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18:57.29mr64bitDoes anybody know if I can log data from my server to a .log file with date/time stamps?
19:00.39blast007bzfs -help | grep time
19:00.41blast007<PROTECTED>
19:00.42blast007;)
19:01.14blast007and then log the usual way you would... redirection, tee, etc
19:03.15mr64bitok, use -ts. what do I put in the micros param?
19:04.26mr64bitah, nvm
19:04.30mr64bitthanks!
19:15.55blast007also, I use logDetail for my logging
19:15.59blast007instead of -d
19:49.31JeffMblast007, where do they keep coming from?....
19:50.20blast007some schools might already be done for the summer..
19:50.36JeffMor started pouring paint chips into the food
19:50.43blast007hehe
19:52.59blast007Tank Terminator had begged me to build UselessMine for Windows for him, and turns out he can barely operate a mouse, it seems :P
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21:48.58yosefOT here, but someone here might know:
21:49.20yosefI'm working on a student management system that needs to track student attendance
21:49.52yosefwhat are your recommendations on student pin length, and whether to re-use pins?
21:50.35blast007pins are dangerous. someone could poke an eye out.
21:50.45yosefthis is for a Montessori with ~150 kids now
21:51.01yosefok I'll stick with codes
21:51.11blast007why not just use some commercial software solution for this?
21:51.24yosefthe company has 1
21:51.30yosefbut it's hard to use
21:51.45yosefand doesn't have things they really need (like storage of medical records)
21:52.18blast007we use Skyward currently
21:53.16yosefhow much does it cost per month?
21:53.29blast007InfiniteCampus is another one I know of that some of the larger schools in the state use
21:53.44blast007dunno, and I don't think it's per month, but probably an annual fee
21:53.56blast007and it would depend what modules/features you wanted or needed
21:54.01blast007so you'd have to talk to them
21:54.13yosefhmm, I'll look into it
21:54.30yosefthat would certainly be easier than finishing this project
21:54.40blast007the system can be rather confusing, though
21:54.57yosefthere's the cinch - their current system is also really confusing
21:55.01blast007they're currently moving stuff from a software application to a web interface
21:56.14blast007the state of Wisconsin is going to choose a single system to use for the entire state
21:56.29blast007dunno who they will choose
21:56.37yosefhow do you, or Skyward, track individual attendance?
21:58.48blast007class schedules are within Skyward and the teachers just fill in the attendance at the start of classes
22:00.41yosefthe client needs attendance taken when the student enters the building, either by the student or by a parent
22:00.59yosefthey also take attendance at the start of classes, so yes there is redundancy
22:01.30yosefthe other problem with a commercial software solution is that it could be too broad
22:01.43yoseftheir needs are more specific
22:01.44blast007afaik, skyward is modular
22:02.18blast007can't hurt to at least talk to them and see if what they have would meet your needs
22:02.40blast007we also get our hardware support through them
22:03.10yosefcool
22:03.34yosefstill, what would you recommend if commercial software didn't fit?
22:04.13blast007my last job just had a system that used a 5 digit pin number to log in/out
22:04.31blast007but that was adult training with no class schedules
22:07.27yosefwould re-use of codes be a good idea or not?
22:07.52yosefI've had varying responses to that, and wanted to hear what someone else would say
22:20.45blast007re-use meaning what?
22:23.15yosefre-use as in when a student leaves
22:23.33blast007I'd recommend against that
22:23.36yoseftheir code can be used again
22:23.39yosefah
22:23.50blast007at least if you retain data, which I'm assuming you do
22:24.05yosefso for historical purposes
22:24.25blast007depends if you have a separate student ID or not
22:24.30yosefwe do
22:24.37blast007then not as big of a deal
22:25.04blast007just associate their pin with their student ID and track by student ID, not by their pin
22:25.15yosefI just don't want to have the possibility of running out of pins
22:25.35blast007just add digits if you "run out"
22:26.14yosefdarn, does this mean I should be tracking used pins.....
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22:28.32yosefthanks for the help
22:28.39blast007:)
22:29.12yoseflooks like there's much work ahead of me
22:29.49yosefin the rush to finish this project (or at least get it in presentable form for the end of the semester) there are some obvious things you overlook
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