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Perl-Users Digest, Issue: 1526 Volume: 8
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Mon Dec 22 23:07:19 1997
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 97 20:00:17 -0800
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Perl-Users Digest Mon, 22 Dec 1997 Volume: 8 Number: 1526
Today's topics:
1.lexicals 2.use vs require snailgem@aol.com
Don't leave this CASH <slloong@pacific.net.sg>
Emulate a server log with CGI script? lae2@psu.edu
Re: extracting data from a file to be put in a variable (Tad McClellan)
Re: File read/write efficiency (brian d foy)
Re: HELP! non-Java HTML form validation (Michael Ward)
Perl binary distributions (Clay Irving)
Re: Perl compiler <tchrist@mox.perl.com>
Problem installing Perl5 from CD-ROM <jgaff@technologist.com>
Problems installing Perl5 from CD-ROM <jgaff@technologist.com>
Re: Removing Spaces (Tad McClellan)
Re: sending email (Net::SMTP).. problem <janetbuehler@mindspring.com>
Re: Starting a Daemon in a CGI script (john towell)
SVD(singular value decomposition) <aloha@shinsegi.com>
Re: thanks a lot!... (Steve Frost)
Re: thanks a lot!... <bugaj@bell-labs.com>
Digest Administrivia (Last modified: 8 Mar 97) (Perl-Users-Digest Admin)
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 21:48:00 -0500
From: snailgem@aol.com
Subject: 1.lexicals 2.use vs require
Message-Id: <349F265F.3F5F@aol.com>
Two questions:
1.What exactly are 'lexicals' in Perl?
2.Can somebody give me a practical example of someting you can do in a
script if you use 'use whateverlib.pl' that can't be if you had 'require
whateverlib.pl'
Thanks.
--
Will
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 09:37:28 +0800
From: Singcom Enterprise <slloong@pacific.net.sg>
Subject: Don't leave this CASH
Message-Id: <349B2157.6195E633@pacific.net.sg>
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-
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> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=
>
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return
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> the organization know that I was an attorney and, to my astonishment,
I
> received $36,470.00 in the first 14 weeks, with money still coming in.
> Sincerely yours, Phillip A. Brown
> "Please Read This Twice!"
> Dear friend,
>
> ========================================================
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>
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>
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>
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AND
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>
> ___________________________________________________
>
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>
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_________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
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4th level -- 10 members from those 1,000 ($5 x 10,000) $50,000
THIS
TOTALS-------------------------------> $55,550
Remember friends, this is assuming that the people who participate only
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TREAT THIS AS YOUR BUSINESS! Send for the four reports IMMEDIATELY, so
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Federal Regs. vol. 16, Sections 255 and 436, which state that "a product
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-OR- You can DOUBLE your efforts!
REMEMBER: Every time your name is moved down on the list you are in
front of a DIFFERENT report, so you can KEEP TRACK of your PROGRESS by
what report people are ordering from you. IT'S THAT EASY!!!
NOTE: IF YOU NEED HELP with starting a business, registering a business
name, how income tax is handled, etc., contact your local office of the
Small Business Administration (a Federal agency) for free help and
answers to
questions. Also, the Internal Revenue Service offers free help via
telephone and free seminars about business taxes.
START POSTING TO THE NEWSGROUPS !! There are about 18,000
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efforts in the form of cash start rolling in. But, of course, the
more
newsgroups you post to means that more people will see your articles
and
more money will come in....
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS.....
1) Click on any newsgroup first. Then click on "To News" or "New
Message"
(usually on top of the left hand corner) and a message box will pop up.
2) Fill in subject with a catchy title ( e.g.. Small Investment and Big
Return ).
3) Fill in the message box with the contents of this article, making
necessary changes.
4) When you are done, click on "file" and click save so that you don't
have
to type this message over 200 times !!
5) Now that you have saved the letter, go ahead and send your first copy
!!
(click on SEND on top of the left hand corner).
6) This is where you send all the 200 !! Go to any newsgroup and click
the
TO NEWS button again. Type in your flashy subject title and then go to
the
message box and click on attachment (below SUBJECT BOX). Click on
attached
file and then locate your saved letter. Click on your file and click
open,
then click OK. If you did this right you should see your filename in
the
attachment box and it will be shaded.
NOW POST IT AWAY !!!!!
+++*** REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL
MAKE................ BUT YOU MUST POST AT LEAST TO 200 !!
