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11,783 | 08/14/2008 23:33:35 | 34 | 08/01/2008 12:39:52 | 2,210 | 108 | In .NET, will empty method calls be optimized out? | Title says it all, given an empty method body, will the JIT optimize out the call (I know the C# compiler won't). How would I go about finding out? What tools should I be using and where should I be looking?
Since I'm sure it'll be asked, the reason for the empty method is a preprocessor directive. | .net | performance | null | null | null | null | open | In .NET, will empty method calls be optimized out?
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Title says it all, given an empty method body, will the JIT optimize out the call (I know the C# compiler won't). How would I go about finding out? What tools should I be using and where should I be looking?
Since I'm sure it'll be asked, the reason for the emp... | 0 |
11,801 | 08/15/2008 00:05:13 | 748 | 08/08/2008 14:19:10 | 41 | 5 | Is Removing Windows 2000 as a supported OS ok? | What's the general consensus on supporting Windows 2000 for software distribution? Are people supporting Windows XP SP2+ for new software development or is this too restrictive still? | windows | deployment | compatibility | null | null | null | open | Is Removing Windows 2000 as a supported OS ok?
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What's the general consensus on supporting Windows 2000 for software distribution? Are people supporting Windows XP SP2+ for new software development or is this too restrictive still? | 0 |
11,804 | 08/15/2008 00:08:15 | 493 | 08/06/2008 10:25:05 | 1,423 | 115 | Returning Large Results Via a Webservice | I'm working on a web service at the moment and there is the potential that the returned results could be quite large ( > 5mb).
It's perfectly valid for this set of data to be this large and the web service can be called either sync or async, but I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on the following:
1. If t... | c# | .net | webservices | null | null | null | open | Returning Large Results Via a Webservice
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I'm working on a web service at the moment and there is the potential that the returned results could be quite large ( > 5mb).
It's perfectly valid for this set of data to be this large and the web service can be called either sync or async, but I'm wondering what peopl... | 0 |
11,806 | 08/15/2008 00:09:16 | 889 | 08/10/2008 08:04:03 | 101 | 8 | How do you impersonate an Active Directory user in Powershell? | I'm trying to run powershell commands through a web interface (ASP.NET/C#) in order to create mailboxes/etc on Exchange 2007. When I run the page using Visual Studio (Cassini), the page loads up correctly. However, when I run it on IIS (v5.1), I get the error "unknown user name or bad password". The biggest problem tha... | c# | asp.net | powershell | activedirectory | null | null | open | How do you impersonate an Active Directory user in Powershell?
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I'm trying to run powershell commands through a web interface (ASP.NET/C#) in order to create mailboxes/etc on Exchange 2007. When I run the page using Visual Studio (Cassini), the page loads up correctly. However, when I run it on IIS (v5.1), I get th... | 0 |
11,809 | 08/15/2008 00:12:20 | 362 | 08/05/2008 04:38:30 | 42 | 1 | How to create an all browser-compatible hanging indent style in CSS in a span | The only thing I've found has been;
.hang {
text-indent: -3em;
margin-left: 3em;
}
The only way for this to work is putting text in a paragraph, which causes those horribly unsightly extra lines. I'd much rather just have them in a `<span class="hang"></span>` type of thing. | css | indent | hanging | span | null | null | open | How to create an all browser-compatible hanging indent style in CSS in a span
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The only thing I've found has been;
.hang {
text-indent: -3em;
margin-left: 3em;
}
The only way for this to work is putting text in a paragraph, which causes those horribly unsightly extra lines. I'd much rather just hav... | 0 |
11,820 | 08/15/2008 00:29:57 | 26 | 08/01/2008 12:18:14 | 511 | 78 | How much extra overhead is generated when sending a file over a web service as a byte array? | This [question and answer][1] shows how to send a file as a byte array through an XML web service. How much overhead is generated by using this method for file transfer? I assume the data looks something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<bytes>
<byte>16</byte>
<byte>28</... | webservice | xml | null | null | null | null | open | How much extra overhead is generated when sending a file over a web service as a byte array?
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This [question and answer][1] shows how to send a file as a byte array through an XML web service. How much overhead is generated by using this method for file transfer? I assume the data looks something like this:
... | 0 |
11,831 | 08/15/2008 00:39:01 | 1,366 | 08/14/2008 18:30:52 | 30 | 2 | Singletons: good design or a crutch? | Singletons are a hotly debated design pattern, so I am interested in what the Stackoverflow community thought about them.
Please provide reasons for your opinions, not just "Singletons are for lazy programmers!"
Here is a fairly good article on the issue, all though it is against the use of Singletons:
[scientif... | language-agnostic | designpatterns | singleton | null | null | null | open | Singletons: good design or a crutch?
===
Singletons are a hotly debated design pattern, so I am interested in what the Stackoverflow community thought about them.
Please provide reasons for your opinions, not just "Singletons are for lazy programmers!"
Here is a fairly good article on the issue, all though it is... | 0 |
11,854 | 08/15/2008 01:00:47 | 1,256 | 08/13/2008 23:17:37 | 16 | 5 | Inheritance and Polymorphism - Ease of use vs Purity | In a project our team is using object lists to perform mass operations on sets of data that should all be processed in a similar way. In particular, different objects would ideally act the same, which would be very easily achieved with polymorphism. The problem I have with it is that inheritance implies the _is a_ re... | inheritance | polymorphism | oop | null | null | null | open | Inheritance and Polymorphism - Ease of use vs Purity
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In a project our team is using object lists to perform mass operations on sets of data that should all be processed in a similar way. In particular, different objects would ideally act the same, which would be very easily achieved with polymorphism. The proble... | 0 |
11,857 | 08/15/2008 01:05:30 | 1,117 | 08/12/2008 13:27:15 | 51 | 9 | What do you use as a good alternative to Team System? | I would like to gauge what solutions other people put in place to get Team System functionality. We all know that Team System can be pricey for some of us. I know they offer a small team edition with five licenses with a MSDN subscription, but what if your team is bigger than five or you don't want to use Team System... | visual-studio-team-system | svn | fogbugz | warehouse | cruisecontrol.net | null | open | What do you use as a good alternative to Team System?
===
I would like to gauge what solutions other people put in place to get Team System functionality. We all know that Team System can be pricey for some of us. I know they offer a small team edition with five licenses with a MSDN subscription, but what if your te... | 0 |
11,878 | 08/15/2008 01:50:02 | 285 | 08/04/2008 12:34:49 | 143 | 16 | Best .NET Solution for Frequently Changed Database | I am currently architecting a small CRUD applicaton. Their database is a huge mess and will be changing frequently over the course of the next 6 months to a year. What would you recommend for my data layer:
1) ORM (if so, which one?)
2) Linq2Sql
3) Stored Procedures
4) Parametrized Queries
I really need a solu... | asp.net | .net | c# | orm | linq-to-sql | null | open | Best .NET Solution for Frequently Changed Database
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I am currently architecting a small CRUD applicaton. Their database is a huge mess and will be changing frequently over the course of the next 6 months to a year. What would you recommend for my data layer:
1) ORM (if so, which one?)
2) Linq2Sql
3) Stored Pro... | 0 |
11,879 | 08/15/2008 01:51:48 | 391 | 08/05/2008 12:27:15 | 36 | 1 | Is it possible to return objects from a WebService? | Instead of returning a common string, is there a way to return classic objects?
If not: what are the best practices? Do you transpose your object to xml and rebuild the object on the other side? What are the other possibilities? | webservices | null | null | null | null | null | open | Is it possible to return objects from a WebService?
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Instead of returning a common string, is there a way to return classic objects?
If not: what are the best practices? Do you transpose your object to xml and rebuild the object on the other side? What are the other possibilities? | 0 |
11,903 | 08/15/2008 02:29:50 | 257 | 08/04/2008 07:30:01 | 313 | 30 | OpenID Attribute Exchange - should I use it? | My website will be using only OpenID for authentication. I'd like to pull user details down via attribute exchange, but attribute exchange seems to have caused a lot of grief for StackOverflow.
What is the current state of play in the industry? Does any OpenID provider do a decent job of attribute exchange?
Sh... | openid | null | null | null | null | null | open | OpenID Attribute Exchange - should I use it?
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My website will be using only OpenID for authentication. I'd like to pull user details down via attribute exchange, but attribute exchange seems to have caused a lot of grief for StackOverflow.
