• Home / Pos1: \033[1~
• End: \033[4~
• Page Up: \033[5~
• Page Down: \033[6~

This sets the right escape key sequences.

Solution: Happily Mac OSX is based on Unix. This offers the possibility to use the tool dd. Following steps need to be followed:

1. If you wish to backup the partition to an external hard drive, plug that one in. Make sure the drive contains enough space to store the image. If you intend to clone the partition, make sure the drive contains a empty partition of equal or larger size.
2. Open a Terminal session (Applications – Utilities – Terminal)
3. Type in following command and press Enter.

   diskutil list

   You will see a table with four columns showing your connected disks and partitions. Locate the BootCamp partition, and make a note of its identifier, e.g. “/dev/disk0s3“.

4. Unmount that BootCamp partition with following command.

   diskutil unmount /dev/disk0s3

   Make sure to replace “disk0s3” with your BootCamp partition identifier.

5. If you intend to clone the BootCamp partition, type in following command.

   diskutil unmount /dev/disk1s1

   Make sure to replace “disk1s1” with your external disk partition identifier. Do not unmount that partition if you intend to create an image from the BootCamp partition.

6. In order to clone the BootCamp partition to another partition (e.g. on your external hard drive) type in following command.

   sudo dd if=/dev/disk0s3 of=/dev/disk1s1

   Make sure to replace “disk0s3” with your BootCamp partition identifier and “disk1s1” with your external hard drive partition identifier.

7. In order to create an image from the BootCamp partition to a specific file location (e.g. in your home dir) type in following command.

   sudo dd if=/dev/disk0s3 of=~/Bootcamp.iso

   Make sure to replace “disk0s3” with your BootCamp partition identifier.

   It is recommended to compress the image in order to save disk space. Instead of using above mentioned command, please use that following.

   sudo dd if=/dev/disk0s3 | gzip > ~/BootCamp.iso.gz

Solution:
1. Download following zip (http://www.mediafire.com/?uxcso3f03buh9jq) and extract contents to “/Applications/FIFA12.app/Contents/Resources/transgaming/c_drive/Program Files/EA Sports/EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 12/Game” for Mac or “C:/Program Files/EA Sports/EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 12/Game” for PC.
2. Replace Contents of buttonData.ini (in same folder) with following Code.

