In order to sucessfully dual boot install Windows X using the entire disk. Be sure and reboot after installation to ensure proper boot sequence. Reboot using the Linux Distribution ISO. After booting proceed to install the distribution. Follow the prompts and when the installer asks for the target location select the manual option. Here you […]
If you are unfamiliar with WampServer please view the associated video by clicking here. Download the WampServer by clicking here. Once the download is complete begin the install by clicking the run option on the downloaded file. Mr. Arch Brooks, Software Engineer, Brooks Computing Systems, LLC authored this article.
Why would you pay for an operating system software when free operating system software is readily available that provides identical functionality? Due to its poor design windows offers numerous entry points for loading and executing viruses and other malicious software. To install software in Linux the super user mode (sudo) must be entered. Software cannot […]
There are many approaches to begin programming a computer language. I recommend c++ as a beginner’s language. While many will disagree with my position I have found that much of the hype about c++ being too difficult to learn initially is a misnomer. In my humble opinion Ubuntu or a Linux distribution is best suited […]
To enable the launching of a java archive (jar) file traverse to the executable java archive’s location using windows explorer. Right click on the jar file then select the Send To Desktop option. Once the shortcut is created rename it to a name of your liking. At this point you may also change its icon […]
There are those time when the contents of a certain sub directory’s components can be made available. This application allow the end user to retrieve the contents of a specified sub directory. The results are stored in four string list. The first two string list contains the file specifications for the directories and files. The remaining […]
There are those time when it is handy to be able to find a specific piece of text in a programing file. This application allows the user to designate a initial file folder and traverses all associated folder looking for a specified file type. Once the file specifications are retrieved each file is examined for […]
There are those time when you need to relocate files from one directory to another. This application does just that while allowing the end user to select the input and target sub directories. First the user must select the input directory. The user will then select a destination directory and all the files in the […]
There are those time when the programmer just needs to view the source code for a quick reference. This application allows the user to select the directory to begin viewing. If they land on a file they would like to execute simply invoke the popup menu and execute the selected fie. The list populated and […]
There are those time when the Windows Explorer is required and for those time this application lets you select the initial directory and then launches Windows Explorer in the selected directory. Initiate the process by clicking on the Windows Explorer Execute menu item. The next dialog you will see will prompt you for an initial sub directory. […]