Module development and code questions

I just want to create a form with two fields one besides the other <textfield>.<select> - wanting the user to be able to write his own subdomain, and select the main domain from a list (as seen in dyndns.com, for example, when selecting a host name...).

I want to stick to the Forms API...
Any idea ?

What do you of the drupal community think about a contrib module to change node id association from sequential numbers to using other methods? One idea would be to use the md5 of the title or something smaller within a menu of methods or even an ui to set up more complicated schemes.

I'd be happy to contribute $40 to anyone that does it.. I think it'd be useful if it can enable asynchronous node creation between multiple master sql servers.

My view module doesn't work well, it always show me () behind each title of item.

I've test, it doesn't work well still in my local service.

what's the problem and what I do that can hide () , thank you.

Http://www.yogahome.cn

I've been using the simple access module, but I've only just recently noticed a problem with it.

It states that any unticked nodes mean that the node is viewable by all, but this is not the case. Some of my nodes are being denied to anonymous users, unless I tick the relevant box.

Is there a mysql command that I can use that basically says 'tick all nodes that are not already specified as restricted'?

Has anyone else come across this?

I have installed the Surveys module but am not happy with it. I love the core Poll function and the simple response graph. Ideally I am looking for a Multiple Question Poll that shows a repsonse graph for each question.

Any direction would be appreciated.

- Brad

I am writing a module that has a block that I want only visible to logged in users. I've found many ways of doing this by going to the configuration page of the block, but none describing how to hard code a default display into the .module file. Anyone know? I figure it's probably just an entry in the array that gets returned from hook_block, but I don't know what it's called.