AddController "myController"
AddAlias ""
AddAlias "XBOX 360 For Windows (Controller)"
AddAlias "XBox 360 For Windows (Controller)"
AddAlias "Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)"
AddAlias "Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows)"
AddAlias "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows"
AddAlias "XInput Controller"
AddAlias "PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller"
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_RIGHT VB_AI_LS_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_UP VB_AI_LS_UP
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_LEFT VB_AI_LS_LEFT
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_DOWN VB_AI_LS_DOWN
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_RIGHT VB_AI_RS_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_UP VB_AI_RS_UP
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_LEFT VB_AI_RS_LEFT
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_DOWN VB_AI_RS_DOWN
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT VB_AI_LDPAD_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_UP VB_AI_LDPAD_UP
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT VB_AI_LDPAD_LEFT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN VB_AI_LDPAD_DOWN
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_RIGHT VB_FE_LS_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_UP VB_FE_LS_UP
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_LEFT VB_FE_LS_LEFT
AddMap XENON_LEFT_ANALOG_STICK_DOWN VB_FE_LS_DOWN
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_RIGHT VB_FE_RS_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_UP VB_FE_RS_UP
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_LEFT VB_FE_RS_LEFT
AddMap XENON_RIGHT_ANALOG_STICK_DOWN VB_FE_RS_DOWN
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT VB_FE_LDPAD_RIGHT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_UP VB_FE_LDPAD_UP
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT VB_FE_LDPAD_LEFT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN VB_FE_LDPAD_DOWN
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_B VB_AI_B
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_A VB_AI_A
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_X VB_AI_X
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_Y VB_AI_Y
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_B VB_FE_CANCEL
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_A VB_FE_SELECT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_X VB_FE_X
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_Y VB_FE_Y
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_LS VB_AI_LB
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_RS VB_AI_RB
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_LT VB_AI_LT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_RT VB_AI_RT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_LS VB_FE_LB
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_RS VB_FE_RB
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_LT VB_FE_LT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_RT VB_FE_RT
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_BACK VB_AI_BACK
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_START VB_AI_START
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_L3 VB_AI_L3
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_R3 VB_AI_R3
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_BACK VB_FE_HELP
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_START VB_FE_START
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_L3 VB_FE_L3
AddMap XENON_BUTTON_R3 VB_FE_R3
AddController "Controller_025"
AddAlias "AUTO PAD"
AddAlias "Dual Trigger 3-in-1"
AddAlias "Dual Trigger 3-in-1 Rumble Force"
AddAlias "FireStorm Wireless Gamepad"
AddAlias "Firestorm Wireless Gamepad"
AddAlias "Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2"
AddAlias "Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2 USB"
AddAlias "Logitech Dual Action"
AddAlias "Logitech Dual Action (USB)"
AddAlias "Logitech Dual Action USB"
AddAlias "Logitech Rumblepad 2 USB"
AddAlias "Logitech RumblePad 2 USB"
AddAlias "Run 'N' Drive Rumble Force"
AddAlias "Run 'N' Drive Wireless"
AddAlias "Run'N' Drive"
AddAlias "Run'N' Drive Rumble Force"
AddAlias "Run'N' Drive Wireless"
AddAlias "Run'N'Drive 3-in-1 Rumble Force"
AddAlias "Saitek P2900 Game Pad"
AddAlias "Saitek P2900 Pad"
AddAlias "Saitek P2900 USB Pad"
AddAlias "Saitek P2900 Wireless Pad"
AddAlias "SpeedLink D-Struct"
AddAlias "SpeedLink Strike Cubed"
AddAlias "SpeedLink Turbo Pad"
AddAlias "T Mini Wireless"
AddAlias "T-wireless 3-in-1 Rumble Force"
AddAlias "TURBO PAD"
AddAlias "Thrustmaster FireStorm(TM) Wireless"
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON02 VB_AI_A
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON02 VB_FE_SELECT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON03 VB_AI_B
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON03 VB_FE_CANCEL
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON04 VB_AI_Y
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON04 VB_FE_Y
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON01 VB_AI_X
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON01 VB_FE_X
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON05 VB_AI_LB
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON05 VB_FE_LB
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON06 VB_AI_RB
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON06 VB_FE_RB
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON07 VB_AI_LT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON07 VB_FE_LT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON08 VB_AI_RT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON08 VB_FE_RT
AddMap PC_POV_0_UP VB_AI_LDPAD_UP
AddMap PC_POV_0_UP VB_FE_LDPAD_UP
AddMap PC_POV_0_LEFT VB_AI_LDPAD_LEFT
AddMap PC_POV_0_LEFT VB_FE_LDPAD_LEFT
AddMap PC_POV_0_DOWN VB_AI_LDPAD_DOWN
AddMap PC_POV_0_DOWN VB_FE_LDPAD_DOWN
AddMap PC_POV_0_RIGHT VB_AI_LDPAD_RIGHT
AddMap PC_POV_0_RIGHT VB_FE_LDPAD_RIGHT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON11 VB_AI_L3
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON11 VB_FE_L3
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON12 VB_AI_R3
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON12 VB_FE_R3
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_UP VB_AI_LS_UP
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_UP VB_FE_LS_UP
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_LEFT VB_AI_LS_LEFT
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_LEFT VB_FE_LS_LEFT
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_DOWN VB_AI_LS_DOWN
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_DOWN VB_FE_LS_DOWN
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_RIGHT VB_AI_LS_RIGHT
AddMap PC_AXIS_0_RIGHT VB_FE_LS_RIGHT
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_UP VB_AI_RS_UP
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_UP VB_FE_RS_UP
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_LEFT VB_AI_RS_LEFT
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_LEFT VB_FE_RS_LEFT
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_DOWN VB_AI_RS_DOWN
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_DOWN VB_FE_RS_DOWN
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_RIGHT VB_AI_RS_RIGHT
AddMap PC_AXIS_2_RIGHT VB_FE_RS_RIGHT
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON10 VB_AI_START
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON10 VB_FE_START
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON09 VB_AI_BACK
AddMap PC_CONTROL_BUTTON09 VB_FE_HELP


All in all, you need the “x360ce.ini”, “xinput1_3.dll” and the modified “buttonData.ini” in that folder.

