Comments for davedolan.com http://davedolan.com/blog Website not included. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Context-Aware SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities by Dave http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/07/context-aware-sharepoint-designer-custom-workflow-activities/#comment-29933 Dave Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01:16 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/07/context-aware-sharepoint-designer-custom-workflow-activities/#comment-29933 Visual studio 9 is Visual Studio 2008. I wrote this using visual studio 2008, on a windows 2003 server Standard R2 w/sp2 base OS, also with MS Office 2007 including sharepoint designer 2007, and MOSS 2007 enterprise installed on it. I don't think all of that's required, and it should run just dandy on a barebones WSS 3.0 basic install, but just to give the context of what I did. Also, if you want to see exactly how that all works I suggest you read the official docs I have linked to in the article. <br />If you want to know how to use code snippets in Visual Studio 2005, check out <a href="http://www.dotnetjunkies.ddj.com/Article/C95AC204-DE44-4D4A-A2B7-1EB1BE14A8A1.dcik" rel="nofollow">this</a> article from dotnetjunkies. <br /> Just so you know, I'm happy to help, but this stuff is just an example, not a definitive howto guide, which is why I've provided the more official links. Generally speaking, I write for people who get stuck on the same things I do, not necessarily the whole swath of developers across the community. I do that kind of broad scoped writing when someone else is paying me to do it, like my good old articles for DevX. Here is just my thoughts, my work and experiences, and some hints for what I consider to be helpful for folks working on things like the stuff I am. This is not my resume, and I'm not interviewing for a job, so I've got nobody to impress. I hope I've been helpful to you, but if not, don't worry, I'm not asking for a C# MVP nomination anytime soon ;) Visual studio 9 is Visual Studio 2008. I wrote this using visual studio 2008, on a windows 2003 server Standard R2 w/sp2 base OS, also with MS Office 2007 including sharepoint designer 2007, and MOSS 2007 enterprise installed on it. I don’t think all of that’s required, and it should run just dandy on a barebones WSS 3.0 basic install, but just to give the context of what I did. Also, if you want to see exactly how that all works I suggest you read the official docs I have linked to in the article.
If you want to know how to use code snippets in Visual Studio 2005, check out this article from dotnetjunkies.

Just so you know, I’m happy to help, but this stuff is just an example, not a definitive howto guide, which is why I’ve provided the more official links. Generally speaking, I write for people who get stuck on the same things I do, not necessarily the whole swath of developers across the community. I do that kind of broad scoped writing when someone else is paying me to do it, like my good old articles for DevX. Here is just my thoughts, my work and experiences, and some hints for what I consider to be helpful for folks working on things like the stuff I am. This is not my resume, and I’m not interviewing for a job, so I’ve got nobody to impress. I hope I’ve been helpful to you, but if not, don’t worry, I’m not asking for a C# MVP nomination anytime soon ;)

]]> Comment on Context-Aware SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities by Joe http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/07/context-aware-sharepoint-designer-custom-workflow-activities/#comment-29838 Joe Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:28:37 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/07/context-aware-sharepoint-designer-custom-workflow-activities/#comment-29838 This is not working for me. __Context comes up null every time. Could you show me the full .Actions code you are using, not just the Parameters part? I'm very new to this stuff, this is the first time I have used Visual Studio since doing C++ code in VS6. BTW, what is that directory you are saying to put the snippet code in? No such baby. Is there even a Visual Studio 9.0 yet? And Visual Studio 8.0 does not seem to have a VC# subdirectory...? This is not working for me. __Context comes up null every time. Could you show me the full .Actions code you are using, not just the Parameters part? I’m very new to this stuff, this is the first time I have used Visual Studio since doing C++ code in VS6.

BTW, what is that directory you are saying to put the snippet code in? No such baby. Is there even a Visual Studio 9.0 yet? And Visual Studio 8.0 does not seem to have a VC# subdirectory…?

]]> Comment on Soyo Topaz S - Hacking Native Widescreen Resolution on an Intel 945GM Express by Henrik http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/10/soyo-topaz-s-native-widescreen-resolution-on-an-intel-945gm-express/#comment-29459 Henrik Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:01:24 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/05/10/soyo-topaz-s-native-widescreen-resolution-on-an-intel-945gm-express/#comment-29459 Hello, I'm glad to read that my article helped you out, I know how frustrating these things can be, that's why I wrote it :) Hello, I’m glad to read that my article helped you out, I know how frustrating these things can be, that’s why I wrote it :)

]]> Comment on VBScript to Remap your Outlook Profiles to a new server. by mohtaw http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29054 mohtaw Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29054 thanks alot for the info sahring . my case is the server contain the PDC and exchange 2003 . im planning for a full disaster recovery . i could so far restore the AD and im now searching how to restore the exchange . i back up the info store . so i imagine in case of a disaster i will have that backup only . so can you help me in this thanks alot for the info sahring . my case is the server contain the PDC and exchange 2003 . im planning for a full disaster recovery . i could so far restore the AD and im now searching how to restore the exchange . i back up the info store . so i imagine in case of a disaster i will have that backup only . so can you help me in this

