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49,252 | 09/08/2008 06:54:26 | 5,004 | 09/07/2008 10:03:29 | 23 | 0 | ruby method names | For a project I am working on in ruby I am overriding the method_missing method so that I can set variables using a method call like this: `Object.variable_name= 'new value'` (similar to setting variables in an ActiveRecord object). However, after implementing this I found out that many of the variable names have peri... | ruby | null | null | null | null | null | open | ruby method names
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For a project I am working on in ruby I am overriding the method_missing method so that I can set variables using a method call like this: `Object.variable_name= 'new value'` (similar to setting variables in an ActiveRecord object). However, after implementing this I found out that many of the v... | 0 |
49,260 | 09/08/2008 07:15:17 | 5,146 | 09/08/2008 07:15:16 | 1 | 0 | Deploying a project using LINQ to SQL |
I am working on a winforms application using LINQ to SQL - and am building the app using a SQL Express instance on my workstation. The final installation of the project will be on a proper SQL Server 2005.
The database has the same name, and all tables are identical but the hostname is different. The only way I ... | linq-to-sql | deployment | null | null | null | null | open | Deploying a project using LINQ to SQL
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I am working on a winforms application using LINQ to SQL - and am building the app using a SQL Express instance on my workstation. The final installation of the project will be on a proper SQL Server 2005.
The database has the same name, and all tables are identical but... | 0 |
49,263 | 09/08/2008 07:21:20 | 1,353,085 | 09/08/2008 06:22:18 | 1 | 0 | Approximate string matching algorithms | Here at work, we often need to find a string from the list of strings that is the closest match to some other input string. Currently, we are using Needleman-Wunsch algorithm. The algorithm often returns a lot of false-positives (if we set the minimum-score too low), sometimes it doesn't find a match when it should (wh... | algorithm | string | null | null | null | null | open | Approximate string matching algorithms
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Here at work, we often need to find a string from the list of strings that is the closest match to some other input string. Currently, we are using Needleman-Wunsch algorithm. The algorithm often returns a lot of false-positives (if we set the minimum-score too low), sometime... | 0 |
49,267 | 09/08/2008 07:28:36 | 3,147 | 08/27/2008 01:00:22 | 78 | 12 | Embedded custom-tag in dynamic content (nested tag) not rendering. | Embedded custom-tag in dynamic content (nested tag) not rendering.
I have a page that pulls dynamic content from a javabean and passes the list of objects to a custom tag for processing into html. Within each object is a bunch of html to be output that contains a second custom tag that I would like to also be render... | java | jsp | jstl | custon-tag | null | null | open | Embedded custom-tag in dynamic content (nested tag) not rendering.
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Embedded custom-tag in dynamic content (nested tag) not rendering.
I have a page that pulls dynamic content from a javabean and passes the list of objects to a custom tag for processing into html. Within each object is a bunch of html to be outp... | 0 |
49,269 | 09/08/2008 07:30:47 | 976 | 08/11/2008 10:53:45 | 6 | 1 | Reading default application settings in C# | I have a number of application settings (in user scope) for my custom grid control. Most of them are color settings. I have a form where the user can customize these colors with a button for reverting to default color settings. By default value I mean what I set in Settings.settings at design time. Is there a way to re... | c# | .net | winforms | null | null | null | open | Reading default application settings in C#
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I have a number of application settings (in user scope) for my custom grid control. Most of them are color settings. I have a form where the user can customize these colors with a button for reverting to default color settings. By default value I mean what I set in Settin... | 0 |
49,274 | 09/08/2008 07:41:00 | 2,018 | 08/19/2008 20:14:45 | 933 | 82 | Safe integer parsing in Ruby | I have a string, say `'123'`, and I want to convert it to `123`.
I know you can simply do `some_string.to_i`, but that converts `'lolipops'` to `0`, which is not he effect I have in mind. I want it to blow up in my face when I try to convert something invalid, with a nice and painful `Exception`. Otherwise, I can't ... | ruby | null | null | null | null | null | open | Safe integer parsing in Ruby
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I have a string, say `'123'`, and I want to convert it to `123`.
I know you can simply do `some_string.to_i`, but that converts `'lolipops'` to `0`, which is not he effect I have in mind. I want it to blow up in my face when I try to convert something invalid, with a nice and painfu... | 0 |
49,284 | 09/08/2008 07:49:37 | 3,196 | 08/27/2008 12:51:03 | 11 | 1 | File downloads in IE6 | I've come across a rather interesing (and frustrating) problem with IE6. We are serving up some server generated pdfs and then simply setting headers in PHP to force a browser download of the file. Works fine and all, except in IE6 but **only** if the windows user account is set to standard user (ie. not administrator)... | php | internet-explorer-6 | download | null | null | null | open | File downloads in IE6
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I've come across a rather interesing (and frustrating) problem with IE6. We are serving up some server generated pdfs and then simply setting headers in PHP to force a browser download of the file. Works fine and all, except in IE6 but **only** if the windows user account is set to standard u... | 0 |
49,299 | 09/08/2008 08:14:33 | 5,147 | 09/08/2008 07:23:50 | 1 | 2 | Will PRISM help? | I am considering building a application using PRISM (Composite WPF Guidance/Library). The application modules will be vertically partitioned (i.e. Customers, Suppliers, Sales Orders, etc). This is still all relatively easy... I also have a Shell with a main region were all the work will happen but now I need the follow... | wpf | prism | cal | cag | null | null | open | Will PRISM help?
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I am considering building a application using PRISM (Composite WPF Guidance/Library). The application modules will be vertically partitioned (i.e. Customers, Suppliers, Sales Orders, etc). This is still all relatively easy... I also have a Shell with a main region were all the work will happen but... | 0 |
49,302 | 09/08/2008 08:19:47 | 1,127,460 | 08/28/2008 09:38:19 | 178 | 9 | How to Identify Postback event in Page_Load | We have some legacy code that needs to identify in the Page_Load which event caused the postback.
At the moment this is implemented by checking the Request data like this...
if (Request.Form["__EVENTTARGET"] != null
&& (Request.Form["__EVENTTARGET"].IndexOf("BaseGrid") > -1 // BaseGrid event ( e.g. sort)
&nbs... | c# | asp.net | null | null | null | null | open | How to Identify Postback event in Page_Load
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We have some legacy code that needs to identify in the Page_Load which event caused the postback.
At the moment this is implemented by checking the Request data like this...
if (Request.Form["__EVENTTARGET"] != null
&& (Request.Form["__EVENTTARGET"].IndexOf("BaseG... | 0 |
49,307 | 09/08/2008 08:25:55 | 5,148 | 09/08/2008 07:27:11 | 1 | 0 | Parallel Traversals in Matlab | Using the **zip** function, Python allows for loops to traverse multiple sequences in parallel.
> for (x,y) in zip(List1, List2):
Does Matlab have an equivalent syntax? If not, what is the best way to iterate over two parallel arrays at the same time using Matlab?
| python | matlab | null | null | null | null | open | Parallel Traversals in Matlab
===
Using the **zip** function, Python allows for loops to traverse multiple sequences in parallel.
> for (x,y) in zip(List1, List2):
Does Matlab have an equivalent syntax? If not, what is the best way to iterate over two parallel arrays at the same time using Matlab?
| 0 |
49,310 | 09/08/2008 08:28:28 | 123 | 08/02/2008 08:01:26 | 1,115 | 53 | How do you keep track of programming/technology events in your location? | The major events such as Microsoft PDC or Google Developer Day or the Business of Software ;) are widely advertised and discussed.
But i am sure lot of other interesting events on Leadership skills, Softskills, management training and etc which happens silently right in city that you realize just bit late.
How d... | management | slightly-offtopic | training-events | null | null | null | open | How do you keep track of programming/technology events in your location?
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The major events such as Microsoft PDC or Google Developer Day or the Business of Software ;) are widely advertised and discussed.
But i am sure lot of other interesting events on Leadership skills, Softskills, management training and etc... | 0 |
49,316 | 09/08/2008 08:34:37 | 1,116 | 08/12/2008 13:25:41 | 697 | 41 | Sharepoint scheduling with SSRS issue. | I have some scheduled SSRS reports (integrated mode) that get emailed by subscription.
All of a sudden the reports have stopped being emailed. I get the error:
Failure sending mail: Report Server has encountered a SharePoint error.
I don't even know where to start to look as I can't get into SSRS and my Sha... | sharepoint | reporting-services | moss | null | null | null | open | Sharepoint scheduling with SSRS issue.
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I have some scheduled SSRS reports (integrated mode) that get emailed by subscription.
