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I used to get confused by the same very thing. In some of the PHP functions, the order of parameters does defy the common logic. VB & C# support the split function as Split(<StringToSplit>, <Delimeter>). Another such function is str_replace which takes the syntax str_replace(<ReplaceWhat>, <ReplaceWith>, <ReplaceIn>). Again logic says that the source string must be the first parameter as is in, VB & C# - Replace(<ReplaceIn>, <ReplaceWhat>, <ReplaceWith>).

 

In C#, the Split() and Replace() methods are built into the string object itself. So, the first parameter (Source string) is not specified as the parameter. Rather, these method are called as SourceString.Split() or SourceString.Replace(). But, the thing is same, the source string must be specified before other parameters.

PHP is a server side scripting language. I suppose you can use mod rewrite in .htaccess file to redirect any such path to a PHP file, with the directory name as the input, say http://www1.domain.com/directory/

 

I am not much aware of Linux and the htaccess magic, but I do believe this could be done.

Over here (Kolkata India), Orkut rules. Every one I know of, has an account at Orkut (Well apparently, not everyone). I remember jumping into the scene about 14 months ago. It seemed quite an interesting prospective back then. Being able to have my own profile page and getting in touch with lost class mates is what drove me in. To tell you the truth, it kind of suprised me to see so many of those old friends to be there even before us. That is when I realized how popular Internet had become for the general public.With time, I have learnt the Pros and Cons of social networking sites such as these. Orkut is so addictive that if you were to ask your brother for a bit of time to talk. He would say, "Sure! Go upstairs and login to Orkut"! I personally use it to get in touch with those lost buddies and not for making new friends.

The onset of Youtube was very rapid. Today, almost every regular internet user browses through the countless array of videos. Actually the site was immensely popular even before Google bought it. I too have my section of vidoes at Youtube. All of them are Game Play videos from my favourite game series - Guilty Gear.

Wow! Three way tie at the Top. This poll sure is getting interesting. Latest to join the lead is the PR 5 site - handyphp.comMay the best win.

I have tried my hands on a lot of them. Norton was the leader a few years back. But, nowadays with each new feature rich version, the application's hunger for system resources is increasing. Panda Antivirus is another good product. It uses Tru-Prevent technologies to do heuristic scans, is a bit less resource hungry and has a nice clean interface. AVG seems to be the least resource hungry.Different products have different advantages. You'll need to try them out so you can choose what best suites your needs. I personally haven't had one for months. It is primarily because of the performance issues associated with any anti-virus system. 1 GB Ram doesn't seem to be enough for smooth handling of an Anti Virus, Dreamweaver, Netbeans and multiple Visual Studio studio instances.

7 zip is one of the best compression algorithms out there. It has even beaten the RAR format. It does take a lot of time to compress but that is a price one must pay for higher compression ratios. It is said to be hyper-threading friendly but I have found Win RAR to be faster when compressing the same set of files in the same format. Also, it lacks the Recovery record feature which exists in Win RAR.

Axialis IconWorkshop is one of the best icon utilities. It has got loads of features and a nice clean interface. It even supports native icons for Macintosh, Unix & Windows Vista. The built in Image objects can be used to quickly create a lot of basic icons. It also includes a Librarian to easily manage all your media and icon files. Besides, the general features such as importing, exporting, batch procedures are also supported. It comes at a price though. You might as well want to try your hands on the 30 day trial before deciding.

Finally!! Somebody apart from myself instilled their vote of confidence on Maxotek.

Thank You eXc1te

You missed the best one of them all, Yahoo! Coders Cookbook, ycoderscookbook.com. And yes this is self promoting

Oopsy! Must be because your site could not be verified by the script at that time. I don't have the permission to modify the poll. It'll have to be done by a moderator.

I guess you are right mate! Here are the recent developments:-> Added support for Password protecting files/folders.> AJAX based Image Preloading.The password protected files/folders cannot be deleted, renamed, moved or copied but can be opened/downloaded. The file preview mechanism, although currently disabled, supports text files and images.

This looks like an excellent script so far!!
There are a couple things that would be nice... It would be nice if it supported double clicking on files themselves...but it is a great script at the moment...

Maybe even better if it supported dealing with some types of files (such as pdf, and image files) in certain ways without having to actually download them to your computer somewhere and then view them... (like embeded file viewers of some sort)

That is a great idea. I will try to implement something like that. To begin with, the simpler ones such as images and plain text files would be supported.

