Programming blog by Michael Naumovhttps://mnaoumov.dev/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2023-12-17-switch-between-three-keyboard-languages/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2023-12-17-switch-between-three-keyboard-languages/An AutoHotkey v2 script that maps Left Control, Right Control, and Right Alt to instantly switch between English, Russian, and Ukrainian keyboard layouts.Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:16:59 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2023-01-31-regex-to-find-the-end-of-file-eof-in-visual-studio-code/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2023-01-31-regex-to-find-the-end-of-file-eof-in-visual-studio-code/The regex $(?!\n) matches the true end of file in Visual Studio Code's multiline search mode, enabling EOF-only bulk replacements.Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:09:30 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-11-21-powershell-predictive-intellisense/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-11-21-powershell-predictive-intellisense/How to accept PSReadLine Predictive IntelliSense suggestions in PowerShell 7.3 using the Right Arrow key, and why F2 switches prediction view modes.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:11:47 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-06-30-space-cadet-pinball-remake/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-06-30-space-cadet-pinball-remake/Links to an improved open-source Space Cadet Pinball remake for Windows and an Android APK port with optional custom Russian sounds.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:58:27 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-12-software-for-perfectionists/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-12-software-for-perfectionists/A curated list of best-in-class tools for notes, photos, ebooks, music, and local file search chosen for their organizational depth.Fri, 13 May 2022 04:45:25 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-12-chrome-search-for-dynamically-loaded-code/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-12-chrome-search-for-dynamically-loaded-code/Enabling the Chrome DevTools setting 'Search in anonymous and content scripts' allows searching inside dynamically eval-loaded JavaScript.Thu, 12 May 2022 16:12:26 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-10-how-to-debug-obsidian-plugins/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-10-how-to-debug-obsidian-plugins/Practical guide to debugging Obsidian plugins using Chrome DevTools, eval-loaded source navigation, TypeScript compilation, and hot reload.Tue, 10 May 2022 17:08:43 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-09-total-commander---ignore-list/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-09-total-commander---ignore-list/Total Commander's Ignore List feature lets you exclude wildcard patterns from directory synchronization and other file operations.Mon, 09 May 2022 21:57:47 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-08-perfect-notes-or-my-journey-to-obsidian/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2022-05-08-perfect-notes-or-my-journey-to-obsidian/A detailed comparison of note-taking systems over many years, explaining why Obsidian with Syncthing and a curated plugin list became the final choice.Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2021-05-22-bulk-update-video-files-capture-time-in-adobe-lightroom-classic-cc/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2021-05-22-bulk-update-video-files-capture-time-in-adobe-lightroom-classic-cc/Two methods for bulk-updating video capture time in Lightroom using ExifTool and the jb Video Metadata plugin, working around SDK limitations.Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2021-04-18-organizing-photo-collection---20-years-research/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2021-04-18-organizing-photo-collection---20-years-research/A 20-year journey through photo organization tools concluding with Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, PhotoStructure, AntiDupl.NET, ExifTool, and two key plugins.Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-11-26-efficiently-debug-stored-procedure-in-ssms/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-11-26-efficiently-debug-stored-procedure-in-ssms/A Stack Overflow question seeking community input on efficient techniques for debugging stored procedures in SQL Server Management Studio.Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-17-windows-case-insensitive-file-names--nightmares-with-nodejs/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-17-windows-case-insensitive-file-names--nightmares-with-nodejs/Windows filesystem canonical casing causes Node.js module require cache misses when __dirname and process.cwd() differ in letter case.Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-15-cmdexe-autorun-feature--evil-feature/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-15-cmdexe-autorun-feature--evil-feature/A cmd.exe AutoRun registry entry that ran chcp 65001 produced unexpected output that silently broke Node.js and other tools relying on stdout parsing.Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-11-post-sql-output-to-bug-tracker-details---mr-data-converter/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-11-post-sql-output-to-bug-tracker-details---mr-data-converter/Mr. Data Converter converts SSMS query results copied with headers into formatted markdown or wiki tables for pasting into bug trackers.Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-08-debug-net-iis-application-on-production---dnspy/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-10-08-debug-net-iis-application-on-production---dnspy/dnSpy enables full debugging of a .NET IIS application on a production server without Visual Studio or the .NET Framework installed.Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-07-18-open-regedit-on-a-specific-key/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2019-07-18-open-regedit-on-a-specific-key/Use the Sysinternals regjump tool installed via Chocolatey to open Registry Editor directly at any specified key path.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-07-31-download-all-of-your-data-from-facebook-i-mean-all-of-it/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-07-31-download-all-of-your-data-from-facebook-i-mean-all-of-it/Step-by-step method to scrape all Facebook activity log data by month using a JavaScript scroll automation script and the Web ScrapBook Chrome extension.Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-02-07-integrate-facebook-event-and-google-calendar/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-02-07-integrate-facebook-event-and-google-calendar/Use eventcal.flown.io to generate a webcal URL from Facebook events and subscribe to it in Google Calendar, filtering by RSVP status.Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-02-05-download-google-drive-file-via-ajax-ignoring-cors/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2018-02-05-download-google-drive-file-via-ajax-ignoring-cors/Using the cors-anywhere proxy to fetch a Google Drive download link via AJAX, bypassing the CORS restriction on the redirect.Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2017-01-05-hfs---send-large-file-p2p/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2017-01-05-hfs---send-large-file-p2p/HFS (HTTP File Server) is a reliable free tool for peer-to-peer large file transfers, after uTorrent Remote and JustBeamIt both failed.Thu, 05 Jan 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-12-20-my-new-favorite-sql-toy---apexsql-refactor/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-12-20-my-new-favorite-sql-toy---apexsql-refactor/ApexSQL Refactor is a highly configurable SQL formatter for SSMS, with a known bug that can incorrectly move SELECT statements inside IF blocks.Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-03-31-nightmare-on-skype-street-or-skype-on-old-computer/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-03-31-nightmare-on-skype-street-or-skype-on-old-computer/Troubleshooting Skype on a 15-year-old Windows XP machine without SSE2 support, eventually resolved with a patched Skype 4.2 build.Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-02-13-javascript-propertychanging-propertychanged-propertygetting-events/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-02-13-javascript-propertychanging-propertychanged-propertygetting-events/A reusable JavaScript helper that wraps DOM element properties with CustomEvent-based propertyChanging, propertyChanged, and propertyGetting events.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-02-12-wtf-microsoftajaxjs-vs-use-strict-vs-firefox-vs-ie/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2016-02-12-wtf-microsoftajaxjs-vs-use-strict-vs-firefox-vs-ie/Fixing a Firefox-only strict mode error in MicrosoftAjaxWebForms.js caused by window.event being undefined, requiring a cross-browser property descriptor hack.Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-29-broken-phone-screen-or-99_-success--fail/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-29-broken-phone-screen-or-99_-success--fail/Story of working around a completely broken Android screen using USB OTG mouse, AirDroid, and blind navigation to restore phone access.Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-23-best-programming-font---source-code-pro/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-23-best-programming-font---source-code-pro/How to install and configure the Source Code Pro TTF font for consistent rendering across Visual Studio, Sublime Text, and ConEmu.Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-08-funny-lorem-ipsum-memories/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-08-funny-lorem-ipsum-memories/A brief anecdote about mistaking lorem ipsum placeholder text for Dutch language on the first encounter in a codebase.Tue, 08 Dec 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-07-funny-out-of-memory-error/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-07-funny-out-of-memory-error/Accidentally opening a large file in Sublime Text via Total Commander's F4 key consumed all available RAM, causing VirtualBox to fail.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-06-one-long-debug-story-or-checkboxonclick/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-12-06-one-long-debug-story-or-checkboxonclick/A multi-hour debugging session reveals why setting checkbox.checked inside an onclick handler requires setTimeout to work correctly.Sun, 06 Dec 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-11-29-how-to-debug-javascript-to-find-code-which-modifies-your-dom/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-11-29-how-to-debug-javascript-to-find-code-which-modifies-your-dom/Using Object.defineProperty to intercept input value assignments and trigger a debugger breakpoint on DOM mutation.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-09-14-perfectionists-hell-or-sql-formatting/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-09-14-perfectionists-hell-or-sql-formatting/Frustration with existing SQL formatters and a call for community input on automatic SQL code formatting tools.Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-08-06-jquery-blockui-and-iframe-vs-requirejs/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-08-06-jquery-blockui-and-iframe-vs-requirejs/A require.js plugin that loads dependencies from the top-level window so BlockUI works across iframe popups.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-07-13-msbuild-custom-task-and-assembly-locks/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-07-13-msbuild-custom-task-and-assembly-locks/Copying a custom MSBuild task assembly to a temp folder before loading it to prevent file locking after build.Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-06-20-my-recent-open-source-activity/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-06-20-my-recent-open-source-activity/Summary of contributions to GitExtensions, Monodevelop, jHtmlArea, T4 TransformOnBuild, and posh-git.Sat, 20 Jun 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-06-13-requirejs-jquery-and-race-conditions/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-06-13-requirejs-jquery-and-race-conditions/Fixing a race condition where require.js and a script tag each load jQuery independently, causing plugin conflicts.Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-05-26-i-raise-jquery-bug-for-ie8/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-05-26-i-raise-jquery-bug-for-ie8/Discovering that a jQuery behavior discrepancy in IE8 is actually an IE8 bug with named function expressions.Tue, 26 May 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-04-04-execution-of-external-commands-native-applications-in-powershell-done-right---part-3/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-04-04-execution-of-external-commands-native-applications-in-powershell-done-right---part-3/Fixing Invoke-NativeApplication to handle Windows exit codes beyond 0-255 using an IgnoreExitCode switch.Sat, 04 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-30-execution-of-external-commands-native-applications-in-powershell-done-right---part-2/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-30-execution-of-external-commands-native-applications-in-powershell-done-right---part-2/Improved Invoke-NativeApplication with an IsError property on each output line and a prompt function edge-case fix.Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-24-another-pull-request-to-git-extensions-had-been-approved/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-24-another-pull-request-to-git-extensions-had-been-approved/A merged pull request to Git Extensions fixing the commit window title not refreshing on branch name changes.Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-07-git-bisect---first-time-usage-impression/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-03-07-git-bisect---first-time-usage-impression/First hands-on experience with git bisect to locate a regression in an ASP.NET WebForms GridView rendering bug.Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-18-sql-server-management-studio-and-very-large-strings/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-18-sql-server-management-studio-and-very-large-strings/Working around SSMS truncation of nvarchar(max) strings during concatenation and result copying via FOR XML PATH.Wed, 18 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-17-adding-ac3-support-for-mx-player-for-android/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-17-adding-ac3-support-for-mx-player-for-android/Installing a custom codec to add AC3 audio playback support to MX Player on Android.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-17-dolphin-browser---browser-for-android-with-adobe-flash-support/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-17-dolphin-browser---browser-for-android-with-adobe-flash-support/Dolphin Browser as a stable Android browser option for sites that still require Adobe Flash.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-13-debugging-weird-focus-behavior-in-browser/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-02-13-debugging-weird-focus-behavior-in-browser/Technique for debugging unexpected focus changes by monkey-patching HTMLElement.prototype.focus with a debugger breakpoint.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-28-ie-vs-firefox-and-chrome-and-jquery-val-vs-attrvalue/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-28-ie-vs-firefox-and-chrome-and-jquery-val-vs-attrvalue/Cross-browser bug where jQuery .val() returns null on non-form elements in Firefox and Chrome but works in IE.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-execution-of-external-commands-in-powershell-done-right/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-execution-of-external-commands-in-powershell-done-right/A PowerShell exec helper that correctly captures stdout and stderr from native commands and checks exit codes.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-get-exif-metadata-with-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-get-exif-metadata-with-powershell/Reading EXIF tags such as date-taken from images in PowerShell using System.Drawing.Image.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-powershell-and-idisposable/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-powershell-and-idisposable/Implementing a PSUsing helper function in PowerShell that mimics C# using blocks for IDisposable objects.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-powershell-auto-variable-lastresult/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-powershell-auto-variable-lastresult/Adding a $LastResult automatic variable to PowerShell by wrapping Out-Default to store the last pipeline output.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-4/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-10-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-4/Comparing SubGit and SmartGit for git-svn bridging, and using git filter-branch to rewrite SVN author history.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-06-sqlcmd---get-real-sql-error-line-number/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2015-01-06-sqlcmd---get-real-sql-error-line-number/A PowerShell wrapper for sqlcmd that maps batch-relative error line numbers back to the real script line.Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-26-write-error-vs-error-tracing/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-26-write-error-vs-error-tracing/PowerShell Write-Error always reports line 1 instead of the actual error location, with no clean workaround found.Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-25-powershell-erroractionpreference--_stop_-vs-error-tracing/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-25-powershell-erroractionpreference--_stop_-vs-error-tracing/Why ErrorActionPreference Stop hides the true error line number and how trap { throw $Error[0] } fixes it.Thu, 25 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-02-bulk-cherry-picking-process-and-magic-ref-cherry_pick_head/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-02-bulk-cherry-picking-process-and-magic-ref-cherry_pick_head/Using the CHERRY_PICK_HEAD ref to inspect the commit being cherry-picked during conflict resolution.Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-02-virtualbox-host-key---change-it/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-12-02-virtualbox-host-key---change-it/Tip to reassign the VirtualBox host key from Right Ctrl to a less-used key like the Application key.Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-27-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-3/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-27-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-3/Handling svn:mergeinfo during cherry-picks with git-svn, and updating mergeinfo metadata manually.Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-17-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-2/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-17-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs---part-2/Managing atomic commits and branch merging workflows when using git-svn to push changes back to Subversion.Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-16-coding-standards-document/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-16-coding-standards-document/A concise C# coding standards document with ReSharper configuration, covering access modifiers, var usage, and best practices.Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-16-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-16-svn-for-git-addicted-or-git-svn-gotchas-and-wtfs/Setting up git-svn with a non-standard Subversion repository layout, including branch and tag mappings.Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-15-my-nunit-pull-request-accepted/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-11-15-my-nunit-pull-request-accepted/Announcement that a NUnit pull request fixing invalid XML character handling was merged and referenced in NUnit source code.Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-21-powershell-start-job-wtf/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-21-powershell-start-job-wtf/Troubleshoots Start-Job scope issues with PSScriptRoot and shows how to invoke a script path asynchronously using ScriptBlock.Create.Sat, 21 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-20-powershell-start-process-wtf/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-20-powershell-start-process-wtf/Documents a known PowerShell bug where Start-Process -PassThru does not expose ExitCode, with a workaround using Process.Start.Fri, 20 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-19-powershell-net-property-access-swallows-exceptions/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-19-powershell-net-property-access-swallows-exceptions/Demonstrates that PowerShell silently returns null when a .NET property getter throws an exception, and how to avoid it.Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-escaping-invalid-xml-unicode-characters/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-escaping-invalid-xml-unicode-characters/Step-by-step derivation of a C# regex to strip or escape characters invalid in XML, handling UTF-16 surrogate pairs correctly.Sun, 15 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-nunit-pull-request/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-nunit-pull-request/Announcement of a pull request submitted to the NUnit framework to fix invalid XML character handling in test output.Sun, 15 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-my-old-nunit-_pull-request_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-15-my-old-nunit-_pull-request_/Retrospective on a NUnit v2 bug fix submitted before pull requests existed, credited only via a manual description.Sun, 15 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-14-stripping-invalid-characters-from-utf-16-strings/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-14-stripping-invalid-characters-from-utf-16-strings/C# regex approach to remove unpaired UTF-16 surrogate characters from strings to ensure valid Unicode output.Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-13-unicode-literals-in-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-13-unicode-literals-in-powershell/How to express Unicode character literals in PowerShell using char casts and ConvertFromUtf32, including surrogate pair handling.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-11-another-gitextensions-file-history-issue/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-11-another-gitextensions-file-history-issue/Reports and proposes a fix for another file history bug in GitExtensions.Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-11-git-core-bug/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-11-git-core-bug/Announcement that a git core pull request fixing ANSI sequences in non-terminal output was accepted upstream.Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-09-powershell-registry-set-itemproperty-gotchas/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-09-powershell-registry-set-itemproperty-gotchas/Documents undocumented Type parameter behavior in Set-ItemProperty and how to correctly read and write typed registry values.Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-05-powershell-3---attempting-to-perform-the-initializedefaultdrives-operation-on-the-filesystem-provider-failed/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-05-powershell-3---attempting-to-perform-the-initializedefaultdrives-operation-on-the-filesystem-provider-failed/Fix for a PowerShell 3 startup error caused by disconnected network drives, resolved via a registry key change.Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-05-windows-task-scheduler-silently-fails/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-05-windows-task-scheduler-silently-fails/Diagnoses why a Task Scheduler task silently fails when run without a logged-on user due to unavailable mapped network drives.Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-04-nunit-issue/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-04-nunit-issue/Bug report for NUnit console failing when error messages contain invalid XML characters such as null bytes.Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-02-the-best-debugging-technique---inverse-breakpoint/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-02-the-best-debugging-technique---inverse-breakpoint/Using Debugger.Launch and Debugger.Break in C# code to attach a debugger to hard-to-reach processes like Visual Studio plugins.Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-02-git-core-and-gitextensions-bugs/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-06-02-git-core-and-gitextensions-bugs/Summary of bug fixes and pull requests contributed to git core and GitExtensions for ANSI sequences and file history issues.Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-05-15-task-scheduler-event-ids/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2014-05-15-task-scheduler-event-ids/Reference table of Windows Task Scheduler event log IDs and their corresponding task lifecycle categories.Thu, 15 May 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-30-c__powershell-clipboard-watcher/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-30-c__powershell-clipboard-watcher/Implements a clipboard change watcher in PowerShell using inline C# with P/Invoke and WinForms WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE.Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-21-powershell-scripts-and-_pattern-main_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-21-powershell-scripts-and-_pattern-main_/Pattern for structuring PowerShell scripts with a Main function so core logic appears at the top before helper functions.Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-efficient-base64-conversion-in-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-efficient-base64-conversion-in-powershell/Chunk-based Base64 file conversion in PowerShell that avoids loading the entire file into memory for large files.Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-how-to-reach-unreachable-or-copy-files-to-rdp---part-2/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-how-to-reach-unreachable-or-copy-files-to-rdp---part-2/Follow-up on clipboard-based RDP file transfer, describing clipboard hang issues and a planned chunked clipboard watcher solution.Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-powershell-resolve-path-safe/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-08-20-powershell-resolve-path-safe/How to resolve paths for non-existent files in PowerShell using GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath instead of Resolve-Path.Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-name-collisions-psbase-and-other-mad-powershell-internals/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-name-collisions-psbase-and-other-mad-powershell-internals/Explores PowerShell name collisions between XML attributes and .NET properties, and how PSBase and PSObject.Members resolve them.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-powershell-and-cd/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-powershell-and-cd/Explains how PowerShell handles the cd.. command via a built-in function rather than special-casing the syntax.