All of a sudden the reports have stopped being emailed. I get the error:
Failure sending mail: Report Server has encountered a SharePoint error.
I don't even know where to start... | 0 |
49,330 | 09/08/2008 08:44:10 | 3,315 | 08/27/2008 20:06:25 | 11 | 1 | VS 2005 & 2008 library linking | Is it correct to link a library (.lib) compiled with VS 2005 with a program which is compiled with VS 2008? Both library and my program are written in C++. This program is run on Windows Mobile 6 Professional emulator.
This seems to work, there are no linking errors. However the program crashes during startup becaus... | vs2008 | linker | vc++ | vs2006 | null | null | open | VS 2005 & 2008 library linking
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Is it correct to link a library (.lib) compiled with VS 2005 with a program which is compiled with VS 2008? Both library and my program are written in C++. This program is run on Windows Mobile 6 Professional emulator.
This seems to work, there are no linking errors. However the p... | 0 |
49,334 | 09/08/2008 08:46:36 | 2,819 | 08/25/2008 11:36:24 | 1 | 0 | Querying collections of value type in the Criteria API in Hibernate | In my database, I have an entity table (let's call it Entity). Each entity can have a number of entity types, and the set of entity types is static. Therefore, there is a connecting table that contains rows of the entity id and the name of the entity type. In my code, EntityType is an enum, and Entity is a Hibernate-ma... | hibernate | enums | hql | null | null | null | open | Querying collections of value type in the Criteria API in Hibernate
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In my database, I have an entity table (let's call it Entity). Each entity can have a number of entity types, and the set of entity types is static. Therefore, there is a connecting table that contains rows of the entity id and the name of the ent... | 0 |
49,345 | 09/08/2008 09:07:04 | 123 | 08/02/2008 08:01:26 | 1,125 | 53 | C Code formatting/beautification tool.. | When working on large code base with large team, its real challenge to maintain code quality and coding style.
well, controlling code quality is a huge topic on its own. But control of code style could be simplified with a tool.
We started using [indent][1]. Its real neat tool with huge set of [options to configu... | c | tips-and-tricks | beautification | code-formatting | null | null | open | C Code formatting/beautification tool..
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When working on large code base with large team, its real challenge to maintain code quality and coding style.
well, controlling code quality is a huge topic on its own. But control of code style could be simplified with a tool.
We started using [indent][1]. Its real n... | 0 |
49,346 | 09/08/2008 09:07:39 | 1,127,460 | 08/28/2008 09:38:19 | 185 | 9 | How to prevent a hyperlink from linking. | Is it possible to prevent an asp.net Hyperlink control from linking, i.e. so that it appears as a label, without actually having to replace the control with a label? Maybe using CSS or setting an attribute?
I know that marking it as disabled works but then it gets displayed differently (greyed out). | asp.net | css | null | null | null | null | open | How to prevent a hyperlink from linking.
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Is it possible to prevent an asp.net Hyperlink control from linking, i.e. so that it appears as a label, without actually having to replace the control with a label? Maybe using CSS or setting an attribute?
I know that marking it as disabled works but then it gets displa... | 0 |
49,350 | 09/08/2008 09:13:27 | 5,139 | 09/08/2008 05:56:32 | 1 | 0 | Practical solution to center vertically and horizontally in HTML that works in FF, IE6 and IE7 | What can be a practical solution to center vertically and horizontally content in HTML that works in Firefox, IE6 and IE7?
Some details:
- I am looking for solution for the entire page.
- When minimizing window, scrolling should appear only when all white space is gone.
In other words, width of screen should ... | html | css | null | null | null | null | open | Practical solution to center vertically and horizontally in HTML that works in FF, IE6 and IE7
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What can be a practical solution to center vertically and horizontally content in HTML that works in Firefox, IE6 and IE7?
Some details:
- I am looking for solution for the entire page.
- When minimizing window,... | 0 |
49,352 | 09/08/2008 09:16:30 | 3,590 | 08/29/2008 08:09:23 | 129 | 20 | how to make cruisecontrol only build one project at a time | I have just set up cruise control.net on our build server, and I am unable to find a setting to tell it to only build one project at a time.
Any ideas? | cruisecontrol.net | build-automation | null | null | null | null | open | how to make cruisecontrol only build one project at a time
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I have just set up cruise control.net on our build server, and I am unable to find a setting to tell it to only build one project at a time.
Any ideas? | 0 |
49,355 | 09/08/2008 09:19:42 | 1,776 | 08/18/2008 14:21:43 | 213 | 19 | Problem with Oracle Application Server SSL Certificates | We've got an Apache instance deployed through Oracle Application Server. It's currently installed with the default wallet, and, the self-signed certificate. We've got a GEOTRUST certificiate, imported the Trusted Roots and imported the new Cert to the Wallet Manager. We've then updated the SSL properties of the VHOST a... | oracle | apache | ssl | null | null | null | open | Problem with Oracle Application Server SSL Certificates
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We've got an Apache instance deployed through Oracle Application Server. It's currently installed with the default wallet, and, the self-signed certificate. We've got a GEOTRUST certificiate, imported the Trusted Roots and imported the new Cert to the Wallet ... | 0 |
49,356 | 09/08/2008 09:19:43 | 3,984 | 09/01/2008 07:10:04 | 1 | 1 | What is a good repository layout for releases and projects in Subversion? | We have the standard Subversion trunk/branches/tags layout. We have several branches for medium- and long-term projects, but none so far for a release. This is approaching fast.
Should we:
1. Mix release branches and project branches together?
2. Create a releases folder? If so, is there a better name than rel... | subversion | null | null | null | null | null | open | What is a good repository layout for releases and projects in Subversion?
===
We have the standard Subversion trunk/branches/tags layout. We have several branches for medium- and long-term projects, but none so far for a release. This is approaching fast.
Should we:
1. Mix release branches and project branches ... | 0 |
49,368 | 09/08/2008 09:30:29 | 1,968 | 08/19/2008 15:59:21 | 2,962 | 197 | CSS2 Attribute Selectors with Regex | [CSS Attribute selectors](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/selector.html#attribute-selectors) allow the selection of elements based on attribute values. Unfortunately, I've not used them in years (mainly because they're not supported by all modern browsers). However, I remember distinctly that I was able to use them to ad... | css | selectors | null | null | null | null | open | CSS2 Attribute Selectors with Regex
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[CSS Attribute selectors](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/selector.html#attribute-selectors) allow the selection of elements based on attribute values. Unfortunately, I've not used them in years (mainly because they're not supported by all modern browsers). However, I remember dis... | 0 |
49,378 | 09/08/2008 09:38:22 | 2,720 | 08/24/2008 17:15:55 | 33 | 3 | Deploy MySQL Server + DB with .Net application. | HI All,
We have a .Net 2.0 application which is has a MySQL backend. We want to be able to deploy MySQl and the DB when we install the application and im trying to find the best solution. The current setup is to copy the required files to a folder on the local machine and then perform a "NET START" commands to inst... | mysql | vb.net | deployment | installation | database | null | open | Deploy MySQL Server + DB with .Net application.
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HI All,
We have a .Net 2.0 application which is has a MySQL backend. We want to be able to deploy MySQl and the DB when we install the application and im trying to find the best solution. The current setup is to copy the required files to a folder on the local ma... | 0 |
49,379 | 09/08/2008 09:38:58 | 959 | 08/11/2008 05:23:02 | 85 | 9 | How to lock compiled Java Classes to prevent decompilation | I know this must be very well discussed topic on Internet but I could not come to any conclusion after referring them.
Many people do suggest obfuscator but they just do rename classes / methods / fields with tough to remember character sequences but what about sensitive constant values ?
For example, you have d... | java | jvm | decompiling | null | null | null | open | How to lock compiled Java Classes to prevent decompilation
===
I know this must be very well discussed topic on Internet but I could not come to any conclusion after referring them.
Many people do suggest obfuscator but they just do rename classes / methods / fields with tough to remember character sequences but wh... | 0 |
49,382 | 09/08/2008 09:40:55 | 184 | 08/03/2008 05:34:19 | 2,124 | 36 | What are the preferred conventions in naming attributes, methods and classes in different languages? | Are the naming conventions similar in different languages? If not, what are the differences? | programming-languages | naming | null | null | null | null | open | What are the preferred conventions in naming attributes, methods and classes in different languages?
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Are the naming conventions similar in different languages? If not, what are the differences? | 0 |
49,402 | 09/08/2008 10:06:06 | 5,085 | 09/07/2008 19:09:10 | 1 | 0 | Creating batch jobs in PowerShell | Imagine a DOS style .cmd file which is used to launch interdependent windowed applications in the right order.
