Some things just amaze me (non-technical gripfest)
This is actually intended for some of our newer posters.
First off, because you have an emergency problem does not necessarily mean that it constitutes an emergency to those of us who are giving our time to help you. So whining about a problem being urgent or help (with or without lots of exclamation points) in the subject line doesn't really leave most of us kindly disposed towards helping someone.
Second off why is it that some people seem to think because they have struggled with a problem for a day or two that OMFG it is totally incomprehensible and we must all drop what we're doing to help? If you (non-specific identifier) are a professional developer (ie. you make your living writing software) or if you are in training to do so (you're in college or even high school with the intent of making your living writing software) you get paid to solve problems and to be able to puzzle these things out. If you get panicky and need someone to hold your hand after a few hours of wrestling with something it seems to me that you need a different line of work.
For cryin' out loud people grow some spine and think for yourselves.
I'm not landing on an individual in particular, but if you think what I'm saying might apply to you then it probably does.
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PuckStopper
That's the party I'm going to throw when I finally get
hold of one of these <expletive deleted> people who
can't manage to be polite when they're asking for help
and I manage to wrap my hands around their scrawny
little neck and squeeze until their head pops off and
bounces around the room like a ping-pong ball.
stress: The overwhelming sensation created when the brain overrides the body's natural urge to choke the living poop out of some butthead that desperately deserves it.
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My iPad 4 wifi 3G keeps charging slowly takes half a hour to get to 15% when plug into the wall with the plug and the lead what come with the iPad just wondering as I think some thing is wrong with the iPad
Using the battery level meter in this manner is comparable to using your car's fuel gauge to calculate miles per gallon. The only thing that matters is the total amount of operating time from full charge to auto-shutdown.
Use the wall-mount charger that came with the iPad and charge overnight. Do NOT use an iPod/iPhone charger. Do NOT use a computer's USB port. Then, operate it normally until auto shut-down (ignore any low level alerts that may appear). An irony is that doing that test to determine the total operating time is also the procedure necessary to calibrate the battery level meter.
I'm not claiming that you do not have a problem. I am stating, however, that we don't yet know. If the above test does, in fact, indicate a problem, read this.
Also, according to Apple:
Use Your iPad Regularly
For proper reporting of the battery’s state of charge, be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
Elsewhere, Apple elaborates and explains that two half-discharges (or four quarter-discharges, etc.) equals one full discharge. -
i did some thing wrong that makes my mac just showing a black screen and amessage says you need to restart your mac .... etc and i wanted to talk to any one from apple and i couldnt get my mac serial number and i could do nothing i turned to some one who formatted the hard desk and i tried to talk to any one from apple but it seems no one care i spent 4 years to be able to buy this mac and i dont know what to do > i will never buy mac again please some one tell me what to do dvd is not working i press on options and nothing happen what showld i do ? through it ? some body tell me what to do or where to go
Just to make certain, you inserted the original installation disk and started the MBP holding down the C key? Did the Optical drive reject the disk or did it just spin? If the former, the lens in the drive may be dirty and needs to be cleaned. If the latter, you will have to take it to an Apple repair facility.
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Z3 Compact is amazing! But can't get some things to work...
Hi everyone, this is my first Sony phone, which I bought to replace my Galaxy S4. Went this route because of the reported awesome battery life and because I was fed up with such a "big" phone, and wanted somethign smaller. The flagship-speced Z3 Compact was the obvious choice. I've only had it for close to 4 days, and I'm in love. Xperias Android Skin is so much smoother, complete and logical than Samsungs, while the phone is much cooler and premium-feeling. So far there's three things I can't figure out though. 1. By reading, it seems it's a common problem, some reporting some things fixed it, most don't Facebook Events and Birthdays to show up on the Calendar. My Galaxy S4 showed both. I've only managed to have events show up on my Calendar, but can;t figure out why Birthdays are not there, and how to add them. Any solutions? 2. Message/Notification counts. ON the Galaxy S4, Whatsapp and Line, for example, had a little balloon showing the number of unread messages/notification that the app was reporting. On my Z3 Compact, this is not the case, not even with something more "stock" such as Hangouts, which I use as default SMS client. I know it does such a thing, because the Email app does show the amount of unread emails in a orange-yellowish balloon. Help? Other than those two... I adore this phone. Got close to 60 hours of usual usage out of a single charge, with not a single moment of lag, performance drop or Stamina mode enablment.. That's witchcraft, if you ask me. 3. Email app: I can't find an option to have the client always show images by default, instead of always clicking "Show Images" and then "Always show images". Where can I set this up? Thanks for all the help!
