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Rudamentary WiX Orphan Prevention
Posted On: January 20, 2010Posted In: Programming
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WiX can’t automatically detect when programmers add assemblies to an application.
Read More...Venting On PowerShell
Posted On: October 20, 2009Posted In: Programming
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PowerShell intends to follow in the tradition of the Unix-style shells, but it will not be simple for Un*x users to pick up.
Read More...One-Stroke GUIDs in Visual Studio
Posted On: October 20, 2009Posted In: Programming
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How to get a new GUID in Visual Studio with a single key combination.
Read More...Focus On Functionality with Objective C
Posted On: July 29, 2009Posted In: Computer, Mac, Programming
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Interfaces are an important polymorphism tool in languages like Java and Delphi. Objective C protocols are similar, but some syntax may not be obvious at first.
Read More.../tmp on OS X
Posted On: July 25, 2009Posted In: Mac, Programming
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How to get the current user’s temporary directory on OS X.
Read More...Setting a Language for vim Syntax Highlighting
Posted On: January 10, 2009Posted In: Programming
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How to set the language for syntax highlighting in vim.
Read More...Leaking Interfaced Objects in Delphi
Posted On: December 11, 2008Posted In: Programming
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If one overrides the AfterConstructor method of a TInterfacedObject descendent, not calling inherited will cause a memory leak.
Read More...Removing Sticky Packages from Delphi Projects
Posted On: October 27, 2008Posted In: Programming
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In the Delphi IDE, when working on a project, you open a package (.dpk), then close the package. However, when you open the project at a later date the package “sticks” to the project. In other words, the package is listed in the Project Manager window. Sometimes the package becomes the default active project, so [...]
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