Example:
1) Launch a server application by calling an exe with parameters.
2) Wait for the server to become initialized (or a fixed amount of time).
3) Launch client application by calling an exe with ... | powershell | batch | null | null | null | null | open | Creating batch jobs in PowerShell
===
Imagine a DOS style .cmd file which is used to launch interdependent windowed applications in the right order.
Example:
1) Launch a server application by calling an exe with parameters.
2) Wait for the server to become initialized (or a fixed amount of time).
3) Launch cli... | 0 |
49,403 | 09/08/2008 10:07:03 | 4,003 | 09/01/2008 09:32:58 | 46 | 5 | How do you parse a filename in bash? | I have a filename in a format like:
> `system-source-yyyymmdd.dat`
I'd like to be able to parse out the different bits of the filename using the "-" as a delimiter. | bash | parse | null | null | null | null | open | How do you parse a filename in bash?
===
I have a filename in a format like:
> `system-source-yyyymmdd.dat`
I'd like to be able to parse out the different bits of the filename using the "-" as a delimiter. | 0 |
49,404 | 09/08/2008 10:07:28 | 1,008 | 08/11/2008 12:53:05 | 145 | 12 | SQL Query to get latest price | I have a table containing prices for a lot of different "things" in a MS SQL 2005 table. There are hundreds of records per thing per day and the different things gets price updates at different times.
ID int NOT NULL,
ThingID int NOT NULL,
PriceDateTime datetime NOT NULL,
Price decimal(18,4) NOT N... | sql-server | mssql | query | null | null | null | open | SQL Query to get latest price
===
I have a table containing prices for a lot of different "things" in a MS SQL 2005 table. There are hundreds of records per thing per day and the different things gets price updates at different times.
ID int NOT NULL,
ThingID int NOT NULL,
PriceDateTime datetime NOT N... | 0 |
49,416 | 09/08/2008 10:17:39 | 4,021 | 09/01/2008 12:23:44 | 113 | 9 | GSM Modems, PCs, SMS and Telephone Calls | What all would be the requirements for the following scenario:
> A GSM modem connected to a PC running
> a web based (ASP.NET) application. In
> the application the user selects a
> phone number from a list of phone nos.
> When he clicks on a button named the
> PC should call the selected phone
> number. When ... | asp.net | null | null | null | null | null | open | GSM Modems, PCs, SMS and Telephone Calls
===
What all would be the requirements for the following scenario:
> A GSM modem connected to a PC running
> a web based (ASP.NET) application. In
> the application the user selects a
> phone number from a list of phone nos.
> When he clicks on a button named the
> PC s... | 0 |
49,421 | 09/08/2008 10:23:30 | 5,080 | 09/07/2008 18:56:33 | 13 | 0 | How to shortcut time before data after first hit in browser |
<p>We have a couple of large solutions, each with about 30 individual projects (class libraries and nested websites). It takes about 2 minutes to do a full rebuild all.</p>
A couple of specs on the system:
* Visual Studio 2005, C#
* Primary project is a Web Application Project
* 40 projects in total (4 Web pr... | vs2005 | asp.net | null | null | null | null | open | How to shortcut time before data after first hit in browser
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<p>We have a couple of large solutions, each with about 30 individual projects (class libraries and nested websites). It takes about 2 minutes to do a full rebuild all.</p>
A couple of specs on the system:
* Visual Studio 2005, C#
* Primary proje... | 0 |
49,426 | 09/08/2008 10:25:47 | 3,849 | 08/31/2008 11:30:28 | 1 | 0 | How do you manage your app when the database goes offline? | Take a .Net Winforms App.. mix in a flakey wireless network connection, stir with a few users who like to simply pull the blue plug out occasionally and for good measure, add a Systems Admin that decides to reboot the SQL server box without warning now and again just to keep everyone on their toes.
What are the sugg... | .net | sql-server | error-handling | null | null | null | open | How do you manage your app when the database goes offline?
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Take a .Net Winforms App.. mix in a flakey wireless network connection, stir with a few users who like to simply pull the blue plug out occasionally and for good measure, add a Systems Admin that decides to reboot the SQL server box without warning now and... | 0 |
49,430 | 09/08/2008 10:29:53 | 5,170 | 09/08/2008 10:27:38 | 1 | 0 | Animation Extender Problems | I have just started working with the AnimationExtender. I am using it to show a new div with a list gathered from a database when a button is pressed. The problem is the button needs to do a postback to get this list as I don't want to make the call to the database unless it's needed. The postback however stops the ... | c# | ajaxtoolkit | animationextender | null | null | null | open | Animation Extender Problems
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I have just started working with the AnimationExtender. I am using it to show a new div with a list gathered from a database when a button is pressed. The problem is the button needs to do a postback to get this list as I don't want to make the call to the database unless it's needed.... | 0 |
49,431 | 09/08/2008 10:30:47 | 3,263 | 08/27/2008 15:33:09 | 65 | 10 | Trigger UpdatePanel on mouse over (as tooltip) | I need to display aditional information, like a tooltip, but it's a lot of info (about 500 - 600 characters) on the items in a RadioButtonList.
I now trigger the update on a PanelUpdate when the user selects an item in the RadioButtonList,using **OnSelectedIndexChanged** and **AutoPostBack**. What I would like to d... | asp.net | javascript | ajax | null | null | null | open | Trigger UpdatePanel on mouse over (as tooltip)
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I need to display aditional information, like a tooltip, but it's a lot of info (about 500 - 600 characters) on the items in a RadioButtonList.
I now trigger the update on a PanelUpdate when the user selects an item in the RadioButtonList,using **OnSelectedIndexCh... | 0 |
49,442 | 09/08/2008 10:39:44 | 5,156 | 09/08/2008 09:50:54 | 1 | 1 | When to create Interface Builder plug-in for custom view? | When do you recommend integrating a custom view into Interface Builder with a plug-in? When skimming through Apple's [Interface Builder Plug-In Programming Guide][1] I found:
> - Are your custom objects going to be used by only one application?
> - Do your custom objects rely on state information found only in yo... | osx | objectivec | cocoa | interfacebuilder | null | null | open | When to create Interface Builder plug-in for custom view?
===
When do you recommend integrating a custom view into Interface Builder with a plug-in? When skimming through Apple's [Interface Builder Plug-In Programming Guide][1] I found:
> - Are your custom objects going to be used by only one application?
> - Do... | 0 |
49,450 | 09/08/2008 10:50:39 | 1,344 | 08/14/2008 16:03:00 | 1,889 | 139 | How do I export (and then import) a Subversion repo? | I'm just about wrapped up on a project where I was using a commercial SVN provider to store the source code. The web host the customer ultimately picked includes a repository as part of the hosting package, so, now that the project is over, I'd like to relocate the repository to their web host and discontinue the comme... | version-control | versioning | subversion | import | export | null | open | How do I export (and then import) a Subversion repo?
===
I'm just about wrapped up on a project where I was using a commercial SVN provider to store the source code. The web host the customer ultimately picked includes a repository as part of the hosting package, so, now that the project is over, I'd like to relocate ... | 0 |
49,455 | 09/08/2008 10:55:13 | 4,966 | 09/07/2008 03:47:16 | 11 | 5 | How does one decrypt a PDF with an owner password, but no user password? | Although the [PDF specification][1] is available from Adobe, it's not exactly the simplest document to read through. PDF allows documents to be encrypted so that either a user password and/or an owner password is required to do various things with the document (display, print, etc). A common use is to lock a PDF so t... | pdf | password | decrypt | python | c++ | null | open | How does one decrypt a PDF with an owner password, but no user password?
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Although the [PDF specification][1] is available from Adobe, it's not exactly the simplest document to read through. PDF allows documents to be encrypted so that either a user password and/or an owner password is required to do various thing... | 0 |
49,456 | 09/08/2008 10:55:58 | 1,583 | 08/16/2008 20:54:12 | 311 | 11 | How to recover a deleted branch in TFS? | I deleted a branch in TFS and just found out that I need the changes that were on it.
How do I recover the branch or the changes done on it? | version-control | tfs | null | null | null | null | open | How to recover a deleted branch in TFS?
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I deleted a branch in TFS and just found out that I need the changes that were on it.
