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Backup ALL your SQL Server 2005 databases using a script (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 6 months ago

I wanted to backup all my databases... I had loads, creating a step for each db was getting tedious, so I wrote this script. read more...

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Getting the Virtual Path of a Request in c# (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 6 months ago

This simple bit of code will get you the Virtual Path of your current request. read more...

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How to get more than 3GB in Windows Vista 32-bit (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 8 months ago

Out if the box, Vista (32-bit) only detects a maximum of 3GB of RAM. You're probably gutted if you just bought a 4GB PC. All is not lost... read more...

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"Nothing has changed" - Determining when a procedure has been altered(weblogs.sqlteam.com)

submitted by kprernnkprernn(1445) 4 years, 8 months ago

Cool little script to determine when a stored procedure was last updated. read more...

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What Screen size should we be building sites for?(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by marshp3marshp3(965) 4 years, 10 months ago

Monitors are getting cheaper and cheaper, is 800 x 600 a thing of the past??? read more...

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IsGuid() method (Regular Expression Based Guid Validation)(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 10 months ago

Here is a function I try to keep handy which tests a string for a Guid and returns True or False. read more...

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What ASP.NET Developers Should Know About JavaScript(odetocode.com)

submitted by crpietschmanncrpietschmann(11.3k) 4 years, 10 months ago

This article approaches JavaScript from the perspective of an ASP.NET developer who is comfortable with the paradigms and patterns of either C# or Visual Basic. The article doesn't look at how to use JavaScript from ASP.NET exactly, but it does look at why JavaScript is so different from the two languages we commonly use with the .NET CLR. read more...

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Cancel a Web Service Call in Asp.net Ajax(geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by kazimanzurrashidkazimanzurrashid(3965) 4 years, 10 months ago

This will show you how to cancel a web Service call after it is invoked, It will also provide some interesting findings (Maybe a Bug) in Asp.net Ajax Network Layer. There are plenty of examples available on how to abort an UpdatePanel AsyncPostback but none for the WebService. read more...

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The "Nested WHERE-IN" Anti-Pattern(weblogs.sqlteam.com)

submitted by jimrice14jimrice14(880) 4 years, 10 months ago

There's a fascinating technique that I see many beginners use when writing SQL statements, and I call it the "Nested WHERE-IN" anti-pattern. It is, unfortunately, a common SQL technique used to avoid JOINS at all costs. read more...

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Rendering a Control to a String (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 10 months ago

This is a really handy little function for rendering a control to a string. Really handy if you want to pass back rendered HTML from a StaticPageMethod or WebService. read more...

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Why ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanels are dangerous(encosia.com)

submitted by k000derk000der(4765) 4 years, 10 months ago

Replace those UpdatePanels with WebMethods and JSON. read more...

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Calling a static "page method" from Javascript using MS AJAX (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 10 months ago

Atlas gave us the ability to easily call Web Services from JavaScript. MS AJAX has gone one step further! We can now call methods in the codebehine of the current page from Javascript. Here's how: read more...

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Launching an Ajax ModalPopupExtender from JavaScript (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 10 months ago

This article is based on the popular "Launching a ModalPopupExtender from JavaScript" article. The original was written for Atlas, this is the updated version for Ajax. read more...

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Centering a DIV using the negative margin method (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 11 months ago

An oldie but a goodie.. This method is very clean and works in all browsers. read more...

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Fixing broken users after Database Restore(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 11 months ago

Ever restored a Database which was created on a different server then not been able to use the same logon you had previously set up? read more...

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DTS, Excel and mixed format columns(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 4 years, 11 months ago

I recently had a problem DTS importing an Excel spreadsheet which contained columns with mixed text and data values. After a bit of hunting around, I found an extended property IMEX=1. The IMEX=1 property forces everything to text when reading from a source. read more...

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