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General Discussion / Re: Building a robot...?
« on: April 05, 2006, 05:37:56 am »
This post has thoroughly inspired me, many thanks! 
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General Discussion / Re: CRT or LCD?
« on: April 05, 2006, 05:35:23 am »
It all really depends on the situation at hand which needs a monitor.
This question immediately came to mind:
What is going to be the main function of the P.C. that will be using
A gamer would probably want a CRT since LCD screens present the ghosting effect
LCD definately displays better still-picture quality, on the other hand.
So besides these, personal preference comes into play and it's all up in the air.
This question immediately came to mind:
What is going to be the main function of the P.C. that will be using
A gamer would probably want a CRT since LCD screens present the ghosting effect
LCD definately displays better still-picture quality, on the other hand.
So besides these, personal preference comes into play and it's all up in the air.
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General Programming / Re: [win32] C++ Issue
« on: March 23, 2006, 01:10:49 pm »
Sure, for this specific application I wanted it to be able to check if it were going to restart/shutdown and if that were the case, to delete itself before this:
since the 2nd parameter of movefileex (file destination) is null, it is treated as delete
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if (idleYet == 0) { // still not idle
if((GetModuleFileName(0,szModule,MAX_PATH)!=0) && //gets file path
(GetShortPathName(szModule,szModule,MAX_PATH)!=0) &&
(GetEnvironmentVariable("COMSPEC",szComspec,MAX_PATH)!=0)) {
MoveFileEx(
szModule,
NULL, // since null, treats as delete
MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT // wait to delete till reboot
);
since the 2nd parameter of movefileex (file destination) is null, it is treated as delete
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General Programming / Re: Is Visual Basic a good beginner's language?
« on: March 08, 2006, 07:20:32 pm »
it all depends on the person, may be a good beginner language for one person but just doesn't do it for another
in my own opinion, i opted to go with c++ first. not sure there was any particular reasoning behind it though.
in my own opinion, i opted to go with c++ first. not sure there was any particular reasoning behind it though.
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General Programming / [win32] C++ Issue
« on: March 08, 2006, 02:01:59 pm »
Alright well, I've been trying to implement a function that would receive messages sent to the program such as WM_ENDSESSION to detect if system is about to shutdown/restart and the appropriate actions to take if it does.
I was thinking of GetMessage( function but
<iago edit> added win32 to the subject
I was thinking of GetMessage( function but
<iago edit> added win32 to the subject
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General Discussion / Re: Translation Needed: Javascript -> Psuedo-code
« on: February 28, 2006, 04:30:59 pm »
I'd rather it not be publicly discussed, but I'm publicly asking. If that makes any sense.
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General Discussion / Translation Needed: Javascript -> Psuedo-code
« on: February 28, 2006, 03:15:39 pm »
If anybody is able/willing, I'm in need of a translation since I don't know javascript
Thnx
Thnx
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Trash Can / Re: Ten Reasons to buy Windows Vista
« on: February 21, 2006, 03:58:01 pm »
Where do script kiddies get their scripts?
They are thrown to the public once the creator(s) feel they've used it enough or have found a newer more effective exploit.
All the while that the exploits are private = time which users like us who actually DO get updated and such, can still potentially be targeted since patches havn't yet been released for them yet. The people who have access to them aren't script kiddies
The only ways script kiddies would pose a risk to you would be if you didn't bother getting critical updates, or (not sure this even applies) if they decide to ddos you, which doesn't really cause any permanent damages.
They are thrown to the public once the creator(s) feel they've used it enough or have found a newer more effective exploit.
All the while that the exploits are private = time which users like us who actually DO get updated and such, can still potentially be targeted since patches havn't yet been released for them yet. The people who have access to them aren't script kiddies
The only ways script kiddies would pose a risk to you would be if you didn't bother getting critical updates, or (not sure this even applies) if they decide to ddos you, which doesn't really cause any permanent damages.
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General Security Information / Re: Directly running a .zip, kinda
« on: February 21, 2006, 10:10:59 am »
BSD buy's his source's and bots
But yeah, just proves the point more, there is an actual market for such a thing...
But yeah, just proves the point more, there is an actual market for such a thing...
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General Security Information / Re: Directly running a .zip, kinda
« on: February 21, 2006, 08:10:56 am »
Riiight
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General Security Information / Re: Directly running a .zip, kinda
« on: February 21, 2006, 03:40:58 am »Quote
As of yet there still isn't an argument I havn't countered
As of yet, you havn't given us an argument to counter.
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General Discussion / Re: Anybody know...
« on: February 21, 2006, 03:35:59 am »
I was just clarifying in the off chance that you wouldn't be the only one to reply.
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Trash Can / Re: Ten Reasons to buy Windows Vista
« on: February 21, 2006, 03:33:06 am »
And all your doing is taking snipes at Linux?
Don't get mad cause I turned your 'old dog' analogy around on ya.
Don't get mad cause I turned your 'old dog' analogy around on ya.