Ext.Net – Modifying embedded Ext.net scripts
I just had an immediate need for modifying the core Ext.Net scripts that are embedded into the toolkit assembly itself. Till now, I resisted all temptations for doing so earlier, instead choosing to override Ext.Net behavior when needed by including my own scripts...
Sql Server – Passing parameters to Triggers
You would find some useful links on web, if you search with the title of this blog post. Basically you cannot pass parameters to a Trigger because Triggers get fired automatically by the database engine, and you do not interact with them directly as they...
T-Sql – Keeping Top n rows in a table
The title sounds like related to a logging operation, isn't it? Well yes, it is.In an existing logging operation, I needed to ensure that the number of log entries remained below a specified threshhold. And I came up with the following sql quickly: DECLARE...
ExtJs – Copying GridPanel single row data to clipboard
This blog post is more of a continuation of 2 of my earlier blog posts, Cross-browser approach to copy content to clipboard in javascript, and Copying GridPanel content to clipboard. I would advise reading of the above blog posts if you haven't already to understand...
.NET – Serializing custom configuration sections and generating documentation for them
So yesterday, I was creating a custom configuration section in web.config for an ASP.NET application. I did not had direct contact with the administrators who would administer the day-to-day operations of the application, and needed to make them aware of the various...
Using databases to synchronize and co-ordinate processes on a web farm
I was thinking what title was more appropriate for this blog post, the one actually used above, or would "Sql Server as lock manager" would have been more appropriate.Today only, I had a situation where I needed to ensure that multiple instances of one of our ASP.NET...
Exchange – Downloading email file attachments with EWS Managed API
I recently had an opportunity to work with Exchange server having created an ExtJs/Ext.Net based email client for Exchange. And I used the Exchange Web Services Managed API for .NET to interface with the Exchange server itself.One of the aspects of the email client...
ExtJs – Printing GridPanels with GroupingView and GroupSummary plugin
phplist – Enabling batch processing of emails
Working alone has its own share of challenges. You are expected to master anything out there in the wild.So, this time I was asked to enable batch processing of emails for an existing phplist installation. Well, I hadn't managed a phplist installation before, and so...
ASP.NET – HttpContext.Current is null in EndXXX method of asynchronous web methods pair
Well, I am in a bit of a hurry, so if you are not aware of what asynchronous web-methods in ASP.NET web-services are, or why and how to use them, check out this article on MSDN.Essentially, you split your regular web-method (let's say XXX) to a pair of web-methods...
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