How do I recover the branch or the changes done on it? | 0 |
49,458 | 09/08/2008 10:58:06 | 5,175 | 09/08/2008 10:47:07 | 1 | 0 | What's the state of play with "Visual Inheritance" | We have an application that has to be flexible in how it displays it's main form to the user - depending on the user, the form should be slightly different, maybe an extra button here or there, or some other nuance. In order to stop writing code to explicitly remove or add controls etc, I turned to visual inheritance ... | visual-studio | forms | visualinheritance | windowsforms | null | null | open | What's the state of play with "Visual Inheritance"
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We have an application that has to be flexible in how it displays it's main form to the user - depending on the user, the form should be slightly different, maybe an extra button here or there, or some other nuance. In order to stop writing code to explicitly rem... | 0 |
49,461 | 09/08/2008 10:59:34 | 1,583 | 08/16/2008 20:54:12 | 311 | 11 | VB.Net FormatNumber equivalent in C#? | Is there a C# equivelent for the VB.Net FormatNumber function?
i.e.:
JSArrayString += "^" + (String)FormatNumber(inv.RRP * oCountry.ExchangeRate, 2);
| c# | .net | vb.net | null | null | null | open | VB.Net FormatNumber equivalent in C#?
===
Is there a C# equivelent for the VB.Net FormatNumber function?
i.e.:
JSArrayString += "^" + (String)FormatNumber(inv.RRP * oCountry.ExchangeRate, 2);
| 0 |
49,465 | 09/08/2008 11:00:05 | 5,177 | 09/08/2008 10:57:38 | 1 | 0 | Track down where packets are being blocked/droped | When I was in China my company's website was blocked for about 24 hours.
I assume it was the "Great Chinese Firewall" but I was wondering if there is anyway that I can find out exactly where a packet or TCP/IP connection gets blocked.
I was able to verify that it wasn't being blocked at our end(I used the local h... | networking | tcp | null | null | null | null | open | Track down where packets are being blocked/droped
===
When I was in China my company's website was blocked for about 24 hours.
I assume it was the "Great Chinese Firewall" but I was wondering if there is anyway that I can find out exactly where a packet or TCP/IP connection gets blocked.
I was able to verify tha... | 0 |
49,469 | 09/08/2008 11:01:49 | 4,021 | 09/01/2008 12:23:44 | 116 | 9 | Targeting with VS 2008 after installing SP1 of .NET 3.5 | How do I target .NET 3.5 alone after installing SP1 in VS2008? This is because VS 2008 lists only .NET 3.5, .NET 3.0 & .NET 2.0 and does not specifically show .NET 3.5 SP1. | vs2008 | .net-3.5 | null | null | null | null | open | Targeting with VS 2008 after installing SP1 of .NET 3.5
===
How do I target .NET 3.5 alone after installing SP1 in VS2008? This is because VS 2008 lists only .NET 3.5, .NET 3.0 & .NET 2.0 and does not specifically show .NET 3.5 SP1. | 0 |
49,473 | 09/08/2008 11:04:13 | 959 | 08/11/2008 05:23:02 | 100 | 11 | Is Bouncy Castle API Thread Safe ? | Is Bouncy Castle API (http://bouncycastle.org/java.html) Thread Safe ? Especially,
org.bouncycastle.crypto.paddings.PaddedBufferedBlockCipher
org.bouncycastle.crypto.paddings.PKCS7Padding
org.bouncycastle.crypto.engines.AESFastEngine
org.bouncycastle.crypto.modes.CBCBlockCipher
I am planning to write a singlet... | java | cryptography | bouncycastle | null | null | null | open | Is Bouncy Castle API Thread Safe ?
===
Is Bouncy Castle API (http://bouncycastle.org/java.html) Thread Safe ? Especially,
org.bouncycastle.crypto.paddings.PaddedBufferedBlockCipher
org.bouncycastle.crypto.paddings.PKCS7Padding
org.bouncycastle.crypto.engines.AESFastEngine
org.bouncycastle.crypto.modes.CBCBlockCi... | 0 |
49,478 | 09/08/2008 11:07:49 | 5,156 | 09/08/2008 09:50:54 | 1 | 1 | Git ignore file for Xcode projects | Which files should I include in .gitignore when using Git in conjunction with Xcode? | git | xcode | null | null | null | null | open | Git ignore file for Xcode projects
===
Which files should I include in .gitignore when using Git in conjunction with Xcode? | 0 |
49,500 | 09/08/2008 11:24:42 | 428 | 08/05/2008 16:12:27 | 128 | 6 | Apache rewrite based on subdomain | Im trying to redirect requests for a wildcard domain to a sub-directory.
ie. `something.blah.domain.com` --> `blah.domain.com/something`
I dont know how to get the subdomain name to use in the rewrite rule. | apache | mod-rewrite | null | null | null | 03/12/2012 17:15:13 | off topic | Apache rewrite based on subdomain
===
Im trying to redirect requests for a wildcard domain to a sub-directory.
ie. `something.blah.domain.com` --> `blah.domain.com/something`
I dont know how to get the subdomain name to use in the rewrite rule. | 2 |
49,503 | 09/08/2008 11:29:59 | 3,839 | 08/31/2008 10:11:12 | 448 | 31 | Reverse engineer (oracle) schema to ERD | Can anyone recommend good tools for reverse engineering database schemas to ERD/UML, preferably to some generic format. | oracle | null | null | null | null | null | open | Reverse engineer (oracle) schema to ERD
===
Can anyone recommend good tools for reverse engineering database schemas to ERD/UML, preferably to some generic format. | 0 |
49,507 | 09/08/2008 11:31:22 | 1,898 | 08/19/2008 08:26:46 | 297 | 25 | Controlling which Network Card TCP/IP message are sent on | The system I'm currently working on consists of a controller PC running XP with .Net 2 connected to a set of embedded systems. All these components communicate with each other over an ethernet network. I'm currently using TcpClient.Connect on the XP computer to open a connection to the embedded systems to send TCP/IP m... | c# | .net | networking | null | null | null | open | Controlling which Network Card TCP/IP message are sent on
===
The system I'm currently working on consists of a controller PC running XP with .Net 2 connected to a set of embedded systems. All these components communicate with each other over an ethernet network. I'm currently using TcpClient.Connect on the XP compute... | 0 |
49,510 | 09/08/2008 11:32:29 | 5,168 | 09/08/2008 10:15:00 | 1 | 0 | How do you set your Cocoa application as the default web browser? | How do you set your Cocoa application as the default web browser?
I want to create an application that is launched by default when the user clicks on an HTTP or HTTPS link in other applications (Mail, iChat etc.). | objectivec | cocoa | null | null | null | null | open | How do you set your Cocoa application as the default web browser?
===
How do you set your Cocoa application as the default web browser?
I want to create an application that is launched by default when the user clicks on an HTTP or HTTPS link in other applications (Mail, iChat etc.). | 0 |
49,511 | 09/08/2008 11:32:49 | 2,939 | 08/26/2008 08:27:03 | 1 | 1 | Using a wiki as a central development project repository | I have played with the idea of using a wiki (MediaWiki) to centralize all project information for a development project. This was done using extensions that pull information from SVN (using [SVNKit][1]) and by linking to Bugzilla to extract work assigned to a developer or work remaining for a release.
Examples:
... | svn | wiki | integration | bugzilla | project | null | open | Using a wiki as a central development project repository
===
I have played with the idea of using a wiki (MediaWiki) to centralize all project information for a development project. This was done using extensions that pull information from SVN (using [SVNKit][1]) and by linking to Bugzilla to extract work assigned to... | 0 |
49,536 | 09/08/2008 11:57:08 | 3,377 | 08/28/2008 10:04:24 | 53 | 5 | How do I *really* justify a horizontal menu in HTML+CSS? | You find plenty of tutorials on menu bars in HTML, but for this specific (though IMHO generic) case, I haven't found any decent solution:
# THE MENU ITEMS SHOULD BE JUSTIFIED JUST AS PLAIN TEXT WOULD BE #
# ^ ^ ... | html | css | null | null | null | null | open | How do I *really* justify a horizontal menu in HTML+CSS?
===
You find plenty of tutorials on menu bars in HTML, but for this specific (though IMHO generic) case, I haven't found any decent solution:
# THE MENU ITEMS SHOULD BE JUSTIFIED JUST AS PLAIN TEXT WOULD BE #
# ^ ... | 0 |
49,547 | 09/08/2008 12:08:49 | 5,182 | 09/08/2008 11:20:40 | 1 | 0 | Making sure a webpage is not cached, across all browsers. | Our investigations have shown us that no all browsers respect the http cache directives in a uniform manner.