What is the current state of play in the industry? Does any OpenID prov... | 0 |
11,915 | 08/15/2008 02:56:41 | 571 | 08/06/2008 20:19:59 | 773 | 60 | RSS Feeds in ASP.NET MVC | How would you reccommend handling RSS Feeds in ASP.NET MVC? Using a third party library? Using the RSS stuff in the BCL? Just making an RSS view that render the XML? Or something completely different? | asp.net | mvc | rss | null | null | null | open | RSS Feeds in ASP.NET MVC
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How would you reccommend handling RSS Feeds in ASP.NET MVC? Using a third party library? Using the RSS stuff in the BCL? Just making an RSS view that render the XML? Or something completely different? | 0 |
11,919 | 08/15/2008 03:05:13 | 1,392 | 08/15/2008 03:01:55 | 1 | 0 | How do I get PHP and MySQL working on IIS 7.0 ? | Okay, I've looked all over the internet for a good solution to get PHP and MySQL working on IIS7.0. It's nearly impossible, I've tried it so many times and given up in vain. Please please help by linking some great step-by-step tutorial to adding PHP and MySQL on IIS7.0 from scratch. PHP and MySQL are essential for ins... | php | mysql | iis7 | null | null | null | open | How do I get PHP and MySQL working on IIS 7.0 ?
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Okay, I've looked all over the internet for a good solution to get PHP and MySQL working on IIS7.0. It's nearly impossible, I've tried it so many times and given up in vain. Please please help by linking some great step-by-step tutorial to adding PHP and MySQL on IIS... | 0 |
11,926 | 08/15/2008 03:25:31 | 105 | 08/01/2008 23:29:32 | 23 | 2 | ASP.Net MVC route mapping | I'm new to MVC (and ASP.Net routing). I'm trying to map *.aspx to a controller called "PageController".
routes.MapRoute(
"Page",
"{name}.aspx",
new { controller = "Page", action = "Index", id = "" }
);
Wouldn't the code above map *.aspx to "PageController"? When I run this and... | asp.net-mvc | null | null | null | null | null | open | ASP.Net MVC route mapping
===
I'm new to MVC (and ASP.Net routing). I'm trying to map *.aspx to a controller called "PageController".
routes.MapRoute(
"Page",
"{name}.aspx",
new { controller = "Page", action = "Index", id = "" }
);
Wouldn't the code above map *.aspx to "PageCo... | 0 |
11,930 | 08/15/2008 03:32:28 | 338 | 08/04/2008 18:34:44 | 1 | 0 | How can I determine the IP of my router/gateway in Java? | How can I determine the IP of my router/gateway in Java? I can get my IP easily enough. I can get my internet IP using a service on a website. But how can I determine my gateway's IP?
This is somewhat easy in .NET if you know your way around. But how do you do it in Java? | java | sockets | internet | ip | router | null | open | How can I determine the IP of my router/gateway in Java?
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How can I determine the IP of my router/gateway in Java? I can get my IP easily enough. I can get my internet IP using a service on a website. But how can I determine my gateway's IP?
This is somewhat easy in .NET if you know your way around. But how do y... | 0 |
11,941 | 08/15/2008 03:47:18 | 1,394 | 08/15/2008 03:38:25 | 1 | 0 | Getting started with Agile and TDD.. | How do I get started in Agile and TDD. I have learnt a bit about Agile, but finding it difficult to get started. How do I get started. | agile | null | null | null | null | null | open | Getting started with Agile and TDD..
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How do I get started in Agile and TDD. I have learnt a bit about Agile, but finding it difficult to get started. How do I get started. | 0 |
11,950 | 08/15/2008 04:05:10 | 1,130 | 08/12/2008 16:39:54 | 1 | 1 | How do you log errors (Exceptions) in your Asp.Net apps ? | I'm looking for the best way to log errors in an Asp.Net application.
I want to be able to receive Emails when errors occurs in my application, with detailed information about the Exception and the current Request.
In my company we used to have our own ErrorMailer, catching everything in the Global.asax Application... | error-handling | asp.net | null | null | null | null | open | How do you log errors (Exceptions) in your Asp.Net apps ?
===
I'm looking for the best way to log errors in an Asp.Net application.
I want to be able to receive Emails when errors occurs in my application, with detailed information about the Exception and the current Request.
In my company we used to have our own ... | 0 |
11,964 | 08/15/2008 04:32:29 | 1,220 | 08/13/2008 13:44:48 | 542 | 39 | Pay for vmware or use Open Source? | What should I use to virtualize my desktop, vmx, xen, or vmware?
**Needs to work on a linux or windows host, sorry virtual pc.**
| virtualization | null | null | null | null | null | open | Pay for vmware or use Open Source?
===
What should I use to virtualize my desktop, vmx, xen, or vmware?
**Needs to work on a linux or windows host, sorry virtual pc.**
| 0 |
11,974 | 08/15/2008 04:54:05 | 1,396 | 08/15/2008 04:14:04 | 11 | 2 | What is the best way to upload a file via an HTTP POST with a web form? | Basically, something better than this:
> [input type="file" name="myfile" size="50"]
First of all, the "browse" button looks different on every browser. Unlike the "submit" button on a form, you have to come up with some [hack-y](http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/inputfile.html) way to style it.
Secondly, there's... | forms | html | http | post | null | null | open | What is the best way to upload a file via an HTTP POST with a web form?
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Basically, something better than this:
> [input type="file" name="myfile" size="50"]
First of all, the "browse" button looks different on every browser. Unlike the "submit" button on a form, you have to come up with some [hack-y](http:/... | 0 |
11,975 | 08/15/2008 04:54:59 | 1,220 | 08/13/2008 13:44:48 | 540 | 39 | Handling timezones in storage? | Store everything in GMT?
Store everything the way it was entered with an embedded offset?
Do the math everytime you render?
Display relative Times "1 minutes ago"? | globalization | localization | null | null | null | null | open | Handling timezones in storage?
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Store everything in GMT?
Store everything the way it was entered with an embedded offset?
Do the math everytime you render?
Display relative Times "1 minutes ago"? | 0 |
11,986 | 08/15/2008 05:23:02 | 1,396 | 08/15/2008 04:14:04 | 11 | 2 | Why does sqlite3-ruby-1.2.2 not work on OS X? | I am running OS X 10.5, Ruby 1.8.6, Rails 2.1, and sqlite3-ruby 1.2.2 and I get the following error when trying to rake db:migrate on an app that works find connected to MySQL.
> rake aborted!
no such file to load -- sqlite3/database | ruby | ruby-on-rails | sqlite | rubyonrails | null | null | open | Why does sqlite3-ruby-1.2.2 not work on OS X?
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I am running OS X 10.5, Ruby 1.8.6, Rails 2.1, and sqlite3-ruby 1.2.2 and I get the following error when trying to rake db:migrate on an app that works find connected to MySQL.
> rake aborted!
no such file to load -- sqlite3/database | 0 |
12,008 | 08/15/2008 06:06:13 | 298 | 08/04/2008 13:29:28 | 17 | 4 | How do you do system integration? | I curious to how different people solve integration of systems. I have a feeling that the last years more and more work has gone into integrating systems and that this kind of work need will increase as well.
I wondering if you solve it developing your own small services that are then connected or if you use some so... | architecture | system-integration | null | null | null | null | open | How do you do system integration?
===
I curious to how different people solve integration of systems. I have a feeling that the last years more and more work has gone into integrating systems and that this kind of work need will increase as well.
I wondering if you solve it developing your own small services that a... | 0 |
12,009 | 08/15/2008 06:08:55 | 115 | 08/02/2008 05:44:40 | 155 | 27 | STDIN usage | I regularly setup new Debian boxes and I am trying to automate the process more, I want to setup samba with my necessary settings, I have already setup the config, now I need to set the password. The man page says:
-s
This option causes smbpasswd to be silent (i.e. not issue prompts)
a... | debian | stdin | automation | samba | smbpasswd | null | open | STDIN usage
===
I regularly setup new Debian boxes and I am trying to automate the process more, I want to setup samba with my necessary settings, I have already setup the config, now I need to set the password. The man page says:
-s
This option causes smbpasswd to be silent (i.e. not issue prom... | 0 |
12,010 | 08/15/2008 06:11:07 | 115 | 08/02/2008 05:44:40 | 155 | 27 | Shopping Cart | What should I take into consideration while building a Shopping Cart, for a eCommerce site (no metal work here =))? | e-commerce | shopping-cart | website | null | null | null | open | Shopping Cart
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What should I take into consideration while building a Shopping Cart, for a eCommerce site (no metal work here =))? | 0 |
12,023 | 08/15/2008 06:28:20 | 322 | 08/04/2008 16:38:52 | 267 | 16 | How do I attract developers to an Open Source project? | How do I attract developers to an open source project? Obviously if the project were cool or valuable it would be easier to find people. (In fact, they would probably come to me.) But what do I do for the mundane or unexciting?
