Help with artwork bug

I have a coverflow bug I haven't read about elsewhere. In coverflow view, only a fraction of my covers show up correctly, even if i have the artwork in the lower left corner of itunes. Instead, i get a bizarre combination of the itunes library display and my desktop, as an album cover (i.e., not the album with a question mark). I have the current version of quicktime. Is this an inability of my video card to display accurately? i am using a powerbook g3 pismo (upgraded to a g4) with plenty of ram. Anybody seen this?

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Help with Browser Bug

Hi everyone, hope someone can shed some light onto this for
me. I've design a site that works fine in most browsers, but has a
couple of bugs in Firefox.
If you take a look at the sample below in Internet Explorer
& Firefox you can see there are 2 problems.
1. The background image that should repeated in the body
doesn't appear in firefox (so it just displays the b/g colour)
2. The login boxes on the right hand side have expanded out
of the page and I have no idea why!
Any help, would be brilliant.
Heres the site and style sheet:
http://www.annamik.com/
http://www.annamik.com/annamik.css
This is the CSS for the body and login box:
#body {
background: #92ADBB url(images/body.gif) repeat-y;
width: 771px;
margin: 0px;
padding-top: 0px;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-left: 0px;
padding-right: 0px;
#body1 {
margin: 0px;
width: 470px;
float: left;
padding-top: 28px;
padding-left: 27px;
padding-right: 28px;
padding-bottom: 28px;
#body2 {
margin: 0px;
width: 189px;
float: left;
padding-top: 22px;
padding-left: 26px;
padding-right: 27px;
padding-bottom: 28px;
.loginBox {
background-color: #CBD8E0;
border: 1px solid;
border-color: #FFFFFF #83939E #83939E #FFFFFF;
padding: 15px 15px 24px 15px;
color:#1B488C;
display: block;
font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
line-height: 18px
Cheers
Paul

> 1. The background image that should repeated in the body
doesn't appear in
> firefox (so it just displays the b/g colour)
I see it just fine in FF1.5x.
> 2. The login boxes on the right hand side have expanded
out of the page
> and I
> have no idea why!
There is something inconsistent with your math in the tables
on the right
and the containing box. The widths/padding are pushing the
table much wider
in FF than in IE.
Try doing two things, and you'll see -
1. Add cellspacing="0" to the <table> tag
2. Remove the right and left padding on the td.
The table will now behave properly in both browsers. This
means that you
have sized the table without consideration for the padding in
the cell.
Reset the table width from 189 to 159 and it's going to look
much better
(now you can put the padding back).
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news:[email protected]...
> Hi everyone, hope someone can shed some light onto this
for me. I've
> design a
> site that works fine in most browsers, but has a couple
of bugs in
> Firefox.
>
> If you take a look at the sample below in Internet
Explorer & Firefox you
> can
> see there are 2 problems.
>
> 1. The background image that should repeated in the body
doesn't appear in
> firefox (so it just displays the b/g colour)
>
> 2. The login boxes on the right hand side have expanded
out of the page
> and I
> have no idea why!
>
> Any help, would be brilliant.
>
> Heres the site and style sheet:
>
>
http://www.annamik.com/
>
>
http://www.annamik.com/annamik.css
>
>
> This is the CSS for the body and login box:
>
> #body {
> background: #92ADBB url(images/body.gif) repeat-y;
> width: 771px;
> margin: 0px;
> padding-top: 0px;
> padding-bottom: 0px;
> padding-left: 0px;
> padding-right: 0px;
> }
>
> #body1 {
> margin: 0px;
> width: 470px;
> float: left;
> padding-top: 28px;
> padding-left: 27px;
> padding-right: 28px;
> padding-bottom: 28px;
> }
>
> #body2 {
> margin: 0px;
> width: 189px;
> float: left;
> padding-top: 22px;
> padding-left: 26px;
> padding-right: 27px;
> padding-bottom: 28px;
> }
>
> .loginBox {
> background-color: #CBD8E0;
> border: 1px solid;
> border-color: #FFFFFF #83939E #83939E #FFFFFF;
> padding: 15px 15px 24px 15px;
> color:#1B488C;
> display: block;
> font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
> line-height: 18px
> }
>
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>

Site feedback & help with a bug

Hello,
We are busy with final testing of a clients site at
this
address
Any feedback would be appreciated. Also, we're experiencing a
bug while testing on IE6. Doesn't appear to happen with Firefox.
I can replicate it every time by doing this: enter
site>skip> go to 'go underground' click the link to download
map>go to 'guerrilla marketing'. When I go back to 'Guerrilla
Marketing', the scroller component with the tetris pieces shows up
beyond its visual range. ie it is displaying behind the buttons
etc. when it clearly should not. I have not had any problems with
any of the other scrollers in 'guerrilla headlines' so am a little
confused. I tried on another machine with IE6. Bug appeared
instantly without having to click the download link.
I am a designer and deal with graphics and animation. I'm
afraid when it comes to scripting I'm a bit clueless. If anyone has
any ideas with regard to action script, please post them and I'll
send them on to my business partner, the coding chap. :)

AAH-chooo!
Bump.

My imac is infected with a bug.Help

my imac is infected with a bug.Help

If the problem could be adware or malware, a product you may have inadvertently downloaded
to do something and then found the computer acted up, there are ways to remove those things.
However it helps to know what computer model build year and OS X the machine is running.
Then what the problem is, with detail to describe what it is doing wrong, or not doing right...
If you have odd issues in Safari browser, there are methods and descriptions here that may help:
•Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support
•Adware Removal Guide:
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg/
•Tech Guides: (malware, adware, & performance guides)
http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-guides/
Until communication is established, we can only wait to see what you can tell us about the problem.
For the most part, Macs just do not get infected.
In any event, a reply could help...
Good luck & happy computing!

[solved]Need help with a bash script for MOC conky artwork.

I need some help with a bash script for displaying artwork from MOC.
Music folders have a file called 'front.jpg' in them, so I need to pull the current directory from MOCP and then display the 'front.jpg' file in conky.
mocp -Q %file
gives me the current file playing, but I need the directory (perhaps some way to use only everything after the last '/'?)
A point in the right direction would be appreciated.
thanks, d
Last edited by dgz (2013-08-29 21:24:28)

Xyne wrote:
You should also quote the variables and output in double quotes to make the code robust, e.g.
filename="$(mocp -Q %file)"
dirname="${filename%/*}"
cp "$dirname"/front.jpg ~/backup/art.jpg
Without the quotes, whitespace will break the code. Even if you don't expect whitespace in any of the paths, it's still good coding practice to include the quotes imo.
thanks for the tip.
here it is, anyhow:
#!/bin/bash
filename=$(mocp -Q %file)
dirname=${filename%/*}
cp ${dirname}/front.jpg ~/backup/art.jpg
then in conky:
$alignr${execi 30 ~/bin/artc}${image ~/backup/art.jpg -s 100x100 -p -3,60}
thanks for the help.
Last edited by dgz (2013-08-29 21:26:32)

Help with Bugs, Please!!!

