I've written an image processing script in php which is run as a cron scheduled task (in OSX). To avoid overloading the system, the script checks the system load (using 'uptime') and only runs when load is below a predefined threshold. I've now ported this over to Windows (2003 Server) and am looking for a similar command line function ...
I have a folder with these files: alongfilename1.txt <--- created first alongfilename3.txt <--- created second When I run DIR /x in command prompt, I see these short names assigned: ALONGF~1.TXT alongfilename1.txt ALONGF~2.TXT alongfilename3.txt Now, if I add another file: alongfilename1.txt alongfilename2.txt <--- created third ...
Using the .net framework you have the option to create temporary files with Path.GetTempFileName(); The MSDN doesn't tell us what happens to temporary files. I remember reading somewhere that they are deleted by the OS when it gets a restart. Is this true? If the files aren't deleted by the OS, why are they called temporary? They are...
How do I create a batch file to delete files older than a specified date? This does not seem to work; :: --------DELOLD.BAT---------- @echo off SET OLDERTHAN=%1 IF NOT DEFINED OLDERTHAN GOTO SYNTAX for /f "tokens=2" %%i in ('date /t') do set thedate=%%i type %1 pause set mm=%thedate:~0,2% set dd=%thedate:~3,2% set yyyy=%thedate:~6,4% ...
For the moment my batch file look like this: myprogram.exe param1 The program start but the Dos Windows still open... how can I close it? ...
We perform updates of large text files by writing new records to a temp file, then replacing the old file with the temp file. A heavily abbreviated version: var tpath = Path.GetTempFileName(); try { using (var sf = new StreamReader(sourcepath)) using (var tf = new StreamWriter(tpath)) { string line; while ((l...
Is there a way to detect that a DirectShow filtergraph has reached the end of its file? By end of its file, I mean that a filtergraph with a SampleGrabber filter will never receive another SampleCB call. Here are some things that don't work: Trust IMediaDet::get_StreamLength (it's often says there are more frames in a video than real...
Hi, I am currently trying to access a network share from my machine programaticaly using vc++ 6.0. I am using WNetAddConnection2 to connect to a share using my credentials. I am facing the following problem: Consider the case when there are 2 users trying to access the same remote share from same machine one after the other. Now once ...
I found a code samples here: http://sturla.simnet.is/post/2008/09/22/Enable-proxy-in-IE.aspx But it's very complex and involves manipulating the Windows registry. Is there an easier and less error-prone way of changing the proxy server address? ...
Hello, I'm trying to write a simple program in VC++ which will just initialize the task scheduler. I'm following the example suggested at the MSDN site, but I get unresolved symbol errors from the linker. The error is on this line: hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_CTaskScheduler, NULL, ...
Hi, I am trying to make a form in which the user fills in values. It is quite long. I wish to use an expandable tree to fit it into my one form. Is there any way to give each TreeView Node a TextBox by its side? Having the node text edited by itself is not enough. ...
Assuming I have a client and a server java process running on the commandline. I want the identity of each to come from the windows process it is executing under (in order to associate permissions in AD groups). Assuming I have a working knowledge of setspn http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773257(WS.10).aspx How do I get th...
I want to do exactly the same as in this question: Windows file system is case insensitive. How, given a file/folder name (e.g. "somefile"), I get the actual name of that file/folder (e.g. it should return "SomeFile" if Explorer displays it so)? But I need to do it in .NET and I want the full path (D:/Temp/Foobar.xml and not just F...
I'm trying to use System.IO.File.Replace to update a file, and it's throwing System.IOException if the destination file is on a NAS. According to MSDN, if the destination file is on a different volume, this method throws an exception. It's right, but how do I detect if two files are on "different volumes"? Path.GetPathRoot returns diff...
Suppose there were several projects mostly maintained by smart interns, who eventually leave after a period of time. Scripts are used here and there in key parts, for example, to back up a database, rename it, zip it, move it over ssh, unzip it, and then to restore it with different settings. You know, the scripting stuff. The programmi...
i want to validate a set of credentials against the domain controller. e.g.: Username: STACKOVERFLOW\joel Password: splotchy Method 1. Query Active Directory with Impersonation A lot of people suggest querying the Active Directory for something. If an exception is thrown, then you know the credentials are not valid - as is suggested ...
Is there any way to detect, through WSH, which workstations, in a windows domain, has a locked session? ...
I have a VPN connection set up on my Windows Server 2008 machine. I can connect once I have logged-in to the machine, but I cannot connect prior to logon. The option to connect prior to logon does not appear on the login screen after ctl-alt-del. Any suggestions? Trying to set up Win Server 2008 as a developer desktop. ...
I have a file with n lines. (n above 100 millions) I want to output a file with only 1 of 10 lines, I can't split the file in ten part and keep only one part, as it must be a little more random. later I have to do a statistical analysis I can't afford to create a strong bias in the data). I was thinking of reading the file and for each...
How to list physical disks in windows? In order to obtain a list of "\.\PhysicalDrive0" available. ...