I have the same problem with the synchronization of calendar and contacts the small size photos.Xperia with Facebook malfunctions and it's a flagship phone.Please indicate with this problem in a support, but did not get a solution.
I was hoping that after updating to Lollipop problem will be solved, but it did not happen.
You can make use applications Sync. ME and Calendar Sync for Facebook.
Xperia with Facebook is not working properly !!! -
Non-technical Forum Discussion
To all of the regulars, including the Hosts, would it be possible to create a forum discussion area for non-technical exchanges?
Recently we had a thread that went a ways off the topic but was interesting and a lot of fun just interacting with each other. There is always a risk of those types of discussion crossing boundaries and getting shut off. But the interaction was so much fun that it seems to me a useful type of topic area just for general interaction between the forum members.
I guess the only question in this thread is, would it be feasible to have such an area and would the hosts permit it, even if they have to really monitor to make sure boundaries are not crossed.I think one of the problems with allowing flaky -- I see I'd been spelling it wrong -- discussions (and I don't think non-technical discussions necessarily have to be "flaky" or even always "fun filled") on a regular basis is when they enter the uncharted, churning waters of politics or culture wars. This is something that even smaller boards where people know each other quite well sometimes have to contend with.
One way of dealing with this that some boards employ is to create a walled off area where people know what they may be letting themselves in for and proceed at their own risk. Ars Technica has a Lounge and some other boards have something similar. Given its size, I don't know how practical a solution this would be for Apple Discussions. Another possibility is to leave it up to members to be self-policing. Those who peacefully participated peace in Flakey Discussions I and II had been around for a while and already had a sense of the limits of respectful conversation. To some degree, we had already encountered each other elsewhere and had some sense of relationship which we wanted to preserve. We also ended up in Feedback, a relatively little known corner of Discussions, with some idea that things are usually already a bit looser here. But I'm not sure, given the vast numbers visiting this site, what would happen if there were a regular spot explicitly devoted to the non-technical. I think things might veer off into the incendiary at times.
That said, without explicitly creating such a place, maybe the best approach would be to loosen things up a little in an off-the-beaten-path area like Feedback, or its equivalent when Communities arrives, and let plain common sense be the best guide. Flakey was enjoyable, but one wouldn't want it to turn into a stomach churning experience for members or a headache for the mods who already have enough on their plates. I know I've raised some questions without really proposing any obvious answers; I don't think there are any easy answers.
Finally, it would be nice to see things loosen up a little...but not too much. The problem is, as always, how does "not too much" get defined and by whom? -
Why does Safari go into limbo when I try to search for some things?
Why does Safari go into limbo when I try to search for some things? I start to enter something in the search window. I get a drop down with suggestion I choose one and it pops up in my search window but just turns a color and does nothing!
If I quit Safari and bring it back up, then enter the exact same line it's fine. This is just one of the many problems I've been
having with Safari since I installed Yosemite.
Has anyone got any suggestions or is anyone having the same problem. Is there a way to maybe force my MacBook pro to reinstall Safari or possibly all of Yosemite. I seem to be having a lot of problems and judging by the responses I've received (That would be None) I must be the only one having any problem at all withYosemite. Not sure what to do.
Any help or suggestions would be great
RonPlease read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test. -
aperture 3.2.4, macbookpro lion: image disappears after loading from any project; repairing everything on starting app doesn't fix it. Only restarting the computer works. Any help, please? ... in non-technical language please. Thanks
“Hi Kirby, thanks a lot for your answer.
I got one answer, from DMoore, saying:
“Try Safe boot and then restart with only Aperture open. Still doent work write back with more details like Ram, HD capacity/free space. Are these thumbnails or Previews? Have you turned off building previews in AP preferances?
