Asipo blog

google email phone mobile verification contact requirement

2011-11-22T08:38:00.001-08:00

Problem
If you want to create a new Google email. They will ask for your mobile phone number.
This is Google security feature to prevent bot

Reason
Once, I read a blog (cant remember URL) about the phone verification only appear because of username you put. They will search for number or any repetitive name. If have, they will ask for phone verification

Solution
Thus the solution you need is simply putting a unique name. This is difficult since most of any name you try might already been taken.

So the solution for the solution is, "Elf name generator". Yes, Elf name is less frequently use in gmail so you will have high chance to get register new email without phone number verification

Here is some list of website that generate Elf name for you (You can find many website by simply searching "elf name generator"). Good luck in creating your new email... legolas

http://elf.namegeneratorfun.com/
http://online-generator.com/name-generator/elf-name-generator.php
http://chriswetherell.com/elf/index.php

I do not responsible for broken link, these link are search through google on Nov 2011

That is all, your sincerely
Eärendur Fëfalas

make a troll website

2011-11-22T08:38:00.000-08:00

I was so boring and got nothing productive to do, and so I made some "art of trolling" stuffs.
Thus, I teach you how to make a trolling Google blogspot

Example?
You can see the example here, it is my testing website anyway http://legendarytesting.blogspot.com/

Usage
In blog you can post a comment. If you put a trolling comment, people will start to look into your detail such as your blog or and website URL you put. So this is how you use it!

How to create?
Simply create a new identity for 'trolling' purpose (recommended)

Create a new Google email (If you having a difficulties creating a new Google email, please refer here)
Create new blogspot from the Google email
Make a new post and put the code below

<div style="position: fixed; z-index: 999; overflow: hidden; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: white;">
    <table style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td>
                <div align="center">
                    <img style="border: none; box-shadow: none" alt="" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wh8XavCkBFw/TsIzG2dQ4VI/AAAAAAAAAjY/vnuHaKPgaps/s800/trollface.jpg"/>
                </div>
                <div align="center">
                    <h2 style="letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 20px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Courier, Garamond, serif;">Problem?</h2>
                </div>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

Netbean chinese character problem

2011-10-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

Probably happen in my pc (Window XP Home)
Create a new .php file, then when I paste the chinese character it show all right

Problem rises when the display (like export into PDF)
This is because the character encoding for the netbeans (NetBeans IDE 6.9.1) is not UTF-8

So simply fix this problem by changing the file type. As for me, I'm using notepad2 to change to file type into UTF-8. Below is the example

http://localhost/search/

Limit download speed Free download manager

2011-10-27T19:00:00.000-07:00

If you live in a "shared internet" environment and you don't want to be selfish by hogging all the bandwidth for download you can always cap the bandwidth

If you are using Torrent, be default they allow you to do so

But if you want to use normal download, you have to use download manager
Here I would recommend FDM; Free Download Manager

Download link here : http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

They have a feature for limit the bandwidth but you have to set the speed manually
Basically I set

Light mode = 20kBps max
Medium mode = 50 kBps max
Heavy mode = No limit

In Malaysia (normally or at least in my case)
20kBps download speed means you can play online game without lag or delay
50kbps download speed means you will lag in game, while okay for surfing website

Get element style in string

2011-10-24T09:20:00.000-07:00

You have an element. You want to get the style applied into it. Where the format is string

eg: <a id="hupla1" style="width: 300px;">HELLO</a>

So you want to get "width: 300px;"

I refer from here http://objjob.phrogz.net/css/object/243 maybe you can find better solution and any alternative.

But my solution is document.getElementById('hupla1').style.cssText

Using mogrify

2011-10-19T08:36:00.001-07:00

Is a tool (using ubuntu) to manipulate image in a batch. For an example is resize the image

Frequent command that I always use

mogrify -resize 800x600 -format jpg * MYIMAGE/*/*/*

This is to resize a folder whith a subfolder (it has 2 subfolder)

cakephp check database configuration exist and connection alive valid

2011-09-06T20:33:00.000-07:00

Keyword
Check cakephp database configuration exist
Check cakephp database can be connect

In cakephp you need to configure the connection
The configuration file was in app/config/database.php

Inside the file, you can see 2 variable which is 'default' and 'test'

By default is 'default' but if you want to use 'test' in the controller for example, you need to call it like this

$this->Mmodel->useDbConfig = 'test';

Problem arise is, can we connect to 'test' without problem?

So, here is the code I made. Been googling it and quite hard to found the solution, thus I'm putting this in my blog. lol...

This code will check
- Does the configuration 'test' exist
- If the configuration exist, does the database connection valid

If these 2 condition is pass, you can only have SQL Syntax Error like selecting table that does not exist

So here is the code (its free)

//Checking is done by connecting with the  database
if (class_exists('DATABASE_CONFIG')){
    $dbConfigName1 = 'test'; //<-- PUT YOUR DATABASE CONFIG VARIABLE NAME HERE

    $dbConfig1 = new DATABASE_CONFIG();
    //pr( $dbConfig1);                    

    if( isset( $dbConfig1->$dbConfigName1)){                       

        //Now check wether the database configuration, its alive!
        //pr( $dbConfig1->$dbConfigName1);
        $dbTemp1 =& ConnectionManager::getDataSource($dbConfigName1);

        if( $dbTemp1->isConnected() == true){

            //Means database exist and you can use it
            echo "DATABASE CONFIG '$dbConfigName1' EXIST AND MANAGE TO CONNECT";
        }
        else{

            //Database configuration exist, but cannot connect to the database
            echo "DATABASE CONFIG '$dbConfigName1' EXIST BUT FAILED TO CONNECT";
        }
    }
    else{

        //The database configuration does not exist
        echo "HAS NO DATABASE CONFIGURATION WITH NAME '$dbConfigName1'";
    }
}
else{

    //The database.php file not even exist. How can this be? IMPOSIBIEBERBEL!
    echo "CANNOT FIND THE 'database.php' CONFIGURATION FILE";
}

Reference
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/T0aD/2009/07/08/handle-database-connection-errors
http://debuggable.com/posts/handling-database-connection-errors-in-cakephp:480f4dd5-9570-421a-a04d-43cdcbdd56cb

mysql I need to remember script

2011-08-11T21:45:00.000-07:00

SELECT colourid, COUNT(colourid) as noofoccurance FROM vtiger_appendixcolour WHERE colourid != 0 GROUP BY colourid ORDER BY noofoccurance DESC;

This is to find each colourid, how much frequency it has been used. Typically use this to find 'search by popularity;

Cool I want to remember link

2011-07-13T20:20:00.000-07:00

Uhh... need to bookmark this (but sharing in post is a good method too)

Convert your code into HTML format
http://puzzleware.net/CodeHTMLer/default.aspx

javascript slider for div simple

2011-07-13T19:38:00.000-07:00

This is to make a javascript slider

The main concept was taken from here and modify it alot http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/javascript-15/slide-div-horizontally-449624.html

Below will be the code, if you want to see the demo, refer to this page http://legendarytesting.zymichost.com/codemo/sliderfinal.html

Note to remember

I have test and work well on these browser (except for different browser slide with different speed)
- Google Chrome (v10.0.648.205)
- Firefox (v5.0)
- Opera (v11.11)
- Safari (v5.0.5)
- Internet Explorer (v8.0.6001)
Using these script, it will store value on element (not store inside the javascript which I think much better method). You may change these code for your own needs
Note the padding must be inside the 3rd div, else it will run out of alignment (depend on your browser)
The 2nd div (with 999px width) must be put and always put additional width (browser compability purpose also)
Variable "Column width" is important, you need to add the padding value also (300px actual + 10px padding = 310px)

<html> 
    <head> 
        <title>Simple Slider</title> 

        <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> 
            //<![CDATA[ 

            function snapColumn( snapToCol) 
            { 
                slidingDiv  = document.getElementById("d1");
                divWidth    = document.getElementById("columnwidth").innerHTML; 
                currentCol  = document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML; 

                slidingDiv.style.left = -1 * (snapToCol-1) * divWidth; 
                document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML = snapToCol; 

                document.getElementById("poswatch").innerHTML = slidingDiv.style.left; 
            } 

            function slideLeft( stopPos) 
            { 
                slidingDiv = document.getElementById("d1"); 
                document.getElementById("functiondebug").innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById("functiondebug").innerHTML) + 1; 
                 
                if( parseInt(slidingDiv.style.left) > stopPos){ 
                    slidingDiv.style.left = parseInt(slidingDiv.style.left) - 2 + "px"; 
                    document.getElementById("poswatch").innerHTML = slidingDiv.style.left;                     

                    setTimeout(function(){slideLeft(stopPos)}, 2); 
                } 
                else{ 
                    document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 0; 
                } 
            } 

            function nextColumn() 
            { 
                if( document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML == 1){ 
                    return false;
                } 

                document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 1; 
                slidingDiv  = document.getElementById("d1");
                divWidth    = document.getElementById("columnwidth").innerHTML; 
                currentCol  = document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML; 
                currentCol  = parseInt(currentCol) + 1; 
                stopPos     = -1 * (currentCol-1) * divWidth; 

                if( currentCol > parseInt(document.getElementById("columntotal").innerHTML)){ 
                    document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 0; 
                    return false;
                } 

                //alert(stopPos); 
                //slidingDiv.style.left = stopPos; //Snap to the position immidietely
                slideLeft( stopPos); 
                document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML = currentCol; 
            } 

            function slideRight( stopPos) 
            { 
                slidingDiv = document.getElementById("d1"); 
                document.getElementById("functiondebug").innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById("functiondebug").innerHTML) + 1; 
                 
                if( parseInt(slidingDiv.style.left) < stopPos){ 
                    slidingDiv.style.left = parseInt(slidingDiv.style.left) + 2 + "px"; 
                    document.getElementById("poswatch").innerHTML = slidingDiv.style.left;                     

                    setTimeout(function(){slideRight(stopPos)}, 2); 
                } 
                else{ 
                    document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 0; 
                } 
            } 

            function previousColumn() 
            { 
                if( document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML == 1){ 
                    return false;
                } 

                document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 1; 
                slidingDiv  = document.getElementById("d1");
                divWidth    = document.getElementById("columnwidth").innerHTML; 
                currentCol  = document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML; 
                currentCol  = parseInt(currentCol) - 1; 
                stopPos     = -1 * (currentCol-1) * divWidth; 

                if( currentCol < 1){ 
                    document.getElementById("slidestatus").innerHTML = 0; 
                    return false;
                } 

                //alert(stopPos); 
                //slidingDiv.style.left = stopPos; //Snap to the position immidietely
                slideRight( stopPos); 
                document.getElementById("currentcolumn").innerHTML = currentCol; 
                return true;
            } 
            //]]> 
        </script> 
    </head> 
    <body> 

        <label>Variable</label> 
        <table border="1"> 
            <tr> 
                <td>DIV current style.left</td> 
                <td><div id="poswatch">0</div></td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Check function executed</td> 
                <td><div id="functiondebug">0</div></td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Current column</td> 
                <td><div id="currentcolumn">1</div></td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Max no of column</td> 
                <td><div id="columntotal">3</div></td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Column width</td> 
                <td><div id="columnwidth">310</div></td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Slide Status</td> 
                <td><div id="slidestatus">0</div></td> 
            </tr> 
        </table> 
        <div style="height: 50px;"></div> 

        <label>Use this to slide</label><br/>
        <b onclick="previousColumn()">< BACK</b> | <b onclick="nextColumn()">NEXT ></b> 
        <div style="height: 50px;"></div> 

        <label>Use this to snap to specific column</label><br/>
        <a onclick="snapColumn(1)">[1]</a> | <a onclick="snapColumn(2)">[2]</a> | <a onclick="snapColumn(3)">[3]</a> 
        <div style="height: 50px;"></div> 

        <!-- 1st div --> 
        <div style="width: 310px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px dashed black;"> 

            <!-- 2nd div --> 
            <div id="d1" style="width: 999px; position: relative; left: 0px;"> 

                <!-- 3rd div (a) --> 
                <div style="width: 310px; height: 100px; background-color: plum; float: left;" align="right"> 
                    <div style="padding: 5px;"> 
                        <b>SPARTA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b> 
                    </div> 
                </div> 

                <!-- 3rd div (b) --> 
                <div style="width: 310px; height: 100px; background-color: bisque; float: left;" align="right"> 
                    <div style="padding: 5px;"> 
                        <b>IS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b> 
                    </div> 
                </div> 

                <!-- 3rd div (c) --> 
                <div style="width: 310px; height: 100px; background-color: powderblue; float: left;" align="right"> 
                    <div style="padding: 5px;"> 
                        <b>THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b> 
                    </div> 
                </div> 
            </div> 
        </div> 
    </body> 
</html>

If you wandering how I convert these code into HTML syntax, refer it here http://puzzleware.net/CodeHTMLer/default.aspx

CSS I need to remember link

2011-07-11T20:16:00.000-07:00

CSS I need to remember link, but I always forget

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_howto.asp

<style type="text/css">
hr {color:sienna;}
p {margin-left:20px;}
body {background-image:url("images/back40.gif");}
</style>

microsoft word make landscape orientation on certain some few one page

2011-07-07T00:17:00.001-07:00

I have 10 page with portrait. Just want to make page 5 only to be landscape cause its a diagram
Take me 30 minutes, until this tell me how to...

http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/62/word-2007-practice-how-to-make-one-page-out-of-many-landscape.html

thanks internet

Get web server application folder name WAMP LAMP

2011-06-07T01:16:00.000-07:00

Let say you have a web application like wordpress in your localhost web server (WAMP)
The wordpress name is 'wordpressasipo'

Thus, the path to these is
C:\wamp\www\wordpressasipo

While in localhost it will be
http://localhost:80/wordpressasipo

The problem here is how the get the 'application name' (which is wordpressasipo) dynamically
Means even after you change the folder name (into wordpressasipo1 for example) it will still work

Here is the solution, quite usefull and I cant get this in quick googling

basename( realpath('.'));

Thus, if your application was in C:\wamp\www\wordpressasipo will return string wordpressasipo

Buy most optimum or worth it storage drive like hard disk or flash drive or pen drive

2011-05-23T08:04:00.000-07:00

In these post I will share some equation about "Purchasing the most optimum hard disk / flash drive"

Im not sure is anybody already found out about these but I use these equation yesterday (already know about it along time ago but never get a chance to use it and update to blog)

The equation is

Optimum value = price / size

Where
price is the price of purchasing the hard disk
size is the hard disk size (like GB or TB)
The smallest value is the most 'optimum' or should I said 'most worth it'

How these calculation is made? How did I found out these equation?
Is based on example actually

Lets get through it!

