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• DO NOT BOTHER. THE PROBLEM IS NOT TRANSACTIONS. DUNNO HOW TO CLOSE / DELETE

  - by matti

  THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. I DUNNO HOW TO CLOSE THIS QUESTION. ANOTHER SERVICE IS PROPABLY RUNNING AT ALMOST SAME SYNC THAT DOES THE THING. MY WORK "MATE" WILL HEAR A THING OR TWO IN THE MORNING. I have following code in windows service: data is in the dataset and it has been populated earlier and then rows are updated and inserted to dataset tables before calling code below. using (dataSetTxn = _cnctn.BeginTransaction()) { try { _somePlanAdptr.UpdateCommand.Transaction = dataSetTxn; _someLogAdptr.InsertCommand.Transaction = dataSetTxn; _someLinkAdptr.InsertCommand.Transaction = dataSetTxn; _someDataAdptr.InsertCommand.Transaction = dataSetTxn; _log.WriteDebug("Updating SomePlanAction"); _somePlanAdptr.Update(_ofDataSet, "SomePlanAction"); _log.WriteDebug(string.Format("Inserting {0} rows to SomeLog")); //error _someLogAdptr.Update(_ofDataSet, "SomeLog"); _log.WriteDebug(string.Format("Updating SomeLink with {0} rows", _ofDataSet.Tables["SomeLink"].Rows.Count)); _someLinkAdptr.Update(_ofDataSet, "SomeLink"); _log.WriteDebug(string.Format("Updating SomeData with {0} rows", _ofDataSet.Tables["SomeData"].Rows.Count)); _someDataAdptr.Update(_ofDataSet, "SomeData"); _log.WriteDebug("Commiting all changes to database."); dataSetTxn.Commit(); } catch (Exception e) { _log.WriteError("Updating database failed -> rollback", e); if (dataSetTxn != null && _cnctn.State == ConnectionState.Open) dataSetTxn.Rollback(); throw e; } } so one of the lines causes an exception log.WriteDebug(string.Format("Inserting {0} rows to SomeLog")); //error still the first adapter's data is updated to database. when debugged the data is not yet updated until the method that calls all (including this bit) exits. The method that does all is timed with System.Threading.Timer. Thanks & BR -Matti

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• How can i create an n-dimensional array in c

  - by shortCircuit

  I was thinking of making a function that would accept the size of array as a parameter and create a n dimensional array. My room-mate took the liberty of making it complex. He said lets write a function that takes n parameters and returns an n-dimensional array using those parameters as the dimensions. Now i realize an one-day and d array is easy to implement with pointers. For 2d array the snippet would be something like (standard way) : int** x; int* temp; x = (int**)malloc(m * sizeof(int*)); temp = (int*)malloc(m*n * sizeof(int)); for (int i = 0; i < m; i++) { x[i] = temp + (i * n); } where the array is of size m*n; But the problem lies how do we find the nested loop parameters for a n-dimensional array? Is there any way to optimize the code?

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• iphone app working on most devices but not a few

  - by Matt Facer

  Hi there. I have recently been rewriting some of my iphone app because a couple of users have said it was crashing on certain events. The event in question is when I add a new XIB to the view using the following code AddItemViewController * add_item = [[AddItemViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"AddItem" bundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]]; [self presentModalViewController:add_item animated:YES]; [add_item setViewFormat:2]; [add_item release]; it works perfectly on my iphone and a mate's ipod touch (both running 3.1.3) but another user on an ipod touch also with 3.1.3 says it crashes when the function above is called. Why could this be happening? Surely if it works on one device it should work on another?! Is there a better way to add a view which maybe doesnt crash? I have also disabled all the code on the loading xib - so it literally is loading a near blank page. It's SO annoying!! Thanks for any help.

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• Some New .NET Toys (Repost)

  - by Kevin Grossnicklaus

  Last week I was fortunate enough to spend time in Redmond on Microsoft’s campus for the 2011 Microsoft MVP Summit. It was great to hang out with a number of old friends and get the opportunity to talk tech with the various product teams up at Microsoft. The weather wasn’t exactly sunny but Microsoft always does a great job with the Summit and everyone had a blast (heck, I even got to run the bases at SafeCo field) While much of what we saw is covered under NDA, there a ton of great things in the pipeline from Microsoft and many things that are already available (or just became so) that I wasn’t necessarily aware of. The purpose of this post is to share some of the info I learned on resources and tools available to .NET developers today. Please let me know if you have any questions (or if you know of something else cool which might benefit others). Enjoy! Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Microsoft has issued the RTM release of Visual Studio 2010 SP1. You can download the full SP1 on MSDN as of today (March 10th to the general public) and take advantage of such things as: Silverlight 4 is included in the box (as opposed to a separate install) Silverlight 4 Profiling WCF RIA Services SP1 Intellitrace for 64-bit and SharePoint ASP.NET now easily supports IIS Express and SQL CE Want a description of all that’s new beyond the above biased list (which arguably only contains items I think are important)? Check out this KB article. Portable Library Tools CTP Without much fanfare Microsoft has released a CTP of a new add-in to Visual Studio 2010 which simplifies code sharing between projects targeting different runtimes (i.e. Silverlight, WPF, Win7 Phone, XBox). With this Add-In installed you can add a new project of type “Portable Library” and specify which platforms you wish to target. Once that is done, any code added to this library will be limited to use only features which are common to all selected frameworks. Other projects can now reference this portable library and be provided assemblies custom built to their environment. This greatly simplifies the current process of sharing linked files between platforms like WPF and Silverlight. You can find out more about this CTP and how it works on this great blog post. Visual Studio Async CTP Microsoft has also released a CTP of a set of language and framework enhancements to provide a much more powerful asynchronous programming model. Due to the focus on async programming in all types of platforms (and it being the ONLY option in Silverlight and Win7 phone) a move towards a simpler and more understandable model is always a good thing. This CTP (called Visual Studio Async CTP) can be downloaded here. You can read more about this CTP on this blog post. MSDN Code Samples Gallery Microsoft has also launched new code samples gallery on their MSDN site: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/. This site allows you to easily search for small samples of code related to a particular technology or platform. If a sample of code you are looking for is not found, you can request one via the site and other developers can see your request and provide a sample to the site to suit your needs. You can also peruse requested samples and, if you find a scenario where you can provide value, upload your own sample for the benefit of others. Samples are packaged into the VS .vsix format and include any necessary references/dependencies. By using .vsix as the deployment mechanism, as samples are installed from the site they are kept in your Visual Studio 2010 Samples Gallery and kept for your future reference. If you get a chance, check out the site and see how it is done. Although a somewhat simple concept, I was very impressed with their implementation and the way they went about trying to suit a need. I’ll definitely be looking there in the future as need something or want to share something. MSDN Search Capabilities Another item I learned recently and was not aware of (that might seem trivial to some) is the power of the MSDN site’s search capabilities. Between the Code Samples Gallery described above and the search enhancements on MSDN, Microsoft is definitely investing in their platform to help provide developers of all skill levels the tools and resources they need to be successful. What do I mean by the MSDN search capability and why should you care? If you go to the MSDN home page (http://msdn.microsoft.com) and use the “Search MSDN with Big” box at the very top of the page you will see some very interesting results. First, the search actually doesn’t just search the MSDN library it searches: MSDN Library All Microsoft Blogs CodePlex StackOverflow Downloads MSDN Magazine Support Knowledgebase (I’m not sure it even ends there but the above are all I know of) Beyond just searching all the above locations, the results are formatted very nicely to give some contextual information based on where the result came from. For example, if a keyword search returned results from CodePlex, each row in the search results screen would include a large amount of information specific to CodePlex such as: Looking at the above results immediately tells you everything from the page views to the CodePlex ratings. All in all, knowing that this much information is indexed and available from a single search location will lead me to utilize this as one of my initial searches for development information.

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• Going to the Score Cards - Exceptional DBA Awards 2011

  - by Rodney

  This year marks my 4th year as a judge for the Exceptional DBA Awards, founded by Red Gate in 2008 to "recognize the essential but often overlooked contributions of DBAs, the unsung heroes of the IT community." As a professional DBA myself I have been honored to participate as a judge. It is not an easy job because there is a voluminous amount of nominees from all over the world. Each judge has to read through every word of the nominee's answers, deciding what makes each person special and stand out amongst their peers. What drives them? What single element of their submission will shine above all others? It is my hope that what I am about to divulge to you as a judge will prompt you to think about yourself or someone you know and decide that you may be the exceptional DBA who can take home the gold at this year's award ceremony in Seattle. We are more than a few weeks into the nomination process and there are quite a number of submissions already. I can not tell you how many as that would not be fair. I can say it is not 1 million or more. I can also say that it is not 100,000. But that is all I can say about that. However, I can tell you that it is enough this year that we are breaking records on the number of people who have been influenced, inspired or intrigued by the awards in the past. I remember them all like it were yesterday. fuzzy thought cloud here. It was a rainy day in Seattle (all memories for each award ceremony will start thusly) and I was in the hotel going over my notes on what I wanted to say about the winner of the 2008 Red Gate Exceptional DBA Award. The notes were on index cards that I had either bought or stolen from my wife, I do not recall, but I was nervous which was unlike me. This was, after all, a big night for the winner. Of course, we, the judges and the SQL community, had already decided the winner and now all that remained was to present the award. The room was packed. It was Casino night, sponsored by sqlservercentral.com. Money (fake), drinks (not fake) and camaraderie flowed through the room. Dan McClain won the award that year. He worked for Anheuser-Busch at the time. I promise that did not influence my decision. We presented Dan with the award. He was very proud of this achievement, rightfully so, as was the SQL community for him. I spoke with Dan throughout the conference and realized how huge this award was for him, not just personally but professionally. It was a rainy day in Seattle in 2009 and I was nervous. I was asked to speak to a group of people again as a judge for the Exceptional DBA Awards. This year, Josef Richberg would be the recipient of the award, but he would not be able to attend. We all prayed for him as he fought through an illness and congratulated him for his accomplishments as a DBA for his company. He got better and sallied forth and continued to give back to the SQL community that he saw as one big family. In 2010, and I am getting ahead of myself, he was asked to be a judge himself for the very award he had just received the year before. It was a sunny day in Seattle and I missed it, because it was in July and I was not there. It was a rainy day in Seattle and it is 2010 and Tracy Hamlin enters a submission that blows this judge away. She is managing a 50 Terabyte distributed database ("50 Gigabytes! Are you kidding me!!!", Rodney jokes.)  and loves her daily job as a DBA working with developers, mentoring them and teaching them best practices with kindness and patience. She is a people person who just happens to have 10+ years experience with RDBMS'. She wins the award and goes on to be recognized as famous at PASS. It will be a rainy day in Seattle this year when I sit amongst my old constituent judges and friends, Brad McGehee, http://www.simple-talk.com/books/sql-books/how-to-become-an-exceptional-dba,-2nd-edition/, Steve Jones, whom we all know and love at http://www.sqlservercentral.com and a young upstart to the SQL Community, this cat named Brent Ozar to announce the 2011 winner. I personally have not heard of Brent but I am told I have interviewed him for a DBA position several years ago and turned him down, http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2011/05/exceptional-dba-contest/ . I hope that did not jeopardize his future in the SQL world. I am a big hearted oaf and would feel horrible. Hopefully I will meet him at PASS and we can work this all out and I can help him get a DBA job. The rain has stopped and a new year is upon us. The stakes are high...the competition is fierce...the rewards are incredible. The entry form awaits you. http://www.exceptionaldba.com/ I very much look forward to meeting you and presenting the award to you in front of hundreds of your envious but proud peers as the new Exceptional DBA for 2011 at the PASS Summit. Here is what you could win: The Exceptional DBA of the Year receives full conference registration for the 2011 PSS Summit in Seattle, where the awards ceremony will take place, four nights' hotel accommodation, and $300 towards travel expenses. They will also be featured on Simple-Talk. Are you ready? Are you nervous?