For security reasons we do not want certain pages in our application to cached, **ever,** by the web browser. This must work for at least the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer versions 6-8
- Fir... | security | http | caching | null | null | null | open | Making sure a webpage is not cached, across all browsers.
===
Our investigations have shown us that no all browsers respect the http cache directives in a uniform manner.
For security reasons we do not want certain pages in our application to cached, **ever,** by the web browser. This must work for at least the fol... | 0 |
49,551 | 09/08/2008 12:15:05 | 5,188 | 09/08/2008 11:43:50 | 1 | 0 | LINQ and Database Permissions | I'm still trying to get my head around LINQ and accessing a SQL Database.
I was always taught that you should only have execute permissions of stored procedures to your data.
You should never have select / insert / update / delete.
(This is because of performance and security)
To get the data out of LINQ yo... | linq-to-sql | permissions | null | null | null | null | open | LINQ and Database Permissions
===
I'm still trying to get my head around LINQ and accessing a SQL Database.
I was always taught that you should only have execute permissions of stored procedures to your data.
You should never have select / insert / update / delete.
(This is because of performance and security... | 0 |
49,552 | 09/08/2008 12:16:07 | 5,185 | 09/08/2008 11:29:10 | 1 | 0 | What are the ingredients of a great off-line tech group | For a long while i've been toying with the idea of creating a regional tech group. The aim is to create a gathering which will help teach developers about moving from good to great. I intend to have people talk about vendor independent technologies, practice and processes, with a Q&A session etc.
Earlier in the year... | community | events | null | null | null | null | open | What are the ingredients of a great off-line tech group
===
For a long while i've been toying with the idea of creating a regional tech group. The aim is to create a gathering which will help teach developers about moving from good to great. I intend to have people talk about vendor independent technologies, practice ... | 0 |
49,555 | 09/08/2008 12:16:47 | 2,387 | 08/22/2008 00:37:24 | 11 | 3 | Becoming Agile | Does anyone have any good techniques or examples on how to promote the benefits of Agile development practices in a waterfall driven corporate environment?
We recently switched to feature based development, using trunk & branch code management, we have a one project running well with scrum, but its hard to get this ... | agile | corporate | null | null | null | null | open | Becoming Agile
===
Does anyone have any good techniques or examples on how to promote the benefits of Agile development practices in a waterfall driven corporate environment?
We recently switched to feature based development, using trunk & branch code management, we have a one project running well with scrum, but i... | 0 |
49,559 | 09/08/2008 12:20:32 | 4,495 | 09/04/2008 07:45:31 | 13 | 6 | HTML layout for winforms | Instead of arranging controls on a winform form by specifying pixel locations, I'd like to lay it out similar to the way you'd layout a form in html. This would make it scale better (for larger fonts etc).
Does anyone know of a layout library that allows you to define the form in xml and lay it out similar to html? | winforms | null | null | null | null | null | open | HTML layout for winforms
===
Instead of arranging controls on a winform form by specifying pixel locations, I'd like to lay it out similar to the way you'd layout a form in html. This would make it scale better (for larger fonts etc).
Does anyone know of a layout library that allows you to define the form in xml a... | 0 |
49,562 | 09/08/2008 12:22:31 | 93 | 08/01/2008 18:23:58 | 341 | 11 | Where do I start designing a Custom Control that contains child objects? | I think this is a fun engineering-level question.
I need to design a control which displays a line chart. What I want to be able to do is use a designer to add multiple `Pens` which actually describe the data and presentation so that it ends up with Xaml something along these lines:
<Chart>
<Pen Name=... | wpf | design | xaml | null | null | null | open | Where do I start designing a Custom Control that contains child objects?
===
I think this is a fun engineering-level question.
I need to design a control which displays a line chart. What I want to be able to do is use a designer to add multiple `Pens` which actually describe the data and presentation so that it e... | 0 |
49,564 | 09/08/2008 12:24:25 | 2,361 | 08/21/2008 20:41:09 | 450 | 22 | How to implement file upload progress bar on web? | I would like display something more meaningful that animated gif while users upload file to my web application. What possibilities do I have? | javascript | ajax | null | null | null | null | open | How to implement file upload progress bar on web?
===
I would like display something more meaningful that animated gif while users upload file to my web application. What possibilities do I have? | 0 |
49,582 | 09/08/2008 12:34:47 | 1,942 | 08/19/2008 14:45:43 | 304 | 26 | Re-Running Database Development Scripts | In our current database development evironment we have automated build procceses check all the sql code out of svn create database scripts and apply them to the various development/qa databases. This is all well and good, and is a tremdous improvement over what we did in the past, but we have a problem with rerunning ... | sql-server | database | version-control | sdlc | null | null | open | Re-Running Database Development Scripts
===
In our current database development evironment we have automated build procceses check all the sql code out of svn create database scripts and apply them to the various development/qa databases. This is all well and good, and is a tremdous improvement over what we did in th... | 0 |
49,594 | 09/08/2008 12:44:07 | 1,679 | 08/17/2008 23:32:44 | 50 | 6 | Developing on your own | In my company each developer is given a project to work on his own, so there is hardly any teamwork. I've been building software like this, without the discipline of a good methodology of development, for a year. The results were ok but I would like to change and start using a more serious development approach for my n... | methodology | null | null | null | null | 11/09/2011 13:35:20 | not constructive | Developing on your own
===
In my company each developer is given a project to work on his own, so there is hardly any teamwork. I've been building software like this, without the discipline of a good methodology of development, for a year. The results were ok but I would like to change and start using a more serious d... | 4 |
49,596 | 09/08/2008 12:45:16 | 123 | 08/02/2008 08:01:26 | 1,130 | 55 | String initialization.. | What is the difference between
Str[32] = "\0";
and
Str[32] = "";
| c | interview-questions | null | null | null | null | open | String initialization..
===
What is the difference between
Str[32] = "\0";
and
Str[32] = "";
| 0 |
49,599 | 09/08/2008 12:46:08 | 305 | 08/04/2008 14:04:19 | 1,968 | 119 | Binding custom functions to DOM events in prototype? | Jquery has a great language construct that looks like this:
$(document).ready(function() {
$("a").click(function() {
alert("Hello world!");
});
});
As you might guess this, once the document has loaded, binds a custom function to the onClick event of all ***a*** tags.
Th... | javascript | dom | prototype | null | null | null | open | Binding custom functions to DOM events in prototype?
===
Jquery has a great language construct that looks like this:
$(document).ready(function() {
$("a").click(function() {
alert("Hello world!");
});
});
As you might guess this, once the document has loaded, binds a custo... | 0 |
49,601 | 09/08/2008 12:46:57 | 5,198 | 09/08/2008 12:46:57 | 1 | 0 | Is there a barebones Windows version control system that's suitable for only one guy? | I'm trying to find a source control for my own personal use that's as simple as possible. The main feature I need is being able to read/pull a past version of my code. I am the only developer. I've looked at a lot of different version control systems, but they all seem way more complicated than I need. I need one t... | windows | version-control | null | null | null | null | open | Is there a barebones Windows version control system that's suitable for only one guy?
===
I'm trying to find a source control for my own personal use that's as simple as possible. The main feature I need is being able to read/pull a past version of my code. I am the only developer. I've looked at a lot of different... | 0 |
49,602 | 09/08/2008 12:47:26 | 5,193 | 09/08/2008 12:23:54 | 1 | 0 | How to limit result set size for arbitrary query in Ingres? | In Oracle you can limit the number of rows returned in an arbitrary query by filtering on the "virtual" rownum column.
e.g.
<pre>select * from all_tables where rownum <= 10</pre>
will return at most 10 rows.
Is there a simple generic way to do something similar in Ingres?
| sql | oracle | ingres | null | null | null | open | How to limit result set size for arbitrary query in Ingres?
===
In Oracle you can limit the number of rows returned in an arbitrary query by filtering on the "virtual" rownum column.
e.g.
<pre>select * from all_tables where rownum <= 10</pre>
will return at most 10 rows.
Is there a simple generic way t... | 0 |
49,610 | 09/08/2008 12:50:25 | 2,387 | 08/22/2008 00:37:24 | 46 | 5 | 64 bit tools like BoundsChecker & Purify | For many years I have used two great tools [BoundsChecker][1] & [Purify][2], but the developers of these applications have let me down, they no longer put effort into maintaining them or developing them. We have corporate accounts with both companies, and they both tell me that they have no intention of producing versi... | c++ | mfc | purify | boundschecker | null | null | open | 64 bit tools like BoundsChecker & Purify
===
For many years I have used two great tools [BoundsChecker][1] & [Purify][2], but the developers of these applications have let me down, they no longer put effort into maintaining them or developing them. We have corporate accounts with both companies, and they both tell me ... | 0 |
49,616 | 09/08/2008 12:52:26 | 5,199 | 09/08/2008 12:47:08 | 1 | 0 | Team System notification of unassociated checkins. | How can I be notified when someone checks a file into Team System and doesn't associate it with a work item? | visual-studio-team-system | null | null | null | null | null | open | Team System notification of unassociated checkins.