Let say you went to shop and want to purchase a flash drive, here is the price list
50 GB = RM 100
100 GB = RM 200
150 GB = RM 300

Thus
100/50 = 2
200/100 = 2
300/150 = 2

These means, all are optimize, you can buy any size you want and they are all worth it

Example above is not the actual case, in flash drive and hard disk usually the

out dated will be very cheap
current will be normal
latest will be expensive

Like these
50 GB = RM 100
100 GB = RM 150
150 GB = RM 400

Thus
100/50 = 2
150/100 = 1.5 (lowest)
350/250 = 2.67

As you can see, the 100 GB will be the most worth it in this case
If the difference is like 0.1 means there is not much difference, unless you want to buy 99999 pieces. But still... 0.1?

phpmyadmin too many table in database cause pagination

2011-05-06T20:17:00.000-07:00

Too many table will automatically create a page pagination

If you are using phpmyadmin version 3.3.9, and your table in the database is alot (about 600 table)
then the page number will appear (these called pagination in web term, I think)

These page number is quite annoying since I remember some important table name from the database and having a page number slow me down cause I search the table name by using "Ctrl + F" from Google Chrome
Thus, when I Ctrl+F and type the table name, it does not appear...

Note that phpmyadmin work best when using Google Chrome (because of its "Ctrl +F" function) compared to Firefox, Opera and Safari (I have test them all and these in only an opinion)

So, the reason behind all my problem lies in the default config @global integer $cfg['MaxTableList'] where it will do a pagination for database table (set default into display 250 table in a page)

The reason, change this and all problem solved!

So, regarding on which IDE did you use in programming, search globally (in whole project) for string name @global integer $cfg['MaxTableList']

If you are using windows with WampServer Version 2.1, the phpmyadmin program is located at C:\wamp5\apps\phpmyadmin3.3.9

If you are lazy or not have a capability to find the whole project, here is the location
C:\wamp5\apps\phpmyadmin3.3.9\libraries\config.default.php (on line 501)

thats all, hope its usefull

Word of the time #5

2011-04-30T02:36:00.000-07:00

Justin Bieber is coming to Malaysia, everybody is having a "Bieber Fever". Asipo says "this is unbieberlievable"

Okay, Justin Bieber make a world tour and he hit Malaysia on 22 April 2011
The detail (with quick googling) can be read here http://blog.malaysia-asia.my/2011/01/justin-bieber-concert-tickets-kuala.html

I found these advertisement in Kuala Lumpur... with "Bieber Fever" on it

p/s: I'm not JB fan and didnt go to his concert, its just the fever!

Sysinternal - check window startup

2011-04-27T20:53:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, when I was still using Windows XP. I encounter alot of virus
Some of them able to delete manually and some of them does not (and so I format)

Here is one of the tool that I use to check any startup program (like virus or anything)
And it is a good tool because it scan deep down to the core (better than msconfig)

The software name was sysinternal
It is better (so far) from the most "checking window startup tool" application because most of them were just displaying just like what msconfig did

As for the download link, I cannot found the official website to download
Here is the might be can work (I didnt test it cause Im currently on Linux
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062
http://download.cnet.com/Sysinternals-Desktops/3000-2346_4-75077421.html

Why these software is good (to me) ?

Most of startup software is no better than this (they just msconfig)
Can use to remove virus
Can use to improve window startup (especially when you remember the setting after format)

Screenshot

Thats all, hopefully its useful

Smashing magazine I want to remember link

2011-04-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the link from smashing magazine that is useful to me

Useful JavaScript and jQuery Tools, Libraries, Plugins
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/04/07/useful-javascript-and-jquery-tools-libraries-plugins/

Speeding Up Your Website’s Database
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/03/23/speeding-up-your-websites-database/

Disable history back if pressing backspace

2011-03-24T00:47:00.000-07:00

If you press backspace on the website page (but not on textbox) it will go to its previous page
This is to disable them

Taken from here, then I modified
http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/javascript-15/disable-back-javascript-168890.html

These is javascript coding

//DISABLE "GO BACK TO PREVIOUS HISTORY" IF PRESSING "BACKSPACE"
if (typeof window.event != 'undefined')
    document.onkeydown = function()
    {
        if( event.keyCode == 8){
            theEvent = event.srcElement.tagName.toUpperCase();
            if( theEvent == 'HTML'){
                return false;
            }
            else if( theEvent == 'INPUT'){
                theType = event.srcElement.getAttribute('type').toUpperCase();
                //alert(theType);
                switch(theType){
                    case 'TEXT':
                        return true;
                        break;

                   default:
                        return false;
                }
                return false;
            }
            else{
                switch( theEvent){
                    case 'TEXTAREA':
                        return true;
                        break;

                    default:
                        //alert('Backspace pressed on ' + theEvent + ', return false');
                        return false;
                }

                return false;
            }
        }
    }
else
    document.onkeypress = function(e)
    {
        if( e.keyCode == 8){
            theEvent = e.target.nodeName.toUpperCase();
            if( theEvent == 'HTML'){
                return false;
            }
            else if( theEvent == 'INPUT'){
                theType = e.target.getAttribute('type').toUpperCase();
                //alert(theType);
                switch(theType){
                    case 'TEXT':
                        return true;
                        break;

                   default:
                        return false;
                }
                return false;
            }
            else{
                switch( theEvent){
                    case 'TEXTAREA':
                        return true;
                        break;

                    default:
                        //alert('Backspace pressed on ' + theEvent + ', return false');
                        return false;
                }

                return false;
            }
        }
    }

javascript detect and capture keyboard keycode

2011-03-19T12:18:00.000-07:00

These is how to capture what user have type in their keyboard
The captured data is the "keycode" which is an integer

Like 'enter' key, the code is 13

Some data that I have discover and might be usefull to others and myself
These was tested and the same for IE, Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari

a until z	keycode 97 until 122
A until Z	keycode 65 until 90
0 until 9	keycode 48 until 57

Lets get to the code

function whatKeyCodeHaveIType( theEvent)
{
    charCode = (theEvent.which) ? theEvent.which : theEvent.keyCode

    theTempoElement = document.getElementById('thisiswhatyouhavetpye');
    theTempoElement.innerHTML = theTempoElement.innerHTML + ', ' + charCode;

    //This is to ignore "ENTER" key. Its usefull to prevent a form from autosubmit if you press enter
    return (charCode != 13);
}

//Later in HTML, use these
<input id="whatyouhavetype" style="width: 500px;" onkeypress="return whatKeyCodeHaveIType(event);"/>
<textarea id="thisiswhatyouhavetpye" cols="70" rows="5"></textarea>

Type something here :

javascript detect finish typing keystroke delay autocomplete

2011-03-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, the title might be confusing but here is what these about

You want to execute certain function, right after the user has finish its typing

These is different from normal 'keypress' or 'keyup' or 'keydown' event detection because these will execute a function every key is press. Right now you want to give certain delay so that the function only execute at the right time

These is important if you developing an autocomplete (AJAX) because you dont want to execute the script too much. Typing "HELLO" means you do the SQL statement 5 times
H
HE
HEL
HELL
HELLO

But if you do a proper keystroke delay (detect user finish typing) you will only execute the SQL statement once
HELLO

Cut to the story, hopefully understand what I was trying to explain at the top

Here is the function

var typingTimer;
var doneTypingInterval = 700;

//Detect keystroke and only execute after the user has finish typing
function delayExecute()
{
    clearTimeout(typingTimer);
        typingTimer = setTimeout(
        function(){somethingExecuted('typesomethinghere')},
        doneTypingInterval
    );

    return true;
}

function somethingExecuted( theInputName)
{
    alert( "You have type '" + document.getElementById(theInputName).value + "'");
}

//Later in the HTML code, put these
<input onkeypress="return delayExecute();" id="typesomethinghere">

Type something here : (These input id is 'typesomethinghere')
The script will only execute after you finish typing. By assuming when you have stop typing for 0.7 seconds, means you have finish typing

Type something here :
These is what happen if you dont use the script

Ubuntu restore panel to default

2011-03-15T06:56:00.000-07:00

Keyword

Accident delete top panel
Restore panel

Okay, I made a mistake like others always do "DELETE THE TOP PANEL!!"

To recover it back was quite easy, can find on google http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1475584

gconftool-2 --shutdown
rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
pkill gnome-panel

Hope this will help

Install LAMP on Ubuntu

2011-03-14T19:04:00.000-07:00

These is a double posting, the original was from here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2009/10/haih.html

I write it back here because the title and here will be the latest updated place
(Yes I do update these post again if got any changes)

1

Install apache & mysql & phpmyadmin : http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_lamp_for_newbies

*Update 23 Jan 2010
My Software source was from Malaysia and it has problem!. So it set my source to "Main Server" (Software source download from Main Server)

2

Enable the www folder
This will make your be able to add new folder into the localhost
using terminal :

sudo chmod -R 777 '/var/www'

Please note that /var/www is your root for the website
/var/www/smellynomore means http://localhost/smellynomore

3

You will realize that u cant open the phpmyadmin on http://localhost/phpmyadmin
This is because when you see inside /var/www there is no "phpmyadmin" folder

Solve it by referring here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1036836

Solve by doing this in terminal :

sudo ln -s '/usr/share/phpmyadmin' '/var/www'

4

Additional configuration for the mysql

When you first time install the mySQL, everything is working fine.
But then, after you reboot the PC, the mySQL server cant start.

The mySQL configuration file will be missing after boot
After some haih...checking, you will realize that file inside "/var/run/mysqld" is missing

I solve it by this link, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=386056
Try to chown to "mysql.mysql" if owned by root, and give it a 755
It is because of the folder write permission

How to chown and chmod, please note that I dont know what happen to security issue when I done this, just want to 'make it work!'

sudo chown -R asipo '/var/run/mysqld'
sudo chmod -R 777 '/var/run/mysqld'

5

Load the mod_rewrite module
I google here to solve it http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255556&page=2

Using terminal :

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default

After that change AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All

Then, restart Apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload

6

Additional, command to mySQL server (check, start, restart and stop)
http://abbysays.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/how-to-startstop-mysql-server-on-ubuntu-804/

Setting up the cakePHP 1.2.5
There will be 2 problem
1. Warning (512): /var/www/cakemake/app/tmp/cache/ is not writable [CORE/cake/libs/cache/file.php, line 262]
2. Your tmp directory is NOT writable.

Solve by : Once again chmod 777 is not secure, yeah!

sudo chown -R asipo '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'
sudo chmod -R 777 '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'

7

Install x-debug
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=525257

EDITED #2 (Feb 2011)
I dont know why lately my xdebug does not working. So I edit the php.ini file
I make the all to be "Deleopment mode" because its defaulted to "Production mode"
So I guess that is the reson, plus use this on ERROR Report

error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED & ~E_NOTICE

8

After that, it will read index.html
I dont know how to change it for the thing to refer into index.php

However, this is the index.php code (simple version of mine)

<p><b>Localhost</b></p>
<p>Select folder or file to navigate</p>

<?php

echo "<ul>";
if ($handle = opendir('.')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            echo "<li><a href='$file'>$file<a></li>";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
echo "</ul>";
?>

If you have been wandering how I put this code into this blog. This is the place http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/01/write-blog-post-using-tinymce.html

Thus when you open your http://localhost/index.php will get something like this

9

phpMyAdmin login might be annoying, solve it from here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/02/disable-phpmyadmin-login.html

Thats all
good luck, kupo!

