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I agree, in the past I have had to use VB so that other non C# programmers could edit and update what I wrote. I think VB does need more of a presence here at CP.
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I did notice that Chris Maunder seems to monitor this forum for suggestions.
My question to Chris is:
Is Code Project working on a way to add more searching capability for those of us who are looking for code and articles related to VB.
Maybe we're the minority. Are the members who look for C+ and C# articles a much larger percentage than the VB members? 
Just a suggestion. 
While I'm up on the soap box... I just wanted to add that I really do feel that Code Project is an excellent site. Keep up the great job! 
Kevin, Hometown: Hanover, Pennsylvania Work: Westminster, Maryland, USA
Lost in the vast sea of .NET
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KreativeKai wrote:
Is Code Project working on a way to add more searching capability for those of us who are looking for code and articles related to VB
VB, no, but VB.NET, yes, absolutely.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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Yes, when I said VB, I meant VB.NET ... not 6.0 or prior.
Thanks for the reply!
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Nowadays VB means VB.NET; to refer to unmanaged VB, you gotta explicitly say VB6. At least that's how it is in the blogs and newsgroups 
Nish
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Users have asked if they can get replies to any subsequent message thread that someone posts to a thread that they created, and have been told that that is not feasible. I was wondering how feasible it would be to add checkboxes to the left of message thread subjects so that the user can reply to any number of users that are parents to that thread? Basically, the following is what I had in mind.
_ Original Message
Some Response #1
x Some Response #2
x Some Response #2.1
x Some Response #2.1.1
When the user clicks on a thread to reply to it, s/he can click on a checkbox to reply to all descendents down to that thread. If s/he holds down shift, then only individual threads are selected and not all descendents. The currently opened thread is always selected by default, or it is assumed that once you reply, it will get selected.
"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
the user can reply to any number of users that are parents to that thread?
You want legalised cross-posting? I'd be tar'd and feather'd.
The issue with the email subscription is that we'll need a background service to constantly poll the message board looking for new replies. When it finds them it gets a list of people who should recieve an email for that message, and then it should send the email. Really simple, but simply not yet done.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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I think you misunderstood me Chris, wouldn't want you tarred and feathered.  I'm not talking about receiving messages everytime there's a reply to your thread, but when a person posts a reply to a thread, it would be nice if s/he can reply to x amount of threads that are parents of this. Thus, each thread should have one unique direct thread above it and the total number of threads is finite. By clicking on the checkboxes to select the parents (and only the parents of that thread, no cross-threading or cross-breading ), you do a reply to those threads selected.
"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog
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Basically, this will be a one time thing. No need to poll what new threads are coming in. Instead of Code Project listening for new threads, it is the user who decides whom s/he wants to reply to. This is like Cc-ing multiple users all at once. Unlike the service, this is a one-time thing statically done.
"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog
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Another thing, if there were checkboxes next to the thread above this (the one I replied to) and all the above ones, I would have selected your name and been able to send you an e-mail. Of course if I selected multiple threads of mine, I wouldn't want multiple e-mails, but only one to be sent per user.
"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog
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How can I contact Chris via Email?
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You just did. Try chris@codeproject.com or webmaster@codeproject.com.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote:
You just did.
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I'm wanting to use MFC Grid control 2.25
in a project. The statement about distribution is ambigious. Am I right in thinking that if I take the source code and modify it and use it in application then I can distribute the executable without any issues?
That's the feeling I get from reading the redistribution notice with the classes.
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Anonymous wrote:
I can distribute the executable without any issues?
Yes, as long as you agree the code is provided s-is without any warranty.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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G'day (for Chris's benefit),
I've been a little frustrated with the Search option at the top of the Code Project pages. For instance I tried to search for a VB.net article about reusable about box forms that I read in December.
Problems:
I tried to use a word in the title ("About") and got zero results.
I tried to search for vb.net articles only, but there is not option.
I tried the VB.net link on the left side pane, then use Firefox find with "About" to filter down the page to the results. Which worked!
I don't really want to use Google site search to do this either.
Is it just me or is the search feature in Code project lacking?
Is there a way of "remembering" favourite articles?
Just my two cents.
Jamie (from Brisbane Australia.)
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Yep - support for VB.NET is lacking but is being improved (and there will be improvements for all languages).
If you're logged in then you can bookmark articles by clicking the bookmark link under the 'Toolbox' link at the top left of articles (under the title)
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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Just so you don't miss it
Lounge Post[^]
basically, "we the people" (a very few of them) think it would be good to have some basic support for peer review before the article is posted.
I've been thinking for a long time that it would be helpful.
I think the technical side can be kept simple first - An Article section that acts as "Peer review arena", where articles can be uploaded, modified and removed (!) using the submission wizard, and others can browse, and give recommendations using the article message board.
some more thoughts[^]
Of course the tricky thing are the social implications - will it work?
I never really know a killer from a savior
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygen
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peterchen wrote:
An Article section that acts as "Peer review arena", where articles can be uploaded, modified and removed (!) using the submission wizard, and others can browse, and give recommendations using the article message board.
What's the difference between this and the Unedited Reader Contributions section?
I think the issue is less one of needing a place to review articles, and more one of keeping the sub-standard articles off the homepage and latest articles list. This is why I put in place a rating filter in the 'Latest articles' page. If it's case of being stricter then we can do that too, but if visibility is based on rating then we need to ensure that malcious voters don't unduly keep an otherwise worthy article out of site.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote:
What's the difference between this and the Unedited Reader Contributions section?
Keeping it off the home page? you are right on this one, Chris.
So the technical differences I see:
- not listed on homepage, newsletter
- no voting
- after final publish, the message board is reset
(but I can already see people arguing about the newsletter and message board part).
Why: I don't think of it to keep "the crap out", as others have put it; but more as an encouragement
to write articles, and spend time on them, and as a collaboration tool.
I've seen a few "will my article be good enough" concerns, and I've liked to have discussed two of my later
articles before posting them (no idea if this would have them made better, though).
"Socially" (bad word, but I can't think of any better), it is positive rather than negative feedback.
Not "Your article is bad", but "you can improve your article".
Benefits: I have no idea if it works, or of the benefits, So I want something quickly implemented and tried,
so it's no loss if it doesn't work.
Many articles by foreigners are currently underrated because of their english skill. Sometimes
CP seems "hostile" or at least "elitaire" to newbies. I would estimate you have a core community of ca.
100 well-versed regular posters. Just two "teacher-types" among them could get some great networking on the way.
Just a thought: a forum where people ask for "article review", and do the actual exchange
by private e-mail could do the trick - so one could argue "if there is any real need for this feature, it would
already happen". But maybe just lowering the technical hurdle and writing an invitation is all we need.
I also see the other side - it might become clogged with stale half-an-articles, a feature wart that needs
to be monitored and maintained, and is unused by all except two lunatics who send you death threats when
you try to pull it. 
I never really know a killer from a savior
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygen
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how make validation in asp using script
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In all of the drop-down lists for foums in Code Project, the only one that has the GO button appearing for me is the one in the main page. It seems to me that all the other ones have the button hidden depending on whether you have javascript enabled or not. Is that one coded differently or am I programming in my sleep again?
"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog
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It's coded differently.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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This author mentions to contact him with any questions yet doesnt leave how, http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/HttpWebRequest_Response.asp
There isn't any information in his online profile. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Brett
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