]]> Comment on VBScript to Remap your Outlook Profiles to a new server. by Dave http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29053 Dave Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:45:02 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29053 If you want to do it the normal way do <a href="http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Restoring-Exchange-Server2003-Alternate-Hardware.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> If you'd like to upgrade 2003 to 2007 in the process, restore your exhange 2003 db's to a dummy server from whatever backup tool you have. Mount the db's, and then move the mailboxes using the 'move mailbox' option, of all things to plunk them all down on the separately configured exchange 2007 box. I know it takes a lot of hardware, but it just so happens we had that available for us. I actually used an ADSI script to go through and change all of the people's entries in the LDAP itself to remap the homeMDB, homeMTA, and msExchMailServer attributes to the NEW server (using a similar Replace() command as above.) I actually am not anywhere near that script, and I honestly don't feel like writing it over again. I believe in helping people, especially helping people learn, but not continuously doing things for people at my own expense ;) Haha. Good luck. If you want to do it the normal way do this

If you’d like to upgrade 2003 to 2007 in the process, restore your exhange 2003 db’s to a dummy server from whatever backup tool you have. Mount the db’s, and then move the mailboxes using the ‘move mailbox’ option, of all things to plunk them all down on the separately configured exchange 2007 box. I know it takes a lot of hardware, but it just so happens we had that available for us.

I actually used an ADSI script to go through and change all of the people’s entries in the LDAP itself to remap the homeMDB, homeMTA, and msExchMailServer attributes to the NEW server (using a similar Replace() command as above.) I actually am not anywhere near that script, and I honestly don’t feel like writing it over again.

I believe in helping people, especially helping people learn, but not continuously doing things for people at my own expense ;)

Haha. Good luck.

]]> Comment on VBScript to Remap your Outlook Profiles to a new server. by mohtaw http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29052 mohtaw Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:34:14 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29052 good work and well done really . also you said a pointy of restoring Exchange on other server can you share the steps with me my mail is mohtaw2@hotmail.com good work and well done really . also you said a pointy of restoring Exchange on other server can you share the steps with me my mail is mohtaw2@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on VBScript to Remap your Outlook Profiles to a new server. by Farkhad http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29022 Farkhad Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:59:48 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/04/16/vbscript-to-remap-your-outlook-profiles-to-a-new-server/#comment-29022 This is a great!! I\'ve been looking all over the net for this!! Thank you!! This is a great!! I\’ve been looking all over the net for this!! Thank you!!

]]> Comment on A Picture of The Competition by Dave http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/02/06/a-picture-of-the-competition/#comment-27872 Dave Thu, 29 May 2008 15:32:36 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/02/06/a-picture-of-the-competition/#comment-27872 I believe that the camera flash is what makes it look bright, not the street lights :) I don't know though I didn't take the photo. I believe that the camera flash is what makes it look bright, not the street lights :) I don’t know though I didn’t take the photo.

]]> Comment on A Picture of The Competition by Matt Simmons http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/02/06/a-picture-of-the-competition/#comment-27865 Matt Simmons Thu, 29 May 2008 14:02:53 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/02/06/a-picture-of-the-competition/#comment-27865 A) That sort of thing takes a lot of dedication and a lot of pushing from parents to accomplish. We could have students like that if our society was a little more competitive about education B) they have really nice color-adjusted streetlights there A) That sort of thing takes a lot of dedication and a lot of pushing from parents to accomplish. We could have students like that if our society was a little more competitive about education

B) they have really nice color-adjusted streetlights there

]]> Comment on Seriously, quit bashing Microsoft for being successful. by Rodney Reid http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/03/14/seriously-quit-bashing-microsoft-for-being-successful/#comment-21288 Rodney Reid Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:54:26 +0000 http://davedolan.com/blog/2008/03/14/seriously-quit-bashing-microsoft-for-being-successful/#comment-21288 Dave, Well said. The slashdot/digg logic side-stepping idealists annoy the hell out of me. Most won't admit they have brand loyalties, and they simply cannot believe their favorite brand, put under the microscope, has some flaws vs. a competitor. I've spent the night trying to find some real differences between the latest incarnation of Flash, and the latest Silverlight beta. Impossible - it's all "MS suXors" and "I hate Flash". Dave,

Well said. The slashdot/digg logic side-stepping idealists annoy the hell out of me.

Most won’t admit they have brand loyalties, and they simply cannot believe their favorite brand, put under the microscope, has some flaws vs. a competitor.

I’ve spent the night trying to find some real differences between the latest incarnation of Flash, and the latest Silverlight beta. Impossible - it’s all “MS suXors” and “I hate Flash”.

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