Web Development

Re: help required for making background blur/opaque/non clickable

14-Apr-09 11:17

Hi,
Would appreciate is someone can help me out in this....Really bugged by this!!
am using a div which appears with an "Please Wait..." image on a button click, now when that div appears i want to make the background opaque/non clickable as it contains menu items,...which i do not want the user to click while i do a processing logic. am using VS2008 & want to do it with javascript...

a small code snippet that i use for testing... -
<pre><tr>
<td>
<div id="divMain" runat="server" class="content">
<asp:UpdateProgress AssociatedUpdatePanelID="updpnlTest" ID="updateProgress" runat="server">
<ProgressTemplate>
<div id="divProgressBackgroundFilter" runat="server">
</div>
<div id="divProcessMessage" runat="server">
Processing your request...Please wait.....<br />
<br />
<img alt="Loading..." height="40px" width="40px" src="loading.gif" />
</div>
</ProgressTemplate>
</asp:UpdateProgress>
<asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server">
</asp:ScriptManager>
</div>
</td>
</tr><pre></pre>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<asp:UpdatePanel ID="updpnlTest" runat="server">
<ContentTemplate>
<asp:Button ID="btnDisableBackground" runat="server" Text="DisableBackground"
onclick="btnDisableBackground_Click" />
</ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>
</td>
</tr></pre>

Thx in advance...

Regards,

Yogesh

Yusuf14-Apr-09 13:12

Re: help required for making background blur/opaque/non clickable

14-Apr-09 13:12

Since you are using AjaxControlToolkit, why don't you use Modal Popup[^]

Yusuf

Oh didn't you notice, analogous to square roots, they recently introduced rectangular, circular, and diamond roots to determine the size of the corresponding shapes when given the area. Luc Pattyn[^]

Yogesh Jamkhindikar14-Apr-09 15:14

Re: help required for making background blur/opaque/non clickable

14-Apr-09 15:14

hi yusuf,
Thx for the reply but my requirement is using a div & not a modal popup...Also i forgot to mention i'm using IE6.0 & want to do it with javascript only...

Regards,

Yogesh

Yusuf14-Apr-09 15:23

Re: help required for making background blur/opaque/non clickable

14-Apr-09 15:23

yogesh_jam wrote:
but my requirement is using a div & not a modal popup

modal popup gets rendered as div. If you need to go hard core then here[^]

Yogesh Jamkhindikar15-Apr-09 10:49

Re: help required for making background blur/opaque/non clickable

15-Apr-09 10:49

Hi Yusuf,
u r post was of good help...
referring to this code on url - http://www.stephendaly.org/blog/post/2008/03/Creating-a-popup-div-that-disables-the-background-of-the-screen.aspx

Here Stephen has mentioned about args in function getPosition(args), but this value is never passed in the code block??
Can u plz tell me what this arg means?? becoz it gives an undefined in the alert & the code block does not work becoz of this.

Regards,

Yogesh

Yogesh Jamkhindikar17-Apr-09 5:25

command line parameters for a browser

17-Apr-09 5:25

Hi,

i have a timer image that makes background opaque/ non clikable.
Now i have a close image in a div that has z index higher than the background page to stop the processing. My problem is that even the image is disabled & the click event is not fired... how can i achieve the same??

Code block:-

<div id="updateProgressDiv" class="updateProgress" style="display:none">
                <div align="center" style="position:relative">                    
                    <img alt="Processing...." src="loading.gif" style="position:relative;width:40;height:40;margin-top:53px;z-index:10001"/>
                    <span class="updateProgressMessage">Processing your request...<br />Please wait.....</span><br />
                    <div id="div2" align="right" style="position:relative;z-index:10001">
                        <asp:Image ID="img2" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/close.gif"/>
                    </div>
                </div>
</div>

Appreciate help in this regard Confused | :confused:

...

Thx in advance..

