USPS test 400 Bad Request

2005-09-12 Thread Stan Winchester
Any ideas why when I do a test to the USPS test server I get a 400 Bad Request? I have taken the sample code and cut and pasted it, then sent is via cfhttp as shown below: cfsavecontent variable=USPSRequestRateV2Request USERID=x PASSWORD=xPackage ID=0ServicePRIORITY

RE: USPS test 400 Bad Request

2005-09-12 Thread Russ
Maybe they don’t' accept get requests? I'm assuming you need to use method=Post and post the xml there... -Original Message- From: Stan Winchester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:28 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: USPS test 400 Bad Request Any ideas why when I do

Re: USPS test 400 Bad Request

2005-09-12 Thread Stan Winchester
test 400 Bad Request Any ideas why when I do a test to the USPS test server I get a 400 Bad Request? I have taken the sample code and cut and pasted it, then sent is via cfhttp as shown below: cfsavecontent variable=USPSRequestRateV2Request USERID=x PASSWORD=xPackage ID=0ServicePRIORITY

RE: USPS test 400 Bad Request

2005-09-12 Thread Russ
: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:38 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: USPS test 400 Bad Request I thought so too, but they only accept get. Maybe they don't' accept get requests? I'm assuming you need to use method=Post and post the xml there... -Original Message- From: Stan Winchester [mailto

Re: USPS test 400 Bad Request

2005-09-12 Thread Stan Winchester
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:38 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: USPS test 400 Bad Request I thought so too, but they only accept get. p Destination20008/ZipDestinationPounds10/PoundsOunces5/OuncesCon t ainerFlat Rate Box/ContainerSizeREGULAR/Size/Package/RateV2Request

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2005-09-06 Thread chris.alvarado
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Re: test

2005-09-06 Thread chris.alvarado
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RE: test

2005-09-06 Thread Damien McKenna
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Re: test

2005-09-06 Thread Claude Schneegans
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2005-09-06 Thread Michael Dinowitz
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Re: test subversion access

2005-09-05 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:33 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: test subversion access I got a public Subversion server set up with several repositories for the current framework projects. I'm wondering if any other SVN users could test these urls for me and see if the anonymous access works

test subversion access

2005-09-04 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
I got a public Subversion server set up with several repositories for the current framework projects. I'm wondering if any other SVN users could test these urls for me and see if the anonymous access works correctly? This batch script (or *nix equivalent) should create a clean install

RE: test subversion access

2005-09-04 Thread Bobby Hartsfield
All of the repo addresses worked fine for me with TortoiseSVN repo browser. I exported a couple just to be sure and everything went fine. ~Bobby -Original Message- From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:33 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: test

Re: test subversion access

2005-09-04 Thread Stan Winchester
, 2005 6:33 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: test subversion access I got a public Subversion server set up with several repositories for the current framework projects. I'm wondering if any other SVN users could test these urls for me and see if the anonymous access works correctly

RE: CF Test

2005-08-31 Thread Discover Antartica
give us the his answers and I will tell you how he did without spoiling the test results of future applicants :) Most (if not all) of these questions were taken verbatim directly from CFMX Exam Buster 7.0 (http://centrasoft.com). So if an applicant wanted to pass this employer's test, that'd

CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Discover Antartica
? CFQUERY NAME=test DATASOURCE=test SELECT Count(*) FROM TestTable /CFQUERY a) SELECT Count(CountVar) b) SELECT Count(*) AS CountVar c) SELECT Count(*) INTO CountVar d) SELECT Count(*) CFQUERYPARAM NAME=CountVar

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Aebig
definitely not an authority. Cheers, Kevin -Original Message- From: Discover Antartica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 30, 2005 10:15 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: CF Test Here are some questions that a company asked a friend of mine during an interview. I just wanted to see if he

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Mark A Kruger
by the population of the form fields prior to the request. -mark -Original Message- From: Discover Antartica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:15 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: CF Test Here are some questions that a company asked a friend of mine during an interview. I just

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Ian Skinner
1) b first and then mapped drives (not listed as a answer) 2) a 3) e - None of the above. (b) would allow you to alias the resulting column to a simpler name, but it is not required. 4) d 5) e - None of the above as listed. It is possible to use (b) for a form of server side validation but

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Mark A Kruger
Kevin, This is not a pointless query CFQUERY NAME=test DATASOURCE=test SELECT Count(*) AS total FROM TestTable /CFQUERY You would NOT want to select all the records in a table if all you wanted was the total. Otherwise you are bringing in the whole kit

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Ian Skinner
I took issue with several of the questions, including this one. But if we want to be logical about it, the answer is true. You may not get the results you expected, but the action can take a query string. I wonder how the test givers would take having their questions corrected. Would

