Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-30 Thread John Nichel
Brian Dunning wrote: I guess "flame me back channel" was a little confusing. I'll try to use smaller words next time. It had nothing to do with your words Brian. I may have been born and raised in the South, but I'm still a pretty smart guy, and knew what you meant. However that doesn't mean I

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-30 Thread Jason Wong
On Friday 30 July 2004 06:57, John Holmes wrote: > > > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > > > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? > > > > For all practical purposes: > > > > RTFM == "read the manual" > > > > If someone finds it offensive then they're ei

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-30 Thread Jason Barnett
Funny... for the short time I've been on the list, it seems like our most popular topics are the ones that involve flaming. I guess I need to get some charcoal for my barbecue pit, lest I be the one on the end of the fork ;) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visi

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
Curt Zirzow wrote: * Thus wrote John Nichel: Harlequin wrote: RTFM...? AKA : Read The F**king Manual I thought the proper response was suppose to be: STFW :) Oh man, that would have been perfect. I'm slipping in my old age. ;) -- By-Tor.com It's all about the Rush http://www.by-tor.com -- PHP Gen

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
Brian Dunning wrote: I'm among those who are really pissed off when I see honest questions being answered with 'RTFM' or 'STFW'. I am relatively new to PHP, but by no means am I new to programming: like everyone else here, I already know how to RTFM and STFW. But sometimes I like to get an opini

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
John Holmes wrote: Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? For all practical purposes: RTFM == "read the manual" If someone finds it offensive then they're either delusional or paranoid or more likely both! If I'm off

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Harlequin
Mmmm... Interesting Jay. Maybe I'll just WTFM mate :) -- - Michael Mason Arras People www.arraspeople.co.uk - "Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] I have a table generated by some code that

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Curt Zirzow
* Thus wrote John Nichel: > Harlequin wrote: > >RTFM...? > > > > AKA : Read The F**king Manual I thought the proper response was suppose to be: STFW :) Curt -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the t

RE: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink OT

2004-07-29 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] I'm among those who are really pissed off when I see honest questions being answered with 'RTFM' or 'STFW'. I am relatively new to PHP, but by no means am I new to programming: like everyone else here, I already know how to RTFM and STFW. But sometimes I like to get an opinion from a rea

Re: Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread rogerk
Quoting John Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > > > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? > > > > For all practical purposes: > > > > RTFM == "read the manual" > > > > If someone finds it offensive then they're either de

Re: Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Holmes
> > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? > > For all practical purposes: > > RTFM == "read the manual" > > If someone finds it offensive then they're either delusional or paranoid or > more likely both! If I'm

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Jason Wong
On Friday 30 July 2004 04:46, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? For all practical purposes: RTFM == "read the manual" If someone finds it offensive then they're either delusional o

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Matthew Sims
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, John Nichel wrote: > >> Harlequin wrote: >> > RTFM...? >> >> AKA : Read The F**king Manual > > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? > > Just my two cents. Read the Fscking Manuel -- --M

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Brian Dunning
Most people who use the term RTFM do not attach any hostile intentions with it. I'm among those who are really pissed off when I see honest questions being answered with 'RTFM' or 'STFW'. I am relatively new to PHP, but by no means am I new to programming: like everyone else here, I already kno

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread rogerk
Quoting "Ashley M. Kirchner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, John Nichel wrote: > > > Harlequin wrote: > > > RTFM...? > > > > AKA : Read The F**king Manual > > Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic > Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? Becaus

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, John Nichel wrote: Harlequin wrote: > RTFM...? AKA : Read The F**king Manual Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? Just my two cents. Great thing about an acronym...it c

RE: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] > Harlequin wrote: > > RTFM...? > > AKA : Read The F**king Manual Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? Just my two cents. [/snip] Because that is what it has always meant. -- PHP General Mailing L

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Ashley M. Kirchner
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, John Nichel wrote: Harlequin wrote: > RTFM...? AKA : Read The F**king Manual Why not simply 'Read The Fine Manual', or 'Read The Fantastic Manual'? Why does it have to contain profanity? Just my two cents. -- L | I haven't lost my mind; it's backed up on tape somew

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread rogerk
Quoting Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Most people who use the term RTFM do not attach any hostile intentions with > it. If you're going to start getting all emotional about being told to RTFM > then you should stay away frm mailing lists, the internet, and computers in > general. Well there *a

Re: Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Holmes
> From: John Nichel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I always feel so at home on this list. > > Now if we could keep John and Chris from being so prim and proper. ;) Yes, sir. I shall try. ---John Holmes... UCCASS - PHP Survey System http://www.bigredspark.com/survey.html -- PHP General Mailing List (

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
I always feel so at home on this list. Now if we could keep John and Chris from being so prim and proper. ;) -- John C. Nichel ÃberGeek KegWorks.com 716.856.9675 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Jason Wong
On Friday 30 July 2004 01:05, Harlequin wrote: > "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Harlequin wrote: > > > RTFM...? > > > > AKA : Read The F**king Manual > I know. > > Just wondered if Jay had the courage of his convictions. Most people who use the

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink OT

2004-07-29 Thread raditha dissanayake
Harlequin wrote: Jay I am new. we all are at something at some point or other in our lives. If you are newbie please read the newbie guide for the benefit of new members before posting. -- Raditha Dissanayake. http://www.

RE: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink OT

2004-07-29 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] I am new. we all are at something at some point or other in our lives. If you don't like me fine - just ignore me. If you want to help, that's fine also. Just be polite. You don't need to swear to get your point across and don't need to be aggressive as either method implies a lack of con

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink OT

2004-07-29 Thread Harlequin
Jay I am new. we all are at something at some point or other in our lives. If you don't like me fine - just ignore me. If you want to help, that's fine also. Just be polite. You don't need to swear to get your point across and don't need to be aggressive as either method implies a lack of contr

RE: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink OT

2004-07-29 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] Just wondered if Jay had the courage of his convictions. [/snip] Yes I do...I showed incredible restraint because I could have said STFW and STFA too. Courage of my convictions indeed, are you new here? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Harlequin
I know. Just wondered if Jay had the courage of his convictions. -- - Michael Mason Arras People www.arraspeople.co.uk - "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Harlequin wrote: > > RTFM...? > > > > AK

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread John Nichel
Harlequin wrote: RTFM...? AKA : Read The F**king Manual -- John C. Nichel ÜberGeek KegWorks.com 716.856.9675 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Harlequin
RTFM...? -- - Michael Mason Arras People www.arraspeople.co.uk - "Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] I have a table generated by some code that returns certain field values and drops them int

RE: [PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] I have a table generated by some code that returns certain field values and drops them into a table. On of these values is ID and I'd like to convert it to a hyperlink that people can use to go to another page to view further information about a record. However: The fields are not individua

[PHP] Conversion of Field Value to Hyperlink

2004-07-29 Thread Harlequin
Afternoon... I have a table generated by some code that returns certain field values and drops them into a table. On of these values is ID and I'd like to convert it to a hyperlink that people can use to go to another page to view further information about a record. However: The fields are not in