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Re-enabling the delete class function

 
 

The delete button had been disabled in rightaddclassnew.aspx and .vb . It would not fire the row-deleting event where the actual delete logic lives. I finally did get it to work. I modified the deleting logic to always delete all of the session records, attendance and class behavior records. I added an alert box at delete time informing the users and allowing them to cancel the action. I added a delete trigger to the classes table to copy the class record into the classes_mods table on delete with a flag of “del.”

 
 

Verified that principal users can delete as can admins, teachers cannot see the delete button.

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Sue’s Birthday is always special …

Me at Eyjafjallajokull March 27, 2010

… but she was understanding that I couldn’t be there this year. I was only gone for a couple of days, but there wasn’t any flexibility in the travel plans that were requested of me. And one doesn’t get an all expense paid trip to an erupting volcano every day! This is a flow at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano near the Eyjafjalla glacier. I’ve put a red dot over my head since this is the *only* photo I have of myself during the trip and even I might have trouble remembering where I was in a few years. Actually it’s the *only* photo I have from the whole trip (another story) but it’s not like I can take better pics than you can see all over the net. Anyway, thanks for understanding Suebabe, and Happy Birthday!

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Checking In

There (thankfully) hasn’t been much to talk about since the cruise. We have just been getting back into “the routine” (which I, for one, happen to like very much) at home and work. But there is Something Wrong. It’s 7:30 in the evening on October 7. The sun is down. Nonetheless it is 87 degrees under the carport (always in the shade) and this morning the humidity was so high that even the *doorknobs* on the outside had condensation on them (from the conduction from the inside A/C which is (again thankfully) working fine (thanks again Doug!). Even in south Louisiana, this Is Wrong.

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Preparing for Debarkation

We are getting our bags packed to leave in the hall to have the luggage pixies take it to … whereever we will get it back on the dock.  We should be leaving the ship about 8:45 in the morning.  We are still docked in Victoria but will be arriving in Seattle sometime during the night I expect.  Had a nice dinner onboard in one of the included restaurants.  They have 8 specialty restaurants that require a small cover charge; we ate at one once and it was nice. However, we have been very happy with the dining venues that have no additional charges.  Not having enough to eat was NEVER a problem!

I’m going to raid the minibar in a bit.  :)

I have good coffee pre-staged for brewing in the morning.

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Victoria

We just docked (a little late) in Victoria, Canada, not far from Seattle.  We have decided not to go ashore, as nothing worth seeing (on a short schedule, we will only be here a few hours) is really close.  Posted some photos though!  I suspect that we were late due to the fog.  It was a sunny day but we ran into fog noonish and stayed in it for most of the afternoon.  Got to hear the regular blowing of the fog horn!  If you came for the sun I’m sure you would be disappointed.  But as the captain said in one of his addresses, the weather (including rough seas at times) is part of the real Alaskan cruise experience.  Fine by us!

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At Sea

Saturday September 12th – At Sea

This is an “at sea” day as we head back to Seattle via Victoria (Canada).  We will dock at Victoria at 6 this evening and be there until 10.  Sue and I haven’t decided if we will get off there or not.  At 10 we leave for Seattle where we should disembark between 8 and 10 am.

We went to a presentation a little while ago where the Captain discussed some of the operational aspects of the ship.  Interesting, it was.  I’m going to post a couple of pics  from the bridge view.

The *sun* is out.  We are planning on taking our books (me, maybe the iPod) and finding some deck chairs to lounge in.  Schools of fish parallel the ship from time to time, jumping, and it is fun to watch.

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