grumpy

bl00dninja,

You and I will get on much better if you cut back on bad language. As a forum sponsor I assume you want this site to grow .... in my experience bad language is ineffective as a selling technique as it doesn't appeal to a lot of people.

If you must swear, do it in private. That's what most of us do

Komodo

[php]
<?php
if($action==calculate){
///grabs the numbers that would be submitted in the form
$number1['number']=$_POST['number1'];
$num_sys_start['base']=$_POST['start'];
$num_sys_end=$_POST['end'];

///sets what the maximim value a digit can be
$num_sys_start['max']=$num_sys_start['base']-1;

////grabs the lenght of the number to be converted
$number1['length']=strlen($number1['number']);

/*in any number system, the first place always is one, the second is the 'modifier' times the place before it. In the base 10 number system, the first spot is 1, the second is 10(1*10), the third is 100(10*10), the fourth is 1000(100*10) and so on. this right here sets what each place is*/
$total=1;
$calculated=1;
while($calculated<=$number1['length']){
$num_calculate_values[$calculated]=$total;
$total=$total*$num_sys_start['base'];
$calculated++;
}

////after the last
$calculated--;
$int_start=0;
while($length1>=1){
$num_start_values[multiplied]=substr($number1['number'], $int_start, 1);
$calculated--;
$int_start++;
}

$calculated=1;
while($calculated<=$number1['length']){
$num_total_values['$calculated']=$num_start_values['$calculated']*$num_calculate_values['$calculated'];
$calculated++;
}

$calculated=1;
$result=0;
while($calculated<=$number1['length']){
$result=$result+$num_total_values['$calculated'];
$result++;
}
echo"$number1[number] has been converted from the base $start number system to the base $end number

system, and resulted in <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: strong;\">$result</span>.<br />";
}

echo"
<table>
<tr>
<td>
I want to take
</td>
<td>
<form method=\"post\" action=\"$PHP_SELF?action=calculate\">
<input type=\"text\" name=\"number1\" value=\"$number1[number]\" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
From the number system Base
</td>
<td>
<select name=\"start\">
<option value=\"2\">2</option>
<option value=\"3\">3</option>
<option value=\"4\">4</option>
<option value=\"5\">5</option>
<option value=\"6\">6</option>
<option value=\"7\">7</option>
<option value=\"8\">8</option>
<option value=\"9\">9</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
To the number system Base
</td>
<td>
<select name=\"end\">
<option value=\"10\">10</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">
<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Calculate!\" />
</td>
</tr>
</table
[/php]

Is it difficult to read?

stevengs

I generally agree with grumpy on this. Quite unnecessary. Does this forum condone the use of fowl langwidge?

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uman

This forum places no restrictions on freedom of speech, and values it above freedom from being offended. Some may see that as a bad thing, some may not.

DaWei

It matters little what one thinks of the concept of "free speech". The use of adjectives and other modifiers that don't really affect the meaning of the communication, other than for some perceived shock value, are generally the purlieu of the immature trying to make some kind of misguided impression.

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mitakeet

I would also like to add that the excessive use of warez language also does little to impress beyond fellow warez d00dz and is seldom an effective form of communication. Forums like this are excellent locations to practice clear expression of thought and cogent argument, you won’t suffer in your career (we are all known here via aliases, no matter how easy it is to discover our ‘secret identities’) and your argument/persuasion skills can be honed by rubbing against more experienced people who often enjoy the honing experience. The combined experience of the recent additions from DevShed newbies is well in excess of a century and while you may cough up your sleeve comments like ‘suit’, it is suits that pay your bills and if you understand and empathize with them you will have a much less angst ridden and likely much more lucrative career. Many of us have been hiring managers in the past (and some will continue to be in the future) and when we point out things like this we are trying to give you advice on what will help advance your career. If this is a forum where you just like to spout off and trash talk, I suspect many of us will move on as most of us are motivated to disseminate our experience (technically and otherwise) because we like to help and generally only enjoy doing so in a civilized environment. Think about what is really valuable about being crude and what you expect it to get you. A couple of seconds of private amusement can come at the expense of a promising career (as can a few moments of anger expressed in an indelicate manner, but that is a different issue) and while no one expects anyone to be perfect all the time, decorum is often rewarded by decorum and civilized exchanges are more apt to pursued.

Just something to think about. As my friends and family will tell you, my veneer of civilization is quite thin and it takes very little to scratch through, something that has, on more than one occasion, had a negative impact on my career.

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Ooble

I post exactly the way I speak - so does bl00dninja, by the looks of things. My attitude to things such as this is as follows: if you don't like it, tough shit.

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Mjordan2nd

I've been here since the very beginning pretty much, and throughout my stay here there have never been any restrictions on what can and can not be said aside from the restriction on the discussion of warez, hacking, and personal flames, as far as I can remember off of the top of my head. I'm pretty sure that's not changing any time soon.

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DaWei

As I said earlier, it is usually just indicative of a paucity of useful vocabulary and a pseudo-macho strut. With an entire lifetime behind me, including a stint as a swabbie, there's little, if anything, I haven't said -- in several languages. I'm not entirely beyond that, but it's as unimpressive as obfuscated code, fake ghetto, and other things of that ilk. I am not a censor. If you want my view on that, read the main page of my site at http://www.daweidesigns.com. Fluff and fake jargon, as well as euphemisms and other worthless expressions, merely make me step off into the grass and puke on my shoes.

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Ooble

/me prays these guys never decide to start a debate with massive-war...

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