So I was looking to add a second parameter to a form_validation callback. Here’s what I found:

$this->form_validation('user_name', 'name', "callback_test_name[$param2]");

and the callback:

test_name($name, $param2){
    ..// some logic to return
}

The form_validation class uses the form value as the first parameter, and you can pass the second parameter in the arguments as you would with any other rule references. (First snippet)

At first I was calling 2 validations. First the standard type of validation, then another validation on the same input. * BAD IDEA *

There were some issues with order of operations. I found it best to chain the whole lot together. Like so:

$this->form_validation('user_name', 'name', "required|min_length[10]|callback_test_name[$param2]");

I hope that helps anybody with the same question.

I am not very good with regex so if there are any suggestions by l33t coderz, they are more than welcome. On with the codes:

/****
[ UPS ]
9 digits, or 1Z+whatever digits
The quick brown fox 1Z9999W99999999999 jumps over the lazy dog.
*/
$ups = '/(\b\d{9}\b)|(\b1Z\d+\b)/';

/****
[ Fedex ]
12 digits, 15 digits, or '96'+ 20 digits
The quick brown fox 999999999999 jumps over the lazy dog.
*/
$fedex = '/(\b96\d{20}\b)|(\b\d{15}\b)|(\b\d{12}\b)/';

/***
[ USPS ]
30 digits, '91'+20 digits, 20 digits (untested)
< TOTALLY UNTESTED BY ME AT THIS TIME >
*/
$usps = '/(\b\d{30}\b)|(\b91\d+\b)|(\b\d{20}\b)/';

I did get the common characters per courier from Packagetrackr. I don’t know how much of it is accurate, but from what I could tell from my experience with FedEx and UPS it seemed to be in line. I was unable to find an all inclusive source.

6:27 Aaron talked about his car, and introduced Kevin Schroeder, Zend Technolgies tech evangelist.

6:30 Kevin tells us of his background (cool nerdy stuff)

A book he wrote

Kevin offered $100 off zendcon in our group, as well as a drawing for a free ticket (1,400 value).

Drawing for a free version of Zend studio at tonights meeting.

In my opinion live blogging is very distracting to me…

Kevin is going into the framework now and it will take about an hour. Im done bloggin for now…

Zend Studio is pretty cool. Especially code tracing.

7:20 break time.

I came up with a way to use the jQuery UI autocomplete widget as a <select> that you could also type in something if the choices in the dropdown didn’t fit your needs.

This example uses a local data source, but you can come up with creative ways to use remote JSON sources if you like.

<script type="text/javascript">
	$(document).ready(function() {

		// dropdown/ auto suggest
		$(".ui_dropdown").autocomplete({
			minLength: 0,
			delay: 0
		});

		$(".ui_dropdown").click(function(){

			var input = $(this);
			var inputID = input.attr('id');

			// close if already visible
			if (input.autocomplete("widget").is(":visible")) {
				input.autocomplete("close");
				return false;
			}

			// set source(s)
			var myData = '';
			if(inputID == 'input1'){
				myData = ["foo","bar","hello","world"];
			} else {
				myData = ["1","2","3","4"];
			}

			// load source
			input.autocomplete({
				source: myData
			});

			// fire search event
			input.autocomplete("search", "");
			input.focus();
			return false;
		});		

	});
</script>

In this script I am using the input id’s to define the data source.

The cloned datepicker input would insert the picked date into the original inputs rather than the cloned row.

The inputs in my table rows had no ID’s. So what I found was either jQuery or UI was dynamically creating it’s own DOM id’s for the inputs in the table rows that had the datepicker call. Datepicker also was dynamically inserting a class “hasDatepicker” into the inputs that had the datepicker call.

I resolved this by:
1. Looping through the cloned rows inputs looking for any inputs with the class “hasDatepicker”.
2. Removing the hasDatepicker class from any inputs with that class.
3. Getting that inputs current id, incrementing it by 1, and reassigning it.
4. Re-initializing the datepicker call.

<script type="text/javascript">

$(document).ready(function(){

  // -- Clone table rows
  $(".cloneTableRows").live('click', function(){
    // do the cloning...

