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Problem: You’ve added JQuery dialog boxes to your WordPress page, and you added the following to $(document).ready(function()… in your JQuery file. $(“#My_Dialog”).dialog({ autoOpen: false, modal: true, buttons: { Cancel: function() {$(this).dialog(“close”);}, Save: function() {$(this).dialog(“close”);} },}); Now your Chrome debugger complains about: Uncaught TypeError: $(…).dialog is not a function Reason: Your JQuery file needs /wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/dialog.js which… Continue reading WordPress JQuery: “Uncaught TypeError: $(…).dialog is not a function”

Restrictions found in VBA for Word 2010 Cannot create subclasses of classes. Can pass static arrays to functions and procedures, but not methods. Get a compile error. Cannot delete paragraph or table styles from the template using style.Delete. Get run-time error. Cannot add table styles to the template. Get run-time error when code hits template.Style.baseStyle… Continue reading Word 2010 VBA Restrictions

The following creates a symbolic link to a directory: mklink /j <link_folder> <path_to_real_folder> where link_folder is C:\folder\folder2 where folder2 does not exist path_to_real_folder is D:\folder3\folder4

Execute from a Terminal window: Show hidden files defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES killall Finder Hide hidden files defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO killall Finder

Word 2011 for MAC New tabs cannot be added to the ribbon, but custom toolbars and buttons can be added. To use custom images: Create a 24 x 24 PNG. Save the desired image onto the clipboard. Right click on the toolbar button and choose Properties Click the little triangle next the existing button face… Continue reading MAC Word 2011 – Customize Menu

$my_dir = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -path X:\ $my_other_dir = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -path W:\ Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $my_dir -DifferenceObject $my_other_dir

grep -r WORD . Recursive search for &quo;WORD&quo; from current directory down. find FILENAME . Recursive search for &quo;FILENAME&quo; from current directory down. sudo COMMAND Run &quo;COMMAND&quo; as super user. ⌘ On a non Apple Keyboard the command Key is the same as the Windows key. Also is the ALT key Command+Shift+4 Takes a screenshot… Continue reading UNIX Shortcuts

A quick reminder for the times you’ve been using a MAC or UNIX system too long. Ctrl + Alt + PrintScreen Puts entire desktop (content of all monitors) in paste buffer. Alt + PrintScreen Puts current window or dialog box in paste buffer. Ctrl + C Copy selected object into paste buffer. Ctrl + V… Continue reading Windows Shortcuts