===
How can I be notified when someone checks a file into Team System and doesn't associate it with a work item? | 0 |
49,623 | 09/08/2008 12:54:31 | 3,294 | 08/27/2008 17:51:23 | 103 | 7 | Nant <copy> and maintain directory structure | How do you use the nant <copy> command and maintain the directory structure? This is what I am doing, but it is copying all the files to a single directory.
<copy todir="..\out">
<fileset>
<includes name="..\src\PrecompiledWeb\**\*" />
</fileset>
</copy>
| nant | build-automation | null | null | null | null | open | Nant <copy> and maintain directory structure
===
How do you use the nant <copy> command and maintain the directory structure? This is what I am doing, but it is copying all the files to a single directory.
<copy todir="..\out">
<fileset>
<includes name="..\src\PrecompiledWeb\**\*" />
... | 0 |
49,630 | 09/08/2008 12:55:33 | 550 | 08/06/2008 16:22:46 | 156 | 11 | problems with mouseout event | I'm using javascript to hide an image and show some text thats hidden under it. But, when the text is shown if you scroll over it, it fires the mouseout event on the container, that then hides the text and shows the image again, and it just goes into a weird loop.
The html looks like this
<div onmouseover="js... | javascript | html | events | scriptaculous | null | null | open | problems with mouseout event
===
I'm using javascript to hide an image and show some text thats hidden under it. But, when the text is shown if you scroll over it, it fires the mouseout event on the container, that then hides the text and shows the image again, and it just goes into a weird loop.
The html looks lik... | 0 |
49,652 | 09/08/2008 13:01:08 | 4,406 | 09/03/2008 14:38:45 | 69 | 14 | Any good perl automated test suite? | can someone suggest some good automated test suite framework for perl? | testing | perl | framework | null | null | null | open | Any good perl automated test suite?
===
can someone suggest some good automated test suite framework for perl? | 0 |
49,660 | 09/08/2008 13:06:03 | 5,196 | 09/08/2008 12:39:19 | 1 | 0 | Is Java relevant in the game industry? | I'm a web developer/apps programmer who wants to break in the game industry.
I used to code in C/C++/C# for desktop apps (mainly database-oriented enterprise apps)
but nowadays I mainly to PHP/Ajax for websites.
Recently, I try learning java and found it to be a very nice language to work with. I wrote a few sim... | java | web-applications | industry | null | null | 04/29/2012 09:33:11 | off topic | Is Java relevant in the game industry?
===
I'm a web developer/apps programmer who wants to break in the game industry.
I used to code in C/C++/C# for desktop apps (mainly database-oriented enterprise apps)
but nowadays I mainly to PHP/Ajax for websites.
Recently, I try learning java and found it to be a very n... | 2 |
49,662 | 09/08/2008 13:06:22 | 5,106 | 09/07/2008 22:14:19 | 1 | 0 | Software evaluation licensing | My company is looking to start distributing some software we developed and would like to be able to let people try the software out before buying. We'd also like to make sure it can't be copied and distributed to our customers' customers.
One model we've seen is tying a license to a MAC address so the software will... | sofwarelicensing | null | null | null | null | null | open | Software evaluation licensing
===
My company is looking to start distributing some software we developed and would like to be able to let people try the software out before buying. We'd also like to make sure it can't be copied and distributed to our customers' customers.
One model we've seen is tying a license to... | 0 |
49,663 | 09/08/2008 13:06:32 | 4,841 | 09/05/2008 22:14:12 | 11 | 1 | Where can I find thorough DCOM documentation? | I work on an application that uses DCOM to communicate between what are essentially several peers; in the course of normal use, instances on separate machines serve a variety of objects to one another. Historically, for this to work we have used some magic incantations, chief among which is that on every machine the u... | windows | security | dcom | rpc | null | null | open | Where can I find thorough DCOM documentation?
===
I work on an application that uses DCOM to communicate between what are essentially several peers; in the course of normal use, instances on separate machines serve a variety of objects to one another. Historically, for this to work we have used some magic incantation... | 0 |
49,664 | 09/08/2008 13:07:58 | 1,944 | 08/19/2008 14:49:14 | 507 | 20 | Sources of inspiration for navigation breadcrumbs | I'm looking for sources of inspiration and/or design patterns for navigation 'breadcrumbs'. So far I have found the [breadcrumb collection on Pattern Tap][1]. Does anyone know of any other sources?
[1]: http://patterntap.com/tap/collection/breadcrumbs | html | css | design-patterns | webdesign | navigation | null | open | Sources of inspiration for navigation breadcrumbs
===
I'm looking for sources of inspiration and/or design patterns for navigation 'breadcrumbs'. So far I have found the [breadcrumb collection on Pattern Tap][1]. Does anyone know of any other sources?
[1]: http://patterntap.com/tap/collection/breadcrumbs | 0 |
49,668 | 09/08/2008 13:09:26 | 1,068 | 08/12/2008 08:44:09 | 38 | 6 | GetLocalTime() API time resolution | I need to find out time taken by a function in my application. Application is a MS VIsual Studio 2005 solution, all C code.
I used thw windows API GetLocalTime(SYSTEMTIME *) to get the current system time before and after the function call which i want to measure time of.
But this has shortcoming that it lowest re... | profile | null | null | null | null | null | open | GetLocalTime() API time resolution
===
I need to find out time taken by a function in my application. Application is a MS VIsual Studio 2005 solution, all C code.
I used thw windows API GetLocalTime(SYSTEMTIME *) to get the current system time before and after the function call which i want to measure time of.
B... | 0 |
49,677 | 09/08/2008 13:14:44 | 2,745 | 08/24/2008 20:58:00 | 205 | 11 | What is an OPPL License and what are its implications? | Just saw this at the top of a piece of code:
\* @license OPPL
What on earth is an OPPL license? Google has been uncharacteristically inconclusive. Has anyone come across this beast before, and what are it's main implications? | licensing | null | null | null | null | null | open | What is an OPPL License and what are its implications?
===
Just saw this at the top of a piece of code:
\* @license OPPL
What on earth is an OPPL license? Google has been uncharacteristically inconclusive. Has anyone come across this beast before, and what are it's main implications? | 0 |
49,699 | 09/08/2008 13:23:50 | 3,078 | 08/26/2008 14:47:16 | 1 | 0 | Anyone know of Objective-J syntax highlighting in vi? | I have been looking at the new [Objective-J / Cappuccino][1] javascript framework from [280North][2]. They provide plug-ins for SubEthaEdit and TextMate to handle syntax highlighting, but I primarily use vi. Does anyone know of a way to get Objective-J syntax highlighting in vi, or a good way to convert whatever form... | javascript | vi | cappuccino | objectivej | null | null | open | Anyone know of Objective-J syntax highlighting in vi?
===
I have been looking at the new [Objective-J / Cappuccino][1] javascript framework from [280North][2]. They provide plug-ins for SubEthaEdit and TextMate to handle syntax highlighting, but I primarily use vi. Does anyone know of a way to get Objective-J syntax... | 0 |
49,716 | 09/08/2008 13:31:32 | 2,915 | 08/25/2008 23:15:12 | 2,097 | 87 | What is static analysis? | There are [many][1] [options][2] for static analysis, and it's a hot topic, so:
What is static analysis?
When should you use it, and when shouldn't it be used?
What are potential gotchas regarding proper and improper usage/application of static analysis?
Any languages that don't have a good static analysis ... | static-analysis | code-review | null | null | null | null | open | What is static analysis?
===
There are [many][1] [options][2] for static analysis, and it's a hot topic, so:
What is static analysis?
When should you use it, and when shouldn't it be used?
What are potential gotchas regarding proper and improper usage/application of static analysis?