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Discover Antartica wrote: Here are some questions that a company asked a friend of mine during an interview. I just wanted to see if he answered them correctly. So give us the his answers and I will tell you how he did without spoiling the test results of future applicants :) Jochem

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Aebig
30, 2005 10:38 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test Kevin, This is not a pointless query CFQUERY NAME=test DATASOURCE=test SELECT Count(*) AS total FROM TestTable /CFQUERY You would NOT want to select all the records in a table if all you wanted was the total

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Charlie Griefer
Message- From: Mark A Kruger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 30, 2005 10:38 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test Kevin, This is not a pointless query CFQUERY NAME=test DATASOURCE=test SELECT Count(*) AS total FROM TestTable /CFQUERY You would

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Aebig
it to myself. Cheers, Kevin -Original Message- From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 30, 2005 11:20 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: CF Test On 8/30/05, Kevin Aebig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using a count makes that query completely useless. It can't be reused, nor does

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
I took issue with several of the questions, including this one. But if we want to be logical about it, the answer is true. You may not get the results you expected, but the action can take a query string. I wonder how the test givers would take having their questions corrected. Would

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Claude Schneegans
I'm not saying SELECT * is a better query, but I do believe it's smarter to roll multiple uses into a single result set. If you DO need all records in the same process anyway, you are right, but if not, a SELECT * means much more overhead on the server. Most database system keep the number of

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Claude Schneegans
If I just need a count, why would i want to return a recordset? A good example of this is when you want to display n records among total nb of records. Some databases allow you to set limits on the records to be returned. For example in MySQL, in SELECT ... LIMIT 9, 20 will return only rows 10

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Nick Han
table makes a big difference when you have thousands of records, if all you need is a record count. -Original Message- From: Kevin Aebig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:07 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test Using a count makes that query completely useless

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 8/30/05, Claude Schneegans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I just need a count, why would i want to return a recordset? A good example of this is when you want to display n records among total nb of records. Some databases allow you to set limits on the records to be returned. For example

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Using a count makes that query completely useless. It can't be reused, nor does it return anything of relevance. Which means its sole purpose is to bring back a single number... What?! A dba will laugh his or her ass off if he/she heard this. Select count(*) from table versus select *

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Aebig
One... I'm not laughing. Two... Exactly my point. I can't remember the last time I *only* needed a count. Cheers, Kevin -Original Message- From: Nick Han [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 30, 2005 12:45 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test Using a count makes that query

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Nick Han
Select lastname, firstname, phone, address, blah blah from users where lastname like 'smith%' /cfquery /cfif -Original Message- From: Kevin Aebig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:59 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test One... I'm not laughing. Two

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Nick Han
Select lastname, firstname, phone, address, blah blah from users where lastname like 'smith%' /cfquery /cfif -Original Message- From: Kevin Aebig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:59 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test One... I'm not laughing. Two

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Charlie Griefer
ok...so let's just try to summarize and put this issue to rest... there are times when select count(*) is appropriate. there are times when returning records is appropriate. kevin has not had a need to return just a count. fair enough. others have. fair enough. So how about those CF test

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Claude Schneegans
yes, situations exists where you need the whole shebang. but situations exist as well where you need just the count and nothing more. See the part of my response that you quoted above. If I need -just- a count... (emphasis on -just- added) I completely agree with you, and I just gave such an

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Aebig
-Original Message- From: Nick Han [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 30, 2005 1:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Test Kevin, how about this scenario? cfquery name=query1 Select count(*) from users where lastname like 'smith%' /cfquery cfif query1.count gt 500 Notify users

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Claude Schneegans
I work with *large* amounts of queried financial data, both hosted locally and remotely and by implementing these idea's we've dropped our DB query times by 60%. IMHO, look at all your SELECT * queries, replace a couple of them with SELECT count() and another one with limits for the rows, and

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Claude Schneegans
So how about those CF test questions... :) What was the question? ;-)) -- ___ REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags/tagstore.cfm (Please send any spam to this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Thanks

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 8/30/05, Claude Schneegans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yes, situations exists where you need the whole shebang. but situations exist as well where you need just the count and nothing more. See the part of my response that you quoted above. If I need -just- a count... (emphasis on -just-

RE: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Brian Simmons
Discover Antartica wrote: Here are some questions that a company asked a friend of mine during an interview. I just wanted to see if he answered them correctly. Jochem wrote: So give us the his answers and I will tell you how he did without spoiling the test results of future applicants