******* T E S T I M O N I A L S *******
This program does work, but you must follow it EXACTLY! Especially the
rule of not trying to place your name in a different position, it won't
work, you'll lose a lot of money. I'm living proof that it works. It
really is a great opportunity to make relatively easy money, with little
cost to you. If you do choose to participate, follow the program
exactly, and you'll be on your way to financial security. If you are a
fellow Christian and are in financial trouble like I was, consider this
a sign. I DID!
Good Luck & God Bless You,
Sincerely, Chris Johnson
P.S. Do you have any idea what 11,700 $5 bills ($58,500) looks like
piled up on the kitchen table?...IT'S AWESOME!
My name is Frank. My wife Doris and I live in Bel-Air, MD. I am a cost
accountant with a major U.S. Corporation and I make pretty good money.
When I received the program I grumbled to Doris about receiving "junk
mail"! I made fun of the whole thing, spouting my knowledge of the
population and percentages involved. I "knew" it wouldn't work. Doris
totally ignored my supposed intelligence and jumped in with both feet.
I made merciless fun of her, and was ready to lay the old "I told you
so" on her when the thing didn't work... well, the laugh was on me!
Within two weeks she had received over 50 responses. Within 45 days she
had received over $147,200 in $5 bills! I was stunned. I was sure that
I had it all figured and that it wouldn't work...I AM a believer now. I
have joined Doris in her "little" hobby. I did have seven more years
until retirement, but I think of the "rat race" and it's not for
me...We owe it all to MLM.
Frank T., Bel-Air, MD
I just want to pass along my best wishes and encouragement to you. Any
doubts you have will vanish when your first orders come in. I even
checked with the U.S. Post Office to verify that the plan was legal. It
definitely is! IT WORKS!!!
Paul Johnson, Raleigh, NC
This is the only realistic money-making offer I've ever received. I
participated because this plan truly makes sense. I was surprised when
the $5.00 bills started filling my mail box. By the time it tapered off
I had received over 8,000 orders with over $40,000 in cash. Dozens of
people have sent warm personal notes too, sharing the news of their good
fortunes! It's been WONDERFUL.
Carl Winslow Tulsa, OK
The main reason for this letter is to convince you that this system is
honest, lawful, extremely profitable, and is a way to get a large amount
of money in a short time. I was approached several times before I
checked this out. I joined just to see what one could expect in return
for the minimal effort and money required. Initially I let no one in
the organization know that I was an attorney and, to my astonishment, I
received $36,470.00 in the first 14 weeks, with money still coming in.
Sincerely yours, Phillip A. Brown
This plan works like GANG-BUSTERS!! So far I have had 9,735 total orders
OVER $48,000!!! I hope I have sparked your own excitement, if you
follow the program exactly, you could have the same success I have, if
not better. Your success is right around the corner, but you must do a
little work.
Good Luck! G. Bank
Not being the gambling type, it took me several weeks to make up my mind
to participate in this plan. But conservative that I am I decided that
the initial investment was so little that there was just no way that I
wouldn't get enough orders to at least get my money back. Boy I was
surprised when I found my medium-size post office box crammed with
orders. After that it got so over-loaded that I had to start picking up
my mail at the window. I'll make more money this year than any 10 years
of my life before. The nice thing about this deal is that it doesn't
matter where in the U.S. the people live. There simply isn't a better
investment with a faster return.
Mary Rockland, Lansing, MI
I had received this program before. I deleted it, but later I wondered
if I shouldn't have given it a try. Of course, I had no idea who to
contact to get another copy, so I had to wait until I was e-mailed
another program...11 months passed then it came...I didn't delete this
one!...I made $41,000 on the first try!!
D. Wilburn, Muncie, IN
This is my third time to participate in this plan. We have quit our
jobs, and quite soon we will buy a home on the beach and live off the
interest on our money. The only way on earth that this plan will work
for you is if you do it. For your sake, and for your family's sake
don't pass up this golden opportunity. Remember, when you order your
four reports, SEND CASH. Checks have to clear the bank and create too
many delays. Good luck and happy spending!
Charles Fairchild, Spokane, WA
Typically when I look at a money-making deal I want to know if the
company is strong, will it be here when it's time for my big pay off.
In this crazy thing there is no company intervention for management to
blow it. Just people like me ordering directly from the source!
Interesting...I had a couple of projects I'd been trying to fund to no
avail so I thought; Why not give it a try? Well 2 = weeks later the
orders started coming in. One project is funded and I'm sure the other
will be soon!
