File Extensions

For a comprehensive list of file extensions and their representation, visit http://www.filext.com. The site contains more extensions then you shake a mouse at!

Upcoming .Net Events

Listed below are a few upcoming .Net events in Cleveland:

• May 12: MSDN Event (http://www.msdnevents.com/)
• May 17: Microsoft SQL Server Summit (http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032271939)
• May 19: SQL Server SIG (using XML in SQL Server; http://www.gcpcug.org/sigdetail.php?pick_sig=27 )

Detecting Shockwave Files

Q: I'm deploying a .net application to a variety of users and want to detect if a PC already has Shockwave installed on it or not?

A: Search for the file "Shockwave Flash Object" in "C:\windows\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows XP) or "C:\winnt\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows 2000.)