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Living Room / Re: Looking for web based or book based help on Windows / Linux servers

« Last post by tinjaw on February 03, 2008, 06:40 AM »

Anyone got any idea how I log in to the server from the host destop OS (Windows XP) ?? Or how I can connect via another desktop on my Workgroup based network. I have tried creating a new network connection but it only seems to offer the option of workgroup computers (not domain servers) in the network connection wizard ???

-Carol Haynes (January 28, 2008, 07:49 PM)

What you are looking for is a Remote Desktop Connection. It is Microsoft's version of VNC or an X session over SSH. It will allow you to connect to the server and control it as if you were in front of it.

As for books for Linux, I think I might have what you are looking for. Take a look at the Craig Hunt Linux Library. They are a bit old, but not out-of-date. The basics are still the same years later. The nice thing about that is that you can get some used copies dirt cheap. I suggest you start with the book that started the series Linux System Administration.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Intercepting/rewriting Outlook HTML emails automagically

« Last post by tinjaw on February 03, 2008, 06:18 AM »

codeTRUCKER,

Off the top of my head I can think of two ways to do that.

1) Put something in the middle of Outlook and the mail server. Just like a proxy. That proxy would introspect all incoming emails (which are just strings of ASCII text - binaries are MIME encoded) and rewrite the emails as desired. You could use the tool of you choice to create this proxy.

2) Since you are using Outlook, you can use VBA (or any scripting language compatible with the scripting host, like Jscript) and interact with Outlook. You basically make an add-on for Outlook.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Almeza MultiSet - Anyone Use It?

« Last post by tinjaw on February 02, 2008, 04:48 PM »

I have it, but haven't used it. I bought it because it was so cheap at the time. I keep meaning to use it but always seem to get distracted. From what I have seen it records all your clicks and keystrokes and play them back. I has more though in that you have options about what gets installed, so it just isn't a macro recorder.

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Living Room / Re: Moving

« Last post by tinjaw on February 02, 2008, 09:11 AM »

Enjoy. Hooah!

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Living Room / Re: OpenDNS - safer, faster and smarter DNS

« Last post by tinjaw on February 01, 2008, 09:16 PM »

David,

Thank your for OpenDNS. I use it on every computer where I can set the DNS server.

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General Software Discussion / Re: subline text: some innovative text editor!

« Last post by tinjaw on February 01, 2008, 09:05 PM »

it's $59; a bit expensive for a notepad replacement

-urlwolf (February 01, 2008, 09:03 PM)

Well, Windows is a bit expensive for a Linux replacement. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: subline text: some innovative text editor!

« Last post by tinjaw on February 01, 2008, 09:02 PM »

Make a nice replacement for notepad. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: subline text: some innovative text editor!

« Last post by tinjaw on February 01, 2008, 08:47 PM »

Coded in python by an ex-google guy.

-urlwolf (February 01, 2008, 06:36 PM)

OK. That caught my eye.

* tinjaw goes to check it out.

OOOOO Pretty. Although I do love functionality or beauty, it would love to have both.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Let's Bundle Our Orders For Software995 Toolset

« Last post by tinjaw on February 01, 2008, 12:56 PM »

Question: Is UltraPDF as standard standard or a 995 standard only? I wasn't sure when they mentioned Office viewers 

-Perry Mowbray (February 01, 2008, 09:30 AM)

It is their proprietary format.

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Developer's Corner / A Valuable Lesson Learned About Using Program Lanuchers Like DirectAccess

« Last post by tinjaw on January 30, 2008, 10:12 AM »

Today I learned a valuable lesson that I want to pass on to you all.

I was trying to make changes to my environment - changing my PATH, CLASSPATH, JAVA_HOME, etc. but nothing seemed to take affect. Every time I opened up a fresh shell the changes weren't there. I ran alternate shells like PrompPal and the changes weren't there either. I started up XYplorer and launched some programs, all of them without the changes.

Then it dawned on me what was happening. I brought up SysinternalsMicrosoft Process Explorer and sure enough, I was right.



I was launching *everything* via DirectAccess - including XYPlorer. This means that the environment in place when DirectAccess was launched, was being transmitted to each program it launched and every program launched by those, etc.

So whenever you make any changes to your environment, make sure you restart any of your launchers so those changes take effect.

[added]
And don't forget to restart any applications that were started by the launcher as they will continue to keep the older environment even when you restart your launcher.

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Developer's Corner / Re: haxe: wirte actionscript on both client and server? Looks nice

« Last post by tinjaw on January 30, 2008, 09:35 AM »

It is quite a way down my list, but haxe is on my list of thing to play with. It looked nice from what I read on their website. However, the more I move from thinking about coding to actually coding I am toying with the idea of just sticking with Python for *everything*. I feel I could be more productive being *very* skillful with Python then somewhat skillful at dozens of languages/frameworks/etc.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Bits Du Jour and GAOTD one-day deals

« Last post by tinjaw on January 30, 2008, 09:30 AM »

The more I think about it, the more I feel that there is no need for a sticky. As we see deals we particularly like we can post them as we have been. If you want to see everything available from sites like BdJ and GOTD, subscribe to their RSS feeds. We only need to talk about them here on DC if they are noteworthy.