Marilynn St. Claire, Logan, UT
===================================================
We could be printing YOUR testimonial next!!!
ORDER YOUR REPORTS TODAY AND GET STARTED DOWN THE ROAD TO YOUR FINANCIAL
FREEDOM!!!
THIS IS THE ONLY PLAN THAT REALLY WORKS!!!
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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 05:03:13 GMT
From: lae2@psu.edu
Subject: Emulate a server log with CGI script?
Message-Id: <349ca304.45104756@news.psu.edu>
I have access to a cgi-bin directory, but not to the server log. I
just spent hours cruising the net looking for a counter/log script.
Much to my surprise, I could not find one. The counters are generally
limited to counting. The log utilities require access to the server
log. I came across the following snippets of source.
$ENV{'REMOTE_HOST'}
$ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'}
Could one use these varialbles along with the date routine in WWWBoard
to write a new file that would resemble a log? Is there a script of
this nature available? Thanks -- Loren
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 19:28:22 -0600
From: tadmc@metronet.com (Tad McClellan)
Subject: Re: extracting data from a file to be put in a variable
Message-Id: <m34n76.co3.ln@localhost>
Alan Melton (melton@diagdata.com) wrote:
: I have a password data file - ascii
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^
So you either quake with fear, or it doesn't control access
to anything that's very important to you.
Anyway...
: ie
: bob bobm
: where bob is user and bobm is password
: want to add extra data
: bob bobm 12345 12457 32456
: and in the perl script, take the extra data and put
: it into a variable so the data in the variable
: would look like 12345 12457 32456
: and then take the data in the variable and set in an html file
: <INPUT type=hidden name=KEYW2 value="12345 12457 32456"
^
^ '>' goes here?
: how should I do it.?
You should understand most of the stuff in the script and comments
below.
If you don't understand some part, then you should see if you can
find out about it in the docs that came with your perl distribution.
(perlfunc, perlre, perlop in particular)
Good luck!
----------------------
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
while (<DATA>) {
chomp;
(undef, undef, $newstuff) = split /\s+/, $_, 3;
### some alternate ways to set $newstuff
#
# $newstuff = $1 if /\S+\s+\S+\s+(.*)/;
# $newstuff = (split /\s+/, $_, 3)[2];
# ($login, $passwd, $newstuff) = split /\s+/, $_, 3;
print qq(<INPUT type=hidden name=KEYW2 value="$newstuff">\n);
}
__DATA__
bob bobm 12345 12457 32456
----------------------
--
Tad McClellan SGML Consulting
tadmc@metronet.com Perl programming
Fort Worth, Texas
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 21:03:32 -0500
From: comdog@computerdog.com (brian d foy)
Subject: Re: File read/write efficiency
Message-Id: <comdog-ya02408000R2212972103320001@news.panix.com>
Keywords: from just another new york perl hacker
In article <349ef6f0.45763959@nntp.netcomuk.co.uk>, hw@netcomuk.co.uk.No_Junk_Email (Roger Musson) wrote:
[too bad this won't be mailed to you]
>Many Perl scripts I have seen that update text files e.g. a guestbook
>load the whole file into an array then write it out again to the same
>file with the appropriate changes.
>
>I would prefer to read one line at a time from the original and write
>each line to a temp file then at the end rename the temp file but is
>this a very inefficient perl technique?
it depends on what you are doing and what you think is efficient (use
of memory, use of processor, and so on).
sometimes the changes to be made to a file occur over more than one line,
or depend on surrounding lines, so those need to be available when
the changes are to be made - hence reading in large chunks of file.
i would prefer line by line if i could get away with it. :)
--
brian d foy <comdog@computerdog.com>
Meta Meta FAQ <URL:http://computerdog.com/Meta_MetaFAQ.html>
CGI Meta FAQ <URL:http://computerdog.com/CGI_MetaFAQ.html>
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 18:42:44 -0800
From: mward@veelos.com (Michael Ward)
Subject: Re: HELP! non-Java HTML form validation
Message-Id: <mward-ya023580002212971842440001@news.slip.net>
Try if (length($variable) < 1) {&incomplete1}.
In article <67m620$c25$1@gamera.albany.net>, "FeckMan" <feckman@albany.net>
wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I'm a perl newbie who is trying to get a script to validate that all the
>required fields of an HTML form have been filled out (simply not left
>blank), and, if not, to generate an error page.
>
>In a nutshell, I want to be sure that visitors to my web site who are using
>older, non-Java capable browsers (like the old AOL browser) fill out all the
>required fields on a form. Of course, most browsers will generate a Java
>script error if a required field is left blank, but older ones will just
>blow right by that browser level security.