Safe boot http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
Starting up into Safe Mode does several things:
1 It forces a directory check of the startup volume.
2 It loads only required kernel extensions (some of the items in /System/Library/Extensions).
3 In Mac OS X v10.3.9 or earlier, Safe Mode runs only Apple-installed startup items (such items may be installed either in /Library/StartupItems or in /System/Library/StartupItems; these are different than user-selected account login items).
4 It disables all fonts other than those in /System/Library/Fonts (Mac OS X v10.4 or later).
5 It moves to the Trash all font caches normally stored in /Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS/(uid)/ , where (uid) is a user ID number such as 501 (Mac OS X v10.4 or later).
6 It disables all startup items and login items (Mac OS X v10.4 or later).
7 Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later: A Safe Boot deletes the dynamic loader shared cache at (/var/db/dyld/). A cache with issues may cause a blue screen on startup, particularly after a Software Update. Restarting normally recreates this cache.”
As I don’t know much about the technical aspects of computers, I don’t really understand the first answer, and it sounds like following it might produce unwanted changes.
But I understand your questions, so I’ll try to answer them;
"loading from any Project" means that I encounter the problem when I’m using a project, possibly after/because I’ve left the Mac on overnight, and/or I’ve made a lot of adjustments, and, once the problem is there, it happens in any other project which I open – the images load then disappear.
I can see images in the Browser, so it only happens in the Viewer(s).
I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean by: “If you select "Photos" from near the top of the Library tab of the Inspector, does it show you all of your Images?”. I am a newcomer to Aperture, so I don’t know what some of the buttons are for yet, but when I want to look at and adjust my pictures, I import them, as referenced images, then Aperture creates a folder/project in the Library. When I click on that Project (when it’s working properly), all the images appear in the Browser or the Viewers – without me needing to “select Photos from near the top of the Library tab of the Inspector”. I selected it and looked at all the items in the dropdown menu, but none of them seems to offer the option to ‘show all the images’. So I’m not sure how to answer your question except to say that – yes, I can see all the pictures in the Browser or the Viewers (when it’s working properly), but I don’t seem to need to use the Photos button to achieve this.
Did Aperture work before?
Yes it worked ok for a while, but I only purchased it on 24th May.
If I understand correctly, the difference between thumbnail and preview is that the thumbnail is what I see when the “Loading” wheel is turning, and the disappearance of this wheel after a few seconds means that I am now looking at the preview (also, the thumbnail cannot be adjusted).
So I think the problem occurs when the thumbnail has finished loading; the viewer going blank/grey might mean that it is not showing the preview.
But I have not changed the default Preview settings in Aperture Preferences.
My macbookpro details:
2.7 Ghz Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 Gb 1333 MHz DDR3
Hard Drive capacity 499.25 GB
Available 387.36 GB
I have noticed another problem: I cannot apply the same rating to multiple images: following the instructions, I select a group of contiguous (or non- contiguous) images, choose a selection eg “5stars” using the keyboard, but the stars only appear in the last selected image – even though all the images are still showing as selected.”
I hope this helps you to understand more.
Thank you for trying to help me.
Tony -
Can i know some thing about unicode errors
can i know some thing about unicode errors
Hi,
UCCCHECK is to check if all your programs are UNICODE compatiable.
Now UNICODE means
Unicode - Overview
Before release 6.10, SAP supported different codes for representing characters of different fonts, for example ASCII, EBCDIC as single-byte code pages or double-bytecode pages:
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) encodes every character with one byte. This means that a maximum of 256 characters can be displayed (strictly speaking, standard ASCII only encodes one character using 7 bit and can therefore only represent 128 characters. The extension to 8 bit is introduced with ISO-8859). Examples of common code pages are ISO-8859-1 for Western European, or ISO-8859-5 for Cyrillic fonts.
EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange) also encodes each character using one byte, and can therefore also represent 256 characters. For example,EBCDIC 0697/0500 is an IBM format that has been used on the AS400 platform for Western European fonts.
Double byte code pages require between 1 and 2 bytes per character. This enables the representation of 65,536 characters, of which only 10,000 to 15,000 characters are normally used. For example, the code page SJIS is used for Japanese and BIG5 for traditional Chinese fonts.
