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Forum: Bash / Shell Scripting Aug 28th, 2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 261
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Counter

I have this bash script:

#! /bin/bash
# Script which shows how many Microsoft programs are
# on the computer.

PTH="C:\Program Files"
cd $PTH
ls -1 | grep "Microsoft" | wc -l
Forum: Sed and Awk Aug 28th, 2006, 5:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 542
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Just playing

Although I've been using Linux for a while (in various forms - such as Slackware and Cygwin), I never got around to learning the likes of grep, sed and awk. That's what I've been doing over the past...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Aug 28th, 2005, 8:50 AM
Replies: 1,430
Views: 23,545
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Jamiroquai - 'Starchild'

Jamiroquai - 'Starchild'
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Aug 21st, 2005, 5:17 PM
Replies: 1,430
Views: 23,545
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Alien Ant Farm - 'Hope'

Alien Ant Farm - 'Hope'
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Aug 15th, 2005, 5:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 804
Posted By Pimp Daddy
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! Everyone...

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Everyone always says VB. Those who say that mean both VB and VB.NET, yet they probably haven't taken the time to see how much of an improvement the .NET...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Jul 30th, 2005, 3:47 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,887
Posted By Pimp Daddy
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/6480/desktop7ox.p...

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/6480/desktop7ox.png
Forum: Existing Project Development Jul 26th, 2005, 9:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 80
Posted By Pimp Daddy
On second thoughts, making the program without...

On second thoughts, making the program without batch files or touching the registry is possible, so I'll scrap the batch file part of it.
Forum: Existing Project Development Jul 26th, 2005, 6:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 80
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Excalibur

I've decided to follow trends and go back to giving my projects codenames (BTW, don't get me started on the release name for the next version of Windows). The codename for my current C# project is...
Forum: C# Jul 26th, 2005, 6:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 284
Posted By Pimp Daddy
This is annoying. You can add a ppt file in...

This is annoying. You can add a ppt file in Access and I'm fairly sure you used to be able to embed one in good ol' VB6, but I can't think of anything that would allow you to do this in C#...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Jul 24th, 2005, 7:10 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,200
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I've got over 40 invites left if anyone wants an...

I've got over 40 invites left if anyone wants an account.
Forum: Community Announcements and Feedback Jul 24th, 2005, 7:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 431
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Not only has my avatar got corrupted, when I go...

Not only has my avatar got corrupted, when I go to upload it I get a message saying it's too large. Gah!
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Jul 24th, 2005, 7:06 AM
Replies: 1,430
Views: 23,545
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Metallica - 'Lover Man'

Metallica - 'Lover Man'
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge May 10th, 2005, 3:48 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 1,603
Posted By Pimp Daddy
BASIC - Gah! I started on ye olde Pascal several...

BASIC - Gah!

I started on ye olde Pascal several years ago. It's possibly the only programming language in history where indices would start from 1 instead of 0. BTW, you Delphi programmers - don't...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Apr 4th, 2005, 4:49 AM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
and no people

and no people
Forum: Other Programming Languages Mar 29th, 2005, 5:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 235
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I agree totally. I remember using Pascal a while...

I agree totally. I remember using Pascal a while back and it was useless for anything graphical.
Forum: Community Introductions Mar 29th, 2005, 5:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 300
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Out of the two I would recommend Java as a...

Out of the two I would recommend Java as a teaching language. Although C++ is more powerful, then syntax can be too complex for a beginner in some places. Being competant in another language first -...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 27th, 2005, 8:38 AM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
and weird looking

and weird looking
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 26th, 2005, 6:21 AM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
What is the

What is the
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 23rd, 2005, 4:24 PM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
why is it

why is it
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 23rd, 2005, 4:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 577
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I've seen this before. It has to be a joke,...

I've seen this before. It has to be a joke, because I've never seen such a pile of utter crap in my life. Virtually 100% of the things which are supposed to be factual are wrong. Perl is a scripting...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 22nd, 2005, 8:11 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 3,473
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Also true. There's an old saying that 'opposites...

Also true. There's an old saying that 'opposites attract'.

All this advice is very useful, but please remember one important point. You'll find someone that you want to be with if you be yourself...
Forum: Java Mar 20th, 2005, 5:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 321
Posted By Pimp Daddy
That's correct - I would recommend using a for...

That's correct - I would recommend using a for loop for this problem.
Forum: C++ Mar 20th, 2005, 5:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,224
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I would recommend the following books: C++ - A...