Advertise the project? Spam forums? Or just keep on plugging away hoping that some other ... | opensource | null | null | null | null | null | open | How do I attract developers to an Open Source project?
===
How do I attract developers to an open source project? Obviously if the project were cool or valuable it would be easier to find people. (In fact, they would probably come to me.) But what do I do for the mundane or unexciting?
Advertise the project? Spam f... | 0 |
12,045 | 08/15/2008 07:02:45 | 276 | 08/04/2008 10:44:14 | 1 | 1 | Unit testing a timer based application? | I am currently writing a simple, timer based mini app in C# that performs an action n times every k seconds. I am trying to adopt a test driven development style, so my goal is to unit test all parts of the app.
So, my question is: Is there a good way to unit test a timer based class?
The problem, as I see it, is... | unittesting | c# | .net | timer | null | null | open | Unit testing a timer based application?
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I am currently writing a simple, timer based mini app in C# that performs an action n times every k seconds. I am trying to adopt a test driven development style, so my goal is to unit test all parts of the app.
So, my question is: Is there a good way to unit test a timer... | 0 |
12,051 | 08/15/2008 07:39:23 | 493 | 08/06/2008 10:25:05 | 1,575 | 129 | Calling base constructor in c# | If I inherit from a base class and want to pass something from the constructor of the inherited class to the constructor of the base class, how do I do that?
For example,
If I inherit from the Exception class I want to do something like this:
class MyExceptionClass : Exception
{
public MyExc... | c# | constructor | null | null | null | null | open | Calling base constructor in c#
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If I inherit from a base class and want to pass something from the constructor of the inherited class to the constructor of the base class, how do I do that?
For example,
If I inherit from the Exception class I want to do something like this:
class MyExceptionClass : Exc... | 0 |
12,073 | 08/15/2008 08:30:55 | 988 | 08/11/2008 12:14:35 | 1 | 1 | What is the best XML editor? | Is there a good XML / XSD editor out there? I've been using the editor in Visual Studio 2005 a little but find it lacking in features.
Which editors do you use? | xml | xsd | developmentenvironment | null | null | 08/23/2011 13:29:39 | not constructive | What is the best XML editor?
===
Is there a good XML / XSD editor out there? I've been using the editor in Visual Studio 2005 a little but find it lacking in features.
Which editors do you use? | 4 |
12,075 | 08/15/2008 08:36:19 | 1,078 | 08/12/2008 10:39:00 | 106 | 6 | Should I be worried about obfusicating my .NET code? | I'm sure may readers on SO have used Lutz Roeder's .NET reflector to decompile their .NET code.
I was amazed just accurately our source code could be recontructed from our compiled assemblies.
I'd be interested in hearing how many of you use obfusication, and for what sort of products?
I'm sure that this is a ... | .net | obfuscation | null | null | null | null | open | Should I be worried about obfusicating my .NET code?
===
I'm sure may readers on SO have used Lutz Roeder's .NET reflector to decompile their .NET code.
I was amazed just accurately our source code could be recontructed from our compiled assemblies.
I'd be interested in hearing how many of you use obfusication, a... | 0 |
12,088 | 08/15/2008 08:55:28 | 834 | 08/09/2008 07:29:24 | 57 | 6 | Do you obfuscate your commercial Java code? | I wonder if anyone uses commercial/free java obfuscators on his own commercial product. I know only about one project that actually had an obfuscating step in the ant build step for releases.
Do you obfuscate? And if so, why do you obfuscate?
Is it really a way to protect the code or is it just a better feeling f... | java | obfuscation | null | null | null | null | open | Do you obfuscate your commercial Java code?
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I wonder if anyone uses commercial/free java obfuscators on his own commercial product. I know only about one project that actually had an obfuscating step in the ant build step for releases.
Do you obfuscate? And if so, why do you obfuscate?
Is it really a way to ... | 0 |
12,095 | 08/15/2008 09:19:04 | 1,166 | 08/13/2008 09:06:10 | 1 | 0 | Windows Forms Threading and Events - ListBox updates promptly but progressbar experiences huge delay | Our team is creating a new recruitment workflow system to replace an old one. I have been tasked with migrating the old data into the new schema. I have decided to do this by creating a small Windows Forms project as the schema are radically different and straight TSQL scripts are not an adequate solution.
The main ... | windows | events | multithreading | forms | delegates | null | open | Windows Forms Threading and Events - ListBox updates promptly but progressbar experiences huge delay
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Our team is creating a new recruitment workflow system to replace an old one. I have been tasked with migrating the old data into the new schema. I have decided to do this by creating a small Windows Forms project ... | 0 |
12,103 | 08/15/2008 09:38:31 | 274 | 08/04/2008 10:43:23 | 110 | 13 | Perl and map not working... I don't understand | When I am running the following statement:
@filtered = map {s/ //g} @outdata;
it is returning an empty list instead of the filtered list that I expected. What I am trying to do is remove every occurance of ` ` from an array of string (which is an XML file).
Obviously, I am not understanding some... | perl | map | null | null | null | null | open | Perl and map not working... I don't understand
===
When I am running the following statement:
@filtered = map {s/ //g} @outdata;
it is returning an empty list instead of the filtered list that I expected. What I am trying to do is remove every occurance of ` ` from an array of string (which is an ... | 0 |
12,107 | 08/15/2008 09:47:38 | 982 | 08/11/2008 12:08:33 | 17 | 8 | Configuring VisualSVN Server to use _svn instead of .svn | We were having a problem with our build server not checking out modifications from source control despite recognizing that there had been changes.
It was traced to the control folder (not sure what it's real name is), the existing working builds were using _svn. Clearing the working folder forced a new complete chec... | continuous-integration | tortoisesvn | sourcecontrol | visualsvnserver | null | null | open | Configuring VisualSVN Server to use _svn instead of .svn
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We were having a problem with our build server not checking out modifications from source control despite recognizing that there had been changes.
It was traced to the control folder (not sure what it's real name is), the existing working builds were usin... | 0 |
12,135 | 08/15/2008 11:03:30 | 905 | 08/10/2008 09:37:14 | 911 | 75 | FileNotFoundException for mscorlib.XmlSerializers.DLL, which doesn't exist | I'm using an XmlSerializer to deserialize a particular type in mscorelib.dll
XmlSerializer ser = new XmlSerializer( typeof( [.Net type in System] ) );
return ser.Deserialize( new StringReader( xmlValue ) ) as [.Net type in System];
This throws a caught `FileNotFoundException` when the assembly is loaded:... | c# | .net | assembly | serialization | null | null | open | FileNotFoundException for mscorlib.XmlSerializers.DLL, which doesn't exist
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I'm using an XmlSerializer to deserialize a particular type in mscorelib.dll
XmlSerializer ser = new XmlSerializer( typeof( [.Net type in System] ) );
return ser.Deserialize( new StringReader( xmlValue ) ) as [.Net type in Syste... | 0 |
12,140 | 08/15/2008 11:12:35 | 1,037 | 08/11/2008 17:42:51 | 36 | 7 | Access to global application settings | A database application that I'm currently working on, stores all sorts of settings in the database. Most of those settings are there to customize certain business rules, but there's also some other stuff in there.
The app contains objects that specifically do a certain task, e.g., a certain complicated calculation. ... | language-agnostic | oop | null | null | null | null | open | Access to global application settings
===
A database application that I'm currently working on, stores all sorts of settings in the database. Most of those settings are there to customize certain business rules, but there's also some other stuff in there.
The app contains objects that specifically do a certain task... | 0 |
12,141 | 08/15/2008 11:13:53 | 990 | 08/11/2008 12:18:08 | 11 | 1 | What's your worst database accident happened in production? | For example: Updating all rows of the customer table because you forgot to add the where clause.
What was it like, realizing it and reporting it to your coworkers or customers? And, what's your lessons learned? | database | production | easeatwork | null | null | null | open | What's your worst database accident happened in production?
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For example: Updating all rows of the customer table because you forgot to add the where clause.
What was it like, realizing it and reporting it to your coworkers or customers? And, what's your lessons learned? | 0 |
12,142 | 08/15/2008 11:15:05 | 968 | 08/11/2008 07:44:54 | 141 | 19 | Update database schema in Entity Framework | I installed VS SP1 and played around with Entity Framework.
I created a schema from an existing database and tried some basic operations.
Most of it went well, except the database schema update.
I changed the database in every basic way:
- added a new table
- deleted a table
- added a new column to ... | .net | entityframework | schema | null | null | null | open | Update database schema in Entity Framework
===
I installed VS SP1 and played around with Entity Framework.
I created a schema from an existing database and tried some basic operations.
Most of it went well, except the database schema update.