Any languages that don'... | 0 |
49,718 | 09/08/2008 13:33:55 | 2,820 | 08/25/2008 11:37:16 | 179 | 15 | Templates In VB | I've got some VB code (actually VBA) which is basically the same except for the type on which it operates. Since I think the DRY principle is a good guiding principle for software development, I want to write one routine for all of the different types which need to be operated on. For example if I had two snippets of... | vba | templates | null | null | null | null | open | Templates In VB
===
I've got some VB code (actually VBA) which is basically the same except for the type on which it operates. Since I think the DRY principle is a good guiding principle for software development, I want to write one routine for all of the different types which need to be operated on. For example if ... | 0 |
49,724 | 09/08/2008 13:39:24 | 2,194 | 08/20/2008 20:54:29 | 528 | 42 | Programmatically extract macro (VBA) code from Word 2007 docs | Is it possible to extract all of the VBA code from a Word 2007 "docm" document using the API?
I have found how to insert VBA code at runtime, and how to delete all VBA code, but not pull the actual code out into a stream or string that I can store (and insert into other documents in the future).
Any tips or resou... | .net | automation | microsoftoffice | null | null | null | open | Programmatically extract macro (VBA) code from Word 2007 docs
===
Is it possible to extract all of the VBA code from a Word 2007 "docm" document using the API?
I have found how to insert VBA code at runtime, and how to delete all VBA code, but not pull the actual code out into a stream or string that I can store (a... | 0 |
49,732 | 09/08/2008 13:42:48 | 4,903 | 09/06/2008 14:16:54 | 150 | 7 | Is automatic upgrades a realistic feature to expect from enterprise Web applications? | Most of the work I do is with what could be considered enterprise Web applications. These projects have large budgets, longer timelines (from 3-12 months), and heavy customizations. Because as developers we have been touting the idea of the Web as the next desktop OS, customers are coming to expect the software running... | application | enterprise | automatic | upgrades | null | null | open | Is automatic upgrades a realistic feature to expect from enterprise Web applications?
===
Most of the work I do is with what could be considered enterprise Web applications. These projects have large budgets, longer timelines (from 3-12 months), and heavy customizations. Because as developers we have been touting the ... | 0 |
49,737 | 09/08/2008 13:46:43 | 1,694 | 08/18/2008 02:45:22 | 1,165 | 38 | Use-cases for reflection | Recently I was talking to a co-worker about C++ and lamented that there was no way to take a string with the name of a class field and extract the field with that name; in other words, it lacks reflection. He gave me a baffled look and asked when anyone would ever need to do such a thing.
Off the top of my head I d... | reflection | null | null | null | null | null | open | Use-cases for reflection
===
Recently I was talking to a co-worker about C++ and lamented that there was no way to take a string with the name of a class field and extract the field with that name; in other words, it lacks reflection. He gave me a baffled look and asked when anyone would ever need to do such a thing.... | 0 |
49,747 | 09/08/2008 13:51:44 | 4,002 | 09/01/2008 09:28:22 | 21 | 3 | Autoupdating .net applications | I've written 2 reasonably large scale apps in .net so far, and both of them have needed an updating facility to automatically update the application when I roll out new code.
I've found the 'Enterprise application block updater' a bit too complex for my needs, and I've found 'click once' frustrating when it comes to... | .net | winforms | updating | null | null | null | open | Autoupdating .net applications
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I've written 2 reasonably large scale apps in .net so far, and both of them have needed an updating facility to automatically update the application when I roll out new code.
I've found the 'Enterprise application block updater' a bit too complex for my needs, and I've found 'clic... | 0 |
49,755 | 09/08/2008 13:58:06 | 976 | 08/11/2008 10:53:45 | 18 | 2 | Design Pattern for Undo Engine | I'm writing a structural modeling tool for a civil enginering application. I have one huge model class representing the entire building, which include collections of nodes, line elements, loads, etc. which are also custom classes.
I have already coded an undo engine which saves a deep-copy of the model class after ... | design-patterns | null | null | null | null | null | open | Design Pattern for Undo Engine
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I'm writing a structural modeling tool for a civil enginering application. I have one huge model class representing the entire building, which include collections of nodes, line elements, loads, etc. which are also custom classes.
I have already coded an undo engine which saves a... | 0 |
49,757 | 09/08/2008 13:59:05 | 61 | 08/01/2008 14:21:00 | 1,202 | 87 | What is a good design when trying to build objects from a list of key value pairs? | So if I have a method of parsing a text file and returning a **list** _of a_ **list** _of_ **key value pairs**, and want to create objects from the kvps returned (each list of kvps represents a different object), what would be the best method?
The first method that pops into mind is pretty simple, just keep a list o... | c# | design | null | null | null | null | open | What is a good design when trying to build objects from a list of key value pairs?
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So if I have a method of parsing a text file and returning a **list** _of a_ **list** _of_ **key value pairs**, and want to create objects from the kvps returned (each list of kvps represents a different object), what would be the b... | 0 |
49,790 | 09/08/2008 14:18:29 | 5,058 | 09/07/2008 16:00:39 | 86 | 5 | In HTML, what should happen to a selected, disabled option element? | In my specific example, I'm dealing with a drop-down, e.g.:
<select name="foo" id="bar">
<option disabled="disabled" selected="selected">Select an item:</option>
<option>an item</option>
<option>another item</option>
</select>
Of course, that's pretty nonsensical, but I'm wonde... | html | forms | crossbrowser | specifications | null | null | open | In HTML, what should happen to a selected, disabled option element?
===
In my specific example, I'm dealing with a drop-down, e.g.:
<select name="foo" id="bar">
<option disabled="disabled" selected="selected">Select an item:</option>
<option>an item</option>
<option>another item</opti... | 0 |
49,799 | 09/08/2008 14:25:29 | 4,694 | 09/05/2008 09:30:26 | 38 | 6 | How often do you use System.Component.Background worker in your UIs ? (if ever) | I am sure a responsive UI is something that everyone strives for and the reccomended way to do stuff is to use the BackgroundWorker for this.
Do you find it easy to work with ? Do you use it often ? Or do you have your own frameworks for lengthy tasks and reporting process.
I have found that I am using it quite ... | .net | gui | null | null | null | null | open | How often do you use System.Component.Background worker in your UIs ? (if ever)
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I am sure a responsive UI is something that everyone strives for and the reccomended way to do stuff is to use the BackgroundWorker for this.
Do you find it easy to work with ? Do you use it often ? Or do you have your own framewor... | 0 |
49,806 | 09/08/2008 14:28:36 | 986 | 08/11/2008 12:13:30 | 934 | 49 | How to create a non-interactive window in MFC | In my application I have a window which I popup with small messages on it (think similar to tooltip). This window uses the layered attributes to draw alpha backgrounds etc.
If I have several of these windows open at once, and I click one with my mouse, when they disappear they cause my application to lose focus (it ... | mfc | focus | activation | null | null | null | open | How to create a non-interactive window in MFC
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In my application I have a window which I popup with small messages on it (think similar to tooltip). This window uses the layered attributes to draw alpha backgrounds etc.
If I have several of these windows open at once, and I click one with my mouse, when they dis... | 0 |
49,809 | 09/08/2008 14:30:59 | 1,384,652 | 08/01/2008 12:01:23 | 1,861 | 83 | Learning .NET | Assuming all goes well and I get employed by the company I am about to interview with I will probably need to learn .NET and C#
I already know PHP, Python, Java and some C (Pointers and Memory Management are not so good) so I'm going to be able to do it if I can find a good tutorial to cover the key parts of it, doe... | c# | .net | null | null | null | null | open | Learning .NET
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Assuming all goes well and I get employed by the company I am about to interview with I will probably need to learn .NET and C#
I already know PHP, Python, Java and some C (Pointers and Memory Management are not so good) so I'm going to be able to do it if I can find a good tutorial to cover the k... | 0 |
49,824 | 09/08/2008 14:36:24 | 4,223 | 09/02/2008 12:31:58 | 629 | 27 | Java -> Python? | Besides the dynamic nature of Python (and the syntax), what are some of the major features of the Python language that Java doesn't have, and vice versa?
| java | python | null | null | null | null | open | Java -> Python?
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Besides the dynamic nature of Python (and the syntax), what are some of the major features of the Python language that Java doesn't have, and vice versa?
| 0 |
49,832 | 09/08/2008 14:41:17 | 362 | 08/05/2008 04:38:30 | 59 | 0 | Is A+ Certification relevant? | After reading an [overview][1] of the A+ certification from CompTIA, it states that they "recognize the evolution by continually reviewing the content of their credentials..."
Then they state that their most recent change was in 2003. Really? Are they really keeping up? Is this certification really worth anything, *... | certification | a+ | null | null | null | null | open | Is A+ Certification relevant?
===
After reading an [overview][1] of the A+ certification from CompTIA, it states that they "recognize the evolution by continually reviewing the content of their credentials..."
