How slow can I go?

So at 26 weeks pregnant I hit 10:02 min/mile pace today on my 2.5 mile run. I don't even know if what I do is qualified as running anymore. I guess it was my 2.5 mile jog, almost a wog. However as slow as I was going, I still passed someone. :)

Its very odd, because my breathing isn't hard, and my legs don't feel tired, but I just can't run any faster. I think anything that used to resemble a fast twitch muscle has disappeared. Also my hip flexors don't seem to want to lift my legs any more. Is it hormones? Is it the extra 15lbs? Once the baby comes will I suddenly be able to run 8 min pace easily again? Or will it take a little while to get back into it? I guess I'll have to wait and see.

My friend Bethany who runs with me at work during lunch has found a new job. Since I have no confidence in being able to out run the boogie man, and there are lots of boogie men in parkland, plus boogie dogs, I guess I won't be able to run during lunch anymore. Dyna will be happy about that, but I'm bummed because it means shorter runs, in the dark and rain. Oh well.

How to analyze windows installer verbose logs

Problem:
How to analyze windows installer verbose logs

Solution:
Microsoft SDK has an executable called WiLogUtl.exe in C:\program files\microsoft sdk\bin
If you try to use this with a version of windows installer higher than 2 it won't work. But if you change the version number on the very top line to 2.0.blah blah then it should work.

Keywords:analyzer installer log windows

How to trace the sql server statements that get executed when you don't have sql tools installed, specifically Sql Profiler because you are running msde or sql express.

Problem:
How to trace the sql server statements that get executed when you don't have sql tools installed, specifically Sql Profiler because you are running msde or sql express.

Solution:

1. Create this stored procedure:
CREATE proc trace_build @traceini nvarchar (245) = N'C:\ActivityTrace.ini' as
declare @traceid int, @options int, @tracefile nvarchar (245), @maxfilesize bigint
, @stoptime datetime, @minMBfree bigint, @rc int, @on bit, @cmd1 nvarchar(512)
, @events varchar(512), @columns varchar(512), @event int, @column int, @estart int, @enext int
, @cstart int, @cnext int, @le int, @lc int, @filter nvarchar(245), @filter_num int
create table #t1 ([c1] nvarchar(512))
set @cmd1 = 'bulk insert #t1 FROM '''
select @cmd1 + @traceini
exec (@cmd1 + @traceini + '''')
select @tracefile = cast(rtrim(ltrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as nvarchar (245)) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = '@tr'
select @maxfilesize = cast(rtrim(ltrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as bigint) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = '@ma'
select @stoptime = cast(rtrim(ltrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as datetime) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = '@st'
select @options = cast(rtrim(ltrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as int) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = '@op'
select @events=cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as nvarchar (512)) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = N'@ev'
select @columns=cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as nvarchar (512)) from #t1 where left(c1,3) = N'@co'
set @on = 1
set @traceid = 0
select @tracefile
SELECT @traceid = traceid FROM :: fn_trace_getinfo(0) where property = 2 and value = @tracefile
if @traceid != 0 goto finish
set @cmd1 = 'if exist ' + @tracefile + '.trc ' + 'del ' + @tracefile + '*.trc'
exec @rc = master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @cmd1, no_output
exec @rc = sp_trace_create @traceid output, @options, @tracefile, @maxfilesize, @stoptime

select @estart = 1
select @enext = charindex(',',@events,@estart)
select @cstart = 1
select @cnext = charindex(',',@columns,@cstart)
set @le = len(@events)
set @lc = len(@columns)
while @enext > 0
begin
select @event = cast(substring(@events,@estart,@enext-@estart) as int)
while @cnext > 0
begin
select @column = cast(substring(@columns,@cstart,@cnext-@cstart) as int)
exec sp_trace_setevent @traceid, @event, @column, @on
select @cstart = @cnext + 1
select @cnext = charindex(',',@columns,@cstart)
if @cnext = 0 set @cnext = @lc + 1
if @cstart >@lc set @cnext = 0
end
select @cstart = 1
select @cnext = charindex(',',@columns,@cstart)
select @estart = @enext + 1
select @enext = charindex(',',@events,@estart)
if @enext = 0 set @enext = @le + 1
if @estart > @le set @enext = 0
end
set @cmd1 = 'exec sp_trace_setfilter '
set @filter = N'none'
select @filter = cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as nvarchar (245))
from #t1
where cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,1,charindex('=',c1,1)-1))) as nvarchar (245)) = N'@filter1'
set @filter_num = 1
while @filter != N'none'
begin
exec (@cmd1 + @traceid + ','+@filter)
set @filter_num = @filter_num + 1
set @filter = N'none'
select @filter = cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,charindex('=',c1,1)+1,len(c1)))) as nvarchar (245)) from #t1
where cast(ltrim(rtrim(substring(c1,1,charindex('=',c1,1)-1))) as nvarchar (245)) = N'@filter' + cast(@filter_num as nvarchar(3))
select @filter
end
finish:
drop table #t1
exec sp_trace_setstatus @traceid, 1

