Tim's (Mostly) Tech Tidbits

I just bought a laptop that is running Windows Vista. I wanted to print to my HP LaserJet 4L connected to my desktop running Windows XP. Problem: I kept getting an Access Denied error. Keep reading to find out how I was able to work around this. Read the rest of this entry »

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wordpress plugin activation code
"Needing Activate Function Plugin. $activateFunction 'activateMyPlugin' Change Add_action 'activate_' . Preg_replace ' . Wp Content.plugins. ' '' __FILE__ $activateFunction"

wordpress plugins
"Helped Programming WordPress Plugins. Use Single Setting... Example Php $options Get_option 'pluginShortNameSettings' Echo $options 'settingA' Echo $options 'settingB' Echo $options 'settingC' Echo"

quick solution to vexing http post problem
"Times Trying Figure Out. Tried Putting Enctype Multipart Form Data Form Tag Thought Fixed It. Indeed Enctype Multipart Form Data Did Fix Couple"

bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"

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I just had to look this up from my own comment to a support question on the WordPress codex so I’m posting it here for my future reference. However, this pattern is a good pattern to use when needing to add an activate function call for your plugin. Read the rest of this entry »

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Older Posts:
wordpress plugins
"Helped Programming WordPress Plugins. Use Single Setting... Example Php $options Get_option 'pluginShortNameSettings' Echo $options 'settingA' Echo $options 'settingB' Echo $options 'settingC' Echo"

quick solution to vexing http post problem
"Times Trying Figure Out. Tried Putting Enctype Multipart Form Data Form Tag Thought Fixed It. Indeed Enctype Multipart Form Data Did Fix Couple"

bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"
Newer Posts:printing from windows vista to windows xp
"Printers Click Add Printer Click Add Printer Select Create Port Type Local Port Clicking Next Prompt Enter Name Use Network Path Printer"

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Here is a little tidbit that has helped me when programming WordPress plugins.

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Older Posts:
quick solution to vexing http post problem
"Times Trying Figure Out. Tried Putting Enctype Multipart Form Data Form Tag Thought Fixed It. Indeed Enctype Multipart Form Data Did Fix Couple"

bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"
Newer Posts:wordpress plugin activation code
"Needing Activate Function Plugin. $activateFunction 'activateMyPlugin' Change Add_action 'activate_' . Preg_replace ' . Wp Content.plugins. ' '' __FILE__ $activateFunction"

printing from windows vista to windows xp
"Printers Click Add Printer Click Add Printer Select Create Port Type Local Port Clicking Next Prompt Enter Name Use Network Path Printer"

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I recently added a new tool to my www.ThePhpPro.com web site.

This tool is a PHP Code Beautifier program.

There has been just one problem. Sometimes when I pasted a huge amount of text into the box, I would get an HTTP error message stating “FORBIDDEN.”
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bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"

new php article
"Best Practice Approach. You Read Article."
Newer Posts:wordpress plugins
"Helped Programming WordPress Plugins. Use Single Setting... Example Php $options Get_option 'pluginShortNameSettings' Echo $options 'settingA' Echo $options 'settingB' Echo $options 'settingC' Echo"

wordpress plugin activation code
"Needing Activate Function Plugin. $activateFunction 'activateMyPlugin' Change Add_action 'activate_' . Preg_replace ' . Wp Content.plugins. ' '' __FILE__ $activateFunction"

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A new metaphor for working on a computer “desktop” has come to my attention.
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new php article
"Best Practice Approach. You Read Article."

new products available
"Finally Spent Better Part Taking Code From AJAX Tutorial Polishing Learning Bunch Ajax Packaging Product Available Sale. It Utilizes Connection Pooling Multiple Connections Running Once. TppAJAX Prove Capable Inexpensive AJAX"
Newer Posts:quick solution to vexing http post problem
"Times Trying Figure Out. Tried Putting Enctype Multipart Form Data Form Tag Thought Fixed It. Indeed Enctype Multipart Form Data Did Fix Couple"

wordpress plugins
"Helped Programming WordPress Plugins. Use Single Setting... Example Php $options Get_option 'pluginShortNameSettings' Echo $options 'settingA' Echo $options 'settingB' Echo $options 'settingC' Echo"

Tech Tidbits, Interesting Tidbits | No Comments »

Last week I posted a new article to my professional web site. It talks about PHP templates and my approach to this thorny issue. Many people have different opinions about templates - in the article I present what I believe to be a “Best Practice” approach.

You can read the article.

