Iterating through Enums
Here is how you iterate through a set of Enum items: For Each thisItem As Integer In System.Enum.GetValues(GetType(ENumName)) ‘Do processing here Next System.Enum.GetNames is also available References: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/58hssdz9%28VS.80%29.aspx
Finding the Length of an Image Field in SQL Server
Problem: I need to know the size in bytes of an image stored in an Image field in SQL Server Solution: SELECT DATALENGTH(column) FROM table
DateTime.ToString()
Here is a link that is useful as a reference for DateTime.ToString patterns References: http://www.geekzilla.co.uk/View00FF7904-B510-468C-A2C8-F859AA20581F.htm
Blocking IP Addresses on Linux Server
Had some suspect IP addresses trying to attempt to login via the admin user in Moodle. Best thing to do is block the IP address to the server or even better the IP range (after doing a IP lookup to see where the IP address came from). References: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-block-an-ip-on-my-linux-server/
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