Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2010 May 26

= May 26 =

pictures in text
Using Microsoft Works, how would I go about adding pictures into a block of text, usually it then leaves a large gap next to the picture, which isn't what I want, is there any way to avoid this? Or would I be better off copying it all into another program, Paint perhaps, and arranging it there.

148.197.114.158 (talk) 07:41, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Also, does anyone know why I had to type in a password to ask this question? Apparently I am creating external links somewhere, but I can't see how. 148.197.114.158 (talk) 07:44, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Did you edit the entire page rather than using the "new section" link? That would cause the wiki software to see any external links on the page, as prompt you to enter a captcha 82.44.55.254 (talk) 10:09, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm sure I did add a new section, I do usually. I figure it's just the computer broken again, they do that a lot. 148.197.114.158 (talk) 11:16, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed looking at your contribs strongly suggests you did use the new section Nil Einne (talk) 17:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

So, any ideas? Anyone? I really do need to know this quite soon. 148.197.114.158 (talk) 11:34, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Already found it. I just had to select each image and reformat it. 148.197.114.158 (talk) 12:18, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Separate appendices in latex, and referencing labels in other documents
Okay, I want to do this in latex: I want to have a main.pdf, and then an appendix.pdf as two separate files. However, in appendix.pdf, I want to be able to refer to equations (e.g. with \ref) etc in the main.pdf document, and have the numberings update automatically if I change main.tex. Is there a way to do this? Alternatively, is there a way to get latex to parse some tex, with respect to its effect on labels and numberings, and yet not display it in the final compiled document? Thanks.--163.1.210.162 (talk) 15:31, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * First question: One way would be to compile the document, then split it by "printing" it twice with PDFCreator or some other tool. Second question: I think you can write \kill at the end of a line to get latex to parse the line (ie include references, tags etc) but not actually show it. Jørgen (talk) 18:26, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * You could also use Pdftk to split the PDF output (I assume you are comfortable with command line tools, given that you are using latex).131.111.185.68 (talk) 20:49, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Is there an alphabetical list?
For the letter A, such a list would include the meanings of CTRL+A, ALT+A, etc. for Microsoft Windows.

For the letter B, CTRL+B, ALT+B, and so on through the alphabet. Vchimpanzee ·  talk  ·  contributions  · 21:04, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Here is one list from Microsoft, though it is not alphabetical as you requested. It's also unfortunately divided up the way the Microsoft engineers would divide it up: by what part of Windows is affected by the keys.  Here is another Microsoft list that's a little longer, specific to XP &mdash; though almost all these will still work in Vista and Windows 7.  Comet Tuttle (talk) 22:14, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * When I get time, perhaps I can convert the lists into alphabetical ones and put them on Wikipedia with those as the sources. Thanks. Vchimpanzee ·  talk  ·  contributions  · 22:21, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Hm, looks like someone started: Table of keyboard shortcuts.  Comet Tuttle (talk) 23:42, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Alphabetical sorting is nonsensical in this context, given that more than half of them are things like shift, space, function keys, and delete. 81.131.4.58 (talk) 05:55, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Still, there may be uses I don't know about which I'd like to see. But if that article has been done, then there's no point in my adding anything to Wikipedia. Vchimpanzee ·  talk  ·  contributions  · 15:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Unless, of course, the current article missed some stuff. Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:36, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

When I get around to looking at the various sources, I may do that. Vchimpanzee ·  talk  ·  contributions  · 19:02, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Hosting your site with Wordpress
I'm new in the computer bussiness and i would like to know if i can host my website using wordpress? is wordpress a hosting website as well? is there a cost to it? thank you very much, i cant wait to host my website in wordpress! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.5.1.137 (talk) 23:12, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Why don't you go to http://wordpress.com and check it out yourself? 203.167.190.79 (talk) 23:21, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * From my experience, wordpress is only for hosting very simple sites or blogs, where you use a pre-made template. If you want to host a full website with dynamic content or custom layout and menus etc wordpress is not ideal. 82.44.55.254 (talk) 23:25, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * I usually recommend experimenting with Google Sites, which lets you hosts a simple website for free and lets you see what you're getting into. Comet Tuttle (talk) 23:54, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * There is a distinction to be made here. Wordpress is the software which manages site content and display.  By hosting, however, you are referring to buying server power/space/bandwidth as a service.  Google sites and wordpress.com offer software packaged together with hosting as a single service (and free).  The question is ultimately if Wordpress can accommodate your website's needs, which is a fair question.  Hosting --- making your site available --- is more or less a commodity and can be assumed to ubiquitous.  Different sites have different needs, and I've seen many complex powerful sites done in Wordpress.  Can you tell us a bit more about your requirements?--rocketrye12talk/contribs 20:02, 27 May 2010 (UTC)