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new products available
"Finally Spent Better Part Taking Code From AJAX Tutorial Polishing Learning Bunch Ajax Packaging Product Available Sale. It Utilizes Connection Pooling Multiple Connections Running Once. TppAJAX Prove Capable Inexpensive AJAX"

online backup!!!
"Been Reader Blog You'll I've Been Inexpensive Online Backup Solution Quite Time. Subscription PC Magazine April Gave Editor's Choice Award Mozy Backup. So Decided Try."
Newer Posts:bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"

quick solution to vexing http post problem
"Times Trying Figure Out. Tried Putting Enctype Multipart Form Data Form Tag Thought Fixed It. Indeed Enctype Multipart Form Data Did Fix Couple"

Tech Tidbits | No Comments »

I have launched 3 new products on my professional website: www.ThePhpPro.com

I have an ASCII - read keyboard art - CAPTCHA that requires no image libraries for PHP. In fact, it is so backwards compatible, it should work on PHP version 3 with perhaps only a minor change (opening and reading files) needed.

It’s quite clever, you really should go check it out.

I also have packaged the ascii font engine from tppCaptcha and have released a $1 ascii art font package targeted at giving website owners the ability to output email addresses in a form that is readable by humans, but not by machines.

And finally, I have spent the better part of a month taking the code from my AJAX tutorial and polishing it, learning a bunch more about ajax, and packaging it up into a product available for sale. It utilizes connection pooling so multiple connections can be running at once. tppAJAX will prove to be a capable inexpensive AJAX toolkit. It also happens to be on sale (as of the writing of this article) also.

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online backup!!!
"Been Reader Blog You'll I've Been Inexpensive Online Backup Solution Quite Time. Subscription PC Magazine April Gave Editor's Choice Award Mozy Backup. So Decided Try."

dvd copier
"I've Been Inexpensive DVD Copying Program Finally One! Purchased Recently Love It! It's Very Easy Use Very Copy! You Info Here"
Newer Posts:new php article
"Best Practice Approach. You Read Article."

bumptop - new windows desktop interface
"Lightweight Techniques Real World. BumpTop Research Project Point Love Play Actual Implementation Somewhat Likely Site We Actively Considering Development Prototype Full"

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Hello!

I’ve recently signed up, and have been using, for about a week, an online backup product. If you’ve been a reader of my blog in the past, you’ll know I’ve been looking for an inexpensive online backup solution for quite some time.

I have a subscription to PC Magazine, and in the April issue, they gave their Editor’s Choice award to Mozy Backup.
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dvd copier
"I've Been Inexpensive DVD Copying Program Finally One! Purchased Recently Love It! It's Very Easy Use Very Copy! You Info Here"

css wonderment (vertical centering with divs)
"Here"
Newer Posts:new products available
"Finally Spent Better Part Taking Code From AJAX Tutorial Polishing Learning Bunch Ajax Packaging Product Available Sale. It Utilizes Connection Pooling Multiple Connections Running Once. TppAJAX Prove Capable Inexpensive AJAX"

new php article
"Best Practice Approach. You Read Article."

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I’ve been looking around for an inexpensive DVD copying program, and have finally found one!

I purchased this recently and love it! It’s very easy to use and very fast to copy!

You can get more info about it here

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css wonderment (vertical centering with divs)
"Here"

regular expressions galore
"Back Very Reply. The File RegexBuddy Alone Worth Price Program. Here Maker RegexBuddy Say Product. RegexBuddy Perfect Companion Working Regular"
Newer Posts:online backup!!!
"Been Reader Blog You'll I've Been Inexpensive Online Backup Solution Quite Time. Subscription PC Magazine April Gave Editor's Choice Award Mozy Backup. So Decided Try."

new products available
"Finally Spent Better Part Taking Code From AJAX Tutorial Polishing Learning Bunch Ajax Packaging Product Available Sale. It Utilizes Connection Pooling Multiple Connections Running Once. TppAJAX Prove Capable Inexpensive AJAX"

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I recently had a need to do some vertical centering using divs and css exclusively.
I ran into a tutorial on how to accomplish this, which is both interesting and simple.
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regular expressions galore
"Back Very Reply. The File RegexBuddy Alone Worth Price Program. Here Maker RegexBuddy Say Product. RegexBuddy Perfect Companion Working Regular"

arlice
"My Mother Couch. Www.furnature.com Arlice.html"
Newer Posts:dvd copier
"I've Been Inexpensive DVD Copying Program Finally One! Purchased Recently Love It! It's Very Easy Use Very Copy! You Info Here"

online backup!!!
"Been Reader Blog You'll I've Been Inexpensive Online Backup Solution Quite Time. Subscription PC Magazine April Gave Editor's Choice Award Mozy Backup. So Decided Try."

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