To make a long story short,
I first was having problems (still am) with "core audio overload", I would play a project then boom error. Sometimes this happens every few seconds which makes it impossible to do anything and makes you look like an idiot when you are showing someone your progress.
I get the error even with only a few recorded instruments. I always hit option x to get the status bar for the CPU and DISK. The CPU and disk run really low (maybe 5-10%) with all of the songs I work on, then I get an error after which the CPU spikes. I have changed all of the different audio settings some have helped a little.
I have tried to play the sample songs that Logic came with specifically the Shiny Toy Guns - LeDisko and it happens with that song too. I saved the project to my hard drive thinking the issues was having it on the CD. It still does not play without the overload error. I would think a 3.0ghz MacPro with 6Gb of RAM and 500Gb HD X4 (OS on one and logic files on another hard drive) would be able to handle this?!?
I have done a lot of different searches on different boards and it seems like I need to wait for an update. Anyone have something to try?
The next thing that has happened on a few of my projects is Logic seems to be overlapping the different audio tracks. I will have guitar on one track and a drum loop another. If I turn up the guitar volume (which can barely be heard), it changes the drum volume. On another project the drum loop cannot be heard and have not found a way to get the volume up. I have to place it is another audio track.
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? Please any help would be wonderful!!!
I have had other issues but won't even go there. I am thinking about taking it to the Genius Bar just don't have a lot of extra time.
I am getting pretty frustrated with these bugs and am thinking about switching back to Logic Pro 7.2

Hello there.. I am having the same issues. Right after the last OSX Update the core audio quits and lag time whenever I edit or try to edit anything turns "the wheel of terror" and I am not able to save anything on Logic 8. I got so frustrated after calling Apple and accomplishing absolutely nothing . They suggested I would #1 defragment the drive (done) and roll back the operating system to an earlier version which would totally suck because of the number of pluggins that I would have to re-install or re authorize would take me weeks. The other delightfull errors I am getting are Audio was too slow ...error # 10010 .. or drive was too slow to process data. I have literally exhausted all options and I am a geek and nothing short of re-installing or rolling back the OS that seems to be the best option according to Apple although they are too proud to admit that they need updates are more bug filled than the previous version.. What a nightmare..! If you happen to come accross any fixes please email me or reply to this post and good luck..
Peter

Seeking help with Iphone 4 Sms bug !

Hello!
I am having a little hard time with this bug i found in my new iphone 4. Its pretty complecated and i cant fond any solutions for this issue in internet, so let me get to the point. whenever i recive a sms from my friend it replace his old massges and all i can see is only his last massage. Its really ******* me off. Can somebody please help me with this paranoia.
Thanks in Advance

I have restarted it but i havent tried other stuff because it might erase my data isnt it ?. This just started to happen with a new number and so far it has only happend for that number only. I even try deleting the sms but same old thing happend again. Its so confusing

Problem with artwork in iTunes 7

Since i got iTunes 7 a strange error started in my ipod video 60gb(fully updated):
First, the ipod was not showing any artwork. Then i tried to uncheck the "display artwork" field, and press apply. Then check the field againd, and press apply again. It started to optimize my artwork, but by the middle of the process, this error happened: "The ipod "Flavio" cannot be updated. An unknown error occurred
(-50).". I started searching in the internet what could this error be, and found that it is a communication problem, or something like that, but could be caused by bad (corrupted maybe) pictures, photos or artwork. I erased them all (even all the artwork) and tried the uncheck-check process again, and the same error happened. I read that it could be lack of space in my computer, but right now there are 6.6gb of free space in my c: (is it enough?) and the error still happens.
Today i plugged my ipod on a computer with iTunes 6, tried the uncheck-check process again, and surprise, it worked! Unplugged the ipod, tried playing the only song with artwork remaining, and it worked too! So i came back home and tried again with itunes 7, but the error happened again, tried the song and the artwork wasn't showing again... Ok, so i tried with a laptop, itunes 6, and it worked perfectly again, then i thought "The problem can be happening just on my computer". Updated the laptop itunes, tried unchecking-checking again, and it seemed to work, no errors, but when i played the song on ipod, the artwork was gone again! Just like when the error happened... Tried again, no errors, no artwork, tried back on my computer, error, no artwork.
2 itunes 6 -> worked, 2 itunes 7 -> problems. The only possible conclusion is that there is a bug in this new itunes, or a new way of dealing with artwork (by itunes, not by the users). Am i right? Or can anyone help me?
I was thinking about restoring, but as i am adding everything by hand, nothing automatic, it could take a lot of time to choose everything again, and to make all the playlists again... And after seeing that this could be a bug, and could happen again, i decided to post everything here before restoring, to see if there is a better solution.
Thank you for helping! (or at least for reading this huge post, and sorry for my bad english...)
Flavio

there is some problem with i tunes 7(the7.0.1 patch also) in that any artwork found by i tunes is visible whilst viewing tracks in your library if you transfer said tracks to your ipod then the artwork is not transferred,also it you use album artwork as your screensaver then artwork found by i tunes is not used. i can only think that something is not beeing written to the id tags of the tracks. any artwork found by yourself and dragged into the relevant box on the track or album information screen(called up by apple+i)is seen on itunes and by the screensaver. i have spoken to apple support and they assured me that they would get back to me as they had to investigate.that was a month ago. if the problem really bugs you then you can drag artwork found by itunes onto your desktop and then back into the tracks id screen. this remedys the problem but is tedious to say the least. hope this helps

Need help with a currently "in-use" form we want to switch to Adobes hosting service

Hi, I am in desperate need of help with some issues concerning several forms which we currently use a paid third party (not Adobe) to host and "re-distribute through email"...Somehow I got charged $14.95 for YOUR service, (signed up for a trial, but never used it)..and now I am paying for a year of use of the similar service which Adobe is in control of. I might want to port my form distribution through Adobe in the hopes of reducing the errors, problems and hassles my customers are experiencing when some of them push our "submit button". (and I guess I am familiar with these somewhat from reading what IS available in here, and I also know that, Adobe is working to alleviate some of these " submit" issues, so let's don't start by going backwards, here) I need solutions now for my issues or I can leave it as is, If Adobe's solution will be no better for my end users...
We used FormsCentral to code these forms and it works for the most part (if the end-user can co-operate, and thats iffy, sometimes), but I need help with how to make it go through your servers (and not the third party folks we use now), Not being cruel or racist here, but your over the phone "support techs" are about horrible & I cannot understand them or work with any of them, so I would definitely need someone who speaks English and can understand the nuances of programming these forms, to please contact me back. (Sorry, but both those attributes will be required to be able to help me, so, no "newbie-interns" or first week trainees are gonna cut it).... If you have anyone who fits the bill on those items and would be willing to help us, please contact me back at your earliest convenience. If we have to communicate here, I will do that & I can submit whatever we need to & to whoever we need to.
I need to get this right and working for the majority of my users and on any platform and OS.
You may certainly call me to talk about this, and I have given my number numerous times to your (expletive deleted) time wasting - recording message thingy. So, If it's not available look it up under [email protected]
(and you will probably get right to me, unlike my and I'm sure most other folks', "Adobe phone-in experiences")
Thank You,
Michael Corman
VinylCouture
Phenix City, Alabama 36869