Re: CF Test

2005-08-30 Thread Fred Urban
I'd swear they are as they look very familiar and probably have been on other tests I have seen. On 8/30/05, Brian Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you download the demo of CFMX Exam Buster 7.0 (which allows you to take 1 full test), you'll see: - question #36 is the EXACT

RE: OF-Test

2005-08-16 Thread Gabriel Bulfon
?? Gabriel Bulfon Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Dan O'Keefe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:07 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: OF-Test novato On 8/5/05, Rey Bango [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome back Gabriel. Que lo difrutas

Re: OF-Test

2005-08-09 Thread Dan O'Keefe
novato On 8/5/05, Rey Bango [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome back Gabriel. Que lo difrutas! Rey... Gabriel Bulfon wrote: Hi all guys. I am back with CF ! regards Gabriel Bulfon Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OF-Test

2005-08-09 Thread Gabriel Bulfon
?? On 8/9/05, Dan O'Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: novato On 8/5/05, Rey Bango [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome back Gabriel. Que lo difrutas! Rey... Gabriel Bulfon wrote: Hi all guys. I am back with CF ! regards Gabriel Bulfon Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2005-08-05 Thread Gabriel Bulfon
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Re: OF-Test

2005-08-05 Thread Rey Bango
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Re: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query...

2005-06-17 Thread Gonzo Rock
Message- From: Gonzo Rock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 17 June 2005 12:15 p.m. To: CF-Talk Subject: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query... Select (Indx.Inv/Indx.Net_Exp_Starts) AS Yield from Indx Blows up when Net_Exp_Starts = 0 with a Division by Zero SQL Error

A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query...

2005-06-16 Thread Gonzo Rock
Select (Indx.Inv/Indx.Net_Exp_Starts) AS Yield from Indx Blows up when Net_Exp_Starts = 0 with a Division by Zero SQL Error in postgreSQL and MSSQL. Does anyone know how can I return 0 as the yield when the divisor is 0? Thanks s much, Gonz

Re: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query...

2005-06-16 Thread Dustin Tinney
What is your DB? On 6/16/05, Gonzo Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Select (Indx.Inv/Indx.Net_Exp_Starts) AS Yield from Indx Blows up when Net_Exp_Starts = 0 with a Division by Zero SQL Error in postgreSQL and MSSQL. Does anyone know how can I return 0 as the yield when the divisor is 0?

RE: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query...

2005-06-16 Thread Matthew Walker
Should work in PostgreSQL and MS SQL... CASE WHEN (Indx.Net_Exp_Starts 0) THEN (Indx.Inv/Indx.Net_Exp_Starts) ELSE 0 END AS Yield -Original Message- From: Gonzo Rock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 17 June 2005 12:15 p.m. To: CF-Talk Subject: A Test

Re: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query...

2005-06-16 Thread Dustin Tinney
] Sent: Friday, 17 June 2005 12:15 p.m. To: CF-Talk Subject: A Test for Division by Zero a SQL Query... Select (Indx.Inv/Indx.Net_Exp_Starts) AS Yield from Indx Blows up when Net_Exp_Starts = 0 with a Division by Zero SQL Error in postgreSQL and MSSQL. Does anyone know how can I return 0

Coldfusion Command to test ODBC Connection Status

2005-06-06 Thread Ashbaugh, Gary D.
Is there a coldfusion command that I can use to test an ODBC connection? I know I can do it through the Coldfusion Administrator, but I want to test an ODBC connection before generating a query using that connection. I am trying to trap an error caused by an ODBC issue (i.e.. database down

Re: Coldfusion Command to test ODBC Connection Status

2005-06-06 Thread Claude Schneegans
I want to test an ODBC connection before generating a query using that connection. See CFTRY / CFCATCH -- ___ REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags/tagstore.cfm (Please send any spam to this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Coldfusion Command to test ODBC Connection Status

2005-06-06 Thread James Holmes
You can also use the service factory on CFMX if you have access to createobject. -Original Message- From: Claude Schneegans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 6 June 2005 9:47 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Coldfusion Command to test ODBC Connection Status I want to test an ODBC

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Ian Skinner
Dunning -Original Message- From: Fred T. Sanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:28 PM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: Typing test for programming? On June 1, 2005 11:16 am, Ian Skinner scribbled: such a game on my first TSR80

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Scott Brady
Ian Skinner wrote: Not for me, you must have had a good cassette player. I remember taking 20-30 minutes to load a fairly simple game. The floppy could do similar much faster, by the standards I was used to. Actually, I was just being facetious. Cassettes were slower, but really that

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
So none of you programmers ever need to write documentation for your applications? You never need to right a memo or an email? Never need to right anything other than straight code? That's kind of what I was thinking... that's why I didn't take any pause from the request for a typing test

