Bugs and Suggestions

18-Feb-21 0:38

Is it not possible here to put html markeup inside <pre%gt; tags?

I have some in my latest article so I can highlight added code, and it's not really working out very well. When I do it on my local box in vis studio, it doesn't complain, so it's valid html, but CodProject's auto-fixing html nazi AI appears to strip it out.

Article in question - Auto-generated columns in a WPF ListView[^]

".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

Matthew Dennis18-Feb-21 4:32

Matthew Dennis

18-Feb-21 4:32

Yeah, I got that on one of mine the other day as well.
It's on our "What did I break now?" list.

"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."

#realJSOP18-Feb-21 4:33

18-Feb-21 4:33

So it's not some unspoken rule I've broken? Smile | :)

modified 18-Feb-21 10:58am.

Chris Maunder18-Feb-21 5:35

18-Feb-21 5:35

The best (and only way, really) to highlight inside a PRE code block is to use the a span tag with one of the following classes: highlight, emphasis, no-color, no-colour, subdue

So:

HTML

<pre lang="C#">
// This is a comment
<span class="highlight">var s = "and this is a highlighted line";</span>
</pre>

becomes

C#"

// This is a comment
var s = "and this is a highlighted line";

cheers
Chris Maunder

#realJSOP18-Feb-21 6:03

18-Feb-21 6:03

k - i'll go back and edit it

#realJSOP18-Feb-21 6:19

18-Feb-21 6:19

I edited the article, but I had to replace the entire text because the editor wouldn't let me edit in source mode without mangling the text. It's hard to explain what was happening. You actually have to see it.

Sean Ewington18-Feb-21 6:31

Sean Ewington

18-Feb-21 6:31

Which code would you like to highlight? I'll give it a try, then explain what I see to Chris and Matthew if need be.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

#realJSOP18-Feb-21 6:32

18-Feb-21 6:32

I already got it done, but I had to replace the entire article body to do it because the source mode editor is hosed

Chris Maunder18-Feb-21 10:21

18-Feb-21 10:21

If you can work out how to get a video of what happened that would be interesting to see

cheers
Chris Maunder

#realJSOP18-Feb-21 10:37

18-Feb-21 10:37

i'll see what i can do

#realJSOP19-Feb-21 1:29

19-Feb-21 1:29

I went back to record the stuff I was seeing, and it didn't happen this time.

Chris Maunder19-Feb-21 4:51

19-Feb-21 4:51

This is why I love programming...

cheers
Chris Maunder

Download Woes

Jeff Bowman16-Feb-21 13:06

16-Feb-21 13:06

Does anyone else have trouble downloading the source from this tip:

WPF with PRISM - View and ViewModel First Implementation with Unity IoC

Packets come in fits and starts for me, stopping entirely just under halfway through.

Oddly, downloads from other tips/articles download just fine. It's only this one that's giving me trouble.

Thanks,
Jeff Bowman
Fairbanks, Alaska

Matthew Dennis16-Feb-21 14:40

Matthew Dennis

16-Feb-21 14:40

It's working fine for me in Toronto.

"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."

Jeff Bowman16-Feb-21 15:47

16-Feb-21 15:47

OK, thank you.

Thanks,
Jeff Bowman
Fairbanks, Alaska

Greg Utas16-Feb-21 23:39

Greg Utas

16-Feb-21 23:39

Explanation is here[^]. Smile | :)

Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

Jeff Bowman17-Feb-21 6:52

17-Feb-21 6:52

That one has all the makings of a great story, and it's an enjoyable read, but alas the problem persists. An important clue is found in the fact that other CP downloads go off without a hitch. It's only this one that's giving a problem.

I was able yesterday to get the file via a different ISP's network and then transfer it from my friend's computer to mine. But even then the download was slow and erratic.

Also: I can't connect to the CP web server at all via another network that's owned by my ISP. The main landing page doesn't even load, and the connection attempt times out.

So there's something strange going on here. I don't know how to reach someone at CP to discuss this, if it's possible.

Thanks,
Jeff Bowman
Fairbanks, Alaska

Greg Utas17-Feb-21 7:04

Greg Utas

17-Feb-21 7:04

Matthew Dennis originally replied to your post. You can "summon" someone by prefixing a "@" to their username (you'll see this string in their profile if you click on their name).

So if you reply to this message and include "@" in the message, followed by "matthew-dennis", he'll be told that he was mentioned in a post and will come running to see what the fuss is about. Smile | :)

Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

Jeff Bowman17-Feb-21 7:07

17-Feb-21 7:07

Perfect, thanks!

I like your bit of hedgehog wisdom. I'm going to impart it on my neighbor Smile | :)

@matthew-dennis

Chris Maunder17-Feb-21 12:58