Beginnercode.com http://www.beginnercode.com The adventures of an amateur coder Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:29:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cloning table rows and jQuery UI Datepicker() I'm rather new to both javascript and jQuery. I ran into an issue while cloning table rows that had inputs, and jQuery UI datepicker. 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 ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2009/12/17/cloning-table-rows-and-jquery-ui-datepicker/ Free DVD Software through October 31 winxdvd.com is giving away DVD Authoring, and DVD ripping software between now and October 31, 2009. 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 ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2009/10/20/free-dvd-software-through-october-31/ Javascript: Focus() on a textbox A dirty way to run js script inline and bring focus to an element: [html] <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> [/html] Notice that both the form ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2009/08/12/javascript-focus-on-a-textbox/ Backup your Notepad++ FTP items So in addition to reformatting friends and relatives computers, about every 2 years I clean out my own. Each time I have, I've lost my Notepad++ FTP synchronize settings. 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. http://www.beginnercode.com/2009/08/04/backup-your-notepad-ftp-items/ Get Acrobat Reader WITHOUT Adobe Update manager Recently I've been helping out friends and relations reformat a few computers. They are older, but are speedy enough for their basic needs. One of the sick system hogs (I've found) is the adobe update manager. Most browsers come with update managers, so I feel the update manager is bloated and ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2009/07/30/get-acrobat-reader-without-adobe-update-manager/ Despite rampant bailouts, decency and self responsibility still live. 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 ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2008/11/17/despite-rampant-bailouts-decency-and-self-responsibility-still-live/ Return key doesn’t play nice in web form using Internet Explorer I ran across an interesting situation where some users of mine were complaining that a form I created "didn't work". Kind of strange to get this complaint after almost a full year of operation. I remember testing the xhtml and css design in both firefox and IE browsers and it ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2008/09/26/return-key-doesnt-play-nice-in-web-form-using-internet-explorer/ Talk like a pirate day 2008 Ahoy there! Just a reminder that today is talk like a pirate day! Arggghhh! All posts and comments for today will be translated in to pirate speak by using the nifty text plugin from Dougal Campbell. It looks like it hasn't been updated in a while, but it still works. At least ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2008/09/19/talk-like-a-pirate-day-2008/ Screen shots a snap with Vista snip tool I was searching my Vista accessories for hyperteminal and stumbled upon a built in screen shot tool in Vista called Snipping Tool. I'm sure to most it's nothing new, but coming late in the game leaves for more surprises! You can find it in the start menu -> ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2008/07/29/screen-shots-a-snap-with-vista-snip-tool/ Wordpress and Windows Live Writer I haven't posted much (No, this isn't a blogpology) lately. Mainly because I haven't had the passion to write about anything. Secondly because I just don't want to do the work of messing with the UI and entering one. Thanks for the tip from my buddy ... http://www.beginnercode.com/2008/07/28/wordpress-and-windows-live-writer/