To me it's not a solution.
You are given a means to easily achieve what you wanted
and this is not a solution?? Talk about a hard task master!
Who said I expect anything? I certainly don't need permission from you to ask.
I sense some arrogance and indignation.
Sorry, but you are clearly unaware of what you have been communicating ... and not that many posts earlier.:
Dave never did reply. I guess he doesn't care. 
So, Dave didn't reply in person - and that's not good enough despite you having been given a working solution. Sheesh ... entitled much?
Is it that much to ask?
To ask? No. But to have the expectations that you do is selfish, immatue and wreaks of "entitlement" (You may have to look that up.)