Another excellent web-based file manager is eXtplorer, look to this topic that i just post for more information about this: eXtplorer, A PHP -and JavaScript- based File Manager.
Best regards,

It feels so weird to know that when you've finished building something you presumed to be unique, it turns out that others have done something similar even before. I'll try to learn and utilize something from their product.

I was not aware of such a technique; perhaps because in none of the countless re-installs, I trusted that the Repair mode would work. Thanks for letting us know.

It took 72 hours of marathon coding to be done. A potential vulnerability which allowed access to upper folders via ../ has been resolved. It would have compromised my hosting files, so I have disabled all paths with ../. The File type customization is now working and currently I am looking for cool file type icons. Another thing I am thinking of is to read the icons embedded in files such as EXEs.

When an operating system installs, certain files (drivers) specific to your hardware configuration are loaded. Standard devices such as the keyboard, mouse and monitor can be run by fairly the same set of driver files. But, the core components which are a part of the motherboard require various different files owing to the difference in the architectures.If the computer you are porting to has a different motherboard (which in your case most certainly is), Windows will fail to run if you try to use the same installation. That explains the inevitability of installing a fresh copy of Windows. You can always use the "Files and settings transfer wizard" from Microsoft to take care of your documents and stuff.Simple softwares can be ported by basic copy-paste. But those like Microsoft Office, Visual Studio require numerous registry changes, type library registrations and what not. I am afraid you will have to take the pain of setting up your machine once again. But look on the bright side, a clean installation will re-deem the once lost performance.

Yes, the PHP script sets the base folder address. I am going to add features like navigation through keyboard shortcuts and the file type configuration support which will allow to customize the file icon and description.

I wanted to create a directory where I could keep my files while on the move. The main problem was the poor interface associated with a simple Web Application. Fear not, AJAX is here and this is what I have come up with:-

 

 

Here goes the link to the script: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

 

*** List of explorer currently supported features:-Directory Navigation via Double Click

Directory Navigation via the Address Bar

Breadcrumb type Back/Next Navigation

General Navigation: Go Up, Refresh, Home

Scrollable + Sortable File/Folder Listing with details (Size, Type, Date Modified)

File Type Detection with Custom Icon & Description

Context Sensitive File & Folder Tasks which includes:-

General

Make a new Folder

Upload Files

File

Download

Rename

Move

Copy

Delete

Folder

Rename

Move

Copy

Delete

File/Folder Selection through Lasso and Mouse Click (Ctrl, Shift Supported)

Status Bar which shows the current objects, total file size in the directory and the zone.

File type customization

Password protection for Files adnd Folders

AJAX based Image Preloading

*** The List will be kept updated.

 

A lot of effort has gone in to make it resemble Windows Explorer both in terms of look and functionality. Although, at times, certain variations had to be made. I will be eagerly waiting for the expert opionion and ideas which made the previous scripts a success.

 

Thanx,

 

Max.

HandyPHP is also the best page ranked site hosted on asta. Its definitely a good choice.xboxrulz is leading the pack, I guess I'll have to use my vote

My personal belief is that one should not <- snipped -> unless one is really interested in them. The advertisers are paying money just so their products could be sold. Doing proxy will not be fair on our part, will it?

Earlier I was trying the code in C#. I have managed to trace the cause to the line int lastNumberOfResult = resultInString.charAt(resultInString.length() - 1);

 

Use the replacement code I gave for the body of the do-while loop which gets rid of the need to convert the result into the string. That should do it.

The line output = originalFirstNumber + " " + originalSecondNumber + " "; should be outside the do-while loop because the first two digits need to be added to the output string only for the very first time.

 

Next, the condition in while should be written as !(firstNumber == originalFirstNumber && secondNumber == originalSecondNumber). Notice that the NOT operator surrounds the entire condition and not individually on both.

 

 

This is the correct code:-

 

public class Necklace {	public static void main(String[] args) {		int originalFirstNumber = IBIO.inputInt("Enter the first starting number: ");		int originalSecondNumber = IBIO.inputInt("Enter the second starting number: ");				System.out.println(necklace(originalFirstNumber, originalSecondNumber));			}	private static String necklace(int originalFirstNumber,int originalSecondNumber) 	{		String output;				int firstNumber = originalFirstNumber;		int secondNumber = originalSecondNumber;				output = originalFirstNumber + " " + originalSecondNumber + " ";		do{			int result = firstNumber + secondNumber;			String resultInString = " " + result;			int lastNumberOfResult = resultInString.charAt(resultInString.length() - 1);			firstNumber = secondNumber;			secondNumber = lastNumberOfResult;			output += secondNumber + " ";		}		while(!(firstNumber == originalFirstNumber && secondNumber == originalSecondNumber));				return output;	}}

