DeBugging

Debugging a whole heap of code. what a pain. It took me hours to find why a piece of text would not center in the text object. I gzave up went to bed and in the morning the code worked perfectly.

I think that sometimes the computer has to reboot to register the instructions. This has happened before in different ways and catches me out each time. It does not happen with a completed executable. Its a puzzle. Still what a buz when a bit of complicated code works.

The lament of a programmer "I wish it would do what I want not what I tell it"

back on track. I think when it is finished it will enable my wife and I to get an add up and onto Ebay within 15 to 30 mins. There is always a description to type or modify.

So Far I have the themes/backgrounds available for selection

same with Banners if required plus a title overlay

Next the descriptive block and the conditions block

After that is the creation of backgrounds and banners. I will make the builder part so that it will use an instruction QA*** to put it all together.

The format of the banners &backgrounds will be specified. I will set up a forum so that people will eventually be able to share their creations they make them themseves.

It will be a good way to get ideas for improvements. Again there is no log in required as Quickadd will be used to supply the add to Turbolister. I like turbolister only to use Ebays designs costs. This will be a once only cost with unlimited and personal designs

Timescale not set. Making banners and backgrounds actually using some of my photos of Tasmania, Victoria etc and reducing the opacity so its only a background some will be blank with borders. Ahh you get the picture.

I like the idea of this blog as it is as much as a white board for me and helps me keep on track.

I am about 2/3rds of the way in the program it is the graphics that takes time, cannot be crappy looking and graphic art is not my forte.

I tell you it take as many people to create a program as it does to change a light bulb.

Remove it, drive to a shop, buy a new one,drive........... Yeah!

This is for me as I loose bits of paper This is my creation plan
The QA 000 - QA999 will be the build instruction for the program. It will be text files that can be created in Notepad and there will be instructions on their construction.
Simple statements at the beginning of a lineIE:-
HTML >>>>>Standard according to type of background
Banner
HTML >>>>> Positional and Text Color information
Title as inserted
HTML >>>>>>Again positional
Desc. As selected created or modified
HTML >>>>>>Again Positional
Cond. As selected created or modified
End Page

I will make probably 20 banners and backgrounds
There will be a copy of the main backgrounds and Banners on computer and server
there will be thumbnail versions for the selection process And the preview will use the full size images on the computer. The version that will be copied into Turbolister to reference the same images on the server. I shall use my main site increasing bandwidth if necessary.

I see the Themes created from standard templates Think About Ease of Creation by user


*****************************Build Sequence***************************
QA000 allow 1000 themes
html code inserted Standard boiler text in Theme
selected Background inserted The Theme is the instructions to Background
Selected Banner/No Banner inserted
Absolute coordinates set depending on theme The Theme linked to Selected Background
Description Block inserted Probably launch Wordpad
Condition Block inserted "
End html created This will be according to the themes instructions
Build and view
save if happy
load previous add for modification same goes for Description and Conditions
Beta test Ask people that already have purchased software if they want to beta test
Help file
Trial version
Full version
Create website
Ahh! Finish it get lots of money Yeah right like that's going to happen
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Wow its good getting that out of my head

This may not be the correct way to use a blog but what a reference. If anyone wants to create one from this I welcome them to my nightmare.

Go now, got to sleep