Articles about installing softwares from SamLogic

I’m aware of the fact that I nowadays rarely make any posts here at all. One explanation is that I’m learning about new tools and that I find it very satisfaction and enjoyable.

Nevertheless, SamLogic, the Swedish vendor of Visual Installer and other excellent tools, have recently published some interesting articles which explain some important aspects when it comes to install softwares:

• The ‘Program Files\WindowsApps’ folder in Windows 8 explained
• How to install a desktop application / desktop app in Windows 8
• Installation Program for Windows Vista and Windows 7

 

Happy coding everyone!

Dennis

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VBA Enumeration Database

Whenever CodeProject send their newsletter I take the time to read it more carefully. Although not every time but quite often I find one or more gems among the presented articles.

The article VBA Enumeration Database should be read by every seriously MS Excel developer as it covers one of the cornerstones in VBA development; interaction with databases.

So I recommend You to click on the above URL, start to read and then download the code!

Please note, You must be a member of CodeProject to download.

Kind regards,
Dennis

PS: I must confess; I have not written a single line of VBA code for the last 6-8 months. At least, what I can remember 😉

SQLabs SQLite Tools

We all get some favorite tools, tools that we use on a regular basis. They usually do the work fast and effective. I still use SQLite databases and have done it more then eight years or so. The SQLite database is great for a various tasks, especially as an embedded database. It’s easy to work with in all the environments I move between, VB6 / VB.NET / LiveCode / Real Studio (Xojo) / PowerBasic & EZ GUI / NSB AppStudio.

The key to successfully use SQLite in different solutions is the tools I administrate SQLite databases with. For some years ago I stumbled over a site that caught my interest, http://www.sqlabs.net/.

When looking into it I read about some tools that could help me manage SQLite databases. The first tool was the SQLite Manager which turned out to be a powerful database management tool. The following picture is a screen shot of it:

Next, I needed to port two databases, i e so called Access database and then I tried the SQLite Converter. Success! Since then I always use SQLabs’s Converter. Yes, the below screen shot shows the SQLite Converter in action:

For a year ago or so SQLabs published an excellent offer for their relational database management system (DBMS) named to cubeSQL:

• A Developer key :  Unlimited connections key but requires you to restart the server every 4 hours or
• A Freeware key: Max 3 concurrent connections key without any time limitation.

Some months later, after the publish, I needed a server for my SQLite databases. I then remembered this kind offer. Now I nearly cannot live without it.

The following screen shot shows the cubeSQL in action:

In my personal opinion these tools are highly recommended and the price of each SQLite tool should not scare anyone away.

They, SQLabs, also offer some more tools that may be is of interest.

For more information, please visit their site: http://www.sqlabs.net/

Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Dennis

Clean Up!

As part of my maintenance, in order to keep the computer fresh, is to regular run the built-in tool Free up disk space.

The tool is accessible via the following commands:

• Start Button > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Free up disk space

After running it the following dialog is showed:

Yes, I admit it was some time ago since I last executed the clean up process. However, I cannot understand how Temporary Files can grow to a size of 30 GB?

In addition, does anyone know if it exist a small utility that can automatically clean up Temporary Files?

The general recommendation is to not forget to run the Free up disk space on a regular basis!

Kind regards,
Dennis

Great News From Paradigma Software & Syncfusion Inc

Paradigma Software released version 5.0 of its Valentina Database and tools. The hard databases competition is an advantage for us developers; we get better tools and more for our money.

Paradigma Software continue to offer some great tools for free;

• An updated and more powerful Valentina Studio which now also supports MySQL DB, PostgreSQL DB. And since prevously version Valentina Dbs and SQLite Dbs
• An updated and more powerful Valentina Server / 5

Of course, Paradigma Software also offers Premium products such as  Valentina Server , Valentina Studio Pro and a great number of ADKs and Report ADKs  for nearly all existing developing platforms.

For more information please visit:

Syncfusion, Inc, have also released new versions of their first class components for the .NET platform, WinRT and Windows Phone (Beta). Check it out at:

Kind regards,
Dennis

PS: I have no commercial interest in any business. I’m just a pleased customer who believes that high quality tools and components should be expoxed to other developers.

Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Great news! Microsoft have announced today that the RTM version of Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 has been launched.

For more information please read the following entry at Somasegar’s blog:

Now Available: Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Dennis

 

POEditor: An Excellent Translation Tool!

It’s very exceptionable that I get thrilled over a software. The last time must be the first version of Excel 2.1d, that’s nearly 30 ago, I got in my hand!

I can only say that it’s an excellent software and it’s also free. It’s so good that I say its speak for itself.

The URL to POEditor is: http://poeditor.com/

Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Dennis

Ninja WinRT Database Released

For the larger group of developers the vendor Kellerman Software may be an unknown vendor. Time to change it. For the last couple of years I have been using components for developing managed COM solutions for MS Excel. The components are great and do the work well.

Now Kellerman Software has released their first version of their Ninja Database for the Windows 8 Runtime. Ninja WinRT Database is an ACID compliant object database and is compatible with any WinRT processor including ARM, x64 and x86.

As an introduction Kellerman Software offers 50 % discount on the price until 9th February.

For more information please see: Ninja WinRT Database

Kind regards,
Dennis

Note: I have no financial interest in Kellerman Software and their products. I’m just a pleased customer.