A little code review by the Group

[Darrel Taylor]

When I post an example on a forum or other public place I figure it to be open source. I always figured other people thought the same.

So I guess if you do not want an example used then stop posting. Look for your ego trip in another place.

It's not my ego that's in question, since obviously I didn't write the original code.
But it is my job to protect the rights of the other users on this forum.

Take a look at any open source license, and you'll find that you are allowed to use the code in any of your own programs, in any way you wish. Modify it to your hearts content. And you can even sell products that use the code without paying a dime to the person that wrote it.

You are also allowed to modify and republish the code, as long as you give full disclosure of the original source of the code. And preferably describe the changes you made that Improved it enough to now call it yours.

The people that write all this free code spend many hours, often hundreds of hours to provide you with these examples. The least you can do is recognize them when you only have to spend a few hours modifying it to get what you want.

I believe Ted has compensated for the oversight.

The OP should be congratulated for getting his application to work.

I did!

[T.Jackson]

I agree with Darrel, out of respect for the original author(s) you should always acknowledge them whenever you use portions of their work, particularly if you post your compilation on the internet. It's totally unfair to just go around slapping together bits & pieces of other people's work that you find on the internet and then try claiming it as your own.

If you're seeking to truly be able to call something your own, study other people's code, learn from it, then write your own version.

Trent Jackson