jaaamie Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 thanks sandy, that's what I was eluding to +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevnutz Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 When you right-click and 'view source' you are viewing the html that is displayed on the page. That doesn't necessarily mean that it is hard-coded. What we don't know is the filename of the webpage that we are looking at here. We can assume that the title is 'index.(something)' because the web address ends in a directory name instead of a filename; http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/marketplace/classifieds instead of ...classifieds/myalloexpat.html. That means we are viewing the default page in the marketplace/classifieds directory, whatever it is. I don't remember what all of the default pages are. Some that come to mind are index.htm, index.html, index.cgi, index.php. A php or cgi page will pull data from a database and basically write that data into the html on-the-fly. To the "right-click, 'view source' guy", it looks like raw html data, or hard-coded. I thought I would add this information because if you look a little farther in the html, it displays the time in the same table as the currency conversion. The time would appear to be "hard-coded" as well, but I highly doubt somebody is updating the page every minute with a new time. My guess is that this rate (and time) is pulled from a database somewhere. Who knows who inputs information into that database... Not that any of what I just explained has anything to do with the actual RV of the dinar though... Can I have my 10 minutes back? <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="100"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="bottom" class="date"> <b>CURRENCY RATES</b> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td align="left" class="date2"> 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD)</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="bottom" class="date"> <b>LOCAL TIME</b><br /> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="19%"><img src="http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/sites/iraq.alloexpat.com/themes/aquasoft/images/blue-arrow-time.png" width="17" height="18"/></td> <td width="81%" align="left" class="date2"> Tue | 08:05AM </td> </tr> </table> If none of this makes sense, just skip it. It's been quite sometime since web design 101 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRich Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 kevnutz I have a little experience with web development so I wasn't convinced that this was hard coded. That's why I said I think somebody mixed up the Kuwaiti dinar and the Iraqi dinar. If the data is being pulled from a database I think they're pulling the wrong dinar data since the rate is the same as Kuwait's. Thanks for the observations. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaamie Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I feel like an idiot doubling back - I just sort of skimmed and skipped through Sandy's Post. Thanks for bringing that to light Kev. Makes some sense that they could have easily skipped over IQD and accidentally clicked KWD. I can just picture the web dev sitting in his chair... "silly investors. how's this for a rumour?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepguy Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 hey folks i`m a new bee here ,,, is the deciemel point to be in front of the numbers or in back for a great turn around in the r.\/. i see .0067... still one tenth of a penny? soem help here please? thanks.......... r.\/ in ohhhhhhhhhh 48 hours 23 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulrv Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 THIS MUST BE AN OLD POST OR SOMETHING THE LISTINGS FOR ITEMS IN FROM LIKE 2007? WHATS UP WITH THAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfagan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 PLEASE SEE LINK, THEN GO TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN, HOPE IT WORKS!!! http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/marketplace/classifieds CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD) If you just go to .com, without the classified page, you will see the 1170 rate. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanG Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I see that and yea that would be pretty cool if the rate had changed that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookie Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 PLEASE SEE LINK, THEN GO TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN, HOPE IT WORKS!!! http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/marketplace/classifieds CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD) That would be a great way to start today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Lee Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 WEATHER Haze 14°C CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD) LOCAL TIME Tue | 12:32PM Copyied and pasted... It does show IDQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smee2 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I went to the site, had no difficulties. Going to the bottom left I did find the exchange rate but personally I get confused about where the decimal is supposed to be so what does it all mean. Anyway, that isn't the important part to me. I went to the contact section and told them I was interested in knowing where they got their exchange rates from since I hadn't seen that particular rate recently. I am waiting for a reply and will post it if and when it comes through smee2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnie88 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I saw where it says IQD. But every other legit site still says 1 USD = 1170 IQD. Do you really think we're going to learn about the RV from a classified ads page? When the word of Negative comes to mind, I think of Mr. Rich! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 no luck 4 me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleasantvalleySunday Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 When the word of Negative comes to mind, I think of Mr. Rich! I think people for whatever reason get "real" and "Neg" mixed up - check your dictionary. Scooby Doo is REAL he is NOT negative. Please folks, stop pointing fingers and assessing, If you do not have something nice to say, please sit on your hands! and just to be clear I'm directing this at those who BASH not those who bring clarity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsskelton Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I went to the site, had no difficulties. Going to the bottom left I did find the exchange rate but personally I get confused about where the decimal is supposed to be so what does it all mean. Anyway, that isn't the important part to me. I went to the contact section and told them I was interested in knowing where they got their exchange rates from since I hadn't seen that particular rate recently. I am waiting for a reply and will post it if and when it comes through smee2 smee2:pretty good thinking my friend. Try going straight to the source. I like that. +1 for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1cor13 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 PLEASE SEE LINK, THEN GO TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN, HOPE IT WORKS!!! http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/marketplace/classifieds CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD) Thanks tampa1000. This was also posted over the weekend I believe and also checked it out myself. The marketplace page is off. The main home page has the correct CBI rate. All my best! Jim --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentuckyDan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) PLEASE SEE LINK, THEN GO TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN, HOPE IT WORKS!!! http://www.iraq.alloexpat.com/marketplace/classifieds CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 0.2798(IQD) If you hit the home tab the currency rate changes to 1USD=1169. IQD I wonder why? Edited January 25, 2011 by KentuckyDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam_az Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Click on "home" and watch what comes up I see 1178.5 to the dollar. Nothing new here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtaylor Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 this has been posted like a hundred times this week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trac y S Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 If you click on their Home page, at the bottom, it displays this rate -- think something's outta sync on their site -- sorry to be the balloon buster!!! WEATHER Mostly Cloudy 12°C CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 1169.5(IQD) LOCAL TIME Tue | 06:05PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jac Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 CURRENCY RATES 1(USD) = 1170(IQD) Unchanged even at your link. God Bless America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaydadea Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks tampa1000. This was also posted over the weekend I believe and also checked it out myself. The marketplace page is off. The main home page has the correct CBI rate. All my best! Jim --- It looks like testing going on worldwide. Is it anything to get exited about? "Probably". Let it run it's course. We'll see when the smoke clears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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