Monthly Archives: February 2012

Navigate a Grid Using Combinations And Permutations

Posted on February 28, 2012 by chanmingman

  The above from S to E through 8 short path so 8!. The width is 4! So (8!/4!). The height is also 4! So (short paths factorial / width factorial) / height factorial =(8!/4!)/4! = (40320/24)/24 = 70 Note: … Continue reading →

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How to create a set of square with the same weight and height in Microsoft word

Posted on February 27, 2012 by chanmingman

The square below are all the same size. How to create a set of square with the same weight and height in Microsoft word

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Failed to retrieve data for this request Error 5120

Posted on February 25, 2012 by chanmingman

You will see the following screen for the error above.   ========================================================================== TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ——————————   Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc)   For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476   —————————— ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:   Unable to … Continue reading →

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How to enable SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode

Posted on February 22, 2012 by chanmingman

1. Right click the SQL Server and choose properties. 2. Select Security. 3. Click on the SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode.   Watch the video below. How to enable SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode Resources: Enable SQL Server … Continue reading →

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How to update xml element

Posted on February 21, 2012 by chanmingman

The original xml like below. <configuration>   <configSections>     <sectionname=“TestReadSection” type=“System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler“ />     <sectionname=“TestWriteSection” type=“System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection“allowExeDefinition=“MachineToLocalUser“requirePermission=“false“ />   </configSections>   <TestReadSection>     <addkey=“ApplicationName” value=“Configuration Demo“ />   </TestReadSection>   <TestWriteSection>     <settingname=“ConnectionMachine” value=“nostring“>       <value>somevalue</value>     </setting>   </TestWriteSection> </configuration>   … Continue reading →

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How to return List from LINQ Query

Posted on February 18, 2012 by chanmingman

There are quite a few way to cover LINQ query result to List. I do think the one below is the simplest. Normally you will have a LINQ statement returning like below. var result = from s in context.RSSes orderby … Continue reading →

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How to sort by date using LINQ

Posted on February 16, 2012 by chanmingman

Actually it is quite simple. All you need to do is using the orderby keyword. staticvoid Main(string[] args) {   MSNMalaysiaNewsEntities context = newMSNMalaysiaNewsEntities();     var result = from s in context.RSSes orderby s.PublishingDate select s;     foreach … Continue reading →

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How to use ADO in native VC++

Posted on February 14, 2012 by chanmingman

I have gotten this sample from CodeProject, ADO : 101-level tutorial. The sample is pretty straightforward if you are from VB6 time. The connection string looks very familiar as below. DemoAdo(“Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Password=ma;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=northwind;Data Source=.\\SQLEXPRESS”); Get the Recordset and … Continue reading →

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Do use SkyDrive. Don’t send attachments.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by chanmingman

Click below and see why The life of an attachment: complex, annoying, and time wasting!

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Cannot drop KinectSkeletonViewer control to WPF Form

Posted on February 11, 2012 by chanmingman

If you the sample from Quickstart slides and samplesfrom channel9 then you will have a sample called 5.Skeletal Tracking.  When you want to drop KinectSkeletonViewer (Microsoft.Samples.Kinect.WpfViewers) but you cannot.     Rename xmlns:my=”clr-namespace:Microsoft.Samples.Kinect.WpfViewers;assembly=Microsoft.Samples.Kinect.WpfViewers”   to xmlns:k=”clr-namespace:Microsoft.Samples.Kinect.WpfViewers;assembly=Microsoft.Samples.Kinect.WpfViewers”   You can also … Continue reading →

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