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In this episode, Dmitry is joined by Meet Bhagdev and Andrea Lam, who show us how to get started with programming apps in PHP and Java connecting to SQL Server on Linux. PHP and Java both have open sourced connectors that can be used by applications to… Continue reading Getting started with PHP, Java, and SQL Server on Linux | Visual Studio Toolbox
Earlier this month, Steve Smith show off a Windows/File Explorer trick that’s been around since at least Windows 7, that I now show it people to blow their minds…
“Command line tools are becoming increasingly popular, so this tip may save you some time. On Windows, there are several ways to open up a command window. My typical method is to just hit the Start key and type ‘cmd’ and then enter. This will open a window in my user folder, which is exactly where I want to be precisely 0% of the time. From there, it’s usually just a few dozen command to change folders and drives to get to where I actually need to be.
Fortunately, there’s a (much) easier way. Most of the time, I either already have a Windows Explorer/File Explorer window open for the folder I’m working with, or I can quickly get one (my go-to tools Visual Studio and SourceTree both have quick menu options to open folder in explorer). From there, it’s simple to get either a command window or a powershell window (and probably bash, but I haven’t gone there, yet). Just click in the whitespace of the path as shown below, and type ‘cmd’ (or ‘powershell’). You’ll see a new instance of the appropriate window created, and lo and behold, it in the path from which you launched it!
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Well a friend of mine, Gordon Beeming, liked this trick, but couldn’t really use it. For his needs, he needed to open these prompts as Admin.
So being the dev that he is, he knocked out a quick utility to make it happen (and shared the it and the code with us 😉
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Now although there is no rocket science behind this [GD: No rocket science, just magic! ;] I never thought to ever try it, now that I have tried it I can’t use it
The Problem is…
You see the problem is ever time I need a CMD or PowerShell window it generally needs to be running in admin mode (any one who knows how let me know ).
The Resolution is…
Now being a week since seeing the post I really feel that I should be using this gem so decided to write code to make it possible for me. I won’t go into too much detail because the code is on GitHub (http://go.beeming.net/2hocTo8). Basically all you do is
1. Copy the admin.exe from the compiled folder on GitHub (or pull down the code and compile yourself) into your windows folder, which is location in C:\Windows by default.
2. Click in the address bar in windows explorer
3. Type any command [GD: type “Admin” and then any command]
4. Press enter and see it launch that app as Administrator with the working directory set correctly
Xbox is proud to announce the Women in Gaming luncheon is returning to the Game Developers Conference on March 2, 2017 in San Francisco. This year’s event will bring together over 350 women working in the game industry to connect and celebrate accomplishments. This year’s theme is “Be You,” a celebration of everything women bring to our incredible industry every day. Registration for the Women in Gaming luncheon will be open starting January 20, 2017 through February 3, 2017. Team Xbox is committed to empowering women to do the job they love. This year we will host our biggest luncheon ever… Continue reading Team Xbox Announces the 17th Annual Women in Gaming Luncheon
Welcome to the new Planner Community Blog, we’re glad you’ve found your way here! Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, and chat about what you’re working on and your team’s progress from anywh… Continue reading Welcome to the Planner Community Blog!
Designing for this large screen, interactive, multi-user, multi-touch and multi-pen experience is different. Come to join Dr. Neil Roodyn and Jackie Giusti for this design session. The Powerpoint slide can be downloaded from the GitHub: https://github…. Continue reading Design for Surface Hub | Design and Develop Apps for Surface Hub
This month, there are several updates to the Office apps to help you more easily create accessible content and more. —Read on for the details.
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With email taking the lead in business communications, help ensure your organization is set up for success.
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It’s finally here – I’m thrilled to say early access to Halo Wars: Definitive Edition starts today for folks who pre-ordered the digital version of Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition! The first Halo Wars was special for so many reasons, but I always loved how great that game made RTS feel on console. As a die-hard PC RTS player, I was impressed with how well the genre’s traditional keyboard and mouse controls translated to a controller. When we started to work on Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, we wanted to make sure that the experience still shines and that the game… Continue reading Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Early Access Available Now
