Blog Archives - June 2006

While working on a site yesterday we came across an interesting bug in JavaScript that I thought it would be good to share.

The bug is with the parseInt() function that is supposed to convert a string to an integer, like this: parseInt("01")

For most strings this works fine, but both parseInt("08") and parseInt("09") for some reason return 0 (zero) instead of 8 and 9.

We ran across this while working on the expiration month of a credit card field:

<select name="selMonth0">
	<option value="">Month</option>
	<option value="01">01</option>
	<option value="02">02</option>
	<option value="03">03</option>
	<option value="04">04</option>
	<option value="05">05</option>
	<option value="06">06</option>
	<option value="07">07</option>
	<option value="08">08</option>
	<option value="09">09</option>
	<option value="10">10</option>
	<option value="11">11</option>
	<option value="12">12</option>
</select>

We had yet another ultrasound today. The baby is doing great! We got some pretty clear pictures of the baby's face and got to see it kicking, stretching, and turning around. We even got to see it practicing suckling!

You can click on the ultrasound picture or HERE to see larger versions.

We've been feeling the baby move pretty consistently now. We can even see Julie's stomach move when baby's especially active. If Julie puts a cold soda on her belly the baby will kick at it! It's really fascinating to see!

I just wanted to post that I've updated the Development section of my web site. I've split up the pages for ColdFusion, JavaScript, and Web Tips into three separate pages. I've also added two pages for Flash animations/programs that I've written and Other Apps that I've written. Enjoy!

I know, I know. I said I'd do my best to keep my posts up to date and now I've skipped nearly a month. Sorry... I've been pretty busy the last few weeks. I've been spending a lot of time working with the neighborhood on the issue with the Townhouses and then last weekend Julie and I went on a short vacation.

We didn't go anywhere too exciting, just a chance to get away. We went to Saugatuck, Michigan and stayed at The Kingsley House Bed & Breakfast in nearby Fennville, MI. The food there was excellent, and aside from having to use a shub (shower/tub) to get clean the place was very nice. And Julie had a special breakfast cooked for her each morning without anything she's allergic to. In all, our stay was very nice, but I think we liked Door County better. I added a Photo Gallery with some of the pictures we took.

And through it all the baby has been active and kicking!