Comments for Dark Crimson Blog http://blog.darkcrimson.com The Blog of Ben Lister Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:37:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Set a Dynamic Width / Height on Fancybox by Boris http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/03/set-a-dynamic-width-height-on-fancybox/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Boris Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:37:10 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=182#comment-414 i added the above mentioned iFrame-code to my site but it doesn´t work. Fancybox just opens the link in a new window... do i add the code to the index.html or to the fancybox javascript? i added the above mentioned iFrame-code to my site but it doesn´t work. Fancybox just opens the link in a new window…

do i add the code to the index.html or to the fancybox javascript?

]]> Comment on Mastering the Flickr API with PHP and cURL by Ben Lister http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/11/mastering-the-flickr-api-with-php-and-curl/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Ben Lister Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:50:54 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=34#comment-411 Hi David, I responded to your email a moment ago but to share the answer publicly, it appears there was an extra comma at the end of the <code>$params</code> that could potentially cause an error in certain versions of PHP. I've also updated the tutorial to reflect this fix. Hi David, I responded to your email a moment ago but to share the answer publicly, it appears there was an extra comma at the end of the $params that could potentially cause an error in certain versions of PHP. I’ve also updated the tutorial to reflect this fix.

]]> Comment on Mastering the Flickr API with PHP and cURL by David http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/11/mastering-the-flickr-api-with-php-and-curl/comment-page-1/#comment-410 David Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:03:37 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=34#comment-410 Hi, I hope you may be able to help.. I've followed the tutorial through but can't get it working.. I've put my (non-pro account) API key into the code, moved the img src code into the right place but when I try loading it on my local xampp server I get an error.. Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in K:\xampp\htdocs\darkcrimson.php on line 47 where line 47 is Can you / someone spot what is wrong? I'd love this to work! Looks spot on for what I want to do and you code was fairly easy to follow.. I thought! :-) Any help would be great, thanks Hi, I hope you may be able to help..

I’ve followed the tutorial through but can’t get it working.. I’ve put my (non-pro account) API key into the code, moved the img src code into the right place but when I try loading it on my local xampp server I get an error..

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<' in K:\xampp\htdocs\darkcrimson.php on line 47

where line 47 is

Can you / someone spot what is wrong?

I’d love this to work! Looks spot on for what I want to do and you code was fairly easy to follow.. I thought! :-)

Any help would be great, thanks

]]> Comment on Mastering the Flickr API with PHP and cURL by David http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/11/mastering-the-flickr-api-with-php-and-curl/comment-page-1/#comment-408 David Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:15:19 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=34#comment-408 Hi, I've just been following your tutorial above, but can't get it to work. I've changed the API to my own (a non-pro Flickr account), and copied the src= code block in, but (running on Xampp if it makes any difference) get a parse error.. Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in F:\xampp\htdocs\myfile.php on line 50 Do you know how to fix this? I can't see where the error is! Any help greatly appreciated. p.s. Shouldn't it be $photo_title = $photo['title']; rather than $photo_title = $photo['secret']; ? Hi,

I’ve just been following your tutorial above, but can’t get it to work. I’ve changed the API to my own (a non-pro Flickr account), and copied the src= code block in, but (running on Xampp if it makes any difference) get a parse error..

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<' in F:\xampp\htdocs\myfile.php on line 50

Do you know how to fix this? I can't see where the error is!

Any help greatly appreciated.

p.s. Shouldn't it be
$photo_title = $photo['title']; rather than $photo_title = $photo['secret']; ?

]]> Comment on Practical tips for securing your WordPress blog by Nick - Designer from Sydney http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/12/tips-for-securing-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Nick - Designer from Sydney Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:23:15 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=81#comment-404 all those plugins are handy, but it is wise to use them and more. After using WP Ban for a while it is an easier option than updating the htaccess file myself on the road. I only use it to keep the spam to a minimum, and I have to manually approve comments otherwise I would have hundreds of spam comments a day! Doing a spring clean after every install of a new updated version of wordpress is the only way to go, as some of the security fixes you do can be recreated by the installation of the latest version of the system. all those plugins are handy, but it is wise to use them and more.

After using WP Ban for a while it is an easier option than updating the htaccess file myself on the road.

I only use it to keep the spam to a minimum, and I have to manually approve comments otherwise I would have hundreds of spam comments a day!

Doing a spring clean after every install of a new updated version of wordpress is the only way to go, as some of the security fixes you do can be recreated by the installation of the latest version of the system.

]]> Comment on Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases by Mike http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/05/local-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Mike Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:17:40 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=217#comment-401 I would say that local databases are not a good place to store most user preferences because they are machine specific. If I go to gmail on my laptop and set preferences I should see the result of that when I log into gmail from my desktop. Local databases are awesome for dealing with large datasets though, since they can be pulled down from the server and stored locally so the client doesn't have to hit the server to move from one page of data to the next (and other operations like searching, sorting, etc..). I would say that local databases are not a good place to store most user preferences because they are machine specific. If I go to gmail on my laptop and set preferences I should see the result of that when I log into gmail from my desktop.

Local databases are awesome for dealing with large datasets though, since they can be pulled down from the server and stored locally so the client doesn’t have to hit the server to move from one page of data to the next (and other operations like searching, sorting, etc..).

]]> Comment on Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases by Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases // HTML Five http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/05/local-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases // HTML Five Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:01:27 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=217#comment-400 [...] Client-side storage is one of the most interesting features in HTML 5 and it has a lot of uses, specially for browser apps. If you want to start experimenting with local databases, Ben Lister came up with a great tutorial about this feature: Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases. [...] [...] Client-side storage is one of the most interesting features in HTML 5 and it has a lot of uses, specially for browser apps. If you want to start experimenting with local databases, Ben Lister came up with a great tutorial about this feature: Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases. [...]

]]> Comment on Set a Dynamic Width / Height on Fancybox by Ben Lister http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/03/set-a-dynamic-width-height-on-fancybox/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Ben Lister Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:26:37 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=182#comment-399 Gary, I took a look at your link and I would suggest first verifying that your FancyBox call works with the conventional method first (just make the link visible). If it is working as intended then double check your Action Script to make sure that it is calling the function correctly. Gary,

I took a look at your link and I would suggest first verifying that your FancyBox call works with the conventional method first (just make the link visible). If it is working as intended then double check your Action Script to make sure that it is calling the function correctly.

]]> Comment on Set a Dynamic Width / Height on Fancybox by Gary Brown http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/03/set-a-dynamic-width-height-on-fancybox/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Gary Brown Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:52:41 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=182#comment-398 trying to get FancyBox called from swf... I've used the above but for the life of me I just cant get it to work... any advise would be extremely helpful many thanks Gary trying to get FancyBox called from swf… I’ve used the above but for the life of me I just cant get it to work…
any advise would be extremely helpful
many thanks
Gary

]]> Comment on Getting Started with HTML5 Local Databases by nikesh http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2010/05/local-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-397 nikesh Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:58:44 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=217#comment-397 nice demo .... liked it.. nice demo …. liked it..

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