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Nothing can stop us now - Jesse

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:24:53 -0500

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RE: Java Generics - Jesse

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:12:57 -0500

Oh you are a blessed one, Ben, a blessed one.

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - Jesse

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:50:42 -0500

Oh, those. yeah, they are ugly. I was only thinking creatively. Sorry.

But damn are those ugly!

I use linux, and just save it to desktop, so I don't have to mess with that crap.

Thanks.

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - rheaghen

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0500

I'm speaking strictly in the context of Javascript and PDF's; not about HTML/CSS in any way.

An Adobe Acrobat PDF document embedded in an HTML page has toolbars. I'm simply looking for a way to control this PDF from the document in which it is embedded.

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - Jesse

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:43:19 -0500

I'm not on par with you guys, but I would think first of z-index divs. The hidden pdf at 0 and the nominal view at 1. Have I come close here?-- as I have never heard of a pdf toolbar, tho I've employed plenty of z-indices: http://listenlight.net/05/ (tho ~/contents (also) breaks IE).

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - rheaghen

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:33:22 -0500

Ok... update on the controlling PDF's with javascript. Ok, first the bad news (be brave, read on I say!), I still have no clue if using HTML javascript (silly clarification because adobe calls internal PDF scripting javascript too, how confusing) even works against embedded PDF documents. The good news is that someone at adobe realized there was more potential in using flash as the new transport for vector graphics, and other various forms of media. Behold Macromedia FlashPaper! (nice example http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?article_id=1370)

the first thing I noticed about flash paper it that unlike PDF's it loaded REALLY fast. No silly nonsense like loading a parallel application that kind-of annoying. nothing like Acrobat reader to stifle the momentum that is your productivity with the distraction of loading this other application. I especially enjoy the updating process that acrobat frequently prompts me with... Oh Joy! more unnecessary time consumption! if I'm lucky, I'll get distracted for a hour from what I was really trying to accomplish. Ok. Sorry. I'll stop ranting now.

anyhow, FlashPaper loads Really fast and looked beautiful! and because it's a standard SWF file, action script should certainly be an available tool here! Ooo Ooo and I don't have to worry about my customers not having acrobat! yay! dare I say, they could even access my document from something other than windows, EASILY!!!

ps, checkout the svg alternative!
http://developer.mozilla.org/presentations/eich-ajax-experience-2007/photos.svg

RE: Java Generics - Ben Kittrell

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:55:02 -0500

Ooops, I guess I don't have my own forum on my RSS Feed Reader anymore. Missed this one completely.

I agree, generics are cool. I don't know how many times I've had to call an undocumented service that returns a collection, and had no idea what type was in the collection.

The foreach is a nice touch too. That's something I always missed from Perl.

Unfortunately we're still on Websphere 5.1 here, which means Java 1.4. They're making a push to get away from IBM, so it's easier to keep up with the times, but I'm sure they'll get tired of extending my contract by then.

Java Generics - rheaghen

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:58:31 -0500

Ahhh... Generics, they make me smile!

heres a nice generic Collection Cleanup method that should totally be available in the java.util.Collections class
public static <U> void condense(java.util.Collection<U> collection) { Object[] arr_o = collection.toArray(); collection.clear(); for(Object o:arr_o) if(o!=null) collection.add((U)o); }

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - rheaghen

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:22:50 -0600

I still have not found a solution to this problem. I contacted Adobe Technical Support, and said I'd pay for the solution. the answer I got was, "Yes, it can be done, but only through javascript". The not-so-wonderful thing is that Adobe also calls it's internal ECMA scripting "JAVASCRIPT" so I can not even be sure of the context in which the tech support guy was talking about. Chris, the Mad Scientist of the it department, hinted that the actual executable binary that controls the plugin may have some useful hints if you REALLY wanna hack into it. but~~~~ I have not gone down that path just yet. sorry all you bleary eyed googlers looking for a solution.

RE: Stupid Simple, Yet Effective - Ben Kittrell

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:01:57 -0600

Nice. I've always found it to be a PITA to use the standard JavaScript methods.

Stupid Simple, Yet Effective - rheaghen

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:56:26 -0600

Ever wanted to make an external popup modal? (or is it non-modal?) check out this stupid simple way to make it happen

Popup Code:

<html>
   <body onblur="window.focus();" id="never_loses_focus">
      <div id="content">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.</div>
   </body>
</html>

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - Ben Kittrell

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:06:41 -0600

Ryan, did you ever figure this out, cause a lot of people have been searching for it.

RE: Retro Coding Tricks - Ben Kittrell

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:00:04 -0500

It's amazing what people will come up with when there toolset doesn't always do the job. This reminds me of the Getting Real philosophy. If you give someone just enough to accomplish their task, they'll find imaginative ways to do it.

Retro Coding Tricks - rheaghen

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:09:44 -0500

I was talking with my dad last night, when Dater formatting came up. He show me a cool little math trick to re-arrange a date

assume you have a date string 20060506

and you want to make it 05062006

not too challanging with todays tools. but how'd those guys get 'er done in the old days?

20060506 * 10000.0001 == 200605062006.0506
do some truncations and Presto! you've got re-organized digits!

thx for the neet ole' trick Pops!

RE: Coding Tips! - Ben Kittrell

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:07:07 -0500

YES! I win! I knew I could wear you down.

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - rheaghen

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:49:19 -0500

chirrrp...chirrrp... well... maybe someone will find it. it's on tha enernet.

RE: Coding Tips! - rheaghen

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:47:53 -0500

lol... Ok ben... you win... Ruby's cool

RE: JavaScripting with PDF's? - Ben Kittrell

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:09:15 -0500

You do realize that no one else is here, right?

Sorry dude, I've got no clue.

RE: Coding Tips! - Ben Kittrell

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:06:54 -0500

You're right Ruby has Nil Pointers ;) Remember, Ruby is just as OO has Java.

You're trying to make things easier in Java? Just give up now. lol Oh crap, I hope Dave doesn't read this, I'd really be asking for it then.

Oh and yes, I will bring up Ruby at every opportunity!

JavaScripting with PDF's? - rheaghen

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:54:08 -0500

JavaScripting with PDF's? Hide PDF toolbars in the browser? any one holding back on me here?

this is the closest I've come to not failing at Hiding PDF toolbars in a Browser.

<OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-444553540000" WIDTH=555 HEIGHT=450>
    <PARAM NAME="SRC" VALUE="MyPdf.pdf#toolbar=false">
   <param name="setShowToolbar" value="0"/>
   <EMBED SRC="MyPdf.pdf" HEIGHT=450 WIDTH=555>
   <NOEMBED> Your browser does not support embedded PDF files. </NOEMBED> </EMBED>
</OBJECT>

this does not work.

I just spent 2.5 hours on the phone with Acrobat's Development Tech support . they say there is a way to hide the toolbars through Javascript, but they do not support this type of thing, they will not help me, and they will not tell me who can help.

I've googled every phase combination I can think of, I've searched be the PDF classid shown in the object tag above. so I am hoping one of you can show me up.

don't be shy now.

thanx - Ryan