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Solution to WPF DataGrid not showing any items after setting the DataSource
It was simple fix for me. Go into the Xaml file and add the ItemsSource attribute to the Grid node.
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The best Kindle light is the eBook Lite from Pathway Lights
I’ve tried a ton of different reading lights with my Kindle and my favorite is called the eBook Lite (aka eReader Lite) from Pathway Lights. I like it better than the Kindle because it’s smaller, but
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How to Programmatically Bulk Update TFS Query Columns and Sort Order to Match Another Query Using the TFS SDK
I just created 10 queries with all the same columns and sort order. I then realized I missed a column and wanted to add another sort column to all those queries. I made the changes to one of the other
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How to easily add an attachment to a TFS work item
The TFS Work Item Attachments tab supports the Windows Clipboard and Drag and Drop. For all of these tips make sure you click in the attachments grid, not just the tab. OneNote By using the clipboard
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Solution to TF80012: The document cannot be opened because there is a problem with the installation of the Microsoft Visual Studio v10.0 Team Foundation Office integration components.
This could be happening for a number of reasons. I’ve had to try a few solutions below to get it to work. Try one, see if it works and if not try the next one. 1. Repair Office Tools a. Open add/r
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How to quickly open a TFS New Query form
It’s pretty cumbersome to create a New Query in TFS. You have to open Team Explorer, Expand your Server node, Right click on Works Items and select New Query. Here’s how to quickly do all that with a
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How to use NETWORK SERVICE account with SyncBack scheduled tasks
SyncBack is a great backup and sync utility, but by default it creates Windows XP scheduled tasks which do not support running under a NETWORK SERVICE account and there’s no way to change that through
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How to open file diff from changeset details with double click in TFS
By default TFS opens all files in the Changeset details window with Notepad. But what I want to do most of the time is diff the file, not open it. You could either right click the file and choose com
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How to programmatically generate C# files from a DLL or EXE
I’m working on a project that involves researching and comparing many versions of the same DLL. I don’t have the source for every version of this DLL so I needed a way to convert it to C# files and di
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How to VERY EASILY decompress XSN files using C#
XSN files are just cab files, but .NET doesn’t ship with APIs to easily decompress them. After a little bit of poking around I found SevenZipSharp to be the fasted and simplest way to do so. 1. Instal
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Solution to the exception: Can not load 7-zip library or internal COM error! Message: failed to load library.
You need to change the target platform to x64. Double click properties. Click on Build Tab Change Platform target to x64 Can not load 7-zip library or internal COM error! Message: failed to load libr
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Solution to the exception: Can not load 7-zip library or internal COM error! Message: DLL file does not exist.
Here’s how to solve the exception: “Can not load 7-zip library or internal COM error! Message: DLL file does not exist.” Step 1: SetLibraryPath Add a call to SetLibraryPath before you init SevenZipEx
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How to force TFS Work Item layout groups to consume the minimal amount of screen real estate.
I wanted to simplify my TFS work item display so I removed a bunch of columns and and groups. It turns out you need those groups or you get something like this: Not good since it takes up so much ver
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Solution to the error "An error occured during the transfer. Please check your Wi-Fi connection." with PhotoSync
So far I really like the PhotoSync app for syncing photos and videos from my iPhone to my PC. I was getting this error when I tried to sync: “An error occurred during the transfer. Please check your W
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How to bulk update work items in TFS with Work Item Templates
TFS allows you to update work items in bulk by applying a template to them. Here’s how: Install the TFS Power Tools Right click on Work Item Templates in Team Explorer and select New Template
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Solution: TFS always shows ChangedBy as the current user
By default TFS always displays the System.ChangedBy field as the current user. I am Jon Gallant and Wallace Breza is a dev on my team. As you can see he was the last to change the bug, but my name is
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Solution to missing "Add photos" button in Facebook Photo Album
It just means that you maxed out the number of photos allowed per album. Right now it looks like that number is 200. The solution is to create a new album.
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How to Validate Area & Iteration Paths in TFS
Run a TFS query to find the AreaId and IterationId that you don’t want to allow. In my case it was 489 for both Area and Iteration 0.1) Create a new query: 0.2) Select the AreaId and IterationId co
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How to Programmatically Modify a TFS Query with C#
I had to change TFS Iterations and didn’t want to break all existing queries. I also didn’t want to update them all manually. Thanks to Tarun Arora for a good starting point: http://geekswithblogs.net
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Solution to "An internal error has occurred: There is something wrong in CryptUnprotectData." in Lightroom 3
You just need to delete a few things from your Lightroom preferences file: (The following from this thread, I’m reposting so it’s easier to find) 1) Close Lightroom 2) Open up your preferences file in