2. Create INI file
@tracefile = C:\ActivityTrace
@maxfilesize = 50
@stoptime = 2010-12-31 12:00:00.000
@options = 2
@events = 10,11,12,13,16,17,19,33,42,43,55
@columns = 1,2,3,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,25
@filter1 = 10, 0, 7, N'SQL Profiler'

*REMEMBER TO CHANGE THE @stoptime

2. Run the trace by running the following sql:
trace_build 'c:\Trace1.ini'

3. Look at the resulting .trc file by running the following sql

select * from ::fn_trace_gettable('C:\ActivityTrace.trc', default)

See these pages for more details:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283790

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283786/EN-US/

http://www.dbazine.com/sql/sql-articles/larsen6

Keywords:express msde profiler server sql trace

How do you get mfc to let you display a 256 color toolbar.

Problem:
How do you get mfc to let you display a 256 color toolbar.

Solution:

HRESULT hr = S_OK;

if(SUCCEEDED(hr))

{

hr = m_wndToolBar.CreateEx(this, TBSTYLE_FLAT, WS_CHILD WS_VISIBLE CBRS_TOP CBRS_GRIPPER CBRS_TOOLTIPS CBRS_FLYBY CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC) m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar(IDR_MAINFRAME) ? hr : E_FAIL;

}

if(SUCCEEDED(hr))

{

CImageList *pImgList = m_wndToolBar.GetToolBarCtrl().GetImageList();
pImgList->DeleteImageList();
pImgList->Create(16, 16, ILC_COLOR8 ILC_MASK, 0, 5);
m_wndToolBar.GetToolBarCtrl().SetImageList(pImgList);
m_wndToolBar.GetToolBarCtrl().AddBitmap(5, IDR_MAINFRAME)

}

I couldn't get either of these suggestions to work.
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/toolbar/miscellaneous/article.php/c2527/
http://tanvon.wordpress.com/2006/09/19/how-to-make-256-color-toolbar/

Keywords:16 256 colors mfc toolbar

Email keeps being sent over and over, but never leaves the outlook express outbox.

Problem:
Email keeps being sent over and over, but never leaves the outlook express outbox.

Solution:
Your sent mail file has reached the 2GB maximum size. Either delete it or rename it.

Keywords:email express outlook multiple sent times

How to view the records of a wmf / emf / metafile.

Problem:
How to view the records of a wmf / emf / metafile.

Solution:
There is a tool that was distributed with MSDN that was distributed with the Visual Studio 6.0 version. The path to the file on the CD is

\SAMPLES\MSDN\TECHART\1619\emfdecode.exe

Keywords:command emf record metafile view wmf

How do you open up an executable file with the binary editor or resource editor in visual studio versions higher than visual studio 6.0

Problem:
How do you open up an executable file with the binary editor or resource editor in visual studio versions higher than visual studio 6.0

Solution:
On the file-open dialog the Open button has a little down arrow on it. Click that arrow and it gives you the various options.

Keywords:binary open resource studio visual

Dog Bite

So I got bit by a dog this week. A friend and I were running during lunch and a big black dog ran right past my friend, chomped my leg, and then ran back in the bushes. It was really quick and I didn't even realize it bit me until after it had run away. It just barely scratched the skin, so there was a little bit of blood but it wasn't bleeding. So we ran back to work.

I just figured that was that, but then people at work said I needed to go to the doctor, my mom said I had to call animal control. So I went to the dr and he gave me some antibiotics, but he didn't really want to treat me because I'm pregnant. I called animal control but haven't heard back from the sheriff. I have ugly bruising on my calf, but it doesn't hurt too much. Overall it was just a dumb.