sara's timetracker project

Work related set up

bitbucket (git clone [repo]) then git pull

virtualenv + virtualenvwrapper. next time, wait until virtualenvwrapper is installed and use that instead.

edited hosts file

fixed issue with python by using virtualenv. i am no longer using python3, but instead python 2.7

have to set up chrome to open up slack, skype automatically.

have to set up the terminal to run

run virtualenv automatically (the CORRECT virtualenv -- using the wrapper)

have to set the watch function (use history to see how to do this)

run the python django server

need to ask a few things:

we edited the hosts file so that [website name] points to the symbolic link? (allowed_sites?)

need to go over the previous commands and what each of them did

Sept 15 Daily Report

quite the 'pivot' currently installing python and django instead.

Notes on installation

I did NOT rename the python binary from python 2 to 3. just type out python3 when you need to use python3. this way the package manager doesn't get wrecked

i didn't use a separate virtual environment. dont' see the point, seeing as this is a dev server to begin with.

i installed the LAMP server requirements one by one as opposed to using django's own one-stop solution

now i have 2 servers -- one using xampp and another one where each of the modules are used separately (for python)

Continued laravel laracasts to a point where we can send forms.

Bug in wordpress site where the read more link has disappeared (i removed the excerpts functionality)

Edited some parts of Activello theme (like i said, removed the auto-excerpts)

Thinking about what I need when I set up a new machine. I need to make sure my php supports cycling through previous commands.

Attended to several interviews. Brush up on algorithms and data structures.

Began working on 'migrations' to HobbyBundy Laravel Version. It is easier than making the sql, for sure, but i'm not sure i want to forget my basic sql. it's possible that i will be executing queries using raw sql over using ORM or using a mix of two (raw/orm)

Applied to several offices around town.

Roadmap has changed for Timetracker -- let's focus on making it a working Laravel app.

Have to brush up on Git since I haven't been committing anything to it.

I wonder how people handle different server configs in the project and how it works on GIT?

Refactor Timetracker for abstractions and stuff.

Future Projects

BACKEND

Created demos.sarasantillan.com/hobbybundy. DNS still propagating.

Created account name etc. for mysql tables

FTPed the site in for now

August 3 2016

using ./socket_init as a script to start up my localhost (and set up keyboard pointer sensitivity)

using git to post my logs now...

i made a cookie to enforce mode-switching. basically timer/countdown can't mix because that might cause a conflict in the database insertion.

Project Management

Initialized git account, github account, generated ssh key, set up hobbybundy

Set up alpha milestone (for my own tracking purposes) in github

Backend

Decided to disable autosave for now on Timer. It will make the app simpler and I can focus on other problems for now

JULY 28, 2016 -- Daily Report

Mapped out the control flow for breaktime/work cycles countdown to help view any issues. This led to the discovery of a bug:

there was a bug wherein the timer functionality kept getting values for BREAKTIME even if it was time to work. FIXED this.

Added confirm functionality (yes only for now) where the user is told that break/worktime is over and prompts to start either work/break period next.

Working on functionality where if the user decides to stop the session (not starting either breaktime or work), a resume button appears and they can resume after.

Minor: changed timer to COUNTDOWN TIMER and COUNTDOWN to STOPWATCH (i previously used the wrong name entirely)

Minor: made a simple onboard

LEARNED

how to return a json object and how to make use of the returned object in jquery ajax.

BACKEND

Timer successfully counts repetitions / sessions now.

Currently working on what happens after a session finishes

Should save the session every five minutes to the server.

Fixed the register functionality.

SETINTERVAL

There are some interesting notes on callbacks in javascript when running an ajax request or using setInterval.

setInterval has some unexpected syntax. It could work, but you’re better off treating it with the following structures:

setInterval(functionName,time);

eg:

setInterval(functionNoArgs,400);

NOTE that there is no () (parenthesis) when calling functionNoArgs.

This works for a function without any arguments. What about if you have one?

You’ll use something like this:

setInterval(function() { functionWithArgs(arg1,arg2); }, time);

eg:

setInterval(function() { functionwithArgs(arg1,arg2); }, 500);

AJAX

Regarding using an ajax request.

July 26, 27, 2016

Backend:

Timer functionality has been added successfully, but still kinda buggy. Uses COLLAPSE to segregate between timer and countdown. Should add functions that prevent the user from using either functionality once a session has been started.

Created helper function for ajax calls using setInterval.

Cleans up all guest accounts whenever someone logs out. Note that this has a bug -- it deletes all sessions, including other users that may be logged in at the same time. Have to fix it.

Learned:

Currently learning how to use $.get to pass session variables to javascript. god. so many fuckin’ layers…

Here’s what I’m using to learn: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2765175/how-to-get-session-variables-from-php-server-with-ajax-function-php-html-js-aj

Finished making the timer functionality.

TODO: Will have to save it as a cookie (make 'persistent'), perhaps save as Session variable

make break time counter as well.

Went to an interview this week, should study the following:

Laravel

Joins in mysql

Breakpoints

Returned to working on Timetracker.

Timer is WIP

Actually made a decent helper function (generateSelect) that assigns a name and accepts an array of options. I'm starting to think more which really surprises me.

Personal:

took a week off to rethink what to do next.

as of July 12, looking into Laravel tutorials via Laracasts.

One of the biggest mistakes I ever made had to do with the Projects object.

A projects object can have open and current projects. i could have just kept them in one array, because there's no advantage to separating them. (The difference is just a state -- even in my tables in mysql, there's no difference between the open and current projects.

Sigh.

wordpress:

learned about post formats in WP.

looking into local installations of wordpress so that i can back up all my tumblrs

backend:

finished the edit goal modal

noted down bugs both major and minor

should probably try completing 'change project' tomorrow

will make a 'template empty project' -- seems to be a better solution

i think i should make the demo functionality

other:

looking into restoring waybreaker files online as a portfolio