Error: invalid XML tag syntax and Extplorer

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Nik Chankov

A client of mine uses standalone version of Extplorer as Client section of his website. Because they are Studio for Printing materials, it’s normal, that their “production” is quite large as file size.

Recently they asked me to increase the max_upload_filesize to more than 4-5Gb. In the php.ini I’ve set max_upload_filesize=60G, but when someone try to login, it hangs and in the Firebug console it says “invalid XML tag syntax”.

The solution was to replace 60G with 6000G which is equivalent to ~6Gb. After that change the extplorer start working normally.

Hope this will help someone.

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Codecademy – Javascript tutorials for newbies

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Nik Chankov

It’s not every day you see a tutorial set that really makes you smile, but Codeyear’s attempt to teach people Javascript through weekly courses and projects is admirable, especially given the quality of the site, the clarity of the courses, and the potential for knowledgeable programmers to start writing similar courses for other languages, such as Python.

To top it all off, they’re using a badge and points system to encourage people to complete new courses, which is a great way to motivate people to finish what they’re learning and move on to something new. In addition, it also means that as they see their projects come to life, they can show people how far they’ve progressed and encourage a little online competition – which, if you’re a partycasino.com fan, is never a bad thing.
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jQuery .submit() trigger problem

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Nik Chankov

Recently I experience the following problem, when I call this code it triggers an error in FireBug:

$('input[name="s"]').parents('form').submit();

With “human” words: I trired to find a input with a spefic name, then find the form wrapping this input and try to submit it. Strangely, but it trows an error in jQuery lib.
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How to Effectively Deploy Call Center Software

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Nik Chankov

An important component of the modern work environment is the call center. Finding ways to effectively implement a software application to enhance the productivity of employees is critical to improving customer satisfaction.
After choosing a call center software that will meet a business’s need, the next step is to effectively deploy the application.
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How Converged Networks Will Revolutionize Telecommunications

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Nik Chankov

Phone calls aren’t what they used to be. The antiquated system of wires and telephones that once crisscrossed the country becomes increasingly irrelevant as more companies and consumers switch to voice calling over data networks.

Called Voice over IP, this technology uses high speed Internet connections, private networks and internal LANs to deliver enhanced telephone services at a lower price. Very soon, data networks will handle nearly three-quarters of all phone calls. As different types of networks converge, they soon will handle almost every form of communication.
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Quick tip: WordPress – How to make Contact Form 7 working with qTranslate

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Nik Chankov

On my recent project I had to create multilingual site and we decided to add multiple languages using qTranslate plugin.

The site of course has “Contact us” page and we decided to use Contact Form 7 plugin because it’s rich and flexible plugin for creating contact forms.

So far so good, but we detected that when the language is different than the default one, the form submission is redirecting to the default language page and because the forms are different they didn’t handle properly the errors as well as the thankyou message.
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CakePHP – model for HABTM join table

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Nik Chankov

Do you have problems with relations in a CakePHP model? Did you define a relation like belongsTo in your model and somehow it’s not visible when you create query with it? Well, it’s possible that you created a model which is a join table for HABTM relation. Here is what I found: Continue reading →

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Setting datepicker with jQuery in CakePHP project

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Nik Chankov

So, in this article I will explain how I create datepickers in my CakePHP projects with jQuery. So, let’s start:

1. You need to use jQuery lib

2. Get this jQuery widget and put it in your /webroot/js folder. Don’t forget to include it in your layout. Continue reading →

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CSS Web design for your website

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Nik Chankov

As can be supported by anyone who has ever tried it, starting your own website can be a complicated and somewhat intimidating process. It is not always as simple as just naming your page and uploading content, as there are a number of complex setup-related factors that must go into your site before it is up and functional, at least if you want it to appear professional and well constructed. This is why many people turn to professional companies like Network Solutions, which specialize in website hosting and allow you, not shortcuts, but easier methods for setting your website up the way you imagine it. Continue reading →

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Simple value getter and setter for CakePHP

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Nik Chankov

This snipped I’ve wrote, because I think it’s convenient to have something like this in cake.

Put this in AppModel (/youur_cake_project/app/app_model.php)

<?php
class AppModel extends Model {
/**
* handy method for getting and setting value in a model.
* For setter: it's not validating anything, so bear in mind...
* Usage:
* Getter:
* $this->MyModel->id = 5;
* $this->MyModel->value('name'); //retun value of column name for the id 5
* Setter
* $this->MyModel->id = 5;
* $this->MyModel->value('name', 'BlaBla'); //set the name of row with id 5 to BlaBla
*/
public function value($field, $value = null){
if(func_num_args() == 1){ //getter
$result = $this->field($field);
if($result){
return $result;
}
} else { //setter
if($this->saveField($field, $value)){
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}?>

Getter:

$this->YourModel->id = 5; //set the id of the model
$this->YourModel->value('name');//return the value of the row with id 5

Setter:

$this->MyModel->id = 5; //set the id of the model
$this->MyModel->value('name', 'BlaBla'); //set the name of row with id 5 to BlaBla

As you can see it’s not a rocket science, and it’s uses cake’s functions for this, but I thought it’s convenient to have such function.

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Error: invalid XML tag syntax and Extplorer

Codecademy – Javascript tutorials for newbies

jQuery .submit() trigger problem

How to Effectively Deploy Call Center Software

How Converged Networks Will Revolutionize Telecommunications

Quick tip: WordPress – How to make Contact Form 7 working with qTranslate

CakePHP – model for HABTM join table

Setting datepicker with jQuery in CakePHP project

CSS Web design for your website

Simple value getter and setter for CakePHP