====== Stephen's Wiki ======

Welcome to Stephen's wiki. There is lots of really great content here - you just have to search for it.

====== Stephen's Blog (sort of) ======

This is a collection of random stuff I want to record for future reference. Probably not much use to anyone else.

===== .NET Logging Levels =====

Trace = 0, Debug = 1, Information = 2, Warning = 3, Error = 4, Critical = 5, and None = 6.

===== Running with Rubix =====

As of 2023-06-30, Rubix and I have done 1,234 runs and covered 13,195.10kms together.

===== Restart Garmin Forerunner 235 =====

Hold down the ☀️ button for ages. Watch will power off. Press it again to power on. Settings etc. are not lost.

===== Set Environment Variable in Unit Test =====

Create a ''something.runsettings'' file and put it in the solution directory:

<code xml>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- File name extension must be .runsettings -->
<RunSettings>
	<RunConfiguration>
		<EnvironmentVariables>
			<!-- List of environment variables we want to set-->
			<ENABLE_GOD_MODE>true</ENABLE_GOD_MODE>
		</EnvironmentVariables>
	</RunConfiguration>
</RunSettings>
</code>

Getting Visual Studio to use the file is a bit tricky. Try Test -> Configure Test Settings. You may need the 'Select Solution Wide runsettings File'. Eventually the file itself should appear in the menu.

To test, debug and stop at a breakpoint. Run ''Environment.GetEnvironmentVariables()'' in the Immediate Window.

===== Direct Object Creation with Ninject =====

This will only work inside an ASP.NET project.

<code c#>
using System.Web.Mvc;

private ILog _log;
private ILog Log => _log ?? (_log = (ILog)DependencyResolver.Current.GetService(typeof(ILog)));
</code>

===== Azure Virtual Machine Windows Activation Problems =====

Running this worked on my Azure Dev VM:

<code powershell>
ForEach-Object { Invoke-Expression "$env:windir\system32\cscript.exe $env:windir\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato" ; start-sleep 5 }
</code>

More details at [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-activation-problems?WT.mc_id=Portal-Microsoft_Azure_Support|Troubleshoot Azure Windows virtual machine activation problems]].

===== Log all TypeScript functions =====

Search: ''<nowiki>(public|private)( static)?\s*([\w]+)\(.*?\)(:\s*[\w<>]+)?\s*\{</nowiki>''

Replace: ''<nowiki>$0 console.log('Module: $3');</nowiki>''

===== Stupid Roslyn Error =====

<code>
Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Dev\BucketsOfFunds\BucketsOfFunds.Web\bin\roslyn\csc.exe'.
</code>

Run this in the Package Manager Console:
<code>
Update-Package Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform -r
</code>

===== Use PowerShellGet behind a corporate proxy =====

<code powershell>
notepad $PROFILE
</code>

Add this to the top:
<code powershell>
[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy = new-object system.net.webproxy('http://10.104.66.70:80')

# To use your current Windows account to log on to the proxy:
[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy.credentials = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultNetworkCredentials

# To use a different Windows account:
$Username="domain\username"
$Password="password"
[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy.credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($Username, $Password)

[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy.BypassProxyOnLocal = $true
</code>

Restart your PowerShell session. Fix up the repository source:
<code powershell>
Register-PSRepository -Default
</code>

Check you have a repository:
<code powershell>
Get-PSRepository
</code>

Should get ''https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2''.


===== Add the IIS Development certificate to the Trusted Root Certificates =====

  - Open MMC.
  - Add the Certificates snap-in for 'Computer account'.
  - Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates.
  - localhost (IIS Express Development Certificate) > Right click > Copy.
  - Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.
  - Actions (right panel) > More Actions > Paste

===== Kill Chrome instances from automated testing =====

<code powershell>
(Get-WmiObject Win32_Process -Filter "name = 'Chrome.exe'" | Where-Object { $_.CommandLine.Contains("--enable-automation") }).Terminate()
</code>

And if you want to get rid of the Chrome driver as well (which is always a good idea):

<code powershell>
(Get-WmiObject Win32_Process -Filter "name = 'Chrome.exe'" | Where-Object { $_.CommandLine.Contains("--enable-automation") }).Terminate(); (Get-WmiObject Win32_Process -Filter "name = 'chromedriver.exe'").Terminate();
</code>

===== Faking DateTime.Now() =====

<code c#>
using (ShimsContext.Create())
{
	System.Fakes.ShimDateTime.NowGet = () => new DateTime(2019, 03, 31);
	...
}
</code>

===== Chrome Dev Tools - Show only bad network requests =====

Copy and paste the below into the filter.