My new mouse

2011-02-27T03:11:00.000-08:00

I just purchase a new mouse (for my laptop) and I was so hype about it until I make it into a blog post

Here is the picture

Okay, what I would like to tell in this post is about "What is the best mouse for laptop"
This is only my opinion and might also be wrong

Many people think, when the mouse for laptop it must be

Wireless - For portability purpose
Small - For portability purpose too

I would like to said that these 2 feature is correct but there are more important thing you need to consider when purchasing "Mouse for laptop (portable)"

Work on all surface

The first thing you might forget is about "Work on all surface". Yes, you are using a laptop and you might use it in different place on different surface. It can be

Wooden or cement table at the park
Glass or Metal table on cafe
Bedsheets / Marble / Sofa / Couch at your house (with lazy typing posture)

Thus, what you need for portable mouse 1st is it work on all surface. These can be solve by a mouse with a "laser" and not "optical". But my new mouse was "blue lace" I dont know what it is but it does work like laser... peww peww

Less wire = retractable

I do not encourage for wireless mouse because

Heavy (need battery)
Huge or bulking (cause the battery)

Although the "wireless" looks cool but try to look at the main point why we want a wireless mouse?

The answer will be "the wire mouse will mess up by laptop bag and look so uncool" issit?

Thus, these can be solve my retractable wire, means the wire cord can be expand and shrink.

My new mouse, the retractable wire was inside the mouse, causing it to have sleeker design and it does not bulking

Size

Last one is the size, the smaller the better. But some like bulking mouse rather than small mouse. So this option is optional. If you dont mind about the size, pick up a slim mouse design

Finally, my mouse spec is

Slim design but can adjust the height
Blue lace
Retractable wire inside the mouse
RM 28 (on 27 Feb 2011)
Brand: Areson

Disable phpmyadmin login

2011-02-17T09:36:00.000-08:00

PhpMyAdmin is a webbased database management application and it is a very good tool for developer.

But there is one problem if you want to install it localhost which is annoying login after AFK for a while

I have google for these solution and the result wasnt good enough so I post this so I can refer it back

Manage to work it out by referring the manual http://www.phpmyadmin.net/documentation/#servers_user

Nows lets disable the annoying login

Advantage: no annoying
Disadvantage: Less secure, password stored in a file without encrypted

These was tested on Ubuntu machine version 10.10 so I'm not sure about windows
The version of phpmyadmin is 3.3.7deb3build0.10.10.1

1st open the configuration of the phpmyadmin file

sudo gedit /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

Search for string "/* Authentication type */" (its at line no 35)
Disable the "cookie" auth_type and put these code. It should look like these

/* Authentication type */
//$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'mypasswordissecret';

So you eventually change the auth_type into 'config' and you required to put the username and password for that

To test the annoying login is now disabled, restart your FireFox (reset the cache) and try to direct to the phpmyadmin (In my case I type "http://localhost/phpmyadmin/" in my FireFox URL)

It work when you are not asked for login. KUPO!

p/s: I know the file was /etc/phpmyadmin/config.ini.php is from file /var/www/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

jquery i always use script

2011-02-16T20:40:00.000-08:00

Set the element (by ID) to readonly
$('#blockm3').attr('readonly', true);

Disable the element (by ID)
$("#cautionremark").attr("disabled", true);

Change the element (by ID) styles
$("#cautionremark").css({backgroundColor: '#ccc'})

Select element by name (the element is a dropdown, select)
Learn it from here: http://api.jquery.com/attribute-equals-selector/
alert( $('select[name="userstatus"]').val());

PC cannot start, backup data before format

2011-02-13T09:54:00.000-08:00

This is common to Windows users, read cause it useful

Your window affected by virus (or anything) and cannot start. But you got important stuff in the partition and 'formatting' will delete the thing

Dont worry there is a way to "get it back before format" which is by using LIVE CD

Let me cut to the point else read the whole story

Use Ubuntu LIVE CD

What is LIVE CD?
It is like "installing operating system temporarily" and in these case I'm suggesting you to use "Ubuntu Live Pendrive"

What can you do with Temporary Operating System?
You will able to access the partition (as long as not corrupted or damaged) and take anything you want to save first

Real story, I have been helping 2 of my friend because of their PC cannot boot
These happen a long time ago but he remind me about it today

Why pendrive and does it possible?

Yes, you only need 1GB pendrive (is already enough) and LIVE Pendrive is better in term of size and options.
Notebook does not have CD/DVD ROM so pendrive is the solution

How to have these "Ubuntu LIVE Pendrive?"

Go to these website and download it http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
Have a pendrive and make it bootable pendrive. The tutorial was on the download link
Go to your "cannot start" PC, put the LIVE Pendrive and start, make sure to change your first boot to CD (I think to CD is already can be detected)
The Ubuntu LIVE Pendrive will loading and you will be using Ubuntu to backup your data before formatting

Disable ubuntu notification

2011-02-11T19:19:00.001-08:00

Notification in Ubuntu will be cool if you just Install Ubuntu. But after a while I just be more annoying.

I found out how to take it of from here, quite easy to google actually
http://www.killertechtips.com/2009/04/26/disable-notifications-in-ubuntu-904-jaunty-jackalope/

sudo mv /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Notifications.service /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Notifications.service.disabled

Restart you PC after that

This is to enable it back (i guess, never try)

sudo mv /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Notifications.disabled /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Notifications.service

Ubuntu rip FLV convert to MP3

2011-02-10T07:29:00.000-08:00

I want to download Justin Bieber official video from youtube and convert into mp3 so I can hear it in my phone... so this is the step to do it

Able to download/rip the video (.flv file) from youtube

Before this, if you play a video on youtube, the file (.flv) will be store in your "/tmp" (stand for temporary) folder. But now it is missing and I don't know why is it.
I do realize it happen after I update with my Update Manager

So, how do I rip (take) flv video from youtube right now?

The answer is by using Unplug. It is a "Firefox addon" and this addon is also available in Windows.
The link is here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unplug/

So after you Install Unplug in your Firefox, you can start ripping.
While you play the video right click in any place and menu will appear. Inside the menu will have "Unplug" and click it and download it in any folder

EDITED #2 (Feb 2010)
I search through the forums and found out it moved to here
But these location is more trouble some

/home/asipo/.mozilla/firefox/bf3zqtab.default/Cache

Or these for google chrome

/home/asipo/.cache/google-chrome/Default/Cache

Convert the FLV to MP3 using "FFMPEG"

You need to install FFMPEG and other additional library because your FFMPEG might now be "good enough" to convert into a different format
So you will need to install other library. I refer it here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1117283

Thus, the code is

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-52

For Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10, Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 and Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10

To script to convert is (type in terminal)

ffmpeg -i "justin bieber.flv" -acodec libmp3lame -ab 128k "justin bieber.mp3"

This is still not good, now you want to convert a lot flv file to mp3. So in this case you need a bash script aka programming.
The source for this bash script was from here http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1430243

So the code will be

for f in *.flv
do
ffmpeg -i "$f" -acodec libmp3lame -ab 128k "${f%.flv}.mp3"
done

Use this script and paste into a new document. Rename the document to "flv2mp3.sh"
After that make it executable

chmod -777 flv2mp3.sh

To execute this script use this

./flv2mp3.sh

p/s: Justin bieber is only an example

Word of the time #2

2011-02-08T19:13:00.000-08:00

shared talk, culture barrier to see the "obviousness"

Google translate: bicara bersama, halangan budaya untuk melihat "kejelasan"
Asipo translate: bicara bersama, halangan budaya untuk melihat "kejelasan"

I was bored and play some online chatting called "shared talk". A good place for you to learn a new language. (Play it during office hour even there is ton of work, including writing this post)

So, some American guys make a joke and nobody understand. Then some 'dont understand' guys said shared talk, culture barrier to see the "obviousness" make everybody laugh

Wait, I dont understand both of these joke...

p/s: The american guys was so happy until he decide to put that word on his MSN

Javascript numeric input

2011-02-08T18:12:00.001-08:00

This is my cheatsheet while playing with the javascript, always forgot about them so I job it down here

Easy to find, one of them is in here
http://javascript.internet.com/forms/validate-numeric-only.html

Round a number into 2 decimal place

var result = Math.round(annualPremium*100)/100

Convert string to Integer
http://www.keyboardface.com/archives/2006/04/04/javascript-string-to-int/

parseInt(10.10) //Return 10

Another alternative for number format
http://www.pageresource.com/jscript/j_a_03.htm

profits.toFixed(2) //returns 2489.82
profits.toPrecision(4) //returns 123.5 (round up)

Check is numeric
http://andrewpeace.com/javascript-is-numeric.html AND http://bytes.com/topic/javascript/answers/526119-convert-double-cdbl-javascript

valueCredit = document.getElementById('thisIsSparrta').value;
if( valueCredit != '' && !isNaN(valueCredit)){
    totalCredit += parseFloat(valueCredit);
}

Adding and removing 'readonly' attribute to element
http://bytes.com/topic/javascript/answers/655784-change-textbox-readonly

document.getElementById('helloworld').setAttribute('readonly', true);
document.getElementById('helloworld').removeAttribute('readonly');

Change the element background
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/scripting/focusBGColor.aspx

document.getElementById('helloworld').style.backgroundColor = '#EBEBE4';

Select all the text in textbox
http://javascript-array.com/scripts/onclick_select_all_text_in_field/

document.getElementById(id).focus();
document.getElementById(id).select();

p/s: Remember not to use 'onclick' function because just in case the user dont want to select all (they made typo mistake and want to remove only 1 character)

Check the element has what attribute
There is a source, but I forget whare I take it from

document.getElementById.hasAttribute('acinput')

p/s: The attribute can be anything actually, typically is 'readonly' for textbox

Installer file name

2011-02-01T18:41:00.001-08:00

I always forget for ubuntu what is their installer file type name (like .msi for windows)

32 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)
64 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)
32 bit .rpm (For Fedora/openSUSE)
64 bit .rpm (For Fedora/openSUSE)

Prevent mail from spam or junk by encryption from crawler

2011-01-30T23:36:00.000-08:00

If you write a blog and put your email on it. There is a chance for you to get Spam/Junk mail
This can be cause of many reason but I'm focus on crawler method

How this spam works?
Basically this is the procedure
1. They find your email
2. They write email to you

Spam usually include 1000 email or more and of course it is done by using a bot (a system) and not just people manually type in

To find your email
They using web-crawler, spam-crawler or anything-crawler. These crawler will browse slowly through the internet (from blog to blog, website to website until forever). If your blog put an hyperlink of your friend blog (blogroll they called) these crawler will go into it

Thus in, programming these crawler detect 2 things

1st detection
Detect "http://" text. If they found and word, URL or string match. They will retrieve the link and put in on the "Next going to be crawl list"

2nd detection
Since they want to spam to your mail, they simply find any string or word with "@" symbol. Thus your email will be captured in these process

Write email to you (spam)
These is a process of producing mass email and of course they use the list they got from the first step and use a bot (system) to mass mail it

Prevention

There is 2 type of prevention
1. Email filter (thats why you have spam/junk mail categories)
2. Prevent your email from being on the spammer list

1st prevention - Filter your mailbox
This is already common and build in feature for almost all email system like gmail and others. So no need discussing much

2nd prevention - Prevent from listed
This is what I want to discussed about
Usually people will make their email not in easy format or encryption.

Using different email format like (let say your email is ajskdhqjeakjbdia@gmail.com)

Email: ajskdhqjeakjbdia (@gmail)

Email: ajskdhqjeakjbdia at gmail dot com

Or they use encryption like these

ajskdhqjeakjbdia@gmail.com
(It looks normal but it is actually encrpted)

So these encryption can be easily google. But I'm suggesting you the simplest one which taken from these website http://www.web-designz.com/tools/email_encoder.shtml
Note: The simplest method might also means it is easily detectable by the crawler

If you are a programmer and wandering how did the website do the answer is they are using convertToUnicode(...) function

If you view the page source. It wont show and "@" or your email at all because it is encrypted and of course the crawler is a system, they read the page source and not reading like you did (using web browser)

-End-

GIMP save for web image optimize reduce size

2011-01-30T01:47:00.001-08:00

If you are using Windows and want to upload huge picture size into the internet (or blog) optimize it first using Adobe Photoshop 'save image as web' feature. It can reduce image size and make your image to load faster!

Story
Im using ubuntu and they dont give adobe photoshop crack for free :(
But I need adobe photoshop 'Save image as web' feature.
Ubuntu only provide me 'GIMP' but I found the same feature as a plug-in

Straight to the source. I copy from here http://www.techzilo.com/install-save-for-web-gimp-plugin-ubuntu/

What is 'Save image for web' ?
Save image for web is a technology to compress the image size so it can load faster in the internet

Weakness
Reduce the image quality. But this wont affect much (unless you have super vision)

Advantages
Image load faster

Conclusion
The advantages overcome the weakness make this a good thing to share!