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• Upcoming User Group Events in 2011

  - by john.orourke(at)oracle.com

  At a recent customer event, someone asked me if Oracle had any plans to re-create the Hyperion Solutions Conference.  Unfortunately the answer is no.  With so many different product lines it would be challenging and costly for Oracle to run separate user conferences for every product line, and it would create too many events for customers with multiple products to attend.  So Oracle Open World is the company's main event for showcasing what's new and what's coming across all product lines.  If customers find Oracle OpenWorld too overwhelming or if the timing is bad, there are a number of other conferences, which are run by Oracle user groups and include a number of sessions focused on Oracle Hyperion EPM and BI products.  Here's a sneak preview of what's coming up for conferences in 2011 where you can network with other Hyperion users and learn what's new and what's coming in our products. Alliance 2011:  This conference is run by the Oracle Higher Education User Group (HEUG).  It's being held March 27 - 30th in lovely Denver, Colorado.  (a great location and time for skiers!)  This event is targeted at customers in Higher Education and Public Sector organizations and is expecting to draw over 3,500 attendees.  There will be a number of sessions focusing on Oracle Hyperion EPM and BI products in the Budgeting track, as well as the Reporting & BI track.  This includes product-focused sessions delivered by Oracle and partners, as well as case studies delivered by customers.  Here's a link to the registration page where you can get more information: http://www.heug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=255 Collaborate 2011:  This conference is run by three different user groups;  OAUG, IOUG and Quest.  It's being held April 10 - 14th in sunny Orlando, Florida.  (yes, sunshine and warmth!)  This event is targeted to customers with Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Hyperion, Primavera and other products and is expected to draw over 5,000 attendees.  You'll find a number of sessions focused on Oracle Hyperion EPM and BI products in the BI/Data Warehousing/EPM track.  This includes product-focused sessions delivered by Oracle, our partners, and customers as well as a number of customer case studies.  There will also be an exhibit area with a number of demo pods focused on EPM and BI products.  Here's a link to the conference web site where you can get more information: http://collaborate.oaug.org/ Also, please note that the OAUG has a Hyperion SIG that runs focused EPM/Hyperion events throughout the year.  Here's a link to their web site where you can get more information: http://hyperionsig.oaug.org/ Kscope 2011:  Formerly the Kaleidoscope conference, this one is run by the Oracle Developer Tools User Group (ODTUG).  This conference is being held June 26 - 30th in Long Beach, CA. (surf's up!)  Historically, this event has focused on Oracle Development tools, but over the past few years the EPM and BI content has grown with over 100 sessions planned this year.  So this event is becoming a great venue for existing Hyperion customers to learn about the latest developments with Oracle Essbase, Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Financial Management, Oracle BI and other products.   You'll also find hands-on workshops, product demonstrations as well as EPM and BI Symposiums run by Oracle Development staff.  Here's a link to the web site where you can get more details.  http://www.kscope11.com/biepm UKOUG Conference Series:  EPM and Hyperion 2011:  For Hyperion customers in the UK, the UKOUG has a Hyperion SIG that runs a focused conference for EPM and Hyperion products.  The 2011 event is planned for June in London.  Here's a link to the web site for this event where you can get more information: http://hyperion.ukoug.org/default.asp?p=8461 In addition to these conferences, you can also find Oracle EPM and BI content at regional user group meetings globally as well as Marketing events run by Oracle.  Check the events page at www.oracle.com for the details on upcoming Marketing and regional User Group events.  So while Oracle will not be trying to replicate the Hyperion Solutions conference, the good news is that there are a number of other events available where customers can find out what's new and what's coming with Oracle EPM and BI products.  And these events are running at different times of the year in different locations - so you can pick the event that makes the most sense for your company from a timing and location standpoint. I'll be delivering a number of sessions at the Alliance and Collaborate conferences and hope to see many of our loyal customers and partners at these events.  And there's always Oracle OpenWorld coming up in October, for which the planning has already started.  I look forward to seeing you in 2011.

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• IndyTechFest Recap

  - by Johnm

  The sun had yet to raise above the horizon on Saturday, May 22nd and I was traveling toward the location of the 2010 IndyTechFest. In my freshly awaken, and pre-coffee, state I reflected on the months that preceded this day and how quickly they slipped away. The big day had finally come and the morning dew glistened with a unique brightness that morning. What is this all about? For those who are unfamiliar with IndyTechFest, it is a regional conference held in Indianapolis and hosted by the Indianapolis .NET Developers Association (IndyNDA) and the Indianapolis Professional Association for SQL Server (IndyPASS).  The event presents multiple tracks and sessions covering subjects such as Business Intelligence,  Database Administration, .NET Development, SharePoint Development, Windows Mobile Development as well as non-Microsoft topics such as Lean and MongoDB. This year's event was the third hosting of IndyTechFest. No man is an island No event such as IndyTechFest is executed by a single person. My fellow co-founders, with their highly complementary skill sets and philanthropy make the process very enjoyable. Our amazing volunteers and their aid were indispensible. The generous financial support of our sponsors that made the event and fabulous prizes possible. The spectacular line up of speakers who came from near and far to donate their time and knowledge. Our beloved attendees who sacrificed the first sunny Saturday in weeks to expand their skill sets and network with their peers. We are deeply appreciative. Challenges in preparation With the preparation of any event comes challenges. It is these challenges that makes the process of planning an event so interesting. This year's largest challenge was the location of the event. In the past two years IndyTechFest was held at the Gene B. Glick Junior Achievement Center in Indianapolis. This facility has been the hub of the Indy technical community for many years. As the big day drew near, the facility's availability came into question due to some recent changes that had occurred with those who operated the facility. We began our search for an alternative option. Thankfully, the Marriott Indianapolis East was available, was very spacious and willing to work within the range of our budget. Within days of our event, the decision to move proved to be wise since the prior location had begun renovations to the interior. Whew! Always trust your gut. Every day it's getting better At the ending of each year, we huddle together, review the evaluations and identify an area in which the event could improve. This year's big opportunity for improvement resided in the prize give-away portion at the end of the day. In the 2008 event, admittedly, this portion was rather chaotic, rushed and disorganized. This year, we broke the drawing into two sections, of which each attendee received two tickets. The first ticket was a drawing for the mountain of books that were given away. The second ticket was a drawing for the big prizes, the 2 Xboxes, 3 laptops and iPad. We peppered the ticket drawings with gift card raffles and tossing t-shirts into the audience. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again Each year of IndyTechFest, we have offered a means for ad-hoc sessions or discussion groups to pop-up. To our disappointment it was something that never quite took off. We have always believed that this unique type of session was valuable and wanted to figure out a way to make it work for this year. A special thanks to Alan Stevens, who took on and facilitated the "open space" track and made it an official success. Share with your tweety When the attendee badges were designed we decided to place an emphasis on the attendee's Twitter account as well as the events hash-tag (#IndyTechFest) to encourage some real-time buzz during the day. At the host table we displayed a Twitter feed for all to enjoy. It was quite successful and encouraging use of social media. My badge was missing my Twitter account since it was recently changed. For those who care to follow my rather sparse tweets, my address is @johnnydata. Man, this is one long blog post! All in all it was a very successful event. It is always great to see new faces and meet old friends. The planning for the 2011 IndyTechFest will kick off very soon. We have more capacity for future growth and a truck full of great ideas. Stay tuned!

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• Some New .NET Downloads and Resources

  - by Kevin Grossnicklaus

  Last week I was fortunate enough to spend time in Redmond on Microsoft’s campus for the 2011 Microsoft MVP Summit.  It was great to hang out with a number of old friends and get the opportunity to talk tech with the various product teams up at Microsoft.  The weather wasn’t exactly sunny but Microsoft always does a great job with the Summit and everyone had a blast (heck, I even got to run the bases at SafeCo field) While much of what we saw is covered under NDA, there a ton of great things in the pipeline from Microsoft and many things that are already available (or just became so) that I wasn’t necessarily aware of.  The purpose of this post is to share some of the info I learned on resources and tools available to .NET developers today.  Please let me know if you have any questions (or if you know of something else cool which might benefit others). Enjoy! Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Microsoft has issued the RTM release of Visual Studio 2010 SP1.  You can download the full SP1 on MSDN as of today (March 10th to the general public) and take advantage of such things as: Silverlight 4 is included in the box (as opposed to a separate install) Silverlight 4 Profiling WCF RIA Services SP1 Intellitrace for 64-bit and SharePoint ASP.NET now easily supports IIS Express and SQL CE Want a description of all that’s new beyond the above biased list (which arguably only contains items I think are important)?  Check out this KB article. Portable Library Tools CTP Without much fanfare Microsoft has released a CTP of a new add-in to Visual Studio 2010 which simplifies code sharing between projects targeting different runtimes (i.e. Silverlight, WPF, Win7 Phone, XBox).   With this Add-In installed you can add a new project of type “Portable Library” and specify which platforms you wish to target.  Once that is done, any code added to this library will be limited to use only features which are common to all selected frameworks.  Other projects can now reference this portable library and be provided assemblies custom built to their environment.  This greatly simplifies the current process of sharing linked files between platforms like WPF and Silverlight.  You can find out more about this CTP and how it works on this great blog post. Visual Studio Async CTP Microsoft has also released a CTP of a set of language and framework enhancements to provide a much more powerful asynchronous programming model.   Due to the focus on async programming in all types of platforms (and it being the ONLY option in Silverlight and Win7 phone) a move towards a simpler and more understandable model is always a good thing. This CTP (called Visual Studio Async CTP) can be downloaded here.  You can read more about this CTP on this blog post. MSDN Code Samples Gallery Microsoft has also launched new code samples gallery on their MSDN site: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/.   This site allows you to easily search for small samples of code related to a particular technology or platform.  If a sample of code you are looking for is not found, you can request one via the site and other developers can see your request and provide a sample to the site to suit your needs.  You can also peruse requested samples and, if you find a scenario where you can provide value, upload your own sample for the benefit of others.  Samples are packaged into the VS .vsix format and include any necessary references/dependencies.  By using .vsix as the deployment mechanism, as samples are installed from the site they are kept in your Visual Studio 2010 Samples Gallery and kept for your future reference. If you get a chance, check out the site and see how it is done.  Although a somewhat simple concept, I was very impressed with their implementation and the way they went about trying to suit a need.  I’ll definitely be looking there in the future as need something or want to share something. MSDN Search Capabilities Another item I learned recently and was not aware of (that might seem trivial to some) is the power of the MSDN site’s search capabilities.  Between the Code Samples Gallery described above and the search enhancements on MSDN, Microsoft is definitely investing in their platform to help provide developers of all skill levels the tools and resources they need to be successful. What do I mean by the MSDN search capability and why should you care? If you go to the MSDN home page (http://msdn.microsoft.com) and use the “Search MSDN with Big” box at the very top of the page you will see some very interesting results.  First, the search actually doesn’t just search the MSDN library it searches: MSDN Library All Microsoft Blogs CodePlex StackOverflow Downloads MSDN Magazine Support Knowledgebase (I’m not sure it even ends there but the above are all I know of) Beyond just searching all the above locations, the results are formatted very nicely to give some contextual information based on where the result came from.  For example, if a keyword search returned results from CodePlex, each row in the search results screen would include a large amount of information specific to CodePlex such as: Looking at the above results immediately tells you everything from the page views to the CodePlex ratings.  All in all, knowing that this much information is indexed and available from a single search location will lead me to utilize this as one of my initial searches for development information.

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• Cannot exit X server, restart, shutdown or drop to tty when VGA monitor active

  - by terdon

  I have a strange problem. If I connect an external VGA monitor to my laptop, exiting the X environment in any way crashes the computer. For example, say I am working with my two monitors (the laptop's and one connected to my VGA port) active. Hitting Ctrl+Alt+F Key should take me down to a tty. What actually happens is that the VGA screen goes blank, as you would expect, but the laptop screen, although still on, shows nothing. I know the screen is on because it is slightly more illuminated than when it is off. When in this state, I can do nothing to regain access to the machine. I have tried: Ctrl+F Key (and even Ctrl+Alt+F Key, just in case) combinations and none seem to have any effect. Ctrl+Alt+Del : Nothing Magic SysRq key: Nothing Blindly typing my username and password and trying to reboot/shutdown or restart GDM or MDM: Nothing The only thing that works is a hard reset. The exact same behavior occurs when kiling the X server through Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, rebooting or shutdown. There is no difference if I reboot/shutdown/log out using the WM's graphical menu or if I use the shutdown or rebootcommands. It is also not WM-dependent. I have the same problem using Cinnamon, Gnome 3, MATE and xfce4. It is, however, VGA dependent. I have tried connecting another VGA monitor and have the same problem. I do not, however, have this problem if a screen is connected to the DisplayPort. It is, therefore, a VGA specific issue. To make things even stranger, this only occurs when both screens are active. If either the laptop screen or the VGA monitor is inactive the problem goes away. Finally, this problem arose when I installed the latest Linux Mint Debian (LMDE). It did not occur with the previous release of LMDE. I am not sure what has changed since I used the same kernel version in both releases (I had upgraded the kernel while on the previous release) and, I think, the same nvidia drivers. Oh, and yes, I have updated the nvidia driver. Hardware: Dell M4500 laptop CPU: Intel Core i7 RAM: 8GB Graphics: nVidia GT216 [Quadro FX 880M] Software: LMDE, kernel 3.2.0-2-amd64 Xorg: 1.11.4 nVidia kernel: 295.20-1+3.2.9-1 Possibly relevant files: /var/log/Xorg.0.log ~/.xsession-errors Does anyone have any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advance for any help.

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• Melting Laptop Power Supply Tip

  - by AlReece45

  Several (6-7) months ago, my laptop power supply cord got a cut in it and stopped working. Having gotten cheap (and short) power supplies in the past, I decided to buy 2 brand new ones from the manufacturer (ASUS). Now, I used my laptop a little less than usual between February and March. During that time I noticed a few times that the power supply, even though plugged in, did not provide power. Often the computer would just off on me. I figured it was just that one power supply being bad. I had left the alternate at my parent's house in another state and asked them to ship it to me. Now, at work the other day I wanted to get a file off the of hard disk. So I booted it up, knowing that it had a low battery, plugged it in. During the first 2 minutes of use, I was told that the battery was low and I should plug it in. I unplugged it, inspected the end (Being plugged in, this was suspicious), and decided I shouldn't plug it back in-- the plastic on the tip was melting from the heat of the metal on the tip. The computer had simply booted up and I had the file-manager open. It had not been on for more than 10 hours. Now I know that computers tend to get pretty hot. However, the melting point of plastic is usually above 200C.. so that's much hotter than the computer should be generating. I went and bought a THIRD power supply. This time a universal one from Best Buy (it was very fast to buy and test). I tried it out on the computer and it's tip is melting as well. My older laptop that uses the universal power supply uses it perfectly (has been about a week and a part of use now). I have tried using the computer without the battery, with the same effect. Obviously, this is not a problem with the power supply. My room mate and I being trained computer techs were contemplating taking the computer apart and desoldering and resoldering on the power tip. (The computer is about 6 months out of its 2-year warranty). We're hoping that will correct the issue as I would prefer to devote my money on a Good Desktop rather than yet ANOTHER $1200+ laptop. Is there any thing I'm missing here that might cause the the tip on the power unit to melt?

