| Re: Need help with simple script ? [message #171547 is a reply to message #171514] |
Sat, 08 January 2011 20:23   |
Twayne
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In news:322eea30-86a8-44f0-9f1f-6e5b2b2637cb(at)o9g2000pre(dot)googlegroups(dot)com,
leepincat <guitarsandkeys(at)gmail(dot)com> typed:
> On Jan 6, 8:21 pm, Sherm Pendley <sherm.pend...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> That said, there's a BIG difference between giving someone
>> guidance, and giving them a complete ready-to-run script.
>>
>>> I enjoy helping people.... no questions asked.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> sherm--
>>
>> --
>> Sherm Pendley
>>
>> <http://camelbones.sourceforge.net> Cocoa Developer
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Everyone "learns" in their own way, some visual, some
> quick-studies, some as
> dumb as a box o' rocks. I will stand on my head with the
> patience of Job
> 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)
>
> I should stick to what I know. - Sincerely, Donna
There are many good sites on the 'net for newbies to PHP. w3schools.com and
php.com are the two best I know of, complete with a lot of sample code.
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