PowerShell: Get-WinEvent vs. Get-EventLog
I’ve been working to write a flexible PowerShell script to retrieve and email warning and error events from computers in a small network. The computers variously run XP, Windows 7, …
Using Path in Local System Context
I’m using GFI MAX Remote Management to deploy some PowerShell scripts to servers. The scripts need access to a new directory I set up, C:\Scripts\PowerShell, so I used a PowerShell …
PowerShell: Remove Blank Lines from Command Output
For some reason, when you run some shell commands in a PowerShell script, the output has an extra blank line after each line. It doesn’t seem to affect commands run …
Set up Windows Authentication in IE8
If you have a web site that requires logging on with Windows Authentication, you can set Internet Explorer 8 to pass through your current credentials, thus bypassing the logon prompt. …
Accessing a Button in a Visual WebGui ListView
I’ve developed a Visual WebGui 6.4 RC1 form that uses a ListView control with a button in each row. The button opens a custom control when pressed. It’s very similar …
Run-time Error 48 Loading DLL
I maintain a Visual Basic 6 application that connects to the server using ADO. Recently a Windows XP SP3 computer started throwing this error when first connecting to the server …
Multiple Controllers Found with the Name ‘HomeController’
I’ve been playing with Billy McCafferty’s S#arpArchitecture. I decided to strip the Northwind references out of the sample so I could try the framework on my own project. After removing …
Virtualization, Source Control, and Bug Tracking
I attended the San Diego .NET Developer Group on Tuesday. Nick Pearce gave a great presentation on how to use virtual machines as a developer. I jotted down a few …
Storming the Castle
I've been learning about so many development strategies in the last few months that my head is spinning! My journey has taken me in two main directions: Learning about concepts …
SoCal Code Camp Rocks!
This past weekend I attended the SoCal Rock & Roll Code Camp, held at the UCSD Extension campus. This really is a cool idea–let anybody who wants to give a …