DTR Technology

How to change your password on your website.

Dan Rowe — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:54:00 GMT

If you desire to change the password that you use to log onto your website perform the following steps.

Once logged onto the website you can locate your user name next to the logout option. It will be a Hyperlink to your personal settings.

That will take you to the “Manage Profile” page. Once there you will want to select or click the link for “Manage Password”.

That will take you to the page that you can enter your new password. You will need to enter your current Password and then the new password as well as confirm the new password by entering it again. Finally click the Link that says “Change Password”.

That's all there is to it.

Module verses a Class

Dan Rowe — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:04:00 GMT

A Visual Basic 6 Module was a popular tool to create a library (if you will) of global routines and variables that you would want to access from multiple places in your code. It allow programmers to be able to maintain and access routines in one place. Basically it can be viewed as a global class available to all other forms and classes. No instantiation needed, it is already instantiated and global. Very convenient to use.

VB6 was primarily a single-user desktop windows applications development tool. Yes, with the proper level of skill and patience you could use it more advanced purposes. In a single user environment, a shared global module is not a problem. Use of a module in a single user VB.Net application is still not a problem for the same reason. But in asp there is a problem. If you consider what might happen if you use a module in an ASP.Net application being used by multiple users you might note that a variable declared at the module level is now a global variable that can is accessed by every instance that touches it without clearing the prior setting. For instance 'UserName' if not reset will be the prior user name set when the function was called. This was not really a problem in VB6 window applications but could be in VB.net. And potentially a tremendous security issues as incoming users take on whatever security permissions were enabled by the last client that set the 'UserName' variable.

So the use of a class while a little more code is required is a better way for ASP code to have a standard “library” of routines that you want to call from many locations in your code. A class will contain your methods (routines) properties (variables) and events. VB6 Had the class file also and was and is used extensively in desktop applications. But as pointed out above in ASP code there is a definite need to secure access to variables for each instance. Classes allow instantiating an individual instance for each use and that keeps each instance unaware of the others.

See this article that describes a class in MS terminology and this article that details different project file types.

Here are a couple of links to easy tutorials for class creations 1 & 2

Dated Comments in your Code

Dan Rowe — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:57:17 GMT

So yesterday I was asked Why I use the format of year month day in my code comments such as DTR 090318. So my Brain starts spinning as I say to myself...self, why do I do that....

Cool App to connect 2 PC's Remotely

Dan Rowe — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:10:00 GMT

Looking for a simple to use and secure screen sharing application? Like Free? Well click here to learn about one that fits the description.

You can copy the message from that dialog!

Dan Rowe — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:01:00 GMT

I must admit this is one of those things that I learned a while ago but forgot. While researching something on a recent project a ran into this article that gives great details on how you can copy the message from a windows based message box. You know the ones you can't highlight and copy? This is even better you don't even need to highlight the text simply type Control+C and then paste it to your Support email.

Check out the article for details.

That annoying "Read View' in MS Word

Dan Rowe — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:34:00 GMT

Ever get tired of having to go to the menu to select the normal view when you open a word document someone has emailed you just so you can read it. Or maybe you did not know you could do that and now that you do you would like to know how to change it so this does not happen in the first place?

There is a simple solution.

Turn Zone Alarm Free version Junk Mail Filter OFF!!

Dan Rowe — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:01:00 GMT

Do you find the junk mail filter added to your outlook application to be not only annoying but a bit presumptuous of ZA to install? Having a hard time figuring out how to get rid of it? Here is a solution.

What file is that?

Dan Rowe — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:23:00 GMT

Here is a couple of links that may help you find out what a program is or what program would open a particular file.

Keyboard Short Cuts

Dan Rowe — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:28:00 GMT

Here is a great list to some Keyboard shortcuts that may save you some time. Thanks to Hongkiat.com for putting the list together. They are certainly handy!

Keyboard Shortcuts

Comaptibility pack for office 2007 for older versions.

Dan Rowe — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:08:00 GMT

Do you have a need to open documents created with office 2007?

Templates get your FREE office templates

Dan Rowe — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:01:00 GMT

If you work with MS Office you probably know that you can create just about any solution you may need using one of the office products. But who has the time to learn how to use all the features and tricks. Well if you want to be a "Do It yourself Office Guru" or you simply want to see just how many things you can do with MS Office take a look at these templates that Microsoft has. There are so many templates to use in your all your office products that can make your life easier. The links in this post will take you there.

What is the U.S. Energy Policy Act and how does it impact you?

Dan Rowe — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:01:00 GMT

The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed by the U.S. Congress July, 2005. Does this effect you? Basically Daylight savings time in the us will be extended by about 4 weeks starting in 2007. Unless updates are made to your system it is possible that the time zone settings for your computer's system clock may be incorrect during this four week period.