''-is:running -status-code:200 -status-code:302 -status-code:204 -status-code:304 -status-code:307''

===== Unit testing - test a method on a property is executed =====

Requires the [[https://github.com/moq/moq4|Moq]] [[https://www.nuget.org/packages/Moq|NuGet package]].

<code c#>
[TestMethod]
public void MealViewModel_Banana_EatMethodIsCalled_DrinkIsNot()
{
	IUtensil spoon = new Spoon();
	var mockBanana = new Mock<BananaViewModel>();
	var test = new MealViewModel();
	testMeal.Banana = mockBanana.Object;
	
	// Calling Eat() on the meal should also call Eat() on the banana.
	testMeal.Eat(spoon);

	mockBanana.Verify(banana => banana.Eat  (It.IsAny<IUtensil>()), Times.Once,  "Banana should be eaten with a utensil.");
	mockBanana.Verify(banana => banana.Drink(It.IsAny<IUtensil>()), Times.Never, "Banana should not be drunk.");
	// Not sure if an interface will work here -------^^^^^^^^
}
</code>

===== Visual Studio can't open CSHTML files =====

{{ :visual_studio_cant_open_cshtml_files.png |}}

Fix it thusly:

  - Close Visual Studio.
  - Delete everything in ''%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\ComponentModelCache''
  - Open Visual Studio.

===== Append randomness to start of a filename =====

<code powershell>
Get-ChildItem *.mp3 | ForEach-Object{Rename-Item $_ -NewName "$(Get-Random) $($_.Name).mp3"}
</code>

===== Why did Windows wake from sleep? =====

Run this and find out:

<code>powercfg -lastwake</code>

===== HTML Sanitation =====

Add the 'AntiXSS' (Microsoft) package from NuGet.

<code c#>
var input = "fjkdlsjf<script></script> <b>klds</b> <a href='fsdfsd.html'>Test</a> <a href='javascript:alert('bugger off')'>HubAdmin</a>"; 

var output =  Microsoft.Security.Application.Sanitizer.GetSafeHtmlFragment(input);
// fjkdlsjf <b>klds</b> <a href="fsdfsd.html">Test</a> <a href="">HubAdmin</a>
</code>

===== Setting up a Database User =====

  - [SQL Server Management] Right click the **server**, Properties.
  - [SQL Server Management, Server Properties] Security -> Server Authentication -> SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode
  - [SQL Server Management, Server Properties] Ok
  - [SQL Server Management] Right click (Server) -> Security -> Logins, New Login...
  - [SQL Server Management, Login - New] General -> Fill in details.
  - [SQL Server Management, Login - New] Server Roles -> public only.
  - [SQL Server Management, Login - New] Ok
  - [SQL Server Management] Right click (Server) -> Databases -> (Database) -> Security -> Users, New User...
  - [SQL Server Management, Database User - New] General -> Fill in details.
  - [SQL Server Management, Database User - New] Membership -> Fill in details.
  - [SQL Server Management, Database User - New] Ok.

===== Reading Event Logs with PowerShell =====

<code powershell>
# Logs that contain 'Sequence contains'.
Get-EventLog Application -Source M.pad -newest 20 -message "*Sequence contains*"  | Format-Table -autosize -wrap

# Logs that do not contain 'FromCommonAuditItem'.
Get-EventLog Application -Source M.pad -newest 2000 | Where { $_.Message -notmatch 'FromCommonAuditItem' } | Format-Table -autosize -wrap
</code>

===== Unit Testing Private Methods =====

Ignoring the argument as to whether a private method //should// be unit tested...

