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2002-11-28T08:47:11-04:00

This was many moons ago, and I am lucky if I still have it.

I don't have time to even think about working on this for a while.

With Xmas coming up, there are plenty of things I need to do in work.

However, I will be calling on you when the time comes to do this.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:47 am

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2002-11-28T08:17:42-04:00

I'll teach you C ... lol

Why use 0 to terminate a string? 'cos its the only character that isnt legal in ASCII!!

And pointers.... hmmm. I'll think about a good explanation for those. Send me your code!!!

P.

Statistics: Posted by Photon — Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:17 am

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2002-11-28T08:07:35-04:00

This is one of the areas I am trying to learn.

C and C++ (got the books and the time, but I can't stay calm enough) are my next goal.

I understand variables, scope, the layout, the keywords and so on (though not off the top of my head. A quick referance to a book, and I'm off again).

However, I amm 100% stumpped on pointers. I grasp the idea behind them (they store the memory address, of the real data), but I simply fail to understand hwo to operate them/how they should be used when.

I also hate the way you have to NULL terminate a string. The idea behind it, just hasn't been revealed in any of the books I have read (If they can't explain why somthing is happening, why have it in the first place).

I usualy goto my books, and read hapily through pointers, until the next second I turn.

I did have plans to port No!Spam to C, thinking this would be great (even if it toook a year) as a first project. It also allowed me to simply use eggdrops API, rather than building a program from scratch, too test it.

So to understand pointers better, my first job, was to port the character code removal function. In Tcl, I have used regsubs to remove them (with help to reduce there size). In C, I was gonna use some form of loop, and step past each character code, and return the new string.

However, it went flat fast, and looked like the pavments of liverpool on a sunday morning, once the night crowd are in bed (trust me, you would rather look at my code).

So for now, C is still ont he back burner.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:07 am

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2002-11-28T07:42:20-04:00

I cant believe you are only 21... well thats me not revealing my age then...

I stumbled into the whole IRC thing quite by accident - I used to use the old telnet talkers a long time back (anyone else out there remember ewtoo??? or the forest??) but that all kinda lapsed, and like everyone else I used a couple of instant messangers and all that, but didnt really use IRC much.

Then I got into RTCW and became an admin for the Blueyonder community, and was introduced back into IRC, where we use bots (and I wonder what type THEY are) to help police the servers. I decided I could do better meself, and here we are. I have to admit as a professional C/C++ coder (I write games normally) I cant really get used to tcl - the thing about variable scope gets me every time. So I ended up writing modules, and am currently halfway through the module to end all modules ... lol.

So, not been in this business too long, but I'm learning ... lol

Statistics: Posted by Photon — Thu Nov 28, 2002 7:42 am

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2002-11-28T06:18:38-04:00

Haha, realy nice story you have. I have began my Internet 'experience' with an 'Internet can', this was the name of a package the ISP gave to theyr product. I'm on IRC, for about 3 (maybe 4 years or more). I've tryed some Java coding, but I have reached the conclusion that the book I was reading is full of crap and to much for my brain to support. then stared a bit HTML code, and other stuff related to it, then IRC.. I have learned to code a bit, and I was doing fine, even I have made myself an irc script eh.. was an begining.. to nothing. Until one day.. when I sow the first time an eggdrop, I don't remember the exact day this was, but this dosen't have much importance, anyway, i have droped mirc language, wich I consider a s**t, no offence, and stared TCL. I have stared to make my own things, cos I needed an irc bot for my private network that was at the beging had about 10 people, now had 50+ people and an irc bot was needed for our private irc server. So I was 'forced' to learn fast how to make one and the resto of the stuff. When I have found this great page, and especialy the great forum and his people, I have started to read all the posts I have seen been posted by other people. After doing this, tooked me a while, I have understood some things about the eggdrop. I have also tryed and succided to read the tcl-commands.doc file and practice what I have found there. I and I'll always will consider the TCL language an great language. So this is a part, not an verry full of my life on irc, if we may say so. Heh.

Statistics: Posted by caesar — Thu Nov 28, 2002 6:18 am

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2002-11-28T05:49:28-04:00

LOL - yes.

I am a 21 year old, with hardly any computing qualifications, but a great job.

I grew up in Formby (just north of Liverpool, England), but moved to Conwy, North Wales with my parents, to run a pub.

