Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2

CrAzY_J
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Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 20, 2005 16:12:25 GMT -8

Post by CrAzY_J on Apr 20, 2005 16:12:25 GMT -8

Hatake Coding Magazine Issue 2 !!!!

In Today's Issue:

Coding News
New Released codes
coder's interview
Proboards V4 (CDdude)
Coding tips & Tricks
information on the new MS Windows Longhorn
How to secure your Computer
Coding Corner

Coding News
This Month's coding news!!
Well the first thing ive noticed is that alot of people are starting the make Proboards into Vbulletin

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There have been alot of vBulletin style code released, maybe because the coders dont have any code ideas left =/
so ProboardsV4 should hurry up and come here so we can start on our new ideas XD.

Also one of the best coders on PB ever has left us, Peter from SSD has left Proboards to go look for work.
He was a god in coding Javascript and we could all see that by the codes he made for SSD.
But people move on and now it's our turn to become a coding legend just like him.

PBV4 news: The release date of Proboards V4 is comming !! April 31.
Alot of coder's are waiting for the release to start their coding,
Nadim with RPG Nova
Eric with Project DragonPoint
Trip & Proto with a new RPG
Not only that, alot of coding mods are going to have to recode the current Database to make it PBV4 useable.
Nadim has started on the ZD coding Index, Alien with SSD's coding index.
and i might put some time to make the codes in the Hatake's DB PBV4 useable.

In the coding chat there is a code battle going on with Hatake's 2 best coders: Uchiha Sasuke and Forte (Eric), this should be interesting to watch =)

New Released Codes
- Profile Dashed Style (proto)

Welcome back text on categorie bar (proto)

Hide/Show categorie (CrAzY_J)

View Staff in new column (Proto)

Objection PM Bar(proto)

Remove Statistics bar (proto)

SMP Final Version (CrAzY_J)

VBulletin style board modification (Naruto)

Stupid Board Modification V2 (CrAzY_J)

Stupid Board Modification (CrAzY_J)

VBulletin Style topic Modifiction (INfection X)

VBulleting style Create new Thread ( Proto)

If i didnt add your Code please PM me and i will add it to the next version

CrAzY_J

Interview (Forsaken)

CrAzY_J says:
So what is your reall name?
Forsaken says:
Something your not going to find out at this point in space-time.

CrAzY_J says:
When did you learn how to code, and where?
Forsaken says:
Its hard to say, I picked up your basic html like most people do early on, sometime around December 2003. But the first time I remember really trying my hand at something like JS wasnt till a while later.
I remember back when SSD still had its chatroom, and people used it, I decided to learn to code and spent like a few hours bugging Web, Nadim and Jello for help on it.
From then on I just played with it, learning things and annoying friends on MSN for help.:
Essentially if you knew Coding and was better than me I would have bugged you alot.
And I kinda slowly got better and better.
CrAzY_J says:
so do you have any coding heros? like a coder you looked up to? and why?
Forsaken says:
Well I have many, people who've helped me, some whos names I've forgotten due to my memory of names being terrible, but a short unordered list would be...
Peter, Coding God, He was always friendly with me and would help me when I asked him questions. I mainly annoyed him about PHP when I began learning that.
Damn this is harder than I thought to remember people
I guess you would say Peter is my coding hero, lol.
Although loads of people helped me.
CrAzY_J says:
what is your strongest language? (coding language)
Forsaken says:
Either JS or PHP, But I'd say PHP since I do it more.
CrAzY_J says:
Which is your best code you made for Proboards?
Forsaken says:
I never really made codes for specifically for Proboards, I ussually just see something I want to do and code it, hence there arnt any I could say as my best.
CrAzY_J says:
Do you see yourself somewhere in the future with coding?
Forsaken says:
I dont know, I'm not the sort of person to plan ahead where I'll be, I guess what ever I'm doing I'll probably be better at it than I am now.
CrAzY_J says:
Besides coding you also do Graphics right?
Forsaken says:
Correct

"ProBoards Version 4, The Great Recoding Begins"

As most of you should know, ProBoards Version 4 (PBv4) shall soon be released, the 30th to be exact. The large problem for many is, are the codes that they currently have compatible with PBv4? Many codes shall remain compatible do to how they are coded, but an equal amount shall not be compatible.

