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Sander Rossel16-Dec-15 5:47

Sander Rossel

16-Dec-15 5:47

RyanDev wrote:
Essentially the autocomplete feature of the browser can be embarrassing to some people

THAT was the joke?
I know someone who types a single letter, then looks up to the screen to see if autocomplete has already finished the word, then types a second letter, looks up, etc... When autocomplete finally finished it this guy slowly moves his hand away from the keyboard to the mouse and then clicks the autocomplete line for the page to load.
It takes AGES and it would be SO MUCH MORE FASTER to just type the entire friggin URL including the query string ?fid=1159&select=5175664&floc=/Lounge.aspx&action=r!!! Dead | X|

Anyway, this comic reminded me of that.
Never ever did browsing history come to mind...
Indeed a very poorly conveyed comic.
Although I do like CommitStrip in general Smile | :)

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Sander

ZurdoDev16-Dec-15 5:58

ZurdoDev

16-Dec-15 5:58

Sander Rossel wrote:
I know someone who types a single letter, then looks up to the screen to see if autocomplete has already finished the word, then types a second letter, looks up, etc... When autocomplete finally finished it this guy slowly moves his hand away from the keyboard to the mouse and then clicks the autocomplete line for the page to load.
It takes AGES and it would be SO MUCH MORE FASTER to just type the entire friggin URL including the query string ?fid=1159&select=5175664&floc=/Lounge.aspx&action=r!!!

I know some of them as well. Infuriating. Mad | :mad:

$Shucks | :-\$

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

F-ES Sitecore16-Dec-15 4:52

F-ES Sitecore

16-Dec-15 4:52

I *think* he's trying to access a legit web conference site (youknow.com) but the auto-complete shows he has been mucking around on non-work-related sites. I think. If so it's not very funny.

Dan Neely16-Dec-15 5:24

Dan Neely

16-Dec-15 5:24

Youtube's a major host for how to videos for work related stuff too and has been for a few years...

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F-ES Sitecore16-Dec-15 5:38

F-ES Sitecore

16-Dec-15 5:38

Agreed, that's why it's not very funny. I could think of funnier domains that could come up...and no doubt could the author...but it would probably make the strip NSFW.

Colin Mullikin16-Dec-15 10:31

Colin Mullikin

16-Dec-15 10:31

That's not what the comic's author was going for. The guy was relieved when youtube.com appeared, rather than something of a more NSFW variety starting with you.

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F-ES Sitecore16-Dec-15 22:45

F-ES Sitecore

16-Dec-15 22:45

Ok, that makes sense. But yeah, overall it's just not very clear\funny.

PompeyThree16-Dec-15 5:18

PompeyThree

16-Dec-15 5:18

Have you tried a new haircut and a a splash of Aftershave?

Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

kmoorevs16-Dec-15 5:22

kmoorevs

16-Dec-15 5:22

Browser history can be a bummer. Use InPrivate/Incognito for not KSS browsing! Laugh | :laugh:

Especially on the work computer.

"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

Maximilien16-Dec-15 4:32

Maximilien

16-Dec-15 4:32

Their (flexera's) forum is really bad and no one answer back.

I have a serious question about InstallShield. (yeah, I have no choice about that).

I have a large installation (7000 files, mostly small 3rd party DLL) and I have difficulty making sense of the "Best Practice" that says "...A new component must be created for each portable executable file (.exe, .dll, or .ocx file)..."

Any particular forums to start a thread ?

Thanks.

I'd rather be phishing!

Re: Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

Richard MacCutchan16-Dec-15 4:58

Richard MacCutchan

16-Dec-15 4:58

What about Quick Answers?

Re: Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

Slacker00716-Dec-15 8:09

Slacker007

16-Dec-15 8:09

Does Flexera have a community forum? You may want to get a little closer to the source, to ask your questions. Just my opinion. Good luck.

Re: Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

User 1106097916-Dec-15 14:50

User 11060979

16-Dec-15 14:50

Quote:
Their (flexera's) forum is really bad and no one answer back.

I think this should say everything?

modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.

Re: Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

kmoorevs16-Dec-15 8:20

kmoorevs

16-Dec-15 8:20

You have my sympathies! I still use InstallShield 11.5 and haven't looked at the flexara forum in 10 years, but as you say, it was useless crap then, and apparently it hasn't gotten any better. Crystal Reports/Business Objects/SAP forums are only slightly better! Laugh | :laugh:

As for the new component rule, I think it simply means that every file included in your installation package is a component. You don't have to do anything special.

"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

Re: Is there a place on CP to seriously talk about using InstallShield ?

User 1106097916-Dec-15 14:37

User 11060979

16-Dec-15 14:37

Hi, I'm in the same Situation and have no choice.

Now ....

"...A new component must be created for each portable executable file (.exe, .dll, or .ocx file)..."

....forget about this!

I go the way to make a component for each Directory of my Installation and it works fine until now (since about 10 years Smile | :)

)

[Edit]
I'm available to "seriously talk about using InstallShield" even I hate this tool... but have also no choice.
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modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.

No Internet! its terrible!

glennPattonWork316-Dec-15 3:56

16-Dec-15 3:56

Hi All,
For my first post back on-line for a couple of days its mad!, I mentioned that I was going to be without net access as my parents have moved (and who gets to help?) and they are phone less until the new year. I have managed to sneak up to my flat in Bristol while they are out but have to go back as there is a mobility clinic that my dad has to go to tomorrow. I also had to do one of those on-line coding tests which I did but the phone rang and I had to talk to an agent which probably put my time up. I was wondering are they a good indicator of whether you are a muppet or not? WTF | :WTF:

I have never found one of those tests to be a good indicator.

Glenn

OriginalGriff16-Dec-15 3:59

OriginalGriff

16-Dec-15 3:59

Sneak out to Asda or Tesco: they both do free WiFi.
It's quite handy to be able to check Tesco prices in Asda, and Asda prices in Tesco - given they are less than 1/2 mile apart... Laugh | :laugh:

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

glennPattonWork316-Dec-15 4:06

16-Dec-15 4:06

Might do that, mind you I hate typing on a phone!

OriginalGriff16-Dec-15 4:10

OriginalGriff

16-Dec-15 4:10

A tablet's better, but not by much. Lappie? Get a trolley, and set it up in the "kids seat"?
Or just sit in the Café with a cuppa Joe... Laugh | :laugh:

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Mark Parity16-Dec-15 4:42

Mark Parity

16-Dec-15 4:42

I know the feeling, we've been without internet since the 8th December. Ever since we got our shiny new Docsis 3.0 modem and free 150mbps "upgrade"

Next time anybody offers me something for free I'm going to politely decline.

glennPattonWork316-Dec-15 4:54

16-Dec-15 4:54

It's not free, it never is! Laugh | :laugh:

Dan Neely16-Dec-15 5:27

Dan Neely

16-Dec-15 5:27

Sanity check: have you called the ISP to activate the modem? Mine at least needed an explicit button click on their end after it was connected to approve it for my cable port on their upstream gear. Sadly it's not plug and play. Cry | :((

Mark Parity16-Dec-15 7:29

Mark Parity

16-Dec-15 7:29

Thanks for your reply, yes its been activated at least three times for three different modems. The problem is definitely at their end, they just need to figure out which button to press. Sigh | :sigh:

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter16-Dec-15 9:45

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

16-Dec-15 9:45

The red...

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

glennPattonWork316-Dec-15 10:44