW "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if NEW "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}}else // if "File" doesn't exist{if (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as NEW "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if NEW "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}}else // if "File" doesn't exist{if (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as NEW "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if NEW "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}}else // if "File" doesn't exist{if (File == FILENAME) // define "File" as NEW "Filename"{ if (File EXISTS) // check if NEW "File" exists { cout << "MESSAGE" << endl; // if so displays appropriate message }}}return (0);}PS = I know I could use a loop for this, but this just complicates everything for me with creating new arrays and such. I would like to start SIMPLE as I do not need to check for more than 6 different files.Thanks ALOT in advance!!Peace.
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