Archive | March 30, 2006

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

When PHP is processing a file upload and you receive the error message “Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded” it is because the script has timed out. I was working on an application where this was occuring during a file upload. The entire file would be uploaded, then the error would be [...]

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ASP VBScript – working with SQL Server nText Fields

I ran into a problem with nText fields when porting a third-party app from MS Access to MS SQL Server. Wherever the existing code tried to get the value of an nText field in the RecordSet object, the return value would be blank. I searched all over and found a workaround, which I did not [...]

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Changing your default Outlook .pst data file

If you want to replace the default outlook data file (.pst) with another file, you have to change a few things. You may want to do this if you’re upgrading to a new machine or if (like me) you like to move your datafile to a different location. To replace the default datafile, do the [...]

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Cingular Connection Manager Conflicts with Visual Studio.NET

If you are a .NET web application developer and you install Cincular Connection Manager, you’ll be in for a treat when none of your .NET web applications will run anymore! When you try to connect to one, you’ll hear a windows alert beep, but will see no error message displayed. The solution at the moment [...]

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Outlook Contacts don't show up when clicking the 'To' Button

If you replace your default outlook data file (ie, you move your old file to a new computer or restore a backup) you may not get a list of your contacts when you click the “To” button. When you click the “To” button in Outlook 2003, it actually displays the Address Book. Back in the [...]

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