Using these character sets, all languages can be handled individually in one ABAP-based SAP system. Difficulties arise if texts from different incompatible character sets are mixed in one central system. The exchange of data between systems with incompatible character sets can also lead to problems.
The solution to this problem is the use of a character set that includes all characters at once. This is realized by Unicode Unicode (ISO/IEC 10646) . A variety of Unicode character representations is possible for the Unicode character set, for example UTF, in which a character can occupy between one and four bytes.
From release 6.10, the SAP NetWeaver Application Server supports both Unicode and non-Unicode systems. Non-Unicode systems are conventional ABAP systems, in which one character is usually represented by one byte. Unicode systems are ABAP systems that are based on a Unicode character set and which have a corresponding underlying operating system, including a database.
Before release 6.10, many ABAP programming methods were based on the fact that one character corresponds to one byte. Before a system is converted to Unicode, ABAP programs must therefore be modified at all points where an explicit or implicit assumption is made about the internal length of a character.
ABAP supports this conversion using new syntax rules and new language constructs, whereby emphasis was placed on retaining as much of the existing source code as possible. As a preparation for the conversion to Unicode - but also independently of whether a system will actually be converted to Unicode - the checkbox Unicode checks active can be selected in the program properties. The transaction UCCHECK supports the activation of this check for existing programs. If this property is set, the program is identified as a Unicode program. In a Unicode program, an additional stricter syntax check is performed than in non-Unicode programs. In some cases, statements must also be enhanced by using new additions. A syntactically correct Unicode program will normally run with the same semantics and the same results in Unicode and non-Unicode systems. (Exceptions to this rule are low-level programs that query and evaluate the number of bytes per character). Programs that are required to run in both systems should therefore also be tested on both platforms.
In a Unicode system, only Unicode programs can be executed. Before converting to a Unicode system, the profile parameter abap/unicode_check should be set to "ON" so that only the execution of Unicode programs is permitted. Non-Unicode programs can only be executed in non-Unicode systems. All language constructs that have been introduced for Unicode programs can, however, also be used in non-Unicode programs.
It has been established that existing programs that have been programmed with no errors mostly fulfill the new Unicode rules and therefore require very little modification. Conversely, most programs that require significant changes are due to an error-prone and therefore questionable programming style. Even if you are not planning a conversion to a Unicode system, Unicode programs are preferable because they are more easily maintained and less prone to errors. Just as outdated and dangerous language constructs are declared obsolete and are no longer permitted for use in ABAP Objects, the rules for Unicode programs also offer increased security when programming, for example when working with character fields and mixed structures. This applies particularly for the storage of external data (for example using the file interface), which has been completely reviewed for use in Unicode programs. When creating a new program, SAP therefore recommends that you always identify the program as a Unicode program, and older programs can be converted to Unicode in stages.
Regards,
Shakir -
I don't know if these have already been addressed or if there is some setting that I've overlooked but I'll list them anyway. Here are some things I'd like to see different in Safari:
1. "Save As..." or "Run". Not all files should go into one folder. Sometimes videos should go in its own folder, programs in another, as should pictures, etc. Also some programs have a file that needs to get ran in order for something else to get started. So there should be an option.
2. View video or pictures in the web browser. Sometimes people will post a link to a video or picture and instead of viewing them in the browser, Safari tries and downloads it. Now I have to open the folder, clear the download manager's entry of the file, view the file, delete the file, and then empty my recycle bin. What a hassle! I'm sure Safari can give some native support to Mov or M4V files at least.
3. Better website compatability. Even major sites like Chase for banking won't show up correctly because it didn't have Safari in mind but it shows up fine for IE or Firefox. I'd like to see some better code for that.
4. Ability to sort bookmarks by name. I have imported all my bookmarks from IE just fine. But if I want to reorganize my folder by dragging the folder and moving it between folders, it won't let me. Instead, it opens up the folder like I want to add it between them. I'd like to see some better interfolder organzing with drag and drop or a "sort by name" option.
5. This probably isn't a big one, but on some forums that have drop-down menus for searching (like forums), it just links down to a search box somewhere else on the page instead of providing the drop-down box.