I changed the database in every basic way:
- added a new table
... | 0 |
12,144 | 08/15/2008 11:19:51 | 1,030 | 08/11/2008 15:40:52 | 181 | 14 | Application configuration files | OK, so I don't want to start a holy-war here, but we're in the process of trying to consolidate the way we handle our application configuration files and we're struggling to make a descision on the best approach to take. At the moment, every application we distribute is using it's own ad-hoc configuration files, whethe... | java | json | xml | configurationfiles | null | null | open | Application configuration files
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OK, so I don't want to start a holy-war here, but we're in the process of trying to consolidate the way we handle our application configuration files and we're struggling to make a descision on the best approach to take. At the moment, every application we distribute is using it's o... | 0 |
12,159 | 08/15/2008 11:44:33 | 912 | 08/10/2008 10:09:35 | 10 | 8 | How should I unit test threaded code? | Hot-on-the-heels of of my previous unit testing related question, here's another toughie:
I have thus far avoided the nightmare that is testing multi-threaded code since it just seems like too much of a minefield. I'd like to ask how people have gone about testing code that relies on threads for successful executio... | unittesting | multithreading | methodology | null | null | null | open | How should I unit test threaded code?
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Hot-on-the-heels of of my previous unit testing related question, here's another toughie:
I have thus far avoided the nightmare that is testing multi-threaded code since it just seems like too much of a minefield. I'd like to ask how people have gone about testing code tha... | 0 |
12,176 | 08/15/2008 12:15:31 | 194 | 08/03/2008 10:56:49 | 664 | 51 | SVN Revision Version in .NET Assembly w/ out CC.NET | Is there any way to include the SVN repository revision number in the version string of a .NET assembly? Something like Major.Minor.SVNRev
I've seen mention of doing this with something like CC.NET (although on ASP.NET actually), but is there any way to do it without any extra software? I've done similar things in... | .net | svn | subversion | versioning | null | null | open | SVN Revision Version in .NET Assembly w/ out CC.NET
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Is there any way to include the SVN repository revision number in the version string of a .NET assembly? Something like Major.Minor.SVNRev
I've seen mention of doing this with something like CC.NET (although on ASP.NET actually), but is there any way to do it... | 0 |
12,225 | 08/15/2008 13:16:25 | 730 | 08/08/2008 12:40:04 | 46 | 11 | MaskedEditExtender | I have a database that contains a date and we are using the MaskedEditExtender (MEE) and MaskedEditValidator to make sure the dates are appropriate. However, we want the Admins to be able to go in and change the data (specifically the date) if necessary.
How can I have the MEE field pre-populate with the database... | ajax | maskededitextender | maskededitvalidator | null | null | null | open | MaskedEditExtender
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I have a database that contains a date and we are using the MaskedEditExtender (MEE) and MaskedEditValidator to make sure the dates are appropriate. However, we want the Admins to be able to go in and change the data (specifically the date) if necessary.
How can I have the MEE field pre-po... | 0 |
12,243 | 08/15/2008 13:30:42 | 1,212 | 08/13/2008 13:17:40 | 6 | 0 | Namespace/solution structure | I apologize for asking such a generalized question, but it's something that can prove challenging for me. My team is about to embark on a large project that will hopefully drag together all of the random one-off codebases that have evolved through the years. Given that this project will cover standardizing logical enti... | namespace | null | null | null | null | null | open | Namespace/solution structure
===
I apologize for asking such a generalized question, but it's something that can prove challenging for me. My team is about to embark on a large project that will hopefully drag together all of the random one-off codebases that have evolved through the years. Given that this project wil... | 0 |
12,268 | 08/15/2008 14:01:15 | 1,228 | 08/13/2008 13:58:55 | 233 | 27 | Have you ever reflected Reflector? | Lutz Roeder's Reflector, that is.
Its obfuscated.
![alt text][1]
I still don't understand this. Can somebody please explain?
[1]: http://i37.tinypic.com/2lsd4dk.jpg | reflector | lutz | roeder | null | null | 01/03/2012 20:19:35 | not constructive | Have you ever reflected Reflector?
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Lutz Roeder's Reflector, that is.
Its obfuscated.
![alt text][1]
I still don't understand this. Can somebody please explain?
[1]: http://i37.tinypic.com/2lsd4dk.jpg | 4 |
12,271 | 08/15/2008 14:04:01 | 214 | 08/03/2008 15:12:30 | 101 | 15 | Creating Visual Studio templates under the "Windows" catagory. | I have created a template for Visual Studio 2008 and it currently shows up under File->New Project->Visual C#. However, it is only really specific to Visual C#/Windows but I can't work out how to get it to show up under the "Windows" category and not the more general "Visual C#". | visual-studio | templates | null | null | null | null | open | Creating Visual Studio templates under the "Windows" catagory.
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I have created a template for Visual Studio 2008 and it currently shows up under File->New Project->Visual C#. However, it is only really specific to Visual C#/Windows but I can't work out how to get it to show up under the "Windows" category and not t... | 0 |
12,290 | 08/15/2008 14:29:20 | 1,410 | 08/15/2008 14:29:20 | 1 | 0 | N2 CMS | Hy, does anyone worked with N2 Content Management System(http://www.codeplex.com/n2).
If yes, how does it perform, performance wise(under heavy load)?
It seems pretty simple and easy to use.
Adrian
| asp.net | .net-3.5 | content-management-system | null | null | null | open | N2 CMS
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Hy, does anyone worked with N2 Content Management System(http://www.codeplex.com/n2).
If yes, how does it perform, performance wise(under heavy load)?
It seems pretty simple and easy to use.
Adrian
| 0 |
12,294 | 08/15/2008 14:32:52 | 1,311 | 08/14/2008 13:43:09 | 35 | 13 | Any good tools for creating timelines? | I need to create a historical timeline starting from 1600's to the present day. I also need to have some way of showing events on the timeline so that they do not appear cluttered when many events are close together.
I have tried using Visio 2007 as well as Excel 2007 Radar Charts, but I could not get the results I ... | timeline | charts | null | null | null | null | open | Any good tools for creating timelines?
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I need to create a historical timeline starting from 1600's to the present day. I also need to have some way of showing events on the timeline so that they do not appear cluttered when many events are close together.
I have tried using Visio 2007 as well as Excel 2007 Rada... | 0 |
12,297 | 08/15/2008 14:38:18 | 83 | 08/01/2008 16:31:56 | 604 | 52 | How can I remove nodes from a SiteMapNodeCollection? | I've got a Repeater that lists all the web.sitemap child pages on an ASP.NET page. Its DataSource is a SiteMapNodeCollection. But, I don't want my registration form page to show up there.
Dim Children As SiteMapNodeCollection = SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes
'remove registration page from collection
... | asp.net | aspnet | sitemap | visualbasic | null | null | open | How can I remove nodes from a SiteMapNodeCollection?
===
I've got a Repeater that lists all the web.sitemap child pages on an ASP.NET page. Its DataSource is a SiteMapNodeCollection. But, I don't want my registration form page to show up there.
Dim Children As SiteMapNodeCollection = SiteMap.CurrentNode.Chi... | 0 |
12,304 | 08/15/2008 14:45:33 | 1,219 | 08/13/2008 13:44:47 | 186 | 24 | Why do Sql Server 2005 maintenance plans use the wrong database for dbcc checkdb? | This is a problem I have seen other people besides myself having, and I haven't found a good explanation.
Let's say you have a maintenance plan with a task to check the database, something like this:
USE [MyDb]
GO
DBCC CHECKDB with no_infomsgs, all_errormsgs
If you go look in your logs after the ... | mssql | null | null | null | null | null | open | Why do Sql Server 2005 maintenance plans use the wrong database for dbcc checkdb?
===
This is a problem I have seen other people besides myself having, and I haven't found a good explanation.
Let's say you have a maintenance plan with a task to check the database, something like this:
USE [MyDb]
GO
... | 0 |
12,306 | 08/15/2008 14:46:07 | 767 | 08/08/2008 17:04:18 | 11 | 2 | Can I serialize a C# Type object? | I'm trying to serialize a Type object in the following way:
Type myType = typeof (StringBuilder);
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Type));
TextWriter writer = new StringWriter();
serializer.Serialize(writer, myType);
When I do this, the call to Serialize throws the following except... | c# | serialization | null | null | null | null | open | Can I serialize a C# Type object?