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-set-strictmode-and-legacy-code-issues/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-23-set-strictmode-and-legacy-code-issues/How Set-StrictMode interacts with legacy PowerShell scripts and safe workarounds for missing variables and properties.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-09-sublime-text-missing-feature---pin-tab/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-07-09-sublime-text-missing-feature---pin-tab/Feature request for Sublime Text to support pinning tabs to prevent accidental closure during file search.Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-06-20-git-extensions-from-console---upd/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-06-20-git-extensions-from-console---upd/How to launch Git Extensions from the console using a git alias, including a fix to avoid blocking the terminal.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-06-19-how-to-reach-unreachable-or-copy-files-to-rdp/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-06-19-how-to-reach-unreachable-or-copy-files-to-rdp/Technique for transferring binary files to an RDP server with no drive sharing by encoding them as Base64 via the clipboard.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-14-whereexe-powershell-alternative/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-14-whereexe-powershell-alternative/How to use Get-Command as a PowerShell native alternative to the where.exe utility for locating executables.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-08-kill-bill-_w-conhost/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-08-kill-bill-_w-conhost/PowerShell script to kill all orphaned conhost.exe processes while preserving the one attached to the current session.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-02-git-hook-proxy/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-03-02-git-hook-proxy/Final implementation of a PowerShell git hook proxy that extracts and runs hooks from the repo for both client and server sides.Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-28-git---fight-with-pull-merges/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-28-git---fight-with-pull-merges/How to eliminate pull-merge commits using pull --rebase, autosetuprebase, --preserve-merges, and rerere.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-28-git-undo/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-28-git-undo/How to undo a git pull --rebase or other destructive git operations using git reflog and reset.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-27-git-checkout-on-bare-repo/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-27-git-checkout-on-bare-repo/How to extract files and folders from a bare git repository using git archive, avoiding encoding and binary issues.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-27-git-server-side-hooks---maintenance/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-02-27-git-server-side-hooks---maintenance/Pattern for self-updating git server-side hooks: a proxy script checks out hook code directly from the repository on each run.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-get-teamcity-build-status-from-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-get-teamcity-build-status-from-powershell/PowerShell function to query TeamCity REST API and detect broken builds, including currently running ones.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-detect-console-mode-vs-ui/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-detect-console-mode-vs-ui/Reliable PowerShell technique to detect whether a git hook runs in a console or a GUI environment like Git Extensions.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-git---get-push-date/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-git---get-push-date/How to record and retrieve the actual push date for git commits using git notes and server-side post-receive hooks.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-interesting-git-helpers-snippets/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-interesting-git-helpers-snippets/PowerShell git helper snippets: get current branch, resolve refs, test fast-forward, find commit's originating branch.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-parse-git-merge-commit-messages/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-31-parse-git-merge-commit-messages/PowerShell function with regex patterns to parse git's auto-generated merge commit messages and extract branch names.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-29-useful-git-hooks---part-4/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-29-useful-git-hooks---part-4/Summary of an expanded git hooks suite enforcing branch merge order, rebase safety, TeamCity build status, and push timing rules.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-01-wtf_-powershell-3-_-cygwin/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2013-01-01-wtf_-powershell-3-_-cygwin/PowerShell -Version 2 flag is ignored when launched from Cygwin, always running PowerShell 3 instead.Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-12-06-powershell-3-bug-with-stack-trace/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-12-06-powershell-3-bug-with-stack-trace/PowerShell 3 shows incorrect line numbers in stack traces when CmdletBinding and ErrorActionPreference are combined; trap workaround included.Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-31-powershell-psscriptroot-vs-dot-sourcing/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-31-powershell-psscriptroot-vs-dot-sourcing/Bug in PowerShell 2 where dot-sourcing overwrites $PSScriptRoot; workaround using a function instead of a variable.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-31-useful-git-hooks---part-3/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-31-useful-git-hooks---part-3/Completion of the git hooks suite with functional tests using PoshUnit and UI Automation PowerShell Extensions.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-30-powershell-script-best-practices/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-30-powershell-script-best-practices/Best practices for PowerShell scripts: error handling preamble, strict mode, PSScriptRoot, and readability rules.Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-26-wtf-method-overloads-resolution-in-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-26-wtf-method-overloads-resolution-in-powershell/PowerShell resolves .NET method overloads differently from C#, causing unexpected method calls with bool arguments.Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-19-indent-styles-holy-wars/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-19-indent-styles-holy-wars/Discussion of Allman vs K&R brace styles across C#, JavaScript, CSS, and PowerShell.