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The year + activity counts right? 
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Hi Jeff
Sales of new licenses for the Ultimate Toolbox were discontinued as of May 1st, but the support site is still maintained for current users.
Cheers,
Tim
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Time and again we encounter little to big debates and discussions on technical topics in Lounge/Soapbox forums inspite of disclaimar/warning texts that stipulate that these forums are purely for non-technical discussions only.
I feel that technical discussions are dropping into Lounge because it alone is hyperlinked separately in the Green Toolbar.
Would a reclassification/defragementation/more-suitable-categorization of links in the 'Green Toolbar' help minimize this problem, if not eliminate it?
Long time back, I have also shared my thoughts on 'How best to harness the benefits of discussion forums' here: http://www.dotnetspider.com/kb/Article1703.aspx[^]
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Programming questions are banned. Technical discussions are fine (and often interesting)
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I've uploaded some files(zip files) for my article[^]. The size being displayed for them is wrong.
It say's 146kb and 46 kb but actually it's 163kb and 93 kb respectively.
I guess there is a problem with article updation. If I upload same files again this problem occurs. Ironically the size is displayed correctly with the article updation/submission wizard.
Another problem is with the main picture, If I upload a new picture( with same file name) whose height/width is less than the old picture's, it's stretched to the old picture's height/width, the picture looks distorted.
I tried Ctrl + F5 several times but to no avail.
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Hi Nibu,
The article submission wizard only updates the sizes the first time around. After that, you have to do it within the article manually.
Let me know if you have any questions about this.
Thanks,
- Sean Ewington
Lead Technical Editor
The Code Project
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Sean Ewington wrote: Let me know if you have any questions about this.
Thanks sean,
Just one more issue, on pressing next( Submission wizard step 2 ), the preview window pops up, don't know why. I thought I was being forced to preview, but even after clicking preview it still pops up( on pressing next ), then I had to click back button and then again click on next, this time it worked, but remember I didn't click preview. This happens if I click preview then after previewing click next.
Submission wizard is real nice, except for some minor issues faced due to my ignorance. Good work.
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Hi Nibu,
Nibu babu thomas wrote: Another problem is with the main picture, If I upload a new picture( with same file name) whose height/width is less than the old picture's, it's stretched to the old picture's height/width, the picture looks distorted.
I've experienced this also. What I do is select the picture (you know it is selected by the grab bars). Next click the Insert Picture icon. Finally, delete the old size values. The new values will be added to the graphic.
Jeff
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Jeffrey Walton wrote: I've experienced this also. What I do is select the picture (you know it is selected by the grab bars). Next click the Insert Picture icon. Finally, delete the old size values. The new values will be added to the graphic.
Thanks Jeff.
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If I try to open the Zip archives attached to an article (any article and any Zip file), the Unzippers I use do not recognize the Zip file format. I tried 10 different Zip archives downloaded from codeproject, and 3 different Unzippers: WinZip, 7Zip, PKZip, to no avail. I don't think that the 10 Zip archives I chose were all corrupted, so the file format used by codeproject seems to be special?
Well, problem resolved: codeproject's Zip archives do not like download managers, as it seems, like StarDownloader. Up to now, this problem did not occur when I downloaded Zips from other websites using a manager. Somehow the download pieces from codeproject get scrambled.
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maqi wrote: I tried to open several Zip files
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maqi wrote: "Cannot open ZIP file, invalid archive."
Which Unzipper do I have to use?
No idea. It says it is a zip file, but it doesn't open which suggests two possibilities
1. It isn't a zip file at all
2. The file is corrupted.
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Hi Maqi,
maqi wrote: Well, problem resolved: codeproject's Zip archives do not like download managers, as it seems, like StarDownloader. Up to now, this problem did not occur when I downloaded Zips from other websites using a manager. Somehow the download pieces from codeproject get scrambled.
CodeProject is a Microsoft shop - IIS and AJAX. I would be lead to beleive StarDownload Manager is having issues with the way the files are being served, not the files themselves. Perhaps the files are being served correctly, but StarDownloader Manager is not saving them correctly.
Does StarDownloader Manager have a position on this?
Jeff
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CP Downloads require an active logon session. A few download managers know to share session with the web browser. GetRight does. Mozilla Firefox has an integrated download manager.
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When I click the link of 'print', I get a printer-friendly version for the article, it's very useful for my because I print articles often.
But how can I print comments along with the article, in a printer-friendly way?
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I think CPHog allows you to print comments.
Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before.
Neo: That's why it's going to work.
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I've seen that happen when a link uses codeproject.com instead of www.codeproject.com. Since I normally access the site with www.codeproject.com, any time I visit a page with just codeproject.com, that page can't see my cookie from www.codeproject.com, and therefore doesn't know my message board settings.
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Hi Chris,
I must have way too much time on my hands. I think it may bee a good idea to add a 'thumbs down' icon next to the 1 rating, and a 'thumbs up' icon next to the 5. I feel it is a little cleaner than appending 'out of 5'.
Jeff
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Yes, you have way too much time on your hands 
I'll add it to the suggestions box though
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Hi All,
I happened to search for 'Walton' (my namesake) in Authors. The suggestion may seem petty, but keep in mind that it is used when one votes to rate an article or Message Board post.
Both accounts are mine. The first is used regularly. The second was used at a time I hosed my password (until Chris got my email address on record fixed so I could rest my password).
Comparison:
Jeffrey Walton (me)
Gold
15 Articles
400 Messages (OK - I don't hang out in the Lounge)
17 April 2003
jwalton
Gold
0 articles
5 Messages
23 July 2003
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This is a tricky one. I want to completely scrap the current method of awarding levels and replace it with one based on contribution and participation. Doing so will upset all those who feel they have earned their status based on their time here.
Do I do what is most sensible, or do I do what will make most members happy?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Hi Chris,
Chris Maunder wrote: Doing so will upset all those who feel they have earned their status based on their time here.
In this case, perhaps the best solution is to leave the time award in place. Then, add an additional category between Gold and Platinum
This way, underachievers can stay at Gold. Others can move on to the Platinum and Uranium levels...
The effect is those who do a little more move beyond the underachievers, while not moving into the territory of the Michael Dunns.
Jeff
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Chris Maunder wrote: Do I do what is most sensible, or do I do what will make most members happy?
Is the "levels" thing supposed to just be a random ego boost? Or is it supposed to actually be useful for putting some perceived "weight" behind replies...?
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Yes, but can you blame them for doing so if that's the only legal way they can hire programmers they want at the rate they can afford?-- Nish on sketchy hiring practices
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It's meant to distinguish between those who contribute to the site and who value and want to protect the integrity of the site and those who are newcomers.
So your point is taken 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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