I love many of the other features that Safari offers but there are a few quirks that need to be addressed, IMO.{quote:title=lordodin99 wrote:}
I don't know if these have already been addressed or if there is some setting that I've overlooked but I'll list them anyway. Here are some things I'd like to see different in Safari:
1. "Save As..." or "Run". Not all files should go into one folder. Sometimes videos should go in its own folder, programs in another, as should pictures, etc. Also some programs have a file that needs to get ran in order for something else to get started. So there should be an option.
Would it detect based on filetype, like .VIDEO?
2. View video or pictures in the web browser. Sometimes people will post a link to a video or picture and instead of viewing them in the browser, Safari tries and downloads it. Now I have to open the folder, clear the download manager's entry of the file, view the file, delete the file, and then empty my recycle bin. What a hassle! I'm sure Safari can give some native support to Mov or M4V files at least.
I haven't experienced this. I prefer my movies to open in my movie player, so I can full-screen it and keep surfing. Pictures open in the browser for me, but I'm not right-clicking or anything special.
3. Better website compatability. Even major sites like Chase for banking won't show up correctly because it didn't have Safari in mind but it shows up fine for IE or Firefox. I'd like to see some better code for that.
Some websites require extra code to get the site to look like they wanted. This goes for ALL browsers. The web developers did not take Safari into mind, so they didn't program for strict CSS rules, or other things. However, as far as I can tell most sites work fine, they just "look" different. (Fonts look better imo.)
4. Ability to sort bookmarks by name. I have imported all my bookmarks from IE just fine. But if I want to reorganize my folder by dragging the folder and moving it between folders, it won't let me. Instead, it opens up the folder like I want to add it between them. I'd like to see some better interfolder organzing with drag and drop or a "sort by name" option.
Try Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks
5. This probably isn't a big one, but on some forums that have drop-down menus for searching (like forums), it just links down to a search box somewhere else on the page instead of providing the drop-down box.
Is that the website? Some websites default to simple controls if Safari doesn't work with the preferred control.
I love many of the other features that Safari offers but there are a few quirks that need to be addressed, IMO.
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I use other browsers like Firefox and IE. I use IE for work. Firefox is best for watching YouTube and letting plugins run wild.
I have all plugins disabled in Safari and Java too. If I think a plugin is appropriate, I click the Firefox icon and paste in the URL. -
I have used Image Capture to scan images/documents and then saved them as either PDFs or PNG files. For some reason, just this past week, Image Capture will no longer save the file. It scans, and the Scan Results window pops up, but it won't save file.
The file name has no special character in it, just letters and no spaces.
I have done this in the past and it has worked, but now it will not.
I have not upgraded any software, that I am aware of.
After scanning, the Image Capture pops up the Scan Results with the file name in the window, but neither the Scan Results nor the Image Capture window responds to inputs. The Image Capture window is frozen, with only the "Overview" and "Cancel" buttons active (but non-responsive).
Is this a software issue or a scanner hardware issue? I am using a HP Photosmart C6200 series printer/scanner on a network using a Time Capsule airport.
Thanks.I had the same problem.
Got a 90% fix. Apparently the Mavericks preferences won't work with Yosemite, so I just deleted the Image Capture preferences.
Unfortunately, the "Scan to" folder seems to be permanently set to the Pictures folder.
1. Quit Image Capture
2. Go to Finder > Go > Home, which opens up your home folder (named after your user name)
3. Open Library > Preferences > com.apple.ImageCapture.plist - Drag this file to the Trash
4. Start "Image Capture", click "Details" and change all your settings as you prefer
5. Quit and restart "Image Capture". Notice it remembers all your settings except "Scan to" folder. It insists on saving to "Pictures".
That's as far as I was successful. I tried changing the "Scan to" folder to "Desktop", but on launch, Image Capture always sets it back to "Pictures".