All the best!

[Source: http://tirania.org]

SQL Online ERD/DB Modeler

[Source: http://ondras.zarovi.cz/sql/demo/]

Panel Functions
TAB Switch focus between left and right panel
Insert Marks or removes mark on file(s)
Alt + g Marks first file or directory in active panel
Alt + r Marks middle file or directory in active panel
Alt + j Marks last file or directory in active panel
Alt + s Incremental search
Ctrl + / Look for filename given in last line of active panel (not whole screen), and jumps on first file
* Marks removes marking for all files in active panel (not directories)
+ (Plus) Brings up the input box where it can be given regular expression. All files with names that fill condition(s) in regular expression will be marked.
\ (Backslash) Remove marking for more data (opposite to + )

Shell Functions
Alt + Enter Copies selected filename in command line
Ctrl + Shft + Enter Copies full path of selected file in the command line
Alt + H Shows command line history

Function Keys
F1 Help
F2 Opens user menu
F3 View selected file content
F4 Opens file in internal text editor
F5 Copies selected file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
F6 Moving file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
F7 Make directory.
F8 Delete file or directory.
F9 Opens main menu at the top of the screen.
F10 Ends current action; editor, viewer, dialog window or ends mc program.

- xp_cmdshell command (not recommended for security reasons)
- sp_start_job command

The main difference between both options is the execution method. The xp_cmdshell command is a synchronous call and the sp_start_job command is an asynchronous call.

xp_cmdshell command (synchronous)

• enable xp_cmdshell mode in Surface Area Configuration Tool for SQL Server
• use following procedure to execute SSIS package:
  
DECLARE @returncode int
EXEC @returncode = xp_cmdshell 'dtexec /f "PackageNameWithFullPath.dtsx"'


sp_start_job (asynchronous)

• define job in SQL Server Agent with SSIS execution step
• use following procedure to start SQL Server Agent job with SSIS execution step:
  
[msdb].dbo.sp_start_job @job_name='JobName'

• check execution status of job, since the call is asynchronous:
  
SELECT
[server],
[start_execution_date],
[stop_execution_date],
[run_date],
[run_duration],
[run_status],
[message]
FROM
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBS Z
INNER JOIN
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBACTIVITY A
ON Z.JOB_ID = A.JOB_ID
INNER JOIN
(
SELECT
MAX(SESSION_ID) AS SESSION_ID
FROM
MSDB.DBO.SYSSESSIONS
) AS B
ON A.SESSION_ID = B.SESSION_ID
LEFT JOIN
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBHISTORY C
ON A.JOB_HISTORY_ID = C.INSTANCE_ID
WHERE
Z.NAME = 'JobName'


There is following way to make the call of sp_start_job synchronous.

sp_start_job (synchronous)

• define job in SQL Server Agent with SSIS execution step
• use following procedure to start SQL Server Agent job with SSIS execution step:
  