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• Hot to fix nautilus desktop on linux mint

  - by user59530

  so I'm using Linux Mint 13 with Cinnamon and suddenly there are no icons on the desktop and the right click doesn't work, it's like the desktop doesn't start up at all, but the Cinnamon interface and everything else are working just fine. This happens only when I open the session with Cinnamon, if I start the session on the classic Gnome or MATE the desktop works. I tried to re-install Cinnamon but nothing changed. Then, I noticed that there are some little problems in Nautilus (sometimes menus aren't the color they're supposed to be), so I'm convinced that Nautilus might be the problem, but I don't know how to fix this, I've tried a few thing but I'm starting to fear that I'm only making it worse. Also, when I open the terminal and type in nautilus here's what's shows up, any help? (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:85:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:192:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:228:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:275:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:310:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:389:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:737:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1095:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1137:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1755:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1856:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1873:18: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1889:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1947:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1954:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1967:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:2025:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:2075:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:2090:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:2195:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gnome-panel.css:92:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:15:15: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:15:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:79:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:84:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:113:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:118:18: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:15:15: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:15:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:79:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:84:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:113:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nemo.css:118:18: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. (nautilus:2906): Gtk-WARNING *: Theme parsing error: unity.css:21:18: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. Initializing nautilus-dropbox 1.4.0 Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension * Message: Initializing gksu extension...

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• How Estimates Became Quotes

  - by Lee Brandt

  It’s our fault. Well, not completely, but we haven’t helped the situation any. All of what follows comes from my own experiences which, from talking to lots of other developers about it, seems to be pretty much par for the course. Where We Started When we first started estimating, we estimated pretty clearly. We would try to imagine something we’d done that was similar to the project being estimated and we’d toss it about in our heads a bit and see how much bigger or smaller we thought this new thing was, and add or subtract accordingly. We wouldn’t spend too much time on it, because we wanted to get to writing the software. Eventually, we’d come across some huge problem that there was now way we could’ve known about ahead of time. Either we didn’t see this thing or, we didn’t realize that this particular version of a problem would be so… problematic. We usually call this “not knowing what we don’t know”. It’s unavoidable. We just can’t know. Until we wade in and start putting some code together, there are just some things we won’t know… and some things we don’t even know that we don’t know. Y’know? So what happens? We go over budget. Project managers scream and dance the dance of the stressed-out project manager, and there is nothing we can do (or could’ve done) about it. We didn’t know. We thought about it for a bit and we didn’t see this herculean task sitting in the middle of our nice quiet project, and it has bitten us in the rear end. We now know how to handle this in the future, though. We will take some more time to pick around the requirements and discover all those things we don’t know. We’ll do some prototyping, we’ll read some blogs about similar projects, we’ll really grill the customer with questions during the requirements gathering phase. We’ll keeping asking “what else?” until the shove us down the stairs. We’ll take our time and uncover it all. We Learned, But Good The next time comes, and you know what happens? We do it. We grill the customer for weeks and prototype and read and research and we estimate everything down to the last button on the last form. Know what that gets us? It gets us three months of wasted time, and our estimate will still be off. Possibly off by a factor of four. WTF, mate? No way we could be surprised by something! We uncovered every particle. We turned every stone. How is it we still came across unknowns? Because we STILL didn’t know what we didn’t know. How could we? We didn’t know to ask. The worst part is, we’ve now convinced the product that this is NOT an estimate. It is a solid number based on massive research and an endless number of questions that they answered. There is absolutely now way you don’t know everything there is to know about this project now. No way there is anything you haven’t uncovered. And their faith in that “Esti-Quote” goes through the roof. When the project goes over this time, they might even begin to question whether or not you know what you’re doing. Who could blame them? You drilled them for weeks about every little thing, and when they complained about all the questions, you told them you wanted to uncover everything so there would be no surprises. SO we set them up to faile Guess, Then Plan We had a chance. At the beginning we could have just said, “That’s just a gut-feeling estimate, based on my past experience with similar projects. There could still be surprises.” If we spend SOME time doing SOME discovery and then bounce that against our own past experiences, we can come up with a fairly healthy estimate. We can then help the product owner understand that an estimate is a guess. Sure, it’s an educated guess, but it is still a guess. If we get it right it will be almost completely luck. Then, we help them to plan the development by taking that guess (yes, they still need the guess for planning purposes) and start measuring early and often to see if we still think we are right. We should adjust the estimate and alert the product owner as soon as we see problems (bad news does not age well) and we should be able to see any problems immediately if we are constantly measuring our pace. In lean software, we start with that guess and begin measuring cycle times immediately. Then we can make projections based on those cycle times and compare them to our estimate. This constant feedback is the best way to ensure that there are no surprises at the END of the project. There sill still be surprises, but we’ll see them sooner and have a better understanding of how they will affect our overall timeline. What do you think?

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• T-SQL Tuesday #31 - Logging Tricks with CONTEXT_INFO

  - by Most Valuable Yak (Rob Volk)

  This month's T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Aaron Nelson [b | t], fellow Atlantan (the city in Georgia, not the famous sunken city, or the resort in the Bahamas) and covers the topic of logging (the recording of information, not the harvesting of trees) and maintains the fine T-SQL Tuesday tradition begun by Adam Machanic [b | t] (the SQL Server guru, not the guy who fixes cars, check the spelling again, there will be a quiz later). This is a trick I learned from Fernando Guerrero [b | t] waaaaaay back during the PASS Summit 2004 in sunny, hurricane-infested Orlando, during his session on Secret SQL Server (not sure if that's the correct title, and I haven't used parentheses in this paragraph yet).  CONTEXT_INFO is a neat little feature that's existed since SQL Server 2000 and perhaps even earlier.  It lets you assign data to the current session/connection, and maintains that data until you disconnect or change it.  In addition to the CONTEXT_INFO() function, you can also query the context_info column in sys.dm_exec_sessions, or even sysprocesses if you're still running SQL Server 2000, if you need to see it for another session. While you're limited to 128 bytes, one big advantage that CONTEXT_INFO has is that it's independent of any transactions.  If you've ever logged to a table in a transaction and then lost messages when it rolled back, you can understand how aggravating it can be.  CONTEXT_INFO also survives across multiple SQL batches (GO separators) in the same connection, so for those of you who were going to suggest "just log to a table variable, they don't get rolled back":  HA-HA, I GOT YOU!  Since GO starts a new batch all variable declarations are lost. Here's a simple example I recently used at work.  I had to test database mirroring configurations for disaster recovery scenarios and measure the network throughput.  I also needed to log how long it took for the script to run and include the mirror settings for the database in question.  I decided to use AdventureWorks as my database model, and Adam Machanic's Big Adventure script to provide a fairly large workload that's repeatable and easily scalable.  My test would consist of several copies of AdventureWorks running the Big Adventure script while I mirrored the databases (or not). Since Adam's script contains several batches, I decided CONTEXT_INFO would have to be used.  As it turns out, I only needed to grab the start time at the beginning, I could get the rest of the data at the end of the process.   The code is pretty small: declare @time binary(128)=cast(getdate() as binary(8)) set context_info @time   ... rest of Big Adventure code ...   go use master; insert mirror_test(server,role,partner,db,state,safety,start,duration) select @@servername, mirroring_role_desc, mirroring_partner_instance, db_name(database_id), mirroring_state_desc, mirroring_safety_level_desc, cast(cast(context_info() as binary(8)) as datetime), datediff(s,cast(cast(context_info() as binary(8)) as datetime),getdate()) from sys.database_mirroring where db_name(database_id) like 'Adv%';   I declared @time as a binary(128) since CONTEXT_INFO is defined that way.  I couldn't convert GETDATE() to binary(128) as it would pad the first 120 bytes as 0x00.  To keep the CAST functions simple and avoid using SUBSTRING, I decided to CAST GETDATE() as binary(8) and let SQL Server do the implicit conversion.  It's not the safest way perhaps, but it works on my machine. :) As I mentioned earlier, you can query system views for sessions and get their CONTEXT_INFO.  With a little boilerplate code this can be used to monitor long-running procedures, in case you need to kill a process, or are just curious  how long certain parts take.  In this example, I added code to Adam's Big Adventure script to set CONTEXT_INFO messages at strategic places I want to monitor.  (His code is in UPPERCASE as it was in the original, mine is all lowercase): declare @msg binary(128) set @msg=cast('Altering bigProduct.ProductID' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg go ALTER TABLE bigProduct ALTER COLUMN ProductID INT NOT NULL GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg1 binary(128) set @msg1=cast('Adding pk_bigProduct Constraint' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg1 go ALTER TABLE bigProduct ADD CONSTRAINT pk_bigProduct PRIMARY KEY (ProductID) GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg2 binary(128) set @msg2=cast('Altering bigTransactionHistory.TransactionID' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg2 go ALTER TABLE bigTransactionHistory ALTER COLUMN TransactionID INT NOT NULL GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg3 binary(128) set @msg3=cast('Adding pk_bigTransactionHistory Constraint' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg3 go ALTER TABLE bigTransactionHistory ADD CONSTRAINT pk_bigTransactionHistory PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED(TransactionID) GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg4 binary(128) set @msg4=cast('Creating IX_ProductId_TransactionDate Index' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg4 go CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX IX_ProductId_TransactionDate ON bigTransactionHistory(ProductId,TransactionDate) INCLUDE(Quantity,ActualCost) GO set context_info 0x0   This doesn't include the entire script, only those portions that altered a table or created an index.  One annoyance is that SET CONTEXT_INFO requires a literal or variable, you can't use an expression.  And since GO starts a new batch I need to declare a variable in each one.  And of course I have to use CAST because it won't implicitly convert varchar to binary.  And even though context_info is a nullable column, you can't SET CONTEXT_INFO NULL, so I have to use SET CONTEXT_INFO 0x0 to clear the message after the statement completes.  And if you're thinking of turning this into a UDF, you can't, although a stored procedure would work. So what does all this aggravation get you?  As the code runs, if I want to see which stage the session is at, I can run the following (assuming SPID 51 is the one I want): select CAST(context_info as varchar(128)) from sys.dm_exec_sessions where session_id=51   Since SQL Server 2005 introduced the new system and dynamic management views (DMVs) there's not as much need for tagging a session with these kinds of messages.  You can get the session start time and currently executing statement from them, and neatly presented if you use Adam's sp_whoisactive utility (and you absolutely should be using it).  Of course you can always use xp_cmdshell, a CLR function, or some other tricks to log information outside of a SQL transaction.  All the same, I've used this trick to monitor long-running reports at a previous job, and I still think CONTEXT_INFO is a great feature, especially if you're still using SQL Server 2000 or want to supplement your instrumentation.  If you'd like an exercise, consider adding the system time to the messages in the last example, and an automated job to query and parse it from the system tables.  That would let you track how long each statement ran without having to run Profiler. #TSQL2sDay

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• T-SQL Tuesday #31 - Logging Tricks with CONTEXT_INFO

  - by Most Valuable Yak (Rob Volk)

  This month's T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Aaron Nelson [b | t], fellow Atlantan (the city in Georgia, not the famous sunken city, or the resort in the Bahamas) and covers the topic of logging (the recording of information, not the harvesting of trees) and maintains the fine T-SQL Tuesday tradition begun by Adam Machanic [b | t] (the SQL Server guru, not the guy who fixes cars, check the spelling again, there will be a quiz later). This is a trick I learned from Fernando Guerrero [b | t] waaaaaay back during the PASS Summit 2004 in sunny, hurricane-infested Orlando, during his session on Secret SQL Server (not sure if that's the correct title, and I haven't used parentheses in this paragraph yet).  CONTEXT_INFO is a neat little feature that's existed since SQL Server 2000 and perhaps even earlier.  It lets you assign data to the current session/connection, and maintains that data until you disconnect or change it.  In addition to the CONTEXT_INFO() function, you can also query the context_info column in sys.dm_exec_sessions, or even sysprocesses if you're still running SQL Server 2000, if you need to see it for another session. While you're limited to 128 bytes, one big advantage that CONTEXT_INFO has is that it's independent of any transactions.  If you've ever logged to a table in a transaction and then lost messages when it rolled back, you can understand how aggravating it can be.  CONTEXT_INFO also survives across multiple SQL batches (GO separators) in the same connection, so for those of you who were going to suggest "just log to a table variable, they don't get rolled back":  HA-HA, I GOT YOU!  Since GO starts a new batch all variable declarations are lost. Here's a simple example I recently used at work.  I had to test database mirroring configurations for disaster recovery scenarios and measure the network throughput.  I also needed to log how long it took for the script to run and include the mirror settings for the database in question.  I decided to use AdventureWorks as my database model, and Adam Machanic's Big Adventure script to provide a fairly large workload that's repeatable and easily scalable.  My test would consist of several copies of AdventureWorks running the Big Adventure script while I mirrored the databases (or not). Since Adam's script contains several batches, I decided CONTEXT_INFO would have to be used.  As it turns out, I only needed to grab the start time at the beginning, I could get the rest of the data at the end of the process.   The code is pretty small: declare @time binary(128)=cast(getdate() as binary(8)) set context_info @time   ... rest of Big Adventure code ...   go use master; insert mirror_test(server,role,partner,db,state,safety,start,duration) select @@servername, mirroring_role_desc, mirroring_partner_instance, db_name(database_id), mirroring_state_desc, mirroring_safety_level_desc, cast(cast(context_info() as binary(8)) as datetime), datediff(s,cast(cast(context_info() as binary(8)) as datetime),getdate()) from sys.database_mirroring where db_name(database_id) like 'Adv%';   I declared @time as a binary(128) since CONTEXT_INFO is defined that way.  I couldn't convert GETDATE() to binary(128) as it would pad the first 120 bytes as 0x00.  To keep the CAST functions simple and avoid using SUBSTRING, I decided to CAST GETDATE() as binary(8) and let SQL Server do the implicit conversion.  It's not the safest way perhaps, but it works on my machine. :) As I mentioned earlier, you can query system views for sessions and get their CONTEXT_INFO.  With a little boilerplate code this can be used to monitor long-running procedures, in case you need to kill a process, or are just curious  how long certain parts take.  In this example, I added code to Adam's Big Adventure script to set CONTEXT_INFO messages at strategic places I want to monitor.  (His code is in UPPERCASE as it was in the original, mine is all lowercase): declare @msg binary(128) set @msg=cast('Altering bigProduct.ProductID' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg go ALTER TABLE bigProduct ALTER COLUMN ProductID INT NOT NULL GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg1 binary(128) set @msg1=cast('Adding pk_bigProduct Constraint' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg1 go ALTER TABLE bigProduct ADD CONSTRAINT pk_bigProduct PRIMARY KEY (ProductID) GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg2 binary(128) set @msg2=cast('Altering bigTransactionHistory.TransactionID' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg2 go ALTER TABLE bigTransactionHistory ALTER COLUMN TransactionID INT NOT NULL GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg3 binary(128) set @msg3=cast('Adding pk_bigTransactionHistory Constraint' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg3 go ALTER TABLE bigTransactionHistory ADD CONSTRAINT pk_bigTransactionHistory PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED(TransactionID) GO set context_info 0x0 go declare @msg4 binary(128) set @msg4=cast('Creating IX_ProductId_TransactionDate Index' as binary(128)) set context_info @msg4 go CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX IX_ProductId_TransactionDate ON bigTransactionHistory(ProductId,TransactionDate) INCLUDE(Quantity,ActualCost) GO set context_info 0x0   This doesn't include the entire script, only those portions that altered a table or created an index.  One annoyance is that SET CONTEXT_INFO requires a literal or variable, you can't use an expression.  And since GO starts a new batch I need to declare a variable in each one.  And of course I have to use CAST because it won't implicitly convert varchar to binary.  And even though context_info is a nullable column, you can't SET CONTEXT_INFO NULL, so I have to use SET CONTEXT_INFO 0x0 to clear the message after the statement completes.  And if you're thinking of turning this into a UDF, you can't, although a stored procedure would work. So what does all this aggravation get you?  As the code runs, if I want to see which stage the session is at, I can run the following (assuming SPID 51 is the one I want): select CAST(context_info as varchar(128)) from sys.dm_exec_sessions where session_id=51   Since SQL Server 2005 introduced the new system and dynamic management views (DMVs) there's not as much need for tagging a session with these kinds of messages.  You can get the session start time and currently executing statement from them, and neatly presented if you use Adam's sp_whoisactive utility (and you absolutely should be using it).  Of course you can always use xp_cmdshell, a CLR function, or some other tricks to log information outside of a SQL transaction.  All the same, I've used this trick to monitor long-running reports at a previous job, and I still think CONTEXT_INFO is a great feature, especially if you're still using SQL Server 2000 or want to supplement your instrumentation.  If you'd like an exercise, consider adding the system time to the messages in the last example, and an automated job to query and parse it from the system tables.  That would let you track how long each statement ran without having to run Profiler. #TSQL2sDay