<code c#>
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;

public class Banana {
	private int _count;
	private static int Add(int n1, int n2) {
		return n1 + n2;
	}

	private int Inc() {
		_count = Add(_count, 2);
		return _count;
	}
}

class Program {
	static void Main(string[] args) {
		PrivateType bananaTest1 = new PrivateType(typeof(Banana));
		int result1 = (int)bananaTest1.InvokeStatic("Add", 12, 34);

		PrivateObject bananaTest2 = new PrivateObject(new Banana());
		int result2 = (int)bananaTest2.Invoke("Inc");
	}
}
</code>

===== Enable external web requests (Win8) =====

  - Open 'Windows Firewall' (with Advanced Security)
  - Add an Inbound Rule
  - Local port 80 (and 443 if HTTPS is required).

===== When HTTPS requests always return 404s =====

  - [IIS Manager] Select the //Default Web Site//.
  - [IIS Manager] On the right, under Actions, Edit site, select //Bindings...//
  - [IIS Manager, Site Bindings] There should be two entries, http & https. Select //https//, select //Edit...//
  - [IIS Manager, Edit Site Binding] SSL certificate should be selected (e.g. PKS1684.corp.ps.co.nz).

===== Poor Man's Dependency Injection =====

Chris used an abstract base class. The following should be adapted for an interface, if possible.

<code c#>
/*
  <appSettings>
    <add key="definitionService" value="EA.ReportingPortal.Services.DbDefinitionService" />
  </appSettings>
*/ 
public abstract class DefinitionService
{
	public abstract List<CategoryTag> GetAllCategories();
	// ...

	public static DefinitionService Current
	{
		get
		{
			var activeServiceName = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["DefinitionService"];
			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(activeServiceName))
				throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("Definition Service type not specified or blank");

			var serviceType = typeof(DefinitionService).Assembly.GetType(activeServiceName);
			if (serviceType == null || !typeof(DefinitionService).IsAssignableFrom(serviceType))
				throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("Definition Service type does not exist or does not inherit from DefinitionService");

			var defaultConstructor = serviceType.GetConstructor(Type.EmptyTypes);
			if (defaultConstructor == null)
				throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("Definition Service type does not have an empty constructor");

			return (DefinitionService)defaultConstructor.Invoke(null);
		}
	}
}

</code>

===== How to view LINQ Generated SQL statements =====

<code c#>
((System.Data.Objects.ObjectQuery)myQuery).ToTraceString()
</code>

Or, if you want an extension method:

<code c#>
public static class IQueryableExtensions
{
    public static string ToTraceString<T>(this IQueryable<T> t)
    {
        ObjectQuery<T> oqt = t as ObjectQuery<T>;
        
        return oqt == null ? string.Empty : oqt.ToTraceString();
    }
}
</code>

===== Windows Azure Regional Response Times =====

^ Region ^ Free ^^ Standard ^^
^   ^ Mean ^ StdDev ^ Mean ^ StdDev ^
| West US            | 160.03 | 23.97 | 155.72 | 12.17 |
| East Asia          | 163.13 | 22.12 | 159.67 | 13.76 |
| North Central US   | 205.12 | 11.56 | 207.13 | 15.07 |
| East US            | 212.42 | 9.47 | 213.05 | 12.15 |
| North Europe       | 293.83 | 16.72 | 287.96 | 14.76 |
| West Europe        | 307.37 | 45.31 | 296.47 | 11.05 |

[[http://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/|Azure Speed Test]]

Just use **Australia East**.
===== Unget Files from TFS =====

  - [Visual Studio] Open Source Control Explorer.
  - [Visual Studio - Source Control Explorer] Right click the branch or folder to be ungetted.
  - [Visual Studio - Source Control Explorer] Select 'Get Specific Version...'
  - [Visual Studio - Get dialogue] Type: Changeset.
  - [Visual Studio - Get dialogue] Changeset: 1.
  - [Visual Studio - Get dialogue] Click Get. Bye bye local files and the branch / folder is updated correctly in the Source Control Explorer.

===== Caches along a trail =====

  - Open this page in a **new** browser window.
  - Setup a [[http://www.geocaching.com/my/lists.aspx|list]] for the results.
  - Create a new or reuse an existing [[http://www.geocaching.com/my/userroutes.aspx|route]].
  - Create a run-once pocket query based on the route.
  - Sort the results by favourites and open each in separate browser tab.
  - Send each one to c:geo.
  - Bookmark the first one and add it to the list.
  - Bookmark all the rest.
  - Go back to the [[http://www.geocaching.com/my/lists.aspx|lists]] and create a pocket query based on it.
  - Check lots of boxes and Use the "Uncheck the day of the week after the query runs" option.
  - Go to [[http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/default.aspx|pocket queries]] and delete it.
  - Wait for email.
  - Upload attached GPX file to phone.
  - Import caches into Locus.
  - Use [[http://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/|uMap]] (Twitter log in).
  - Create new map and upload GPX file.

