Re: [wdvltalk] Screen viewing problems

2006-07-27 Thread Franni Vincent
Portman wrote: Hi all, I have a client who keeps telling me that the human body (on his site) has its head cut off. He also tells me that some buttons overlap text. I tried IE and FF in 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 and the SBC Yahoo! Browser (which he says he uses) and I can't reproduce the

Re: [wdvltalk] Screen viewing problems

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
This is weird. Would you mind sending me a screenshot? Also, what versions and OS's do you have? Thanks. Riva Franni Vincent wrote: With a Mac IE, the text is covering the body down to the knees... Franni • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email

Re: [wdvltalk] Screen viewing problems

2006-07-27 Thread Franni Vincent
IE 5.1 Mac 10.2 I don't have any done anything to the text size... I'll send a screenshot to you offlist in a minute. Franni This is weird. Would you mind sending me a screenshot? Also, what versions and OS's do you have? Thanks. Riva Franni Vincent wrote: With a Mac IE, the text is

[wdvltalk] Perl question

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Hi all, I am trying to change a program that I wrote a long time ago and I keep getting a 500 Server Error when I make changes. The plan is to have the program check if the total of the order is over $50. If so, the SH charge is $5. If not, the SH charge is $8. What I have so far is: #

RE: [wdvltalk] Perl question

2006-07-27 Thread Jonathon Smith
Did you forget a curly brace after the else? Or is that just a typo in your email? Jonathon -Original Message- From: Portman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:47 AM To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com Subject: [wdvltalk] Perl question Hi all, I am trying to change a

Re: [wdvltalk] Perl question

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Possible it is a typo, although I did try so many things. Do you think that could throw the error? (Just omitting the brace?) Riva Jonathon Smith wrote: Did you forget a curly brace after the else? Or is that just a typo in your email? Jonathon • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM

Re: [wdvltalk] Perl question

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
I tried again and the program just seems to skip over the if statements?? Any ideas? Jonathon Smith wrote: Did you forget a curly brace after the else? Or is that just a typo in your email? Jonathon • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To:

Re: [wdvltalk] Perl question - update

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Ah. Got it to work. I change the if ($total 50) { my $sandh=8;} to if ($total 50) { $sandh=8;} Go figure. Riva Portman wrote: I have this code now: my $sandh=5; if ($total 50) { my $sandh=8; } my $shippingCharge=$shipcost{$selectedState}*$total+$sandh; and the program seems to simply

Re: [wdvltalk] Perl question - update

2006-07-27 Thread Sheila Fenelon
Portman wrote: Ah. Got it to work. I change the if ($total 50) { my $sandh=8;} to if ($total 50) { $sandh=8;} Go figure. I have this code now: my $sandh=5; if ($total 50) { my $sandh=8; } my $shippingCharge=$shipcost{$selectedState}*$total+$sandh; and the program seems to simply skip

Re: [wdvltalk] Perl question - update

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Thanks Sheila. That always confused me in Perl - the rest I understood but somehow have a mental block against scoping. Riva Sheila Fenelon wrote: It's a scope issue. By using 'my' inside the braces you create a new variable that only exists inside the braces. • The WDVL Discussion

[wdvltalk] DB question?

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Hi again, My client, the same one with the text problem, wants me to set up a part of his site so that he (or someone not knowledgeable about computers) could add to. My thinking is to have a text file that the page somehow reads and he can just edit the text file and upload it. Problem is, I

Re: [wdvltalk] DB question?

2006-07-27 Thread Joseph Harris
From: Portman Hi again, My client, the same one with the text problem, wants me to set up a part of his site so that he (or someone not knowledgeable about computers) could add to. My thinking is to have a text file that the page somehow reads and he can just edit the text file and upload

Re: [wdvltalk] DB question?

2006-07-27 Thread Portman
Thanks Joseph. I will look into that. Riva Joseph Harris wrote: Riva, Not that I know anything, but would a blog be a suitable vehicle for that? Wordpress might do it and there is provision for authorising contributors (and preventing non-authorised), as well as altering the design to