I would recommend the following books:

C++ - A Software Engineering Approach
Fundamentals of C++, Second Edition
Fundamentals of C++ and Data Structures, Second Edition
ANSI/ISO C++ Programmer's...
Forum: Community Introductions Mar 20th, 2005, 4:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Welcome to the forums. I started to program at 16...

Welcome to the forums. I started to program at 16 in college using Pascal and although I did a bit of VB6 I didn't really take advantage of the time I had. I feel that if I learned more languages at...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 20th, 2005, 1:08 PM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
road where nerds

road where nerds
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 19th, 2005, 5:27 PM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
poor quality food

poor quality food
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 19th, 2005, 5:26 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 3,473
Posted By Pimp Daddy
It's true. In my year in the computer science...

It's true. In my year in the computer science department at my university there are only three girls. My girlfriend isn't one of them, but she interested in computers which is great.
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 19th, 2005, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,808
Views: 23,769
Posted By Pimp Daddy
He gets sick

He gets sick
Forum: Visual Basic .NET Mar 19th, 2005, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 326
Posted By Pimp Daddy
It's true, MS are planning to withdraw free...

It's true, MS are planning to withdraw free support for VB6 and eventually there will be no support at all. Although there will still be apps with VB code out there, the number of them will probably...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Mar 19th, 2005, 11:52 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 3,473
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Personally, I don't think that beer solves the...

Personally, I don't think that beer solves the problem. Getting completely drunk is even worse because then the person you're trying to ask out doesn't see the real you. I do agree that shaking...
Forum: Community Announcements and Feedback Mar 19th, 2005, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Sig
Views: 261
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Ah - fixed now. Thanks for the help.

Ah - fixed now. Thanks for the help.
Forum: Community Announcements and Feedback Mar 19th, 2005, 6:43 AM
Replies: 3
Sig
Views: 261
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Sig

For some reason my new forum signature doesn't show up in the threads, but it looks fine in the preview in 'Edit Signature'. I've made use of the PHP tags and normal text - both don't show up at...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Nov 20th, 2004, 5:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I agree that having a Live CD is a great idea. I...

I agree that having a Live CD is a great idea. I was given Knoppix - I didn't choose to download it, but it has proven useful. The 3.6 version made some interesting improvements and I put I to good...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Oct 24th, 2004, 1:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 223
Posted By Pimp Daddy
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49 20 68 61 76 65 20 61-62 73 6F 6C 75 74 65 6C
79 20 6E 6F 20 69 64 65-61 20 6F 66 20 77 68 61
74 20 79 6F 75 20 6C-6F 74 20 61 72 65 20 6F 6E
20 61 62 6F 75 74 21
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Oct 24th, 2004, 6:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 226
Posted By Pimp Daddy
In the UK we have an education organistaion...

In the UK we have an education organistaion called BTEC. They have various types of qualifications and I found a group called Humberside IT Services who offered a BTEC qualification in Computer...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Oct 23rd, 2004, 4:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 226
Posted By Pimp Daddy
1. From a pay perspective, you can earn quite a...

1. From a pay perspective, you can earn quite a respectable wage as a computer engineer. You'll probably earn more if you work on your own and are not working for a company though. Having said that,...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Oct 22nd, 2004, 4:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,938
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Books can teach you how to program to a certain...

Books can teach you how to program to a certain extent, but I found it's much better when you have an incentive to learn. Me going for a degree is my incentive and it's allowing me to learn things...
Forum: Coder's Corner Lounge Oct 16th, 2004, 5:55 PM
Replies: 59
Poll: Browser Wars
Views: 1,969
Posted By Pimp Daddy
I use Firefox. I try to avoid Internet Explorer...

I use Firefox. I try to avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. TBH, I haven't used IE in quite while. After staying on IE for quite a while, I moved onto FlashPeak's Slimbrowser. This was my first...
Forum: Bash / Shell Scripting Oct 14th, 2004, 4:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Thanks for that - it does look easier. I'll try...

Thanks for that - it does look easier. I'll try and work that into a future version. At the moment though I'm working on another Bash script where I enter the name of a particular folder, creates a...
Forum: Bash / Shell Scripting Oct 12th, 2004, 2:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By Pimp Daddy
Thanks for the help. Seems to make...

Thanks for the help. Seems to make sense.




Yes, I am just doing it to learn more about shell scripting. I don't intend to use it regularly and should be making much more advanced things in the...
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