Some codes, shall not even be needed anymore, such as the Cell Highlight code found at ProBoards Support. Cell Highlight shall be an incorporated feature with PBv4. Only the main Cell Highlight is compatible, some, such as Jello's Calendar Cell Highlight can still be used, assuming they are compatible still.

Anyway, on April 30th, many coders, as soon as their server's are upgraded, shall rush to recode their forums. This includes many forums such as Zanmato Design and Solidsnake Designs. Some know the trick to avoid this all, and that is to save the PBv4 Open Beta pages to their computer, open them there, and then insert and modify their codes.

CDDude229

Coding Tips and Tricks

Error Check

For all you guys still trying to look for error and bugs in your code, it would be very handy to have Mozilla FireFox to
help you check for errors.
Why is FireFox good in checking errors?
Well there is a build in Javascript console which detects JS errors and tells you what kind of a error it is and where it is located.
Also having FF will help you make your codes Cross Browser

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Another way to check for code errors is by putting this in your URL box of your browser: "javascript:alert(var Name);
This will alert the value of the variable name you alert, thats how you can check if you grabbed the right information or not.
if you didnt it will alert undefined or nothing at all.

Windows Longhorn

What is Window Longhorn?
Microsoft's Windows longhorn is the next major desktop release. This will include new software versions for MS Office, MSN, .NET and of course Windows.

The new Window's is still in the making but some people have already tested the new Windows Longhorn.
The official release of the MS Windows Longhorn will be in mid 2006. beta versions will be available end of 2005.

New Features
Clock on Welcome screen
New view styles
Longhorn Sidebar

CrAzY_J
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Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 20, 2005 16:15:00 GMT -8

Post by CrAzY_J on Apr 20, 2005 16:15:00 GMT -8

How to secure your computer

Ill try to give you guys some tips on securing your computer a bit

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Well first of all we all know what virusses are but just in case someone doesnt know:

A Virus is a program created by a Cracker to harm your computer
The can delete files on your computer, they can reformat your C drive and just f**k up your whole computer.

A trojan horse is a program put on your computer by crackers to gain access to your computer

A worm is almost the same as a virus but it spreads way faster[/i]

If you want to protect you computer against virusses/Trojans/worms you can download or buy a Antivirus.
The best free Antivirus (in my opinion) is AVG.
you can download it here

If you want to buy a antivirus you can check out:
Norton Antivirus
Mcafee Antivirus

Even if you have a antivirus your computer cant be save.
Crackers can still access your computer via ports, so a firewall could be usefull for this.
Note: Windows XP has a build in firewall, but it would be more secure to have anther firewall program backing that up.

Go here
and search for Zonealarm of Sygate firewall (those are recommended).

So now you've removed virusses and stopped crackers, so are you save?
actually you are BUT you can still have problems with Ad-ware and Spyware.
to remove ad/spyware go here
another recommened spyware removal program is 'Spy bot Search and Destroy' (google it)

Coding Corner

Beginners

This is for the total beginners who want to learn some Javascript.

first thing you should know is how to view a JS code:
Go to notepad > Type your code in > Save as.. > Save as type = All Files > File Name = Name.html

ok let's begin:
A javascript code should always be started with <script> and ended with </script>
this will tell your browser when a Javascript code is started and when it's ended.

Alerts
A alert creates a pop up box with your text on it.


<script>
alert("Text Here")
</script>

try that code out.
see where 'Text Here' is, you can replace that with any text you want.
NOTE: the double quotations has to stay in the alert (Single quotations can be replaced for the double quotations)
if you want to enter a text with quotations you enter a \ infront of it.
i.e.


<script>
alert("So then i said:\"OMG!! Turtle!! :O\".")
</script>

try that code out to see how it works

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Variables
A variable is kinda like a storage device in Javascript.
you can asign some value to the variable and then call it up again somewhere in your code.


<script>
var name_variable="Value Of 'name_variable'";
alert(name_variable)
<script>

thats would alert Value Of 'name_variable'.
to make a variable you just begin with 'var', then you enter the name of the variable.
your variable name can only contain Text and ONE numer)

var test='Allowed'
var test1='Allowed'
var test2='Allowed'
var test11='NOT Allowed'
var te$t='NOT Allowed'

that should help out on how you can name variable ^^.

after naming the variable you have to asign some value to it.
you have to do thise with (double|singe) quotations.

when you alert a variable you dont use any quotation so you let the browser know you want to alert a variable.
so if you used this instead of the code i posted before.


var name_variable="Value Of 'name_variable'";
alert('name_variable')
<script>

it will alert 'name_variable' instead of the value asigned to it

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This is it for this month's Beginner coding corner coder's magazine.

