Category Archives: programming
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How can I use Notepad++ to edit my git commit messages?
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in programmingI know there are a lot of options out there when it comes to basic text editors, but for some reason I gravitate towards Notepad++ every time. It’s clean, fast, and handles all files I have thrown at it very well. With my recent usage of git for my projects, I wanted to use a [...]
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Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API
Posted on December 28, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in programmingPretty cool js library wrapper, currently only works with Chrome. Use commands like mkdir or rm to perform file tasks. Check out the souce link for more info. Source: Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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webOS goes open source
Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in programmingAndroid Central: What an open-source webOS means for Android http://goo.gl/mag/oqlym Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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dochub | Instant Documentation Search
Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in programmingExcellent resource for for web developers. A searchable list of documents for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and DOM (Document Object Model). Click on the link and check it out. http://dochub.io/ Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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First Look at NodeSocket: Node.js Hosting in Private Beta – ReadWriteCloud
Posted on December 2, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in programmingFirst Look at NodeSocket: Node.js Hosting in Private Beta – ReadWriteCloud. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase Adaptive Server, and Oracle Compared
Posted on June 24, 2010 by Dan in programmingThis is an excellent link comparing MS SQL and Oracle datatypes and other imoportant information. http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12151_01/doc.150/e12156/ss_oracle_compared.htm Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Are you installing the latest version of Adobe Coldfusion Builer?
Posted on March 31, 2010 by Dan in programmingHere are some things you may need to know. Check out the link posted at the cfbuilder blog. http://blogs.adobe.com/cfbuilder/2010/03/things_to_watch_out_while_inst.html Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Top 10 Things That Annoy Programmers
Posted on March 16, 2010 by Dan in programmingTo all my fellow programmers out there, here is a great list. >>>> Top 10 Things That Annoy Programmers Number one on this list, I couldn't agree more. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Avoid Evaluate() in ColdFusion because its slower
Posted on August 20, 2009 by Dan in programmingRecently I have come to realize that the evaluate() function in coldfusion can be slow. So the best this to do to avoid this is to evaluate it as a struct variable. For example, if you have 3 form variables with counter numbers, and you want to loop through them and pull the data from [...]
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Using CFQUERYPARAM to create quotes on a list for an IN operator within SQL
Posted on August 12, 2009 by Dan in programmingI have found that when you are trying to use a string list variable in an IN operator of a SQL query, it can sometimes be difficult. The IN operator requires a list to have single quotes around each list item, if they are strings, in order for the query to process correctly. There are [...]
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Get an ID of record after a SQL insert using ColdFusion
Posted on August 11, 2009 by Dan in programmingWhen you want to get an ID field of a record that was just inserted, you have to use the code below in ColdFusion. First you "SET NOCOUNT ON" and process your insert statement. After the insert, use a select statement like the following "SELECT @@IDENTITY AS varname". After this you can "SET NOCOUNT OFF". [...]
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ColdFusion Verity Document Search Limit
Posted on February 18, 2009 by Dan in programmingOkay, so I don’t know how relevant this question really is, but I have been questioning something about Verity in ColdFusion. For you noobs out there, verity is a search server that comes as part of the package, you have the ability to not install the search server on setup though. Basically, verity indexes data, [...]
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Using Prototype with Coldfusion
Posted on January 15, 2009 by Dan in programmingSo it's been a while since I blogged as time is something that seems to be eluding me. But I have some time today, and want to share something that I have been researching and playing around with. Disclaimer: While I have some knowledge with these tools that I speak about, I certainly do [...]
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CFLOOP Vs. CFOUTPUT with a query attribute
Posted on August 19, 2008 by Dan in programmingWhen I was a noob (new user) to coldfusion, I racked my brain, and spent countless hours trying to figure out when to use which. So after speaking to many developers, and doing countless tests of my own, I will give you my take. Hopefully you will find this information useful, and if you are [...]
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ColdFusion 8 Problem With CFFLUSH, Moving to AJAX
Posted on August 13, 2008 by Dan in programmingMy problems with CFFLUSH and ColdFusion 8 are baffling me. I am trying to display an animated .gif file while my page is loading, but for some reason it does not show. I have installed all the updates and hotfixes for coldfusion, but to no avail, it still does not work. So.. I am forced [...]
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