To print:

  - Open uMap page in Firefox.
  - F11 to full screen.
  - Ctrl + PrnScn (or whatever it is).
  - Open Paint.NET, paste & print.
  - Untick 'Fit picture to frame'.
===== How to enable Service Tracing =====

  - [Visual Studio] Tools -> WCF Service Configuration Editor
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] File -> Open -> Config File...
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] (Open the Web.config file)
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] Diagnostics (not a subnode)
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] Click Enable MessageLogging
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] Click Enable Tracing
  - [Microsoft Service Configuration Editor] File -> Save
  - [] Rerun app and reproduce error or whatever.
  - [Windows Explorer] Open directory with Web.config in it.
  - [Windows Explorer] Double click Web_messages.svclog and Web_tracelog.svclog.

===== MVC Date binding =====

<code c#>
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
[DisplayName("Start date")]
[DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}", ApplyFormatInEditMode = true)]
[Date(ErrorMessage = "Please enter a start date")]
public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
</code>

===== Get a connection string using a GUI =====

  - Minimise all windows.
  - On the desktop, create a new file and name it 'test.udl'.
  - Double click it.
  - Select Provider and connection settings and play with them until they work.
  - Click ok.
  - Open 'test.udl' in a text editor. There is your connection string.

===== Delete a TFS Workspace that does not exist =====

Visual Studio can sometimes get a bit confused about which TFS workspaces exist and which don't. Sort it out with the Visual Studio Command Prompt.

Figure out what workspaces really exist:
<code>
tf workspaces /collection:sourcecontrol.company.co.nz\DefaultCollection
</code>

Well and truly delete the motherfucker:
<code>
tf workspace /delete workspacename
</code>

If ''tf'' starts complaining about "Unable to determine the source control server", try running the first command again (it seems to magically fix shit up or something):
<code>
tf workspaces /collection:sourcecontrol.company.co.nz\DefaultCollection
</code>

===== Rob Connery's JavaScript Inferno =====

^ Library ^ Conceptual Density ^ Googles/Hour ^ Scaling Pain¹ ^ Rob's Choice ^
| Knockout | Fairly Low | 6 - 8 | 20, 25, 50, 90 | 80% of the time |
| Backbone | High | 25 - 30 | 50, 30, 20, 20 | |
| Angular | Medium/ High | 10 - 20 | 10, 20, 70, 90 | Simple JS App |
| Ember | Extreme | *² | 90, 25, 20, 10 | Big JS App |

¹ Simple, Moderate, Advanced, Enterprise\\
² Gave up googling, api changes often, lots of out-of-date info on web.

===== Conditional Attributes in Razor =====

<code html>
<div @(item.Selected ? string.Empty : "style=display:none")></div>
</code>

Note that Razor is quite fussy about the format of the ''style=display:none'' bit. No spaces.

A less nice method that also works is:

<code html>
<div class="notch" @(Html.Raw(item.Selected ? string.Empty : "style=\"display: none;\""))></div>
</code>


===== ASP.NET MVC Security Check List =====

See [[asp_net_mvc_security_check_list|ASP.NET MVC Security Check List]].

===== Problem Steps Recorder =====

On Windows 7 and above:

  - Start button.
  - Type ''Steps'' or ''PSR''.
  - Click 'Record steps to reproduce a problem'.
  - Be amazed.

===== Updating NuGet VS2010 WinXP =====

  - Download ''NuGet.Tools.vsix'' (look for it at [[http://nuget.org|nuget.org]])
  - Uninstall NuGet from within Visual Studio.
  - Close Visual Studio.
  - Run the ''NuGet.Tools.vsix'' file to install the new version.

