| Re: Need help with simple script ? [message #171517 is a reply to message #171514] |
Fri, 07 January 2011 10:50   |
Captain Paralytic
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On Jan 7, 5:21 am, leepincat <guitarsandk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 6, 8:21 pm, Sherm Pendley <sherm.pend...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> leepincat <guitarsandk...@gmail.com> writes:
>>> I was hoping that I could help out one of my students and show him,
>>> by example, that he could reach out to these news groups for guidance
>>> and a helping hand. He said he had been down this path and rec'd no
>>> help.
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>> Jerry is a well-known troll in these parts - belligerent and unhelpful
>> to a fault. Most usenet groups have such people, and it's usually a
>> good idea to read a group for a while without posting any messages,
>> to get an idea of who they are.
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>> That said, there's a BIG difference between giving someone guidance,
>> and giving them a complete ready-to-run script.
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>>> I enjoy helping people.... no questions asked.
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>> So do many of the people here - but the help given is in the spirit of
>> teaching people to fish, rather than giving them fish. Some people
>> are too short-sighted and/or selfish to see the value of that approach;
>> others appreciate it.
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>> sherm--
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>> Sherm Pendley
>> <http://camelbones.sourceforge.net>
>> Cocoa Developer
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> Ha-ha! Sounds like good advice, thanks Sherm.... I'll stay out of the
> computer user groups in the future, and buy a book instead.
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> I didn't realize this excercise was complicated.... Thinking if this
> boy could "see" a sample of what this should look like, he could use
> it as a stepping stone of sorts.
> I'm forever trying to cajole my (music) students into using the
> internet for the resource I know it can be.
> But then, musicians LIKE to, "show-off" and share their techniques,
> etc.
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> Everyone "learns" in their own way, some visual, some quick-studies,
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> dumb as a box o' rocks. I will stand on my head with the patience of
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> to get something across to student. If they don't "get it"...it's my
> job to figure out a way to help them understand. (But I'm talking
> about music)
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> I should stick to what I know. - Sincerely, Donna
If your student had attempted this and posted his attempts here, there
are lots of us who would chime in and help.
However, if you want to commission a complete piece of work, we expect
to be paid our normal rates for it.
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