===
I'm trying to serialize a Type object in the following way:
Type myType = typeof (StringBuilder);
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Type));
TextWriter writer = new StringWriter();
serializer.Serialize(writer, myType);
When I do this, the call t... | 0 |
12,319 | 08/15/2008 14:59:11 | 268 | 08/04/2008 10:11:11 | 388 | 21 | _wfopen equivalent under Mac OS X | I'm looking to the equivalent of Windows [`_wfopen()`](http://msdn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/library/yeby3zcb.aspx) under Mac OS X. Any idea? | osx | winapi | porting | fopen | null | null | open | _wfopen equivalent under Mac OS X
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I'm looking to the equivalent of Windows [`_wfopen()`](http://msdn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/library/yeby3zcb.aspx) under Mac OS X. Any idea? | 0 |
12,348 | 08/15/2008 15:17:30 | 1,418 | 08/15/2008 15:13:51 | 1 | 0 | PHP / cURL on Windows install: "The specified module could not be found." | I'm running PHP 5.2.3 on Windows 2000 Server with IIS 5. I'm trying
to get cURL working, so in my php.ini file, I have this line:
extension_dir ="F:\PHP\ext"
And later, I have:
extension=php_curl.dll
The file F:\PHP\ext\php_curl.dll exists, but when I try to run any PHP
script, I get this in the error lo... | php | windows | curl | null | null | null | open | PHP / cURL on Windows install: "The specified module could not be found."
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I'm running PHP 5.2.3 on Windows 2000 Server with IIS 5. I'm trying
to get cURL working, so in my php.ini file, I have this line:
extension_dir ="F:\PHP\ext"
And later, I have:
extension=php_curl.dll
The file F:\PHP\ext\php_cu... | 0 |
12,368 | 08/15/2008 15:26:41 | 1,271 | 08/14/2008 09:09:52 | 8 | 1 | How to dispose a class in .net? | The .net garbage collector will eventually free up memory, but what if you want that memory back immediately? What code do you need to use in a class <b>myclass</b> to call
myclass.dispose
and free up all the used space by variables and objects in <b>myclass</b>? | .net | class | dispose | null | null | null | open | How to dispose a class in .net?
===
The .net garbage collector will eventually free up memory, but what if you want that memory back immediately? What code do you need to use in a class <b>myclass</b> to call
myclass.dispose
and free up all the used space by variables and objects in <b>myclass</b>? | 0 |
12,374 | 08/15/2008 15:29:14 | 1,078 | 08/12/2008 10:39:00 | 136 | 8 | Has anyone had any success in unit testing SQL stored procedures? | We’ve found that the unit tests we’ve written for our C#/C++ code have really paid off.
But we still have thousands of lines of business logic in stored procedures, which only really get tested in anger when our product is rolled out to a large number of users.
What makes this worse is that some of these stored p... | sql | linq-to-sql | unit-testing | null | null | null | open | Has anyone had any success in unit testing SQL stored procedures?
===
We’ve found that the unit tests we’ve written for our C#/C++ code have really paid off.
But we still have thousands of lines of business logic in stored procedures, which only really get tested in anger when our product is rolled out to a large nu... | 0 |
12,385 | 08/15/2008 15:34:20 | 93 | 08/01/2008 18:23:58 | 233 | 9 | In silverlight, how to you attach a changeEvent handler to an inherited dependency property? | How would you attach a propertychanged callback to a property that is inherited? Like such:
class A {
DependencyProperty prop;
}
class B : A {
//...
prop.AddListener(PropertyChangeCallback);
}
| .net | silverlight | dependencyproperties | null | null | null | open | In silverlight, how to you attach a changeEvent handler to an inherited dependency property?
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How would you attach a propertychanged callback to a property that is inherited? Like such:
class A {
DependencyProperty prop;
}
class B : A {
//...
prop.AddListener(PropertyC... | 0 |
12,397 | 08/15/2008 15:41:53 | 475 | 08/06/2008 07:16:20 | 237 | 17 | .NET VirtualPathProviders and Pre-Compilation | We've been working on an application that quite heavily relies on VirtualPathProviders in our ASP.NET application.
We've just come to put the thing on a live server to demonstrate it and it appears that the VirtualPathProviders simply *don't work* when the site is pre-compiled!!
I've been looking at the workaroun... | asp.net | virtualpathprovider | null | null | null | null | open | .NET VirtualPathProviders and Pre-Compilation
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We've been working on an application that quite heavily relies on VirtualPathProviders in our ASP.NET application.
We've just come to put the thing on a live server to demonstrate it and it appears that the VirtualPathProviders simply *don't work* when the site is p... | 0 |
12,401 | 08/15/2008 15:45:21 | 1,432 | 08/15/2008 15:33:54 | 1 | 0 | FOSS ASP.Net Session Replication Solution? | I've been searching (with little success) for a free/opensource session clustering and replication solution for asp.net. I've run across the usual suspects (indexus sharedcache, memcached), however, each has some limitations.
- **Indexus** - Very immature, stubbed session interface implementation. Its otherwise ... | asp.net | clustering | failover | sessionreplication | null | null | open | FOSS ASP.Net Session Replication Solution?
===
I've been searching (with little success) for a free/opensource session clustering and replication solution for asp.net. I've run across the usual suspects (indexus sharedcache, memcached), however, each has some limitations.
- **Indexus** - Very immature, stubbed s... | 0 |
12,406 | 08/15/2008 15:48:58 | 5 | 07/31/2008 14:22:31 | 646 | 38 | Is it possible to slipstream the Visual Studio 2008 / .NET 3.5 SP1 install? | From what I've read, [VS 2008 SP1 and Team Foundation Server SP1 packages are traditional service packs that require you to first install the original versions before you will be able to install the SP][1].
Is there a way, supported or not, to slipstream the install?
[1]: http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/... | visualstudio | sp1 | null | null | null | null | open | Is it possible to slipstream the Visual Studio 2008 / .NET 3.5 SP1 install?
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From what I've read, [VS 2008 SP1 and Team Foundation Server SP1 packages are traditional service packs that require you to first install the original versions before you will be able to install the SP][1].
Is there a way, supported or ... | 0 |
12,428 | 08/15/2008 16:09:37 | 849 | 08/09/2008 14:55:36 | 22 | 2 | Automate adding entries to a wiki | This is a follow up to my previous question about [renaming a bunch of files][1]
Once I have my renamed files I need to add them to my project wiki page. This is a fairly repetitive manual task, so I guess I could script it but I don't know where to start.
The process is:
Got to appropriate page on the wik... | productivity | scripting | null | null | null | null | open | Automate adding entries to a wiki
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This is a follow up to my previous question about [renaming a bunch of files][1]
Once I have my renamed files I need to add them to my project wiki page. This is a fairly repetitive manual task, so I guess I could script it but I don't know where to start.
The process is:
... | 0 |
12,476 | 08/15/2008 17:02:44 | 1,220 | 08/13/2008 13:44:48 | 607 | 42 | Why is my asp.net application throwing ThreadAbortException? | self explanatory question.
Why does this thing bubble into my try catch's even when nothing is wrong?
Why is it showing up in my log, hundreds of times?
**I know its a newb question, but if this site is gonna get search ranking and draw in newbs we have to ask them** | multithreading | asp.net | null | null | null | null | open | Why is my asp.net application throwing ThreadAbortException?
===
self explanatory question.
Why does this thing bubble into my try catch's even when nothing is wrong?
Why is it showing up in my log, hundreds of times?
**I know its a newb question, but if this site is gonna get search ranking and draw in new... | 0 |
12,482 | 08/15/2008 17:08:19 | 702 | 08/08/2008 01:31:17 | 3 | 2 | How can you publish a ClickOnce application through CruiseControl.NET? | I have CruiseControl.NET Version 1.4 set up on my development server. Whenever a developer checks in code, in makes a compile.
Now we're at a place where we can start giving our application to the testers. We'd like to use ClickOnce to distribute the application, with the idea being that when a tester goes to te... | msbuild | cruisecontrol.net | clickonce | publish | null | null | open | How can you publish a ClickOnce application through CruiseControl.NET?
===
I have CruiseControl.NET Version 1.4 set up on my development server. Whenever a developer checks in code, in makes a compile.
Now we're at a place where we can start giving our application to the testers. We'd like to use ClickOnce to d... | 0 |
12,488 | 08/15/2008 17:14:52 | 31,505 | 2008-09-01 | 198 | 10 | do you or your company hire testers? | are you hiring employees just for testing or is it done by your developers?
if you hire them, what are your experiences?
what is the ratio of them to your developers?
what kind of testers do you hire? do you use college grads or do your testers are masters and as good as your developers?
do they make a huge... | testers | test | hiring | null | null | null | open | do you or your company hire testers?
===
are you hiring employees just for testing or is it done by your developers?
if you hire them, what are your experiences?
what is the ratio of them to your developers?
what kind of testers do you hire? do you use college grads or do your testers are masters and as good ... | 0 |
12,489 | 08/15/2008 17:15:04 | 432 | 08/05/2008 17:18:46 | 646 | 37 | How do you get a directory listing in C? | How do you scan a directory for folders and files in C? It needs to be cross-platform. | c | file | folders | common-tasks | null | null | open | How do you get a directory listing in C?