===== Log Parser Examples =====

Search the application event log on the local machine:
<code>
LogParser.exe -i:evt -rtp:-1 "SELECT TOP 100 * FROM Application WHERE SourceName like '%Reporting%'" > d:\Temp\Output.txt 
</code>

Search the standard three event logs on the local machine:
<code>
LogParser.exe -i:evt -rtp:-1 "SELECT TOP 100 * FROM System, Application, Security WHERE SourceName like '%Reporting%'" > d:\Temp\Output.txt 
</code>

Search the application event log on a remote machine (may take a while):
<code>
LogParser.exe -i:evt -rtp:-1  "SELECT TOP 100 * FROM \\MachineName\Application WHERE SourceName like '%Reporting%'" > d:\Temp\Output.txt 
</code>

The ''-rtp:-1'' option suppresses the "Press a key..." prompt.

===== Batch Convert Image Format =====

In a Powershell console:

<code powershell>
Get-Item *.jpg | ForEach-Object { magick convert $_ "$($_.basename).png" }
</code>

This also works:

<code powershell>
Get-ChildItem 'C:\External Drives\Primary Media 2\My Pictures\Fractals\FA (Dual Monitor Wallpaper)' | Foreach { magick convert $_.FullName -resize 3840x1080! -quality 99 $_.Name }
</code>

For canvas prints through pixelpaint.co.nz, use **8E** series images and convert to JPEG, < 15MB. Copy images from ''C:\External Drives\Primary Media 2\My Pictures\Fractals\8E (Printing)'' to a temp directory. Run this:

<code powershell>
Get-ChildItem | Foreach { magick convert $_.FullName -quality 98 "$($_.basename).jpg" }
</code>

For any that are still bigger than 15MB, decrease quality and / or size (''-resize 80%%'').
===== Firefox Command Line Parameters =====

| -ProfileManager | Starts Firefox with the Firefox Profile Manager. |
| -P "Profile Name" | Starts Firefox using the specified profile. |
| -safe-mode | Starts Firefox in "Safe Mode" - useful when extensions go awry. |
| -no-remote | Permits multiple instances of Firefox using separate profiles. |

===== Enabling NTLM Authentication (Single Sign-On) in Firefox =====

  - Open Firefox and type ''about:config'' in the address bar.
  - In the //Filter// field enter ''network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris''.
  - Set the value to a comma separated list of sites:<code>http://intranet.company.com,http://email.company.lan</code>

===== Binding a Drop Down to a Value That Might Not Exist  =====

How do I fix the following error:

<code>‘dropdownlist1′ has a SelectedValue which is invalid because it does not exist in the list of items</code>

  - Remove the //SelectValue// binding in the drop down:<code>SelectedValue='<%# Bind("LocationId") %>'</code>
  - In the code behind, add the following to the PreRender of the FormView:<code vb>Protected Sub EmployeeDetailsFormView_PreRender(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles EmployeeDetailsFormView.PreRender
	If EmployeeDetailsFormView.CurrentMode = FormViewMode.Edit Then
		Dim Location_DropDownList As DropDownList = CType(EmployeeDetailsFormView.FindControl("Location_DropDownList"), DropDownList)

		Dim rowView As DataRowView = CType(EmployeeDetailsFormView.DataItem, DataRowView)
		If IsNothing(rowView) Then Return ' Or perhaps throw an exception.

		Dim locationId As String = rowView("LocationId").ToString() 

		If Not IsNothing(Location_DropDownList.Items.FindByValue(locationId)) Then
			Location_DropDownList.SelectedValue = locationId
		Else
			' TODO: Set the value to whatever it should be if there is no match.
			Location_DropDownList.SelectedValue = "0"
		End If
	End If
End Sub</code>
  - Then add the following the ItemUpdating of the FormView:<code vb>Protected Sub EmployeeDetailsFormView_ItemUpdating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As FormViewUpdateEventArgs) Handles EmployeeDetailsFormView.ItemUpdating
	Dim Location_DropDownList As DropDownList = CType(EmployeeDetailsFormView.FindControl("Location_DropDownList"), DropDownList)

	e.NewValues("LocationId") = Location_DropDownList.SelectedValue
End Sub</code>

===== Breaking Excel VBA Project Passwords =====

  - Open the Excel file in a Hex Editor (XVI32 will do nicely).
  - Search for the text string "DPB=".
  - Change it to "DPx=".
  - Save and close.
  - Open in Excel.
  - Open VBA project (Alt + F11) - ignore errors.
  - Right click the project and select //Foo Properties...//
  - Change the password and save.

