Chris Tate-Davies

An archive of helpful tit bits of information for development, and probably some stuff that is incomplete, wrong or boring…

Stupid Microsoft error messages

Why is it that the Microsoft developers have an inability to get their systems and processes to output a meaningful error message now and again? I mean, is it really that hard? I try to stay away from company slagging, but Microsoft, really…? I have recently bought an XBox 360 and I think its great. [...]

How to use mysqldump

Using mysqldump to back up a database If you want to make a super quick backup of a MySQL database, the best tool for the job is the native mysqldump. Its also a command line utility, so you can use it from a telnet or SSH connection, etc… The basic command structure of mysqldump is: [...]

Zend_Db – Performing a LIKE search

When performing a simple SQL search using Zend_Db_Select, $select->where(‘name = ?’, ‘chris’); But what if you want to do a LIKE search? $select->where(‘name LIKE ?’, ‘chris%’); Simples.

Linux – CHMOD 777

Just a note, when you update the permissions of a file: chmod +777 somefile.txt This change will only last as long as the session is logged in, i.e. once you reboot, it will revert back to what the permissions were.

  • Chris Tate-Davies

    Hello there. This is my little "repository" on the world wide web. Its for nothing more than documenting things that I might need again in the future. You could describe it as an extension to my memory.

    Also an online collaboration of my thoughts through the day. I'll try to keep the real random stuff out and keep the blog on course.

    Thanks for stopping by... Hope you find what you're looking for...

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