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Living Room / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOTHIC!!!

« Last post by tinjaw on January 30, 2008, 06:36 AM »

Happy Birthday Gothi[c].

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General Software Discussion / Re: Program to extract / filter out content from XML files?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 29, 2008, 08:36 AM »

I dunno if there's XSLT libraries/bindings for Python (there probably are)

-f0dder (January 25, 2008, 08:18 AM)

There is now a new open source python XPath library available, WebPath.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Let's Bundle Our Orders For Software995 Toolset

« Last post by tinjaw on January 27, 2008, 11:38 PM »

They offer quantity discounts. Reply to this thread if you are interested. If we can get enough, we can get a good discount.

The Software995 Toolset includes 10 products, including the great PDF tools.



So far we have SIX people
29 March

• tinjaw
• darwin
• Perry Mowbray
• cranioscopical
• wraith808
• dcm

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Official Announcements / Re: January 2008 Software Drawing Winners

« Last post by tinjaw on January 27, 2008, 01:08 AM »

Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

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Developer's Corner / Re: Looking for tool to identify windows controls on windows forms

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 10:14 PM »

so tinjaw, what tool were you using originally?

-lanux128 (January 26, 2008, 10:13 PM)

Au3Info that comes with AutoIt.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Looking for tool to identify windows controls on windows forms

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 09:44 PM »

OK, it turns out I was already using the tools I needed just fine. The issue is that labels in VB6 Labels do not have a Handle of their own, these are Owner Drawn Control. Hollow found me some VB code to get labels if they are on a Form the actually looked at heap memory. The ones I need access to are on a Frame. So I am currently SOL. But I have a toolbox of cool new tools.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Program to extract / filter out content from XML files?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 09:28 PM »

Create a batch file on your desktop and drag the files onto it.

[Select]

FOR %%I IN (%*) DO TYPE %1
PAUSE

That will print out the contents of the files. Drag some text files onto it.

Replace TYPE with the Python script.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Program to extract / filter out content from XML files?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 08:48 PM »

(I've written a Python script that does the job just fine for a number of specific tags, but it would be nice to have a generic GUI solution.)

-tranglos

Why for the desire for GUI?  What would it do that the command line script doesn't?

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Living Room / Re: Move email/folders from comcast webmail to new email hosting provider?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 04:00 PM »

The hurdle is that POP3 doesn't natively support uploading email to the server.

I'm thinking you might want to use Thunderbird to make the transfer if IMAP is available. You could download everything locally, then connect via IMAP to the new account and upload the email via Thunderbird. Then from there on just use the webmail client and POP3.

I'm fairly confident that will work smoothly, but always test with a few emails first before you try to do the whole thing.

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Living Room / Re: Move email/folders from comcast webmail to new email hosting provider?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 03:54 PM »

Sorry Josh. I am way behind and just noticed this.

What email client are you and he using? Will he continue to use POP3 or is he moving to IMAP4?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Program to extract / filter out content from XML files?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 02:35 PM »

And the best thing is, you can do both at the same time:
http://mmm-experts.c...cts.aspx?ProductId=3

-tranglos (January 26, 2008, 10:16 AM)

Holy ! I think I just wet my pants.

This paper will demonstrate how to incorporate Python in any of your Delphi apps!  Or conversely, how to use Delphi as a GUI for your python apps.

-Andy Bulka

Time to email my buddies at Borland Inprise Borland CodeGear and get a copy of Delphi.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Program to extract / filter out content from XML files?

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 02:30 PM »

So that means we should avoid both languages?

-Lashiec (January 26, 2008, 09:31 AM)

yet more adolescent humor

Lashiec is gaaaayyyyyy. Lashiec is gaaaayyyyy. He doesn't want to sleep with the Olsen Twins. Brokeback Lashiec.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Attention Mod

« Last post by tinjaw on January 26, 2008, 02:27 PM »

I think the service queues idea waters it down to what we have now. Namely forums with topics and people who are interested in helping read the threads in those forums. f0dder already reads the threads where he can help and I read threads where I can help.

Here is one example that supports your origional idea of signaling somebody. I have been ultra busy the past week and have let several pages of new threads pile up. However, you sent me a PM and asked me to respond to a thread. I did have time to go to a specific thread and answer a specific topic, so the PM served its purpose.

I think the fact that you *can* PM anybody, but that it does take more than a single click to do so, provides the proper barrier to abuse. If you want somebody to join in on a thread enough that you are willing to take the time to PM them, it sort of acts as a filter.