📅 Week 22
Logging Off A Windows PC In C# & .NET
[C#, .NET]
In an earlier post, “Locking A Windows PC In C# & .NET”, we looked at how to invoke the Windows API to lock the screen.
Getting Docker Disk Usage
[Docker]
Docker is now an essential tool for software developers, as it allows you to spin up almost any infrastructure you may need.
You Cannot Search For Bullet Numbers In Chrome & Edge
[Chrome, Edge, HTML, Firefox]
The archives for this blog look like this:
Configuring Microsoft Teams Webhooks for Channels
[Microsoft 365, Office 365, Teams]
In a previous post, some 6 years ago, “Posting Messages To Microsoft Teams With Code”, we looked at how to configure a Microsoft Teams channel to receive and process webhooks, typically for posting messages from third-party applications or a script.
Tip - DevExpress XtraReport Parameters - Visible vs Enabled
[Tips, DevExpress, XtraReports]
When creating a parameter object for a DevExpress XtraReport, the screen for creating parameters looks like this:
📅 Week 21
Short Circuiting 'Or' Evaluation in Visual Basic .NET
[VB.NET, Visual Basic, .NET]
Some years back, in the post “A Rose By Any Other Name - Short Circuiting”, we looked at how Visual Basic.NET does not do short circuit evaluation when evaluating an AND condition.
Locking A Windows PC in Visual Basic .NET
[VB.NET, Visual Basic, C#]
In our previous post, “Locking A Windows PC In C# & .NET”, we looked at how to lock a Windows PC in C#.
Locking A Windows PC In C# & .NET
[C#, .NET, Windows]
The Enshittification Continues - APIDog
[Software, Tools, APIDog, Insomnia, Yaak]
As I’ve mentioned before, for many years I was a keen user of Insomnia as a tool for testing APIs.
UI Fails - Windows Start Menu Search Can't Find the Basics
[Fail, UI Fail]
An activity you will occasionally have to carry out is maintenance of the software on your machine. This will typically involve adding and/or removing software.
Using Reserved Words For Columns In SQL Server
[SQL Server]
Generally, it is advisable not to use reserved words for your column names in Microsoft SQL Server. Or, for that matter, any other database.
Combining A Date and a Time into a DateTime2 in SQL Server
[SQL Server]
Yesterday’s post, “Combining A Date and a Time into a DateTime in SQL Server”, looked at how to combine a date and a time into a datetime in Microsoft SQL Server.
📅 Week 20
Combining A Date and a Time into a DateTime in SQL Server
[SQL Server]
In Microsoft SQL Server, there are several types for handling dates and times.
Combining Lists & Other Collections In C# & .NET
[C#, .NET]
Sooner or later, you will encounter a scenario where you need to combine the elements of two list objects into a new list.
Getting The Current Database Name From A Script, Procedure, Or Function In SQL Server
[SQL Server, TSQL]
Sometimes, while writing a stored procedure or a function in Microsoft SQL Server, you might want to access the current database. Either for information purposes or for conditional, database-specific logic.
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