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My name is Dan and this is where I share tips and thoughts on computers and development. I've been a computer enthusiast for 20+ years, working as a computer/network technician as well as a games, software & web developer. Currently I work at Nexer Worklife specialized in SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure development. In my spare time I also make PC utilities that can be downloaded from RL Vision. You can read more about me here.-
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Category Archives: Development
Extending the JavaScript console with history recording
The browser JavaScript console is a web developers best friend. Using console.log() is essential for debugging your web apps. But there are a few annoyances. Two things that bother me for a while are: Reloading the page clears the console. … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Tutorials
Tagged browsers, console, edge, internet explorer, javascript, programming
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Solution to Azure AD App not able to use given permissions
A client I’m working with had trouble adding permissions to their Azure Active Directory Application (AAD App). We added application permissions to allow the app to read all users’ full profiles, read directory data and read O365 unified groups, but … Continue reading
Heads-up if you use ADAL.JS on a site added to the “Trusted Sites” zone
When working on a SharePoint Online solution that is using the ADAL.JS library for authentication, a customer reported strange problems. In our solution, our site sends the client to the authentication authority (Azure AD), which authenticates the client and forwards … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Tips
Tagged adal.js, authentication, azure ad, cookies, iframe, javascript, security, sharepoint online, trusted sites
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Downloading OneDrive documents as PDF
As part of automating a build process I needed a way to download the product documentation from OneDrive and save as PDF files for shipping with product. The result is this PowerShell script with two cmdlets, one that takes an … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Tutorials
Tagged docx, microsoft word, onedrive, pdf, powershell, sharepoint online
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A drag-and-drop GUI made with PowerShell
The script below shows how to create a simple WinForms GUI in PowerShell, where you can drag and drop files and folders and then process these with PowerShell commands when you click the button. I’ve pieced this together using various … Continue reading
Think twice before uploading assets to Sharepoint Online
Here’s a heads up if you are uploading assets such as CSS files to SharePoint Online. In a solution I’m working on we have an “Alternate CSS” file that we upload to the master page gallery. It contains the following … Continue reading
Posted in Development
Tagged alternate css, cloud, css, microsoft, pitfalls, sharepoint online, warning
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Converting a CSV file to RegX with PowerShell
If you need to convert a CSV file with terms to a RegX file for use in your .Net project, you can use this simple PowerShell script:
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$items = Import-Csv "C:\strings.csv" -Delimiter ',' -Encoding Default [System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter]$resxWriter = New-Object System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter("c:\strings.resx") $items | ForEach-Object { $resxWriter.AddResource($_.Name, $_.Value); } $resxWriter.Close() |
The script assumes your CSV file contains two columns, “Name” and “Value”, … Continue reading
Working with enterprise custom fields in Project Online
I was tasked with with writing a utility for setting Enterprise Custom Fields on User Resources in Microsoft Project Online. The fields got their values from Lookup Tables. Since is was Project Online, the client side object model, CSOM, had … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Tutorials
Tagged c#, csom, Microsoft Project, Project Online, sharepoint online
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See what Boostrap screen mode you are currently viewing
Working with a responsive framework such as Bootstrap, you build websites to display differently depending on the screen size. Bootstrap defines four screen widths that determine what “mode” you are in (xs, sm, md and lg). But it’s not always … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Tips
Tagged bootstrap, css, responsive design, web, web development
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