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Jeffry Houser
I've had to do all those things. Although, you could argue that with the use of IDEs (Dreamweaver, for example) that I write very little Straight Code. Still, despite the need for documentation and written communication I would not use a typing test to judge a programmer, because I think

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Jeffry Houser
One more thought on the documentation thing Writing user documentation (or an article, or a book) is a very different skill than being able to type. If a person can type 100 words a minute while composing at the same time, I'd be very impressed. At 03:36 PM 6/2/2005, you wrote: So

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
One more thought on the documentation thing Writing user documentation (or an article, or a book) is a very different skill than being able to type. If a person can type 100 words a minute while composing at the same time, I'd be very impressed. This is true -- and I don't type

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Geoffrey N Epstein
If it's a software engineering job a typing test should be irrelevant. Interview/testing time is precious and typing speed matters not at all. Check if they have a thinking speed test! If they need to test your typing speed you know that they are not for you! So it actually is a useful indicator

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-02 Thread Dave Merrill
Writing user documentation (or an article, or a book) is a very different skill than being able to type. If a person can type 100 words a minute while composing at the same time, I'd be very impressed. A former boss of mine (a business and tech consultant, one of the smartest folks I've

Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Mark Holm
HI, I'm applying for a position. I have to take a typing speed test.. this is the 1st position I've ever applied for that requested this. Is this common? My typing speed sucks..well because I never learned to touch type..but it hasn't hindered my work in the past. I have never had to type

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Kristopher Pilles
ASDF JKL; That's all I remember from typing -Original Message- From: Mark Holm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:13 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Typing test for programming? HI, I'm applying for a position. I have to take a typing speed test

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Ray Champagne
I don't know about where to send you to learn, but you can test yourself for free here: http://www.typingcertification.com/ I did just plain awful. 23WPM and 8 errors on my first try. Ugh. When you find that software, let me know. I obviously need it! Ray Mark Holm wrote: HI, I'm

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Ian Skinner
Message- From: Mark Holm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:13 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Typing test for programming? HI, I'm applying for a position. I have to take a typing speed test.. this is the 1st position I've ever applied

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Ian Skinner
Holm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:13 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Typing test for programming? HI, I'm applying for a position. I have to take a typing speed test.. this is the 1st position I've ever applied for that requested

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Jeffry Houser
I got 93 words per minute with no errors on the non-Java practice test. 430 characters per minute. However, they used variation on Quick Brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs, which is pretty common in such tests (since it uses all letters of the alphabet). In the Java applet test, I

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Ray Champagne
Mavis Beacon? Jeffry Houser wrote: I got 93 words per minute with no errors on the non-Java practice test. 430 characters per minute. However, they used variation on Quick Brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs, which is pretty common in such tests (since it uses all letters

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Damien McKenna
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Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Jeffry Houser
Could have been, I don't really remember. Standard testing was a Blue Screen with white letters. Fairly nondescript by todays standards. At 11:55 AM 6/1/2005, you wrote: Mavis Beacon? Jeffry Houser wrote: I got 93 words per minute with no errors on the non-Java practice test. 430

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Jeffry Houser
it would have come up before the point where you are taking tests to prove yourself. At 11:12 AM 6/1/2005, you wrote: HI, I'm applying for a position. I have to take a typing speed test.. this is the 1st position I've ever applied for that requested this. Is this common? My typing speed sucks

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Simon Horwith
back to the original question, no this is not common for a development position. To be honest, if anyone asked me to take a typing test for a development position, I would refuse. Well written software cannot be conceived at such a speed that typing speed is an issue. If they want a typist

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Dave Merrill
A bunch of people have suggested 'Typing of the Dead' as a really fun typing game that gets your speed up. Demo version is a free download various places. Dave Merrill ~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Damien McKenna
A bunch of people have suggested 'Typing of the Dead' as a really fun typing game that gets your speed up. Demo version is a free download various places. FYI this is the PC game House Of The Dead 2 converted into a typing tutor, instead of shooting zombies you pit your typing skills against

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
81wpm on their classic test -- which is shorter and therefore a less accurate assessment... in the neighborhood of 60 with their new Java applet. I don't think it's at all common as a request for a job interview... I can see why someone would ask for it tho... While you may not be typing other

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Louis Mezo
for sitting at my desk all day long, I'd be a fast typist - but, you see, I do more than type at my desk. Maybe reading comprehension would be a more favorable test for me... Louis Mezo LogicSynthesis Tel: 240.498.8951 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.logicsynthesis.com

RE: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Dave Merrill
I remember a friend of mine once bragged about typing (programming code primarily in C/C++) much faster with only 4 fingers because the syntax was so different from english that it was actually more efficient not to use standard touch-typing practices. I didn't think much of it at the time.

