Re-do, Re-do, RE-DO!

[last week/thursday/feb26]

Okay. Same old story. We went to the Computer Lab again to finish our unfinished business yesterday!

"Alina, dalian ta na para matapos kita tulos." France said to me then the three of us (France, Indira, and I) went upstairs.

When we got there, we immediately took our respective places in front of our computer and opened the Visual Basic 6 application.

Opening...

"Ui halat lang. Nagloload pa man. Pa-open muna kang friendster ko." As usual, Indira took hold of the mouse and with a few clicks, her friendster profile was opened and the songs in her playlist started to buffer. A few moments later, a song was playing.

"Open mo na Alina si file ta para mapagpatuloy ta na."

I did what I was told. When I found our file 'fralinana', I immediately clicked it. It opened, revealing a blank window. I double-clicked Form on the project explorer window. I was expecting that our file will pop out but instead, nothing came!

"Ano ni?! Tano mayo?" I sounded really worried that time.

"Iyo? Ako daw." France manipulated the computer then and after a few moments, "Mayo talaga. Napasain 'to??"

"Baka sa ibang folder nindo na-save." Indira said all of a sudden.

Yeah... Maybe we saved it in a hidden folder or something.

I started browsing every nook and cranny of every possible folder I can find but to our dismay, we found nothing.

"Okay.. Ulit!" I said while opening a new window for a new project.

"Nakakasuya! Dapat kudta tig-attach ta sa e-mail!" I can really feel France's frustration!

"Iyo ngani. Sayang. Maulit pa lugod. Matabang na lugod ako."

Huhuhu... We'll do everything over again! All three of us were very frustrated but France and I were the ones who were really affected because we did all the work!

Anyway, there's no use of regretting everything. so we got back to work.

"Ayos lang yan. Kaya ta ni. Basta pagkatapos, attach ta tulos." I said assuringly.

We immediately got back to work. After creating all the necessary boxes, labels, and frames on the form window, France began dictating the codes to me. Compared to our first time of doing the activity, this time was easier because we already know what to do. Our problem yesterday was already solved. By accident (or by the so-called chamba), I was able to place the required icon on the left side of the message box!

"Alina! Matibayon ka! Astig talaga!" Certainly, France was very happy! And so am I!

For other people, it may seem like a no big deal since we were only able to settle the requirements of the first message box but for beginners like us, that was a great achievement already! :] We were so happy, we pressed Ctrl + S (shortcut to Save) many many many many times so our work wont be lost again!

"Grabe! Paniguraduhon talaga!" Indira said while laughing at us.

"Syempre, mahirap na! Habo ko nang mag-ulit!"

After the three of us had recovered from our 'Save Syndrome', we went back to work again. Hoping to finish ahead of time. Fourtunately, we did!

"Mabilison ay!"

"Iyo ngani! Astig!" I checked my watch. It was still early. ^___^

"Yehey! Tapos na kita! I-oopen ko na si e-mail ta para mai-attach ta na." After that, France took over.

We successfully attached the file on her e-mail. And to make sure, she sent it to my e-mail. It was a sure kill! There's no way our work will be lost again!


The three of us began chatting about random things when Red popped in front of us out of nowhere.. (okay. I know, I'm exaggerating!)

Then he asked, "Tapos na kamo?"

"Iyo na..." I replied.

"May sarong avtivity pa baga.. Nagibo na nindo?"

Then I was like, "May saro pa??! Arin?"

Okay, I admit, I was shocked and I suddenly felt tired! I don't want to do another activity!!!


"Uyan o." He showed me the hand-out he was holding. And I saw it. It had option buttons with colors or something.

I browsed my own hand-out. I saw really really long codes. This is not going to be easy, I thought.

"Ui, may saro pa daang activity." I told my partners after Red was gone.

"Igua pa? Sige, punan ta na para sa aga diit na lang."

Since I was the one at the middle and I'm the only one who has a hand-out, I began copying the things demonstrated in the had-out's sample. Again, France was the one dictatig and Indira... Oh never mind!

We were really quite relaxed that time and we weren't in a hurry because we know that we'll be able to finish it on time. We weren't even nervous or anything when the bell rang for recess.


We'll finish this activity. We'll finish this...



...I hope!

Total Activity Disaster!

