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Filtering NSTextField - Take 2
Thanks to Jim Correia of Bare Bones Software, I have a slightly different method for filtering NSTextFields based on an NSFormatter. While my older method worked, this is a bit cleaner.
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Easiest update to WordPress yet!
I saw that WordPress 2.5 was released and always dread updating my WordPress installations as I have to read the instructions so I don't screw it up. Well, today I decided to try out the update script I wrote and I was amazed (OK, I shouldn't have been amazed) that it took just a few seconds and the upgrade was done. Everything seemed to work and now I'm running WordPress 2.5 on 2 installations! I'm not sure what I get out of the new versions, but the admin interface looks cool. Thanks WordPress folks for the upgrade and if you upgrade your WordPress installation when new versions come out, definitely check out my script as it could save you a lot of time.
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NSTextField's lack of filter capabilities
I love Cocoa, but it seems that some simple things are missing. For example, NSTextField doesn't have the ability to filter text input as the user is typing. A friend reminded me that this is a feature that PowerPlant had ages ago. Cocoa has NSFormatters which allow the field to be validated after text is input, but in many cases, the right way to restrict input is to prevent it from being typed. I like NSFormatters and have created a very complex one to handle multiple currencies in ReceiptWallet, but I realized I needed something else.
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Cool Cheap Camcorder
Last Sunday, I saw on Richard Wanderman's blog a note about David Pogue's review of the Flip Ultra. Last year I was contemplating getting an HD video camera to record our son's first year and eventually his first steps. I spent a long time researching and thinking about it. I was about to purchase one, but decided against it as it isn't all that convenient to use any camcorder.