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• ffmpeg - How to determine if -movflags faststart is enabled? PHP

  - by IIIOXIII

  While I am able to encode an mp4 file which I can plan on my local windows machine, I am having trouble encoding files to mp4 which are readable when streaming by safari, etc. After a bit of reading, I believe my issue is that I must move the metadata from the end of the file to the beginning in order for the converted mp4 files to be streamable. To that end, I am trying to find out if the build of ffmpeg that I am currently using is able to use the -movflags faststart option through php - as my current outputted mp4 files are not working when streamed online. This is the way I am now echoing the -help, -formats, -codecs, but I am not seeing anything about -movflags faststart in any of the lists: exec($ffmpegPath." -help", $codecArr); for($ii=0;$ii<count($codecArr);$ii++){ echo $codecArr[$ii].'</br>'; } Is there a similar method of determining if -movflags fastart is available to my ffmpeg build? Any other way? Should it be listed with any of the previously suggested commands? -help/-formats? Can someone that knows it is enabled in their version of ffmpeg check to see if it is listed under -help or -formats, etc.? TIA. EDIT: COMPLETE CONSOLE OUTPUT FOR BOTH THE CONVERSION COMMAND AND -MOVFLAGS COMMAND BELOW: COMMAND: ffmpeg_new -i C:\vidtests\Wildlife.wmv -s 640x480 C:\vidtests\Wildlife.mp4 OUTPUT: ffmpeg version N-54207-ge59fb3f Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers built on Jun 25 2013 21:55:00 with gcc 4.7.3 (GCC) configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp e --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --ena ble-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-l ibopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libsp eex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo- amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs -- enable-libxvid --enable-zlib libavutil 52. 37.101 / 52. 37.101 libavcodec 55. 17.100 / 55. 17.100 libavformat 55. 10.100 / 55. 10.100 libavdevice 55. 2.100 / 55. 2.100 libavfilter 3. 77.101 / 3. 77.101 libswscale 2. 3.100 / 2. 3.100 libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102 libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100 [asf @ 00000000002ed760] Stream #0: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.0 : stereo Input #0, asf, from 'C:\vidtests\Wildlife.wmv' : Metadata: SfOriginalFPS : 299700 WMFSDKVersion : 11.0.6001.7000 WMFSDKNeeded : 0.0.0.0000 comment : Footage: Small World Productions, Inc; Tourism New Zealand | Producer: Gary F. Spradling | Music: Steve Ball title : Wildlife in HD copyright : -¬ 2008 Microsoft Corporation IsVBR : 0 DeviceConformanceTemplate: AP@L3 Duration: 00:00:30.09, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 6977 kb/s Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: wmav2 (a[1][0][0] / 0x0161), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp , 192 kb/s Stream #0:1(eng): Video: vc1 (Advanced) (WVC1 / 0x31435657), yuv420p, 1280x7 20, 5942 kb/s, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64 [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] profile High, level 3.0 [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] 264 - core 133 r2334 a3ac64b - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC cod ec - Copyleft 2003-2013 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 r ef=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed _ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pski p=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=3 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 deci mate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_ adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=2 5 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.6 0 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00 Output #0, mp4, to 'C:\vidtests\Wildlife.mp4': Metadata: SfOriginalFPS : 299700 WMFSDKVersion : 11.0.6001.7000 WMFSDKNeeded : 0.0.0.0000 comment : Footage: Small World Productions, Inc; Tourism New Zealand | Producer: Gary F. Spradling | Music: Steve Ball title : Wildlife in HD copyright : -¬ 2008 Microsoft Corporation IsVBR : 0 DeviceConformanceTemplate: AP@L3 encoder : Lavf55.10.100 Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (libx264) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 6 40x480, q=-1--1, 30k tbn, 29.97 tbc Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (libvo_aacenc) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s Stream mapping: Stream #0:1 -> #0:0 (vc1 -> libx264) Stream #0:0 -> #0:1 (wmav2 -> libvo_aacenc) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help frame= 53 fps= 49 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:00.13 bitrate= 2.9kbits/ frame= 63 fps= 40 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:00.46 bitrate= 0.8kbits/ frame= 74 fps= 35 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:00.83 bitrate= 0.5kbits/ frame= 85 fps= 32 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:01.20 bitrate= 0.3kbits/ frame= 95 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:01.53 bitrate= 0.3kbits/ frame= 107 fps= 28 q=29.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:01.93 bitrate= 0.2kbits/ Queue input is backward in time [mp4 @ 00000000003ef800] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 7616 , current: 7063; changing to 7617. This may result in incorrect timestamps in th e output file. frame= 118 fps= 28 q=29.0 size= 113kB time=00:00:02.30 bitrate= 402.6kbits/ frame= 129 fps= 26 q=29.0 size= 219kB time=00:00:02.66 bitrate= 670.7kbits/ frame= 141 fps= 26 q=29.0 size= 264kB time=00:00:03.06 bitrate= 704.2kbits/ frame= 152 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 328kB time=00:00:03.43 bitrate= 782.2kbits/ frame= 163 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 431kB time=00:00:03.80 bitrate= 928.1kbits/ frame= 174 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 568kB time=00:00:04.17 bitrate=1116.3kbits/ frame= 190 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 781kB time=00:00:04.70 bitrate=1359.9kbits/ frame= 204 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1006kB time=00:00:05.17 bitrate=1593.1kbits/ frame= 218 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1058kB time=00:00:05.63 bitrate=1536.8kbits/ frame= 229 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1093kB time=00:00:06.00 bitrate=1490.9kbits/ frame= 239 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 1118kB time=00:00:06.33 bitrate=1444.4kbits/ frame= 251 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 1150kB time=00:00:06.74 bitrate=1397.9kbits/ frame= 265 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 1234kB time=00:00:07.20 bitrate=1402.3kbits/ frame= 278 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1332kB time=00:00:07.64 bitrate=1428.3kbits/ frame= 294 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1403kB time=00:00:08.17 bitrate=1405.7kbits/ frame= 308 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1547kB time=00:00:08.64 bitrate=1466.4kbits/ frame= 323 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1595kB time=00:00:09.14 bitrate=1429.5kbits/ frame= 337 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1702kB time=00:00:09.60 bitrate=1450.7kbits/ frame= 351 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1755kB time=00:00:10.07 bitrate=1427.1kbits/ frame= 365 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1820kB time=00:00:10.54 bitrate=1414.1kbits/ frame= 381 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1852kB time=00:00:11.07 bitrate=1369.6kbits/ frame= 396 fps= 26 q=29.0 size= 1893kB time=00:00:11.57 bitrate=1339.5kbits/ frame= 409 fps= 26 q=29.0 size= 1923kB time=00:00:12.01 bitrate=1311.8kbits/ frame= 421 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1967kB time=00:00:12.41 bitrate=1298.3kbits/ frame= 434 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 1998kB time=00:00:12.84 bitrate=1274.0kbits/ frame= 445 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2018kB time=00:00:13.21 bitrate=1251.3kbits/ frame= 458 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2048kB time=00:00:13.64 bitrate=1229.5kbits/ frame= 471 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2067kB time=00:00:14.08 bitrate=1202.3kbits/ frame= 484 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2189kB time=00:00:14.51 bitrate=1235.5kbits/ frame= 497 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2260kB time=00:00:14.94 bitrate=1238.3kbits/ frame= 509 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2311kB time=00:00:15.34 bitrate=1233.3kbits/ frame= 523 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2429kB time=00:00:15.81 bitrate=1258.1kbits/ frame= 535 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2541kB time=00:00:16.21 bitrate=1283.5kbits/ frame= 548 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2718kB time=00:00:16.64 bitrate=1337.5kbits/ frame= 560 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2845kB time=00:00:17.05 bitrate=1367.1kbits/ frame= 571 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 2965kB time=00:00:17.41 bitrate=1394.6kbits/ frame= 580 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 3025kB time=00:00:17.71 bitrate=1398.7kbits/ frame= 588 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 3098kB time=00:00:17.98 bitrate=1411.1kbits/ frame= 597 fps= 25 q=29.0 size= 3183kB time=00:00:18.28 bitrate=1426.1kbits/ frame= 606 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 3279kB time=00:00:18.58 bitrate=1445.2kbits/ frame= 616 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 3441kB time=00:00:18.91 bitrate=1489.9kbits/ frame= 626 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 3650kB time=00:00:19.25 bitrate=1553.0kbits/ frame= 638 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 3826kB time=00:00:19.65 bitrate=1594.7kbits/ frame= 649 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 3950kB time=00:00:20.02 bitrate=1616.3kbits/ frame= 660 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4067kB time=00:00:20.38 bitrate=1634.1kbits/ frame= 669 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4121kB time=00:00:20.68 bitrate=1631.8kbits/ frame= 682 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4274kB time=00:00:21.12 bitrate=1657.9kbits/ frame= 696 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4446kB time=00:00:21.58 bitrate=1687.1kbits/ frame= 709 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4590kB time=00:00:22.02 bitrate=1707.3kbits/ frame= 719 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4772kB time=00:00:22.35 bitrate=1748.5kbits/ frame= 732 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4852kB time=00:00:22.78 bitrate=1744.3kbits/ frame= 744 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 4973kB time=00:00:23.18 bitrate=1756.9kbits/ frame= 756 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5099kB time=00:00:23.59 bitrate=1770.8kbits/ frame= 768 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5149kB time=00:00:23.99 bitrate=1758.4kbits/ frame= 780 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5227kB time=00:00:24.39 bitrate=1755.7kbits/ frame= 797 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5377kB time=00:00:24.95 bitrate=1765.0kbits/ frame= 813 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5507kB time=00:00:25.49 bitrate=1769.5kbits/ frame= 828 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5634kB time=00:00:25.99 bitrate=1775.5kbits/ frame= 843 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5701kB time=00:00:26.49 bitrate=1762.9kbits/ frame= 859 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5830kB time=00:00:27.02 bitrate=1767.0kbits/ frame= 872 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 5926kB time=00:00:27.46 bitrate=1767.7kbits/ frame= 888 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 6014kB time=00:00:27.99 bitrate=1759.7kbits/ frame= 900 fps= 24 q=29.0 size= 6332kB time=00:00:28.39 bitrate=1826.9kbits/ frame= 901 fps= 24 q=-1.0 Lsize= 6717kB time=00:00:30.10 bitrate=1828.0kbits /s video:6211kB audio:472kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.513217% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] frame I:8 Avg QP:21.77 size: 39744 [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] frame P:433 Avg QP:25.69 size: 11490 [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] frame B:460 Avg QP:29.25 size: 2319 [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] consecutive B-frames: 5.4% 78.6% 2.7% 13.3% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] mb I I16..4: 21.8% 48.8% 29.5% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] mb P I16..4: 0.7% 4.0% 1.3% P16..4: 37.1% 22.2 % 15.5% 0.0% 0.0% skip:19.2% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] mb B I16..4: 0.1% 0.5% 0.2% B16..8: 43.5% 7.0 % 2.1% direct: 2.2% skip:44.5% L0:36.4% L1:52.7% BI:10.9% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] 8x8 transform intra:62.8% inter:56.2% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 74.2% 78.8% 44.0% inter: 2 3.6% 14.5% 1.0% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] i16 v,h,dc,p: 48% 24% 9% 20% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 16% 17% 15% 7% 8% 11% 8% 10% 8% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 19% 17% 15% 7% 10% 11% 8% 7% 7% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] i8c dc,h,v,p: 53% 21% 18% 7% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.7% UV:0.0% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] ref P L0: 62.4% 19.0% 12.0% 6.6% 0.0% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] ref B L0: 90.5% 8.9% 0.7% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] ref B L1: 97.9% 2.1% [libx264 @ 00000000002e6980] kb/s:1692.37 AND THE –MOVFLAGS COMMAND: C:\XSITE\SITE>ffmpeg_new -i C:\vidtests\Wildlife.mp4 -movflags faststart C:\vidtests\Wildlife_fs.mp4 AND THE –MOVFLAGS OUTPUT ffmpeg version N-54207-ge59fb3f Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers built on Jun 25 2013 21:55:00 with gcc 4.7.3 (GCC) configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp e --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --ena ble-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-l ibopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libsp eex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo- amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs -- enable-libxvid --enable-zlib libavutil 52. 37.101 / 52. 37.101 libavcodec 55. 17.100 / 55. 17.100 libavformat 55. 10.100 / 55. 10.100 libavdevice 55. 2.100 / 55. 2.100 libavfilter 3. 77.101 / 3. 77.101 libswscale 2. 3.100 / 2. 3.100 libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102 libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\vidtests\Wildlife.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : isom minor_version : 512 compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41 title : Wildlife in HD encoder : Lavf55.10.100 comment : Footage: Small World Productions, Inc; Tourism New Zealand | Producer: Gary F. Spradling | Music: Steve Ball copyright : -¬ 2008 Microsoft Corporation Duration: 00:00:30.13, start: 0.036281, bitrate: 1826 kb/s Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 640x480, 1692 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc Metadata: handler_name : VideoHandler Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 12 8 kb/s Metadata: handler_name : SoundHandler [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64 [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] profile High, level 3.0 [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] 264 - core 133 r2334 a3ac64b - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC cod ec - Copyleft 2003-2013 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 r ef=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed _ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pski p=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=3 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 deci mate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_ adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=2 5 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.6 0 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00 Output #0, mp4, to 'C:\vidtests\Wildlife_fs.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : isom minor_version : 512 compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41 title : Wildlife in HD copyright : -¬ 2008 Microsoft Corporation comment : Footage: Small World Productions, Inc; Tourism New Zealand | Producer: Gary F. Spradling | Music: Steve Ball encoder : Lavf55.10.100 Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (libx264) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 6 40x480, q=-1--1, 30k tbn, 29.97 tbc Metadata: handler_name : VideoHandler Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (libvo_aacenc) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s Metadata: handler_name : SoundHandler Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264) Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac -> libvo_aacenc) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help frame= 52 fps=0.0 q=29.0 size= 29kB time=00:00:01.76 bitrate= 133.9kbits/ frame= 63 fps= 60 q=29.0 size= 104kB time=00:00:02.14 bitrate= 397.2kbits/ frame= 74 fps= 47 q=29.0 size= 176kB time=00:00:02.51 bitrate= 573.2kbits/ frame= 87 fps= 41 q=29.0 size= 265kB time=00:00:02.93 bitrate= 741.2kbits/ frame= 101 fps= 37 q=29.0 size= 358kB time=00:00:03.39 bitrate= 862.8kbits/ frame= 113 fps= 34 q=29.0 size= 437kB time=00:00:03.79 bitrate= 943.7kbits/ frame= 125 fps= 33 q=29.0 size= 520kB time=00:00:04.20 bitrate=1012.2kbits/ frame= 138 fps= 32 q=29.0 size= 606kB time=00:00:04.64 bitrate=1069.8kbits/ frame= 151 fps= 31 q=29.0 size= 696kB time=00:00:05.06 bitrate=1124.3kbits/ frame= 163 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 780kB time=00:00:05.47 bitrate=1166.4kbits/ frame= 176 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 919kB time=00:00:05.90 bitrate=1273.9kbits/ frame= 196 fps= 31 q=29.0 size= 994kB time=00:00:06.57 bitrate=1237.4kbits/ frame= 213 fps= 31 q=29.0 size= 1097kB time=00:00:07.13 bitrate=1258.8kbits/ frame= 225 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1204kB time=00:00:07.53 bitrate=1309.8kbits/ frame= 236 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1323kB time=00:00:07.91 bitrate=1369.4kbits/ frame= 249 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 1451kB time=00:00:08.34 bitrate=1424.6kbits/ frame= 263 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 1574kB time=00:00:08.82 bitrate=1461.3kbits/ frame= 278 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 1610kB time=00:00:09.30 bitrate=1416.9kbits/ frame= 296 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1655kB time=00:00:09.91 bitrate=1368.0kbits/ frame= 313 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1697kB time=00:00:10.48 bitrate=1326.4kbits/ frame= 330 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1737kB time=00:00:11.05 bitrate=1286.5kbits/ frame= 345 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1776kB time=00:00:11.54 bitrate=1260.4kbits/ frame= 361 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1813kB time=00:00:12.07 bitrate=1230.3kbits/ frame= 377 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1847kB time=00:00:12.59 bitrate=1201.4kbits/ frame= 395 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1880kB time=00:00:13.22 bitrate=1165.0kbits/ frame= 410 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 1993kB time=00:00:13.72 bitrate=1190.2kbits/ frame= 424 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2080kB time=00:00:14.18 bitrate=1201.4kbits/ frame= 439 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2166kB time=00:00:14.67 bitrate=1209.4kbits/ frame= 455 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2262kB time=00:00:15.21 bitrate=1217.5kbits/ frame= 469 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2341kB time=00:00:15.68 bitrate=1223.0kbits/ frame= 484 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2430kB time=00:00:16.19 bitrate=1229.1kbits/ frame= 500 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2523kB time=00:00:16.71 bitrate=1236.3kbits/ frame= 515 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2607kB time=00:00:17.21 bitrate=1240.4kbits/ frame= 531 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2681kB time=00:00:17.73 bitrate=1238.2kbits/ frame= 546 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2758kB time=00:00:18.24 bitrate=1238.2kbits/ frame= 561 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2824kB time=00:00:18.75 bitrate=1233.4kbits/ frame= 576 fps= 30 q=29.0 size= 2955kB time=00:00:19.25 bitrate=1256.8kbits/ frame= 586 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3061kB time=00:00:19.59 bitrate=1279.6kbits/ frame= 598 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3217kB time=00:00:19.99 bitrate=1318.4kbits/ frame= 610 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3354kB time=00:00:20.39 bitrate=1347.2kbits/ frame= 622 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3483kB time=00:00:20.78 bitrate=1372.6kbits/ frame= 634 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3593kB time=00:00:21.19 bitrate=1388.6kbits/ frame= 648 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3708kB time=00:00:21.66 bitrate=1402.3kbits/ frame= 661 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3811kB time=00:00:22.08 bitrate=1413.5kbits/ frame= 674 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 3978kB time=00:00:22.53 bitrate=1446.3kbits/ frame= 690 fps= 29 q=29.0 size= 4133kB time=00:00:23.05 bitrate=1468.4kbits/ 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q=-1.0 Lsize= 6109kB time=00:00:30.14 bitrate=1659.8kbits /s dup=1 drop=0 video:5602kB audio:472kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.566600% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] frame I:8 Avg QP:20.52 size: 39667 [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] frame P:419 Avg QP:25.06 size: 10524 [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] frame B:475 Avg QP:29.03 size: 2123 [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] consecutive B-frames: 3.2% 79.6% 0.3% 16.9% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] mb I I16..4: 20.7% 52.3% 26.9% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] mb P I16..4: 0.7% 4.2% 1.1% P16..4: 39.4% 21.4 % 13.8% 0.0% 0.0% skip:19.3% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] mb B I16..4: 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% B16..8: 41.8% 6.4 % 1.7% direct: 1.7% skip:47.1% L0:36.4% L1:53.3% BI:10.3% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] 8x8 transform intra:65.7% inter:58.8% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 71.2% 76.6% 35.7% inter: 2 0.7% 13.0% 0.5% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] i16 v,h,dc,p: 48% 24% 8% 20% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 17% 18% 15% 6% 8% 11% 8% 10% 8% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 19% 16% 15% 7% 10% 11% 8% 8% 7% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] i8c dc,h,v,p: 51% 22% 19% 9% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.7% UV:0.0% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] ref P L0: 63.4% 19.7% 11.0% 5.9% 0.0% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] ref B L0: 90.7% 8.7% 0.7% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] ref B L1: 98.4% 1.6% [libx264 @ 0000000004360620] kb/s:1524.54