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[AGENT_JOB_CHECK2]
-- Add the parameters for the stored procedure here
DECLARE @job_name nvarchar(100)='',
DECLARE @maxwaitmins int = 5
AS
BEGIN
set NOCOUNT ON;
set XACT_ABORT ON;
BEGIN TRY
declare @running as int
declare @seccount as int
declare @maxseccount as int
set @maxseccount = 60*@maxwaitmins
set @seccount = 0
set @running = 0
declare @job_owner sysname
declare @job_id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER
set @job_owner = SUSER_SNAME()
-- get job id
select @job_id=job_id
from msdb.dbo.sysjobs sj
where sj.name=@job_name
-- invalid job name then exit with an error
if @job_id is null
RAISERROR (N'Unknown job: %s.', 16, 1, @job_name)
-- output from stored procedure xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs is captured in the following table
declare @xp_results TABLE ( job_id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER NOT NULL,
last_run_date INT NOT NULL,
last_run_time INT NOT NULL,
next_run_date INT NOT NULL,
next_run_time INT NOT NULL,
next_run_schedule_id INT NOT NULL,
requested_to_run INT NOT NULL, -- BOOL
request_source INT NOT NULL,
request_source_id sysname COLLATE database_default NULL,
running INT NOT NULL, -- BOOL
current_step INT NOT NULL,
current_retry_attempt INT NOT NULL,
job_state INT NOT NULL)
-- start the job
declare @r as int
exec @r = msdb..sp_start_job @job_name
-- quit if unable to start
if @r<>0
RAISERROR (N'Could not start job: %s.', 16, 2, @job_name)
-- start with an initial delay to allow the job to appear in the job list (maybe I am missing something ?)
WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:10';
set @seccount = 10
-- check job run state
insert into @xp_results
execute master.dbo.xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs 1, @job_owner, @job_id
set @running= (SELECT top 1 running from @xp_results)
while @running<>0 and @seccount < @maxseccount
begin
WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:10';
set @seccount = @seccount + 10
delete from @xp_results
insert into @xp_results
execute master.dbo.xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs 1, @job_owner, @job_id
set @running= (SELECT top 1 running from @xp_results)
end
-- result: query
SELECT
[server],
[start_execution_date],
[stop_execution_date],
[run_date],
[run_duration],
[run_status], -- 0: failed, 1: success, null: running
[message]
FROM
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBS Z
INNER JOIN
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBACTIVITY A
ON Z.JOB_ID = A.JOB_ID
INNER JOIN
(
SELECT
MAX(SESSION_ID) AS SESSION_ID
FROM
MSDB.DBO.SYSSESSIONS
) AS B
ON A.SESSION_ID = B.SESSION_ID
LEFT JOIN
MSDB.DBO.SYSJOBHISTORY C
ON A.JOB_HISTORY_ID = C.INSTANCE_ID
WHERE Z.NAME = @job_name
-- result: not ok (=1) if still running
--if @running <> 0
--return 0
--else
--return 1
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
DECLARE
@ErrorMessage NVARCHAR(4000),
@ErrorNumber INT,
@ErrorSeverity INT,
@ErrorState INT,
@ErrorLine INT,
@ErrorProcedure NVARCHAR(200);
SELECT
@ErrorNumber = ERROR_NUMBER(),
@ErrorSeverity = ERROR_SEVERITY(),
@ErrorState = ERROR_STATE(),
@ErrorLine = ERROR_LINE(),
@ErrorProcedure = ISNULL(ERROR_PROCEDURE(), '-');
SELECT @ErrorMessage =
N'Error %d, Level %d, State %d, Procedure %s, Line %d, ' +
'Message: '+ ERROR_MESSAGE();
RAISERROR
(
@ErrorMessage,
@ErrorSeverity,
1,
@ErrorNumber, -- original error number.
@ErrorSeverity, -- original error severity.
@ErrorState, -- original error state.
@ErrorProcedure, -- original error procedure name.
@ErrorLine -- original error line number.
);
END CATCH
END


[Source: http://blog.boxedbits.com/archives/124]

Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before. The playful synergy of science and art is novel, and makes Phun as educational as it is entertaining.

[Source: http://www.phunland.com]

[via: Micha Weber]

Außerdem steht OpenProj unter der Common Public Attribution License 1.0 (CPAL) und ist damit Open-Source.

Die Firma hinter OpenProj heißt Projity und stellt folgende Features heraus:

• OpenProj basiert auf einer SaaS-Lösung (Software as a Service oder Project-On-Demand)
• es handle es sich um einen vollwertigen Ersatz für Microsoft Project (Datei-Format ist überführbar!)
• keine hohen Lizenzkosten
• Gantt-Diagramme
• Netzwerk-Diagramme (PERT Charts)
• Projektstrukturpläne
• Leistungswertanalysen

Also das klingt doch vielversprechend.

Da gibt es ein Programm oder eine ausführbare Datei, die gestartet werden sollen – doch man hat Bedenken. Schließlich möchte man sich ja nicht die Windows-Installation “versauen” oder gar Schadsoftware einfangen.

zwei Möglichkeiten gibt es da:

• Entweder man hat eine virtuelle Maschine auf dem Rechner
• oder man benutzt eine Art Sandbox (transient storage area).

Die virtuelle Maschine hat den Vorteil, dass sie portable und völlig eingenständig ist.

Mit der Sandbox aber, kann man – im Gegenteil zu der virtuellen Maschine – auch auf die Ressourcen (Software, Treiber, …) des eigenen Systems zurückgreifen. Die installierte Software kommt dabei nicht aus der Sandbox heraus und Modifikationen an der Registry oder am Dateisystem werden nur in der Sandbox – für die eingefangene Software völlig transparent – gespeichert.

