From bogus@does.not.exist.com Thu Aug 21 19:40:39 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Thu Aug 21 19:46:43 2003 Subject: No subject Message-ID: : > From: ".jeff" : > : > the script is finished. judging from the screen capture, i'd say the : > browser isn't reflowing the document to accommodate the comment after : > it's display property is set from none to block. that sounds like a : > bug in the browser itself. : : you *do* know how that sounds, right? : : whenever i hear that without a trailing, 'but we'll look into it,' or a 'it's : the best we can do, does it meet our needs?' i tend to get very : wary... : : so, we know it's a bug... : : now, are you saying that you intend to leave it or address it? : : i don't care what the answer is either way, i just wanna know : what's gonna happen... +1 -joshua From bogus@does.not.exist.com Thu Aug 21 19:40:39 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Thu Aug 21 19:47:27 2003 Subject: No subject Message-ID: I do believe the table structure for 'thetips' needs some changes, though.. Currently 'thetips' looks like this: ---------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------- TIP_ID NOT NULL NUMBER(8) TIP_DATE NOT NULL DATE AUTHOR_ID NUMBER(8) TIP_TYPE VARCHAR2(200) AUTHOR VARCHAR2(50) BODY LONG It needs two more fields: messageid ??? <- This is a FK for the mesageid field in 'thetips' tip_type_id number(8) <- This will be a FK to a table used for standardizing tip types And some renames: attrib_type VARCHAR2 (200) <- This should replace TIP_TYPE. attrib_author VARCHAR2 (50) <- This should replace AUTHOR. tip_body LONG <- This should replace BODY > integrating the tips into the CONTENT table -- worthwhile? don't bother? Beats me. I don't see any advantage. > i used to think the main advantage was that tips would then be searchable, We should be able to index this with Verity, no? Seth "If you're ever in an elite paratrooper group, on a secret mission, and your parachute doesn't open, I don't think anyone would blame you if you scream." -Keith Sanvidge ----------------------------------- Seth Bienek Digitaris Technologies, Inc. tel (972) 690-4131, ext. 103 fax (972) 690-0617 icq 7673959 ----------------------------------- From bogus@does.not.exist.com Thu Aug 21 19:40:39 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Thu Aug 21 19:48:47 2003 Subject: No subject Message-ID: I don't see a problem with getting it - just need to ask the question. Cheers Martin _______________________________________________ email: martin@easyweb.co.uk PGP ID: 0xA835CCCB martin@members.evolt.org snailmail: 30 Shandon Place tel: +44 (0)774 063 9985 Edinburgh, url: http://www.easyweb.co.uk Scotland From bogus@does.not.exist.com Thu Aug 21 19:40:39 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Thu Aug 21 19:50:22 2003 Subject: No subject Message-ID: > How to do this? (Similar to f.e.o. Article Headline?) Potentially. > What changes need to be done to the DB to get this to work? Probably a single "headline?" type field and a page to admin it. > Who's going to decide which articles get revived, how often this > is updated, where this information appears, and how it looks within the current front page? Revivals based on suggestion from anyone at all? Updated whenever (1 day to 1 week?). We could accept layout concepts from anyone willing to submit one and decide on one (similar to how the cubes got in I guess). We need a name for it too. It's not generally an old favourite (those are in the top rated article list), or a popular one (those are under hot discussions), but something we think is relevant at the time or perhaps deserving of more discussion/ratings, etc. We could back it up with an explanation (to anyone confused by an old article appearing on the frontdoor) in the FAQ category. isaac -------------------------------------------------------------- triple zero digital | upstairs at 200 the parade, norwood 5067 (08)83320545 | www.triplezero.com.au | isaac@triplezero.com.au From bogus@does.not.exist.com Thu Aug 21 19:40:39 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Thu Aug 21 19:53:35 2003 Subject: No subject Message-ID: CreateTimeSpan(0, 0, 20, 0) docs say that 20 is minutes, so... hth, -- mattwarden mattwarden.com