Others
I was kinda lazy to write the thing back cause the source it self is already 100% fool proof

Make a horizontal list

2011-01-29T23:19:00.000-08:00

This is more like HTML & CSS tutorial to make ordered list to go vertical

This is order list (normal)

Hello
This is
Testing

This is order list (horizontal)
I actually copy the code from this guy http://leandrovieira.com/projects/jquery/lightbox/

<style type="text/css">
    /* jQuery lightBox plugin - Gallery style */
    #gallery {
        background-color: #444;
        padding: 10px;
        width: 520px;
    }
    #gallery ul { list-style: none; }
    #gallery ul li { display: inline; }
    #gallery ul img {
        border: 5px solid #3e3e3e;
        border-width: 5px 5px 20px;
    }
    #gallery ul a:hover img {
        border: 5px solid #fff;
        border-width: 5px 5px 20px;
        color: #fff;
    }
    #gallery ul a:hover { color: #fff; }
    </style>

<div id="gallery">
<ul>
<li>Hello</li>
<li>This is</li>
<li>Testing</li>
</ul>
</div>

The result

Hello
This is
Testing

Write blog post using TinyMCE

2011-01-29T20:43:00.000-08:00

Google blog text editor has improved!.They have "Edit HTML" or "Compose" tab (like below)

Previously, you need to type in html code manually ("Edit HTML" feature)

Now it is not! ("Compose" feature)

However this feature is not so smooth (i have been using it and quite annoying until made a post. Especially for programming code)
So this is how I solve the issue

1st step
I use TinyMCE editor from here http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/tryit/full.php

2nd step
Then from there I convert it to "HTML" code

*You need to copy the code and paste it to your blog of course >.<;

3rd step
Finish! hupla! the result

4th extra step (for coding)
It is my style to quote and bordered the coding. After that I put a boder on it. This is the example

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid;"> PUT YOUR CODE HERE </blockquote>

I don't know how useful this post to others, but this sure help me alot

HTML UTF encoding entities

2011-01-25T18:55:00.000-08:00

I was doing some project require math symbol. The key was not exist in keyboard
The website that I use as reference is

http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/b1/index.htm

The link is a plus minus symbol (±). You can search fur further symbol at the top left

Or also here
http://www.danshort.com/HTMLentities/index.php?w=hertz

CakePHP jquery autocomplete

2011-01-23T20:11:00.000-08:00

Im using cakephp 1.2 and want to make autocomplete on them
Have googling for several hours (including tying it) and finally succeed

p/s: Im using try an error method. Im afraid that this 3rd try was success because of additional code I have put during try #1 and #2

1st I try to use this and succeess (except when want to autocomplete from database source)
Using original jquery http://jqueryui.com/demos/autocomplete/ which is version jquery-ui-1.8.8.custom.min.js and jquery-ui-1.8.8.custom.css

2nd was from this blog (this fail)
http://nuts-and-bolts-of-cakephp.com/2008/05/07/jquery-autocomplete-in-cakephp/
http://www.pengoworks.com/workshop/jquery/autocomplete.htm

3rd was from this website
http://www.cakephp.bee.pl/ajax/autoComplete

Thanks for all those programmer who make my life easier

After several investigation (I go crazy with these 2nd try for almost 2 days and turned out it cause of URL?)
I manage to enable the 2nd try. The reason of error is because I didnt put my system name
the website tutorial said "/products/autoComplete" but if your CakePHP 1.2 system name is 'accounting' means its going to become '/accounting/products/autoComplete'

What next? I want to make the view to be able to save more Account name. Thus is use a loop like this

input("Account.$aa.name"); ?>
input("Account.$aa.id"); ?>

Remember, the account name is just a name. At the controller what matters is the Account.$aa.id
Thus, after the autocomplete on the Account Name, the Account Id will be put the Id of the selective Account

To do this you require to modify function findValue(...) because this is where the event for 'Choosing which Account Name from the list of autocomplete'. And also a dummy input and one new function

New dummy input (on the view)

<input id="tempCount" value="" />

New dummy function (on the view at the javascript)

function tempCountert( theTempCountValue)
{
document.getElementById('tempCount').value = theTempCountValue;
}

Then you need to change you loop for the account name

From

input("Account.$aa.name"); ?>

input("Account.$aa.name", array( 'onchange'=>'tempCountert("Account'.$aa.'Id")')); ?>

Finally will be on the function findValue(li). Make sure to add this code

var updatedColumner = document.getElementById('tempCount').value;
document.getElementById(updatedColumner).value = sValue;

How my code works?

You type in some value in the 'Account name' and the autocomplete list out the match
When you click one of the match result. The dummy input (tempCount) will change the value to Account Name index. let say Account.0.name will print out 'Account0Id' in dummy input
Function findValue(...) will be executed. And get the value in dummy input. Thus change the value

Netbeans detect cakephp .ctp file

2011-01-20T19:57:00.000-08:00

It is happen I use Netbeans as IDE and CakePHP as web framework
The problem is Netbeans only detect .php, .html and others but not .ctp file

.ctp file is a cakephp file which is similar to .php (dont know why these cakephp guys want to use different file name)

Fow Windows users

And to make the Netbeans to be able to detect it was originally from this blog http://www.davidtan.org/netbeans-enable-syntax-hightlighting-for-cakephp-ctp-view-files/comment-page-1/#comment-18469

I rewrite down the same thing

From the Menu, go to Tools > Option (Then there will be a pop-up window named "Options")
From the Options windows there is several Tabs, click on the "Files" tab
Under the Files tab, there is a "File Extension:". Try to create a new file extension and name it "ctp"
Then "Associated File Type (MIME)" for the ctp file extension, set it to "text/x-php5"
Finally press "OK" button at the bottom

For Ubuntu users

I found the solution from here, pretty much the same but slightly in different place
http://forums.netbeans.org/post-60683.html&highlight=

Write back same things
tools > option > miscellaneous > Files tab

PHP generate document PDF, ODT, Excel (XLS)

2011-01-20T18:58:00.000-08:00

Just to record down any PHP library that can help in generate document

PDF
FPDF = http://www.fpdf.org/

ODT
odtPHP = http://www.odtphp.com/

XLS (Excel)
PHPExcel = http://phpexcel.codeplex.com/

odtPHP is from Anaska. Who / what is Anaska?
Not sure for myself but I do belive they produce something really useful. Check out your WAMP it is from Anaska too :D

Recover delete data or partition using testdisk & photorec

2011-01-20T02:06:00.000-08:00

Related name

Recover deleted data
Recover data in deleted partition

From the last post (http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/01/merge-harddisk-partition.html), the software have made my friend harddisk partition to go 'missing'. This is how I recover the data in the 'missing' partition back
Straight to the point, use testdisk & photorec link is here http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

If you are bored and want to read the whole story, proceed...

What is recovery and what is backup?
Both of them relate with 'keeping your data safe'. Backup is prevent while recovery is cure

Thus,

Backup
Save important data before your harddisk become corrupt

Recover
Get back important data after harddisk become corrupt

Backup is better than recover because, recover not guarantee 100% success but you will never know 'when to do the backup?'

This post focused on recovery
Okay, there is 2 software that I would like to suggest in recovery

1st software, Recuva
This is recommended by my friend and when I see it (not try) I do feel like this software is good. Here is the link http://www.piriform.com/recuva

2nd software, testdisk & photorec
This is the software that I want to promote actually. Here is the listed advantages that I know

Good detecting
Several software cannot detect corrupted harddisk. But this software can!. So when recover my friend harddisk it let me select the corrupted harddisk, the partition to recover

Harddisk format supported
There is alot of harddisk type it can support, typical that I still can remember is NTFS, FAT, Solaris (what is this?) and bla bla bla...

How good this recover?
It recover is 100% good. This is because they scan the harddisk by memory allocation.
Means as long as there is any single bytes in the harddisk will be scan. The problem was it was too good until unwanted data is also recover.
Chance of getting corrupted file is also high (because it was too good, seriously!)

*It cost RM 300 - RM 500 to recover you harddsik (in business). And knowing this cost you RM 1 (your electricity bill and time wasted to read)

Weakness
The first weakness but still not a 'real weakness' for me. Which is this program is in a commandline.Since im a programmer (and used to it), I'm going to said their commandline interface is excellent

Second weakness is it recover all the data as possible. Means your deleted file 1000 years ago is also possible as a result it highly corrupted. This is what happen if you want to perfection in recover

Sorry izhar, I dont know how to use the sleuthkit...

jQuery navigation menu

2011-01-12T20:17:00.000-08:00

Im not sure does anybody know about this. Think it will be easier to find in google
Below is the link for website that show example on jQuery navigation menu

36 Eye-Catching Jquery Navigation Menus
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/36-eye-catching-jquery-navigation-menus/

By the way, the website it self http://www.1stwebdesigner.com is totally awesome for me

PHPExcel

2011-01-11T01:21:00.000-08:00

PHPExcel make a nice looking table header
Actually is not really nice looking. Just a proper presentation...
There is too many code and I got no time to upload...

Sources from here
http://phpexcel.codeplex.com/Thread/View.aspx?ThreadId=32427

$headerStart = 22; //Start row

foreach( array( 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T') as $alphabet){
$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle($alphabet.$headerStart)->getAlignment()->setWrapText(true);
$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->mergeCells( $alphabet.$headerStart.":".$alphabet.($headerStart+1));
$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle($alphabet.$headerStart)->getAlignment()->setVertical( PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::VERTICAL_CENTER);
}

using permission?

2011-01-08T03:01:00.001-08:00

You want to use anything inside my blog post? (such as code, tutorial etc)

Here is the permission upon each categories

Read here first
1st of all, most of my post has their own reference and I post back the link where I found it. Then I copy the same thing for myself use.
Thus, if I put the link you can check if the link stated about permission to use. I think most of the time the link will be on others blog or forum so I myself not even really sure about the permission...

Coding
This is a code that I made by myself. It is FREE and also 'AS IS'
Means you can use it for anything you want and anything happen is your responsibility
No need to credit me

Arts
Something that I draw and post it here. This is my artwork and I value it. You can use it but not for commercial
Need to credit me

Picture
Right now (so far) is my own sources of picture (I make my own screen shot or from camera). You can use this picture for anything and no need to credit me. If it is not my picture then ask the owner

Opinion / Tutorial (like comparing Ubuntu and Window)
It is just an opinion and tutorial. You can use it as long as credit to me

p/s: Credit to me means if you copy the post into somewhere and telling 'this is from this link' not compulsory to ask my permission to use it or telling 'original author is asipo'

windows or linux(ubuntu)?

2011-01-07T02:25:00.000-08:00

In this post is discussing about which OS (operating system) you should use
When I said linux it focused on ubuntu but this might also apply to other Linux OS too

I do belive (im Malaysia) majority is using Windows. So lets start using my believe...

You 100% cannot use ubuntu when
- You are a gamer. Cause most of game was on Windows

If you still insist using ubuntu while you are a gamer
- Yes you can try, install ubuntu inside windows (they called it wubi i think)

You 50% (might can) use ubuntu when
- Using it as home user; surfing, typing and chatting
- Another 50% goes to your 'resistance to change'

Here is my resistance to change from windows to ubuntu
1. Im used to Microsoft office, using open office is weird. This is first time, after 2 month of using it I can say "I like open office a bit more than ms office"

2. Surfing - There is no google chrome. Well can actually download it. Just "Installation in Windows is different in Linux"

3. Chatting - Ubuntu dont have Yahoo Messanger (not sure about MSN). But luckly they have empath or pidgin. You can still chat but less feature compared to YM. The best part using empath is "No advertisement + Faster!"

4. Used software - Let say you used to certain program like 'Yahoo messanger'. This software does not exist in Ubuntu, so either you find alternative or leave it

Repeat, 'you used to windows until you feel like dont want to use linux' is common and this is the most reason of 'dont want to change' aka 'resistance to change'. I myself happen to have this feel

What so good about Linux ? (focused on Ubuntu). Well, this is most likely my experience and opinion.

good thing #1
Better security. All you virus from windows will not work (No virus). Remember better doesn't means impenetrable. But it do better than windows in almost all of the case

How to apply this 'good thing #1' ?

1. If you have a 'home PC' and you kids or parent is using the PC. You PC have high % of getting virus or malware or what ever dangerous stuff. This is the solution and the reason I keep suggesting it to others

2. If you were student and keep getting virus from 'Lab' (this is typical way for Malaysians PC to get virus, usually pendrive is the transfer medium). This linux will solve the problem 100%

3. If you create 2 type of user. The lower user cannot access the other files. Err... this is linux security like folder owner and folder group permission stuff. I never care about this. but in case you have 'sensitive data' Linux can help it

4. You dont need to buy Kaspersky on install antivirus. yeay!

good thing #2
I admin installation in Linux is hard (you need to use command line in special software). but ubuntu make it easy, you have a feature like 'add remove program in windows' but it 10x advance

1. They have 'update manager' this is to install or update driver

2. They have 'add remove software'. It can remove and also ADD! ADD! ADD! ADD! ADD! free software. There is tons of free software outside

How to apply this 'good thing #2' ?

1. My parent like to play solitaire in Windows when free time. If you use ubuntu you can ADD! ADD! ADD! ADD! ADD! games for free and the game is better than windows. This only apply for small and simple game, as I said 'home typical user' (not gamer sejati!)

good thing #3
Faster, better, stronger, harder...
This most likely what I hate on Windows after using Ubuntu

Windows have a little but yet annoying problem when it come with thumbdrive/pendrive
- SLOW
- Cannot eject, something was in use

So if you use Ubuntu you can feel the smoothness in detecting pendrive, eject is easy and transfer file is also FAST!
The main point is 'Stable' I guess

So... thats it I know

Thanks
Myself

trying linux? try ubuntu!

