Visual Basic 6.0: A giant more powerful than ever - CodeProject

This is an insightful article about how Visual Basic 6 is still relevant although Microsoft doesn't seem to understand that.

Visual Basic 6.0: A giant more powerful than ever - CodeProject

Real-Time Computer Vision on Android using BoofCV - CodeProject

This article explains how to do process video on Android devices in real-time!



Real-Time Computer Vision on Android using BoofCV - CodeProject

Python’s namedtuple… for .Net! - CodeProject

Named Tupples in .Net! 



Python’s namedtuple… for .Net! - CodeProject

Google2SRT - Download and convert subtitles from YouTube and Google Video - Home

Here is an awesome Java program for downloading subtitles from a YouTube video as an SRT file! It works really good!

Google2SRT - Download and convert subtitles from YouTube and Google Video - Home

How to Mail Merge in Microsoft Word: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Mail Merge in Microsoft Word: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

Automating OpenOffice applications - CodeProject

Who need Microsoft Office?! I did not know it was possible to automate OpenOffice, but here is an article about how to do it.

Automating OpenOffice applications - CodeProject

Simple Calc App Using AndroidStudio - CodeProject

Here is a great article about how to use AndroidStudio to make Android apps! This is going to be great!

Simple Calc App Using AndroidStudio - CodeProject

Create your first Android Game with libgdx - CodeProject

An easy way to make games for the PC and Mobile platform!

Create your first Android Game with libgdx - CodeProject

Some simple tools for rapid mobile development - CodeProject

This is an interesting article about rapidly developing a mobile application. 

Some simple tools for rapid mobile development - CodeProject

Installing oracle database 11g on windows 7

Well, here we go again with some more resources. I hope I have better luck this time.

Installing oracle database 11g on windows 7 from Ravi Kumar Lanke

Installing oracle database 11g on windows 7



Here is another article I am going to try.


Oracle 11g step-by-step Installation Guide with Screenshots

Kinect on Windows (OpenNI and NITE)

Here are some article about programming for the Kinect

How-to: Successfully Install Kinect on Windows (OpenNI and NITE) - CodeProject

Kinect and WPF: Painting with Kinect using OpenNI

Generate Excel Chart from Data in .NET Applications - CodeProject

 Useful article!

Generate Excel Chart from Data in .NET Applications - CodeProject

PowerUp 3.0: A Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane | Geeks are Sexy Technology News

PowerUp 3.0: A Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane | Geeks are Sexy Technology News

Embedding an image inside an HTML email - CodeProject

Here is a good article for programming an image into an HTML e-mail! Very useful!

Embedding an image inside an HTML email - CodeProject

Split a XAP file up

Sometimes a silverlight file (*.xap) gets to be large. The larger the file, the longer it takes to load in your browser. One of my co-workers suggested splitting it up into smaller modules and loading them as needed to make the wait time in the initial load shorter.  The following link tells how to do that!

Split a XAP file up

timer - creating a delay on silverlight - Stack Overflow

 Here is some non-blocking coding solutions to using timers in a Silverlight Web App.

timer - creating a delay on silverlight - Stack Overflow

Installing Oracle Blues

I'm back at it: trying to install Oracle on Windows 7. I have found a couple of sites that I will be using as a guide.

Quick Guide:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e24283.pdf

Full Guide:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e24186.pdf

Backups and recovery:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14220/backrec.htm
http://www.dba-oracle.com/concepts/rman_recovery_database_spfile.htm

Instantly use your PowerGUI PowerPacks ...

Need to manage an IT system. This might work for you. It lets you manage your system from iOS, Android and Windows Mobile Systems. I don't have a real use for this now, but I think I will.

Instantly use your PowerGUI PowerPacks ...

Creating iOS and Android Apps with Visual Studio and C#

Creating iOS and Android Apps with Visual Studio and C# from mobiweave

Creating iOS and Android Apps with Visual Studio and C#

Using MVC to Understand ASP.NET, iOS, Android and Hybrid Development - CodeProject

This is an article that will be very handy! I've been looking for information about how to simultaneously design and write software that will work for ASP.NET, iOS, and Android! This fits my needs nicely!

