Quick bit of example php code to pull people’s details out of the Durham University user database (not LDAP, this is a separate database with slightly different details) – this database is just sitting on the mysql server without a password! The applications of this database are endless, in this simple example the script grabs everyone from […]
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Had a strange problem with a machine at work failing to do a clean install of the latest version (v6.01.223) of Iris Exchequer (Pervasive edition) running on Windows XP… Windows reported the installer as not responding in its final stages and it crashed out. Running the installer to upgrade other machines to the latest worked […]
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Its not unreasonable to want to work with the background of an MDI container area; in a project I’m working on I thought it would be neat to have a custom background image in the container rather than the boring SystemColors.AppWorkspace gray. Turns out this isn’t all that straightforward, especially if you want to be […]
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or … “Ha, take that ITS“ The Problem… Getting all my e-mail in one place has been something of a challenge recently, the goal was to have all my e-mail end up under one account – with a single web interface to access all my e-mail on the go. Finally, tonight I think I’ve cracked […]
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I got this today… Hi, my name is …. and I’m PC Today’s collaborator. PC Today is one of the best selling computer magazine in Spain and is published every two weeks. We have planned some special contents for our readers, and we’re planning to include a special CD with the best freeware and shareware […]
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