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I'm not sure if you have solved the problem yet but I use InfraRecorder to edit/burn ISO to CDs and DVDs. If you still are having trouble you may want to try it, though I am unsure if it is capable of doing everything you need. It only works for windows I think, but I have gotten it to run on Linux using wine (I have never actually tried burning an ISO on Linux though). It is free, so that shouldn't be a problem. There is a lot of documentation and many tutorials online on how to use it, so just use Google if you need help. Hope this helps, Sparkx Links: InfraRecoder

OpaQue seems to know what's going on. It makes since. If when they started a good post (good enough to receive some mycents) needed to be 10 words long then they changed it to 25 words and recalculated my cents it would make since that everyone would loose at least a few mycents while other could have lost many more. Similar bugs which apparently OpaQue is working hard on to fix may result in some strange numbers. I wouldn't rush OpaQue to get it fixed, none should need to program so much just so they can fix some minor display glitches. Good luck with that but, If you are able to get out of the hole by 381 that fast it means you either:A: don't have a life (not likely) or B: you spammed (more likely). Thanks, Sparkx

So do you want to shrink the partition in other words? I know that Linux has something called "GParted" which does just that for free, I am not sure if it works for windows yet but I believe it is quite reliable (however I haven't needed to use it). An option of windows is Partition Magic which costs some money and isn't as reliable as "GParted" (from the reviews I have read)... After doing a quick Google search with "Partition Editor", I found "Beeblebrox Partition Editor" which is apparently a free windows supporting partition editor. I have no clue how reliable it is. I had used "partition logic" to arrange some partitions in the past. It is a simple boot editor so it really doesn't matter if you have windows or Linux installed. Personally I like it, and probably should be your first try if you have windows, but I don't think it is as functional as the other editors (as in fewer features and doesn't support as many partitions). (Note: Only Use This Editors at your own risk. Be aware that an error in the editor could leave your entire partition messed up.) Hope I answered your question, Sparkx Links: Partition Logic Beeblebrox GParted PartitionMagic 8.0 (Not Free)

I think I figured out the problem. It is definitely a glitch... Look at your profile. All the posts are gone? So before you had lets say 1500 MyCents then the server glitches, now it thinks it deleted all your posts (but they are still there, they just aren't connected to your username correctly anymore). So it decides to remove all the MyCents except for the ones you have earned since the glitch (which must have been about 2 days ago). As a result you have negative MyCents about equal to the number you had before - total + mycents since glitch or some similar equation. Perhaps we could get a few administrators to go in and fix the PHP, then have it re-set and recalculate everyone’s MyCents while everyone else just calms down for a while... That's my theory at least.Sparkx

I think there is a bug with the MyCents or the moderators are just getting lazy. I don't remember answering any spam posts (not laity at least). I would also hope that if the moderators deleted my post they would give me a reason (perhaps send me a message or something). If it is an automatic script, wouldn't it be easy to set it up so it will also automatically send a personal message to the poster? I think someone should really program that in, it would be very handy or maybe they could make a place where you can see your income and loss of MyCents. Have it say something like:01/01/2009 - Lost 0.50 MyCents - Post less then 25 words long.I am not the only one that has lost lots of credits overnight though. I have seen moderators with negative 1,000+ credits. Another possibility (not likely) is that the code is glitched so when it updates your MyCents somewhere along the line of moving from post length to the web server an positive becomes a negative or something strange like that.Sparkx

Thanks for the replies, I think timeGetTime() is the one I am looking for. By the way I was wondering, is there a way to debug a program to see how long each thing takes to execute. Before I was just using the sleep() function to update the time every 10 milliseconds then calling the time throughout the rest of the program (which works for development but I'm not sure how it works for releases). This seems like it should work better then anything else unless the total execution time is significantly larger then 10 milliseconds (of coarse it should be a little longer then 10 milliseconds because of the sleep and execution but that is why I am using intervals of 10 not 1 keeping my program more accurate). Is it method valid?Thanks,Sparkx

How do I get the current time (in milliseconds or better) using C++? I need to find the difference between two intervals in time so my program can adjust so it won’t be real fast on some computer and real slow on others.I have tried time() from ctime.h. It turns out that it is not accurate at all (as it seems to round to the nearest second, which is not good enough for my program).I have also tried clock() then dividing by CLOCKS_PER_SEC but doing this worries me because it is a macro and is getting the CLOCKS_PER_SEC of the computer that compiled the program, not the one that is running it.Is there another option that works better?Thanks,Sparkx