Well, thanks for writing back...just so you know...I started using Adobe products in 1987, ...yeah...back then...like Illustrator 1 & 9" B&W Macs ...John Warnock's Helvetica's....stuff like that...8.5 x 11 LaserWriters...all that good stuff...I still have some of it working on a mac...much of it was stuff I bought. some stuff I did not...I'm not a big fan of this "cloud" thing Adobe has foisted upon the creatives of the world...which I'm sure you can tell...but the functionality and usefulness of your software can not be disputed, so feel free to do whatever we will continue to pay for, ...I am very impressed with CC PS on the 64 bit PC and perhaps I will end up paying you the stipend that you demand for the other services.
So I guess that brings us to our problem.. a few years back and at the height of the recession and near bankruptcy myself, I was damn lucky and hit on something and began a small arts and crafts supply service to sell my products online to a very "niche market" ...I had a unique product and still sell that product (plus others) online...My website is www.vinylcouture.com...Strange? Yes...but there is a market it seems, for everything now, and this is the market I service...Catagorically, these are 99%+ women that use these "adhesive, sticky backed vinyl products" to make different "craft items" that are just way too various and numerous to go into... generally older women, women who are computer illiterate for the most part...and all this is irrelevant to my problem, but I want you to have every bit of background on this and especially the demographic we are dealing with, so we can get right to the meat of the problem.
OK...So about two years ago, I decided to offer a "plain sheet" product of a plain colored "stick back" vinyl... it is available in multiple quantities of packs ( like 5 pieces, 10 pieces, 15 pieces, in a packi & so on)...and if you are still on my site.. go to any "GO RIGHT TO OUR ORDER PAGE" button, scroll down a little...and then to the "PLAIN VINYL" section...you will see the Weebly website order process.) You can back out from here, I think,..but, anyway this product is available in 63 colors + or - a few. So then the problem is, how do they select their individual colors within that (whatever) pack?... .
So my initial idea was to enable a "selection form" for these "colors" that would be transmitted to me via email as 'part" of the "order process".. We tried getting our customers to submit a " a list" ( something my competitiors still do, lol, poor bastards)......but that..is just unbelievable..I can't even begin to tell you what a freakin' nightmare that was...these people cannot even count to 10, much less any higher... figuring out what colors to list and send me... well, lets just say, it wasn't working......I had to figure out a better way...Something had to be done.
So after thinking this all out, and yeah...due to my total ignorance, i figured that we could make a form with Live Cycle Designer (Now Forms Central)...(back then something that was bundled with Adobe Acrobat Pro), I believe, and thats what this thing was authored in... and it would be all good...LOL!
Well not so simple...as you well know, Adobe Acrobat would NOT LET YOU EMAIL anything from itself.....it just wouldn't work (and I know why, and all that hooey), but not being one to take NO for answer,.I started looking for a way to make my little gizmo work.. So I found this company that said they can "hijack" (re-direct actually) the request to email, bypass the wah-wah, and re-transmit it to the proper parties.....for less than $100 a year, I think...its called http://pdf-fillableforms.com/.
A nice gentleman named Joseph Silva helped us program the thing to go to his servers and back out. Please dont hassle them...I need them...for now..it basically does work...try it...you should get back a copy of the form that you filled out...good luck however, if you're on MAC OSX or similar...
I have included a copy of both of our forms (and feel free to fill it out and play with it)...just put test somewhere on it...(and you must include YOUR email or it will balk)..they are supposed to be mostly identical, except one seems to be twice as large....generating a 1.7 meg file upon submission, while the other one only generates a 600K file or so...thats another issue for another day or maybe you can advise on that also...
OK so far so good......In our shop, once Grandma buys a 10 pack (or whatever), Only then she gets to the link on her receipt page ro the relevant "selection form" ,(this prevents "Filling and Sending" with "no order" and "no payment", another early problem we had)... which they can click on and it will usually download and open up on their device if all goes well...Then our little form is supposed to be fillable and is supposed to ADD UP all the quantities, so grandma knows how many she is buying and so forth right on the fly, and even while she changes her mind..., and IT'S LARGE so grandma can see it, and then it TOTALS it all up for them, ( cause remember, they can NOT add).., except there is a programming bug (mouse-click should be a mouse-up probably or something..) which makes you click in the blank spaces to get to a correct TOTAL...about 70-80% of our customers can enable all these features and usually the process completes without problems for them especially on PC's running Windows OS and Acrobat Reader X or XI...at least for most... Unfortunately it is still not the "seamless process" I would like or had envisioned for the other folks out there that do have trouble using our form.... Many folks report to us the following issues that we know of. First of all it takes too much time to load up...We know its HUGE...is there anyway that you can see, to streamline this thing? I would love for it to be more compact...this really helps on the phones and pads as I'm sure you well know.
Some just tell us,"it WON'T work"....I believe this is because they are totally out of it and dont even have Adobe Reader on their machine, & don't know how to get it ( yes, we provide the links).....or it's some ancient version....no one can stop this one...
It almost always generates some kind ( at least one time) of "error message" which we do warn them about..., telling one, basically that "Acrobat doesnt even like this happening at all, and it could be detrimental to ones computer files", blah-blah...(this freaks grandma out really bad)...& usually they end up not even trying to send it... and then I get calls that even you wouldn't believe...& If they DO nut up and push the Red "Submit Form" button, it will usually send the thing to us (and also back to them at the "required email address" they furnished on the form, thats what the folks at the "fillable forms place" do) so, if it's performing it's functions, why it is having to complain?. What are we doing wrong?....and how can I fix it?...Will re-compiling it or saving it as a newer version of "FormsCentral" correct any of these problems ?
Ok, so that should keep you busy for a minute and we can start out with those problems...but the next thing is, how can I take advantage of YOUR re-direct & hosting services?, And will it get rid of the error messages, and the slowness, and the iOS incompatibilities ? (amazingly, the last iOS Reader version worked almost OK.. but the newest version doesnt seem to work with my form on my iphone4) If it will enable any version of the iOS to send my form correctly and more transparently, then it might be worth the money...$14.95 a MONTH you say. hmmmmm...Better be good.
Another problem is, that I really don't need 5000 forms a month submitted. I think its like 70-100 or less....Got any plans for that? Maybe I'm just not BIG ENOUGH to use Adobe's services, however in this case, I really don't care whose I do use as long as the product works most correctly for my customers as well as us. Like I said, If I'm doing the best I can, I won't change anything, and still use the other third party, If Adobe has a better solution, then i'm all for that as well. In the meantime, Thanks for any help you can provide on this...
Michael Corman
VinylCouture.com
(706) 326-7911

