User talk:Hpt lucky: Difference between revisions

Hello, Sat Sri Akal, W.K.W.F. Hpt lucky Ji!

A warm welcome to Sikhiwiki and many thanks for your contributions so far - especially the articles on various interesting Gurdwaras. I hope you enjoy your trips to this website and that you will continue to help us enlarge it.

Please feel free to add to or amend any of the topics that you have knowledge about or access to. Don't worry about making mistakes, as these can be easily corrected.

If possible please add some brief details about yourself on your user page. Please do not give your full real name or full address or other precise personal details.

I hope you will make this a regular trip and that you will also let your friends know about this website and encourage them to contribute as well or at least visit this site.

I hope you will also visit this site regularly and that you may also gain something back from this site. I hope it will help you progress in some little way in your spiritual life and improve your understanding of Sikhi.

With Waheguru's kirpa, may you always keep in Chardi kala. Many thanks --Hari Singh 08:13, 18 December 2006 (MST)

welcome

# Jo Deesy (Sat).. Gur..Sikhda niv niv laga pau jeeo.....

Maan yog Khalsaji,

Wa ...Ka... Fa !

Welcome to the PATH of Gurmat & Wish you HAPPY Sikhi(wiki)ing User:Mutia19 Dec 06

Gurdwara Bhatta Sahib

Sat Siri Akal, Harpreet Singh,

Many thanks for your contributions recently and particularly the above article which I found very informative. I have made some cosmetic changes - I hope you don't mind. Thanks again. --WelcomingTeam 13:27, 19 December 2006 (MST)

Thanks for the great input and brilliant frames on the photos!!

Hi Harpreet,

Many thanks for the great work. It is much appreciated and I hope Waheguru continues to bless you with the dedication to continue with the Guru's mission. I love the beautiful frames on the pictures. Great graphics work as well. Best wishes, --Hari Singh 08:37, 21 December 2006 (MST)

Great Work - Well done!

Harpreet ji, SSA

Gussa kiss-laee? Appa saara Guru-dee sewa-ch laaga-hah. Koee gussa naee- why? I am just so grateful for all your help. It is amazing how in only a few days you have added so many great articles to Sikhiwiki. I have a quick glance at some of them daily and they all seem OK for now. In time, we will keep improving all the articles as we get time – but for now they seem just fine! I have made some minor edits - two minor points I can make based on these edits is:

• It would be great if in future, you could please put the category of "Gurdwara" for all Gurdwara articles (see changes on Gurudwara Bahi Bhailon Sahib ie: Insert the text [[Category:Gurdwara]] at the bottom of all Gurdwara articles and

• please don't put a full-stop at the end of the "image statement" at the top line of the article (I hope this makes sense!!)

The work you have done is amazing. Many thanks for such a wonderful contribution but please also attend to your studies as well. I am sure with Guru's help you will be successful there as well.

I will come up with a plan on articles that we should add in the next few days. You have done excellent sewa for the Guru and panth. May the Guru bless you!

Please email me your telephone and perhaps I can ring you. My email is [email protected].

Many thanks, --Hari Singh 02:09, 23 December 2006 (MST)

duplicate articles

Thanks for the message regarding duplicate work - I see the point you make. I will try and monitor this and will pass the message to the main contributors. Unfortunately, due to different spellings, this happens; but I will try and join similar articles. thanks again. --Hari Singh 10:54, 25 December 2006 (MST)

Hand written Hukamnamas

Harpreet, These are absolutely amazing! I wonder if it is possible to get a better resolution copy of these images. Are they available in a book or are the originals available for photographing? Your help would be most useful. Many thanks again. --Hari Singh 05:40, 27 December 2006 (MST)

Wiki setup

Harpreet ji,

The server for Sikhiwiki was set up by Gurumustuk Singh – He is on holiday at present – but on his return, I will pass your message to him. He will be able to help you install the software. However, in the meantime, look at the MediaWiki site as the software is available free from: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

For installation see: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Installation You will require web server software – so Apache or IIs is required. More information available at mediawiki. Windows will work provided the server s/w is set up.

