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Matthew Dennis wrote: You had a slow or bad connection to The Code Project
Not me guv. The comment was posted by someone else in reply to my answer, so I guess the bad connection was somewhere else. Either way it doesn't sound like a major issue.
It's time for a new signature.
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I use dan g's fabulous ToDoList application a lot to keep track of almost everything I do that has to do with programming.
Because I use a lot of different computers for development, I often find myself in the situation where I have to install, reinstall or update the ToDoList application to be able to open my ToDoLists.
But I always have a HARD time locating dan's article here on CP, because no matter WHAT I write ("ToDoList", "ToDo List", "To-Do List", "To Do List" etc) in the search box, I NEVER get dan's article as a result of the search.
Wonder why? Is there a bug in the search engine?
/Johnny J.
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Just tested it.
Typed in ToDoList in the search box on top and it showed up in the list on third position.
Did you select 'Articles / quick answers' from the list?
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Does for me as well now, but it certainly didn't an hour ago when I had to install the program. Then I got 5 pages of replies, and his article was NOT among them. And it's not the first time I've had that problem with that exact article.
But I guess it's just random monday strangeness... 
BTW: I have had the problem with other articles as well when searching for articles I KNOW is there using search words I KNOW is in that article...
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No I'm guessing you forgot to change the listbox to the 'Articles / quick answers' option.
Standard it's on 'Messages' hence why you got reply's instead of actual articles.
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All 5 boxes are checked all the time in my system...
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5 boxes?
You only get those when searching for the 'articles / quick answers ' option.
The list I'm talking about is the one on top of the page just under the green menu bar.
You have a search box there and a list next to it.
Do you use that one?
Standard it's on messages and when you search you don't have the 5 boxes that are displayed when searching on 'Articles / quick answers'
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I see, but that was not the search function I was referring to. Didn't think of that one.
I always go to Articles | Search and check all 5 boxes (ok, they are prechecked, but you get my drift) and type the search words.
And it was there I had the problem.
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Hmmm that one gives me the same results (third one in the list is the price winner  ) so might have been a hick up.
Let's blame it on the Monday virus 
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We are currently working on updating the search, regardless of whether this was a case of Mondayitis for the database.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I'm sure everyone here is aware of the problem with people adding an answer to their own question. My solution is to hide the Answer button from the OP for his own questions.
Also, comments should also have a "Reply" button. In fact, "Add a Comment" should only be available under the original question, and answers should have a "Reply" button instead of "Add a Comment". I think that would make it more clear as to what the user is expected to do.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001
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A simple elegant solution! I'm all for it.........
but, after a few days, the OP has still not had an answer, and has found the solution to his own question elsewhere, what should he do to share his new found knowledge?
a) delete the question
b) add a comment saying he has found the answer, but as the comments wont format code, no point dumping it in there.
c) nothing, and let the question drift off into the sands of time for the garbage collector to come along and scoop it up.
d) something else?
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daveauld wrote: but, after a few days, the OP has still not had an answer, and has found the solution to his own question elsewhere, what should he do to share his new found knowledge?
He should "Improve" the question by adding the solution. This could be implemented by adding a "Solved" (or "Solution Found") button that prompts him to supply the solution.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001
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It might just be me but there is a member giving what appear to me to be answers that are totally unrelated to the question.
e.g. here[^].
As I say, it could just be me misunderstanding, so I'd appreciate someone else checking him out.
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas?
Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.
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One of them at least seems fine (the txtTime one); the one you linked to has only a link to a zip, I did not look into that; and his third message only had two links, also a bit mysterious.
I'd say the jury is still out. And maybe his English fluency is a limiting factor; you don't have any tablets recommendation for that?
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles]
I only read formatted code with indentation, so please use PRE tags for code snippets.
I'm not participating in frackin' Q&A, so if you want my opinion, ask away in a real forum (or on my profile page).
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Luc Pattyn wrote: you don't have any tablets recommendation for that?
Only these[^].
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas?
Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.
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Nah. I didn't want you to turn Mozes' tablets over to a newcomer.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles]
I only read formatted code with indentation, so please use PRE tags for code snippets.
I'm not participating in frackin' Q&A, so if you want my opinion, ask away in a real forum (or on my profile page).
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Sorry it took so long for me to get to this but here's another spammer[^].
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx
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Thanks mate.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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No problems. I think I'll change my sobriquet to the Spammer Hammer.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx
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Hi, I am not a fan of the personal attacks I see in questions edited by members: ICantGoogle, ICantFormat... and rececently found ImaRetard. Yes, the flood of lazy people looking for a quick fix for their homework (or worse for actually paid work) is annoying. But I don't like it if QA will be dragged down to the level of the problematic users. Can't we just vote idiots down or find another way of handling them?
What do others think?
/M
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Yep I totally agree. If people see a bad question, they should either ignore it or those with edit-rights could delete it. But to reply rudely and insult the OP just makes CodeProject look bad. Whoever indulges in that is doing a big disservice to this website.
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Yes, you have a valid point. However many of these so-called 'questions' merely demonstrate that the poster is too stupid or lazy even to read the posting guidelines. On that basis I'm tempted to say they deserve what they get.
It's time for a new signature.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: On that basis I'm tempted to say they deserve what they get.
They deserve it, perhaps! But surely Chris M does not deserve this? It's his website that looks like it's populated with rude, arrogant, and not always knowledgeable people!
The reason some people were given edit/delete rights (via reputation points) is so they can moderate and remove crappy questions. Instead of using that wisely, people think it makes them look cool to post a sarcastic insult.
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