Homespun Effects

I have begun a YouTube channel called Homespun Effects. I will show my process of creating guitar effect pedals from schematic to finished product. Check out the site and visit the YouTube channel.

Back to happy

I’ve always wanted to make a career in computers. It’s been 32 years since I got my first computer, a TI-99/4A, and taught myself BASIC and Extended BASIC. I’ve done a number of other jobs between then and my web programming gig. This marks the end of my sixth season of going back to nature.… Continue reading Back to happy

Shoutcast Radio server

I helped a friend set up his Shoutcast server for his web site. It was a fun project and I really enjoyed it. I may have to install one for myself one of these days. 🙂 Check out Polish New Castle for polka goodness 24 hours per day. 🙂

Dynamic Javascript using ASP.NET MVC

Create a new MVC applictaion Open /Views/Shared/Site.Master <script src=”/Scripts/script.js” type=”text/javascript”></script> This doesn’t point to anything yet Open Global.asax Add a MapRoute routes.MapRoute(“Javascript”, “Scripts/{scriptFile}.js”, new { controller = “Scripts”, action = “Index”, scriptFile = “script” }); Now /Scripts/script.js points to Script/Index Add a view for CssController/Index <%= Url.Content(“~/Content/test.jpg”) %> Change contenttype in page directive of Views/Scripts/Index.aspx… Continue reading Dynamic Javascript using ASP.NET MVC

Dynamic CSS using ASP.NET MVC

I’ve been considering the usefulness of adding a CSS management system to my CMS that I’ve been working on. Here are the steps I’ve taken to implement it. Create a new MVC applictaion Open /Views/Shared/Site.Master <link href=”/Css/Site.css” rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css” /> This doesn’t point to anything yet Open Global.asax Add a MapRoute routes.MapRoute(“Css”, “Css/{cssFile}.css”, new {… Continue reading Dynamic CSS using ASP.NET MVC

SCOPE_IDENTITY() with LINQ

While reading about a recent question concerning @@Identity and the reasons to use SCOPE_IDENTITY() instead I experimented with LINQ to get the SCOPE_IDENTITY() results. using (var dbc = new siteDataContext()) { dbc.Log = Console.Out; repertoire newSkill = new repertoire { skill = “a new item” }; dbc.repertoires.InsertOnSubmit(newSkill); dbc.SubmitChanges(); Console.Write(newSkill.id.ToString()); } It seems that calling the… Continue reading SCOPE_IDENTITY() with LINQ

Adding AJAX to an existing project that includes Routing

I was working on a project and just on a whim decided to try out some of .NET’s AJAX controls. I chose a random page, added a ScriptManager, tossed in a TextBox and a CalendarExtender. F5. Page shows up. Javascript error: Line: 121 Char: 1 Error: ‘Sys’ is undefined Code: 0 Url: http://localhost:49329/admin.aspx Hmm. Try… Continue reading Adding AJAX to an existing project that includes Routing

Working on Bible Verse Tags for ASP.NET (C#)

To do: build Regex to detect bible verses in tags put in named back-references find a way to choose different tables with LINQ make it work for an entire chapter add error messages move it to a class file instead of in the page run it from the filterText method if IndexOf(“[bible]”) !=-1 fix toVerse… Continue reading Working on Bible Verse Tags for ASP.NET (C#)