Global variable in Silverlight

To share the value across, global variables are required. Similarly, if a value has to be passed from one XAML to another global variable concept can be used.

Steps:
1) Create property in APP.XAML

Private _gloVar As String

Property gloVar() As String
Get
Return _gloVar
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_gloVar = value
End Set
End Property

2) From one XAML's code behind, create object for APP and then get the current instance.
3) Using that object, property created in step 1 is accessible. Using this set the value.

'Setting value from one xaml
'get the current application object
Dim objApp As App = App.Current

'set the value to the app var
objApp.gloVar = "Value you want to store"

4) From where (XAML) you want value to be used, get current instance of the APP like described in step 2 and access the property value from that object.

'Reading the value from another xaml
'get the current Application object
Dim objApp As App = App.Current

'read the application variable
TextBlock.Text = "Content loaded from global variable: " + objApp.gloVar

How to find SQL Server Property using query

Here’s a quick trick the will allow you to easily retrieve information about the Microsoft SQL Server version that you are currently running. This quick how-to was written using SQL Server 2005, but it’s applicable to SQL Server 2000 as well.
Login to the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (Query Analyzer in SQL Server 2000)
Click New Query
Type and Execute the following SQL command:
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY (’productlevel’) as ‘Product Level’, SERVERPROPERTY(’productversion’) as ‘Product Version’, SERVERPROPERTY (’edition’) as ‘SQL Server Edition’

Deploy .NET Assembly to GAC

3 steps to deploy an assembly in the GAC:

• Create or locate Key File for signing: sn -k "Path to SNK File"
• Assign the Key to your Project (AssemblyInfo File):
• Deploy the dll: gacutil -I "Path to DLL"

Million in Maths ... ;)

Number of zeros	U.S. & scientific community	Other countries
3	thousand	thousand
6	million	million
9	billion	1000 million (1 milliard)
12	trillion	billion
15	quadrillion	1000 billion
18	quintillion	trillion
21	sextillion	1000 trillion
24	septillion	quadrillion
27	octillion	1000 quadrillion
30	nonillion	quintillion
33	decillion	1000 quintillion
36	undecillion	sextillion
39	duodecillion	1000 sextillion
42	tredecillion	septillion
45	quattuordecillion	1000 septillion
48	quindecillion	octillion
51	sexdecillion	1000 octillion
54	septendecillion	nonillion
57	octodecillion	1000 nonillion
60	novemdecillion	decillion
63	vigintillion	1000 decillion
66 - 120		undecillion - vigintillion
303	centillion
600		centillion

Vitamins for...

Vitamins are only required in very small quantities. There is no chemical similarity between these chemicals; the similarity between them is entirely biological.

Vitamin A: good for your eyes.
Vitamin B: about 12 different chemicals.
Vitamin C: needed for your body to repair itself.
Vitamin D: can be made in your skin, needed for absorption of Calcium.
Vitamin E: the nice one - reproduction?

Identify the service pack version

Simple Steps to know service pack version:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type winver and press Enter to display a window with system information.

Videos From NG

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