2011-01-07T02:13:00.000-08:00

I already test several linux based system and touch it on surface as 'normal user'
Normal means I use it for office, chatting and surfing

Not like awesome hacker or freaky nerd cause they are +10 level higher

So I have test
1. Ubuntu
2. Fedora
3. Redhat
4. SUSE Server Linux <-- not sure correctly spelled

Redhat and SUSE is because of my workplace, so I'm not suggesting you to use it for home. Not it leave either Ubuntu or Fedora

Straight to the point = use ubuntu

Reason?

Lets start with bias
1. I have use ubuntu longer than fedora, so maybe the 'feel' make me suggesting ubuntu

Another reason, semi bias or more like personal experience / opinion
1. Ubuntu have better interface
2. Easily install and update 'FREE BUT NOT ACTUALLY FREE' driver / software
3. Better ERROR display (this is a level newbie 60% - intermediate 40%)

Other than that is nu thin much except I like fedora default wallpaper
By chance, if fedora ambassador is reading this, please do not get angry :D

Ubuntu swap space

2011-01-07T02:00:00.000-08:00

If you want to use ubuntu, there is 2 type of typical installation

1. Install in windows (called wubi i think)
2. Install in empty partition (means you format you partition or resize)

For 'I want to try' users. Just take no1 it seriously awesome and easy

For 'I can use ubuntu!' users. Option 2 is additional

Note that if you format window, they will reset the boot loader (not sure the real term) so you ubuntu will not displayed. (I still not reach a level on how to get solve this problem, but do believe it is 99% can be recover)

Installing 1st option require no skill, but 2nd option does require some knowledge

For anyone who didnt know about linux (like me) this might be helpful. Others this is newbie

Lets proceed with 'how to install using the 2nd option'

1. During installation you need to specify 'where you want to install the ubuntu'

They will show 3 option
1. Install side by side (I already forgot about this, but do use it once)
2. Install in whole (format 100% you hdd, all partition)
3. Install in specific

This post is about option 3

When you select option 3, you can choose which partition you want to format and install ubuntu on it

Remind that you need to make 2 partition. 1st is the real partition and the 2nd will be the 'temporary what? i forgot'

1st partition will be a dropdown writing 'ext4'
make 2nd partiton 2G space only! (this is the reason I write this post, cause my newbieness create 10G space yo). They type was 'swap space'

note that there is a debate on how many swap space you should allocate. This 2GB is my opinion after 30min of google

After setting up this 2 partitions just proceed like normal (cause installing ubuntu was easy)

CakePHP connect 2, many, multiple database

2011-01-05T00:16:00.000-08:00

Tag
CakePHP connect with more than 1 database
CakePHP connect multiple database
CakePHP connect more database
CakePHP connect 2 database
CakePHP connect with 2 database. 1 is CakePHP structured and another 1 is not

The main source is from here
http://blog.4webby.com/posts/view/6/cakephp_models_using_multiple_db_connections

Repeat the same thing

class DATABASE_CONFIG {

var $default = array(
'driver' => 'mysql',
'persistent' => false,
'host' => 'your_host',
'login' => 'your_login_1',
'password' => 'your_password_1',
'database' => 'DB_1',
'prefix' => ''
);

var $general_syst = array(
'driver' => 'mysql',
'persistent' => false,
'host' => 'your_host',
'login' => 'your_login_2',
'password' => 'your_password_2',
'database' => 'DB_2',
'prefix' => ''
);
}
?>

class User extends AppModel {

var $name = 'User';
var $useDbConfig = 'general_syst';

//your code here
//....
}

class Post extends AppModel {

var $name = 'Post';
var $useDbConfig = 'default';

//your code here
//....
}

$this->Post->bla_bla_bla : data will be retrieved/inserted/updated from DB_1
$this->User->bla_bla_bla : data will be retrieved/inserted/updated from DB_2

Here is some additional
1. I can connect even without make it persistance.

pr($this->Student->useDbConfig);
$this->Student->useDbConfig = 'general_syst';
$ret = $this->Student->query("SELECT * FROM tbl_lecturer");

Note that tbl_lecturer is another non cakePHP database. It used MySQL database and query does take the data nicely

If you want to check the database connection. Refer here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/09/cakephp-check-database-configuration.html

Smarty array

2011-01-02T19:49:00.000-08:00

Case: Want to make a loop but need to check "the value is an array" or "the value has a value". I'm using smarty code template (.tpl file). Keep having this problem so I job this down to myself

Reference
http://www.smarty.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9891

Rewrite it back
use count() -> http://uk.php.net/manual/function.count.php
or isset() -> http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.isset.php
or empty() -> http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.empty.php

Maybe later want to write how to create a loop from the array data... but quite lazy rite now

Word of the month #1

2011-01-02T19:27:00.000-08:00

lepak mengeteh cerita paneh, hujan lebat pon boleh berhenti

Google translate: hang the story of tea is hot, heavy rain may also stop
Asipo translate: hang out drinking telling stories, even a rain can stop

Sebagai seorang manusia, kita akan berkomunikasi. Komunikasi antara manusia yang rapat (kawan) seringkali menjadi perbualan yang menarik bagi menghilang kan bosan sehingga hujan lebat (yang kini memang musim hujan) juga boleh berhenti

Dekat Shah Alam TTDI ada satu kedai ala mamak bernama 'makbul' maybe boleh mengeteh di sana dan mintak minta cerita panas kita akan di makbulkan...

Bagi yang tidak tahu apakah geragan ia 'mengeteh'. Mengeteh adalah lepak di kedai minum sambil minum sambil bercerita hebat. Bak kata pepatah, menyelam sambil minum teh

Merge harddisk partition

2011-01-01T05:42:00.000-08:00

Okay, It was happen I use ubuntu and make 2 partition (1 the main partition and the other 1 is the swap space)
But then I want to use Window again and 'hey!, the partition is separated. How do I merge it?'

So I'm doing some google and here is the website that solve my problem http://www.extend-partition.com/
They have Home Edition which is FREE

THEN, MY (FRIEND) 2ND PARTITION IS MISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Malaysia E-Hadith

2010-12-15T17:16:00.000-08:00

Malaysia E-Hadith

Website nih bagus bagi yang tak ada buku hadith dan juga cool sebab boleh search. So boleh lah anda cari hadith-hadith tertentu yang dapat membantu

http://ii.islam.gov.my/hadith/hadith.asp

Mintak panjang umur dan murah rezeki?
http://ii.islam.gov.my/hadith/hadith1.asp?keyID=1264

Siapa orang yang betul-betul miskin?
http://ii.islam.gov.my/hadith/hadith1.asp?keyID=1667

FPDF - MutiCell - underline on each line

2010-12-14T23:08:00.000-08:00

FPDF - MutiCell - underline on each line

Draw line under each line when new line is created when using FPDF. Or simply like picture below

Lazy to put picture

If you are using FPDF and want to make a line at the bottom of the text using Muticell, the parameter you send willl be like this

$pdf->MultiCell( 10, 100, "Hello World", 'B')

Where the 'B' represent line at bottom

But if you have a case like $pdf->MultiCell( 10, 100, "Hello \nWorld", 'B') //New line

or $pdf->MultiCell( 10, 100, "Hello World Hello World Hello World Hello World Hello World Hello World ", 'B') //Text too long auto new line

They will look like this

Lazy to put picture

And what you want is to look like this

Lazy to put picture

If you change the text into underline, it also does solve the purpose but it is not underline upon cell. It will be underline upon text

Lazy to put picture

So what left is only a tweak to the FPDF where I will tell you where to modify, which is in the function MultiCell(...) of course

First of all, I'm using FPDF version 1.53 (2004-12-31) where Olivier PLATHEY said "You may use and modify this software as you wish."

So this tweak is legal

Second, this code I write is free you may use and modify what I code as you wish. This is also 'AS IS', if anything happen dont blame me

If got bug, I dont care because with this code I already manage to get what I want

Lets start

Step 1

Go to the function MultiCell($w,$h,$txt,$border=0,$align='J',$fill=0)

Step 2

Inside there, you will see function Cell(...) is called 4 times and what you need to do is add additional code at the bottom of cell number 1 and 3

If I was correct

Cell no 1 is at line 755

Cell no 3 is at line 794

Step 3

Make the code to look like this. Make it like that at the 1st and 3rd cell

$this->Cell($w,$h,substr($s,$j,$i-$j),$b,2,$align,$fill);

//Hassif. If you want the Multicell to have a bottom line at each text. use this
//Common border 'B' only bottom line at the end of text. Not at each line of text
if( strpos($border,'Z')){
$this->Line( $this->x, $this->y, $w+$this->x, $this->y);
}

Step 4

It done. So to use this feature you need to put $pdf->MultiCell( 10, 100, "Hello \nWorld", 'BZ') which is additional 'Z' character

Im kind of busy right now to explain further, so later...

mysql find duplicate record

2010-11-25T01:50:00.000-08:00

I take it from here. Put in my own blog cause I keep using them
http://www.petefreitag.com/item/169.cfm

SELECT email,
COUNT(email) AS NumOccurrences
FROM users
GROUP BY email
HAVING ( COUNT(email) > 1 )

SELECT email
FROM users
GROUP BY email
HAVING ( COUNT(email) = 1 )

31 May 2011
It turns out these code was pretty awesome when I want to make a dynamic drop down selection
I can make it display unique value and sorted by most use at the top

Redhat I always use command

2010-11-04T02:31:00.000-07:00

Last update, 25 April 2011
This is not only for Redhat, but for most of Linux machine (I think)

Source of this command is from here. I keep using them
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/4/html/Step_by_Step_Guide/s1-manipulate-current.html
http://redhat.activeventure.com/71/gettingstartedguide/s1-managing-working-with-files.html

This is a good reference for VI - Visual Editor (Command line interface for text editor)
http://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/vi.html

Check folder size

du -hs /path/to/directory

Check harddisk space

df

List all the content within the current folder (or path)

ls OR ls -all

Remove file

rm thefilename.txt

Move file

mv thefilename.txt /home/asipo/

Delete directory and all its content

rm -rf /home/asipo/backupdocuments

Zip a file or folder

zip -r iWantTheZipFileNameToBeLikeThisOkay.zip theActualFileName.txt

Unzip a file (not sure for folder)

unzip thefilename.zip

Change folder owner

chown -R asipo.asigroup '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'

Change folder permission

chmod -R 777 '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'

Copy all except one folder
Taken from here http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/44010-copy-entire-folder-except-one.html

shopt -s extglob
cp -r A/!(B) dest_dir

Execute bin file

chmod u+x qt-sdk-linux-x86-opensource-2010.05.1.bin

./qt-sdk-linux-x86-opensource-2010.05.1.bin

Connect to server and control it (Telnet / SHH I think)

ssh -p 22 asipi@langit.com.my

Detect keyboard button press

2010-10-11T03:14:00.000-07:00

This javascript function is to detect KEYCODE of the keyboard you press.
Note that pressing 'P' will not return 'P' but they will send signal in integer called KEYCODE

This is engineering guys who did it, so we IT guys just follow. Dont questioned

To detect and return what is the KEYCODE for each button. Refer this link
http://help.dottoro.com/ljlkwans.php

Or I give you guys the code, ha

Javascript code

function callSearchPressEnter(event)
{
var keyCode = event.which;
if (keyCode == undefined)
{
keyCode = event.keyCode;
}
alert ("The Unicode key code is: " + keyCode);
}

For the HTML

bla bla bla onkeydown="callSearchPressEnter(event)"

Convert PDF into Excel or Words

2010-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:00

I use Able2Extract Pro. Of course I download the Pirate one with the crack

PHP ' become '

2010-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

in PHP What happen when I output the string into text file is
The character ' become '

Copy this &#039; to create this '

' is a html character special code that represent ' symbol
Means it will display correctly as ' if you see it in web browser

Simply solving the problem by html_entity_decode( "'", ENT_QUOTES)

Note that html_entity_decode( "'") will not work
I found this solution in some page (didnt remember the site URL, sorry >.<)

So what is this html_entity_decode(...) function?
It is use to convert special html character into the normal character
Detail was in http://php.net/manual/en/function.html-entity-decode.php

The inverse of it was htmlentities(...)
Detail was in http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlentities.php

Software Architecting Success Factors and Pitfalls

2010-09-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

My boss give to my email so sharing it with myself

Software Architecting Success Factors and Pitfalls

The top critical success factors for the architecting effort that we have identified are:

The architecting effort must:

* address a strategic business objective of your key sponsor
* have a good lead architect with well-defined role and style
* have a lead architect and architecture team who are able to "sell" (lead); conversely, the organization must be willing to "buy into" (follow)
* contribute immediate value to developers (utilizers of the architecture)

The architecture is more likely to be successful if:

* there are architecture advocates at all levels of the organization
* architecture is woven into the culture
* there is customer involvement/pressure/demand