===== Running Unit Tests with Code Coverage =====

==== Create the Test Settings ====

   - In Visual Studio, from the main menu, select //Test// → //Edit Test Settings// → //Local (Local.testsettings)//.
   - [Test Settings] Select the //Save As// button.
   - [Save As] Enter 'CodeCoverage.testsettings' and select //OK//.
   - [Test Settings] Select //Data and Diagnostics//.
   - [Test Settings] Enable //Code Coverage//.
   - [Test Settings] Double-click //Code Coverage//.
   - [Code Coverage Detail] Select the assembly or assemblies that you wish to have code coverage for. Normally this would be the non-test assemblies.
   - [Code Coverage Detail] Select OK.
   - [Test Settings] Select //Apply// and then //Close//.
   - [Save Dialog] Select //Yes//.
   - Done. Test settings should be checked into source control.
==== Running Unit Test with Code Coverage ====

  - In Visual Studio, from the main menu, select //Test// → //Select Active Test Settings// → //Local (CodeCoverage.testsettings)//.
  - Change the build configuration to **Debug**.
    - From the main menu, select //Build// → //Configuration Manager...//.
    - [Configuration Manager] Set the //Active Solution Configuration// to **Debug**.
    - [Configuration Manager] Select //Close//.
  - If the target is signed, temporarily remove it.
    - Open the project properties.
    - Select the //Signing// tab.
    - Uncheck the //Sign the assembly// check box.
    - Save the project.
  - Run the unit tests.
  - Turn the Code Coverage Colouring on and off in the Code Coverage Results window.

===== Converting a Web Site Project to a Web Application Project =====

...and maintaining version history.

  - [SubVersion] Export the trunk to a temp directory.
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk''
  - [Text Editor] In the temp solution, open the solution file.
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.sln''
  - [Text Editor] Find the section that has Web Site Project. It will look something like:<code>Project("{E24C65DC-7377-472B-9ABA-BC803B73C61A}") = "SuperApp.Web", "SuperApp.Web", "{C92B633A-C441-4FB6-904B-EEA604BAAF15}"
	ProjectSection(WebsiteProperties) = preProject
		...
		ProjectReferences = "{0A231AD6-AF0C-45C1-B441-2AB97BC40975}|SuperApp.DataAccess.dll;{96DC8217-C24D-4851-B4C2-92FBE60727CC}|SuperApp.Business.dll;"
		...
	EndProjectSection
EndProject
</code>
  - [Text Editor] Note down any project references for later. In the example above, the Web Site Project references ''SuperApp.DataAccess.dll'' and ''SuperApp.Business.dll''.
  - [Text Editor] Delete the entire Web Site Project (from ''Project'' to ''EndProject'' inclusive) and save.
  - [Windows Explorer] In the temp solution, delete the entire Web Site Project directory
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web''
  - [Visual Studio] Open the temp solution.
  - [Visual Studio] Create a new ASP.NET Empty Web Application in the old Web Site Project directory. **Make sure it is the correct language (VB or C#)!** The language of new ASP.NET Empty Web Application **must** match the existing Web Site Project.
    * C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web
  - [Visual Studio] Save and close.
  - [SubVersion] Copy and rename to a branch.
    * ''C:\Dev\SuperApp\trunk'' -> ''C:\Dev\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App''
  - [Text Editor] In the branch solution, open the solution file.
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.sln''
  - [Text Editor] Remove the Web Site Project and save.
  - [Windows Explorer] Copy from the temp solution to the branch solution:
    * (C#) ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\Properties'' -> ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web''
    * (VB) ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\My Project'' -> ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web''
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\SuperApp.Web.csproj'' -> ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web''
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\Web.Debug.config'' -> ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web''
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\Web.Release.config'' -> ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web''
  - [Text Editor] The Web.config in the branch solution probably does not need to be changed, but open both and check just in case.
    * ''C:\Dev\SuperApp\branches\Converting to Web App\SuperApp.Web\Web.config''
    * ''C:\Temp\SuperApp\trunk\SuperApp.Web\Web.config''
  - [Visual Studio] Open the branch solution.
  - [Visual Studio] In the Solution Explorer, turn on Show All files. 
  - [Visual Studio] In the Web App project, include all the file and directories except the Bin and Obj directories.
  - [Visual Studio] Right click the Web App project and select Manage NuGet Packages.
  - [Visual Studio, Manage NuGet Packages dialog] If there is a message about restoring NuGet packages, do it.
  - [Visual Studio] Add the project references noted down in step 4.
  - [Visual Studio] Right click each ''ASPX'' file and select Convert To Web Application.
  - [Visual Studio] Set the Web App project as the start up project, and set the appropriate start page.
  - [Visual Studio] Cross fingers and run it.

