How to set up server side PHP debugging with Zend and Eclipse

May 1st, 2009 in PHP

Almost all php scripts are used in web apps and therefore it is essential to debug scripts in the context of a web application rather than debugging a php file in isolation. This recipe describes how to set up the Zend debugger for debugging php scripts of a running web application.

Execute a perl script from a vbscript

April 23rd, 2009 in Windows, vbscript

This tip describes how to execute a perl script from windows VBscript. Although perl is used in this example, any command or program that runs on the DOS command prompt should be able to run from the vbscript this way.

Flex with Java Servlets: how to use XML from an HttpService to populate a Data Grid(Table)

April 20th, 2009 in Flex, Java/J2EE

One of the ways to integrate a Java application with a Flex front end is by using Httpservice with XML. Aimed primarily at Java developers new to Flex, this quick start guide describes how to populate a flex table using xml returned by a servlet.

Prevent symlinks from breaking during pkgadd in Solaris

April 17th, 2009 in Solaris, Unix

In some Solaris systems, while using pkgadd or while installing software in a symlinked (soft linked) directory, the symlink breaks and a directory is created instead.

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