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How do you scan a directory for folders and files in C? It needs to be cross-platform. | 0 |
12,492 | 08/15/2008 17:17:14 | 1,448 | 08/15/2008 16:16:35 | 1 | 1 | Pretty printing XML files on Emacs | I use emacs to edit my xml files (nxml-mode) and the files were generated by machine don't have any pretty formatting of the tags.
I have searched for pretty printing the entire file with indentation and saving it, but wasn't able to find an automatic way.
Is there a way? Or atleast some editor on linux which ca... | xml | editor | emacs | null | null | null | open | Pretty printing XML files on Emacs
===
I use emacs to edit my xml files (nxml-mode) and the files were generated by machine don't have any pretty formatting of the tags.
I have searched for pretty printing the entire file with indentation and saving it, but wasn't able to find an automatic way.
Is there a way? ... | 0 |
12,495 | 08/15/2008 17:20:46 | 479 | 08/06/2008 08:37:10 | 62 | 6 | Who writes the documentation? | In your team, how is documentation written?
Is there someone assigned to the task? Is there a technical documentation writer?
Please elaborate for:
- User documentation
- System Administration docs
- Development docs
| documentation | null | null | null | null | 08/31/2011 02:52:31 | off topic | Who writes the documentation?
===
In your team, how is documentation written?
Is there someone assigned to the task? Is there a technical documentation writer?
Please elaborate for:
- User documentation
- System Administration docs
- Development docs
| 2 |
12,501 | 08/15/2008 17:26:44 | 1,463 | 08/15/2008 17:26:44 | 1 | 0 | Powershell's Invoke-Expression missing param | I thought that I had the latest CTP of Powershell 2 but when I try the command:
invoke-expression –computername Server01 –command 'get-process powershell'
I get an error message:
A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'computername'.
So the question is: How can I tell which version of PowerShel... | powershell | null | null | null | null | null | open | Powershell's Invoke-Expression missing param
===
I thought that I had the latest CTP of Powershell 2 but when I try the command:
invoke-expression –computername Server01 –command 'get-process powershell'
I get an error message:
A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'computername'.
So the ques... | 0 |
12,509 | 08/15/2008 17:27:52 | 1,450 | 08/15/2008 16:26:21 | 1 | 0 | Why Are People Still Creating RSS Feeds? | ...instead of using the Atom syndication format?
Atom is a [well-defined][1], general-purpose XML syndication format. RSS is fractured into four different versions. All the major feed readers have supported Atom for as long as I can remember, so why isn't its use more prevalent?
Worst of all are sites that provid... | xml | rss | atom | null | null | null | open | Why Are People Still Creating RSS Feeds?
===
...instead of using the Atom syndication format?
Atom is a [well-defined][1], general-purpose XML syndication format. RSS is fractured into four different versions. All the major feed readers have supported Atom for as long as I can remember, so why isn't its use more pr... | 0 |
12,516 | 08/15/2008 17:31:39 | 25 | 08/01/2008 12:15:23 | 556 | 43 | "How do you go from an arithmetic expression (e.g. in a string) such as "2 + (2)" to an expression tree using polymorphism?" (Amazon Interview Question ala Steve Yegge) | This morning, I was reading [Steve Yegge's: When Polymorphism Fails][1], when I came across a question that a co-worker of his used to ask potential employees when they came for their interview at Amazon.
> As an example of polymorphism in
> action, let's look at the classic
> "eval" interview question, which (... | interview-questions | polymorphism | oop | binary-tree | recursion | null | open | "How do you go from an arithmetic expression (e.g. in a string) such as "2 + (2)" to an expression tree using polymorphism?" (Amazon Interview Question ala Steve Yegge)
===
This morning, I was reading [Steve Yegge's: When Polymorphism Fails][1], when I came across a question that a co-worker of his used to ask potenti... | 0 |
12,523 | 08/15/2008 17:37:06 | 1,455 | 08/15/2008 17:03:04 | 1 | 0 | Tools for automating mouse and keyboard events sent to a windows application. | What tools are useful for automating clicking through a windows form application? Is this even useful? I see the testers at my company doing this a great deal and it seems like a waste of time. | testing | automation | null | null | null | null | open | Tools for automating mouse and keyboard events sent to a windows application.
===
What tools are useful for automating clicking through a windows form application? Is this even useful? I see the testers at my company doing this a great deal and it seems like a waste of time. | 0 |
12,533 | 08/15/2008 17:47:28 | 1,219 | 08/13/2008 13:44:47 | 261 | 27 | How do you convert the number you get from datepart to the name of the day? | Is there a quick one-liner to call datepart in Sql Server and get back the name of the day instead of just the number?
select datepart(dw, getdate());
This will return 1-7, with Sunday being 1. I would like 'Sunday' instead of 1. | mssql | null | null | null | null | null | open | How do you convert the number you get from datepart to the name of the day?
===
Is there a quick one-liner to call datepart in Sql Server and get back the name of the day instead of just the number?
select datepart(dw, getdate());
This will return 1-7, with Sunday being 1. I would like 'Sunday' instead of 1... | 0 |
12,537 | 08/15/2008 17:49:20 | 479 | 08/06/2008 08:37:10 | 77 | 6 | What tools are used to write documentation? | What tools are used to write documentation?
Specifically for
- User docs
- System administration
- Development
I'm looking for software such MS Word, wiki, TeX (LaTeX, LyX) and for automated tools. | documentation | null | null | null | null | null | open | What tools are used to write documentation?
===
What tools are used to write documentation?
Specifically for
- User docs
- System administration
- Development
I'm looking for software such MS Word, wiki, TeX (LaTeX, LyX) and for automated tools. | 0 |
12,551 | 08/15/2008 17:56:24 | 863 | 08/09/2008 19:07:26 | 129 | 8 | Any recommendations for in-depth Flex training? | I have several months experience creating Flex applications, but I'm interested in diving in a little deeper. My projects so far have involved web services and graphing work to create [RIAs][1]. In particular, I'm probably most interested in training related to:
- BlazeDS & LiveCycle Data Services
- Custom (v... | flex | training | adobe | null | null | null | open | Any recommendations for in-depth Flex training?
===
I have several months experience creating Flex applications, but I'm interested in diving in a little deeper. My projects so far have involved web services and graphing work to create [RIAs][1]. In particular, I'm probably most interested in training related to:
... | 0 |
12,555 | 08/15/2008 17:58:54 | 572 | 08/06/2008 20:56:54 | 493 | 46 | Is there an API that allows you to find out how many sites link to yours? | I know google has things like linkto:yourdomain.com and Alexa is around, but there's nothing that I can query and get the number of sites that link to me. Anyone know of such a thing, other than using Google or another search engine and scraping the HTML results? | api | metrics | analytics | counter | hit | null | open | Is there an API that allows you to find out how many sites link to yours?
===
I know google has things like linkto:yourdomain.com and Alexa is around, but there's nothing that I can query and get the number of sites that link to me. Anyone know of such a thing, other than using Google or another search engine and scra... | 0 |
12,556 | 08/15/2008 18:00:04 | 1,341 | 08/14/2008 15:30:17 | 95 | 7 | What is your experience using the TIBCO General Interface? | It looks interesting and I've played around with it some --- but the development IDE in a web browser seems to be nightmare eventually.
Does anyone have experience using it and what are your thoughts? | crossbrowser | tibco | null | null | null | null | open | What is your experience using the TIBCO General Interface?
===
It looks interesting and I've played around with it some --- but the development IDE in a web browser seems to be nightmare eventually.
Does anyone have experience using it and what are your thoughts? | 0 |
12,565 | 08/15/2008 18:09:52 | 1,470 | 08/15/2008 18:09:52 | 1 | 0 | What do the different brackets in Ruby Mean? | In Ruby, whats the difference between {} and []?
{} seems to be used for both code blocks and hashes.
are [] only for arrays? The documention isn't very clear. | ruby | syntax | null | null | null | null | open | What do the different brackets in Ruby Mean?
===
In Ruby, whats the difference between {} and []?
{} seems to be used for both code blocks and hashes.
are [] only for arrays? The documention isn't very clear. | 0 |
12,569 | 08/15/2008 18:14:28 | 12,081 | 08/08/2008 17:40:28 | 127 | 11 | Rigor in capturing test cases for unit testing | Let's say we have a simple function defined in a pseudo language.
List<Numbers> SortNumbers(List<Numbers> unsorted, bool ascending);
We pass in an unsorted list of numbers and a boolean specifying ascending or descending sort order. In return, we get a sorted list of numbers.