Now for anyone that has lived in a pub, they will know, it's not all it cracked up to be.

After leaving school, I wne to college, and learned ntohing but how to play squash, that netscape can be carried around on a floppy and how to hack Novel networks (for extra diskspace, and the ability to never have my e-mail revoked).

One of my friends was kicked out of college. Yes he hacked the network, but they had no evidance, so the sysadmin ended up using the old stickup tactic.

THis was my first experience of the Internet. From it, I quickly became interested in it, and learned HTML, Javascript and several RFC's.

After failing the course (I told you, I didn't do any work), I gained a AOL account (rather, hijacked my fathers). My hacking friend sent me a IM one day, and I ended up downloading mIRC and keeping ragular contact.

4 years ago, I wondered why some nickname didn't say a thing, to find out it was eggdrop. That is where it all started.

North Wales doesn't have the best selection of computer courses, so I was rather stumpted for this. I didn't have the money for Uni, or the qualifications.

Allmost a year ago, I gained a job in computing (senior level), in which I am now happy.

It just shows what you can do.

As many think, no I aint a nerd or a geek. Nerds and geeks don't have lives. I couldn't even be classed.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Thu Nov 28, 2002 5:49 am

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2002-11-28T02:38:29-04:00

Haha, then congrats again for this nice record you have

Btw.. I don't know why I have considered you older than 21.. Are you shure you only have 21?

Just kidding.. Have fun!

Statistics: Posted by caesar — Thu Nov 28, 2002 2:38 am

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2002-11-27T13:05:49-04:00

LOL - we will see.

All depends if it goes ahead yet.

Allthough the plan where to continue Creamfields when they scrapped the superclub, there are signs at the moment, that it may not go ahead.

At the moment, I am trying to blag tickets for Robbie Williams and "Ministry of Sound NYE" in the dome.

So far I have lifetime full membership at Shorrocs Hill, Formby, and I am also blaggin guestlist access for Destiny, Elsmere Port and Time Bar, Bangor.

I havn't paid entry fee to a nightclub in 5 years, and considering I am only 21, it aint bad.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Wed Nov 27, 2002 1:05 pm

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2002-11-27T09:01:59-04:00

Hi slim ...

it would seem we have even more in common than I thought....

Seeing as I live just down the road from the creamfields site ... me sir! please sir!!

P.

Statistics: Posted by Photon — Wed Nov 27, 2002 9:01 am

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2002-11-26T19:02:19-04:00

After much hard work (4 hours sittting on my arse, thinking of a new excuse to upgrade the office DSL line), I finaly found some time to look at the DVD on offer.

I have decided on purchasing "51st State".

This film rocks, though it's the only film I can think of, that has turned the road that I work on, into what looks like an american highway, it also managed to make us like the US by using garbage barges (Yuk, yank talk).

In my 19 years of living in Liverpool (or near), I am yet to hear any scouser say "Well s&*t in a bag and punch it".

Never the less, it had me in stitches for the bits I managed to see (As I happened to watch it while I was supposed to be working).

The second film is not fully decided, but it looks like I am aiming to use the rest in part payment for "Twin town".

Based in South Wales, and staring a couple of numb skulls, it reminds me of myself a few years back, before I turned geek (compared to what I was, I could be crowned geek of the year).

Both are based around many of things that have happened in my personal life, including drugs, clubs, violence and the local factor.

For those that enjoy the dance, trance and clubbing, I might be willing to give away a free ticket to "Creamfields 2003" In Liverpool (Around 23rd August 03, 4pm to 6am. Subject to status). It would be based on contribution, and I may consult other members of the forum for these opinion. Yes I get free tickets (As many as I want), no I won't be your friend and yes I will sell you tickets, but they will be at cost price plus booking fee (though not as much as most places). You should consider yourself privlidged if you win this.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Tue Nov 26, 2002 7:02 pm

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2002-11-21T05:32:43-04:00

What can I say? Thank you.

Though the Tequila would have been more interesting, and you would have possibly seent eh results on the forum one night

Now I am off to do some real(ish) CGI programming, through never the less, Tcl. I hate security.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Thu Nov 21, 2002 5:32 am

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2002-11-21T02:27:07-04:00

Congratulation to ppslim for his 2000th post. Many thanks and I wish him the best luck in the world a man can have. :]

Statistics: Posted by caesar — Thu Nov 21, 2002 2:27 am