Regards,

Yogesh

shabya13-Apr-09 20:28

shabya

13-Apr-09 20:28

hello,
i embedded inside my c# code the ability to visit home page etc. by clicking a button.
now , i have no idea what browser my customers have so what i do is write in the command line only the file hoping that it will be automatically linked with the right program.
well , it works BUT..
i cant open it in a new browser window. it keeps using the allready opened window.
i tried the switching option but it doesnt work
any suggestions ?

here's the command i use :

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://www.website.com/","-new");

the -new should do the work but it doesnt.

tnx,

avi

Re: command line parameters for a browser

Marc Firth13-Apr-09 22:24

Re: command line parameters for a browser

13-Apr-09 22:24

i don't really know c# - but it their an option to add "_blank" as a 'target' argument?

Neonlight

Marc Firth13-Apr-09 22:26

Is there a best forum to ask questions about CSS?

13-Apr-09 22:26

alternatively - a simpler solution (addmittedly not as seamless) would be to add a page on your website that directs the to a new window using a hyperlink with

target="_blank"

or using javascript to dynamically pop an new window??

Neonlight

Coleenh13-Apr-09 2:53

Coleenh

13-Apr-09 2:53

I have been trying to react a horizontal dropdown menu using nothing but CSS. I have checked CSSPlay - and have one working - sort-of. I can't seem to get it to work exactly like I want. Any suggestions as to where to go for help?

Thanks!

Coleen
"Even the smallest foot leaves an impression"

Re: Is there a best forum to ask questions about CSS?

Marc Firth13-Apr-09 22:22

Re: Is there a best forum to ask questions about CSS?

13-Apr-09 22:22

w3schools have good css tutorials.

Google for specific questions. There are millions of sites on css.

If you are using javascript and haven't thought of it already, bear in mind that some users have javascript switched off and you can make dropdown menus using pure css & html.

Neonlight

Coleenh14-Apr-09 3:40

Coleenh

14-Apr-09 3:40

Thanks - I HAVE Googled CSS - I am looking at creating CSS menus without Javascript -so in answer to your reference about some users have javascript turned off - I am aware of that and THAT is why I am looking for GOOD tutorials about complete CSS menus! Thanks for the referral to w3schools - I've been there. The problem I am having is that there aren't any tutorials that go into the horizontal menu with a dropdown, that I can find that are easily customizable.

I can find a TON of stuff on a single layer horizontal menu, and have found plenty of stuff (mostly from Stu Nichols sites, thank you!) on creating the dropdowns - the problem I am having is in customizing the menus. Every time I try to customize the CSS to meet my needs - it screws up the menu format. So I need to learn HOW to do the customization. If you have any recommendations for tutorials that show how to do a completely CSS horizontal menu with dropdowns, I would certainly appreciate it! Thank you.

Coleen
"Even the smallest foot leaves an impression"

Re: Is there a best forum to ask questions about CSS?

Marc Firth14-Apr-09 4:31

Re: Is there a best forum to ask questions about CSS?

14-Apr-09 4:31

the adobe spry framework has a good javascript based menubar which I use regularly. Highly customisableusing css. js is harder to edit. Otherwise, I suggest you look up jQuery. Or plug away at a pure css version.

Neonlight

Coleenh14-Apr-09 9:37

Coleenh

14-Apr-09 9:37

"Or plug away at a pure css version"

That's the idea, and why I was asking if anyone had a reference for a good site for PURE CSS menu tutorials...

Coleen
"Even the smallest foot leaves an impression"

Authenticate Software and Password Help

BlitzPackage11-Apr-09 15:33

BlitzPackage

11-Apr-09 15:33

Good People,

What is the best strategy to enable a software user authentication? Essentially, I have an app (desktop) that I have developed that will be sold. However, I need to ensure that the user has purchased a legal copy.

Are there some good third party products that do this? What is the best strategy to prevent the user from just giving their authentication code to another user?