This is driving me crazy... I decided to switch from Linux back to windows because some software I needed didn't support windows but now I have an annoying problem. I like to keep all of my software portable so I save it on a flash drive and put it into my machine. Most of the time, I just leave it in so the next time I startup I don't have to go looking for it. But now every single time I start up windows with the flash drive in, windows runs a disk scan on it. On top of taking forever to boot I have already had two files get messed up (as in won't open or opens empty or with [] for every character) as a result of this scan. Is there a way to disable this annoyance? I know I will get about 10 posts right off the bat of "Just be patient and let it run" or "Just stay at your computer and press escape when it starts". Thanks for the help but I am really looking for a way to completely turn off the scan.Thanks,Sparkx

Well as far as I am aware MyCents don't update instantly so it is possible that the time delay may have messed up your test. Example last night you posted for 30 MyCents then today for 0 more, when it updated you still got your 30 from last night. That is not saying that there is no possibility that there is a glitch. In fact I would think that there is a large possibility that there may be a glitch. Also some sub forms of forums that don't receive credits do receive credits. You may want to Personal Message a moderator if you still think there is a glitch and none respond to this topic soon. It would make things a little fairer for everyone else if there really is a problem.Thanks,Sparkx

What problems (error codes est.) are you getting with the 5.1.7 version? Is there a chance that the older version 5.0.x has its required files in its library and the other version doesn't? Did you try just placing the required files in the same folder as your file for example folderA/myfile.java folderA/com/... or folderA/org/... est. There are multiple things that could be occurring and there is a possibility (though not too likely) that support for Connector/J skips a version of java or simply requires the latest version of java. In this case however you’re probably not the first one to notice this so there is probably a bug report if that is the issue. If this is the problem you may need to upgrade your java J2SE to the latest version. If you could provide a little more information people may be able to help out more.Hope this helps,Sparkx

Thanks for answering my question. When you say this does that mean you need to raise an extra 999 MyCents every month? That could add up very quickly it seems. I mean that is not so outrageous itself, but add in a few new things like the basic services and soon it seems like you need to earn at least 1500 MyCents a month. Is the payment set up where you have a minimum payment time of 1 year with a monthly price (like bills) or is it just 999 MyCents per year (which would seem too good to be true)? I also have a question on the pricing for things. So I go to the "Order" tab and it says choose one. How do I know how much each costs without accidentally buying it? I'm just trying to bring up a few questions that I had. I am probably not the only one wondering these things. I kind of liked my little hosted tag lol. This probably means your going to take away my red name also. Seems like it would help you tell who is a member or not in applications. This brings up something else. With this new system would you still need to activate new accounts or would it be instant (assuming the poster has enough MyCents)? Overall I like the idea of a switch. It seems like a great idea and I really hope it lasts and doesn't end up being just a temporary thing because of people misusing it. Now this presents me with yet another problem that far too many people have. If only I had something worth putting online... Thanks, Sparkx

I think 100 MyCents every ten days seems to be about equal to the current/old system. I figured out that a general post (6-8 lines long) earned me about 10-12 MyCents. That length of a post usually gave me about 1 host credit (sometimes a little more sometimes a little less it seemed). After an estimate, I received anywhere from 1 to 2 MyCents per line of content. This is what my results were after a little test I ran after reading a lot of people asking how many MyCents you earn per post. You will most likely get slightly different results so don't base your posts off this, but that is a general idea of MyCents earnings. *Note one line is equivalent to about 90 characters (including spaces) on my computer. This is what was used in the calculations above.I like the new idea that you can get domains and other things from this new system. I do have one question though. Is it possible to earn these things based completely off of posting and not having to pay any real money? Is that the whole point of the switch or is there something I didn't read that limits what you can get by simply posting?Thanks,Sparkx

I’m a little worried. So you say it is absolutely necessary for me to join this new "myCents" thing to keep my free hosting? So I go there to register then I read that I need to put in my address and phone number. I want to know why? It's not that I don't trust Xisto but I have used services that seemed real (they were by Microsoft). Then my personal information got sent across the web. I don't plan on buying anything with this new "credit system" using real money. Sorry but I am a little hesitant to put that info in unless it is completely necessary. Could anyone explain this to me?Thanks,Sparkx

I think I solved that problem. Thanks for your help. All I did was change \"... ambientIntensity->amb, 17\" to \"ambientIntensity->amb, 8*1\" and it seemed to work but now I have a new problem. This is a little frustrating, seems like one thing after another. Now I have a \"GLfloat *\" and I need to convert it to a \"GLfloat\" but nothing I try works. I can\'t just do \"(GLfloat&) ...\" because it doesn\'t convert correctly or something (the color stays at 0.0 when GLfloat * is 1.0). I am trying to put in the colors with glColor3f(R, G, ; but it seems that I can\'t just put \"glColor3f((float) def_color->m_colorR ..)\". I get \"pointer value used where a floating point value was expected\". I read somewhere that I could fix this with an & but this doesn’t work either \"...&def_color->...\". What do I need to do to convert my \"pointer value\" to a \"floating point value\"? I have tried memcpy() and that won\'t convert it correctly and sometime it make my program un-responsive.Any Suggestions?Thanks,SparkxEdit: Smiles were on...

