PHP.exe error (3) May 25, 2005
If you have problems running some PHP scripts, don't give up hope.  I've been having some problems with some things, and I just recently figured out the solution.  If the script references itself, it may be doing it incorrectly.  For example, in the webadmin.php script, there's a variable called $self, and there's a little piece of code that defines it:
if (!empty($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) {
   $self = html(basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']));
} elseif (!empty($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
   $self = html(basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']));
} else {
   $self = '';
}
The problem occurs when I click on a link in the file and it calls .../php.exe?action=....  I'm not sure why this happens, but either way, you can fix it by defining $self = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];.  That way, each time the code calls itself, it calls the right thing (its file name), not some sort of php.exe thing.  I've seen this in a few other scripts, and the same fix has worked each time. #technology
PHP webadmin (1) May 25, 2005
I found this awesome script (here) that lets you delete, rename, move, copy, download, and edit files on your server without using FTP.  It's a simple script (a single file) that gives you a ton of power.  There's also an inherent danger in this because it allows anyone to access and edit your files, so you should do something to password protect it.  I would recommend putting in a password protected folder or using the password protection script I wrote about in previous post.  I have the source hosted here (renamed with a .phps extension because you can seriously do some damage to my server if it had a .php extension). #technology
Commercials May 25, 2005
One thing I enjoy very much is listening to commercials.  I always like to know how to get premium life insurance for just pennies a day, how to get prescription medication for low prices, how to turn my assets into CASH!, how to learn the secrets to natural male enhancement, when Joseph A. Bank is having their next sale, when I can pick up a luxurious fur coat from the Flemington Fur Company, how much I can save on my car insurance by switching to Geico, and where I can go to get 1.9% financing on a brand new Dodge 4x4 with a 3.6L V8 Hemi engine.  Thanks guys for always giving me what I want.  Your advertising dollars at work. #entertainment
PHP password protection (2) May 25, 2005
I found this awesome script at PHPBuddy that allows you to password protect a PHP page with some simple code.  All you need to edit is the username and password, and insert your content after the script.  It uses sessions, so it'll keep you logged in as long as there's a web browser window open.  You must close all web browser windows to log out.  View the source here. #technology
Microsofted May 25, 2005
My ballistics professor says a funny word a lot:  Microsofted.  When he's displaying his "viewgraphs" (an outdated term meaning Powerpoint slides) and something goes wrong, like that right-click menu shows up and he can't go to the next slide, or when he tries to close one file but it ends up closing all related files.  He says, "Oh no!  I've been Microsofted!" #technology