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• Determining the required depth and specifications for a server cabinet

  - by Bingu Bingme

  I'm trying to understand the considerations ("why") that go into determining the specifications ("what") for a rackmount server cabinet, in order to determine what sort of rack I should purchase for my home use. Since this is for home use, I won't be following certain best practices (eg. hot/cold aisle, not even air conditioning) and may be willing to sacrifice in various areas in order to reduce cost and footprint - but please advise if there are safety concerns or other considerations to note. The most basic specs for a server cabinet are the dimensions (external width x external depth x usable height). Width: commonly 600mm or 800mm (if the use case requires extra clearance around the sides, such as if there is lots of cabling). In my case and most common cases, I'm going to stick with 600mm. Height: Select a sufficiently tall rack to fit my equipment. But how much may I stuff into it? Eg, if there is a 15U rack, can I really populate it with 15U of servers, or should I leave 1U at top and bottom for air circulation? Depth: Racks commonly have external depth of 600mm (network equipment), 800mm, 1000mm, or even longer. I'm trying to see how to fit into the 800mm depth. With reference to http://www.server-racks.com/rack-mount-depth.html, I'm hoping to have the front and rear posts mounted ~ 28.5" (72cm) apart, which would leave only 8cm for front space and rear space. How much rear space (from rear posts to back of rack) do I really need? I won't use cable management arms, so can I mount a 72cm depth server since the power, KVM, network cables won't take up much depth? My most important equipment are all < 60cm depth (4U chassis) and should comfortably fit within the 800mm cabinet. The rest of the equipment are very old 1U servers that range from 65-72cm depth. I might still want to make further use of them, or I might discard them since they are so old. Even if the 72cm servers cannot be powered on in an 800mm rack, I should be able to use them as 1U shelves. But, what server depth can I expect to be able to operate? Or am I forced to upgrade to 1000mm depth racks in order to use any servers deeper than 60cm? With reference to best practices for HP racks, some other specs and installation considerations: There aren't any minimum recommendations for clearance on the sides of the rack. It is recommended to leave 48" front clearance. The 48" front clearance is based on 32" chassis depth, 13" to extend the rack rails and mate the inner/outer rails, and 3" for movement. If I don't use such rails (eg, use shelves instead), it should be sufficient to leave front clearance of chassis depth + 3". It is recommended to leave 30" rear clearance "to provide space for servicing the rack". I'm planning to back the rack into a corner of the room, and wheel it slightly out when I need to access the rear. If the wheeling plan is ok, I still need to know how much rear clearance is required for air circulation and ventilation purposes. Castor wheels and stabilising feet. Since I'm backing the rack into a corner of the room, I'll only be able to set the stabilising feet on the front corners. Thoughts on safety? The rack that I'm considering has front glass doors with side ventilation slits and fully perforated rear doors. I'm hoping this will be a good balance between temperature and noise (only ventilation slits facing out the front, while the rear is facing the walls). Or is the sound of high-rpm fans going to escape through the front slits anyway and destroy my sanity?