Try the procedure listed at this site and you may be able to set up the system. I am an administrator at Sikhiwiki so have knowledge of the actual day to day setting up of pages, etc. I could help you set up the mainpage, etc.

See how things go. Once you have the site going, let me have the url and I will try and help set it up. Good luck! --Hari Singh 08:06, 27 December 2006 (MST)

Spelling correction & deletion

To Delete

For the time being, just put 'delete this' as a edit summary on the page and I will do the rest.

To Move just do a cut and paste to the new article and mark the original article to delete as above. I hope this helps. --Hari Singh 11:55, 30 December 2006 (MST)

Aap ji ju Gurpurab dee-ya vaDae-ya

Harpreet Singh ji,

Many thanks for your beautiful message. With Waheguru's blessing, may the New Year bring you & your family the best of health, continuous happiness, peace and untold prosperity and also may you all have a most enjoyable dasmah patshah da Gurpurab! Sat siri Akal. --Hari Singh 07:00, 5 January 2007 (MST)

Congratulations!!

The complete message reads "Congratulations!!... to SikhiWiki Users on achieving over 300,000 hits on the Main Page in under 2 years." Unfortunately, the message is broken into 2 - at the top & bottom of the photo. I hope this explains. --Hari Singh 06:53, 11 January 2007 (MST)

Don't Worry - Please come back soon!!

Hi Harpreet Ji,

Many thanks for your message and your concern for your "duty". It is very few who recognise this. Please be successful in your studies and then come back soon - The Guru's cause awaits you. With His blessings may your mind excel in your studies and with His Kirpa, may you attain top grades. Waheguru je ka khalsa, Waheguru je ke fateh. --Hari Singh 22:08, 13 January 2007 (MST)

• Harpreet Ji,

WJKK WJKF I join Hari Singh Ji to wish a great success in your studies and lovers of sikhiwiki eagerly wait for your coming back to sikhiwiki soon.--Guglani 04:29, 17 January 2007 (MST)

Duplicasy of Udasi article

Quote"Before making article first write in search box about that aricle then update if there is or create it.....like udasi, Gobindgarh etc there are many articles like this. you can understand wat i waana say. Sorry for poor english..... ".unquote.The point raised by user Hptlcky ji is of very much importance and no doubt should be taken care.But if you will see history of ,udasi, and ,udasi sikhs ,which is similar article then udasi has been strated earlier on 11 dec2006 and udasi sikhs has been started by hptlucky ji himself on 21 dec 2006.So harpreet ji himself also is to take care of this rule.I do not wish to discourage harpreet ji for pointing out this ; rather point is for everyone to consider as a sacred rule to search for similar articles in search command before putting up a new article and is appreciated.Thanks--Guglani 05:25, 17 January 2007 (MST)

use of user talk page

Hi Harpreet ji, WJKK WJKF you are doing very good and noble cause by writing informative articles in sikhiwiki.

Quote" YA i am sorry for that please correct articles like these. I and sikhiwiki will highly thankful to u.

Thanks for finding Out My Mistake. Find Mistakes in Everyone who is doing something wrong and alert him. Keep on man great. and i want your ful toss contribution. "Unquote

Normally you should have posted quoted message to myself on my user talk page or discussuion page and not on my user profile page.Any way i have undone your change to my user profile page. you will learn correct wiki way by doing changes only.I also suggest please read some Frequently Asked questions on wiki media software to avoid many undoings.--Guglani 02:15, 18 January 2007 (MST)

Template of Dances of Punjab & User page

Harpreet Singh Ji,

Template Ok yaar, got jour message - I bill do this template - bery, bery soon! OK. (with proper desi accent)!!

Hey on another point - Nice to see you back on the recent changes sheet. Absolutely loved your excellent articles on the musical instruments especially article and picture on Sarode. God bless you!

May be coming to India in late March/April with wife - would love to meet you and your family. Will you be around? Where are you based in India--Hari Singh 12:00, 18 January 2007 (MST)

User page

I am not sure what was said by Guglani - as the discussion is a little confusing and many changes have been made to various posting already - but if I understand correctly, then I think the following may make things clear:

• 1. Every User on SikhiWiki has two pages allocate to him (or her). The User page and the Talk page (also called the discussion page).

