Re: code.midrange.com

[CRPence <CRPbottle@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 07 Jun 2013 13:38, Jon Paris wrote:
> Was going to pose this as a question but thought others might want
> to  know the answer too…
>
> Is there an index somewhere of the code samples etc. posted to
> code.midrange.com ? Seems to me it would be useful but I can't see
> one.

  I did the following search a few times, though always adding some 
specific criteria to try to pare down the results; but without any 
additional criteria, I presume all available entries may be listed even 
if not /indexed/ in any particular manner:
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acode.midrange.com

  I have also searched indirectly... web search of messages on the 
archives for discussion about what I am interested [e.g. an API name], 
then including in that search "code.midrange.com".  This approach might 
get me to a code example which does not actually include the API call, 
unlike searching the code.midrange.com specifically for the API name.

  My understanding of the intent of that location as a /scratchpad/ is 
that an index it not entirely compatible with the concept.  That is, the 
code may have defects that someone has asked for help in solving... and 
thus such code examples do not serve as a good source for reviewing or 
copying.  Ideally finalized code would be stored in an indexed manner 
somewhere [else].  There are other sites that do so; serving as a place 
to store what is considered finalized code.  Unfortunately most such 
sites zip\compress\save their source, so they are not directly capable 
of being searched; e.g. being searched, for an example of the use of a 
particular builtin or API or ...