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• 24+ Coda Alternatives for Windows and Linux

  - by Matt

  Coda plays an important role in designing layout on Mac. There are numerous coda alternatives for windows and Linux too. It is not possible to describe each and everyone so some of the coda alternatives, which work on both windows and Linux platforms, are discussed below. EditPlus $35.00 Good thing about EditPlus is that it highlights URLs and email addresses, activating them when you ‘crtl + double-click’. It also has a built in browser for previewing HTML, and FTP and SFTP support. Also supports Macros and RegEx find and replace. UltraEdit $49.99 It is another good coda alternative for windows and Linux. It is the best suited editor for text, HTML and HEX. It also plays an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. It supports disk-based 64-bit or standard file handling on 32-bit Windows platforms or window 2000 and later versions. HippoEdit $39.95 HippoEDIT has the best autocomplete it gives pop a ‘tooltip’ above your cursor as you type, suggesting words you’ve already typed. It does syntax highlighting for over 2 dozen language. Sublime Text $59.00 Sublime Text awesome ‘zoomed out’ view of the file lets you focus on the area you want. It lets you open a local file when you right-click on its link, and there are a few automation features, so this would make a solid choice of a text editor. Textpad $24.70 TextPad is simple editor with nifty features such as column select, drag-and-drop text between files, and hyperlink support. It also supports large files. Aptana Free Aptana Studio is one of the best editors working on both windows and Linux. It is a complete web development setting that has a nice blend of powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services. It is quite helpful as it support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more. SciTE Free It is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. It has gradually developed as a generally useful editor. It provides for building and running programs. It is best to be used for jobs with simple configurations. SciTE is currently available for Intel Win32 and Linux compatible operating systems with GTK+. It has been run on Windows XP and on Fedora 8 and Ubuntu 7.10 with GTK+ 2.12 E Text Editor $34.96 E Text Editor is a new text editor for Windows, which also works on Linux as well. It has powerful editing features and also some unique abilities. It makes text manipulation quite fast and easy, and makes user focus on his writing as it automatically does all the manual work. It can be extend it in any language. It supports Text Mate bundles, thus allows the user to tap into a huge and active community. Editra Free Editra is an upcoming editor, with some fantastic features such as user profiles, auto-completion, session saving, and syntax highlighing for 60+ languages. Plugins can extend the feature set, offering an integrated python console, FTP client, file browser, and calculator, among others. PSPad Free PSPad is a good Template for writing CSS, as it an internal web browser, and a macro recorder to the table. It also supports hex editing, and some degree of code compiling. JEdit Free It is a mature programmer’s text editor and has taken a good deal of time to be developed as it is today. It is better than many costlier development tools due to its features and simplicity of use. It has been released as free software with full source code, provided under the terms of the GPL 2.0. Which also adds to its attractiveness. NEdit Free It is a multi-purpose text editor for the X Window System, which also works on Linux. It combines a standard, easy to use, graphical user interface with the full functionality and stability required by users who edit text for long period a day. It also provides for thorough support for development in various languages. It also facilitates the use of text processors, and other tools at the same time. It can be used productively by anyone who needs to edit text. It is quite a user-friendly tool. Its salient features include syntax highlighting with built in pattern, auto indent, tab emulation, block indentation adjustment etc. As of version 5.1, NEdit may be freely distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. MadEdit Free Mad Edit is an Open-Source and Cross-Platform Text/Hex Editor. It is written in C++ and wxWidgets. MadEdit can edit files in Text/Column/Hex modes. It also supports many useful functions, such as Syntax Highlighting, Word Wrap, Encoding for UTF8/16/32,and others. It also supports word count, which makes it quite a useful text editor for both windows and Linux. It has been recently modified on 10/09/2010. KompoZer Free Kompozer is a complete web authoring system that has a combination of web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing. KompoZer has been designed to be completely and extensively easy to use. It is thus an ideal tool for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without knowing HTML or web coding. It is based on the NVU source code. Vim Free Vim or “Vi IMproved” is an advanced text editor. Its salient features are syntax highlighting, word completion and it also has a huge amount of contributed content. Vim has several “modes” on offer for editing, which adds to the efficiency in editing. Thus it becomes a non-user-friendly application but it is also strength for its users. The normal mode binds alphanumeric keys to task-oriented commands. The visual mode highlights text. More tools for search & replace, defining functions, etc. are offered through command line mode. Vim comes with complete help. NotePad ++ Free One of the the best free text editor for Windows out there; with support for simple things—like syntax highlighting and folding—all the way up to FTP, Notepad++ should tick most of the boxes Notepad2 Free Notepad2 is also based on the Scintilla editing engine, but it’s much simpler than Notepad++. It bills itself as being fast, light-weight, and Notepad-like. Crimson Editor Free Crimson Editor has the ability to edit remote files, using a built-in FTP client; there’s also a spell checker. TotalEdit Free TotalEdit allows file comparison, RegEx search and replace, and has multiple options for file backup / versioning. For cleanup, it offers (X)HTML and XML customizable formatting, and a spell checker. In-Type Free ConTEXT Free SourceEdit Free SourceEdit includes features such as clipboard history, syntax highlighting and autocompletion for a decent set of languages. A hex editor and FTP client. RJ TextED Free RJ TextED supports integration with TopStyle Lite. Provides HTML validation and formatting. It includes an FTP client, a file browser, and a code browser, as well as a character map and support for email. GEDIT Free It is one of the best coda alternatives for windows and Linux. It has syntax highlighting and is best suitable for programming. It has many attractive features such as full support for UTF-8, undo/redo, and clipboard support, search and replace, configurable syntax highlighting for various languages and many more supportive features. It is extensible with plug ins. Other important coda alternatives for windows and Linux are Redcar, Bluefish Editor, NVU, Ruby Mine, Slick Edit, Geany, Editra, txt2html and CSSED. There are many more. Its up to user to decide which one suits best to his requirements. Related posts:10 Useful Text Editor For Developer Applications to Install & Run Windows on Linux Open Source WYSIWYG Text Editors

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• How to create multiboot flash drive

  - by Nrew

  I've found a guide here: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-multiboot-usb/ And found this menu.lst in my flash drive, which seems to be the one that I'm seeing when I boot using my flash drive: # This Menu Created by Lance http://www.pendrivelinux.com # Ongoing Suggested Menu Entries and the Suggestor are noted! default 0 timeout 30 color NORMAL HIGHLIGHT HELPTEXT HEADING splashimage=(hd0,0)/splash.xpm.gz foreground=FFFFFF background=0066FF title Memtest86+ find --set-root /memtest86+-4.00.iso map --mem /memtest86+-4.00.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) # Suggested by madprofessor title Boot Clonezilla root (hd0,0) kernel /clonezilla/live/vmlinuz live-media-path=clonezilla/live bootfrom=/dev/sd boot=live union=aufs noprompt ocs_live_run="ocs-live-general" ocs_live_extra_param="" ocs_live_keymap="" ocs_live_batch="no" ocs_lang="" vga=791 ip=frommedia initrd /clonezilla/live/initrd.img title Parted Magic 4.9 (Partition Tools) find --set-root /pmagic-4.9.iso map /pmagic-4.9.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) # Suggested by Deb title Partition Wizard 4.2 (Partition Tools) find --set-root /pwhe42.iso map /pwhe42.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) title Balder DOS image (FreeDOS) map --unsafe-boot /balder10.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader --force (fd0)+1 rootnoverify (fd0) # Suggested by Szymon Silski title Linux Mint 8 find --set-root /LinuxMint-8.iso map /LinuxMint-8.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/LinuxMint-8.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Ubuntu 10.04 find --set-root /ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso map /ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Xubuntu 10.04 (XFCE Desktop) find --set-root /xubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso map /xubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/xubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Kubuntu 10.04 (KDE Desktop) find --set-root /kubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso map /kubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/kubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz # Suggested by Ambriel title Lubuntu 10.04 (LXDE Lightweight Desktop) find --set-root /lubuntu-10.04.iso map /lubuntu-10.04.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/lubuntu-10.04.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Remix (NetBook Distro) find --set-root /ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso map /ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/netbook-remix.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition Installer (32 bit Installer Only) find --set-root /ubuntu-10.04-server-i386.iso map /ubuntu-10.04-server-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /install/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-server.seed boot=install iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-10.04-server-i386.iso splash initrd /install/initrd.gz title Ubuntu 9.10 find --set-root /ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso map /ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Xubuntu 9.10 find --set-root /xubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso map /xubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/xubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Kubuntu 9.10 find --set-root /kubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso map /kubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/kubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz # Ubuntu Server and Netbook Remix suggested by Wojciech Holek title Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition Installer (Installer Only) find --set-root /ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso map /ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /install/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-server.seed boot=install iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso splash initrd /install/initrd.gz title Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix (NetBook Distro) find --set-root /ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso map /ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/netbook-remix.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title Ubuntu 9.10 Rescue Remix (Recovery Tools) find --set-root /ubuntu-rescue-remix-9-10-revision1.iso map /ubuntu-rescue-remix-9-10-revision1.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-rescue-remix-9-10-revision1.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz title DSL 4.4.10 find --set-root /dsl-4.4.10-initrd.iso map --mem /dsl-4.4.10-initrd.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) title AVG Rescue CD (Anti-Virus + Anti-Spyware) find --set-root /avg_arl_en_90_100114.iso map /avg_arl_en_90_100114.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Ultimate Boot CD 4.11 find --set-root /ubcd411.iso map /ubcd411.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title OphCrack XP 2.3.1 (XP Password Cracker) find --set-root /ophcrack-xp-livecd-2.3.1.iso map /ophcrack-xp-livecd-2.3.1.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /boot/bzImage rw root=/dev/null vga=normal lang=C kmap=us screen=1024x768x16 autologin initrd /boot/rootfs.gz title OphCrack Vista 2.3.1 (Vista Password Cracker) find --set-root /ophcrack-vista-livecd-2.3.1.iso map /ophcrack-vista-livecd-2.3.1.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /boot/bzImage rw root=/dev/null vga=normal lang=C kmap=us screen=1024x768x16 autologin initrd /boot/rootfs.gz # Suggested by Greg Steer title Offline NT Password & Registy Editor find --set-root /cd080802.iso map /cd080802.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title SliTaz 2.0 find --set-root /slitaz-2.0.iso map --mem /slitaz-2.0.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Riplinux 9.3 find --set-root /RIPLinuX-9.3.iso map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 /RIPLinuX-9.3.iso (0xff) || map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 --mem /RIPLinuX-9.3.iso (0xff) map --hook chainloader (0xff) # Suggested by Sunny title YlmF (Windows Like OS) find --set-root /YlmF_OS_EN_v1.0.iso map /YlmF_OS_EN_v1.0.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent iso-scan/filename=/YlmF_OS_EN_v1.0.iso splash initrd /casper/initrd.lz # Suggested by Martin Andersson title DBAN 1.0.7 (Drive Nuker) find --set-root /dban-1.0.7_i386.iso map --mem /dban-1.0.7_i386.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) # Suggested by Robin McGough title xPUD 0.9.2 (NetBook Distro) find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /xpud-0.9.2.iso map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 /xpud-0.9.2.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Puppy 4.3.1 find --set-root /puppy/pup-431.sfs kernel /puppy/vmlinuz initrd /puppy/initrd.gz # Suggested by Relst title Run a Linux OS from the Internet kernel /gpxe.lkrn I also put some .iso files for os installers (Windows xp sp2 and Ubuntu 10.04) But they didn't show up in the list when I booted Do I need to: extract the .iso files and put in in their respective folders? Add the os that I added on the menu.lst? How do I add the iso image(os) in the menu.lst? Before adding the .iso files I first made a folder named Windows xp sp2 then placed the .iso files in there. Please help, I think I need to add the folder name or the file name on the menu.lst but I don't know how

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• Is the Unix Philosophy still relevant in the Web 2.0 world?

  - by David Titarenco

  Introduction Hello, let me give you some background before I begin. I started programming when I was 5 or 6 on my dad's PSION II (some primitive BASIC-like language), then I learned more and more, eventually inching my way up to C, C++, Java, PHP, JS, etc. I think I'm a pretty decent coder. I think most people would agree. I'm not a complete social recluse, but I do stuff like write a virtual machine for fun. I've never taken a computer course in college because I've been in and out for the past couple of years and have only been taking core classes; never having been particularly amazing at school, perhaps I'm missing some basic tenet that most learn in CS101. I'm currently reading Coders at Work and this question is based on some ideas I read in there. A Brief (Fictionalized) Example So a certain sunny day I get an idea. I hire a designer and hammer away at some C/C++ code for a couple of months, soon thereafter releasing silvr.com, a website that transmutes lead into silver. Yep, I started my very own start-up and even gave it a clever web 2.0 name with a vowel missing. Mom and dad are proud. I come up with some numbers I should be seeing after 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 months and set sail. Obviously, my transmuting server isn't perfect, sometimes it segfaults, sometimes it leaks memory. I fix it and keep truckin'. After all, gdb is my best friend. Eventually, I'm at a position where a very small community of people are happily transmuting lead into silver on a semi-regular basis, but they want to let their friends on MySpace know how many grams of lead they transmuted today. And they want to post images of their lead and silver nuggets on flickr. I'm losing out on potential traffic unless I let them log in with their Yahoo, Google, and Facebook accounts. They want webcam support and live cock fighting, merry-go-rounds and Jabberwockies. All these things seem necessary. The Aftermath Of course, I have to re-write the transmuting server! After all, I've been losing money all these months. I need OAuth libraries and OpenID libraries, JSON support, and the only stable Jabberwocky API is for Java. C++ isn't even an option anymore. I'm just one guy! The Java binary just grows and grows since I need some legacy Apache include for the JSON library, and some antiquated Sun dependency for OAuth support. Then I pick up a book like Coders at Work and read what people like jwz say about complexity... I think to myself.. Keep it simple, stupid. I like simple things. I've always loved the Unix Philosophy but even after trying to keep the new server source modular and sleek, I loathe having to write one more line of code. It feels that I'm just piling crap on top of other crap. Maybe I'm naive thinking every piece of software can be simple and clever. Maybe it's just a phase.. or is the Unix Philosophy basically dead when it comes to the current state of (web) development? I'm just kind of disheartened :(

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• Quotas - Using quotas on ZFSSA shares and projects and users

