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FatFingers.com HELP PLEASE

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:13 am
by ronsuave87
Does anyone know how one could go about making a website that did similar functions to this one: FatFingers.com

I have an idea of how to do it, but it seems like the programming would be too extensive.

This is what I was thinking; lets use string "ipod" for this scenario:

break up the string into characters: i p o d

Depending on what the character is, perform a function on it, using a switch and case statement: case i, function_i()
The function would replace the character with u, o, j, and k building onto an ongoing string

This would be applied to each letter and you would be left with

upod
opod
jpod
kpod

But another problem that arises is that this would yield too many results and I don't think the ebay search could handle a string so long.

Well, thanks in advance, I won't be back on here until sunday when my finals are over.

e-mail if you can figure something out: ronsuave87{@}hotmail/dot\com

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:19 am
by dhrosti
I'm not sure how to do it, but it's a genius little trick.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:27 am
by Kieran Huggins
coooooooool!! I've often used that trick to scour ebay, but this tool is SO much easier and more complete. I love it!