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-18-poshunit/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-18-poshunit/Announcement of PoshUnit, a new portable PowerShell unit testing framework inspired by NUnit.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-18-powershell-2-and-net-framework-4/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-18-powershell-2-and-net-framework-4/How to configure PowerShell 2 to use .NET Framework 4 CLR via registry or config files.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-16-powershell-unit-testing/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-16-powershell-unit-testing/Comparison of PowerShell unit testing frameworks: Pester, PsUnit, and PsTest.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-11-good-wordpress-free-theme_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-11-good-wordpress-free-theme_/Request for a wide, code-friendly free WordPress theme with automatic post excerpts.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-11-useful-git-hooks---part-2/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-11-useful-git-hooks---part-2/Adds a commit-msg hook that enforces TFS work item ID prefixes on all commit messages.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-markdownpad---very-nice-markdown-editor/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-markdownpad---very-nice-markdown-editor/Brief introduction to MarkdownPad, a WYSIWYG Markdown editor for Windows.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-powershell-set-psbreakpoint-bug-in-powershell-3_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-powershell-set-psbreakpoint-bug-in-powershell-3_/Bug report: Set-PSBreakpoint breakpoints are not hit when the script runs in a new PowerShell 3 process.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-remote-debugging-over-teamviewer/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-remote-debugging-over-teamviewer/Step-by-step guide to setting up Visual Studio remote debugging over a TeamViewer VPN connection.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-useful-git-hooks/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-10-useful-git-hooks/Introduction to a git hooks repository that prevents ugly pull-merge commits from cluttering git history.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-09-powershell-cmdlets-sources/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-09-powershell-cmdlets-sources/Script to open any PowerShell cmdlet's source code directly in .NET Reflector for inspection.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-09-objtostring-nulls-and-resharper/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-09-objtostring-nulls-and-resharper/ReSharper incorrectly marks ToString() as non-nullable, but BCL types like HtmlString can return null.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-01-pluralsight---the-best-screencasts/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-10-01-pluralsight---the-best-screencasts/Brief recommendation of Pluralsight as a professional screencast platform covering a wide range of technologies.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-28-wcf-_-useless-protocolexception/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-28-wcf-_-useless-protocolexception/WCF ProtocolException truncates the server error response; an extension method on WebException extracts the full response body.Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-assembly-references-for-design-time-templates/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-assembly-references-for-design-time-templates/Common patterns for referencing assemblies in T4 design-time templates using GAC paths, absolute paths, and MSBuild variables.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-design-time-templates-base-class/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-design-time-templates-base-class/How to create a shared custom base class for T4 design-time templates by extending TextTransformation, with a working example.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-templates-and-null-in-expression-block/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-templates-and-null-in-expression-block/T4 templates throw ArgumentNullException on null expression blocks; fix by overriding ToStringWithCulture in the base class.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-useful-dictionary-extensions-i-am-always-using/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-useful-dictionary-extensions-i-am-always-using/Two reusable C# IDictionary extension methods: GetValueOrDefault and GetOrAddValue with a factory function.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-runtime-template-and-code-behind-logic/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-27-t4-runtime-template-and-code-behind-logic/How to add a code-behind partial class to a T4 runtime template by manually editing the csproj file, with a Visual Studio add-in.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-annoying-advertisement-banners-in-my-blog/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-annoying-advertisement-banners-in-my-blog/A JavaScript one-liner to hide WordPress advertisement banners in the browser, alongside recommending Adblock.Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-powershell-built-in-support-for--debug-and--verbose-for-your-scripts/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-powershell-built-in-support-for--debug-and--verbose-for-your-scripts/How to enable PowerShell common parameters -Debug and -Verbose in custom scripts using CmdletBinding and DebugPreference.Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-t4-runtime-templates-base-class/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-t4-runtime-templates-base-class/Demonstrates extracting T4 runtime template auto-generated base class into a shared reusable C# base class for all templates.Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-t4-syntax/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-26-t4-syntax/Overview of T4 template syntax including directives, text blocks, control blocks, expression blocks, and class feature blocks.Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-25-developing-custom-tool-aka-single-file-generators-for-visual-studio-2012/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-25-developing-custom-tool-aka-single-file-generators-for-visual-studio-2012/Step-by-step guide to creating and registering a COM-visible Single File Generator custom tool for Visual Studio 2012.Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-25-wtf-visual-studio-2012-not-supporting-msi-setup-project-vdproj/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-25-wtf-visual-studio-2012-not-supporting-msi-setup-project-vdproj/Visual Studio 2012 dropped .vdproj MSI setup project support; workaround options include WiX and InstallShield Limited Edition.Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-t4-syntax-highlighting-and-intellisense/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-t4-syntax-highlighting-and-intellisense/Third-party Visual Studio extensions for T4 syntax highlighting and IntelliSense, with a note on Visual Studio 2012 gaps.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-t4-blog-section/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-t4-blog-section/Introduction to the T4 (Text Template Transformation Toolkit) blog series covering code generation in Visual Studio.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-wtf-generic-attributes-in-c_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-24-wtf-generic-attributes-in-c_/C# CLR limitation prevents generic types from deriving from Attribute, causing a CS0698 compile error.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-23-sublime-text---the-best-text-editor-ever/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-23-sublime-text---the-best-text-editor-ever/Introduction to Sublime Text as a developer-friendly editor, with tips on Package Control and PowerShell syntax highlighting.Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-23-git---change-date-of-commit/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-23-git---change-date-of-commit/PowerShell snippet to change the author and committer date of an existing git commit using GIT_COMMITTER_DATE and --amend.Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-22-spoonnet---combining-the-best-of-the-desktop-and-the-cloud/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-22-spoonnet---combining-the-best-of-the-desktop-and-the-cloud/Overview of Spoon.net, a cloud service for running virtualized desktop applications including cross-browser testing.Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-21-swype---amazing-keyboard-for-android/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-21-swype---amazing-keyboard-for-android/Brief recommendation of the Swype swipe-based keyboard app for Android for faster typing.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-guide-how-to-easy-screw-up-your-git-repository/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-guide-how-to-easy-screw-up-your-git-repository/A real incident where a wrong-branch git reset --hard corrupted a release branch, with recovery steps for the team.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-powershell--xaml-_-gui/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-powershell--xaml-_-gui/How to build a WPF GUI window in PowerShell using XAML, with a note on the STA threading requirement for PowerShell 2.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-powershell-get-content-vs-_systemiofile___readalltext/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-powershell-get-content-vs-_systemiofile___readalltext/Difference between Get-Content (returns array of lines) and ReadAllText (returns full string), with alternatives for both PowerShell versions.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-wtf-exceptiontostring-and-faultexception/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-20-wtf-exceptiontostring-and-faultexception/FaultException inner details are silently dropped by Exception.ToString(); an extension method restores the full fault message.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-18-powershell-sort-object-and-hashtables/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-18-powershell-sort-object-and-hashtables/Explains why Sort-Object -Property fails on PowerShell hashtables and how to sort them correctly using a script block.Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-18-posh-git-_-warning_-could-not-find-ssh-agent/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-18-posh-git-_-warning_-could-not-find-ssh-agent/How to suppress the posh-git ssh-agent warning by commenting out Start-SshAgent in the profile script.Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-17-copy-powershell-command-into-clipboard/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-17-copy-powershell-command-into-clipboard/One-liner to copy the last executed PowerShell command to the clipboard using Get-History and clip.Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-dropbox-and-symbolic-links/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-dropbox-and-symbolic-links/Explains how to sync arbitrary folders with Dropbox by creating symbolic links using Link Shell Extension.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-git-extensions-from-console/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-git-extensions-from-console/How to launch Git Extensions GUI from the command line on Windows by creating a custom git alias script.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-git-and-typos/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-git-and-typos/Shows how to enable git help.autocorrect to automatically fix and run mistyped git commands.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-powershell-_-git--posh-git/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-powershell-_-git--posh-git/Installing and configuring posh-git for PowerShell tab completion with Git, including a fix for slow prompt performance.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-psget---nuget-for-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-16-psget---nuget-for-powershell/Introduction to PsGet, a package manager for PowerShell modules installable with a one-liner.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-15-batch-files-substitutions/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-15-batch-files-substitutions/Reference for batch file FOR variable substitution modifiers like %~f, %~d, %~p to extract path components.Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-15-use-laptop-as-a-wi-fi-router/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-15-use-laptop-as-a-wi-fi-router/Guide to turning a Windows laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot using netsh hosted network commands, with a Windows 8 driver fix.Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-14-powershell-and-visual-studio-tools/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-14-powershell-and-visual-studio-tools/PowerShell script to import Visual Studio command prompt environment variables (vcvarsall.bat) into a PowerShell session.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-13-git-_-devart-codecompare-integration/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-13-git-_-devart-codecompare-integration/Configuration for using Devart CodeCompare as the diff and merge tool for Git via .gitconfig entries.Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-11-repeat-debuggerlaunch-in-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-11-repeat-debuggerlaunch-in-powershell/Shows how to set a named breakpoint in PowerShell profile using Set-PSBreakPoint so scripts can trigger the debugger inline.Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-05-firebug-lite-14-fails-in-ie7/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-09-05-firebug-lite-14-fails-in-ie7/Describes a critical bug in Firebug Lite 1.4 on IE7 and provides a bookmarklet to use the stable 1.3 version instead.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-29-how-to-add-script-to-powershell-startup_/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-29-how-to-add-script-to-powershell-startup_/Explains how to use a PowerShell profile script to automatically run commands on every PowerShell session start.Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-29-ie6-testing/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-29-ie6-testing/Options for testing in IE6 on modern Windows, including VirtualBox with Windows XP, IETester, DebugBar, and BrowserStack.Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-28-ie7-and-browser-resize-issues/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-28-ie7-and-browser-resize-issues/Documents IE7 positioning bugs triggered by browser resize and provides a CSS fix using position: relative on body.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-28-sudo-in-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-28-sudo-in-powershell/PowerShell function and alias that elevates a process with admin rights, mimicking Unix sudo behavior.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-24-msbuild-and-sln-files/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-24-msbuild-and-sln-files/Explains how to make MSBuild emit the intermediate .metaproj file when building a .sln solution by setting msbuildemitsolution=1.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-22-debug-minified_obfuscated-javascript/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-22-debug-minified_obfuscated-javascript/Shows how to pretty-print and debug minified or obfuscated JavaScript in IE9+, Chrome 13+, and Firefox using built-in or plugin tools.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-21-whereexe/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-21-whereexe/Demonstrates using where.exe to find the full filesystem path of an executable resolved from PATH.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-19-execute-powershell-command-from-batch-file/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-19-execute-powershell-command-from-batch-file/Shows the syntax for running a PowerShell command from a .cmd batch file, including how to escape quotes.Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-01-firebug-dom-inspection/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-08-01-firebug-dom-inspection/Highlights Firebug's $0 and $1 command-line variables for referencing recently inspected DOM elements.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-07-23-powershell-add-directory-to-environment-path-variable/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-07-23-powershell-add-directory-to-environment-path-variable/PowerShell script to append a directory to the system PATH and broadcast the change to running processes without rebooting.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-07-19-mnaoumovnet-now-on-wordpress/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-07-19-mnaoumovnet-now-on-wordpress/Announcement post about migrating the blog from Blogspot to WordPress.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:07:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-21-how-to-take-screenshots-from-your-android-devices/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-21-how-to-take-screenshots-from-your-android-devices/Explains how to take a screenshot on Android 4 ICS by pressing Power and Volume Down simultaneously.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:57:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-20-the-proper-way-to-use-syntax-highlighter-with-blogger/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-20-the-proper-way-to-use-syntax-highlighter-with-blogger/Step-by-step guide to integrating SyntaxHighlighter 3 with Blogger using jQuery autoLoader to support all languages.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:20:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-20-about-me/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-20-about-me/Author introduction: Michael Naumov, Senior .NET Developer at Readify, Australia, working with .NET, PowerShell, and JavaScript.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-19-how-to-check-current-powershell-version/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-06-19-how-to-check-current-powershell-version/Shows how to check the current PowerShell version using the $Host.Version variable.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:18:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-05-22-debuggerlaunch-analogue-for-powershell/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2012-05-22-debuggerlaunch-analogue-for-powershell/Links to an article about invoking the PowerShell debugger programmatically, analogous to Debugger.Launch() in .NET.Wed, 23 May 2012 05:55:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-12-20-nullable-types-lifted-operators-and-resharper/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-12-20-nullable-types-lifted-operators-and-resharper/Explains C# lifted operators with nullable types and a ReSharper false-positive bug when assigning nullable int to a class with implicit operator.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:35:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-12-20-test-syntaxhighlight/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-12-20-test-syntaxhighlight/Test post confirming SyntaxHighlighter integration works on Blogger with a C# code sample.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:05:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-11-30-bugaid---cool-plugin-for-visualstudio/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-11-30-bugaid---cool-plugin-for-visualstudio/Brief mention of BugAid, a Visual Studio plugin for enhanced debugging features.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:03:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-05-30-firefox-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%85/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-05-30-firefox-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%85/Firefox unexpectedly underlines images inside anchor tags on hover; CSS workaround using div wrapper and text-decoration overrides.Tue, 31 May 2011 04:38:00 GMThttps://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-05-30-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA/https://mnaoumov.dev/posts/2011-05-30-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA/Introduces findicons.com, a search service for finding icons by topic and tags.Tue, 31 May 2011 01:49:00 GMT