As per the MSDN directions: On the test machine to be debugged, create an account with the same username and password as the development PC, and log in as that user Make sure you have the program to debug saved to the remote PC (you can’t run it from the development PC) Copy the directory… Continue reading How to set up remote debugging with VS 2008
Month: February 2009
Migrating Joomla 1.0.x to a new server
I didn’t want to do a new install; just wanted to keep everything as-is so I could set up a dev environment. This was going from Linux to Windows, vice versa is probably the same: Copy the following directories: administrator components editor images includes language mambots templates files in / Update configuration.php with the following:… Continue reading Migrating Joomla 1.0.x to a new server
Playing FLV files with Windows Media Player 11
Thanks to afterdawn for these directions: Install FFDSHow as per the directions. In the installer, check MP3 for audio; defaults are otherwise OK. Install Gabest Flash Video Splitter v1.0.0.4, also available at the above link. When you open an FLV link in WMP you’ll get a warning that it doesn’t recognize the extension, but the… Continue reading Playing FLV files with Windows Media Player 11
Creating a new PHP project with VS.PHP
This has tripped me up a dozen times, and I keep having to relearn it. To make a new project from an existing codebase (the most common scenario), follow these steps: Add new project Under “PHP Projects”, click “new project in existing folder” and name it Browse to location where your PHP files are Under… Continue reading Creating a new PHP project with VS.PHP
Building a Vista Media Center plugin
All I want to do is watch hulu.com movies on my TV instead of my laptop. This is much easier said than done though. The development tools seem to have stalled a few years ago. Is anyone else writing these things these days? This post gives bad news: Flash is not coming to MCE anytime… Continue reading Building a Vista Media Center plugin