[last week/wednesday/feb25]

TLE period. Somebody from our class announced that we'll proceed to the school's computer laboratory. No doubt, no questions asked. There will be another programming activity to be done for sure! So same process; I got my hand-outs from my locker and went straight for the door.

When I got to the lab, my partners France and Indira were already on their respective places in front of our assigned computer. As usual, I sat on the middle while France was on my left side and Indira on my right.

"Indira, open mo na si Visual Basic." I said while looking at my hand outs.

"Ok. Halat. Mapatugtog kita."

France on the other hand, took a little look on my hand out and asked, "Anong activity ta ngunian?"

"Message and Input Boxes." I answered. "Dalian ta na para matapos kita tulos."

I really wanted to finish early because honestly, I don't want to cram again! So, I studied how the things are done based on the sample and we got to work. I was the one who creates all the labels and boxes on the form window. France on the other hand was studying how to create the codes so later, we already know what to do. Indira? Oh I don't know. Basically, she pinpoints the mistakes we commit and watches us do all the stuff.

After creating all the needed boxes, labels, and the other items required, it was time to type those codes. Since France already know what to do, she was the one who tells me what to type. In that way, things will be easier. After typing each code, we always do a preview of our work so that we're sure that everything works just fine. But to our dismay...

A part of the code was highlighted yellow and we don't know why!


"O? Tano sala?? Sinunod ta man lang si format sa hand-out?!" France remarked. Disappointment was clearly seen on her face.

She was right. We just followed the sample on the book! Now, what?? I asked myself.

I examined the code we typed and compared it to the one on the hand-out. And after 48 years, we finally figured out what was wrong: it lacked a single quotation mark!

Okay. Back to work.

Same process. Type, preview, type, preview, then all of a sudden another code goes wrong, check, type, preview. Easy, right? Well, definitely NO!

We were halfway on the activity when I noticed something. There should be those query icons, warning icons and other stuff on the left side of the message box thing!

ARGH! Why hadn't I noticed that?!?

"Tano mayo kita kayan? Pano yan nilalalaag?" I asked France since she was the one who knows.


"Inda. Dapat igua kayan?" Okay. Now what? "Haputon ta sinda."

So she asked CJ, Sarah,, and almost everyone! But we get the same answer...

"Inda. Dae pa man kami naglalaag codes."

WAAAAH!!!


And so, we were left with no choice. "Saru-saruon ta na lang daw sa handout!!!"

Again, after 48 years, we saw a table with all the codes for a certain event or whatever you call them. Everything was listed there! There were the codes. All we have to do was type the in the place where they belong...



But where exactly??


Solution: Trial and error; also known as CHAMBA!


After a few moments...


"Nakakasuya!! Tano habo maggana!?" I said, disappointed for the nth time.

I looked around. It seems like our classmates are also busy doing things. When I looked at my watch, it was almost time!!!

"Pano na ni?!? Baka i-check at the end of the period!" Gosh, I really was starting to panic!

"Matabang na daw ko!" Indira said all of a sudden.

Well, nice suggestion!!! Sheesh...

"Alina, relax lang ngani! Nasusuya naman lugod ko!" France's eyebrows that time were already 'intersecting'! (ha ha ha...)

"OKAY. Relax. Chill." I smiled a bit while wiping the sweat off my forehead.

"Ayuson ta na ni." France was now the one typing because I was still 'chilling out'.


We were almost HALFWAY on finishing the first activity when suddenly, the bell rang for recess!!!

P-A-N-I-C!!!

We hurriedly saved our work on some random folder in My Documents with the file name 'fralinana' (i know. weird name!). After that, France immediately rose and took her chair with her. She seems really irritated so I approached her.

"Ui France, anggot ka sako? Sorry..."

"Dae... Ini daw. Dae man ako saimo anggot... Nasusuya lang talaga ako."

No. I doubt it. She looks really really irritated. "Sigurado ka?"

"Eu. Dae ngani. Suya lang talaga ko." After that, she waved goodbye and headed straight for the door.

Okay... She said she wasn't mad at me so she isn't! But I had a feeling that she really was...




At the classroom, she approached me and said that she really wasn't mad at me. She was just so irritated with something...

"Sain ka baya talaga nasusuya?"

After a long hesitation, she replied...

"Si Indira kaya, dae nagtatabang!" Okay. Well, I'm not surprised.