This is what I tried:
6. Download and install "Pref Setter" from http://www.nightproductions.net/prefsetter.html
7. Quit "Image Capture". Right-click on "com.apple.ImageCapture.plist" and open with Pref Setter.
8. Search for "Pictures", which finds "~/Pictures" (the tilde character at the start means your home directory).
9. Double-click on "~/Pictures" and change it to the folder you prefer. I like "~/Desktop"
10. Choose File > Save then Quit from Pref Setter. Note that re-opening the plist file still shows "~/Desktop"
11. Start up "Image Capture" -- on startup, "Image Capture" sets "Scan to" folder to "Pictures"
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My iphone4 suddenly shut down.I pluged into a charger it started vibration and got heat up in off mood. I also checked it to genius he said that its battery is ok but problem is some thing else. It is still in off mod. what i have to do?
I am having a similar odd issue. First of all this summer i took my iphone 4 to apple because my screen had quit. I could hear calls and texts coming thru but screen was unresponsive. I was a month out of warranty so the nice fella at apple gave me a 30 day warranty, then replaced my handset with a refurb. Saturday night at dinner i was on my phine and it died. I plugged it in thinking nothing of it and went to bed. When i wooe up after the charger had been on all night all i had was the black screen with the battery (red) and lightning bolt, meaning it knew it plugged in but still did nothing. So off to apple i go. They said i was out of warranty and the problem (never said what problem) would cost 170 bucks to fix. So i went and upgraded to the iphone 5 ( figured if i'm spending that anyways may as well be on a new phone). When I got home i tinkered with the old one with all the online suggestions i could find. (Cleaning ports, hard reset, putting into recovery mode, and checking indicators for water damage which there was none). Still only saw the battery symbol. I left it alone figuring i can sell off cheap and someone else can repair. Last night for kicks i plugged it in again and it came to life! It is in recovery mode (needs to be hooked to itunes to regain functionality) but showed 100% battery charge. I went to show my bf and realized an issue. If its not plugged into the wall adaptor, it wont turn on. I figured then that if i can get it plugged in and pull it up on itunes maybe it would be fine. When plugged into the computer it wont hold enough power. It thrns on shows the apple for 30 seconds, shuts off. My ending conclusion on my own is that it needs a new battery in order to be revived. Anyone think this sounds like a reasonable conclusion? Or will i be wasting money? If i can get it restored to functional, cheaply i can give to my bf (his pos lg phone is almost toast) or sell it.
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I have a iPhone 3gs updated to ios5, some things are missing and/or wonky.
There was No card App, No Notification Center, No Camera Icon on Lock Screen and No proximity reminder/not location awareness. There was No Reader Button in Safari and my Reading List did not sync.
Is this just me or what?Just updated the Remote to the latest update that is compatable with iOS 5- all is well again.
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How do I stop the download of Maverick on my MacBookPro? I started downloading then discovered that 2008 Word and Excel do not work with Maverick. I have too many files in the 2008 version to upgrade them at this time. I just need instructions in non technical terms to stop the Maverick download.
I did the same as Tapmr and have paused the "upgrade". So am I to understand that the upgrade only downloads and will not automatically install it? I am an extreme novice here, and cannot afford any issues after I upgrade/download. I don't know how to make a clone copy as you suggested either.
I need assurance that if the upgrade is allowed to continue that I will be able to delete the upgrade downloaded and continue on as before with my regular system. -
my phone no longer changes the view/picture/map when i go from vertical to the horizontal position is this some thing to do with the accelerometer
No, that would probably be the orientation lock. Check up by the battery icon and see if you have an icon with a small lock and a circular arrow. Either way, go to the Control Center, swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Look at the top row of icons and the orientation lock is the last one on the right. White is on, black is off. Just turn it off and you should be alright. Understand there are some apps that do not change into the landscape mode from portrait.
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A proposal - moving some things out of mx.rpc into mx.async?
Hey guys,
Just want to get your thoughts rather than jump in and filing a feature request. What do you think about moving a few things that aren't necessarily RPC out of mx.rpc and into a new package (for example mx.async) and removing some of the service-related assumptions? A couple of candidates for this in my mind would be:
AsyncToken - I use this for all sorts of Async stuff, which is usually waiting on a service, but not always.
IResponder - This is useful for things such as command chains, and listening in to user actions, and the like. I would also like to see IResponder.applyFault() and IResponder.applyResult() be taken out of mx_internal (and their parameters changed from event types to something else, perhaps Object for result, and Fault for fault).