Finally, for a desktop application, what's the best way to facilitate password help if the user looses their password?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Blitz

Re: Authenticate Software and Password Help

Marc Firth13-Apr-09 22:17

Anyone used the Garmin Communicator Api?

13-Apr-09 22:17

This problem can be as big or ass little as you want it to be - but the simple fact is someone probably find a way to crack your software. However, there a several things you can do to minimise the impact of this. You will need to look into ways of encrypting the data in your application and webpage. Particularly encrypting data on one and decrypting on the other.

1. Subscriptions.
Your program generates a code, users type it into a web page and are given an automatically generated code that they enter back into their desktop software - thus unlocking it. Make sure they have to do this every year. When a code expires the software should become locked(reduced/no usability).

2. Microsoft style Serial #
Give them a serial with the product that can only be used say 25 times. Users are much less likely to give out the software and serial code.

3. Provide the body of the software for free / low price and charge for the rest of the software as add-ons. This process has to be simple for the user. See eclipse's update process in it's help menu for a good example.

4. Release demo versions as torrents.
Stop pirated copies being downloaded by putting demo versions up instead.

5. Phone activation only - require a name address and serial - this will allow you to check software legality. Users should be aware that you may ask them questions regarding the last place it was installed. For example, if they tried to unlock the software twice in one day - you could ask them how many times the software has been unlocked - or the ip address of the network it was last unlocked on or something.

6. Free software
Give the software away for free - charge for support

7. Prevent software being unlocked more than twice in a week.

Make sure if there are any restrictions, you tell the users and you also have the ability to unlock the software remotely if needs be.

------
FORGOTTEN PASSWORDS:

Your web app should keep their email on file and when they forget their password they should be able to request it to be sent to this email address. They should also be able to change their email address of they call.

Never try to manage forgotten passwords manually. It's a bad idea.

Neonlight

Mike Hankey9-Apr-09 4:55

Mike Hankey

9-Apr-09 4:55

I've spent two days trying to get my web page to communicate with my garmin, per there examples.
Hello world ought to be real simple but there's obviously something I'm missing

They say this should work;

<script type="text/javascript">
    function load() {
        var display = new Garmin.DeviceDisplay("garminDisplay", {
        pathKeyPairsArray: ["http://www.JaxCoder.com","3a2cf9e7b7e3b5aceab0963b14c10079"],
        showReadDataElement: true,
            showReadGoogleMap: true,
            showProgressBar: true,
            showReadTracksSelect: true,
            showReadWaypointsSelect: true,
            showFindDevicesElement: true,
            autoFindDevices: true
        });
    }
</script>

<body onload="load()">
    <h2>
        Read Tracks/Waypoints with Google Map</h2>
    <div id="garminDisplay" style="height: 400px" />

I browsed there stuff and added;

<script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/prototype.js">&#160;</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/GarminDeviceDisplay.js">&#160;</script>

but I'll be danged if I can't figure out what the heck is going on!

Any help appreciated,

Mike

"It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.

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Yusuf9-Apr-09 12:33

9-Apr-09 12:33

you best bet is to try their forums[^], if any

Mike Hankey9-Apr-09 12:38

Mike Hankey

9-Apr-09 12:38

2/3 of the links are broken and 2/3 of the questions unanswered. Sorry is not quite the word I'm looking for maybe useless?
There examples work but when I plug them into my stuff they don't.
I guess y main question is if anyone knows if this will run on an asp page? Or any things that need to be done initially to get it up and going.

CodeProject was mu last resort just thought maybe someone had worked with this and would provide a little insite.

Thanks,
Mike

"It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.

Semper Fi
http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^]
My Site

Yusuf9-Apr-09 12:58

9-Apr-09 12:58

No I have not done any work with it.

I doubt you will get any response in this forum. What I would suggest is, ask general "non programming question" in the lounge. I know it is a programming question, but instead of asking for help in the code, you can ask in generality if any one has done any work with it. That may result in better response

Good Luck