Web Development

thecodedemon wrote:

what language(s) to use

// centers an element on the screen
function centerElement(element, left, top)
{
    var x = document.body.scrollWidth;
    var y = document.body.scrollHeight;
    if (getBrowser().indexOf('IE') == 0)
    {
        x = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
        y = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
    }
    x = (x / 2) + document.body.scrollLeft - (element.offsetWidth / 2);
    y = (y / 2) + document.body.scrollTop - (element.offsetHeight / 2);
    if (arguments.length < 2) left = true;
    if (left) element.style.left = x + 'px';
    if (arguments.length < 3) top = true;
    if (top) element.style.top = y + 'px';
}

// method to determine the browser for browser-specific javascript.  
// Currently returns a string with possible values IE6, IE7, Firefox, Other
function getBrowser()
{
    if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer')
    {
        return 'IE' + parseFloat((new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[.0-9]{0,})")).exec(navigator.userAgent)[1]);
    }
    else if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('firefox') > -1)
    {
        return 'Firefox';
    }
        
    return 'Other';
}

Cheers,
Craig

** I'd rather try and fail than fail to try **

try
            {
                
                ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo(MapPath("MaxMinTest.ppsm"));
                Process p = new Process();
                if (psi.FileName.Contains("pptx"))
                    psi.Verb = "Show";

                p.StartInfo = psi;
                p.Start();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Response.Write(ex.Message);
            }