Using MVC to Understand ASP.NET, iOS, Android and Hybrid Development - CodeProject

Fun Batch File Codes

This article gives 10 scripts that can be used to do really cool stuff


Code #1- The matrix look alike code
Code #2- E-bomb
Code #3- Manual message making SPAMMER!
Code #5- Current date and time code
Code #6- Black screen march (makes multiple command prompts and overloads computers memory)
Code #7- Simple text book diary log
Code #8- Getting your self automated chat
Code #9- code for opening and closing your CD drive
Code #10- shutdown computer

Fun Batch File Codes

popup - How can you create pop up messages in a batch script? - Stack Overflow

This article offers example code for making Windows Batch files (*.bat) make popup message boxes Real Handy!

popup - How can you create pop up messages in a batch script? - Stack Overflow

Programmatically Create a Shortcut and Run It As Administrator

I've recently ran into major problems getting a *.bat (DOS Batch) file generated on-the-fly by a web service I wrote to call another program on the same computer that is running the web service. The *.bat file generates a *.rsp file containing a bunch of input parameters and passes it to the program I want to run. On Windows XP there was no problem but on windows 7, the *.bat files needs more special commission. It didn't even matter that I was signed in as an administrator. The Bat file is not able to run properly. Then I discovered if I run the *.bat file "as administrator" by right-click on the *.bat file in windows Explorer the *.bat file runs just as I intended. Somehow I had to get my web service to run the *.bat file "as administrator". This was much more difficult to find an answer than I thought. I found out that if I create a short-cut to the *.bat file and run that shortcut "as administrator" it would work perfectly. Fortunately, it's possible to programmatically to both create the shortcut on the fly and set "the run Administrator" flag for the shortcut from my web service. My solution is based on the following article:

How to set “Run as administrator” flag on shortcut created by MSI installer

Here is the code, I use.

        'Create Shortcuts
        Dim VbsObj As Object
        VbsObj = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
        Dim MyShortcut As Object
        MyShortcut = VbsObj.CreateShortcut(pathe2file & "\GetFVSstand" & ".lnk")
        MyShortcut.TargetPath = pathe2file & "\GetFVSstand.bat"
        MyShortcut.WorkingDirectory = pathe2file

        MyShortcut.Save()

        Dim ret As Integer
        ret = fSetRunAsOnLNK(pathe2file & "\GetFVSstand" & ".lnk")

      Public Function fSetRunAsOnLNK(ByVal sInputLNK As String)
        Dim fso As Object, wshShell, oFile, iSize, aInput(), ts, i
        fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
        wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
        If Not fso.FileExists(sInputLNK) Then fSetRunAsOnLNK = 114017 : Exit Function
        oFile = fso.GetFile(sInputLNK)
        iSize = oFile.Size
        ReDim aInput(iSize)
        ts = oFile.OpenAsTextStream()
        i = 0
        Do While Not ts.AtEndOfStream
            aInput(i) = ts.Read(1)
            i = i + 1
        Loop
        ts.Close()
        If UBound(aInput) < 50 Then fSetRunAsOnLNK = 114038 : Exit Function
        If (Asc(aInput(21)) And 32) = 0 Then
            aInput(21) = Chr(Asc(aInput(21)) + 32)
        Else
            fSetRunAsOnLNK = 99 : Exit Function
        End If
        fso.CopyFile(sInputLNK, wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%\" & oFile.Name & "." & Hour(Now()) & "-" & Minute(Now()) & "-" & Second(Now())))
        On Error Resume Next
        ts = fso.CreateTextFile(sInputLNK, True)
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then fSetRunAsOnLNK = Err.Number : Exit Function
        ts.Write(Join(aInput, ""))
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then fSetRunAsOnLNK = Err.Number : Exit Function
        ts.Close()
        fSetRunAsOnLNK = 0
    End Function

Where path2file is the path to the shortcut.

Python Basics: Understanding the Variables - CodeProject

Python help is always appreciated

Python Basics: Understanding the Variables - CodeProject

Windows OS Version Detector - CodeProject

Handy little project for detecting which Windows OS is running!

Windows OS Version Detector - CodeProject

Programmatic Execution of an Excel Macro on Remote Machine from a Website - CodeProject

Here is an article about running an Excel Macro on a remote machine via a website! Could be handy!

Programmatic Execution of an Excel Macro on Remote Machine from a Website - CodeProject

.git and Dropbox Integration within Visual Studio - CodeProject

Integrate Visual Studio with Dropbox!!!

.git and Dropbox Integration within Visual Studio - CodeProject

Installing multiple SQL scripts using a single PowerShell script - CodeProject

Here is an article for using multiple SQL scripts through a single
PowerShell script!

Installing multiple SQL scripts using a single PowerShell script - CodeProject

The “Star Wars” Crawl Coded Into HTML And CSS

Want to make the "Star Wars" Crawl in HTML and CSS? Sure you do!!!!

The “Star Wars” Crawl Coded Into HTML And CSS

How to Split a GIF Frame By Frame and Save Them to Memory - CodeProject

C# code for splitting a GIF file and save them!


How to Split a GIF Frame By Frame and Save Them to Memory - CodeProject