Solution:
ren C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Codecs\cook.dll C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Codecs\cook.dll.orig
copy C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\producer\Codecs\cook.dll C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Codecs\
Today, remove most plugins in Firefox V3.5.2 in order to improve its startup speed.
It seems having no effect after clearing up.
Firefox V3.5.2 starts up slower than IE V6.0, and often crashs.
I have reported many times about the crash related with bookmark’s operation since V2, it’s still in this version.
After you create a bookmark or folder in left side bar, move it immediately, this operation will make Firefox crash.
If you tired of Firefox, Mathon will be a good choice to replaceV3.5.2, URL: http://www.maxthon.com/
I still use Firefox because of its powerful plugins, such as Xmarks, Alexa, and Zotera.
Firefox V3.5.2 is still in pre-release version, it’s hurry to publish, and harms its reputation.
Plugins in my Firefox V3.5 now,
1. Alexa Sparky
2. Gmail Manager
3. IE Tab
4. Java Quick Starter
5. Xmarks
6. Zotero
all of them are active.
Updated Firefox from 3.0.5 to 3.5.2. It’s a failure update because V3.5 has a long startup and is not compatible with some website. Also it seemed V3.5 want more CPU.
Now, Plugins and Addons in Firefox V3.5.2,
1. Right click, select “Pick link source”
2. select which directory to be dropped in
3. Right click, drop as Junction
Source: USB disk, NTFS partition, with lots of files in directories names by date.
Target: Application root. NTFS partition, need input lot of files, but has limited free disk space.
Object: temporarily mount another directory in another NTFS partition.
Software: NTFS Junction by “Link Shell Extension“
FusionCharts provides lots of charts with multi-code method.
URL: http://www.fusioncharts.com/
FusionCharts’ usage is very simple. The distribution package has a good example for each type of chart, and you can draw professional chart within 3 minutes.
It has a free version and a commercial version. Free version is powerful enough to meet most needs.
This is free version URL: http://www.fusioncharts.com/free/
Free version document URL: http://www.fusioncharts.com/free/docs/
Also, they have another tool, PowerCharts. I don’t test and code with this product. From the document, it seems more powerful than the free FusionCharts.
I use PHP code to select data from MySQL, and generate XML for FusionCharts.
More charts can be shown in a single webpage. In your PHP codes, just do as following,
<?php
echo yourchart1
>
<?php
echo yourchart2
>
Notes: table or DIV can be used for layout.
Just record some tools of version control, no comments.
I Used CVS several years ago, and now use Subversion.
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1. Mercurial: http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/
2. Bazaar: http://bazaar-vcs.org
3. Subversion: http://subversion.tigris.org/
4. CVS: http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/
5. Perforce: http://www.perforce.com/
7. Visual SourceSafe: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2005/aa718670.aspx
Others:
This is a tutorial of Git: http://excess.org/article/2008/07/ogre-git-tutorial/
IT1999: Want convert .chm to html? There is a free software named “CHM Decode” which is only 504KB, single .exe file. The following content is copied from http://gridinsoft.com/chm.php
CHM Decoder may decompile your CHM file (Compiled Windows HTML Help) or e-book and extract all source files. This tool free for use and work easily and quickly.
Step 1 – Press ‘Open’ and select CHM file
Step 2 – Press ‘Go!’ for decompile
Want you convert CHM to HTML and view that in your PocketPC or in your web pages? Try CHM Decoder now!
The program supports command line. Using batch mode, you can convert several documents simultaneously:
chmdecoder.exe [-menu] chm_file [destination_path]
Why Microsoft Windows hasn’t the function like “grep”? When analysing application logs, the question will always be asked.
Fortunately, we can find some tools, such as AstroGrep(opensource freeware), which can do same thing under Windows just like Unix or Linux.
The following content is copied from: http://astrogrep.sourceforge.net
“AstroGrep is a Microsoft Windows grep utility. Grep is a UNIX command-line program which searches within files for keywords. AstroGrep supports regular expressions, versatile printing options, stores most recently used paths and has a “context” feature which is very nice for looking at source code.”
AstroGrep includes the following features
- Regular expressions
- Concurrent multiple file types
- Recursive directory searching
- A “context” feature that selects the lines above and below your search expression
- Most Recently Used list for search paths
- Somewhat versatile printing options
- Double click to open file with editor of your choice
- Store Most Recently Used file names and search expressions
- Match Whole Word Only
- Syntax highlighing
- Free of charge and Open Source
1. Using Foxmarks to synchronize bookmark between laptop and desktop PC.
2. Using Zotero to record interesting content when browsing.
3. Zotero home directory is backuped by Dropbox, so it can be restored/downloaded in different computer.
4. Using FEBE to backup addons and restore in other PCs
5. Using sync tools(lots of) to synchronize user directory of Firefox/Thunderbird from laptop to U-disk, for password, bookmark, and configuration protection.
6. Set cache 50MB.
7. Using Chromifox theme to replase colorfultabs addon which uses an ugly backupgroud picture in tabs after every upgrading.
