Re: Win Shoestring Shaders!!! 2005-04-27 - By jtxx000
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im using a thread safe singleton class to update the text file on the
server which is called by a servlet so there *shouldn't* be any
threading issues...
--- In Carrara@(protected), "elsiget" <elsiget@(protected)> wrote:
>
> Let's say the variable isn't synchronized and two people go for it at
> about the same time...
> One guy looks at the var to get the start location.
> Another guy looks at the var to get the start location.
> First guy tells the server to add 900 to the var.
> Second guy tells the server to add 900 to the var.
>
> Now, both will download the same posts, and the var will be
> incremented by 900 twice...
>
> --- In Carrara@(protected), "markdesmarais" <markdesmarais@(protected)>
> wrote:
> >
> > Nope, the script goes and checks a central location, and updates it.
> > I suppose it is possible that if two people hit it EXACTLY together
> > there might be a hole (I doubt he bothered locking the variable), but
> > that isn't too likely, and would just result in one dupe. Very slick.
> >
> > markd
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Carrara@(protected), "Andrew" <awbenson99@(protected)> wrote:
> > >
> > > How does it know where some people left off in gathering the files?
> > > In other words, won't people be downloading the same group of posts
> > > over and over again?
> > >
> > > AWBenson
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Carrara@(protected), "markdesmarais" <markdesmarais@(protected)>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > All you have to do is download a tiny zip, run a batch file, and
> > when
> > > > it finishes (in the background) zip the resulting file and email
> > it.
> > > > It takes less than 2 minutes of actual paying-attention-to-what-
> > you-
> > > > are-doing-time. If everyone one just run it ONCE, we'd be well on
> > the
> > > > way.
> > > >
> > > > The yahoo block thing appears to be lifted after 24 hours, but we
> > > > haven't verified that yet.
> > > >
> > > > Markd
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Carrara@(protected), "ccoles_avengers"
> > <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Great incentive, Mark. :) This is a daunting task and I wish
> > you
> > > > and
> > > > > jtxx000 the best. Too bad I am too tied up to participate
> > right
> > > > now,
> > > > > but I can imagine that using java code would help a lot in the
> > > > > process. We do have some valuable information here on the list
> > and
> > > > it
> > > > > would be like gold to get it into some sort of useable format
> > for
> > > > > searching.
> > > > >
> > > > > Keep up the good work. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Claudia
> > > > > "Selocic"
> > > > > - 3D: when 'Flat' just isn't good enough! -
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Carrara@(protected), "markdesmarais"
> > <markdesmarais@(protected)>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We're trying to collect all the old yahoo messages in order
> > to
> > > > make a
> > > > > > real searchable archive (maybe without all the mac/pc wars ;-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > jtxx000 is coordinating the collection of the messages, and
> > has
> > > > written
> > > > > > some java code to manage it. Here is the discussion:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.3dxtract.com/cfforum/viewmessages.cfm?
> > > > Forum=6&Topic=1003
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note that I am donating some licenses to the cause (hence the
> > > > title ;-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Markd
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