>
>Here's a snip from the code.
>
>sub check_form
>{
> if (not $firstname > 0) {&incomplete1}
> if (not $lastname > 0) {&incomplete2}
> if (not $agconame > 0) {&incomplete3}
> if (not $address > 0) {&incomplete4}
>}
>
>I've also tried using:
>
>if (not $firstname > '') {&incomplete1}
>
>and
>
>if ($firstname eq '') {&incomplete1}
>
>and
>
>if ($firstname eq ' ') {&incomplete1}
>
>Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
>
>--Jim.
--
Michael Ward
mward@veelos.com
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Date: 22 Dec 1997 21:21:59 -0500
From: clay@panix.com (Clay Irving)
Subject: Perl binary distributions
Message-Id: <67n787$8qb@panix.com>
I created a new section in Perl Reference <http://reference.perl.com> for
binary distributions of Perl. I have Win32, VMS, Solaris, and IRIS. If you
have other links to binary distributions, let me know and I'll add 'em to
the section.
Thanks,
--
Clay Irving <clay@panix.com> I think, therefore I am. I think?
http://www.panix.com/~clay/
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Date: 23 Dec 1997 02:52:53 GMT
From: Tom Christiansen <tchrist@mox.perl.com>
Subject: Re: Perl compiler
Message-Id: <67n925$lpv$1@csnews.cs.colorado.edu>
[courtesy cc of this posting sent to cited author via email]
In comp.lang.perl.misc, clay@panix.com (Clay Irving) writes:
:Like:
: Perl2exe
I think it's time that someone explain just exactly what this thing is
really doing.
--tom
--
Tom Christiansen tchrist@jhereg.perl.com
It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct
one.
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Date: 23 Dec 1997 03:34:26 GMT
From: "jgaff" <jgaff@technologist.com>
Subject: Problem installing Perl5 from CD-ROM
Message-Id: <01bd0f53$79f14880$LocalHost@oemcomputer>
I am trying to install Perl5 from the CD-ROM that comes with the book
'Cross Platform Perl' by Eric Johnson and I get the error below
C:\Perl>install.bat
ntt\perl.exe exists, copying into current directory
1 file(s) copied
1 file(s) copied
Can't execute install.bat.
C:\Perl>
The instructions say to copy files from directory Win on CD to dir Perl
on hard drive. Then read install.txt which I actually did. IT said to run
install.bat from C:\ prompt.
What am I missing?? Any ideas or directions to look?? The author has a
web site I am trying after this post.
Thank for any info.
jgaff
------------------------------
Date: 23 Dec 1997 03:24:04 GMT
From: "jgaff" <jgaff@technologist.com>
Subject: Problems installing Perl5 from CD-ROM
Message-Id: <01bd0f52$098b4920$LocalHost@oemcomputer>
I bought 'Cross Platform Perl' by Eric Johnson and am having problems
installing from the CD-ROM. Below is the error I get -
C:\Perl>install
ntt\perl.exe exists, copying into current directory
1 file(s) copied
1 file(s) copied
Can't execute install.bat.
C:\Perl>
The install instructions said copy all files from dir WIN on CD to dir Perl
on hard drive. Then from C:\ prompt in dir Perl run install. Got the above
error.
Am I making stupid mistakes? Am I missing something?
The machine is a Gateway with 64 megs of RAM and Windows 95.
Any help or directions to other links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx
jgaff
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 19:33:51 -0600
From: tadmc@metronet.com (Tad McClellan)
Subject: Re: Removing Spaces
Message-Id: <vd4n76.co3.ln@localhost>
Ho Seng Yip (cybercom@pacific.net.sg) wrote:
: I will like to ask how is it possible for me to remove spaces in the
: comment section of my mailform. I got some light on searching for spaces
: using Perl patterns, but the problem comes in on how I can delete the
: spaces after I have located them.
tr/ //d;
or
s/ //g; # slower
Both documented in the 'perlop' man page that came with your
perl distribution.
--
Tad McClellan SGML Consulting
tadmc@metronet.com Perl programming
Fort Worth, Texas
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 22:25:55 -0500
From: "Janet Buehler" <janetbuehler@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: sending email (Net::SMTP).. problem
Message-Id: <67nc3c$3tg@camel20.mindspring.com>
I run into the same problem with the Net::FTP module -- I try to regularly
download log files from my web ISP, but sometimes the connection can't be
made when the job is scheduled.