Advanced

NOTE: This will be mostly Proboards coding bazed

now this isnt really very advanced (just as advanced as i can get)

i will teach ya'll about

CreateElement
CreateTextNode
AppendChild
Parent/Child Node
Previous/Next sibling

Alot of intermediate coders are asking for help with these functions, so ill try to help out.

Create Element

CreateElement will create a new html tag.
you have to asign it to a variable and then append it somewhere (we'll get there in a sec)


<script>
var new_font=document.createElement('font')
</script>

that would create a font tag, simple eh?
how do you change the 'settings' of this new font tag?


new_font.size='5';
new_font.className='titletext';

just like that

now before we go append this somewhere we need to add some innerHTML into the font tag

Create Text Node


<script>
var new_font=document.createElement('font')
var new_text=document.createTextNode('Heya Mate =)')
</script>

now we append the new_text into the font

Append Child


<script>
var new_font=document.createElement('font')
var new_text=document.createTextNode('Heya Mate =)')
new_font.appendChild(new_text)
</script>

so now new_font has the value of 'Heya Mate =)'

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i already showed you the appendChild above, so what it does it just ads the text at the end of the font.
so if you'd append something to a td tag it would be at the end of it.
so you can just say it's just like: innerHTML+=

so let's append that font tag somewhere


<script>
var new_font=document.createElement('font')
var new_text=document.createTextNode('Heya Mate =)')
new_font.appendChild(new_text)
var TD=document.getElementsByTagName('td')
TD[5].appendChild(new_font)
</script>

what does that do?
you find it out yourself

, i've explained enough XD

Parent node / Child Node

Look at this table code just to help out a bit.


<table>
	<tr1>
		<td1>
			<font>
			Text
			</font>
		</td>
		
		<td2>
			<strong>
			Text2
			</strong>
		</td>
	</tr>
	
	<tr2>
		<td3>
			<i>
			Text 3
			</i>
		<td4>
	</tr>
</table>

well it's pretty simple, a parentNode is just eh...a ParentNode

or parentTagName if that helps

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so lets say the table is the main parent, this main parent has 2 childeren (the 2 tr's). TR1 has 2 childeren (td1 and td2)
aand td2 has one child (font).
so i you grabbed the font and would want to go to the table code it would look like this.


<script>
var font=document.getElementsBYTagName('font')
var table=font.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.tagName;
</script>

the first parentNode is for the td tag, the second will go to the tr tag and the third for the table tag.
simple right?

if you grabbed td1 and you wanted to go to td2 we use the nextSibling function.
and if we take the td2 tag and we'd want to grab td1 then we'd use previousSibling.

That's it for this issue, i will finish it off in the next issue

ShadowyOne Administrator Posts: 4,547 offline	Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 20, 2005 16:21:24 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ShadowyOne on Apr 20, 2005 16:21:24 GMT -8 Good issue, I didn't know Longhorn would come out so soon. stickies >_> Last Edit: Apr 20, 2005 16:21:48 GMT -8 by ShadowyOne
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CD Staff Emeritus Posts: 3,028 offline	Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 20, 2005 16:35:11 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CD on Apr 20, 2005 16:35:11 GMT -8 Nice issue. Couple misspellings, and errors in the javascript, but good.
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CrAzY_J Staff Emeritus Posts: 1,655 offline	Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 20, 2005 16:35:31 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CrAzY_J on Apr 20, 2005 16:35:31 GMT -8 ShadowyOne said: Good issue, I didn't know Longhorn would come out so soon. stickies >_> Thank you

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Aaron Administrator Posts: 3,075 offline 100%	Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 22, 2005 15:15:17 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Aaron on Apr 22, 2005 15:15:17 GMT -8 Wow, you got it up early! Great job with this issue CrazyJ.

CrAzY_J Staff Emeritus Posts: 1,655 offline	Hatake Coding Magazine Issue #2 Apr 23, 2005 7:19:59 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CrAzY_J on Apr 23, 2005 7:19:59 GMT -8 Thanks guys hopefully ya'll submit more for issue 3

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