I am real new to c++ and really don't know much about it at all. I (always jumping right into a language) am having a problem while making a 3D loader. I have no clue how this works but I am basing my VRML loader off of a MS3D one I found. I can "dissect" the file just fine except for one thing. My struct seems to change every time I call it. Here is some code I’m not sure if you need more: struct Material{Â float m_ambient[8];Â float m_diffuse[8];};[...More code...]Material *def_ambientIntensity = new Material[1];memcpy( def_ambientIntensity[1].m_ambient, ambientIntensity->amb, 17);memcpy( def_ambientIntensity[1].m_diffuse , ambientIntensity->dif, 26);//Next my noob way to see what the variable is.MessageBox( NULL, (char*)def_ambientIntensity[1].m_diffuse, "Diffuse", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR ); //GoodMessageBox( NULL, (char*)def_ambientIntensity[1].m_diffuse, "Diffuse", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR ); //Bad? Anyone see a problem? I have no clue why the value of "def_ambientIntensity[1].m_diffuse" would change. Please keep your explanation as simple as possible I just started learning c++ about 4 days ago... Thanks, Sparkx

This is a common question with new members who don't read the post about host credits. Anyway credits are earned by posting and with the new update they can also be purchased with money. Using money however defeats the whole "free web hosting" but if you like service and don't want to post then you may want to get hosted using this method. Host credits are based on the length of a post rather then a set quantity per post (It is not 1 host credit for each post but rather one post may have 5 credits if it is long while a short one wont even get you 1 host credit). It is not likely people will give you "free credits". Once you have the required amount of credits 10 or 30 you need to send in an application and wait. One of the administrators/moderators needs to approve you. Once approved you need to continue to get 1 host credit per day.Hope this helps,Sparkx

I have decided to make the switch. I am learning the basics again but it is much easier then the first time. I am just a little disappointed in the lack of pre-existing open source loaders. Loading models has always been something I wasn't great at. Does anyone know any good existing loaders or will I need to write my own? Preferably ones that support blender and/or formats that can be exported from blender. I have tried NeHe's ms3d loader and it compiles just fine but the only version it supports is MilkShape 1.3 and 1.4.Any Suggestions?Thanks,Sparkx

I am an intermediate Java programmer but was disappointed to learn that my 3D application has lots of downsides simply because I used java to build it. My question is would it be worth learning C++ so I could fix this problems? Some issues I have with Java include:From what I have heard it is very slow in comparison.It can be decompiled almost exactly.It isn't good for large programs (like mine).Do you think switching to c++ would be worth my time or is there a better way? I know that some people convert java to c++ with software but I didn't know how reliable that was and if such software even exists. Some of the major reasons I use Java are so my program will work on most computers, which would make a cross-compiler handy. I also like that the programs are portable but I know you can make portable applications using C++.Were would be a good place to start learning 3D c++? Are there any good libraries that could be downloaded and modified (open source) for object loaders or will I need to make all again in c++? If you could please list a few websites that could get me started.Thanks,SparkxNote: I finally found out that if you press <shift> + <enter> you don't get the double space glitch while using Opera

I have a dynamic IP, and I know that it is my modem that needs to be configured I just don't know how. I get to the control panel then I set port forwarding (I heard that’s what you need to do) then I test and it doesn't work. I have even tried DHCP Server and it doesn't work. My computer's LAN IP is Static but not my modems WAN IP. Do I need to try from a computer outside of my network or can I just try from a computer using [WAN IP]:[port]? It doesn't even work with a computer inside the network unless I directly connect. Just a side note, I can access [WAN IP]:80 from within my network to get to my control panel so it shouldn't be a hardware problem. What my question is, is what would I need to configure?My Routers:-Firewall-Port Forwarding-Static Routing-Nat -est.Any Suggestions?Thanks,Sparkx

