At 3/31/09 12:07 AM, freehamster wrote: 1) save a frame so it will not move when i switch to the next frame

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking but I would suggest becoming familiar with keyframes, at any rate.

At 3/31/09 01:39 AM, Super-Yombario wrote: Compiler was a way I saw fit to explain it, they do essentially the same thing, but MySQL saves all the data within itself.

Saves all the data within itself?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler

A compiler is a program that compiles a high level language (human-readable) into executable code. Mysql is not a program nor a programming language. It is a database management system that uses a series of keywords to insert, update, delete, modify, etc the data stored within.

You may consider prepared statements/queries some form of 'compiling' but I think that's a stretch. My knowlegde is very hazy past this area so I can't really say much more.

At 3/30/09 09:00 PM, DanJones wrote: Yeah I thought HTML alone wouldnt cut it. But is it basically the same concept as having an If/Then statement to carry out the action of redirecting the user to another page?

I'm trying to look up some info on password protecting web pages, I figure it's basically the same idea. can anybody point me in the right direction?

You'll be best off with just some javascript. But yes, same basic concept. Examine the text in the box, then make a decision based on it. Javascript is a C based syntax though, so it'll be a bit different from BASIC

The problem with javascript though is that it is client-side, which means all the code is available to see by the user who accesses the page. If you were to use javascript for passwords the end user could just view what the password is through view source.

For passwords you need to use either a server-side language like php, or an .htaccess file (apache installations). If you have root access to your server you can use httpd.conf and a directory statement instead of .htaccess.

1) Learn some skills yourself

2) Pick a project that isn't so ambitious

orrrrr

3) Be prepared to pay a lot more than 50$ a month

At 3/30/09 11:39 PM, Super-Yombario wrote: You should have a good knowledge of HTML first. You learn HTML so you can learn a server-language, which interacts with MySQL databases. And along with HTML comes CSS. Lastly, the language is called SQL, the Structured Query Language. MySQL is a popular "compiler" you can say, fro SQL.

woah woah, you might want to do some research first.

mySQL is not a 'compiler' for SQL. mySQL is an open-source alternative to SQL. Both are very similar and use most of the same syntax and commands. If you're going to use mysql for web applications (the most common usage) then I suggest checking out w3school's php/mysql tutorial

http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_mysql_i ntro.asp

Mysql will store and retrieve information stored in a database, but you need a server-side language to actually process the information and display it. The language of choice is usually php, which is why it is used in the w3schools tutorial.

It will help to know some basic html, because php must output html to the browser to display any results you need. CSS and x/html do go together, but css isn't important if you just want to learn mysql for now.

At 3/23/09 07:47 PM, Super-Yombario wrote: How do I disallow things such as new tabs, going to a different site, etc. in Javascript?

you can't, those are features built into the browser software.

if you could, it would be security risk.

At 3/22/09 05:03 PM, ThePinkyProductions wrote: "Vids With Commentary"

you never said vids, just commentary

second, good luck finding a full video tutorial for everything you want to learn.

all the information is there, study it. If you get stuck in certain areas, ask questions

http://w3schools.com/css/

yeah, phpmyadmin is notorious for time outs and partial imports

here, this might help more

http://drupal.org/node/81995

what kind of hosting plan do you have? shared? virtual private? dedicated?

At 3/22/09 03:30 AM, aviewaskewed wrote: Having some trouble restoring my phpBB database from the SQL dump I did earlier tonight. Can anyone walk me through how to do that? I'm sure it'll wind up the answer is staring me right smack in the face and I've just overlooked it. Thank you kindly for any help you can provide me with.

is the dump a raw sql file? and do you have ssh access to your server?

if so the easiest way is to log in via ssh and do
mysql database_name < database_file.sql

that's how I do it with mine but I'm not overly experienced with using the command and don't know how it works for all variations of sql dumps.

Don't start out with the mindset that you're going to build a whole flash site. Just pick topics to read tutorials on, because you have a while to go before you're going to be able to produce anything like this. By the time you do have the skills you might have a new idea.

JEN SAID IF I DIDN'T POST HERE MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER

:D

so my site has been down for 24 hours now with little to no explanation why

oh, hey guys

At 3/9/09 01:22 AM, 15DAVE15 wrote: Hello, l am going to build a site and l need help with it, l need to know what language to use, HTML, CSS, etc? Also, l can do the basics but have never made a big banner up the top of a page and a good looking menu in HTML mainly becaus el have always had troubles with it, if anyone could help me with this that would also be good, l also need to know what program to make the header and menu in, like the image of it. So, as a beginner can anyone tell me anything, or help me in anyway???

You don't use either html or css, you use both together. Html defines the structure of your page, css defines the style.

learn all about both and more at www.w3schools.com

At 2/23/09 05:36 PM, Jon-86 wrote: Good stuff, but Afro your just no the same with that Tomahawk. The Shurikens were the business!

yeah, I decided I wanted the golden ones :(
or at least the ninja sword

HI GUYS

I'll see what I can do about some doors, jon :p

school has calmed down a tad, which means there is no time to waste on my site redesign. It's finally going along at a decent rate but there is mucchhhh to do.

Actually I might as well make a blog post about it, been a little while since I had one anyway.

oh also, if you're any good at typing, check it out:

Type It II, by Afro-Ninja Type: Game Rating: Everyone

At 2/23/09 01:36 AM, evillouis wrote:

At 2/23/09 01:33 AM, Afro-Ninja wrote: It doesn't work like that though, you pay at the time of service or learn the skills yourself.

Well how much then for this simple job?

to be honest I would really consider investing time into learning some basic xhtml/css, the task at hand doesn't appear to be too complicated. It's hard to run a site without knowledge like this because you'll have to rely on someone else for even the smallest updates

I don't really design for money though, so you'll have to wait for input from someone else.

Programming doesn't necessarily require intense math skills, just an understanding of pure logic. You can make it plenty far with a good understanding of arithmetic, algebra, and the order of operations. It depends on the actual task at hand. If you want to program a physics-based game, then of course you'll need to be familiar with more advanced calculations.

As for hardware experience, you may want to look up on resources on A+ certification. I had a class on it back in school and it dealt with a lot of hardware aspects, regarding the pieces of the computer and how they worked. Not much on networking though.

It doesn't work like that though, you pay at the time of service or learn the skills yourself.

At 2/21/09 04:32 PM, Grind29 wrote: How do you make an upload button on your website? I googled it and I still am confused.
I also need a submit button too (with code and info about/where to put it)

you need to use the input tag for both
http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/tag_input.
asp

uploads are input type="file", submit is input type="submit"
all of them are covered here
http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/att_input_
type.asp

both of which must be present inside of a form
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_forms .asp

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I think you need to figure out how many elements there are and manually echo them all

At 2/14/09 12:39 PM, Daigon99 wrote: That is the code that I wanted to improve, I'm not that good with listeners so If you offer any improvements that use listeners, a least give a small explanation.

Improve in what way? more readable? more functional? more proper? more efficient?

Also, test this for me.

Character
1. Draw a circle.
2. Convert to a symbol.

BG and Level
1. Draw a square
2. Convert to a symbol
3. Give it one the instance of "wall" and another "ground"

The results of what? drawing two objects and gving them instance names?

Aside from being less vague, you should post about flash/actionscript in the flash forum

At 2/13/09 03:00 PM, Daigon99 wrote: P.s I'm using Flash 8.

P.s. use the flash forum

google's targeting gets smarter by the day

Don't worry about it

also in your if condition it needs to be _root, not root