===== Click To Reveal Row =====

<code html>
<script src="../Scripts/jquery-1.7.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
	$(document).ready(function () {
		$(".CollapsibleTrigger").click(function (event) {
			$(this).next().toggle();

			if ($(this).next().is(':visible'))
				$(this).addClass('Expanded');
			else
				$(this).removeClass('Expanded');
		});
	});
</script>
</code>

<code html>
<asp:ListView ID="Foo_ListView" runat="server" DataSourceID="Foo_Logic" DataKeyNames="FooID" >
	<LayoutTemplate>
		<table class="DataWebControlStyle" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1">
			<tr class="GridHeader">
				<th>Blah</th>
				...
			</tr>
			<asp:PlaceHolder ID="itemPlaceholder" runat="server" />
		</table>
		<asp:DataPager runat="server" ID="ContactsDataPager" PageSize="50">
			<Fields>
			<asp:NextPreviousPagerField ShowFirstPageButton="true" ShowLastPageButton="true"
				FirstPageText="|&lt;&lt; " LastPageText=" &gt;&gt;|"
				NextPageText=" &gt; " PreviousPageText=" &lt; " />
			</Fields>
		</asp:DataPager>
	</LayoutTemplate>
	<ItemTemplate>
		<tr class='<%# String.Format("{0} CollapsibleTrigger", Me.AlternatingGridRowClass()) %>'>
			<td><asp:Label ID="Foo_Label" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Foo") %>' /></td>
			...
		</tr>
		<tr class="CollapsibleRegion" style="Display: none;">
			<td><asp:Label ID="Bar_Label" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Bar") %>' /></td>
			...
		</tr>
	</ItemTemplate>
</asp:ListView>
</code>

<code vb>
Private _alternateRow As Boolean
Protected ReadOnly Property AlternatingGridRowClass() As String
	Get
		_alternateRow = Not _alternateRow
		Return If(_alternateRow, "GridAlternatingRow", "GridRow")
	End Get
End Property

</code>


===== Debug Update Parameters =====

<code vb>
Protected Sub Foo_ObjectDataSource_Updating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ObjectDataSourceMethodEventArgs) _
	Handles Foo_ObjectDataSource.Updating

	Dim iod As IOrderedDictionary = e.InputParameters
	For Each de As DictionaryEntry In iod
		System.Diagnostics.debug.print(de.Key & "=" & de.Value)
	Next
End Sub
</code>

===== XhtmlConformance Breaks UpdatePanel =====

ASP.NET's UpdatePanel will not work if xhtmlConformance mode is set to Legacy in the ''Web.config'' file:

<code xml>
<xhtmlConformance mode="Legacy" />
</code>

Take it out of the ''Web.config'' file - it almost certainly does not need to be in there.

===== Set Up VLC Remote =====

With **administrator** privileges, edit the ''C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\.hosts'' file, and set it to:

<code>
::/0
0.0.0.0/0
</code>

This will probably need to be done every time a new version of VLC is installed.

===== Netcetera Internal Server Error =====

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Probably caused by the ''Web.config'' file. Remove the following, if they exist:

<code xml>
<section name="scriptResourceHandler" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingScriptResourceHandlerSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication"/>

<section name="jsonSerialization" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingJsonSerializationSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="Everywhere" />
<section name="profileService" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingProfileServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication" />
<section name="authenticationService" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingAuthenticationServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication" />
<section name="roleService" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingRoleServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication" />
</code>

Removing these from the ''Web.config'' doesn't seem to matter, but if it does, try adding the relevant DLL files and see if that fixes the problem.