    // new rows datepicker need to be re-initialized
    $(newRow).find("input").each(function(){

      // if the current input has the hasDatpicker class
      if($(this).hasClass("hasDatepicker")){
        var this_id = $(this).attr("id"); // current inputs id
        var new_id = this_id +1; // a new id
        $(this).attr("id", new_id); // change to new id
        $(this).removeClass('hasDatepicker'); // remove hasDatepicker class
        $(this).datepicker(); // re-init datepicker
      }

    });

  });

});

</script>

Whats really neat about this particular js, is that you can call it from any table that has an id.

The only thing I have yet to figure out is how to reset the cloned datepicker to use the default class called date format.

I downloaded and installed as soon as darkmoon told me about it. Thanks for the tip. They installed smoothly on my system, and at the price of FREE you can’t go wrong. Go grab your copies!

DVD Authoring: here
DVD Ripping/ Converting: here

<html>
<body>

    <form method="post" action="index.php" id="myForm">
        <p> Login: <input type="text" name="pwd" id="pwd" />  </p>
    </form>

    <script type="text/javascript">document.myForm.pwd.focus();</script>

</body>
</html>

Notice that both the form and form element have an ID

In Vista they can be found in:
C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\FTP_synchronize.ini

Copy them to backup and replace. In case an update gets hosed, or you are re-installing.

Most browsers come with update managers, so I feel the update manager is bloated and not necessary. It likes to place its services in the startup causing unneeded processing power.

When it came to reformatting my own laptop, there was no way I was going to install acrobat reader from adobe using their typical download page. Which incidentally, if your not careful will also install a toolbar. You need to uncheck that option.

Adobe does have a page where you can download directly without the ridiculous manager. Hat tip to Walker News, who provided me with the adobe direct download link. (http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/).

UPDATE: This no longer works. I now run older versions from old version.com

So enraged at the bailouts I bought myself a nifty yardsign from cafepress. I’ve had several passerby’s knock on my door and ask where I got it. Even a few cars stopped and inquired.

Last Friday night we had just crawled into bed (was a rough week), and there was a knock at the door. It was one of those "Are you kidding me?" moments. Anyhow I went to the door. As I approached it I heard my next door neighbor lady giving a scolding. Now I was curious.

I turned on the porch lights and found her surrounded by 4 teenage boys, and she was still ripping them a new one. She spotted a strange vehicle parked along the road and had observed the teens yanking and ripping my sign from the ground. She basically arrested them, and brought them to my door. Most of them had a "ruh-roh" look in their eyes. She had asked them if they knew what "restitution" meant. One of them who seemed to care less what happened to them attempted to answer.

Then it dawned on me. It was getting colder, and the leaves on my silver maples finally fell, and I have been incredibly busy with life lately. Perfect! I suggested to the young men that 1/2 hour of raking from each of them would cover the expense as well as the inconvenience. However, it was late at night. My neighbor reminded the boys that she got their license plate. I asked them to return the next day on their honor to come and rake. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had my share of mischief in my youth. So in a way I was thinking "awww you are sooo busted". Then I thought about the $30 the sign cost me, and how I don’t work for someone else to throw my work away. So then I was getting upset, especially since the sign was specifically about bailouts.

Much to my surprise 3 of the 4 showed up while I was at work. My wife handed them all rakes and away they went. I just want to say how proud I am of the young men who showed for their correction. These boys will go far in life if they continue to abide by such morals (which certainly means they don’t fit the bill for a congress person).

My wife gave them all bottled water. My toddler even went out and talked with them. One of them was aspiring to be a dentist. Funny how it struck me. At first I could care less.  After the whole thing was finished I realized it worked out exactly how it was supposed to. No bailouts for them, no grudges on both parties. Just facing the music, like men, and moving on.

As for the one that had no spine… I’m quite sure that he will someday be forced to grow one, but it’s too bad that it will probably be in a much severe way later in life. If he doesn’t learn life lessons now, he’ll end up in congress.

I’m so glad there are people like my neighbors and that there are young men like this.