  - by Steve Tunstall

  So you don't want your users to fill up your entire storage pool with their MP3 files, right? Good idea to make some quotas. There's some good tips and tricks here, including a helpful workflow (a script) that will allow you to set a default quota on all of the users of a share at once. Let's start with some basics. I mad a project called "small" and inside it I made a share called "Share1". You can set quotas on the project level, which will affect all of the shares in it, or you can do it on the share level like I am here. Go the the share's General property page. First, I'm using a Windows client, so I need to make sure I have my SMB mountpoint. Do you know this trick yet? Go to the Protocol page of the share. See the SMB section? It needs a resource name to make the UNC path for the SMB (Windows) users. You do NOT have to type this name in for every share you make! Do this at the Project level. Before you make any shares, go to the Protocol properties of the Project, and set the SMB Resource name to "On". This special code will automatically make the SMB resource name of every share in the project the same as the share name. Note the UNC path name I got below. Since I did this at the Project level, I didn't have to lift a finger for it to work on every share I make in this project. Simple. So I have now mapped my Windows "Z:" drive to this Share1. I logged in as the user "Joe". Note that my computer shows my Z: drive as 34GB, which is the entire size of my Pool that this share is in. Right now, Joe could fill this drive up and it would fill up my pool.  Now, go back to the General properties of Share1. In the "Space Usage" area, over on the right, click on the "Show All" text under the Users & Groups section. Sure enough, Joe and some other users are in here and have some data. Note this is also a handy window to use just to see how much space your users are using in any given share.  Ok, Joe owes us money from lunch last week, so we want to give him a quota of 100MB. Type his name in the Users box. Notice how it now shows you how much data he's currently using. Go ahead and give him a 100M quota and hit the Apply button. If I go back to "Show All", I can see that Joe now has a quota, and no one else does. Sure enough, as soon as I refresh my screen back on Joe's client, he sees that his Z: drive is now only 100MB, and he's more than half way full.  That was easy enough, but what if you wanted to make the whole share have a quota, so that the share itself, no matter who uses it, can only grow to a certain size? That's even easier. Just use the Quota box on the left hand side. Here, I use a Quota on the share of 300MB.  So now I log off as Joe, and log in as Steve. Even though Steve does NOT have a quota, it is showing my Z: drive as 300MB. This would effect anyone, INCLUDING the ROOT user, becuase you specified the Quota to be on the SHARE, not on a person.  Note that back in the Share, if you click the "Show All" text, the window does NOT show Steve, or anyone else, to have a quota of 300MB. Yet we do, because it's on the share itself, not on any user, so this panel does not see that. Ok, here is where it gets FUN.... Let's say you do NOT want a quota on the SHARE, because you want SOME people, like Root and yourself, to have FULL access to it and you want the ability to fill the whole thing up if you darn well feel like it. HOWEVER, you want to give the other users a quota. HOWEVER you have, say, 200 users, and you do NOT feel like typing in each of their names and giving them each a quota, and they are not all members of a AD global group you could use or anything like that.  Hmmmmmm.... No worries, mate. We have a handy-dandy script that can do this for us. Now, this script was written a few years back by Tim Graves, one of our ZFSSA engineers out of the UK. This is not my script. It is NOT supported by Oracle support in any way. It does work fine with the 2011.1.4 code as best as I can tell, but Oracle, and I, are NOT responsible for ANYTHING that you do with this script. Furthermore, I will NOT give you this script, so do not ask me for it. You need to get this from your local Oracle storage SC. I will give it to them. I want this only going to my fellow SCs, who can then work with you to have it and show you how it works.  Here's what it does...Once you add this workflow to the Maintenance-->Workflows section, you click it once to run it. Nothing seems to happen at this point, but something did.   Go back to any share or project. You will see that you now have four new, custom properties on the bottom.  Do NOT touch the bottom two properties, EVER. Only touch the top two. Here, I'm going to give my users a default quota of about 40MB each. The beauty of this script is that it will only effect users that do NOT already have any kind of personal quota. It will only change people who have no quota at all. It does not effect the Root user.  After I hit Apply on the Share screen. Nothing will happen until I go back and run the script again. The first time you run it, it creates the custom properties. The second and all subsequent times you run it, it checks the shares for any users, and applies your quota number to each one of them, UNLESS they already have one set. Notice in the readout below how it did NOT apply to my Joe user, since Joe had a quota set.  Sure enough, when I go back to the "Show All" in the share properties, all of the users who did not have a quota, now have one for 39.1MB. Hmmm... I did my math wrong, didn't I?    That's OK, I'll just change the number of the Custom Default quota again. Here, I am adding a zero on the end.  After I click Apply, and then run the script again, all of my users, except Joe, now have a quota of 391MB  You can customize a person at any time. Here, I took the Steve user, and specifically gave him a Quota of zero. Now when I run the script again, he is different from the rest, so he is no longer effected by the script. Under Show All, I see that Joe is at 100, and Steve has no Quota at all. I can do this all day long. es, you will have to re-run the script every time new users get added. The script only applies the default quota to users that are present at the time the script is ran. However, it would be a simple thing to schedule the script to run each night, or to make an alert to run the script when certain events occur.  For you power users, if you ever want to delete these custom properties and remove the script completely, you will find these properties under the "Schema" section under the Shares section. You can remove them here. There's no need to, however, they don't hurt a thing if you just don't use them.  I hope these tips have helped you out there. Quotas can be fun. 

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• Why is JSON outputting out of order?

  - by dcp3450

  I'm am trying to get a list of weather information for 8 locations. I'm using a weather API that accepts longitude and latitude and spits back json output with the weather info for that location. I feed the coords in order 0-7 but when json processes the data it comes back in a seemingly random order. I assume it's because some process faster than others and json is outputing what it gets back as it gets it. The output is correct, only the order is wrong. var loc = null; var body = ""; var campuses = new Array(8); campuses[0] = "34.47242,-84.42489,1"; campuses[1] = "33.81488,-84.62048,2"; campuses[2] = "34.27502,-84.46976,3"; campuses[3] = "33.92987,-84.55065,4"; campuses[4] = "34.03433,-84.46723,5"; campuses[5] = "34.08362,-84.67115,6"; campuses[6] = "33.91124,-84.82634,7"; campuses[7] = "34.10409,-84.51804,8"; function getWeather(campusArray) { body += '<p class="topTitle">Campus Weather</p>'; var cSplit = new Array(); cSplit = campusArray.split(','); var loc = "http://www.worldweatheronline.com/feed/weather.ashx?q="+cSplit[0]+","+cSplit[1]+"&format=json&num_of_days=2&key=0a05fff921162948110401&callback=?"; $('#content').html('asdf'); $.getJSON(loc,function(js) { var data = js.data; var humidity = data.current_condition[0].humidity; var tempF = data.current_condition[0].temp_F; var iconDESC = data.current_condition[0].weatherDesc[0].value; var iconURL = data.current_condition[0].weatherIconUrl[0].value; var windDir = data.current_condition[0].winddir16Point; var windSpeed = data.current_condition[0].windspeedMiles; var tempMaxF = data.weather[0].tempMaxF; var tempMinF = data.weather[0].tempMinF; body += '<p class="title">'+cSplit[2]+'</p>'+ '<span class="body">'+tempF+ ' '+windSpeed+ '<img src="'+iconURL+'" /></span>'; $('#content').html(body); }); } getWeather(campuses[0]); getWeather(campuses[1]); getWeather(campuses[2]); getWeather(campuses[3]); getWeather(campuses[4]); getWeather(campuses[5]); getWeather(campuses[6]); getWeather(campuses[7]); I have also tried it as $.ajax var loc = null; var body = ""; var campuses = new Array(8); campuses[0] = "34.47242,-84.42489,1"; campuses[1] = "33.81488,-84.62048,2"; campuses[2] = "34.27502,-84.46976,3"; campuses[3] = "33.92987,-84.55065,4"; campuses[4] = "34.03433,-84.46723,5"; campuses[5] = "34.08362,-84.67115,6"; campuses[6] = "33.91124,-84.82634,7"; campuses[7] = "34.10409,-84.51804,8"; function getWeather(campusArray) { body += '<p class="topTitle">Campus Weather</p>'; var cSplit = new Array(); cSplit = campusArray.split(','); var loc = "http://www.worldweatheronline.com/feed/weather.ashx?q="+cSplit[0]+","+cSplit[1]+"&format=json&num_of_days=2&key=0a05fff921162948110401&callback=?"; $.ajax({ url: loc, async: true, dataType: "json", success: function(js) { var data = js.data; var humidity = data.current_condition[0].humidity; var tempF = data.current_condition[0].temp_F; var iconDESC = data.current_condition[0].weatherDesc[0].value; var iconURL = data.current_condition[0].weatherIconUrl[0].value; var windDir = data.current_condition[0].winddir16Point; var windSpeed = data.current_condition[0].windspeedMiles; var tempMaxF = data.weather[0].tempMaxF; var tempMinF = data.weather[0].tempMinF; body += '<p class="title">'+cSplit[2]+'</p>'+ '<span class="body">'+tempF+ ' '+windSpeed+ '<img src="'+iconURL+'" /></span>'; $('#content').html(body); } }); } getWeather(campuses[0]); getWeather(campuses[1]); getWeather(campuses[2]); getWeather(campuses[3]); getWeather(campuses[4]); getWeather(campuses[5]); getWeather(campuses[6]); getWeather(campuses[7]); EDIT: example of json output: { "data": { "current_condition": [ {"cloudcover": "100", "humidity": "93", "observation_time": "04:04 PM", "precipMM": "0.0", "pressure": "1009", "temp_C": "2", "temp_F": "36", "visibility": "8", "weatherCode": "116", "weatherDesc": [ {"value": "Mist" } ], "weatherIconUrl": [ {"value": "http:\/\/www.worldweatheronline.com\/images\/wsymbols01_png_64\/wsymbol_0006_mist.png" } ], "winddir16Point": "WNW", "winddirDegree": "290", "windspeedKmph": "7", "windspeedMiles": "4" } ], "request": [ {"query": "Lat 34.47 and Lon -84.42", "type": "LatLon" } ], "weather": [ {"date": "2011-01-06", "precipMM": "9.3", "tempMaxC": "7", "tempMaxF": "45", "tempMinC": "2", "tempMinF": "35", "weatherCode": "113", "weatherDesc": [ {"value": "Sunny" } ], "weatherIconUrl": [ {"value": "http:\/\/www.worldweatheronline.com\/images\/wsymbols01_png_64\/wsymbol_0001_sunny.png" } ], "winddir16Point": "WNW", "winddirDegree": "293", "winddirection": "WNW", "windspeedKmph": "20", "windspeedMiles": "13" }, {"date": "2011-01-07", "precipMM": "0.0", "tempMaxC": "6", "tempMaxF": "44", "tempMinC": "0", "tempMinF": "31", "weatherCode": "116", "weatherDesc": [ {"value": "Partly Cloudy" } ], "weatherIconUrl": [ {"value": "http:\/\/www.worldweatheronline.com\/images\/wsymbols01_png_64\/wsymbol_0002_sunny_intervals.png" } ], "winddir16Point": "WNW", "winddirDegree": "286", "winddirection": "WNW", "windspeedKmph": "25", "windspeedMiles": "16" } ] }}

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• CodePlex Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 06, 2012