New Mac user looking for help with Finder, Preview, Keyboard, & Dock

So about a month ago I switched over from a lifelong Windows user to a brand new MacBook Pro, and while I am adjusting pretty well, there are still some things that I haven't quite figured out.
First up on the list is Finder! I like my files to be arranged just like how they are in Windows Explorer--folders first alphabetically, then files alphabetically. I've managed to acquire this setting by messing around with the "clean up by" and "arrange by" functions but I don't really know the specific combination. Most of the time these preferences are saved and set as the defaults under "View Options" but every once in a while it resets and I have to tinker around with the settings all over again. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? It's only happened twice so far, but I'd rather not have it happen again. Also, occasionally when I delete an item, there is a blank space left where the icon was instead of all the files following it bumping up a space. Any quick fixes for this bug?
Next up is Preview. Again, I like the Windows Way and I like to be able to browse between the files in a folder while using Preview/Windows Photo Viewer. I know that there is a way to browse between files if you select the whole folder and stick it in Preview, but is there a way to achieve the same result without having to do that? An app or "extension" of some sort that adds arrows in to browse between photos? I've had no luck finding anything other than the aforementioned option. Is there a good free alternative to Preview that will function similarly with the browse between photos option?
One of my favorite things about my new Mac is the backlit keyboard function. My old laptop didn't have it and as someone who is online more often at night it is super helpful. But is there a way to turn it off during the day/in bright settings? A way to put it on a timer? In System Preferences I selected the option "Adjust keyboard brightness in low light", which I assumed to mean would have the keyboard NOT very bright when there IS light, but it continues to light up just the same. Any apps or extensions to help with this one?
And finally, the dock! This question is more about aesthetics than functionality but help is appreciated all the same. Currently, my dock looks like this: http://i42.tinypic.com/35ktxlz.png It is rather opaque and the indicator lights can barely be seen. However, in a lot of tutorial videos I've been watching, many people have docks that look like this: http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/07/19/Lion_LaunchPad.png It is a darker shade of gray, the divider is dashed rather than a straight line, and the indicator lights are clearly visible. Does anybody know how to get this look for the dock? I've looked in the dock preferences but there's not really anything in there other than magnification/size/effects.
That about sums things up! I'm sorry if any of these seem like "silly" questions but they are all things I have been unable to find answers for. Any and all tips, tricks, and help is appreciated! Thanks in advance for all your help!!

congratulations on coming over from the dark side.
Seems like you are interested in column view, which would show you the hierarchy of folders and files: Column View in Mac OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies Not sure what's going on if your finder settings don't stay put. May be a corrupted preferences file, which is easy to fix, but is perhaps a topic for another discussion.
What I'd suggest is to have an open mind and try to see what the mac can do, rather than force it to look like your windows machine. I mean, if you just want it to look like windows, then why bother switching? If you give it a little time, you'll start to appreciate the mac way of doing things, and see how it is infinitely more awesome, powerful, creative, intuitive, and better designed (and the software way better written) than what you left behind. But that's your call.
There are some threads on this forum with complaints about the backlight. Keyboard backlight settings query...: Apple Support Communities Evidently it depends on the angle of the screen and the light sensor relative to the light. Some suggest that a SMC reset may help: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) This is not an issue for me, I just adjust the brightness with the keyboard buttons if I want. Real men shift their own gears, drink their coffee black, and adjust their own keyboard brightness. I am not aware of any software to exert more control over this feature but a search of macupdate Download Apple Mac Software & iPhone Software : MacUpdate may help. I mean, it's up to you what is important. I can waste a lot of time playing around with the GUI and with unnecessary software, or I can just get my work (and play) done.
You might prefer the no-glass dock, that removes the shelf, and makes the indicator lights like more discrete orbs. You can do this with the terminal. Using the terminal is also, perhaps, a topic for another discussion.I like the 2D dock much better. If you want I'll give you some directions for how to do it. Otherwise, here's a reference: 2D Dock - MacRumors Forums

The best way to get help with logic

I was posting in a thread on support for logic which appears to have been deleted. anyway, what I was going to say I think is useful info for people, so I'm going to post it anyway. to the mods - it doesn't contain any speculation about policies or anything like that. just an explanation of my views on the best way to deal with issues people have with logic, which I think is a valuable contribution to this forum.
I think there's a need for perspective. when you buy an apple product you get 90 days of free phone support to get everything working nice and neat. you can call them whenever, and you could actually keep them on the phone all day if you wanted, making them explain to you how to copy a file, install microsoft office, or any number of little questions no matter how simple - what is that red button thingy in my window for?.. on top of that, you've got a 14 day dead on arrival period (or 10 days I can't remember) in which if your machine has any kind of hardware fault whatsoever it's exchanged for a totally new one, no questions asked. a lot of people complain that applecare is overpriced.. and if you think of it just as an extended warranty, then it is a little pricey. but if you are someone that could use a lot of phone support, then it's actually potentially a total bargain. the fact that 2 or more years after you bought a computer, you could still be calling them every single day, asking for any kind of advice on how to use anything on the machine, is quite something. many people on this forum have had problems when they made the mistake of upgrading to 10.4.9 without first creating a system clone or checking first with their 3rd party plug in vendors to make sure it was ok. so, with apple care, you could call them and keep a technician on the phone _all day_ talking you through step-by-step how to back up all of your user data, how to go through and preserve your preferences and any other specific settings you might not want to lose, and then how to rollback to an earlier OS version.. they'll hold your hand through the whole thing if you need them to.
as for applecare support for pro apps like logic, I'd be the first person to agree that it's not great for anyone except beginners and first time users. if you look at what it takes to get even the highest level of logic certification, it's all pretty basic stuff. and logic doesn't exist in a vacuum, there is an entire universe of 3rd party software and hardware, as well as studio culture and advanced user techniques that are going to be totally invisible to some poor phone support guy at apple that did a logic 101. but it's not hard to see that apple are trying to promote a different kind of support culture, it's up to you to decide whether you want to buy into it or not.
the idea is that they are able to provide basic setup support for new users, including troubleshooting. because it's a simpler level of support, at least they can do this well. so there's no reason why any new user with say a new imac and logic can't get up and running with the 90 days of phone support they get for free.
but the thing is, for extremely high end pro users it's a different matter altogether. pro use of logic within the context of say, a studio or a film composition scenario is a very different world. it's almost a nonsense to imagine that apple could even hire people capable of giving useful support for this end of the spectrum, over the phone. there are so many variables, and so many things that require a very experienced studio person or in-work composer to even begin to understand the setup, let alone troubleshoot it. and it's a constantly evolving world, you actually have to be working in it and aware of developments on 3rd party fronts as well as changes in hardware.. not to mention even changes in the culture of studio production and the changed expectations that come from that. there's no way some poor little guy sitting at a help desk at apple can even hope to be privy to that kind of knowledge. it's already good enough that they don't outsource their support staff to india, let alone go out to studios and hire the very people with the skills that should be staying in the studio! not answering phones for apple.
so, given this reality.. companies have two choices. they can either offer an email based support ticket system, which others do. but in my opinion.. this can just be frustrating and only a half-solution. sure you 'feel' like you are getting a response from the people that make the software and therefore must know it.. but it's not really the case due to what I said above. DAWs don't exist in a vacuum, and so much of what you need to understand to help people requires an intimate knowledge of the music industry in which they are working. you still won't get that from steinberg, even if they sort of answer your emails. the other problem is that this kind of system can mean sporadic answers, a lot of tail-chasing, and quite often you won't get an answer that helps you in the end anyway.
the other model is to foster a strong user support culture. some people react in the wrong way to this idea.. they just think it's a big brush off from the manufacturer, saying we don't care, go sort it out yourselves.. but this isn't true. apple has a classification for pro resellers called 'apple solutions expert - audio'. what this means is that these dealers are recognised as audio specialists and they can receive extra support and training from apple for this. but more importantly than this.. most of them are music stores, or pro gear dealerships that are also mac and logic dealers. they already employ people that have worked or do work in the music industry, and are constantly on top of all of this stuff. apple encourages these dealers to run workshops, and to provide expert sales advice in the very niche area that logic is in, which they can do far better than some generic apple store ever could. but most importantly, they are encouraged to offer their own expert after-sales support and whatever other value-adding expertise they can, to get sales. because margins in computer gear are so tight nowadays, discounting is not really a viable option for these dealers to guarantee getting musicians to buy computers and logic setups from them. the only companies that can entice people with a lower price a big online wholesalers or big chain stores. so the best idea for these niche expert stores to get sales is to offer you their own experts to help with configuration, ongoing support and to generally make it a better idea that you bought your system from them rather than from some anonymous online store. I can see the wisdom of this.. it puts the support back out there on the ground where it's needed, and also where it can work best. apple could never hope to offer the same level of expertise in helping a film composer work through some issues with a specific interface or some highly specific issue they have with getting a task done. no big software manufacturer could do this anywhere near as well as people out there that have worked in studios or currently do work in studios. so in my opinion it's a far better model to foster this kind of support culture, along with training courses, books and training video support. also user forums like this one are possibly one of the most valuable ports of call anyone could ask for. apple couldn't replicate this with their own staff, even if they tried. and even if they made a system where some of the people close to logic development were able to answer emails, it would still be nowhere near as useful, as rapid or as capable of being up to speed with logic use out in the real world with 3rd pary gear, as any of these other methods are.
the only thing I think they could do better would be to publish a list of known bugs which are officially recognised. this would help everyone and put an end to a lot of wasted time and speculation on if something is a bug totally to do with logic, or if it's a specific issue raised by a particular configuration.
but really, in my view, a 3rd party support and training culture through a combination of specialist dealers, consultants that literally run a business setting up computers for pro-users and helping them keep it all working, online user-to-user forums and published materials really are the way forward.