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread TinaRock
On my first try, I got 108 words per minute, no errors. Jo-Anne Head In a message dated 6/1/2005 11:18:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't know about where to send you to learn, but you can test yourself for free here: http://www.typingcertification.com/ I did

Re: Typing test for programming?

2005-06-01 Thread Fred T. Sanders
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RE: Test my site please

2005-04-29 Thread Kerry
April 2005 04:56 To: CF-Talk Subject: Test my site please I was hoping to get some of you all to spin through my new site and do a little hammering for me. I know it's not perfectly ready to go live, but I've had my head in it way too long to actually be of much use finding the flaws. I'd

RE: Test my site please

2005-04-29 Thread Ken Ferguson
there yet. Still, thanks a lot for taking a few minutes to help me out. --Ferg -Original Message- From: Kerry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:30 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Test my site please only done 2 minutes testing, went to home page, then special offers

RE: Test my site please

2005-04-29 Thread Mark A Kruger
for visual appeal. -Mark -Original Message- From: Ken Ferguson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:56 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Test my site please I was hoping to get some of you all to spin through my new site and do a little hammering for me. I know it's

RE: Test my site please

2005-04-29 Thread Mark A Kruger
: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:56 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Test my site please I was hoping to get some of you all to spin through my new site and do a little hammering for me. I know it's not perfectly ready to go live, but I've had my head in it way too long to actually be of much use finding

IP CHANGED RE: Test my site please

2005-04-29 Thread Ken Ferguson
Thanks for the feedback. All valid points. There's been an ip change, so that ip doesn't get you the new site any more. -Original Message- From: Mark A Kruger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:40 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Test my site please One more thing

Test my site please

2005-04-28 Thread Ken Ferguson
and let me know what you think. I haven't implemented the friendly URLS yet, but that's on the to-do-list. The credit card processing is pointed at the test server, so just use 4111411141114111 and it'll work fine. I still need to build some extra memory into the billing and shipping forms in case a user

Correct way to test for nested members

2005-04-19 Thread jacksonj
Say I've got a structure of structures: variables.transportation.boat.aluminum.jon What's the correct way to test for the the definition of, say, the jon var, if I'm also unsure of the presence of the containing struct(s)? Thanks, Jamie

RE: Correct way to test for nested members

2005-04-19 Thread Steve Brownlee
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:37 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Correct way to test for nested members Say I've got a structure of structures: variables.transportation.boat.aluminum.jon What's the correct way

Test

2005-04-15 Thread Ewok
Testing, sorry :-) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.11 - Release Date: 4/14/2005 ~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and

test to Date conversions in ACCESS

2005-04-14 Thread ecreese
In Access I have two tables one field is a varchar(text) the other is a date/time. I want to convert the text field value to date/time. What function do I use to convert this? I can do it in SQL Server with convert or cast but I am clueless in Access and I have not found anything on the net as

Re: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-12 Thread Claude Schneegans
Not many people know French profanity, anyway! In case someone cares, I can give private lessons ;-) -- ___ REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags/tagstore.cfm (Please send any spam to this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED])

RE: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-12 Thread Rick Faircloth
: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more? Not many people know French profanity, anyway! In case someone cares, I can give private lessons ;-) -- ___ REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags

Re: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-12 Thread Jared Rypka-Hauer - CMG, LLC
Merde! Ok, that's it for my French, aside from on va a la plage which is nice on a hot summer day. ;) On Apr 11, 2005 9:02 PM, Rick Faircloth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: doesn't speak French Not many people know French profanity, anyway! Rick -- Continuum Media Group LLC Burnsville, MN

Re: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-12 Thread Dana
g I got a good laugh out of this. I'll refrain from translating my test phrase. Dana On Apr 12, 2005 6:59 AM, Rick Faircloth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now Claude...we don't won't to be accused of spamming the list, do we? ;o) Besides, the French are too polite to know any profanity

Re: Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-12 Thread Will Tomlinson
Will...why did you ask for help with the profanity! ;o) Rick I Give up! Jared was right! My loops are killin' this thing! 4 nested loops aren't that bad are they?? lmao! I'm retreating and coming back again for another battle with this thing. Gnight and thanks for your help! Will

Improvements made - Please test my dirty word check some more?

2005-04-11 Thread Will Tomlinson
I've added some additional checks against the words in my nodirtywords web service. Could some of you please test it out some more and give me more feedback? Jim, I added some symbol checking capabilities. See what you think. And y'all keep in mind there's no way this thing can take care

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