Computers & Internet - 5 July 2006

I want to extract a link from a string for example:

If someone writes,

Hi, checkout my website http://www.ask.com which is fantastic.

Now this above is a string, which i am storing in MySQL database but i want to convert http://www.ask.com into a link so that when i click on it, it should link to this website.

I am using PHP and MySQL.
On my website, for example, when I get a feedback, sometimes people write their website links, so when I view them, i have to copy and paste the link into the browser as I am not able to click on this string, instead when i view the feedbacks, i should be able to click on the links.

So how do i convert this part of the string into a link?

2006-07-05 08:11:23 · 7 answers · asked by Manish 5 in Programming & Design

Every time i try to download a file this pops up



Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavaliable or cannot be found. Please try again later.

I've tried to open it in a new window and press control click to open it. Does anybody know what to do?

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are there any other free downloadable 3d benchmarking tools like 3dmark
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any ideas

2006-07-05 08:02:12 · 2 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Add-ons

It is running slow as molasses......
the pictures, videos that people send me will not open....
It freezes....
Did I make a BIG mistake?.... or can you teach me something to make it go smoother...?

2006-07-05 08:00:53 · 7 answers · asked by mallard guy 3 in Other - Computers

Did yahoo use php for making their search engine ? Can php be used for more complicated web applications such as search engine and still work fast ?
Thanks

2006-07-05 08:00:48 · 4 answers · asked by New User 1 in Software

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2006-07-05 07:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

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Have contacts consisting of service providers and prospective clients. Need to assign prospective clients to a particular service provider. Then, need to be able see views/reports sorted by providers, provder's city/state, etc. Then, need to be able to easily send out invoices or Status Reports to the Service Providers. For example:
Have 100 consultants (service providers). Periodically, I get people who need consulting. I match them up with consultants. I charge consultants a small fee for the referral. So, I need to easily track the relationships and be able to send correspondence to the consultants - either an invoice or a "referral activity" report showing them who they've been assigned. Correspondence will need to be via email, fax or mail.

2006-07-05 07:46:23 · 3 answers · asked by tommyboy 1 in Programming & Design

I have two documents that are identical in columns, but one is a master list. People do inputting in a weekly document, then have to populate to the master using "cut'n'paste" method. I want to automatically populate the master, and have the entries alphabetized. Access is not an option; this needs to be strictly an EXCEL solution, if there is one.

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2006-07-05 07:37:50 · 30 answers · asked by blessmonblessy 2 in Other - Computers

http://www.milaadesign.com/wizardy.html

After you click the link, it ask you to think of a double digit number.
Then you add up the two single digits together and subtract that from your original number.
Example: I pick 10. 1+0= 1 so 10-1=9
On the next page, there is a bunch of numbers and symbols. You look for your new number, memorize your symbol & then out of magic, the symbol comes up. I tried many times and it gets it right. Can you explain this??

2006-07-05 07:33:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

I going to kill the person who invented this viruses and pop ups. pls. help me.

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2006-07-05 07:27:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

2006-07-05 07:23:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

I heard it works for password hacking in windows xp.
1. i forgot the correct command
2. when i tried to do that nothing happened. just i fel that the operating system is processing a process, but nothing happened.
i rfeally need that. thats why i will give 10 points to the person who could help me.
thanks

2006-07-05 07:22:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Security