In all honesty this is currently the 3rd "logicboard" (motherboard)
in my powerbook due to a design flaw regarding the 2nd memory slot....
Yep. Mine failed five weeks after I bought it. However, I bought it for work and couldn't afford being without it for four weeks while they fixed it, so I had to live with it. My serial number did not entitle me to a replacement either, post Applecare.
My firewire ports have burnt out from a third-party defective device (no hot-plugging involved)
My screen is blotchy (my PW serial number did not entitle me to a replacement).
My battery serial number did not entitle me to a replacement, and is not that good these days.
My guaranteed Powerbook-compatible RAM is actually not, causing RAM related problems, most notably these days meaning that as soon as I switch to battery power, the laptop crashes, so I can only use mains power. The company I bought it from stopped taking my calls and wouldn't replace it after they replaced it once, so I'm stuck with it. And of course, only one ram slot is working, so I can't even use my original stick in the first slot, which would shift the dodgy stuff away from the lower system area.
My power supply failed at the weak spot and caught fire. I managed to break apart the power supply and recable it so I didn't have to buy a new power supply, although the connection at the laptop end is loose (all the more fun that as soon as power is lost, the laptop crashes - see above). The power supply is held together with gaffa tape. Silver gaffer tape though, so it's still kind of 'Appley"...
My internal hard drive is dying - four or five times now it clicks and won't power up, causing the laptop to die.
One foot has fallen off (but glued back on).
The lid is warped.
The hinge is loosish.
The S-Video adaptor cable is intermittent.
But aside from all that, I have looked after it well, and I love it to death. Just as well, because it doesn't look like it will be that long...
But it still "just works". Apart from the battery power obviously. And the ram slot. And the ram. And the screen. And the hard drive. And the firewire ports. And the feet.
But everything apart from the main board, the screen, the case, the hard drive and the power supply works fine. So thats... er..
Hmm.

Help with exporting Deski to text file via Web Intelligence

We are currently converting from BO version 5 to BO XI rev2. I have a report that must be scheduled to a flie in plain text format. I am using a deski report. When I save as to text, the file is fine. When I schedule it in webi, the file seems to be missing the end of line character for each row in the table, so it cannot be used for an import to another program. Can anybody help with this?-

well, in that case you need to determine if this issue only happens with a perticular report or all of them, if it happens only with reports imported from 5.x or with newly created reports as well.
Looks like it is happening only when report is exported from Infoview, not in the Deski client. This might indicate a problem at the Web Apllication server (tomcat or one you use).
If this issue is happening with any report - it might be a bug. In that case you have no options as there are no more patches for XIR2.
On the other hand - if all you need is to extract data for consumption in another tool , why not use Data integrator instead ?
Also, if this desn't work in Deski - does it work if you convert your reports to webi and export from those ?

