Topic: Ask something - We can help.

[Stupot+]

How does one spell check your post on these forums? I see people using it (says at the bottom of the message that the post was spell checked), but, as far as I can tell, that function isn't turned on on this forum...I am so confused.    <-- see

Mayb it jst mnz it woz checked 4 txt style spellin

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Or maybe not...

[Khris]

All modern browsers check the spelling inside text areas while you type.
In addition, the forum software auto-corrects some common abbreviations like "u" instead of you, or "r" instead of are.

u r

[suicidal pencil]

Spelling isn't my issue so much as proper grammar 

I know it's stupid to expect people who live in countries that don't have English as a primary language to understand the different grammar and semantic conventions of the language, but it really does make it harder to understand one's meaning...

The browser can check your spelling, but it doesn't know what you mean. So a post could have perfect spelling, but no one would understand wtf is going on 

[Anian]

In addition, the forum software auto-corrects some common abbreviations like "u" instead of you, or "r" instead of are.
<br /youare

But that is kind of what bugs me, where is this option?

[bicilotti]

But that is kind of what bugs me, where is this option?

I think it is mandatory!

[Snarky]

There's no option. If you write the letter that comes between q and s by itself, it automatically gets "corrected" to "are": are. Same with the letter between t and v: you. Try it!

It's kind of annoying, actually. Particularly since it happens even inside code blocks.

[bicilotti]

If you write the letter that comes between q and s by itself, it automatically gets "corrected" to "are": are.

There is no letter between 'q' and 's' (but there is one between 'e' and 't')!
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[Khris]

Snarky, that doesn't sound like qwerty, what weird keyboard layout ryou using?

Edit: Are you still living in the 20th century or what? The alphabet, pfttt ...

[Snarky]

Guess some people were absent on the day in kindergarten when they taught the alphabet. 

[LUniqueDan]

What's the name of the pre-9/11 action film featuring a plane about to hit a skyscrapper on the box cover ? I can't remember it.

[TomatoesInTheHead]

I only now of an interesting Austrian art project called "Just like the movies", where scenes from pre-9/11 movies were cut together to a Hollywood premake of 9/11: http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/bildstrecke-michal-kosakowski-just-like-the-movies-1.107928
It used scenes from "Independence Day", "Armageddon", "Swordfish", "Q - The Winged Serpent", "The Siege", "Earthquake in New York" and others (not necessarily all featuring a plane flying into a skyscraper), maybe it's one of them?

[LUniqueDan]

 
Tx for the link ! But, no, I don'y think the move is into them. Anyway, I never saw it.

So, guys ! Come on! I need that.

[ig299]

hey does anybody know a good software to capture screenshots? i have fraps but it doesn't work

[DoorKnobHandle]

There's a software called "Print Screen" by TheKeyboardCompany. It's free and works really well. Google it!

[Frodo]

I use IrfanView to get screenshots.  It's a really good programme   

http://www.irfanview.com/

[bicilotti]

What is the purpose of life?

[Babar]

Something about the lamentations of women, I think.

[Anian]

Something about the lamentations of women, I think.

And don't forget the box of chocolates.

[Paul Franzen]

42.

[Arj0n]

What was about the first adventure game using the simplified GUI?

As in (among other things):
* only having the Left and Right click being Action and Look.
* no swiching between mousemodes by the gameplayer.
* no icons on-screen (like sierra/lucasarts icons) / no verbcoin