Als Empfehlung für eine Sandbox möchte ich die Freeware Sandboxie nennen.

Sandboxie changes the rules such that write operations do not make it back to your hard disk.

The key component of Sandboxie: a transient storage area, or sandbox. Data flows in both directions between programs and the sandbox. During read operations, data may flow from the hard disk into the sandbox. But data never flows back from the sandbox into the hard disk.

If you run Freecell inside the Sandboxie environment, Sandboxie reads the statistics data from the hard disk into the sandbox, to satisfy the read requested by Freecell. When the game later writes the statistics, Sandboxie intercepts this operation and directs the data to the sandbox.

[Quelle: http://www.sandboxie.com/]

1. Start – Ausführen – “services.msc” starten und Dienst Windows-Verwaltungsinstrumentation stoppen
2. unter C:\Windows\system32\wbem\repository den Ordner löschen oder umbenennen
3. den WMI-Dienst wieder starten

Das sollte helfen.

• Putty-Konfiguration
• Window: Translation
• Character Set Translation On Received Data
• Passenden Zeichensatz auswählen (z.B. meistens UTF-8)

Vorher:
Nachher:

• SHOUTcast (dazu kann ich als Client Winamp empfehlen)
• Radio Locator
• Surfmusic

• Smartsurfer
• OnlineFuchs
• Oleco:NetLCR
• Discountsurfer
• Bongo Surfer (Open-Source Community Projekt)

AVS DVD Player – ein relativ leistungsfähiger DVD Player, der zwar nicht an das kommerzielle PowerDVD herankommt, aber dennoch fast all meine DVDs abspielen kann.

Spielen Sie DVDs, Video- & Audio-Dateien direkt auf Ihrem Computer mit FREIEM AVS DVD Player ab.

AVS DVD Player ist ein kompaktes, bedienerfreundliches Programm mit einem bequemen Interface. Sie brauchen keine zusätzliche Software, um sich DVD-Filme anzuschauen.

Ausserdem ist diese Software absolut KOSTENLOS!

ABSOLUT KOSTENLOSE SOFTWARE

Es ist eine absolut kostenlose DVD-Player-Software. Ohne Testperiode, funktionale Einschränkungen, Wasserzeichen.
Ohne Adware oder Spyware.

UNIVERSALER DVD, VIDEO- UND AUDIO-PLAYER

Unterstützung verschiedener Video-Formate: außer üblichen DVD (PAL, NTSC, VCD, SVCD) Formaten, werden auch folgende unterstützt: ganze Reihe von MPEG4 (inklusive DivX, XviD usw.), MPEG1, MPEG2, AVI, Real Media Video, Quick Time Dateien, WMV Dateien (einschließlich WMV-HD), H.263, H.264, Video-Formate für Handy (3GP, 3GP2, MP4).
Diese Kompatibilität macht AVS DVD Player zu einem universalen Video-Player.

TRANSFORMATION VON STEREO IN SURROUND

Mit dem integrierten Surround-Effekt, einzigartiger Entwicklung unserer Software-Spezialisten, können Sie sich gewöhnliches Video mit der verbesserten Audio-Qualität des mehrkanaligen Surroundtons ansehen (Konfigurationen von 3.1 5.1, 7.1, Lautsprecherboxen werden unterstützt)

EINFACHE SZENENNAVIGATION

Einfache Navigation mit Hilfe von Lesezeichen, interaktivem Interface der Kapitel, bequemen Abspieleinstellungen.

MEHRSPRACHIGE UNTERSTÜTZUNG

Möglichkeit verschiedene Audio-Tracks und Untertitel-Dateien zu wählen, Unterstützung verschiedener Sprachen.

ÜBLICHER FUNKTIONSUMFANG

Üblicher Funktionsumfang zur bequemen Ansicht: Auswahl des Betrachtungswinkels (falls von DVD unterstützt), Unterstützung von verschiedenen Video-Quellen (HDD, tragbare Medien, LAN), automatische Einstellung des Bildseitenverhältnisses, leichte Umschaltung zum Vollbildmodus und Menüoptionen per Knopfdruck usw.

[Quelle: AVSMedia]