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Category Archive: Programming
Oct 12
How can I delete records from MS SQL Server database using Python?
The following code will delete all records from table in database on server. import win32com.client connectionString = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=database;Data Source=server;" query = "delete from table;" con = win32com.client.Dispatch(‘ADODB.Connection’) con.Open(connectionString) con.Execute(query) con.Close( ) Note: This code works on Windows only. You will also need to install excellent Python for Windows extensions (pywin32) by …
Sep 28
How can I restart Windows service with Python?
First you need to install excellent Python for Windows extensions (pywin32) by Mark Hammond from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/. Then you can use the following code (that will restart the Print Spooler service). import win32serviceutil serviceName = "spooler" win32serviceutil.RestartService(serviceName) Note: this code was tested with Python 2.7 and version 216 of the pywin32 extensions.
Feb 03
How can I get application’s directory in a WPF application?
string appPath = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
Jan 26
Cannot convert lambda expression to type ‘string’ because it is not a delegate type
When you get the “Cannot convert lambda expression to type ‘string’ because it is not a delegate type” error in Visual Studio 2010, all you have to do is add using System.Linq; to the top of the source file.
Jan 20
Unhandled Error in Silverlight Application 2104
When you get the error Message: Unhandled Error in Silverlight Application Code: 2104 Category: InitializeError Message: Could not download the Silverlight application. Check web server settings when you try to deploy your Silverlight application you have to register MIME type in your IIS 7: Extension: .xap MIME Type: application/octet-stream At least that is what it …
Dec 28
Look What I Found #5
PDFsharp: .NET library for creating and processing PDF documents on the fly. SSH.NET: .NET 4.0 library for SSH client protocol. MailSystem.NET: suite of .NET components with support for SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, NNTP, MIME, S/MIME, OpenPGP, DNS, vCard, vCalendar, Anti-Spam (Bayesian , RBL, DomainKeys), Queueing, Mail Merge and WhoIs. Json.NET: makes working with JSON formatted data …
Dec 06
How can I tell if Silverlight application is running out of browser?
Application.Current.IsRunningOutOfBrowser indicates whether application was launched as an out-of-browser application. Application.Current.HasElevatedPermissions indicates if application is running as an out-of-browser application with elevated permissions. Elevated permissions give you direct access to clipboard, user folder and COM enabled applications.
Oct 22
Code Kata
A code kata is an exercise in programming which helps hone your skills through practice and repetition. Here is a list of some of code katas I found: How to Become a Better Programmer Project Euler: Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to …
Oct 22
Look What I Found #4
Aspect Ratio Calculator: Useful, for example, when resizing images. ExtensionMethod.NET: Database of C#, F# and Visual Basic extension methods. Use attribute to omit code from coverage analysis in Visual Studio AvalonEdit: Extensible open-source text editor with support for syntax highlighting and folding. Fillerati: Generator for filler text that uses excerpts from the works of famous …