My name is Derek Smith and I am angry

doc_cruel · 08-12-2004, 10:46 PM

Is it a database error or has Derek posted exactly the same post twice?

.....Strange!

DerekSmith · 08-12-2004, 10:47 PM

No Doc, I am not angry, but I am sad that you cannot read what I wrote and that you accuse me of something to which I do not subscribe.

In simple terms then, I love metric, I never mentioned feet inches or any of the other units you accuse me of wanting to keep, I am very happy with decimal coinage and I have never proposed taking Britain back to the 'Dark Ages'.

What I believe in and want for my country is freedom of choice and democracy, both of which are being destroyed by the EU, and if you read our manifesto, both of these are what WE at UKIP are intent on regaining.

Your fire is impressive, perhaps if we both stand side by side and aim in the same direction, we might achieve what we seemingly are both aiming for. Maybe, just maybe, you might even tollerate me buying you a pint as C_steam suggests.

DerekSmith

C_steam · 08-12-2004, 10:50 PM

I'm going to chicken out here - I think it's what you're used to and no way round that. Derek's point regarding choice is the key point anyway.

I have the same trouble programming VB databases with USA dates!

doc_cruel · 08-12-2004, 10:57 PM

Derek.... sorry if I misunderstood.... I'm going through one of those days where nothing seems to be working :cry:

I accept the pint only if I can replicate!

C_stream... doing exactly that as we speak as it happens (you can usually tell when I should be working as I'm posting on here)!
Have never really done much VB but in asp the easiest way is to update the browser session to US before queering the database then convert it back to UK before displaying the results...

ASP and vb are quite closely linked so should be the same in logic but not sure in practice.

C_steam · 08-12-2004, 11:01 PM

This is for a client booking system - using an active X calender and pull down time selectors (don't ask why...)

I just stick all the dates through a little routine in a module which strips then rebuilds the string.

C_steam · 08-12-2004, 11:04 PM

To Derek - actually I'm quite looking forward to next years AGM and conference. My aim is to be sustained throughout on other peoples pints and MKP's wagon wheels!

doc_cruel · 08-12-2004, 11:09 PM

Yeah - you could do it that way..... or if you're connecting to an SQL-style database as the backend then you should be able to query the date/time field in part (i.e. minute(fieldname)) - but then there's probably not much benefit to stripping the string around the "/" delimiter.

Ok... couldn't help it.... why?

C_steam · 08-12-2004, 11:11 PM

client hates the date/time picker. Also, time can only be allocated in certain slots.

doc_cruel · 08-12-2004, 11:13 PM

Sounds like we have the same problems with clients 8)

What do you do? do you have a website?.... I'm still awaiting the email you said you'd send me mate and I'll upload the pics to mine!

DerekSmith · 09-12-2004, 12:08 AM

Come on you pair of buggers, take your dating over to your own thread.

doc_cruel, you don't have an intro yet, hows about you start one so I can come over there and chug on about WIKIs?

Derek

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08-12-2004, 10:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Is it a database error or has Derek posted exactly the same post twice? .....Strange!

08-12-2004, 10:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
DerekSmith Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lincs. Posts: 48	No Doc, I am not angry, but I am sad that you cannot read what I wrote and that you accuse me of something to which I do not subscribe. In simple terms then, I love metric, I never mentioned feet inches or any of the other units you accuse me of wanting to keep, I am very happy with decimal coinage and I have never proposed taking Britain back to the 'Dark Ages'. What I believe in and want for my country is freedom of choice and democracy, both of which are being destroyed by the EU, and if you read our manifesto, both of these are what WE at UKIP are intent on regaining. Your fire is impressive, perhaps if we both stand side by side and aim in the same direction, we might achieve what we seemingly are both aiming for. Maybe, just maybe, you might even tollerate me buying you a pint as C_steam suggests. DerekSmith

08-12-2004, 10:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,797	I'm going to chicken out here - I think it's what you're used to and no way round that. Derek's point regarding choice is the key point anyway. I have the same trouble programming VB databases with USA dates!

08-12-2004, 10:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Derek.... sorry if I misunderstood.... I'm going through one of those days where nothing seems to be working :cry: I accept the pint only if I can replicate! C_stream... doing exactly that as we speak as it happens (you can usually tell when I should be working as I'm posting on here)! Have never really done much VB but in asp the easiest way is to update the browser session to US before queering the database then convert it back to UK before displaying the results... ASP and vb are quite closely linked so should be the same in logic but not sure in practice.

08-12-2004, 11:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,797	This is for a client booking system - using an active X calender and pull down time selectors (don't ask why...) I just stick all the dates through a little routine in a module which strips then rebuilds the string.

08-12-2004, 11:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,797	To Derek - actually I'm quite looking forward to next years AGM and conference. My aim is to be sustained throughout on other peoples pints and MKP's wagon wheels!

08-12-2004, 11:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Yeah - you could do it that way..... or if you're connecting to an SQL-style database as the backend then you should be able to query the date/time field in part (i.e. minute(fieldname)) - but then there's probably not much benefit to stripping the string around the "/" delimiter. Ok... couldn't help it.... why?

08-12-2004, 11:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,797	client hates the date/time picker. Also, time can only be allocated in certain slots.

08-12-2004, 11:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Sounds like we have the same problems with clients 8) What do you do? do you have a website?.... I'm still awaiting the email you said you'd send me mate and I'll upload the pics to mine!

09-12-2004, 12:08 AM	#20 (permalink)
DerekSmith Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lincs. Posts: 48	Come on you pair of buggers, take your dating over to your own thread. doc_cruel, you don't have an intro yet, hows about you start one so I can come over there and chug on about WIKIs? Derek