Need Help With File Matching Records

I need help with my file matching program.
Here is how it suppose to work: FileMatch class should contain methods to read oldmast.txt and trans.txt. When a match occurs (i.e., records with the same account number appear in both the master file and the transaction file), add the dollar amount in the transaction record to the current balance in the master record, and write the "newmast.txt" record. (Assume that purchases are indicated by positive amounts in the transaction file and payments by negative amounts.)
When there is a master record for a particular account, but no corresponding transaction record, merely write the master record to "newmast.txt". When there is a transaction record, but no corresponding master record, print to a log file the message "Unmatched transaction record for account number ..." (fill in the account number from the transaction record). The log file should be a text file named "log.txt".
Here is my following program code:
// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFile.java
// creates a text file
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.SecurityException;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class CreateTextFile
private Formatter output1; // object used to output text to file
private Formatter output2; // object used to output text to file
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
 try
 output1 = new Formatter("trans.txt");
 catch (SecurityException securityException)
 System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
 catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error creating file.");
 System.exit(1);
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
 try
 output2 = new Formatter("oldmast.txt");
 catch (SecurityException securityException)
 System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
 catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error creating file.");
 System.exit(1);
} // end method openOldMastFile
// add transaction records to file
public void addTransactionRecords()
 // object to be written to file
 TransactionRecord record1 = new TransactionRecord();
 Scanner input1 = new Scanner(System.in);
 System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
 "To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
 "when you are prompted to enter input.",
 "On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
 "On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
 System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
 "Enter account number (> 0) and amount.","? ");
 while (input1.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
 try // output values to file
 // retrieve data to be output
 record1.setAccount(input1.nextInt()); // read account number
 record1.setAmount(input1.nextDouble()); // read amount
 if (record1.getAccount() > 0)
 // write new record
 output1.format("%d %.2f\n", record1.getAccount(), record1.getAmount());
 } // end if
 else
 System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
 } // end else
 } // end try
 catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
 System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
 return;
 } // end catch
 catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
 System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
 input1.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
 } // end catch
 System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0) ",
 "and amount.","? ");
 } // end while
} // end method addTransactionRecords
// add account records to file
public void addAccountRecords()
 // object to be written to file
 AccountRecord record2 = new AccountRecord();
 Scanner input2 = new Scanner(System.in);
 System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
 "To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
 "when you are prompted to enter input.",
 "On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
 "On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
 System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
 "Enter account number (> 0), first name, last name and balance.","? ");
 while (input2.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
 try // output values to file
 // retrieve data to be output
 record2.setAccount(input2.nextInt()); // read account number
 record2.setFirstName(input2.next()); // read first name
 record2.setLastName(input2.next()); // read last name
 record2.setBalance(input2.nextDouble()); // read balance
 if (record2.getAccount() > 0)
 // write new record
 output2.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n", record2.getAccount(), record2.getFirstName(),
 record2.getLastName(), record2.getBalance());
 } // end if
 else
 System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
 } // end else
 } // end try
 catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
 System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
 return;
 } // end catch
 catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
 System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
 input2.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
 } // end catch
 System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0),",
 "first name, last name and balance.","? ");
 } // end while
} // end method addAccountRecords
// close file
public void closeTransFile()
 if (output1 != null)
 output1.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file
public void closeOldMastFile()
 if (output2 != null)
 output2.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
} // end class CreateTextFile--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFileTest.java
// Testing class CreateTextFile
public class CreateTextFileTest
 // main method begins program execution
 public static void main( String args[] )
 CreateTextFile application = new CreateTextFile();
 application.openTransFile();
 application.addTransactionRecords();
 application.closeTransFile();
 application.openOldMastFile();
 application.addAccountRecords();
 application.closeOldMastFile();
 } // end main
} // end class CreateTextFileTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: TransactionRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
public class TransactionRecord
private int account;
private double amount;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public TransactionRecord()
 this(0,0.0); // call two-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public TransactionRecord(int acct, double amt)
 setAccount(acct);
 setAmount(amt);
} // end two-argument TransactionRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
 account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
 return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set amount
public void setAmount(double amt)
 amount = amt;
} // end method setAmount
// get amount
public double getAmount()
 return amount;
} // end method getAmount
} // end class TransactionRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: AccountRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class AccountRecord
private int account;
private String firstName;
private String lastName;
private double balance;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public AccountRecord()
 this(0,"","",0.0); // call four-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public AccountRecord(int acct, String first, String last, double bal)
 setAccount(acct);
 setFirstName(first);
 setLastName(last);
 setBalance(bal);
} // end four-argument AccountRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
 account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
 return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set first name
public void setFirstName(String first)
 firstName = first;
} // end method setFirstName
// get first name
public String getFirstName()
 return firstName;
} // end method getFirstName
// set last name
public void setLastName(String last)
 lastName = last;
} // end method setLastName
// get last name
public String getLastName()
 return lastName;
} // end method getLastName
// set balance
public void setBalance(double bal)
 balance = bal;
} // end method setBalance
// get balance
public double getBalance()
 return balance;
} // end method getBalance
// combine balance and amount
public void combine(TransactionRecord record)
 balance = (getBalance() + record.getAmount());
} // end method combine
} // end class AccountRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatch.java
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.IllegalStateException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class FileMatch
private Scanner inTransaction;
private Scanner inOldMaster;
private Formatter outNewMaster;
private Formatter theLog;
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
 try
 inTransaction = new Scanner(new File("trans.txt"));
 } // end try
 catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error opening file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
 try
 inOldMaster = new Scanner(new File("oldmast.txt"));
 } // end try
 catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error opening file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
} // end method openOldMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openNewMastFile()
 try
 outNewMaster = new Formatter("newmast.txt");
 catch (SecurityException securityException)
 System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
 catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error creating file.");
 System.exit(1);
} // end method openNewMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openLogFile()
 try
 theLog = new Formatter("log.txt");
 catch (SecurityException securityException)
 System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
 catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
 System.err.println("Error creating file.");
 System.exit(1);
} // end method openLogFile
// update records
public void updateRecords()
 TransactionRecord transaction = new TransactionRecord();
 AccountRecord account = new AccountRecord();
 try // read records from file using Scanner object
 System.out.println("Start file matching.");
 while (inTransaction.hasNext() && inOldMaster.hasNext())
 transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt()); // read account number
 transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble()); // read amount
 account.setAccount(inOldMaster.nextInt()); // read account number
 account.setFirstName(inOldMaster.next()); // read first name
 account.setLastName(inOldMaster.next()); // read last name
 account.setBalance(inOldMaster.nextDouble()); // read balance
 if (transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
 while (inTransaction.hasNext() && transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
 account.combine(transaction);
 outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
 account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
 account.getBalance());
 transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt()); // read account number
 transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble()); // read amount
 else if (transaction.getAccount() != account.getAccount())
 outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
 account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
 account.getBalance());
 theLog.format("%s%d","Unmatched transaction record for account number ",transaction.getAccount());
 } // end while
 System.out.println("Finish file matching.");
 } // end try
 catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
 System.err.println("File improperly formed.");
 inTransaction.close();
 inOldMaster.close();
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
 catch (IllegalStateException stateException)
 System.err.println("Error reading from file.");
 System.exit(1);
 } // end catch
} // end method updateRecords
// close file and terminate application
public void closeTransFile()
 if (inTransaction != null)
 inTransaction.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file and terminate application
public void closeOldMastFile()
 if (inOldMaster != null)
 inOldMaster.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
// close file
public void closeNewMastFile()
 if (outNewMaster != null)
 outNewMaster.close();
} // end method closeNewMastFile
// close file
public void closeLogFile()
 if (theLog != null)
 theLog.close();
} // end method closeLogFile
} // end class FileMatch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatchTest.java
// Testing class FileMatch
public class FileMatchTest
 // main method begins program execution
 public static void main( String args[] )
 FileMatch application = new FileMatch();
 application.openTransFile();
 application.openOldMastFile();
 application.openNewMastFile();
 application.openLogFile();
 application.updateRecords();
 application.closeLogFile();
 application.closeNewMastFile();
 application.closeOldMastFile();
 application.closeTransFile();
 } // end main
} // end class FileMatchTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sample data for master file:
Master file
Account Number Name Balance
100 Alan Jones 348.17
300 Mary Smith 27.19
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green -14.22Sample data for transaction file:
Transaction file Transaction
Account Number Amount
100 27.14
300 62.11
300 83.89
400 100.56
700 80.78
700 1.53
900 82.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My FileMatch class program above has bugs in it.
The correct results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 173.19
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green 68.09The correct results for the log.txt:
Unmatched transaction record for account number 400Unmatched transaction record for account number 900------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 111.08
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green -12.69My results for the log.txt
Unmatched transaction record for account number 700-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am not sure what is wrong with my code above to make my results different from the correct results.
Much help is appreciated. Please help.