In my experience, some people ... | unittesting | testing | sorting | null | null | null | open | Rigor in capturing test cases for unit testing
===
Let's say we have a simple function defined in a pseudo language.
List<Numbers> SortNumbers(List<Numbers> unsorted, bool ascending);
We pass in an unsorted list of numbers and a boolean specifying ascending or descending sort order. In return, we get a sorte... | 0 |
12,576 | 08/15/2008 18:25:25 | 115 | 08/02/2008 05:44:40 | 179 | 31 | PHP performance | What can I do to increase the performance/speed of my PHP scripts without installing software on my servers? | php | performance | null | null | null | null | open | PHP performance
===
What can I do to increase the performance/speed of my PHP scripts without installing software on my servers? | 0 |
12,578 | 08/15/2008 18:28:45 | 501 | 08/06/2008 12:11:33 | 126 | 10 | No trace info during processing of a cube in SSAS | When I process a cube in Visual Studio 2005 I get following message:
> Process succeeded. Trace information
> is still being transferred. If you do
> not want to wait for all of the
> information to arrive press Stop.
and no trace info is displayed. Cube is processed OK by it is a little bit annoying. ANy idea... | mssql | 2005 | olap | ssas | null | null | open | No trace info during processing of a cube in SSAS
===
When I process a cube in Visual Studio 2005 I get following message:
> Process succeeded. Trace information
> is still being transferred. If you do
> not want to wait for all of the
> information to arrive press Stop.
and no trace info is displayed. Cube i... | 0 |
12,591 | 08/15/2008 18:42:20 | 207 | 08/03/2008 13:51:13 | 170 | 7 | Using an XML catalog with Python's lxml? | Is there a way, when I parse an XML document using lxml, to validate that document against its DTD using an external catalog file? I need to be able to work the fixed attributes defined in a document’s DTD. | python | xml | lxml | null | null | null | open | Using an XML catalog with Python's lxml?
===
Is there a way, when I parse an XML document using lxml, to validate that document against its DTD using an external catalog file? I need to be able to work the fixed attributes defined in a document’s DTD. | 0 |
12,592 | 08/15/2008 18:43:17 | 742 | 08/08/2008 13:33:41 | 30 | 1 | Can you check that an exception is thrown with doctest in Python? | Is it possible to write a doctest unit test that will check that an exception is raised? For example, if I have a function `foo(x)` that is supposed to raise an exception if `x<0`, how would I write the doctest for that?
| python | doctest | null | null | null | null | open | Can you check that an exception is thrown with doctest in Python?
===
Is it possible to write a doctest unit test that will check that an exception is raised? For example, if I have a function `foo(x)` that is supposed to raise an exception if `x<0`, how would I write the doctest for that?
| 0 |
12,593 | 08/15/2008 18:45:07 | 1,254 | 08/13/2008 22:34:57 | 53 | 9 | Does System.Xml use MSXML? | I'm developing a C# application that uses a handful of XML files and some classes in System.Xml. A coworker insists on adding the MSXML6 redistributable to our install, along with the .NET framework but I don't think the .NET framework uses or needs MSXML in anyway. I am well aware that using MSXML from .NET is not s... | .net | xml | msxml | null | null | null | open | Does System.Xml use MSXML?
===
I'm developing a C# application that uses a handful of XML files and some classes in System.Xml. A coworker insists on adding the MSXML6 redistributable to our install, along with the .NET framework but I don't think the .NET framework uses or needs MSXML in anyway. I am well aware tha... | 0 |
12,594 | 08/15/2008 18:45:36 | 179 | 08/03/2008 02:38:27 | 33 | 4 | Windows/C++: How do I determine the share name associated with a shared drive? | Let's say I have a drive such as "C:\", and I want to find out if it's shared and what it's share name (e.g. "C$") is.
To find out if it's shared, I can use [NetShareCheck][1].
How do I then map the drive to its share name? I thought that [NetShareGetInfo][2] would do it, but it looks like that takes the share na... | c++ | windows | networking | share | null | null | open | Windows/C++: How do I determine the share name associated with a shared drive?
===
Let's say I have a drive such as "C:\", and I want to find out if it's shared and what it's share name (e.g. "C$") is.
To find out if it's shared, I can use [NetShareCheck][1].
How do I then map the drive to its share name? I thou... | 0 |
12,603 | 08/15/2008 18:58:54 | 1,463 | 08/15/2008 17:26:44 | 1 | 2 | Why was the Profile provider not built into Web Apps? | If you create an ASP.NET web file project you have direct access to the Profile information in the web.config file. If you convert that to a Web App and have been using ProfileCommon etc. then you have to jump through a whole bunch of hoops to get your web app to work.
Why wasn't the Profile provider built into the ... | asp.net | null | null | null | null | null | open | Why was the Profile provider not built into Web Apps?
===
If you create an ASP.NET web file project you have direct access to the Profile information in the web.config file. If you convert that to a Web App and have been using ProfileCommon etc. then you have to jump through a whole bunch of hoops to get your web app ... | 0 |
12,611 | 08/15/2008 19:10:15 | 1,368 | 08/14/2008 18:57:47 | 1 | 0 | Designing a Calender system like Google Calender | I have to create something similiar to Google calender, so I created an events table that contains all the events for a user.
The hard part is handling re-occurring events, the row in the events table has an event_type field that tells you what kind of event it is, since an event can be for a single date only, OR a re... | design | algorithm | null | null | null | null | open | Designing a Calender system like Google Calender
===
I have to create something similiar to Google calender, so I created an events table that contains all the events for a user.
The hard part is handling re-occurring events, the row in the events table has an event_type field that tells you what kind of event it is,... | 0 |
12,612 | 08/15/2008 19:11:31 | 1,470 | 08/15/2008 18:09:52 | 16 | 1 | Access Control Lists & Access Control Objects, good tutorial? | we're developing a web app to cover all aspects of a printing company from finances, to payroll, to job costing. Its important to be able to control who can access what parts of these applications. Don't want a line employee giving himself a raise, etc...
I've heard of the concept of ACL & ACO, but haven't found a... | permissions | acl | null | null | null | null | open | Access Control Lists & Access Control Objects, good tutorial?
===
we're developing a web app to cover all aspects of a printing company from finances, to payroll, to job costing. Its important to be able to control who can access what parts of these applications. Don't want a line employee giving himself a raise, et... | 0 |
12,613 | 08/15/2008 19:12:24 | 680 | 08/07/2008 17:29:04 | 194 | 8 | Specify a Port Number in Emacs sql-mysql | I've been using Emacs's sql interactive mode to talk to the MySQL db server and gotten to enjoy it. A developer has set up another db on a new non-default port number but I don't know how to access it using sql-mysql.
How do I specify a port number when I'm trying to connect to a database? | emacs | mysql | sql | null | null | null | open | Specify a Port Number in Emacs sql-mysql
===
I've been using Emacs's sql interactive mode to talk to the MySQL db server and gotten to enjoy it. A developer has set up another db on a new non-default port number but I don't know how to access it using sql-mysql.
How do I specify a port number when I'm trying to con... | 0 |
12,633 | 08/15/2008 19:31:01 | 1,467 | 08/15/2008 17:35:39 | 1 | 2 | What is the easiest way to parse an INI File in C++? | I'm trying to parse an INI file using C++. Any tips on what is the best way to achieve this? Should I use the Windows API tools for INI file processing (with which I am totally unfamiliar), an open-source solution or attempt to parse it manually? | c++ | winapi | fileparse | ini | null | null | open | What is the easiest way to parse an INI File in C++?
===
I'm trying to parse an INI file using C++. Any tips on what is the best way to achieve this? Should I use the Windows API tools for INI file processing (with which I am totally unfamiliar), an open-source solution or attempt to parse it manually? | 0 |
12,638 | 08/15/2008 19:35:13 | 428,190 | 08/09/2008 23:23:13 | 74 | 16 | Building an auditing system; MS Access frontend on SQL Server backend. | So basically I'm building an app for my company and it NEEDS to be built using MS Access and it needs to be built on SQL Server.
I've drawn up most of the plans but am having a hard time figuring out a way to handle the auditing system.
Since it is being used internally only and you won't even be able to touch th... | sql | sql-server | access | trigger | microsoft-access | null | open | Building an auditing system; MS Access frontend on SQL Server backend.
===
So basically I'm building an app for my company and it NEEDS to be built using MS Access and it needs to be built on SQL Server.
I've drawn up most of the plans but am having a hard time figuring out a way to handle the auditing system.
