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  Re: focus on jtextfield Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2012-09-04 20:42 +0200
    How to tell people to ask questions the smart way (was: focus on jtextfield) Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2012-09-05 09:05 +1000
      Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-09-05 00:28 +0100
        Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-09-04 21:32 -0700
      Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 09:34 +1000
      Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 09:00 +0200
      Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-09-05 09:06 +0100

#28418 — Re: focus on jtextfield

On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
> how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
> thank to all

Look there:
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum

Bye, Andreas

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#28433 — How to tell people to ask questions the smart way (was: focus on jtextfield)

Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> writes:

> On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
> > how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
> > thank to all
>
> Look there:
> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum

That is an unhelpful response. You aren't giving anything to help the
original poster improve their question. Moreover, it is rude and
dismissive, which doesn't belong in this forum.

The “how to ask question the smart way” essay is not a blunt instrument
for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that
way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can
be improved.

-- 
 \         “I think Western civilization is more enlightened precisely |
  `\     because we have learned how to ignore our religious leaders.” |
_o__)                                                —Bill Maher, 2003 |
Ben Finney

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#28435 — Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way

On 05/09/2012 00:05, Ben Finney wrote:
> Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
>>> how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
>>> thank to all
>>
>> Look there:
>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>
> That is an unhelpful response. You aren't giving anything to help the
> original poster improve their question. Moreover, it is rude and
> dismissive, which doesn't belong in this forum.
>
> The “how to ask question the smart way” essay is not a blunt instrument
> for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that
> way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can
> be improved.
>

It is my opinion that the OP got exactly what they deserved, hence I 
entirely disagree with your response.

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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#28449 — Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way

On Sep 5, 4:27 am, Mark Lawrence <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/09/2012 00:05, Ben Finney wrote:
>
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> > Andreas Perstinger <andiper...@gmail.com> writes:
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> >> On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
> >>> how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
> >>> thank to all
>
> >> Look there:
> >>http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>
> > That is an unhelpful response. You aren't giving anything to help the
> > original poster improve their question. Moreover, it is rude and
> > dismissive, which doesn't belong in this forum.
>
> > The “how to ask question the smart way” essay is not a blunt instrument
> > for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that
> > way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can
> > be improved.
>
> It is my opinion that the OP got exactly what they deserved, hence I
> entirely disagree with your response.

As a impartial response to what is 'deserved' it is fine.
However...
If we did not make these dicta as a norm
- return unkindness with less unkindness (said in strange terms of
cheeks and coats etc)
- Do unto others as you would have them etc

we would be back in the jungle.

In the context of mailing lists/fora hopefully one needs to
distinguish new post-ers/members from habitual idiots?

And if all this sounds over-Christian see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle
Or more in line with python principles, the dilemma
http://chrismdp.github.com/2012/02/on-coding-defensively/

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#28436 — Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/09/2012 00:05, Ben Finney wrote:
>>
>>> Look there:
>>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>>
>> The “how to ask question the smart way” essay is not a blunt instrument
>> for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that
>> way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can
>> be improved.
>
> It is my opinion that the OP got exactly what they deserved, hence I
> entirely disagree with your response.

There are courteous and discourteous ways to hit someone over the head
with a blunt instrument. The instrument was, imho, appropriate in this
instance.

ChrisA

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#28460 — Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way

On 05.09.2012 01:05, Ben Finney wrote:
> Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
>> > how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
>> > thank to all
>>
>> Look there:
>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>
> That is an unhelpful response.

So we have to agree to disagree.

EOD.

Bye, Andreas

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#28464 — Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way

On 05/09/2012 08:00, Andreas Perstinger wrote:
> On 05.09.2012 01:05, Ben Finney wrote:
>> Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> On 04.09.2012 11:34, Paolo wrote:
>>> > how do I know if a JTextField has the focus?
>>> > thank to all
>>>
>>> Look there:
>>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>>
>> That is an unhelpful response.
>
> So we have to agree to disagree.
>
> EOD.
>
> Bye, Andreas

Thinking about it your post was very unhelpful as I couldn't find 
anything about JTextField at the url you posted as seen above.  Fancy 
wasting my time like that :)

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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