From the output, it looks like one problem is just formatting -- apparently you're including a newline in log entries and not using tabs for the newmast output file.
As to why the numbers are off -- just from glancing over it, it appears that the problem is when you add multiple transaction values. Since account.combine() is so simple, I suspect that you're either adding creating transaction objects incorrectly or not creating them when you should be.
Create test input data that isolates a single case of this (e.g., just the Mary Smith case), and then running your program in a debugger or adding debugging code to the add/combine method, so you can see what's happening in detail.
Also I'd recommend reconsidering your design. It's a red flag if a class has a name with "Create" in it. Classes represent bundles of independant state and transformations on that state, not things to do.

I need help with illustrator 10

I need help with illustrator 10, I have artwork I need to finish in it and it keep kicking me off.
I have added transparency, using SVG effects, a lot more detail and that is when it started kicking me off. I just added 2 gb of ram thinking it was ram I needed but it keeps kicking me off.
I think there is something I need to change in how I save it???
I have a mini mac, 10.5.8
The screen also turns white while I am working and when it does kick me off it says there is an error.I know I am behind the times but I am just trying to get this deadline done and be able to update my computer and such in a few months. Help!

I have very simple artwork and when I add any textures or transparency or
any type of detail from SVG effects it will not let me copy it and paste or
when I do try to move it everything turns white or it just kicks me off.
Then I cannot get back onto illustrator. It takes a very long time to save
it or move things. This has not happened before. I have been designing
for 25 years and am self taught. I can get on my simple designs. I am
saving my artwork as AI document. I just have to finish the designs and
put them into dropbox. I do not need to print. I did add 2 GB of ram
thinking the extra memory would help. I think I need to turn something off
and turn something on. There is an error window that comes up the says the
application illustrator has quit unexpectedly. I am at a dead end on what
to do!

Need help with overlapping divs!

Hey everyone,
I'm working on another website and I have come up against a common problem for newbie designers from what I hear, the dreaded overlapping div problem! I have a 2 column fixed layout with a floating left div. My left div has my nav bar and various images. When my main content div has more content than the left floating div, the left div border does not reach the footer! Until now, I have gotten by with just hitting return in my left column div until it reaches the footer. I am sure it is not the right way to do it but it has worked so far. The problem is, now one of the pages has the left column div overlapping onto the footer! I did some reading and I am guessing it involves either the box properties or clear float which I am not too familiar with.
Any advice would be stellar! I know this is just another stumbling block to get over but I would feel so much better if I was doing it the right way.
Here are screens of my issue,
And here is my code for the page in question.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.xldesignsonline.com/fchi/favicon.ico">
<title>Full Circle Home Inspections</title>
<link href="_css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<style type="text/css">

</style>
<script src="Scripts/swfobject_modified.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body class="twoColFixLtHdr">
<div id="container">
<div id="header">
 <h1>
</h1></div>
<div id="sidebar1">
 <h3 align="center">
 <object id="FlashID" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="200" height="620">
 <param name="movie" value="_assets/menu.swf" />
 <param name="quality" value="high" />
 <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
 <param name="swfversion" value="6.0.65.0" />
 
 <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
 
 
 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="_assets/menu.swf" width="200" height="620">
 
 <param name="quality" value="high" />
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 <h5>What Is Radon?</h5>
 Radon is a cancer causing radioactive gas. You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it may be a problem in your home. The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. 
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 If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, you're at high risk for developing lung cancer. Some scientific studies of radon exposure indicate that children may be more sensitive to radon. This may be due to their higher respiration rate and their rapidly dividing cells, which may be more vulnerable to radiation damage. 
 
 <h5>Why Is It Dangerous?</h5>
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the Surgeon General's Office have estimated that as many as 20,000 lung cancer deaths are caused each year by radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon-induced lung cancer costs the United States over $2 billion dollars per year in both direct and indirect health care costs.
According to the US EPA, nearly 1 in 3 homes checked in seven states and on three Indian lands had screening levels over 4 pCi/L, the EPA's recommended action level for radon exposure.
The alpha radiation emitted by radon is the same alpha radiation emitted by other alpha generating radiation sources such as plutonium.
A family whose home has radon levels of 4 pCi/l is exposed to approximately 35 times as much radiation as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would allow if that family was standing next to the fence of a radioactive waste site. (25 mrem limit, 800 mrem exposure)
 At the 4 pCi/l EPA action guideline level, radon carries approximately 1000 times the risk of death as any other EPA carcinogen. It is important to note that the action level is not a safe level, as there are no "safe" levels of radon gas.
 
<h5>How Does It Get Into My Home?</h5>
 Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Your home traps radon inside, where it can build up. Any home may have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements.
 Radon from soil gas is the main cause of radon problems. Sometimes radon enters the home through well water. In a small number of homes, the building materials can give off radon, too. However, building materials rarely cause radon problems by themselves.
Radon gets in through:
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<li>Construction joints</li>
<li>Cracks in walls</li>
<li>Gaps in suspended floors</li>
<li>Gaps around service pipes</li>
<li>Cavities inside walls</li>
<li>Surrounding water supply</li>
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<h5>What Can I Do?</h5>
 Radon is a national environmental health problem. Elevated radon levels have been discovered in every state. The US EPA estimates that as many as 8 million homes throughout the country have elevated levels of radon. Current state surveys show that 1 home in 5 has elevated radon levels.
 Testing is the only way to know your home's radon levels. There are no immediate symptoms that will alert you to the presence of radon. It typically takes years of exposure before any problems surface. 
Let Full Circle Home Inspections ensure your family and your home are protected and safe from radon exposure!
 