S... | 0 |
12,642 | 08/15/2008 19:37:57 | 1,478 | 08/15/2008 19:37:57 | 1 | 0 | Upload binary data with Silverlight 2b2 | I am trying to upload a file or stream of data to our web server and I cant find a decent way of doing this. I have tried both WebClient and WebRequest both have their problems.
**WebClient**
Nice and easy but you do not get any notification that the asynchronous upload has completed, and the **UploadProgressCh... | silverlight | .net | silverlight2beta2 | webclient | webrequest | null | open | Upload binary data with Silverlight 2b2
===
I am trying to upload a file or stream of data to our web server and I cant find a decent way of doing this. I have tried both WebClient and WebRequest both have their problems.
**WebClient**
Nice and easy but you do not get any notification that the asynchronous upl... | 0 |
12,647 | 08/15/2008 19:43:15 | 872 | 08/09/2008 23:52:40 | 2,361 | 178 | Testing a variable to determine if it's numeric in Perl | Is there a simple way in Perl that will allow me to determine if a given variable is numeric? Something along the lines of:
if (is_number($x))
{ ... }
would be ideal. A technique that won't throw warnings when the `-w` switch is being used is certainly preferred. | perl | number | null | null | null | null | open | Testing a variable to determine if it's numeric in Perl
===
Is there a simple way in Perl that will allow me to determine if a given variable is numeric? Something along the lines of:
if (is_number($x))
{ ... }
would be ideal. A technique that won't throw warnings when the `-w` switch is being used is... | 0 |
12,656 | 08/15/2008 19:50:52 | 1,344 | 08/14/2008 16:03:00 | 248 | 18 | PHP + MYSQLI: Variable parameter/result binding with prepared statements. | In a project that I'm about to wrap up, I've written and implemented an object-relational mapping solution for PHP. Before the doubters and dreamers cry out "how on earth?", relax--I haven't found a way to make late static binding work--I'm just working around it in the best way that I possibly can.
Anyway, I'm not ... | php | mysql | mysqli | objectrelationalmapping | null | null | open | PHP + MYSQLI: Variable parameter/result binding with prepared statements.
===
In a project that I'm about to wrap up, I've written and implemented an object-relational mapping solution for PHP. Before the doubters and dreamers cry out "how on earth?", relax--I haven't found a way to make late static binding work--I'm ... | 0 |
12,657 | 08/15/2008 19:51:05 | 1,249 | 08/13/2008 19:56:10 | 1 | 3 | Can I create a ListView with dynamic GroupItemCount? | I'm using the new ASP.Net ListView control to list database items that will be grouped together in sections based on one of their columns like so:
region1
store1
store2
store3
region2
store4
region3
store5
store6
Is this possible to do with the L... | asp.net | .net-3.5 | listview | null | null | null | open | Can I create a ListView with dynamic GroupItemCount?
===
I'm using the new ASP.Net ListView control to list database items that will be grouped together in sections based on one of their columns like so:
region1
store1
store2
store3
region2
store4
region3
s... | 0 |
12,661 | 08/15/2008 19:55:17 | 1,477 | 08/15/2008 19:28:36 | 1 | 0 | Efficient JPEG Image Resizing in PHP | Whats the most efficient way to resize large images in PHP?
I'm currently using the GD function imagecopyresampled to take hi-res images, and cleanly resize them down to a size for web viewing (roughly 700 pixels wide by 700 pixels tall).
This works great on small (under 2MB photos) and the entire resize operati... | php | image | gd | jpeg | null | null | open | Efficient JPEG Image Resizing in PHP
===
Whats the most efficient way to resize large images in PHP?
I'm currently using the GD function imagecopyresampled to take hi-res images, and cleanly resize them down to a size for web viewing (roughly 700 pixels wide by 700 pixels tall).
This works great on small (under... | 0 |
12,669 | 08/15/2008 20:00:28 | 322 | 08/04/2008 16:38:52 | 304 | 16 | Resources for getting started with web development? | Let's say I woke up today and wanted to create a clone of StackOverflow.com, and reap the financial windfall of millions $0.02 ad clicks. Where do I start?
My understanding of web technologies are:
- HTML is what is ultimately displayed
- CSS is a mechanism for making HTML look pleasing
- ASP.NET lets yo... | language-agnostic | intro | null | null | null | null | open | Resources for getting started with web development?
===
Let's say I woke up today and wanted to create a clone of StackOverflow.com, and reap the financial windfall of millions $0.02 ad clicks. Where do I start?
My understanding of web technologies are:
- HTML is what is ultimately displayed
- CSS is a mech... | 0 |
12,671 | 08/15/2008 20:01:23 | 1,373 | 08/14/2008 21:13:46 | 41 | 3 | How can I pass data from an aspx page to an ascx modal popup? | I'm fairly new to ASP.NET and trying to learn how things are done. I come from a C# background so the code-behind portion is easy, but thinking like a web developer is unfamiliar.
I have an aspx page that contains a grid of checkboxes. I have a button that is coded via a Button_Click event to collect a list of which... | c# | asp.net | ajax | null | null | null | open | How can I pass data from an aspx page to an ascx modal popup?
===
I'm fairly new to ASP.NET and trying to learn how things are done. I come from a C# background so the code-behind portion is easy, but thinking like a web developer is unfamiliar.
I have an aspx page that contains a grid of checkboxes. I have a butto... | 0 |
12,692 | 08/15/2008 20:17:49 | 1,050 | 08/11/2008 21:06:09 | 11 | 3 | IronPython and ASP.NET | Has anyone built a website with IronPython and ASP.NET. What were your experiences and is the combination ready for prime-time? | asp.net | ironpython | null | null | null | null | open | IronPython and ASP.NET
===
Has anyone built a website with IronPython and ASP.NET. What were your experiences and is the combination ready for prime-time? | 0 |
12,702 | 08/15/2008 20:26:01 | 940 | 08/10/2008 19:58:38 | 75 | 4 | .Net - Returning DataTables in WCF | I have a WCF service from which I want to return a DataTable. I know that this is often a highly debated topic, as far as whether or not returning DataTables is a good practice. Let's put that aside for a moment.
When I create a DataTable from scratch, as below, there are no problems whatsoever. The table is crea... | .net | webservices | wcf | datatable | null | null | open | .Net - Returning DataTables in WCF
===
I have a WCF service from which I want to return a DataTable. I know that this is often a highly debated topic, as far as whether or not returning DataTables is a good practice. Let's put that aside for a moment.
When I create a DataTable from scratch, as below, there are n... | 0 |
12,706 | 08/15/2008 20:30:37 | 109 | 08/02/2008 00:20:47 | 171 | 8 | Best way to custom edit records in ASP.NET? | I'm coming from a Rails background and doing some work on a ASP.NET project (not ASP MVC). Newbie question: what's the easiest way to make a custom editor for a table of records?
For example: I have a bunch of data rows and want to change the "category" field on each -- maybe a dropdown, maybe a link, maybe the user... | asp.net | null | null | null | null | null | open | Best way to custom edit records in ASP.NET?
===
I'm coming from a Rails background and doing some work on a ASP.NET project (not ASP MVC). Newbie question: what's the easiest way to make a custom editor for a table of records?
For example: I have a bunch of data rows and want to change the "category" field on each ... | 0 |
12,709 | 08/15/2008 20:33:33 | 1,414 | 08/15/2008 15:07:31 | 21 | 6 | Load an XmlNodeList into an XmlDocument without looping? | I originally asked this question on RefactorMyCode, but got no responses there...
Basically I'm just try to load an XmlNodeList into an XmlDocument and I was wondering if there's a more efficient method than looping.
Private Function GetPreviousMonthsXml(ByVal months As Integer, ByVal startDate As Date, ByVa... | vb | vb.net | xml | xmlnodelist | xmldocument | null | open | Load an XmlNodeList into an XmlDocument without looping?
===
I originally asked this question on RefactorMyCode, but got no responses there...
Basically I'm just try to load an XmlNodeList into an XmlDocument and I was wondering if there's a more efficient method than looping.
Private Function GetPreviousMo... | 0 |
12,716 | 08/15/2008 20:40:11 | 814 | 08/09/2008 04:07:15 | 1 | 2 | C++ Problems with #import of .NET out-of-proc server. | In C++ program, I am trying to #import TLB of .NET out of proc server.
I get errors like:
z:\server.tlh(111) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'GetType'
z:\server.tlh(111) : error C2501: '_TypePtr' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
z:\server.tli(74) : error C2143: syntax erro... | c# | c++ | com | interop | null | null | open | C++ Problems with #import of .NET out-of-proc server.
===
In C++ program, I am trying to #import TLB of .NET out of proc server.
I get errors like:
z:\server.tlh(111) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'GetType'
z:\server.tlh(111) : error C2501: '_TypePtr' : missing storage-class or ty... | 0 |
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