• 2. Only the User can add and change content of his (or her) user page (within reason; no insults or rudeness is allowed) .

However,

• 3. Any users can add to any discussion page (within reason) and can make amendments to their text on that discussion page (or User talk page).

I believe that you may have accidentally written a reply to Guglani's user page on 18 Jan 2007 - see here - This should have gone to his Talk (or discussion) page.

When you reply to a user, just click on the "Talk" link rather than the name of the user. If you get to the user page, then press on the discussion tab and then the "+" at the top before adding your comment.

This is a common mistake. Don't worry about it - Guglani realised your mistake and has amended things. just keep in chardikala. I have reverted your user page as this was fine. --Hari Singh 16:40, 18 January 2007 (MST)

PUTTING SIGNATURES ON TALK PAGE COMMENTS

Harpreet Singh Ji, WJKK!WJKF!You are contributing excellantly

It is an action learning process where some doing and redoing occurs.Thre is not so much to feel sorry about.At least we have the satisfaction that somebody is reading whatever we are writing.I also suggest that comments on talk page should be signed.In the editing sctreen(picture shown here) an easy way to put signature is given by pressing the signature tab at the desired cursor position in comments.Thanks for cntributing .Please keep it up.--Guglani 20:58, 18 January 2007 (MST)

Finding the Amb Gurudwara

Harpreet Ji, SSA

I don't understand why it cannot find this Gurudwara but I think it may be because the word "Amb" is not in the text for this article. So I added the name of Gurdwara at the top and I will try again tomorrow to see if we can search for this text.

As you do not have a mobile, is it possible to reach you on a landline number? I think the landlines are not so easy to contact but if you have one, then I can try tomorrow. It may be easier and quicker to discuss some of the things by phone. I could send you my last mobile phone if you can get an Airtel or other chip - Let me know.

What do you think of the new Main page feature Dances of Punjab? I hope you like it - Many thanks to you for your hard work it was possible to do this feature.

Which is the nearest big town to Mohali? Many thanks.--Hari Singh 01:13, 19 January 2007 (MST)

Aap ji dee message maanu meel gaee haah taa, Please try and get a phone if possible as it would help us to communicate more efficiently. I can send you a mobile handset when someone comes to Punjab from here. Yes, I now realise where Mohali is because of the cricket ground. I could have sent the handset with by Taaya and Bhua who only left on 11th for Punjab. Ok, next time we will try and send it. But please borrow from someone for a month or two and then I am sure someone will be going to Punjab soon. Keep in chardikala, --Hari Singh 13:02, 19 January 2007 (MST)

Thanks for the reply - hopefully, send me your mobile in the next few days and I will ring you and we can have a chat and sort out any problem on Sikhiwiki. ---Hari Singh 03:36, 20 January 2007 (MST)

How to Write in punjabi or Gurmukhi?

That's is an interesting question. I will try and do an article on this as I cannot find anything on Google at present.

There are two ways to display Gurmukhi text on SikiWiki - 1. to copy text from other sources like Gurbani and 2. to enter your own text.

1. Copying Gurmukhi Text:

If the text is not written in unicode format then it need to be converted from ASCII format to unicode. This can be done by using a utility called: Gurmukhi Unicode Conversion Application which you can get free from:

• http://guca.sourceforge.net/applications/guca/

Once you have downloaded and installed this application, simply copy text into the top panel; press the convert button and the text appears in unicode format in the bottom panel. You can then copy this via the clipboard to any other application.

2. Inputting Gurmukhi text:

This is more involved as it requires you to "switch on" Gurmukhi language on your Windows xp system via control panel - Regional and Language option. User named Sukh on wikipedia has been very useful in this respect. I will try and get details of the data that he sent me sometime ago which allowed me to activate this facility on my computer.

Procedure for Windows xp: (Not Tested yet)

a. Select Control panel then select Regional and Language options. Select tab Languages.

b. Once you have the Languages window, under Supplementary language support, tick the first box - Install files for complex script ....

c. Also under the Languages panel, at the top select the detais button at the top under - Text services and Input lanuages,

d. Once the Text services and Input lanuages window is displayed, Install the Punjabi language option...

