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Is there a release statement on the FB and G+ links at the top? I'm curious if it automatically posts all our CP comments to those two sites if we add them. A quick summary of what they do would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Agreed. Looking at the App description on facebook doesn't tell me anything about what this is going to do other than consume my personal information and make posts on my behalf. What *exactly* are you going to be posting to my account if I use this feature?
Be The Noise
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We are adjusting the UI on this becuase we agree that it's not as intuitive as we want. If you hover over the icons you'll see the tooltip that says "Link Facebook account", but that tooltip isn't enough.
When you're logged in those icons won't appear, and instead we'll have links on your Settings page that allows you to link your Facebook and Google+ accounts to your CodeProject account so you can login to CodeProject using Facebook and Google.
There's no automatic post to Facebook or Google+.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: When you're logged in those icons won't appear, and instead we'll have links on
your Settings page that allows you to link your Facebook and Google+ accounts to
your CodeProject account so you can login to CodeProject using Facebook and
Google.
Ahh! Good to know, thanks!
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Chris Maunder wrote: When you're logged in those icons won't appear, and instead we'll have links on
your Settings page that allows you to link your Facebook and Google+ accounts to
your CodeProject account so you can login to CodeProject using Facebook and
Google.
What is the purpose in doing this? A new member still needs to sign up here and then link his FB/G+ account, right? So what does he gain?
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Nish Sivakumar wrote: A new member still needs to sign up here and then link his FB/G+ account, right?
No. A new member can sign in using Facebook or Google+ and an account is setup for them, and linked to their FB/G+ account automatically. It's all seamless.
If, after logging in via FB/G+, we find a CP account with the same email address we let you to link them up. The purpose of having the links on the settings page is to allow existing members to link up FB/G+ accounts under a different email address.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: No. A new member can sign in using Facebook or Google+ and an account is setup
for them, and linked to their FB/G+ account automatically. It's all
seamless.
Ah, that's indeed neat!
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It would be nice to be able to tell when a post was modified, but I understand the need to keep the original date of when it was created. How about adding a "xN" after the " [modified]" text to show that it has been modified again since one last saw it? Thus, "subject [modifiedx2]" would appear when the author modified it twice.
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There is already a "-- modified 5 hrs ago." message at the bottom of modified posts.
I don't see the value of knowing how many times a post has been modified. The latest modified date is sufficient.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: There is already a "-- modified 5 hrs ago." message at the bottom of modified
posts.
Agh! I knew I was forgetting something. Thanks!
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Hi, where should we discuss php zend related questions??
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Quick Answers would seem to be a popular choice.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: Quick Answers would seem to be a popular choice.
then may be we can have same for C# forum, web development forum etc ?
Sorry, but am not convinced. Zend php is must for the forums unless php is allowed to be discussed in any forums including lounge
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Yeah. PHP forum should have been there. But in the mean time, why don't you try MySql forum for PHP related questions. I am positive that you will receive answers. MySql Forum[^]
This world is going to explode due to international politics, SOON.
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We had one but the traffic was minimal so we merged it all into the LAMP[^] forum
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: We had one but the traffic was minimal so we merged it all into the LAMP[^] forum
ok that makes sense. But i guess there is a typo under the forum heading - shouldn't it be Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php? or may be LAMP, perl, python forum would sound better and people will stop complaining.
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The P in LAMP seems to stand for whatever you want it to these days
(But yes, I will switch it to PHP)
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: But yes, I will switch it to PHP
Thanks
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Hi There. Is there any way (or is it planned) to merge two accounts on CodeProject?
I know this does not matter but I think using this technique, CodeProject server will be more than happy if some unused accounts are deleted after their information (or data) is taken to another account one wants to pursue.
Now I am posting this question using an account which I made nearly in my childhood however I don't know how much this idea will be appreciated.
modified 3-May-12 5:33am.
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We can merge accounts. Just let me know which two accounts you wish to have merged.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Now that’s a relief. Could you please merge my other accounts: Christian Graus, Nish Sivakumar, John Simmons, OriginalGriff and Pete O'Hanlon under the account I’m posting this from?
I’m really tired to support so many sock puppet accounts anymore.
Thanks.
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LOL!
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Thank GOD.
Can you please move everything (just everything) from 'Overloded_Name' to my current account which is 'MuzammilPak'? Then you can delete the account 'Overloaded_Name' (or I will deactivate it by myself)
Finally a message or email can also be sent. Thanks.
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Hello, I didn't remember that I previously had a Code Project account so I created a new one by mistake. After I noticed you can get an username and the one I use all over Internet wasn't available. I can't remember which email I used to create the previous one but @warmthis definitely mine. Can you please merge those accounts and leave the email of this account to access the merged one. Thanks in advance.
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