I was trying to install software but it failed because the install stated that port 80 was in use. It didn’t say what was using it. I needed to find out so I could shut the application down in order …
Active Reports 6 – Enable Script Debugging and force a breakpoint using Debug.Assert(False) in a sub report
In order to debug active reports in the Visual Studio IDE solution, you need to set EnableScriptDebugging = True.
In this example, I want to debug a sub report. When creating a sub report dynamically in the main report that …
SQL Server – Select Distinct on just one column when retrieving multiple columns
Select Distinct works fine when you are retrieving just one column.
For example, I have a table called tablea that has two columns called col1 and col2 with two rows. They are:
col1 = January
col2 = 2012
col1 = …
Coloring Between the Lines
My 3 year old daughter, Daphne, showed me a drawing she had worked on. I was quite impressed on how well she colored between the lines.
I just had to compare notes, (you know, to try and show her up), …
Microsoft Visual Studio – ASP.Net Wrox Professional ASP.NET: In C# and vb – Chapter 19 CascadingDropDown Sample Causing Method Error 500
When debugging, the actual error states:
Unable to cast object of type ‘System.Object[]’ to type ‘AjaxControlToolkit.CascadingDropDownNameValue[]’.
After doing much research on this issue, it appears everyone’s resolution was to ensure that you included the ‘<WebMethod(), System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptMethod()> _’ above the public …
Google Calendar – Import Windows Live Calendar to Google Calendar
1) Create an empty Google Calendar that represents each Windows Live Calendar you want to copy over. Choose the same color for the calendar.
For each Calendar to copy over, do the following:
2) In Windows Live calendar select “Share” …
Using Remote Assistance
Remote Assistance setup
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457004.aspx#EIAA
1) Type ‘allow remote’ in search
2) Check box that says ‘Allow Remote Assistance…’
3) Click Advanced. Click ‘Allow this computer…’
4) Click OK
5) Click OK
User needing Help
1) Click Start
2) Click Help …
Microsoft Visual Studio – ASP.Net How to Programmatically Unlock a Locked out User
In my previous blog, I showed you how to check to see if a user was locked out and if so, how to manipulate the FailureText of the Login control to notify the user to contact the admin to fix …
Microsoft Visual Studio – ASP.Net How to Access the UserName Textbox of a LoginView Control’s Login Control and Manipulate the FailureText
Let’s say you have your web.config set to allow the user only 3 attempts to get the password correct when logging in. After 3 attempts, the profile table sets the isLockedOut column to ‘True’. You want to display this to …
Windows 7 – Could not find this item – when deleting files
Sometimes applications save files and folders in a way that can’t be deleted via Windows Explorer. The solution is to determine 8.3 format (Short file name) via a command prompt and delete the file within the command prompt dialog as …