  CodePlex Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 06, 2012Popular ReleasesTortoiseHg: TortoiseHg 2.3.1: bugfix releaseSimple Injector: Simple Injector v1.4.1: This release adds two small improvements to the SimpleInjector.Extensions.dll. No changes have been made to the core library. New features and improvements in this release for the SimpleInjector.Extensions.dll The RegisterManyForOpenGeneric extension methods now accept non-generic decorator, as long as they implement the given open generic service type. GetTypesToRegister methods added to the OpenGenericBatchRegistrationExtensions class which allows to customize the behavior. Note that the...SQL Scriptz Runner: Application: Scriptz Runner source code and applicationCommonLibrary: Code: CodePowerGUI Visual Studio Extension: PowerGUI VSX 1.5.2: Added support for PowerGUI 3.2.VidCoder: 1.3.1: Updated HandBrake core to 0.9.6 release (svn 4472). Removed erroneous "None" container choice. Change some logic and help text to stop assuming you have to pick the VIDEO_TS folder for a DVD scan. This should make previewing DVD titles on the Queue Multiple Titles window possible when you've picked the root DVD directory.VitaNexCore: VitaNexCore BC 2.1: Everything you need to get started!NUnitTestHelper: NUnitTestHelper_version_1_0_0: Version 1.0 release. With samples included.ASP.NET MVC Framework - Abstracting Data Annotations, HTML5, Knockout JS techs: Version 1.0: Please download the source code. I am not associating any dll for release.ExtAspNet: ExtAspNet v3.1.0: ExtAspNet - ?? ExtJS ??? ASP.NET 2.0 ???，????? AJAX ?????????? ExtAspNet ????? ExtJS ??? ASP.NET 2.0 ???，????? AJAX ??????????。 ExtAspNet ??????? JavaScript，?? CSS，?? UpdatePanel，?? ViewState，?? WebServices ???????。 ??????: IE 7.0, Firefox 3.6, Chrome 3.0, Opera 10.5, Safari 3.0+ ????：Apache License 2.0 (Apache) ??：http://extasp.net/ ??：http://bbs.extasp.net/ ??：http://extaspnet.codeplex.com/ ??：http://sanshi.cnblogs.com/ ????： +2012-03-04 v3.1.0 -??Hidden???????（〓?〓）。 -?PageManager??...AcDown????? - Anime&Comic Downloader: AcDown????? v3.9.1: ?? ●AcDown??????????、??、??????，????1M，????，????，?????????????????????????。???????????Acfun、????(Bilibili)、??、??、YouTube、??、???、??????、SF????、????????????。??????AcPlay?????，??????、????????????????。 ● AcDown???????????????????????????，???，???????????????????。 ● AcDown???????C#??，????.NET Framework 2.0??。?????"Acfun?????"。 ????32??64? Windows XP/Vista/7/8 ????????????? ??：????????Windows XP???,?????????.NET Framework 2.0???(x86)，?????"?????????"??? ??????????????，??????????： ??"AcDo...Windows Phone Commands for VS2010: Version 1.0: Initial Release Version 1.0 Connect from device or emulator (Monitors the connection) Show Device information (Plataform, build , version, avaliable memory, total memory, architeture Manager installed applications (Launch, uninstall and explorer isolate storage files) Manager core applications (Launch blocked applications from emulator (Office, Calculator, alarm, calendar , etc) Manager blocked settings from emulator (Airplane Mode, Celullar Network, Wifi, etc) Deploy and update ap...DNN Metro7 style Skin package: Metro7 style Skin for DotNetNuke 06.01.00: Changes on Version 06.01.00 Fixed issue on GraySmallTitle container, that breaks the layout Fixed issue on Blue Metro7 Skin where the Search, Login, Register, Date is missing Fixed issue with the Version numbers on the target file Fixed issue where the jQuery and jQuery-UI files not deleted on upgrade from Version 01.00.00 Added a internal page where the Image Slider would be replaces with a BannerPaneMedia Companion: MC 3.433b Release: General More GUI tweaks (mostly imperceptible!) Updates for mc_com.exe TV The 'Watched' button has been re-instigated Added TV Menu sub-option to search ALL for new Episodes (includes locked shows) Movies Added 'Source' field (eg DVD, Bluray, HDTV), customisable in Advanced Preferences (try it out, let us know how it works!) Added HTML <<format>> tag with optional parameters for video container, source, and resolution (updated HTML tags to be added to Documentation shortly) Known Issu...Picturethrill: Version 2.3.2.0: Release includes Self-Update feature for Picturethrill. What that means for users is that they are always guaranteed to have a fresh copy of Picturethrill on their computers with all latest fixes. When Picturethrill adds a new website to get pictures from, you will get it too!Simple MVVM Toolkit for Silverlight, WPF and Windows Phone: Simple MVVM Toolkit v3.0.0.0: Added support for Silverlight 5.0 and Windows Phone 7.1. Upgraded project templates and samples. Upgraded installer. There are some new prerequisites required for this version, namely Silverlight 5 Tools, Expression Blend Preview for Silverlight 5 (until the SDK is released), Windows Phone 7.1 SDK. Because it is in the experimental band, I have also removed the dependency on the Silverlight Testing Framework. You can use it if you wish, but the Ria Services project template no longer uses ...CODE Framework: 4.0.20301: The latest version adds a number of new features to the WPF system (such as stylable and testable messagebox support) as well as various new features throughout the system (especially in the Utilities namespace).MyRouter (Virtual WiFi Router): MyRouter 1.0.2 (Beta): A friendlier User Interface. A logger file to catch exceptions so you may send it to use to improve and fix any bugs that may occur. A feedback form because we always love hearing what you guy's think of MyRouter. Check for update menu item for you to stay up to date will the latest changes. Facebook fan page so you may spread the word and share MyRouter with friends and family And Many other exciting features were sure your going to love!WPF Sound Visualization Library: WPF SVL 0.3 (Source, Binaries, Examples, Help): Version 0.3 of WPFSVL. This includes three new controls: an equalizer, a digital clock, and a time editor.Orchard Project: Orchard 1.4: Please read our release notes for Orchard 1.4: http://docs.orchardproject.net/Documentation/Orchard-1-4-Release-NotesNew Projectsbinbin unitofwork: binbin unitofworkBreezeExtension: This is a test-bed for me to learn Visual Studio extension development. Hopefully it will lead to some useful tools. The project is written in C# utilising the Visual Studio 2010 SDK.CatFinder: Small device for animal trackingChampagne Gala Store: SATELITE of dankfu.com. ChampagneGala/Belligerent Tent/Games and I/EDrinking Games are patented. Post this Gadget to your desktop and have local grocers/vendors deliver your products the same day! This program is still in Beta of another Gadget cmgsoon GrocerShop local deliveryCSharpShortcutsLibrary: Believe it or not, there is no easy way to create a shortcut in C#! At least, there wasn't before now. Add this library and simply say "CreateLink(shortcutPath, shortcutName, targetFile, out sError, iconLocation);" and you're done! DBLint: DBLint is an automated tool for analyzing database designs. DBLints ensures a consistent and maintainable database design by identifying bad design patterns. The output from DBLint is a report containing a detailed description of all found issues and the database structureDebugHelpers: DebugHelpers is/will be a collection of utilities that work along with other debugging tools such as WinDbg and CDB with a focus on managed .NET debugging. The first utility is the HeapView. HeapView enables you to easily analyze multiple results of the SOS !DumpHeap command and find which objects are growing over time.eLab: eLabEnterprise Software Architecture: Demonstration of Enterprise Software Architecture in C#EntityFrameworkGenericRepository: We wrote your data layer so you don't have to. Developed at ettaingroup for our clients. We found that we were using the same patterns over and over again. So we developed this data framework. It uses Entity Framework 4.2, DbContext and POCO's. The Generic Repository library allows flexible, LINQ-enabled access to your data with full TransactionScope support using UnitOfWork for data manipulation.ezFrameWork: Php FrameworkGeeXploreR: File Explorer for Geek :) Based on: * Windows 7 File Explorer UI * Chrome UI and Workflow * other Files Explorer * other Files toolsImage Processing & Recognition: Game controll with Image Processing.iPolice: KTU demo projectJustListen????: JustListen????(??：????Windows???)，??.NetFramework 4.0??，??Windows Presentation Foundation(WPF)??????，????C#????，UI????????，????????！????????????26?????、3???DJ????2?????，?????????????！Krempel's Windows Phone 7 project: This is a project where Matthijs Krempel posts all his code snippets.lib12: Library of useful classes and functions for .NetLibium: LibraryLigueM2L_ANGLADE: Projet d'étude. Annuaire de la Maison des ligues.LLS.Core - A simple ORM Framework with three layer architecture using reflection: A simple ORM Framework with the power to load, save, update, delete and count data in a database. Uses reflection to execute SQL commands on a database and adopts the three-tier architecture to make the code cleaner and easier maintenance.MarketCar: Testing ProjectMicrosoft Project Server History Tracking: A simple application to help users track Microsoft Project Server historical data using the Microsoft BI Suite. The solution will help answer the following question: "What was the project status last week?" "What should I focus on since the last status report?" The solution does not require any knowledge of coding or SQL, and leverages various wizards in the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite to build a foundation for tracking Project Server historical data. It is expected that ...mysshop: start workingOrchard Custom Forms Module: Lets you create custom forms like contact forms or content contributions.Project Light: F10 IndustruesRecognition of good food: Recognition of good foodschool15: A web site base on ThinkPHPStorage Managment System: Storage Managment SystemSWShowPermissions: SWShowPermissions includes a treeview web part that iterates over all webs in a sitecollection and indicates whether the logged in user has permissions on it or not. What permissions are decisive can be configured through the WebPart properties.Testable DNN Module Using MVP Pattern: There is a testable module project for DNN in codeplex, but it VB version. So I decided to create a C# one by using MVP pattern. Touch Mouse Mate: A utility that adds more features to Microsoft Touch Mouse. Currently middle click and touch-over-click are supported. More will be added later.TraceMyItems!: PMC HEZ BACDUnattended Installer: An Unattended Installer for your setup files. this tiny tool designed for helping people in installing multiple applications in 3 easy steps. Visual Studio Coded UI Microsoft Word Add-in: Visual Studio ALM Rangers tooling and guidance for the Visual Studio Coded UI Microsoft Word Add-in, which extends the Coded UI feature support to Microsoft Word documents.???? ?????: ???????? ?????? ?? ????? ???????????? ????? ????? 2.

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• Too nervous to install

  - by The Prop

  Yesterday I (a professional rugby prop of somewhat limited intellect) landed in http://htmlagilitypack.codeplex.com/ and found myself stranded in a town with no signposts. The locals don't need signposts - they know their way around - so who gives a hoot about visitors? Well I'm a visitor and I'm lost. Here's my plea to the good burgesses of Codeplex-sans-signs: HELP!! Let me back-track and explain what landed me at the bottom of this tangled ruck. There's a "Download" button positioned near the top-right of the Codeplex web page, right? Like the Sword of Damocles, a down-arrow to the left of the button indicates, presumably, what a download would include: CURRENT 1.4.0 Stable DATE Fri May 7 2010 at 7:00 AM STATUS Stable With a simple-minded confidence that has since deserted me (the confidence - not the simple-mindedness), I clicked "Download". This introduced 3 new files to my computer: HtmlAgilityPack.dll, HtmlAgilityPack.pdb, and HtmlAgilityPack.XML This is when the first stab of doubt penetrated that globe between my cauliflower ears that I call a head. Where's the dot cs? Somewhere in Codeplex, I'd read advice to another lost soul to "download and build the HTMLAgilityPack solution". As I've done so many times as an All Black prop, I glared at the opposition front row - ah, I mean the 3 new files. Shouldn't one of them have a ".cs" on the back of his jersey - er, on the end of its name? Or is this just how they play the game in Codeplex-sans-signs? Undaunted (props have more courage than sense) I packed into my first C# scrum. The half-back feeds the ball in, and the front rows collapse - er, the debugging stops at this line of my code: "HtmlAgilityPack.HtmlDocument doc = new HtmlAgilityPack.HtmlDocument();" Then the Referee blows his whistle and announces one of those verdicts that's utterly indecipherable to your average loose-head prop: Locating source for 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs'. Checksum: MD5 {62 bc f3 7e 9a 92 a6 32 7 d6 5b f8 76 59 7b 5b} The file 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs' does not exist. Looking in script documents for 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs'... Looking in the projects for 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs'. The file was not found in a project. Looking in directory 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\vc7\atlmfc'... Looking in directory 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\vc7\crt'... The debugger will ask the user to find the file: C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs. The user pressed Cancel [a brain-stemmer from the prop] in the Find Source dialog. The debug source files settings for the active solution have been modified so that the debugger will not ask the user to find the file: C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs. The debugger could not locate the source file 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs'. Even if it had been the first 50 stanzas of "Eskimo Nell", I couldn't have been more shocked. I'm so shocked, my jaws clamp shut around the opposition hooker's ear. He thumbs me in the iris. With a cornea-torn eye I peer at the Codeplex site. My brain stem sparks and I punch the "View all downloads" link. It sparks four more times on each download link, and.. lo! FOUR files this time: HAPExplorer.zip, HtmlAgilityPack.1.4.0.Source.zip, HtmlAgilityPack.1.4.0.zip, HtmlAgilityPack.Documentation.chm But... is this not the same place arrived at recently by my flat-mate Chaz, journalist extraordinaire? (Chaz, if you're reading this, I'm not plugging for nothing - just write kindly about me in your next report, okay?) Didn't these same four files flummox Chaz The Great? He told me about it. Chaz left a message with Codeplex and then solved the problem by just walking away. Typical journalist, huh. But I'm not like that. I don't walk away. I'm made of the sort of stubborn stuff that becomes an All Black prop. Hence this impassioned plea: GOOD TOWNSFOLK OF CODEPLEX-SANS-SIGNS, WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT? Can somebody point me to Main Street? How does a simpleton install 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\HtmlDocument.cs'? I'm willing to prostrate myself and grovel to the first kind face that passes in front of my rapidly clouding sight. So help me, I'd even tug my forelock if I had one! Should I hold forth my rod over the wilderness, and create a folder called 'C:\Source\htmlagilitypack\Trunk\HtmlAgilityPack\' or some such? If so, what files should I move into it? ANYTHING else a dum-ass should know about? - and I mean ANYTHING - you just don't know how witless a punch-drunk prop can be.. %( Whenever I've installed other programs they've given me an ".exe" or ".msi" that I can click on and it's all done for me like magic. HEY... there's nothing of that nature here, is there? Am I missing something? Something for dummies to click? (From the waiting rooms of Dr I. Sight Phixes) (signed) The Prop

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• $_GET loading content before head tag instead of in specified div.

  - by s32ialx

  NOT EDITING BELOW BUT THANKS TO SOME REALLY NICE PEOPLE I CAN'T POST AN IMAGE ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAD a 15 Rep but NOW ONLY A 5 becuase my question wasn't what they wanted help with they gave me a neg rep. The problem is that the content loads it displays UNDER the div i placed #CONTENT# inside so the styles are being ignored and it's posting #CONTENT# outside the divs at positions 0,0 any suggestions? Found out whats happening by using "View Source" seems that it's putting all of the #CONTENT#, content that's being loaded in front of the <head> tag. Like this <doctype...> <div class="home"> \ blah blah #CONTENT# bot being loaded in correct specified area </div> / <head> <script src=""></script> </head> <body> <div class="header"></div> <div class="contents"> #CONTENT# < where content SHOULD load </div> <div class="footer"></div> </body> so anyone got a fix? OK so a better description I'll add relevant screen-shots Whats happening is /* file.class.php */ <?php $file = new file(); class file{ var $path = "templates/clean"; var $ext = "tpl"; function loadfile($filename){ return file_get_contents($this->path . "/" . $filename . "." . $this->ext); } function setcontent($content,$newcontent,$vartoreplace='#CONTENT#'){ $val = str_replace($vartoreplace,$newcontent,$content); return $val; } function p($content) { $v = $content; $v = str_replace('#CONTENT#','',$v); print $v; } } if(!isset($_GET['page'])){ // if not, lets load our index page(you can change home.php to whatever you want: include("main.txt"); // else $_GET['page'] was set so lets do stuff: } else { // lets first check if the file exists: if(file_exists($_GET['page'].'.txt')){ // and lets include that then: include($_GET['page'].'.txt'); // sorry mate, could not find it: } else { echo 'Sorry, could not find <strong>' . $_GET['page'] .'.txt</strong>'; } } ?> is calling for a file_get_contents at the bottom which I use in /* index.php */ <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <?php include('classes/file.class.php'); // load the templates $header = $file->loadfile('header'); $body = $file->loadfile('body'); $footer = $file->loadfile('footer'); // fill body.tpl #CONTENT# slot with $content $body = $file->setcontent($body, $content); // cleanup and output the full page $file->p($header . $body . $footer); ?> and loads into /* body.tpl */ <div id="bodys"> <div id="bodt"></div> <div id="bodm"> <div id="contents"> #CONTENT# </div> </div> <div id="bodb"></div> </div> but the issue is as follows the $content loads properly img tags etc <h2> tags etc but CSS styling is TOTALY ignored for position width z-index etc. and as follows here's the screen-shot My Firefox Showing The Problem In Action REPOSTED DUE TO PEOPLE NOT HELPING AND JUST BEING ARROGANT AND GIVING NEGATIVE VOTES and not even saying a word. DO NOT COMMENT UNLESS YOU PLAN TO HELP god I'm a beginner and with you people giving me bad reviews this won't make me help you out when the chance comes.

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