Nates Stuff - All Comments

re: Microsoft, Please Do Not Release IE8!

Gary With MS — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:31:36 GMT

I agree totally. If fact I’m going to take it a step further by saying Every page I went to had an error on it including their own add-on page. On their own add-on page the error…The download buttons didn’t work and, to load any Java content, even in compatibility, was impossible.

I started an email conversation with a tech from Microsoft’s IE-8 developmental team. When I told him about the trouble I was having, he told me it was my computer. When I told him I tried it on 2 of my computers, I never heard from him again. They had better progress with IE-8 Beta 1. At least it worked.

re: Ink in WPF -- Using TextInputPanel for Text Input

Eric — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:40:13 GMT

Hey it's me again, just wanted to come back and say it works like a charm! So thanks for all the effort and keep up the good work.

-Eric

re: Ink in WPF -- Using TextInputPanel for Text Input

Nathan Zaugg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:37:30 GMT

I also working on a post for a custom control called InkedTextBox that does all of this automatically.

re: Ink in WPF -- Using TextInputPanel for Text Input

Nathan Zaugg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:35:27 GMT

I have updated the code and the API slightly to fix a bug the code had. Re-download the code and try again. Let me know if you have any other problems!

Also, if you find it useful, feel free to submit this page to Digg (just added it and never tried that before).

Thanks!

Nathan Zaugg

re: Ink in WPF -- Using TextInputPanel for Text Input

Eric — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:58:25 GMT

Hi,

Thanks first of all for taking the time and writing up a nice way to use the text input panel control in WPF.

One question though, how about multiple textboxes in one form? I get COMExceptions whenever I try to attach more than one TextInputPanel.

re: Managed vs. Unmanaged :: Round 1 - Theoretical

spgilmore — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:37:34 GMT

www.ibm.com/.../j-jtp09275.html

Microsoft, Please Do Not Release IE8!

Nates Stuff — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:39:59 GMT

For the last few months I have been testing out IE8 and for the last few months I have been testing out

re: Utah DNUG :: UI Design Patterns

Joe — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:22:28 GMT

Hey Nate, thanks for coming and thanks for the tips! As per Petzold's book, I haven't read it so I can't really knock it either way. I am, however, a very visual learner so I haven't read it solely on the fact it has no pictures. Now that I'm well versed in WPF it may be worth another look (it is Petzold we're talking about).

I agree on the mock objects ... I think Unit testing and mock objects could be an entire presentation itself.

re: Bug in Visual Studio 2008 SP1?

Nathan Zaugg — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:18:36 GMT

I didn't have that problem but I still have others and I suspect it's the .NET Framework 3.5 as I can't do WCF services anymore.

Microsoft, Please Do Not Release IE8!

Nates Stuff — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:49:03 GMT

For the last few months I have been testing out IE8 and for the last few months I have been testing out

Nathan Zaugg Resumé

Nates Stuff — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:59:56 GMT

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re: Bug in Visual Studio 2008 SP1?

Kyle — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:00:02 GMT

Thanks! It helps a lot.

But after that, i got another problem.

While I double-click on a XAML window at Solution Explorer in VS2008, Error shows:

Error 1 Could not create an instance of type 'Window'. D:\WorkShop\Blend\WpfApplication3\WpfApplication3\Window1.xaml 1 1 WpfApplication3

and designer couldn't loaded in VS2008.

Do you have any idea on this?

Thanks!

re: Product Reviews: Westinghouse 32H570D & Jensen HD5112

eric tjeleander — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:06:57 GMT

The PDF owners manual online may have more info than the one with your deck-

its the one I downloaded and it gives specifications for what filetypes/naming conventions/KHZ limits/file structure/burning formats are supported-

It is all in the below manual on Page 20 under ``Mp3/WMA Operation`` section.

mobile.jensen.com/.../JensenProductDetail.do

re: Product Reviews: Westinghouse 32H570D & Jensen HD5112

eric tjeleander — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:58:53 GMT

UPDATE- for Nathan and others;

I have now tried my 5112 with-

1) a ``DANE-ELC 2 Gb SD card`` ,

www.target.com/.../181-6341221-2998642

$12.99 on sale at Target-

it works perfectly in the 5112, and it played all my random Mp3 files I threw on it- it almost instantaneous, and is MUCH faster to load/play/change tracks than my USB drive.

I did not even format the card before use / loading of Mp3 files on it.

2) a `Lexar 1 Gb USB ``FireFly`` flash drive`, cost me about $8.99 back when I bought it a year ago-

www.lexar.com/.../jd_firefly.html

I threw 36 random Mp3 files on it, did not format or do any preparation, and it plays all the MP3 files.

(I cannot confirm any other flash drives working, as the lexar firefly is the only one I have, and it works fine.)

3) built-in cd player- I grabbed eight discs and tried all 8 in the 5112.

The 5112 played 6 of the eight with no problem and gave an ``error 2`` on two of them, which did not play.

Both of the `error 2` discs were somewhat scratched, dirty, and well-used. I cleaned both off (on my pants)and one of the two played fine after rubbing it on my pants. A run through a proper disc cleaning macnine on dirty/used discs that have been toted around outside of their jewel cases, and I have no doubt the 8th disc will play also.

I did the deck install myself, but it may be difficult to remove, return, and reinstall your own radio for some buyers,

so if you are having problems with media in your 5112, you may want to stick to `DaneElec` SD cards and `Lexar Firefly` USB drives as they are CONFIRMED working fine in the unit (at least the 2gb or less madels that I have).

I have nothing to try the AUX cable or Ipod cable with, so I dont have a review of those features.

The HD radio works OK but like all the technology I have heard, it does sometimes momentarily revert back and forth from regular to HD as you drive around for some reason.

Hope this helps-

If you are just having trouble getting removable media to work then all you need to do is get a (super-cheap) DaneElec SD and Lexar Firefly USB drive, both available at ANY target, and you are all set.

re: Product Reviews: Westinghouse 32H570D & Jensen HD5112

Nathan Zaugg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:23:58 GMT

Eric,

I guess I got the "short" manual. I read that thing cover to cover half a dozen times and it never had any kind of specifics like that. No one wanted this to work more than me! I looked on-line for hours to try to find information like that but never found anything.

In regards to your specific feedback I tried all of the suggestions you mentioned. I don't have any of the specifics but I did at one point I did put a single file on my thumb drive named 1.mp3 in the root directory and that wouldn't play. I was real careful in selecting the mp3 to make sure it was a common bit-rate (128 & 192).

Besides trying this for about 16 hours of my time it isn't much good if a simple thing like having a song where the filename is too long or having a directory structure different than the required means you don't really have MP3 capability so much as a hack that was included with the radio that will allow you to play an MP3 file so long as you are willing to spend the time.

Nathan Zaugg