Critical Success Factors

* Interpersonal and team communication and ownership
* Leadership
* Vision
* Teamwork
* Availability of talent/resources
* Must have strong management sponsorship
* Market/business understanding
* Good match between technology and business strategy
* Customer focus
* Clear specifications including dependencies
* Simple architecture
* Deployed in phases/incrementally
* Architecture is understandable by all
* Solve at least the current problem
* Validation of requirements during each step of the process
* Project management

The architect must have the following skills:

* good domain knowledge
* good communicator/listener
* good persuader
* good project management skills

The architect must

* have a clear and compelling vision
* champion the cause
* provide constructive feedback

Pitfalls

* Poor leadership
* Thinking at too low a level
* Poor communication inside/outside the architecture team
* Not enough "selling"
* Lack of resources/talent
* Poorly designed roles and responsibilities
* Bad design/idea
* Lack of extensibility
* Doesn't solve the project team's problems
* Lack of control/authority
* Requirements unclear, not well-defined, not signed off, changing
* Architecture team loses touch with the product team's problems
* Product team believes "we can solve it better ourselves"
* Development management not penalized for "stalling"
* Politics

PHP display all error on server

2010-09-28T18:42:00.000-07:00

If you do the programming in localhost (yours PC) the debugging might be easier
But when uploaded into the server, the error come out (even in localhost is okay)

So you need to debug at the server because only the server have the error. Mostly because of develop in Windows while server in Linux cause the error

So you need these code
Taken from http://www.wallpaperama.com/forums/how-to-display-php-errors-in-my-script-code-when-display-errors-is-disabled-t453.html

I write it here

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('log_errors', 1);
ini_set('error_log', dirname(__FILE__) . '/error_log.txt');
error_reporting(E_ALL);

I know these can be done in PHP cause I meet the code before, but until now still didnt find the 'easy copy paste' yet. So the tutorial really save my day

these code will display the error (Including Notice)
*Notice is not an error, program can still continue

Antivirus software, comodo

2010-09-25T12:06:00.000-07:00

Here Im going to give opinion about anti virus software
Im using comodo internet security (free)
From here http://www.comodo.com/

If you are using kaspersky (need to pay). Im going to say yes kepersky is better
I have try bitdefender before this, still kaspersky is the best

If you want to use free anti virus software which is comodo
I going to tell you comodo has several classification in security

1. Anti virus
2. Internet security
3. Smart Defence+

what is this 3 things?

Antivirus
Is detect and remove virus
Its detect the virus when you open a folder or while performing a scan
After detect they will remove it
Not good antivirus software will not be able to detect a virus
Personally these comodo dont have a good antivirus so I dont install it

Internet security
It is a whole large topic with a purpose protect from Internet harm such as Hack, Spam etc etc. There is alot of way these guys do to hack so does security do to prevent. I install these feature in comodo

Smart Defense +
This is a new term in computer security. The base idea was a spam and telling you that these program abc.exe is running. Do you want to proceed? then you may decide yes or no.
Comodo are good enough to tell you that the program is safe. But still is depend on the situation. For an example, I was installing some game and they telling me is it?. If you are not computer literate you may suspect the game is a virus but most of the case, you know that what you do so you know that that is a game Im about to install so that was not a virus.
Basically this is the most important feature I need in my computer and the main reason why Im using comodo

Zip file

2010-09-17T03:11:00.000-07:00

I always forget bout this, so its for myself note
zip -r filename.zip files

Fedora Install LAMP

2010-09-15T09:59:00.001-07:00

Lazy to write, so
http://techchorus.net/how-install-lamp

restart the LAMP
service mysqld start
service httpd start

How to install x-debug
http://paulslinuxbox.net/blog/linux/eclipse-php-and-xdebug

Install RMPFusion

2010-09-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

Keywords
install RMPFusion
Fedora cant play mp3 file
Fedora packages: failed to install signature

What is RMPFusion
If you are new to Fedora. RMPFusion is a 3rd party software source list
Means all installer that is 'FREE' but 'NOT REALLY FREE' like flash player was listed here

Some EMO EMO
I create this tutorial because I cant play mp3 file because of failed to install the 3rd party software. The reason was not on the software source but on the signature key that not being teach during "how to install the 3rd party source list". Probably this is easy but IM USING WINDOWS!

Start the Tutorial
Go to http://rpmfusion.org/

1st step - Put RMPFusion in yor list
Download the .rpm file. These file is an installer to make RMPFusion as your 3rd party source list
Note you need to Install both Free and Non-Free

2nd step - Verify the Signature
Download the signature
Import the signature

This is the link where I learn how to install (import actually) the signature http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Enabling_new_signing_key

To put it simply su -c 'rpm --import NAME_OF_THE_SIGNATURE_FILE'

In my PC it will be

cd Downloads
su
mypassword1234
ls
su -c 'rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-free-fedora-13'
su -c 'rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-nonfree-fedora-13'

FPDF °C become Â°C

2010-08-31T07:37:00.000-07:00

Keyword
FPDF °C become Â°C
FPDF °C problem
FPDF symbol problem
FPDF degree celsius temperature problem

I having a bug when I create a file from FPDF the character when wrong.
The wrong is the symbol where °C become Â°C

I try to change the FPDF font into UTF-8 by embedding UTF-8 font into it but still problem (my database and html page display the °C correctly)

after several experimenting cause googling is failed (4 hours of stress)
the reaseon is because of my page encoding. FPDF write into the paper using 'ISO-8859-1' encoding.
Thus UTF-8 is °C and when it write it become ISO-8859-1 which is Â°C

So long for the chatting lets cut to the point

use utf8_decode("°C") will solve your problem. It will convert UTF-8 to ISO-8859-1

HOpe this help cause 'quick googling' disappoint me

Just for my own reference to converting string

Javascript change dropdown or select option value which is index

2010-08-31T06:32:00.000-07:00

I google for "javascript change select value" and turn out not really help full
The keyword for select is more like dropdown
while the value is index
So it must be "javascriptchange dropdown index"

The purpsoe of this post is a javascript is to change the selection inside the dropdown into something you want.

Just like the dropdown above. The default value is seet to the first option which is "Hello"
When I click a certain script with value "World", the script will change the dropdown into to "World". This is what I want. Below is the code

function changeDropDown( dropdownidname, dropdownvalue)
{
var testingga = window.opener.document.EditView.elements[dropdownidname];
//In most case it will be document.getElementById(dropdownidname); I think

for (var i=0; i < testingga.length; i++)
{
if (testingga[i].value == dropdownvalue)
{
testingga[i].selected = true;
}
}
}

Web Graph

2010-08-10T03:56:00.000-07:00

I surfing the net and come across with this http://www.rgraph.net

It provide you with a graph creation for website development. Pretty nice compared with JPGraph

Its a free for non business (only 1 time payment for business)

PHP Display array pre print_r into list button ul li

2010-07-16T02:10:00.000-07:00

Related
Display array in list (collapsable)
Display array in print_r

Display array in ul li

Display array in pre

Usually in programming, when you debugging an array you will be using the pre and print_r
This is all right when the data is small. But if the array size is very large things will be hard which is happen to me lately.

So I create a function that display the array on the list. Plus this list is collapsible and it is a very simple code. Only 2 function needed

function thejavascriptrewrite()
{
echo "<script type='text/javascript'>";

echo "
function switchme( \$theId)
{
\$theElement = document.getElementById(\$theId);

if( \$theElement.style.display == 'none'){
\$theElement.style.display = '';
}
else{
\$theElement.style.display = 'none';
}

}
";

echo "</script>";
}

function arraytolist( $data, $iteration = 0, $fortheUL = null)
{
$idName = "someCounterId";

echo "<ul $fortheUL>";

foreach( $data as $key => $value)
{
if( !is_array($value)){
echo "<li>";
echo "[$key]=".$value;
echo "</li>";
}
else{

$iteration++;
$totalArray = count( $value);

echo "<li>"."<a onclick=\"switchme('$idName".$iteration."')\">$key ($totalArray)</a>";
$forNextUL = "id='$idName".$iteration."' style='display: none;'";
$iteration = arraytolist($value, $iteration, $forNextUL);
echo "</li>";
}
}

echo "</ul>";
return $iteration;
}

How to use?

paste this code

$data = array( 'abc', 'def', 'ghi');
thejavascriptrewrite();
arraytolist($data);

Jquery from Novice to Ninja

2010-07-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

Sitepoint offer free Ebook "Jquery from Novice to Ninja" when Spain win the World Cup and I downloaded the Ebook (9MB) for free!

World Cup Final

2010-07-11T23:52:00.000-07:00

Lepak dengan member tengok World Cup Final di i-city.
Dan Belanda kalah di tangan Spain

"Kerana sotong seekor rosak belanda sepasukan"

Pagi nya gi office lambat dan ngantuk

HTML CSS Change Paragraph Spacing

2010-07-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

I do some google to change my website design to change paragraph spacing and come across to this page. Its show the link that related to it

The site is http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/783141.html

While the reference website is

http://lab.artlung.com/change-space-between-paragraphs/
http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_margin.asp
http://www.westciv.com/style_master/academy/css_tutorial/properties/margin.html

All the link given is suggesting you to using css margin.
As for me, by using this already enough

<p style="line-height: 200px;">Hello World</p>

Display and Disable Super hidden file

2010-06-11T23:26:00.000-07:00

Yuu all know most of virus is hidden and the most typical way for them to infect you PC was through portable media like pen drive or portable harddisk.
I got alot of this case when I put my portable HDD to my friend. Luckyly I got antivirus to detect them but not to remove them.

The problem is the virus file is hidden and its not just typical hidden. Its a 'Super hidden file' where your 'Tool > Folder option > Show hidden file and folder' wont help at all.
So to encounter this you must use the command line aka cmd

So, type 'cmd' at run.

Navigate the 'cmd' into the portable media. In my case is typing 'I:' which direct me into I:\>

After that type 'dir /ah' and I see the virus! which is rfg.exe and his buddy autorun.inf.

The problem is I can see it in cmd but cant see in normal view.
So I disable their 'super hidden' using cmd by typing
'attrib -s -h -r rfg.exe' and 'attrib -s -h -r autorun.inf'

After typing these 2 things and It shows. So I delete them.

Just for friendly reminder. Never double click portable media. Right click and 'Explore' is the easy safest way.

Thats it, hope its usefull

*note

I just encounter another virus in my PenDrive but this method does not work

So this tutorial is not going to 100% solve your problem

Rounded border

2010-06-04T00:57:00.000-07:00

After several research.
Here is the thing that is needed to create rounded rectangle.
This works on FF and GC. Not on IE and dont know on others

-moz-border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px; background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #D8DEEF;
border-bottom-left-radius: 20px 20px;
border-bottom-right-radius: 20px 20px;
border-top-left-radius: 20px 20px;
border-top-right-radius: 20px 20px;

Playing with date

2010-05-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

Since I easily forget about MySQL date function. I wrote this to myself.

I have a field name `created` with DATETIME format like 2010-05-24 11:24:05

Using the MySQL function
SELECT NOW() give you the latest time like 2010-05-24 11:24:05

SELECT CURDATE() give you the current date like 2010-05-24

So I available command is. Lets say the current time is 2010-05-24 11:24:05
SELECT YEAR( NOW()); will return 2010
SELECT MONTH( NOW()); will return 05
SELECT DAY( NOW()); will return 24
SELECT TIME( NOW()); will return 11:24:05
SELECT HOUR( NOW()); will return 11
SELECT MINUTE( NOW()); will return 24
SELECT SECOND( NOW()); will return 05

*Note
SELECT YEAR('2010-05-24 11:24:05'); will also return 2010

To select a record in the same month
SELECT * FROM table WHERE YEAR(`created`) = YEAR(CURDATE()) AND MONTH(`created`) = MONTH(CURDATE())

Another format is like this
SELECT name, created FROM customer
WHERE created BETWEEN '2010-01-04 00:00:00' AND '2010-01-06 00:00:00';

*Take note the field registerdate format is DATETIME()
*Take note that the date range in the between must be from low to high

These is a function to take the 'current amount from stock forecast'. Let say with these situation
15 March 2011, Gold price will be 2.0
20 March 2011, Gold price will be 2.1
30 March 2011, Gold price will be 2.2

Today is 25 March 2011. So the SQL will return "Gold price will be 2.1"
So these is the SQL

"SELECT `goldprice` FROM `vtiger_goldforecast` WHERE `datestart` <=CURDATE() ORDER BY `vtiger_goldforecast`.`datestart` DESC LIMIT 1";

Update 1.2 (25 Nov 2011) - Select a record within a date
Case: The table has start date and end date. You want to retrieve a record where today is still withing the start and end date

SELECT * FROM special eventWHERE NOW( ) BETWEEN startdate AND enddate

Thats for today, version 1.1
Going to update later

Javascript get screen browser size resolution

2010-05-22T05:03:00.001-07:00

You might find it everywhere but I just keep this link for my own reference.
Normally it would be like this

screen.height
screen.width

*There is a difference using screen with the link given

But this tutorial is more focus on Window size and scrolling
http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/tutorials/javascript/browserwindow

