Check to see if system volume is muted?
Hello everyone. I am working on a project that plays audio for part of the program. I would like to be able to display a message if the user's system volume is muted. I am using Python on Windows. ...
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How to check location of 32bit Program FIles folder in windows .bat script
I want to write .bat script which works under all flavours of Windows, no matter if 32 or 64 bit. In this script I want to run some file.exe. That file is located in C:\Program Files\ under 32-bit systems or C:\Program FIles (x86)\ under x64 systems. I can write: "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\file.exe" under 64bit systems or "%ProgramFiles%\fil...
How do I run .class files on windows from command line?
Hi! I'm trying to run .class file from command line. It works when I manually move to the directory it's stored in, but when I try something like this: java C:\Peter\Michael\Lazarus\Main it says it can't find the main class. Is there any solution to this other than making a .jar file (I know that .jar is the best solution, but at th...
Is it a Microsoft issue?
I have a exe was complied by VC6 and the file name is patch.exe, there is no manifest was added, in that case, the EXE file requires administrator privileges, even though I removed all codes, just keep a empty main(), the result is same. But if I change the EXE from patch.exe to a.exe, the issue is gone. Below is my test result. 1. EXE...
Hiding Files in Windows
Hello, Currently, I'm developing a system which will extract some files from an SFX archive (files that will be used for another app). I want to make the extracted files hidden, so the person which has find the location of the exe couldn't get the files which will be in same directory with the exe. I know i can apply attrib +h to the fi...
Software loading error problem
VB6 & SQL Server 2005 When i run the Windows based Software exe file, it is showing the login page, after login page - no screen is displaying, I checked the task manager, in task manager it is showing as software as running, But there is no page is appearing. Is any firewall blocking or some other issue. But software is running wi...
DeferWindowPos and SWP_SHOWWINDOW/SWP_HIDEWINDOW
I am writing a virtual desktop application which utilises the DeferWindowPos API functions. The current method I am using is moving the windows off the screen if they're not on the current virtual desktop. However I know wish to also hide the windows that are off-screen so they do not appear on the task bar. I have attempted this by also...
Should I 'delete' this CDC?
Folks, I'm trying to track down an intermittant bug that's showing up on site. I've a feeling it's in some GDI code I'd to cobble together to get a tally printer working. I'm connfused over how to delete this CDC, my code looks OK to me, but is this correct. // Create a device context for printing CDC* dc = new CDC(); if(! dc-...
How to create a .BAT file to download file from HTTP\ftp server?
How to create a .BAT file to download file or folder from FTP server? (and replace with it existing file) (we have links like ftp://me:[email protected]/file.file (or http://example.com/file.file) and absolute file link like C:\Users\UserName\Some mixed Русский English Adress\file.file) (using only native windows (xp vista win7 etc) BAT...
Drawbacks of Windows Azure Platform?
It seems that documents available now are only whitepapers from Microsoft. So I only heard about advantages of this platform. I want to know about its drawbacks. What components/features of Windows Azure/SQL Azure/AppFabric make you uncomfortable? Which ones do you want to change/improve? Thank you so much for this. ...
WinUSB failing on non-development computers
Good afternoon, WinUSB is working well on the development computer that I am using (Win XP SP3). I am able to download new firmware to the Cypress FX2, and then connect to the new USB device once it 'renumerates'. However, if I've tried the same code with the WinUSB driver on a few other computers (Win XP SP3, Win7 x64) and they both ...
Terminate subprocess in Windows, access denied
- import time import subprocess from os.path import expanduser chrome_path = expanduser('~\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe') proc = subprocess.Popen(chrome_path) time.sleep(4) proc.terminate() Output: WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied How can I kill the Chrome process? Python 2.6 on Win...
Converting existing VB applications to Open Source technologies
I have a few VB applications that I am looking to convert. During design discussions, the question of using open source technologies came up. Which set of OpenSource Tools and Technologies would be a good choice? Now with Express versions Visual Studio, it should be an easy choice, but what other technologies/toolsets would need to be ...
Quick CPU ring mode protection question
Hi, me again :) I am very curious in messing up with HW. But my top level "messing" so far was linked or inline assembler in C program. If my understanding of CPU and ring mode is right, I cannot directly from user mode app access some low level CPU features, like disabling interrupts, or changing protected mode segments, so I must use ...
Run Windows application as a service?
What is the cleanest, most reliable way to run a Windows application as a service without touching its code? Use case: NorthScale's 64-bit Windows version of memcached runs as a generic application. I'd like to stick it into a Windows 2003 or 2008 Service so I can start/stop/restart/etc it through the standard interface. ...
Is there a way to save a file in vim in Windows without marking it executable?
Heading says it all really. Using Windows 7 and latest stable gvim, whenever I save (:w) a file it's marked executable. I'm doing cross-platform development and it'd be nice if this didn't happen. ...
Mimic Windows' 'Run' window in .NET
I would like to mimic the Run command in Windows in my program. In other words, I would like to give the user the ability to "run" an arbitrary piece of text exactly as would happen if they typed it into the run box. While System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() gets me close, I can't seem to get certain things like environment variables suc...
Determine Mouse Button Switch State
Hello, I'm trying to determine the host operating system's settings regarding mouse button switch state to properly handle a context menu event. I want to determine whether or not the operating system my application is running on has switched the left and right mouse buttons, and handle the mouse click event accordingly. What would be...
Unable to query proxy "Automatically Detect Settings" on windows 7
Hi, I am trying to capture proxy setting ("Automatically Detect Settings"). My code works on XP and Vista. But it is NOT working on Windows 7 Please see the details of target platform Windows 7 Enterprise, IE 8.0.7600.16385, Wininet.dll 8.0.7600.16535 Please see the code snippet INTERNET_PER_CONN_OPTION_LIST List; INTERNET_PER_CONN_...
Where is IIS Out-Of-Process in Windows Server 2008?
Hi, I've installed all the components of IIS 7 on a Windows Server 2008 box but I don't see IIS Out-Of-Process Pooled Applications in Component Services. How do I get it ? I have a .dll file that I want to drag it here. I have IIS 6 locally and it has IIS Out-Of-Process Pooled Applications under Control Panel -> Administrative Tools ->...