<h5>Radon Myths</h5>
MYTH: Scientists are not sure that radon really is a problem.
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FACT: Although some scientists dispute the precise number of deaths due to radon, all the major health organizations (like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Lung Association and the American Medical Association) agree with estimates that radon causes thousands of preventable lung cancer deaths every year. This is especially true among smokers, since the risk to smokers is much greater than to non-smokers.
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MYTH: Radon testing is difficult, time-consuming and expensive.
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FACT: Radon testing is easy. You can test your home yourself or hire a qualified radon test company. Either approach takes only a small amount of time and effort.
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MYTH: Homes with radon problems can't be fixed.
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FACT: There are simple solutions to radon problems in homes. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have already fixed radon problems in their homes. Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs; check with one or more qualified mitigators. Call your <a href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/whereyoulive.html">state radon office</a> for help in identifying qualified mitigation contractors.
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MYTH: Radon affects only certain kinds of homes.
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FACT: House construction can affect radon levels. However, radon can be a problem in homes of all types: old homes, new homes, drafty homes, insulated homes, homes with basements, and homes without basements. Local geology, construction materials, and how the home was built are among the factors that can affect radon levels in homes.
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MYTH: Radon is only a problem in certain parts of the country.
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FACT: High radon levels have been found in every state. Radon problems do vary from area to area, but the only way to know your radon level is to test.
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MYTH: A neighbor's test result is a good indication of whether your home has a problem.
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FACT: It's not. Radon levels can vary greatly from home to home. The only way to know if your home has a radon problem is to test it.
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MYTH: Everyone should test their water for radon.
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FACT: Although radon gets into some homes through water, it is important to first test the air in the home for radon. If your water comes from a public water supply that uses ground water, call your water supplier. If high radon levels are found and the home has a private well, call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 for information on testing your water.
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MYTH: It's difficult to sell homes where radon problems have been discovered.
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FACT: Where radon problems have been fixed, home sales have not been blocked or frustrated. The added protection is some times a good selling point.
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MYTH: I've lived in my home for so long, it doesn't make sense to take action now.
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FACT: You will reduce your risk of lung cancer when you reduce radon levels, even if you've lived with a radon problem for a long time.
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MYTH: Short-term tests can't be used for making a decision about whether to fix your home.
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And here is my CSS if needed,
@charset "utf-8";
body {
 font: 100% Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
 background: #666666;
 margin: 0; /* it's good practice to zero the margin and padding of the body element to account for differing browser defaults */
 padding: 0;
 text-align: center; /* this centers the container in IE 5* browsers. The text is then set to the left aligned default in the #container selector */
 color: #000000;
.twoColFixLtHdr #container {
 width: 950px; /* the auto margins (in conjunction with a width) center the page */
 border: 1px solid #000000;
 text-align: left; /* this overrides the text-align: center on the body element. */
 margin-top: 20px;
 margin-right: auto;
 margin-bottom: 20px;
 margin-left: auto;
 background-color: #557050;
.twoColFixLtHdr #header {
 border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;
 height: 250px;
 background-color: #DDDDDD;
 padding-top: 0;
 padding-right: 10px;
 padding-bottom: 0;
 padding-left: 20px;
 background-image: url(../_images/homebanner1.png);
.twoColFixLtHdr #header h1 {
 margin: 0; /* zeroing the margin of the last element in the #header div will avoid margin collapse - an unexplainable space between divs. If the div has a border around it, this is not necessary as that also avoids the margin collapse */
 padding: 20px 0; /* using padding instead of margin will allow you to keep the element away from the edges of the div */
 text-align: center;
 font-size: 48px;
 font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;
 color: #000;
.twoColFixLtHdr #sidebar1 {
 float: left; /* since this element is floated, a width must be given */
 width: 200px;
 border-right: 1px solid #000000;
 background-color: #557050;
 padding-top: 0px;
 padding-right: 10px;
 padding-bottom: 15px;
 padding-left: 10px;
.twoColFixLtHdr #mainContent {
 margin-top: 0;
 margin-right: 0;
 margin-bottom: 0;
 margin-left: 250px;
 padding-top: 0;
 padding-right: 20px;
 padding-bottom: 0;
 padding-left: 20px;
 text-align: left;
.twoColFixLtHdr #mainContent h1 {
 font-size: 48px;
 font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold";
 font-weight: bold;
.twoColFixLtHdr #mainContent h2 {
 font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold";
 font-size: 32px;
.twoColFixLtHdr #mainContent h3 {
 font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
 font-style: italic;
 color: #CF0;
 font-size: 125%;
.twoColFixLtHdr #mainContent h5 {
 font-size: 120%;
.twoColFixLtHdr #footer {
 padding: 20px 10px 20px 20px;
 border-top: 1px solid #000000;
 background-color: #A3A3A3;
 font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
.twoColFixLtHdr #footer p {
 margin: 0; /* zeroing the margins of the first element in the footer will avoid the possibility of margin collapse - a space between divs */
 padding: 10px 0; /* padding on this element will create space, just as the the margin would have, without the margin collapse issue */
.fltrt { /* this class can be used to float an element right in your page. The floated element must precede the element it should be next to on the page. */
 float: right;
 margin-left: 8px;
.fltlft { /* this class can be used to float an element left in your page */
 float: left;
 margin-right: 8px;
.clearfloat { /* this class should be placed on a div or break element and should be the final element before the close of a container that should fully contain a float */
 clear:both;
 height:0;
 font-size: 1px;
 line-height: 0px;
#paragraphFloat {
 width: 350px;
#paragraphFloat2 {
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Please if anyone knows what I'm doing wrong please please let me know! Since I am learning, I really want to get main concepts like this down so I am not constantly doing things the hard way! Thank you!
Jayson

1) Regarding validation, what does it do?
It validates by telling you where your code isn't er... valid. Sometimes the results are a bit jumbled but if you work through them one at a time and revalidate, it's a good way to learn. If you fix all of the errors shown up through the validator you should end up with standards compliant code. Not necessarily the best, most efficient code you can write but at least it will be valid and it helps you spot errors that hours of code-staring never seems to find.
I don't use the DW validation tool because I find the W3c one easier.
The W3c validator has a check box of HTML Tidy which can tidy up your code but it's not always as easy to see what changes.
2) I know the tag for spacing is wrong, I could just feel it in my bones. I just didn't know what else to do. If I all the way down won't the code be just as cluttered?
You're obviously a born web coder!
 will bloat your page if you use them to position elements.
Here you need to get used to a) the Block Model and b) CSS positioning. Once you crack these, CSS opens up for you and becomes a little more intuitive.
if you have two elements on top of each other rather than push them apart with other elements you do it with padding and/or margin. There are things to watch out for here namely, collapsing margins but if you start to read up on the above, you'll get it.
I just thought of something. If I add a div in main content, align it to the bottom center with CSS, use a line break between it and the text above, and add the image in question in the new div, will the spacing between the text and image work itself out? I just really want to get out of the bad habit.
Keep thinking! Web design is not like desktop publishing or print. Elements on a HTML page don't behave like paragraphs on a page. Once you begin to figure out why not it all gets a little easier.
If you want an image at the bottom an element you put that at the end of the content in that element. Then you need to ensure there is no margin, padding or border between the img element and the next element (your footer). HTML elements come with some styling that is applied by default in the browser. Many web developers include a rule like this:
body {
margin: 0;
padding:0;
This sets the margin and padding to zero of course and it's purpose is to override the defaults. Some people advocate applying similar rules to all elements and if your interested try googling Eric Meyer who has written about it online.
One of the key purposes of CSS is to take styling out of the page. It's leaner, more efficient for the viewer and the coder and helps with site management.
3) AP divs are weird, and I did only use as a last resort.
See? You're a natural!
The reason is I am confused by the float and clear float classes. My left column is floated left and that element is what I was having problems understanding. I tried to make new divs and float right but I screwed it all up. I am sure I am just not applying the clear float in the right places.
Getting the hang of floating is key to CSS positioning. You use a float if you want two elements to sit side by side on the page. It disrupts the "document flow." Ordinarily HTML elements are rendered one after the other, on top of each other. Floating an element takes it out of the document flow and allows other elements to occupy its space. When you float an element it should always have a width. If the element below it also has a width, that width has to be sufficiently narrow to allow it to occupy the space. In short, floated elements can't be wider than their containing element.
The clear property is used after a float to stop an element occupying the space left by a floated element. It works but confuses the heck out of me!
So that leads me to my final point. I am a novice too! I might have fluffed a few of the technical points above but it's pretty much there.
Regards
Martin

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