Creating a popup
http://www.blazonry.com/javascript/windows.php

As for concolusion. I create a popup handle

//Create a popup
function popup( link, senderId)
{
//Get the browser resolution
var width = getBrowserWidth();
var height = getBrowserHeight();

//alert( width + "=" + height + " - " + screen.width + "=" + screen.height);

//Reduce the screen by 20%
width = width * 0.8;
height = height * 0.8;

//Put the popup at the middle of the page
var left = (screen.width/2)-(width/2);
var top = (screen.height/2)-(height/2);

//alert(senderId);

popupWindow = window.open( link, "popupWindow", "width="+width+",height="+height+",top="+top+",left="+left+",scrollbars=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,directories=no");
popupWindow.focus();
}

//Change the innerHTML based on the given Id
function changeInnerHTML( elementName, theValue)
{
var theElement = window.opener.document.getElementById(elementName);
theElement.innerHTML = theValue;
}

//Change the value based on the given Id
function changeValue( elementName, theValue)
{
var theElement = window.opener.document.getElementById(elementName);
theElement.value = theValue;
}

//Get the browser width
function getBrowserWidth()
{
var myWidth = 0;

if( typeof( window.innerWidth ) == 'number' ) {
myWidth = window.innerWidth; //Non-IE
}
else if( document.documentElement && ( document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.documentElement.clientHeight ) ) {
myWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth; //IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
}
else if( document.body && ( document.body.clientWidth || document.body.clientHeight ) ) {
myWidth = document.body.clientWidth; //IE 4 compatible
}

return myWidth;
}

//Get the browser height
function getBrowserHeight()
{
var myHeight = 0;

if( typeof( window.innerWidth ) == 'number' ) {
myHeight = window.innerHeight; //Non-IE
}
else if( document.documentElement && ( document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.documentElement.clientHeight ) ) {
myHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight; //IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
}
else if( document.body && ( document.body.clientWidth || document.body.clientHeight ) ) {
myHeight = document.body.clientHeight; //IE 4 compatible
}

return myHeight;
}

Found out problem
1. Not really 'at center' if the browser zoom is not 100% (happen on FF as I found it out)

Want to use this code? its free and 'as is'

CakePHP iframe

2010-05-18T09:18:00.000-07:00

I very new with iframe so i just job it down to myself

lets says I have a controller name customers, inside it has 3 function which is index, add and edit.

Inside the index.ctp, i put an iframe into it

like this

<a href="customers/edit/1" target="test">HREF</a>

<iframe name="test" width="500" height="200" frameborder="1" src="customers/add"></iframe>

Tho cool part is, it will load the customer/add into the iframe and when I click the hyper link, the customers/edit/1 will load

Install and bypass window media player 11 validation

2010-05-15T22:34:00.000-07:00

If you using a pirate Window XP and inside it is using Window media player 9, you might be want to upgrade it into window media player 11.

THe problem is during the installation the installer will detect your Windows is a pirate version.

To encounter this problem I simply found an easy solution at http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2577/wmp11_install_windows_media_player_11_without_activating_bypass_wga/

window media player is a better player from window because of its lightweight and nice interface. Playlist and music manager is also available.

Well, from the link given I simply give a short tutorial (repeating the same thing)

1. Download the window media player 11 at microsoft website (image below is the installer I downloaded)

2. Extract the installer wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe

3. After extract, It supposed to looks liek this

4. Run the wmfdist11.exe

5. Run the wmp11.exe

6. Restart you PC

6. And the WMP 11 is installed

Thats it

CakePHP utf8 special character chinese character

2010-05-13T19:28:00.000-07:00

i involve in some database with a chinese character.
It turns out my find('all') give me "????" for the chinese character

After some google, this is because database encoding. Its need to be utf-8
So this is the link thats help me http://nik.chankov.net/2007/10/01/cakephp-and-character-set-in-the-database/

Conclusion is, inside the database.php put the 'encoding'

class DATABASE_CONFIG {

var $default = array(
'driver' => 'mysql',
'persistent' => false,
'host' => 'localhost',
'login' => 'user',
'password' => 'password',
'database' => 'project_name',
'prefix' => '',
'encoding' => 'utf8'
);
}

What will happen actually is before any SQL query is executed.
It will execute this code first, I think.

"SET NAMES 'utf8'"

Just to remind something. If there is a case you table Collation/charset is not utf-8 means you will not be able to use Chinese character. So here is the tweak

ALTER TABLE 'tblcustomers' COLLATE utf8_general_ci;

And still, my website did not display the chinese character.
So I end it with

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=utf8"$gt;

and the problem is solve

Yeah!

PHP Error

2010-05-13T00:50:00.000-07:00

Got this from Mark Baker at forums.devshed.com
where his signature says, which is use full if you don't have PHP debugging tool

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);

Store Password Manager

2010-05-12T18:33:00.000-07:00

If there a case you have a many password to remember, the only solution is by storing it.

When talk about storing password in you PC, there always be a security issue.

in this case, I'm using KeePass as a Password manager

KeePass is free and highly encrypted password manager. More feature is describe in the website

You can get the link here http://keepass.info/index.html

MYSQL Export

2010-05-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

I involve in some project where I need to do Export mysql table into .csv file

First of all, the table structure

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `contacts` (
`id` int(20) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
`name` varchar(200) NOT NULL,
`phonenumber` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
`group` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
`created` datetime default NULL,
`modified` datetime default NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 COMMENT='Contact detail' AUTO_INCREMENT=5 ;

INSERT INTO `contacts` (`id`, `name`, `phonenumber`, `group`, `created`, `modified`) VALUES
(1, 'Mr Number 1', '0126784669', 'Customer', '2010-05-12 09:50:57', '2010-05-12 09:50:57'),
(2, 'Mrs Testing', '0136785186', 'Customer', '2010-05-12 09:50:57', '2010-05-12 09:50:57'),
(3, 'Mr Bone', '0184531256', 'Staff', '2010-05-12 09:52:41', '2010-05-12 09:52:41'),
(4, 'Mr Gray', '0104578996', 'Staff', '2010-05-12 09:52:41', '2010-05-12 09:52:41');

Here is how to export the file into .csv
This code is in many blog and other tutorial

SELECT *
INTO OUTFILE "C:/Documents and Settings/asipo/My Documents/Downloads/contacts.csv"
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
FROM contacts
WHERE `group` = 'Customer';

But most of the website I found, does not show how to create a .csv file with a extra column header description into it.
So this is how I do it

SELECT 'Id', 'Name', 'Phone Number', 'Group', 'Created', 'Modified'
FROM `contacts` LIMIT 1
UNION
SELECT *
INTO OUTFILE "C:/Documents and Settings/asipo/My Documents/Downloads/contacts.csv"
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY ''
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
FROM `contacts`

As a result, you going to see somthing like this

Thats all

Software type list

2010-04-21T23:06:00.000-07:00

I go into some website and its list down all its supported application.
here it is. Might be useful for me later if I want to do some project

Navigation
Fantastico Home
Control Panel Home

Blogs
b2evolution
Nucleus
WordPress

Classifieds
Noahs Classifieds

Content Management
Drupal
Geeklog
Joomla 1.5
Joomla
Mambo
PHP-Nuke
phpWCMS
phpWebSite
Siteframe
TYPO3
Xoops
Zikula

Customer Relationship
Crafty Syntax Live Help
Help Center Live
osTicket
PerlDesk
PHP Support Tickets
Support Logic Helpdesk
Support Services Manager

Discussion Boards
phpBB
SMF

E-Commerce
CubeCart
OS Commerce
Zen Cart

F.A.Q.
FAQMasterFlex

Hosting Billing
AccountLab Plus
phpCOIN

Image Galleries
4Images Gallery
Coppermine Photo Gallery
Gallery

Mailing Lists
PHPlist

Polls and Surveys
Advanced Poll
LimeSurvey
phpESP

Project Management
dotProject
PHProjekt

Site Builders
Soholaunch Pro Edition
Templates Express

Wiki
TikiWiki CMS/Groupware
PhpWiki

Other Scripts
Dew-NewPHPLinks
Moodle
Open-Realty
OpenX
PHPauction
phpFormGenerator
WebCalendar

Highlight table row when on mouse

2010-04-07T23:52:00.001-07:00

What does this do?
Its highlight the table row when your cursor on the row
This is using CSS not using javascript.

Put this thing in your css

<style type="text/css">

.tablestes tr:hover { background-color: lime; }

.tablestes td:hover { background-color: red; }

</style>

And inside the html. name the table class into "tablestes"

<table class="tablestes">

<tr><td>Row 1</td></tr>

<tr><td>Row 2</td></tr>

<tr><td>Row 3</td></tr>

</table>

About Me

2010-04-04T05:00:00.001-07:00

Nothing much to talk about
This blog focused on something that I repeatedly used and want to remember it (got more draft than post)

Nickname: asipo

Location: malaysia

Email: keyboard4444 (@gmail.com) I seldom checking my email

If you are not a developer or programmer. This label might be useful, others will be just boring

Abang Cool

2010-03-20T00:56:00.001-07:00

Hari ini, motor kawan saya pancit tgh jalan.Dekat esso di pasar borong selangor.

Lalu kawan saya ini call lah "abang tukar tiub"

Setelah menunggu...

jeng jeng jeng... abang tuka tiub sampai

naik toyota camry dan mengcaj rm 33 untuk servis pada kul 2.30 pagi

By pass FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5 Trial

2010-03-14T06:47:00.000-07:00

This only apply for a software called FLV to MP3 Converter

See how to get and use it here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2010/03/flv-to-mp3-converter-15.html

Keyword:
FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5 Trial by pass register
Skip FLV to MP3 Converter register

I'm usually listen for Trance from youtube. Since I like some of them very much, I rip it!.
After rip the FLV file I will convert it into MP3 using FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5.

This all went smoothly until the Software ask me to register aka Pruchase.
Thus, in this tutorial. It will simply tell you how to by pass FLV to MP3 converter Trial

How did I rip from youtube?
http://asipi.blogspot.com/2008/11/steal-streaming-video.html

Back to the topic, after using it for 20 times (in my case). It will ask you to register

There is a way to skip it

Open registry editor and Ctrl+F (Find) for word "flv2mp3Count"

Or by manual
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > MSUpdate

After the searching is complete it should be displaying flv2mp3Count Value Data 20 in Decimal

This means, the software is checking the number of times you convert a flv into mp3. It it is more than 20 it will ask you to register

After that, double click "flv2mp3Count"
then click the "Decimal" and change the Value Data into 0

Press OK and start the "flv2mp3.exe" again it should be running fine

Additional note to make it simple.

This is some build in code i make to automatically change the registry just by clicking it
Which is using "Registry Editor".
Its already build in most of Window XP I believe.

First of all, open a new notepad.
Copy this code using and paste it into notepad

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSUpdate]
"flv2mp3Count"=dword:00000000

And rename the notepad file extension name from .txt into .reg

After saving. Double click it at it should look like this

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5

2010-03-14T05:58:00.000-07:00

Keyword:
FLV to MP3 Converter
Convert FLV into MP3
FLV to MP3

In this tutorial. I will simply tell you what software did I use to convert .FLV file into .MP3 and how did I use it

As you all known, .FLV file come when you rip a video clip from youtube.
Since I'm ripping a music, the video does not matter so this is the part where I need a converter, into .MP3 file of course

If you been wandering how did I rip the Video Clip from youtube, See here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2008/11/steal-streaming-video.html

After using it for 20 times, you need to purchase it. So this is how i skip it
http://asipi.blogspot.com/2010/03/by-pass-flv-to-mp3-converter-15-trial.html

So, the software that I use to convert from .FLV into .MP3 is called "FLV to MP3 Convert" version 1.5

Please note that there are many software that allow file converting. This is just one of them

You may download it from here http://www.smallvideosoft.com/
After download, install it

Run the application

Select the .FLV file you want to convert
(Hold crtl while clicking the file to select multiple file)

Start converting

See your result

Extra note
I also use some other FLV to MP3 Converter and realize that this FLV to MP3 produce a low quality .MP3 (64kbps, where 128kbps for typical .MP3 music)
Or its because of the the default setting since I'm using it.