P.S. - Instead of converting the result to a string and getting the last character, you can use the modulus operator (%) to get the last digit of any number. The updated code inside the do-while loop block would be as follows:-

 

int result = firstNumber + secondNumber;int lastNumberOfResult = result % 10;firstNumber = secondNumber;secondNumber = lastNumberOfResult;output += secondNumber + " ";

Self Voting, eh? Not a bad idea. I'll save mine for the moment, though.

I have compiled the list of members along with active websites using the Unofficial Astahosted Members Directory. Members are requested to vote for the website which they think is the best of the lot.

The voting should be based on the overall aspect of the site - Design, Content, etc.

P.S. - The list has been manually filtered to remove entries that were inaccessible. If I missed out on somebody's website, please report it here. So, the moderators can add it to the Poll.

For convenience the list is also added here:-walhez.com - WaLhEZ
skemb.astahost.com - skedad
quatrux.net - Quatrux
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - vujsa
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - mitchellmckain
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - Chesso
arbitrary.astahost.com - Arbitrary
jeigh.astahost.com - Jeigh
grafitti.astahost.com - Grafitti
cubed.astahost.com - Jimmy89
wutske.astahost.com - wutske
yordan.astahost.com - yordan
http://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=ethergeek&e=com - ethergeek
develcuy.astahost.com - develCuy
maxotek.net - turbopowerdmaxsteel
tibiatraders.com - Impious
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - Sten
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - Laurence
gardening-by-cathy.net - mtnbluet
djn.astahost.com - HellFire121
http://www.sparkx.co.nr/ - sparkx
https://kwokinator.com/ - xboxrulz
http://www.ycoderscookbook.com/ - tansqrx

Here's what I do to keep my system speed optimized:-

 

Disable all optional services

Disable all optional services and only start them when needed. Some of the system services can be safely disabled. Interestingly, there is no specific minimum set of processes needed to run Windows XP. It is said to be dependent on the hardware. You can determine the minimum of your system by first trying to kill the processes from the Task Manager and then disabling the ones which caused no problems (A shutdown timer will be initiated on your machine, if you kill a necessary process.)

 

Defragment your Hard Disk

I use Diskeeper's Smart Scheduling to keep the Hard Disk defragmented. Some files such as the Paging file cannot be defragmented while Windows is running. This is where the boot time defragmentation comes in handy. Another benefit this tool has over the in-built Windows defragmenter is that it supports Hyper Threading.

 

Clean Your Registry

With use, the Windows registry gets cluttered with invalid keys and values. This is primarily because of the countless (un)installations the poor Windows has to live through. Keep the registry clean and compacted by using a software such as Registry Mechanic.

 

Remove Extra Fonts

Make sure you keep only the fonts you use because if you have too many fonts installed, boot times might be considerably longer. Read this article for more information.

 

Use Microsoft Bootvis

Although Microsoft has discontinued Bootvis, the useful tool is kept alive by the Internet community. Use it to analyse and optimize your system bootup time. It also shows various statistics which helps you determine where (Bios, Driver Loading, Logon, etc) your system is lagging behind.

 

Don't use an Antivirus/Internet Security

This is risky, but the perfomance gain is immense because they supervise almost all of your activities, be it copying a file, installing a software or browsing the internet.

 

Remove Login/Startup Sounds

The default system sounds cause minimal delays, but you might still want to disable them.

Well Kaushik, welcome to the Xisto forums. You seem to be very keen in exploring the world of Internet security and exploits. Would you care to enlighten us about your stealthy keylogger? I have always been fascinated by this field, but never really managed to jump in because of the sheer complexity and wayward documentation at service. I remember making a keylogger in VB .NET sometimes back. It was fairly basic and at that point it relied on listening for system level keyboard events. The word CANCEL would be shown something like CCAANNNCCEL depending on the duration of time the individual keys were kept pressed. (Fairly inaccurate, aye?) I didn't develop it any further as I really didn't have much of a use for it, except for cracking my partner's password.

From the error message, "The Username/Pass is invalid", I reckon you entered the existing Username/Password of your hosting account in the Password Change form. You need to punch in your Forum account info over there. I did the exact same mistake when Vujsa corrected me.