As others suggest, you should check the return value of $smtp to see if it
was successful. Then, you have some alternatives:
1) put the program to sleep for a few minutes and let it try again -- repeat
the process until it finally connects
2) give the program a list of different SMTP servers to try; if one is down,
try another.
--Georg
Chris Thornton wrote in message <349d6523.376893198@news.execulink.com>...
>Hi all.. I've got a problem.. I use Net::SMTP to send some mail out in
>a perl prog... my problem is this... several times, i've seen that the
>mail server I had in there wasn't up, or had a problem for whatever
>reason, and none of the mail was sent.... I send similar to this:
>
>$mailhost = 'my.mail.server';
>$smtp = Net::SMTP->new($mailhost);
>$smtp->mail('me@myaddress.com');
>$smtp->to($emailer);
>$smtp->data();
>
>$smtp->datasend("$senders","From: $from (ME)\n","Reply-To: $from\n
>
>$smtp->dataend();
>$smtp->quit;
>
>
>and it all works fine if the mail server is up... the problem is, I
>need this to send mail out ALL THE TIME it's very important that it
>doesn't skip an Email... does anyone know a way how I can either send
>to a different mail server if it cannot connect to the first one, or
>even record the error, and variables (IE which Email wasn't sent) to a
>file so the mail can be sent later. I'd rather be able to have it go
>to another mail server if it can't connect to the primary one (I've
>got access to several) anyways... any help would be appreciated.
>Please If you can, please email reply to avies@penny-empire.com as
>well as to the group.. thanks
>
>Chris
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Date: 23 Dec 1997 03:48:56 GMT
From: m50jft1@choice.cob.niu.edu (john towell)
Subject: Re: Starting a Daemon in a CGI script
Message-Id: <67ncb8$or@corn.cso.niu.edu>
In article <882838582.1860698115@dejanews.com>, <maverner@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a perl script in my cgi-bin file which is supposed to start a
>daemon and then return a simple message.
>
>My script is essentially:
>
>if (!daemonRunning)
>{
> system("runDaemon.pl &");
>}
>print htmlHeader();
>print "I'm back";
>return 1;
>
>The problem is my perl script never comes back from starting runDaemon.pl
>The daemon does get started and the next time I run the script, it returns
>a nice html page since the daemon is already running.
Doesn't 'system' wait till the program completes before it returns?
If you call a process that runs in the background, it will wait
indefinitely, right?
Cheers!
John :)
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 12:46:24 +0900
From: "Yoon, SahngHo" <aloha@shinsegi.com>
Subject: SVD(singular value decomposition)
Message-Id: <349F3410.451@shinsegi.com>
I am looking for a perl program which does singular value
decomposition).
Thanks in advance.
Yoon, Sahngho
Shinsegi Telecom.
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 02:21:19 GMT
From: frostbyt@shell02.ozemail.com.au (Steve Frost)
Subject: Re: thanks a lot!...
Message-Id: <67n78c$v2e$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>
>>i advise you to keep your hole shut unless you have something
>>nice to say!
People really ought to take their own advice sometimes...
Steve
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 21:29:53 -0500
From: Stephan Vladimir Bugaj <bugaj@bell-labs.com>
Subject: Re: thanks a lot!...
Message-Id: <349F2220.A15E8BE0@bell-labs.com>
> >chances are,
> >you're not as good of a visual basic programmer as i am, and if someone
>
Is that like being the world's tallest midget?
> chances are that Elijah doesn't consider anything with Visual
> attached to it as programming. probably the same for anything
> made by micro$loth.
I hear that Microsoft has a good CD-ROM about beer. But I haven'tseen it.
Perhaps they'll release VisualPerl++ sometime in the near future? ;>
> though your effort is tremendous, you're going
> to need to work on your delivery if you want to flame others. it
> takes practice you know. there might even be a flame FAQ online
> somewhere.
>
Here's one:http://www.interlog.com/~silentq/FAQ.flame.tsm.html
;>
> >asked you how subclassing in the win32s api is performed or what
> >interface polymorphism is, you wouldn't know where to begin!
>
Yeah? Well, I bet I could beat you in "pong"...
> >i advise
> >you to keep your hole shut unless you have something nice to say!
>
Something nice, such as:
"I advise you to keep your hole shut unless you have something nice to say!"
> or what? i'd like to see this!
>
Or he'll make you subclass something in the Win32s API in Visual Basic.
LL+P,
Stephan
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