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

Windows shortcut

2010-02-13T02:06:00.001-08:00

Windows logo key
Display or hide the Start menu

Windows logo key+L
Lock the computer

Windows logo key+BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box

Windows logo key+D
Show the desktop

Windows logo key+M
Minimize all windows

Windows logo key+SHIFT+M
Restore minimized windows

Windows logo key+E
Open My Computer

Windows logo key+F
Search for a file or folder

CTRL+Windows logo key+F
Search for computers

Windows logo key+F1
Display Windows Help

Windows logo key+R
Open the Run dialog box

Windows logo key+U
Open Utility Manager

Reduce Firefox memory usage

2010-02-08T23:38:00.001-08:00

Keyword:
Optimize Firefox memory
Firefox memory usage too high

In this chapter
I will simply teach how to reduce your Firefox memory usage.
Usually my Firefox can reach from 100k-300k memory usage. But with this, about 60-90k

Case
Im using Firefox 3.6
Window XP Home Edition SP 3
This tutorial is actually come from aviransplace

The Setting
But here my settings. You can custom it as you want.
Refer to the aviransplace to know what is the value should be put
1. At the address bar, type "about:config" and press enter
2. browser.cache.disk.capacity = 4096
3. browser.cache.offline.capacity = 4096
4. browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers = 2

Note
When using Firebug for developing website. I realize that the more error Firebug detect, the higher my memory consumption (and it does not go down).
To view current memory chache usage type "about:cache?device=memory" at addressbar

Additional settings.
Take a note that Firefox plug-in also can affect you memory usage.
You can check it ad Tools > Add-ons
In my case I only leave
Firebug 1.5.0
Flashblock 1.5.11.2
LogMeIn 1.0.0.496

Once done. My 1 tab with google page consume me 70k memory usage

Another additional setting
In case you want a ad hock browsing. It is best for you to keep a FF with a safemode start.
Simply duplicate the Shortcut of the FF
At the new Icon Right click > Properties
And add new words "-safe-mode"
It become like this

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode

Guess what. Its 55k memory usage

Update on 19 July 2010

Now Im using Google Chrome (most of the time) because of FF will run 1 .exe file just for flash. I didnt remember the name but it was on the task manager. This result a very high CPU consumption in my PC. I heard it was because of latest FF and this is still on a testing phase.

Update on 22 April 20110
I think these method is already obsolete and cannot be use anymore

PHP trace error

2010-02-03T19:52:00.000-08:00

Keyword
PHP trace error
PHP display error stack
PHP show error stack
PHP debug error
PHP show previous error

I believe many developer is well known of this, which is debugging your PHP code.

You might realize in WAMP (windows) the error display is at the current line.
Thus, if the error happen in a function tracking it down will be hard indeed since you dont know where the function is called.

To solve this problem, developer will use debugger tool.
In this case I will recommend Xdebug. http://xdebug.org/index.php

Here some screen shot on how the xdebug looks like

To install xdebug for window is pretty easy
1. Donwload the xdebug.dll file
2. Inside the php.ini, specifiy where you put the xdebug.dll file
3. Detail of the installation can be read at the xdebug documentation itself

good luck, kupo

phpmyadmin blank page too many table

2010-01-20T09:52:00.000-08:00

If you were developer and just installed a WAMP in your machine.

There might be a problem where the phpmyadmin page goes blank after when you select the database.

And if you observe, this only happen when the number of table is too many.

Like this,

This problem is actually because of the setting in your php.ini config file

The setting title is called "Resource Limits". Search for this "Resource Limits" inside the php.ini and change to this.

You can set anything as long as its more than the default.
max_execution_time = 60
max_input_time = 60
memory_limit = 256M

After that, restart the WAMP and its solved.

This problem occured on WAMP5 Version 1.7.0

Notepad 2

2010-01-20T05:19:00.000-08:00

Probably many ppl didnt know about "abit advance" version of notepad.
Its lightweight and almost similar to notepad.

Mostly, it is used by developer for quick editing.
As for me, i like it because its support syntax highlighting and show a line number

Here is where you can download it HERE

Some screen shot

Using FTP client

2010-01-12T17:45:00.000-08:00

In this page, I will simply teach how to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Its allow you to download and upload a file into another computer.

And of course, the permission to download or upload is determine by the another computer. Lets called it as server.

First of all, is the tool required to use this FTP.
In this case I will be showing using Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7 and Core FTP Lite.

Using Mozilla Firefox
Its simple, just type the ftp URL in the URL bar. Eg: ftp://abcxyz.com.my/
Please note that Mozilla Firefox is only a client. Thus, you can only download a file from it(not upload)

Using Core FTP Lite (free edition)
First of all, download the software first
http://www.coreftp.com/
http://download.cnet.com/Core-FTP-Lite/3000-2160_4-10256215.html

Once Install. Run the software and you may have something like this

Go to the Menu > File > Connect.
The ftp server is ftp://abcxyz.com.my/. Thus, inside the HOST/IP/URL is “abcxyz.com.my”.
The username and password is depends.
After all the setting, click “Connect” button.
To use the Core FTP is also easy. Just need to drag and drop for download or upload

Conclusion
This is a simple tutorial on how to use. There is also a lot of stuff that I didn't know. Google might help.

Please note that the exact FTP link is not.
See this website http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/ftpurl.html to see the FTP real URL format.
Well, its like this ftp://user:password@host:port/path

Flashblock

2010-01-07T06:52:00.001-08:00

Flashlock is a Firefox add on that used to block all type of flash player.
Its let you to determine by your own to run the flash or not.

Benefit
Improve your internet speed since less data is loaded into your website page
Disable annoying advertisement

How do I get this?
Its in the Firefox add on website. Just search for "Flashblock"
Or simply click HERE
The installation should be easy for Firefox.

Here some example

Flashblock on FF Addon

Flashblock on the run

Disable yahoo messanger advertisement

2010-01-01T04:19:00.000-08:00

Im using yahoo messenger 10. and this is how I disable their advertisement. AND ITS WORKING!

Please note that I have try many other way by googling such as editing the registry file and also downloading the tweak application.

And this method is available through many website either. So I just copy and paste the link HERE

Basically
At C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Open the "hosts" with notepad.
And add "127.0.0.1 insider.msg.yahoo.com"

Please not that this method can also be use to disable a lot of thing. Once I saw they use it do disable the Adobe Professional pirate version from being black listed

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

Install LAMP on ubuntu

2009-10-16T08:24:00.000-07:00

its 1st time use ubuntu = tension

Install LAMP in ubuntu = haih...

I have moved the latest update to here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/03/install-lamp-on-ubuntu.html

1

Install apache & mysql & phpmyadmin : here

*Update 23 Jan 2010
My Software source was from Malaysia and it has problem!. So it set my source to "Main Server" (Software source download from Main Server)

2

Enable the www folder
This will make your be able to add new folder into the localhost
using terminal : sudo chmod 777 '/var/www'
Please note that /var/www is your root for the website
/var/www/smellynomore means http://localhost/smellynomore

3

You will realize that u cant open the phpmyadmin on http://localhost/phpmyadmin
This is because when you see inside /var/www there is no "phpmyadmin" folder
I solve the problem by referring here
Solve by doing this in terminal : sudo ln -s '/usr/share/phpmyadmin' '/var/www'

4

Additional configuration for the mysql
When you first time install the mySQL, everything is working fine.
But then, after you reboot the PC, the mySQL server cant start.
The mySQL configuration file will be missing after boot
After some haih...checking, you will realize that file inside "/var/run/mysqld" is missing
I solve by referring here at try to chown to "mysql.mysql" if owned by root, and give it a 755
Its because of the folder write permission

How to chown and chmod, please note that I dont know what happen to security issue when I done this, just want to 'make it work!'
sudo chown -R asipo '/var/run/mysqld'
sudo chmod -R 777 '/var/run/mysqld'

5

Load the mod_rewrite module
I google here to solve...
Using terminal :
1) sudo a2enmod rewrite
2) sudo gedit /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
3) Change AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All
4) Restart Apache: sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload

6

Additional

Command to mySQL server (check, start, restart and stop)

Setting up the cakePHP 1.2.5
There will be 2 problem
1. Warning (512): /var/www/cakemake/app/tmp/cache/ is not writable [CORE/cake/libs/cache/file.php, line 262]
2. Your tmp directory is NOT writable.

Solve by : Once again chmod 777 is not secure, yeah!
sudo chown -R asipo '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'
sudo chmod -R 777 '/var/www/smellynomore/app/tmp'

error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED & ~E_NOTICE

8

After that, it will read index.html
I dont know how to change it for the thing to refer into index.php

However, this is the index.php code (simple version of mine)

<p><b>Localhost</b></p>
<p>Select folder or file to navigate</p>

<?php

echo "<ul>";
if ($handle = opendir('.')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            echo "<li><a href='$file'>$file<a></li>";
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
echo "</ul>";
?>

Thats all
good luck, kupo!

Download Streaming Tube Video

2008-11-22T06:11:00.000-08:00

Keyword.
Download stream video
Download tube video
Steal stream video
Steal tube video

In this Blog.
I will teach you "How to get streaming video"
The idea of stealing is actually get the stream video in your "Temporary" folder because the buffer video you watch is stored in that place.

For an example.
You like certain music clip in the youtube and you want it in your PC.
Of course there is a lot of way to get the clip by using application such as real player and youtube downloader.

But in this Blog, you will only use one application that is FREE and not related at all in term of media/download application which is "Unlocker"

What is unlocker?.
It is an application that allow you to delete on-run application. Like deleting certain file that cannot be delete because it is in used.

Condition to steal
1. The streaming video must be "Stream all". This means its buffer all the video, allowing you to replay or slide to any moment without buffering the video again. For an example, youtube.
( most of the sharing video website using this method )

2. It is assume the format for the video is .flv ( flash player ) since we don know the real format of the file. This means you need to know the format of the video that you want to steal
( most case is .flv, so don't need to worry much )

3. The video that you want to steal must be "complete". So if the video you choose is only half progress, then you only will get half. Therefore, wait the video to complete buffering and start stealing.

The step,
1. Download and Install the Unlocker
2. Find the "Temporary" folder
3. Find and locate the video
4. Retrieve the video

Step 1 - Download and Install the Unlocker
1.1 You can download this application easily such as www.download.com because it is FREE.
To make it easy, this is the link to Download the application :
http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/
1.2 After download, install it. I'm not gonna teach about this part.
1.3 And finally, run he Unlocker application.

p/s: Magic star shape wand will occur on the bottom right (toolbar) once its running

Step 2 - Find the "Temporary" folder
To find the temporary folder is depend on your current user.
2.1 Go to start->run.
2.2 Type "cmd".
2.3 Type "%username%. in the CMD

You will know your Username once you do this.
Once you know your username, you can easily find the Temporary folder

Temporary folder is located at ( in my PC )
G:\Documents and Settings\asip\Local Settings\Temp

Note:
G: = is where I install my Windows
Documents and Settings\ = Default folder for Window XP
asip\ = My username, known from typing %username%
Local Settings\ = Default folder for Window XP
Temp\ = Default folder for Window XP

Step 3 - Find the video and locate it
Once you find the Temporary folder, don't close it.
Find the video you like and start watching it.

P/S : Once the video start buffering, it will appear a new file with random name .tmp extension (most of the case is .tmp). This file will keep expending its size through the video keep buffering. Therefore, notice the file and remember it for further step.

Please wait until the video to complete its buffering since retrieve the incomplete file result in incomplete video

Step 4 - Retrieve the video
Once is finish buffering.
Right click on the located video and you will see the "Unlocker" menu and click it.

Then choose "Copy" at the dropdown menu.

Allocate the file and rename it anyname with .flv as its extension file name.

Note added on 1 Jan 2010 (Happy new year!)
If u using Firefox, u can use "unplug" addon

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

MUET

2008-11-05T14:07:00.000-08:00

Uh oh...
on 6 and 8 Nov 2008
I have a MUET test

well...
if any one wander what happen to MUET or what is that
this link should help
http://www.malaysia-students.com/2007/07/malaysian-university-english-test-muet.html

Its telling about the MUET format since MUET has a new format

wish me luck, kupo

Refill Canon ip1880 printer

2008-10-16T14:28:00.000-07:00

I will show you How to Refill the printer.

By the way, if you lost the printer installer...
this link should help:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=357&modelid=14991

p/s: note that its ip1800 but it still works with ip1880

Here is the step.
1. Have the Refilling ink
2. Take out the Cartridge
3. Make a 'Hole' at the Cartridge
4. Start refilling

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The step detail

Step 1 : Have the Refilling ink

Here in my place on 2008 October.
The price for each color cost about RM6 and can have about 5 shot.
refill 5 times I means.
I buy Black, Red, Blue, Yellow color 6x4=24.

p/s: For black should be not a problem in color choosing.
But for Red, Blue and Yellow. There's a chance the color is different in the original one.

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Step 2 : Take out the Cartridge

Dun ask me how to take out the Cartridge.
The Cartridge code should be CL831 & PG830 by default

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Step 3 : Make a 'Hole' at the Cartridge

You may wander "How to make the hole" and "Where should I make the hole"

How to make the hole
1. Use any means necessary.
2. Lucky for me, the re-filler i buy already provide the puncher

Where should I make the hole

Follow the picture.
Take off the sticker carefully.
You will see some ready made hole to be made.

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Step 4 : Start refilling

Refill it carefully, nothing particular...

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Reminders

Don't ever touch the circled area

It's the important place of course.
One touch interrupt the circuit?

How much to refill?

Basically one bottle enough for 5 shot.
Its better to put less rather than full in the Cartridge since it might leak out or overflow.

One last note,
The printer does no measure the ink based n how much the ink left in the cartridge. But its count on how many time you use the printer.

This means,
1. It's not accurate
2. Once you refill, printer still telling you "Ink low"

Therefore, to solve this you need to reset the "ink counter" which is pressing the "Resume" button for 5 minutes.

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

Hammertox?

2008-10-16T14:12:00.000-07:00

When I was young.
I like to draw.
And I made a short comic.
So here is it.
But its in a Malay language.