And the various impls of IResponder as well :)
Just an idea that's been bouncing around my head, thought I'd throw it out there and see what you guys think - worth filing a feature request?
-Josh
"Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee."
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[email protected]Nice, well while you're in there, any chance we can get FaultEvent from send() dispatching on next frame like a normal event (and on the AsyncToken as well as the WebServie)? I've got some *ugly* workaround code because the fault is dispatched (and handlers invoked) before send() returns, and you can't listen to invocation faults on the AsyncToken like normal events:
//This code is to catch invocation problems, since Flash has decided to interrupt the flow of the VM for
//FaultEvent rather than dispatch it on next frame from the token
operation.addEventListener(FaultEvent.FAULT, invocationFaultHandler);
//Send the request
log.debug("Sending request...");
token = operation.send();
log.debug("...Send attempt completed");
//Remove our invocation fault listener
operation.removeEventListener(FaultEvent.FAULT, invocationFaultHandler);
//Do we need to send this info on to the token's listeners in a frame or two?
if (invocationFaultEvent) //Instance-level global
log.debug("There was an invoke error, which means the token listeners aren't notified. Will redispatch to them in 250ms");
//When we create the timer, we're using a hard listener reference because this helper instance may otherwise be collected before we're done!
//So make sure to remove the handler (and kill the timer) on firing!
timer = new Timer(250, 1);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, reDispatchInvocationFault);
timer.start();
return token;
Cheers,
-Josh
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Matt Chotin
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A proposal - moving some things out of mx.rpc into mx.async?
I'm not sure the changes are in Iresponder as much as in a new impl class, but we're looking at making the service classes accept an Iresponder as the last arg to send(...) (where we'd look at the last arg and if it's a responder pull it off). This can make some of the declarative stuff that we're looking at a little easier. So any APIs we do would just be to assist in the wiring up of all this stuff.
Not sure when we'll have a writeup for it, a lot of it is do to features in the IDE and we're not sharing those yet :-) But I'm hoping that I can get that team to provide a writeup in a few days. Admittedly, the changes we're making are for RPC, not for independence from it, so we'd have to see if it makes sense to do both.
Matt
On 9/30/08 5:38 PM, "Josh McDonald" <
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A proposal - moving some things out of mx.rpc into mx.async?
Don't really care about the package name thing, mainly just about changing some of the things that make them less useful when you not actually using mx.rpc.*
What can you tell us about the changes to IResponder coming in Gumbo? I know the UM extensions to Cairngorm use it for callbacks on generated events. I use it for the same purpose, and also as part of an implemtation of command chains, where each invocation takes a context and an IResponder, and it's up to the impl to call Result or Fault.
-Josh
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:27 AM, Matt Chotin <
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A proposal - moving some things out of mx.rpc into mx.async?
So it probably would have been better if we had created mx.async or used utils for these before, but I don't know that repackaging is a great idea at this point since it will make migrating code forward harder.
The applyFault/Result stuff may be reasonable, we're actually looking at some work in Iresponder as part of Flex 4 (more of another impl that we'll provide) so we can see as we do it. Do other people use these classes and want these kinds of adjustments?
Matt
On 9/29/08 7:23 PM, "Josh McDonald" <
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A proposal - moving some things out of mx.rpc into mx.async?
Hey guys,
Just want to get your thoughts rather than jump in and filing a feature request. What do you think about moving a few things that aren't necessarily RPC out of mx.rpc and into a new package (for example mx.async) and removing some of the service-related assumptions? A couple of candidates for this in my mind would be:
* AsyncToken - I use this for all sorts of Async stuff, which is usually waiting on a service, but not always.
* IResponder - This is useful for things such as command chains, and listening in to user actions, and the like. I would also like to see IResponder.applyFault() and IResponder.applyResult() be taken out of mx_internal (and their parameters changed from event types to something else, perhaps Object for result, and Fault for fault).
* And the various impls of IResponder as well :)
Just an idea that's been bouncing around my head, thought I'd throw it out there and see what you guys think - worth filing a feature request?
-Josh
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