create new service server 2003

To create a new service in server 2003 or xp you use the sc.exe tool. REMEMBER TO ADD A SPACE AFTER EVERY EQUAL SIGN!!!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! sc create “my service” binPath= “c:\myfile.exe” type= “own” start= “auto” DisplayName= “my…

Hudson build notes txt file windows

I had a need to write a .txt file with build details for every build (windows). This involves using environmental variables and executing a windows batch command. Create c:\buildinfo.bat @echo off echo Build number: %1 echo BUILD_ID: %2 echo JOB_NAME:…

connect to windows share from a mac

Need to connect to a windows share from Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard? Here’s how to.. 1. Open Finder 2. Menu “Go” -> “Connect to Server” 3. Type in smb://[ip_of_windows_share]/[sharename] 4. Click “connect” 5. When prompted for authentication…

truncate sql log

First off, You CANNOT REVERT this command, so be sure you want to truncate the log! THE QUERY Instructions: Just replace with your DB BACKUP LOG WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY DBCC SHRINKDATABASE( ”, TRUNCATEONLY)

compare two files freeware

Howto: Compare two files using freeware or open source Diffmerge is my favorite program (open source at least) that I use to compare files. From their website: DiffMerge is an application to visually compare and merge files for Windows, Mac…

clear flash cache

How to clear your flash cache To clear specific sites: When you click on the link, you are taken to the adobe site. On the right hand side of the frame, there is a box that will display a…

Send Email c#

Here’s how to send some email in c# using System.Net.Mail; using System.Net.Mime; using System.Net; ///place in a sub-routine or button try { MailMessage mail = new MailMessage(); SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient(“smtp.example.com”); MailMessage message = new MailMessage(“[email protected]”, “[email protected]”); // ,…