Then they state that their most recent change was in 2003. Really? Are they really keeping up? Is this cer... | 0 |
49,847 | 09/08/2008 14:46:03 | 5,189 | 09/08/2008 11:44:07 | 11 | 3 | Open source or low cost "log shipping" program | I have written a log shipping program a number of times. It is a simple program that is used to maintain a warm fail over box for SQL Server.
It has two pieces. On the live dB server it:
- Does full and transaction backups and removes old files
On the backup server it:
- Copies the backups from the li... | sql-server | backup | null | null | null | null | open | Open source or low cost "log shipping" program
===
I have written a log shipping program a number of times. It is a simple program that is used to maintain a warm fail over box for SQL Server.
It has two pieces. On the live dB server it:
- Does full and transaction backups and removes old files
On the bac... | 0 |
49,870 | 09/08/2008 14:58:06 | 5,056 | 09/07/2008 15:43:17 | 100 | 14 | I understand threading in theory but not in practice in .net | I have a basic cs-major understanding of multi-threading but have never had to do anything beyond simple timers in an application. Does anyone know of a good resource that will give me a tour how to work with multi-threaded applications, explaining the basics and maybe posing some of the more difficult stuff? | .net | multithreading | reference | null | null | null | open | I understand threading in theory but not in practice in .net
===
I have a basic cs-major understanding of multi-threading but have never had to do anything beyond simple timers in an application. Does anyone know of a good resource that will give me a tour how to work with multi-threaded applications, explaining the b... | 0 |
49,876 | 09/08/2008 15:00:25 | 845 | 08/09/2008 12:58:59 | 29 | 2 | Simpler interface for SQL Server analysis services cubes for end users | Is there a simpler interface for end users to run "queries" on pre-existing SqlServer Analysis Service cubes? I'm looking for a way to deploy the cubes and allow the users to work with the data through a simpler interface than BIDS. Is this even possible? | sql-server | olap | cubes | null | null | null | open | Simpler interface for SQL Server analysis services cubes for end users
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Is there a simpler interface for end users to run "queries" on pre-existing SqlServer Analysis Service cubes? I'm looking for a way to deploy the cubes and allow the users to work with the data through a simpler interface than BIDS. Is this e... | 0 |
49,879 | 09/08/2008 15:01:26 | 3,825 | 08/31/2008 03:45:58 | 1 | 0 | colored build output in Visual Studio | I am using a VS project with custom build script/batch file (ala make/ant etc)
When the build is run from the command line we have placed colored highlighting on various output lines.
However when built via Visual Studio (2005 in my case) the output window does not show the color anymore.
Is this possible? I... | visual-studio | colors | null | null | null | null | open | colored build output in Visual Studio
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I am using a VS project with custom build script/batch file (ala make/ant etc)
When the build is run from the command line we have placed colored highlighting on various output lines.
However when built via Visual Studio (2005 in my case) the output window does not show... | 0 |
49,882 | 09/08/2008 15:03:47 | 1,196 | 08/13/2008 12:33:04 | 2,642 | 181 | What real-world usages of ADO.NET Entity Framework do you know? | Does anyone have real-world experience with ADO.NET EF? Do you know any project based on this framework? | ado.net | entity-framework | null | null | null | null | open | What real-world usages of ADO.NET Entity Framework do you know?
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Does anyone have real-world experience with ADO.NET EF? Do you know any project based on this framework? | 0 |
49,883 | 09/08/2008 15:03:52 | 1,532 | 08/16/2008 12:19:36 | 100 | 10 | xslt: apply-templates in reverse order | say i have this given xml file
<root>
<node>x</node>
<node>y</node>
<node>a</node>
</root>
and i want the following to be displayed
ayx
using something similar to
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:apply-templates select="root/node"/>
</xsl:template>
... | xslt | sorting | null | null | null | null | open | xslt: apply-templates in reverse order
===
say i have this given xml file
<root>
<node>x</node>
<node>y</node>
<node>a</node>
</root>
and i want the following to be displayed
ayx
using something similar to
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:apply-templates... | 0 |
49,890 | 09/08/2008 15:06:23 | 673 | 08/07/2008 16:33:05 | 377 | 37 | Mediawiki custom tag Stops page parsing. | I created a few mediawiki custom tags, using the guide found here
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Tag_extensions
I will post my code below, but the problem is after it hits the first custom tag in the page, it calls it, and prints the response, but does not get anything that comes after it in the wikitext. I... | php | extension | mediawiki | null | null | null | open | Mediawiki custom tag Stops page parsing.
===
I created a few mediawiki custom tags, using the guide found here
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Tag_extensions
I will post my code below, but the problem is after it hits the first custom tag in the page, it calls it, and prints the response, but does not get a... | 0 |
49,896 | 09/08/2008 15:07:30 | 5,222 | 09/08/2008 15:07:29 | 1 | 0 | Which is the best way to bring a file from a remote host to local host over an SSH session? | When connecting to remote hosts via ssh, I frequently want to bring a file on that system to the local system for viewing or processing. Is there a way to copy the file over without (a) opening a new terminal/pausing the ssh session (b) authenticating again to either the local or remote hosts which works (c) even when... | ssh | null | null | null | null | null | open | Which is the best way to bring a file from a remote host to local host over an SSH session?
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When connecting to remote hosts via ssh, I frequently want to bring a file on that system to the local system for viewing or processing. Is there a way to copy the file over without (a) opening a new terminal/pausing the s... | 0 |
49,900 | 09/08/2008 15:08:57 | 1,471 | 08/15/2008 18:26:14 | 458 | 34 | Is there a way to generalize an Apache ANT target? | We have an Apache ANT script to build our application, then check in the resulting JAR file into version control (VSS in this case). However, now we have a change that requires us to build 2 JAR files for this project, then check both into VSS.
The current target that checks the original JAR file into VSS discovers... | java | build-process | build-automation | ant | null | null | open | Is there a way to generalize an Apache ANT target?
===
We have an Apache ANT script to build our application, then check in the resulting JAR file into version control (VSS in this case). However, now we have a change that requires us to build 2 JAR files for this project, then check both into VSS.
The current tar... | 0 |
49,906 | 09/08/2008 15:11:56 | 3,631 | 08/29/2008 16:06:08 | 1,228 | 54 | Best tools for code reviews | It has been well established that code reviews are good, so this question is purely about the mechanics. For a dev environment centered around Visual Studio and Subversion what are the best tools for handling code reviews?
We currently use TortoiseSVN as the Subversion client. so accessing diffs, logs, etc. is fa... | svn | tortoisesvn | codereview | null | null | 03/19/2012 17:56:01 | not constructive | Best tools for code reviews
===
It has been well established that code reviews are good, so this question is purely about the mechanics. For a dev environment centered around Visual Studio and Subversion what are the best tools for handling code reviews?
We currently use TortoiseSVN as the Subversion client. so ... | 4 |
49,908 | 09/08/2008 15:12:45 | 3,381 | 08/28/2008 11:39:48 | 470 | 55 | How to create custom pages in dasBlog? | I know I've seen this in the past, but I can't seem to find it now.
Basically I want to create a page that I can host on a dasBlog instance that contains the layout from my theme, but the content of the page I control.
Ideally the content is a user control or ASPX that I write. Anybody know how I can accomplish ... | dasblog | null | null | null | null | null | open | How to create custom pages in dasBlog?
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I know I've seen this in the past, but I can't seem to find it now.
Basically I want to create a page that I can host on a dasBlog instance that contains the layout from my theme, but the content of the page I control.
Ideally the content is a user control or ASPX that ... | 0 |
49,912 | 09/08/2008 15:14:00 | 4,653 | 09/05/2008 00:53:33 | 1 | 0 | Best dotnet memory and performance profiler . . | We are using Jetbrains dottrace. Anyone recommend any other profiling tools that you think are better for profiling C# winforms apps. | c# | dotnet | code-profiling | null | null | 09/21/2011 06:57:00 | not constructive | Best dotnet memory and performance profiler . .
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We are using Jetbrains dottrace. Anyone recommend any other profiling tools that you think are better for profiling C# winforms apps. | 4 |
49,919 | 09/08/2008 15:17:22 | 3,208 | 08/27/2008 13:12:45 | 18 | 2 | Regex to Match first 28 days of the month | I am looking for a Regular expression to match only if a date is in the first 28 days of the month. This is for my validator control in ASP.NET | asp.net | regex | null | null | null | null | open | Regex to Match first 28 days of the month
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I am looking for a Regular expression to match only if a date is in the first 28 days of the month. This is for my validator control in ASP.NET | 0 |
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