Here is my current status:It works with other computer on my Network for example I can access it through 192.168.0.2:[port] (My Computer). I have only tried from the switch to switch not wifi to switch. Anyway it works just fine like that but when I try from my router (192.168.0.1) I still get the error. How do I tell my router software (an old firmware version) that when a request comes in for my port send the request to 192.168.0.2?I am not using apache server but rather a server that I made myself using Java (which is the main reason I can't just use Xisto). I am fairly confident in my code as it works just fine on the local computer.My end goal is to make it so the people from anywhere around the world could connect to my IP for example 1.1.1.1:[port] and they won't get some cannot connect to server error.Thanks,Sparkx

I am currently trying to make a server off of my home computer, but I can't get it to work at all. I have a quest modem and a windows XP computer (which also has Linux and it doesn't even work with Linux). I can access my server with localhost:[port] just fine but when I try through my router (for now I will just call it 192.168.0.1) I cannot connect to my server using 192.168.0.1:[port]. My port is not 80 so that’s not the problem. How would I need to configure my modem so when an incoming address is read the modem sends the request to a switch then to my computer? Here is my network setup at the moment:Internet --> Modem --> (Switch and Wifi) Switch --> (My Computer and Others) My Computer.What would I need to do so My Computer can become a server? Do I need to set-up the modem with port forwarding or something like that?I am completely clueless on what to do. Does anyone have suggestions?Thanks,Sparkx

I think you are thinking about windows "Blackcomb" which (correct me if I am wrong) is the version after vista. They may have changed the name of windows Blackcomb to something else such as Windows Vienna or even Windows 7 (how original) but I think the software still around and still being developed under a new name. The Mojave project was just to test people that obviously didn't know what vista looked like, but had heard of other people saying they didn't like it therefore they developed bad opinions about vista as well. The first reaction you get is "wow maybe I should give vista a try", but then you look at the statistics and most of the people have either never had a computer before or have been using a Windows XP or earlier model. Only 1 percent of the people tested used Linux (which is a little interesting why they pretty much left them out of the survey). Windows Blackcomb is now planned to release in June 3, 2009 a year earlier then originally scheduled (probably due to the fact people just don’t like vista much). I do have one question though. What ever happened to windows longhorn? I have never seen anyone use it but archives say it was released in 2001 after Windows XP? Did they just not make in public in the United States or something or is it the same as Windows Vista?Thanks,Sparkx

Well what exactly are you trying to do? Most good text editors such as OpenOffice which is free will macro type for you, which is nice for functions that have changing text and values. These macros usually only work inside the program itself. So unless you are making a word document it may not help you. I don't think Microsoft Word has this function simply because Microsoft doesn’t like making things easy for users. But I don't think this is what you are looking for, is it? You want it inside a web browser and on a flash applet. I am not sure exactly how you would code this. It may be possible with java robots, but that requires you to learn java if you don't already know it. I may be able to give you a few links if you are interested. I know you can auto type on windows machines with c++ but I don't know very much about C++ so you may need someone else to help you there. Some free software that I just Googled for (so I have no clue if it works or it's virus status) include: Auto Typer And Auto Clicker 1.4 Available Here: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Type: Freeware Discription: This description seems close to what you want but it only works for windows systems and it wouldn't qualify as you making/programming it because you just downloaded it (so if this is for a computer class you probably shouldn't use someone else's work). Hope this helps, Sparkx

That’s not the problem though... You know when your cursor hits the edge of the screen you can't move it any more? Well that makes a problem for me (because you can continue to move the mouse itself just not the cursor). All I am interested in is the direct input from the mouse not the location of the cursor. I don't want the "coded" input that limits the mouse to inside the screen. Here is an example... you want to move an object lets say a square that is in the center of the java applet. The applet also has a background image (keep in mind it is all 2d so it is simple). To move the square you would click on it and move the mouse, the background would move the opposite direction of the input from the mouse (giving the affect that the square is moving in that direction but it is not actually moving compared to the screen and centered in the applet). This is simple to do but you quickly run into a problem. The cursor is at the edge of the screen but the square is still not were you want it. See the problem?Any Suggestions?Thanks,Sparkx

Herbert is correct. Sending it with PHP is much more secure, can be set up to stop most spam and is usually much more customizable. iGuest, I cannot understand your post very well though. You want to send an email (via actual email accounts such as yahoo est.) or send it to your database after 25 seconds? I know that it is possible to send emails from PHP and I think you can receive it as long as the receiving address has pop3 or imap access and/or you it is on the server that the email is sent to (but I have no clue how that works). Clarify your question and people will be able to help you out better.Habble, the form does have multiple pages, they just aren't listed. You also need "bu.cgi" on your server for the form posted above.Thanks,Sparkx