(this part to be continued...)

Try the first part and let me know how you get on --Hari Singh 03:28, 22 January 2007 (MST)

Please see this link: Enabling complex text --Hari Singh 17:23, 27 January 2007 (MST)

Nice to Talk

Harpreet Singh ji,

Sat Siri Akal, Many thanks for your kind and encouraging words and for your greetings to all here. With Guru's kirpa, as fellows Sikhs and therefore as brothers, we can have this wonderful experience, despite our different countries of birth and different countries of residence. It was also a pleasure for me to talk to you and I hope that with Guru's hukam, we will be able to come to Punjab soon and meet you one day – thank you for the nice Punjabi hospitality. Keep well and pass my greeting to your family particularly your father, who is organising the tournament. I hope your will be very successful in your studies. --Hari Singh 15:38, 24 January 2007 (MST)

Thanks for your message. Its good to know that overall you were 4th and 2nd, which is a good result. Hopefully, next time you will improve on these results! I tried to ring you after our initial talk but for some reason was not able to connect and then I had to be out for a few days - so sorry I could not contact you again on the phone. But it was very nice to talk directly. Hopefully, if we are able to come to Punjab in April, I will let you know and perhaps we can meet. Welcome back!, Hari Singh 06:08, 29 January 2007 (MST)

My thoughts on Radhasoamis

I think anyone who does not practise the complete message of our Gurus cannot be called a Sikh and in Kaljug will not get to a high spiritual state, without a mighty struggle trying to follow a path of purity. But as a separate "religion" or "cult", Radhasoamis have a right to practise their beliefs - I do not think that they can ever be classed as Sikhs. And I think this also applies to all other fringe "cults" like Namthari, etc. Also, as they do not follow any other major religion like Hinduism completely, they cannot really call themselves Hindus either – so I think they are just a fringe sect which cannot fit into any of the major religions of the world. I believe they appear to be a hybrid religion with a mixture of Hinduism with other faiths thrown in for good measure.

I believe that in Kalyug, only Sikhism provides me with the best tools to reach my spiritual destination and so I am unable to recommend any other religion to anyone, except Sikhi!! I hope this helps. Hari Singh 10:36, 1 February 2007 (MST)

Bhagat Bhikhan

I agree - these cults can't be gurmukh.

Happy Ravidas Jayanti to you as well - I didn't realise that Bhagat Ravidas was born on the 3 Feb - As they say - you live and learn all the time!!

Bhagat Bhikhan page is fine - My reading speed of Gurmukhi is very slow - I read the first column of page 1 and it looks fine. The way you have set it up is good fit for this article. If the article was larger then we would have to put it as a small image to be enlarged by clicking - but as the article is not very big, this is fine. Also, the image is added to the end of the article so it does not obstruct the original text. However, if have to add such pages to other articles, I would add them as small images rather than full page display. Also, I think we need to be aware that only a small minority can read Punjabi at a reasonable level.

The Naamdev files appear corrupt - I loaded them into firework program then exported them as jpg files - This fixed the problem. It may be that they are a different type of image renamed as jpg i.e bmp files renamed as jpg. Hari Singh 09:10, 2 February 2007 (MST)

punjab state carrom association article

If anyone takes panga on any article - we will ban them - so don't worry about it. We could protect that article but then no one can change it - except admin.- which will be another panga. So don't worry and we will deal with it if someone tries to be too smart. Further, if anyone changes the article, we can very easily - just by pressing one key - "roll it back" to the previous version - so don't worry. "Bay fikaar rahoo!" Keep in chardikala, Hari Singh 09:24, 3 February 2007 (MST)

wikireligion

I am wondering if you would like to help me out with my wiki Wikireligion? There are a lot of articles that need to be made. It is a wiki that I made on December 27, 2006. Answer me at wikireligion. My User Name is Sir James Paul. Thanks for reading this. --Sir James Paul 10:59, 3 February 2007 (MST)