Following on from my last post with some examples of using the MacroScript SDK within Python I thought I’d post a simple C# and C++ example. These are the same examples that ship with the MacroScript SDK:
C#
C++
More info on the MacroScript SDK is here.
If you have kids here’s a great way to show them how to do long multiplication. They’ll love this:
Our servers have been patched for Poodle, the SSL3 vulnerability. Basically we’ve just disabled SSL3 and SSL2. These are no longer needed anyway as all modern browsers support their successor, TLS.
Those using IE7 or lower (why oh why!?) will, by default, not be able to load www.mjtnet.com without making a small change.
If for some unearthly reason (there really isn’t one) you HAVE to use one of those ancient browsers you can simply go into advanced settings, disable SSL2 and SSL3 and enable TLS 1.0.
But why bother doing that when you can just upgrade. Even those of you stuck using XP can upgrade to IE8 (or use a better alternative).
But if you need to do that you won’t be reading this unless you’ve connected via a different browser/PC!
According to our server logs 3% of visitors last month were using IE7 or less. That’s a low enough figure not to worry about lost visits and, anyway, it’s time these browsers and SSL3 were consigned to the scrap heap once and for all. Any other workarounds or fixes are just delaying the inevitable.
21% of visitors are still using IE8. They’re probably stuck on XP. I can’t wait to see that figure drop below 1%.
On October 25th MJT Net employee Dorian Ellis is taking part in a 24 hour gaming marathon to raise money for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, a hospital local to Dorian which has treated children of friends of his.
When Dorian isn’t answering Macro Scheduler support tickets he’s often to be found playing on-line games, so this fundraiser combines his passion with a cause close to his heart.
Please check out his page and, if you can, make a small donation and let’s see if we can help Dorian reach his target of $1000. Thank you.
I taught my son Ben, who is 8, to count in binary last night.
It was fun. He struggles with math, but this seemed like a revelation for him. So simple, so powerful.
I realised he didn’t know what is inside a microchip – that a computer is just a box of switches. That when a sprite moves across the screen there are essentially just lots of little lights being switched on and off quickly. That 1s and 0s, ons and offs – two simple states – power our world, helped send men to the moon.
I sensed a Eureka moment for him. Almost wonder if in fact we’re teaching kids the wrong way around. Binary is so fundamental, so important, fun and easy. Teach kids to add and multiply in binary and I’m sure it will better prepare them for doing the same in decimal. If nothing else the fact that this has something to do with computers is probably a little incentive in getting them to pay attention.
I didn’t learn binary until half way through secondary school. I have no idea if/when schools teach it now.
Kids use tablets, smartphones, video games and computers all the time. Do they know what’s inside?
We’ve added a new article to our help desk: How to Share Macros with Other Network users
A fun macro from JRL in the forums: Macro Scheduler Interstellar Travel Simulator? Why Not?
Don’t do this often but wanted to share with you a couple of emails we received recently which really made our day:
“Absolutely brilliant! This is the best customer support by far that I have experienced!:)” Madars Opelts, Owner of Giraffe Visual
“This is one of the best support experiences I’ve ever had. Thank you!” Chris Wahl, President Wahl Network, LLC
It’s good to know we have helped, and it really means a lot to receive messages like this. Thanks for sharing Madars and Chris and thanks for the permission to repost.
