There is this site that i have to check every time to see if there is any new available house to rent and i was wondering if it's possible to program a notification for it to not miss my chance. If there is any way to do that please tell me how.
one way is:
You can use python to do that,
you need a Bot (Automation) that will check the availability of the Thing you are looking for, difficulty depends upon the site.
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Hi guys I am constructing a task distribution management system for my team in which I want to add a functionality that:
When I create a task, I will have an option to choose "how long is this task valid for being taken". For example, when creating the task I put "2 hours" in the
<input id="valid-for">
, then this task will only be displayed on the dashboard for 2 hours from the time it was created and then after 2 hours -> "display: none".
I've searched the web for the mechanism of achieving this feature but I didn't get a satisfied answer probably because I don't know the right terminology to google. I tried to use AJAX and use TIME_STAMP type attribute in MySQL but didn't know how to proceed. Could anybody tell me how to achieve this feature by the use of MySQL, jQuery or any other technics that could fulfill this feature? No code necessary I just need some explanation.
Thanks guys!
Without knowing any more details, here is how I would consider writing the code:
In the database, have a start time and a use-by time.
In your browser page, you can run a script periodically, say every minute (this is called polling). In this case, you can use Ajax to call back to the server for updates.
At the server end, check for new tasks as well as expired tasks. Then send the results back to the Ajax caller.
Back at the browser, update the dashboard accordingly.
I would be inclined to remove the task on the browser rather than simply hide it.
What ways are used to show a user help the first time they use a page - to showcase certain features they might not realize are there.
For instance, say a search form is introduced that has a hidden "advanced search" option:
I would think most people would see the chevron and click it, but..you never know. I know that I could add a cookie to say "Hey - this user has seen it" or create a table in the database.
The problem I see with adding a cookie, is if the user deletes cookies and logs back in - they will have to always dismiss the alert/error/whatever. Unless after a period of time, I go in and manually delete it (which then new users wouldn't see the alert.)
Alternatively, adding a table to the database seems too much for such a simple task. It's what I'm leaning towards, but I hate it...there has to be a better way.
Are there any other ways to show a one time alert for certain pages?
Edit - I used a pretty trivial example on purpose.
I guess both your options are right. The cookie option is bit better cause it will be lighter on the server, again in case you have many users then the database options will be not great.
You may also lookup the new HTML5 feature of storing data on client side. Its a better local storage method.
It goes like localStorage.uid="1234" or something like clickcount.. Refer the html5 docs its a great feature as well.
Heres the link..
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_webstorage.asp
have fun..
There is information on a website that is neatly listed and every so often (not on a set schedule) it updates with new information. I am wanting to write a quick script that will automatically let me know when something new has been updated instead of letting me know every x-amount of house/minutes.
My initial thought was that I would have the script pull all the information I was looking for and store it in a list and on the next scan create a new list and get rid of all duplicates which would leave me with what the new information is.
If you know of an effective way to go about such things and could lead me in the right direction, it would be appreciated.
I'm not really looking for source code, just how to go about it and I'm sure I can put it together after some guidance on an efficient way to do it.
You can poll the website, there is no real way you can register a change listener.
If you are ready to poll then document.lastModified (js) can help.
Of course if your website have rss feeds then you can listen for changes.
or there are some free services that will send you an email notification if you register for their services. things (eg: http://www.followthatpage.com/)
I am building a robotlegs app where you have to login in order to use it. When you loggin I have numerous mediators,injectors,models,vos etc. What should I remove when one logs out?
Thanks in advance.
This is tough to answer, since your question is kind of vague. Some more details as to the inner structure would be helpful. Depending on your situation, you may just need to remove any navigation elements that would let the user access content that would require them to be logged in. If your user is represented by a persistent object, you could also use an isLoggedIn flag that you would check when the user tries doing something that requires them to be logged in. Again, this is tough to answer because of the question's vagueness, but I don't think there's anything really specific to RobotLegs you need to do, it's more about application design.
There is a onRemove function in the mediator which works like onRegister, it should remove all the registered events in your mediator. Have a look, it may be what you're looking for.
Stephen
Terminology: What do you call this type of web gui feature?
I'm trying to research on a gui interaction where the user chooses an option, and the next set of options are loaded based on the previous.
I'm calling it cascading, but that doesn't seem to be right.
Example below:
User chooses company A
company A services load
user chooses service 1
serivce 1 loads, with only options company A wants
...cycle continues...
Silly question probably, but I am tired of getting all these search results that have nothing to do with what I'm after. Thanks in advance for any guidance.
If it matters, I'm thinking of using jquery for this, with C#/asp.net backend. Chose not to include those in the topic tags as I didn't think the language would change the terminology.
I think you're right with cascading if I understand you properly, ASP.Net/AJAX example here:
http://www.asp.net/ajax/ajaxcontroltoolkit/Samples/CascadingDropDown/CascadingDropDown.aspx