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  • R Railbot

    I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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    GuyThiebaut
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    I would add AgentRansack[^]to the list. It will search both the contents and names of files and is fast.

    “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

    ― Christopher Hitchens

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    • R Railbot

      I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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      Coffee. Lots of Coffee. And a leaflet from the local pizza delivery service.

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      • M Maximilien

        (just sayin') Weird, in more than 20+ years of programming professionally, I never ever had a need for an "emergency programming session". :^)

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        Rage
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        This may happen to us all. Have you ever seen one of these movies where you have to hack a system in 15s or transfer a virus in an alien starship mother computer ? These are the situation where the emergency coding usb stick comes handy.

        ~RaGE();

        I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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        • R Rage

          This may happen to us all. Have you ever seen one of these movies where you have to hack a system in 15s or transfer a virus in an alien starship mother computer ? These are the situation where the emergency coding usb stick comes handy.

          ~RaGE();

          I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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          Maximilien
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          No biggie, I just open up the command window and type:

          ~%su log on alien ship
          [connection accepted]
          ~%su upload virus
          [virus uploaded]

          Nihil obstat

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          • M Maximilien

            No biggie, I just open up the command window and type:

            ~%su log on alien ship
            [connection accepted]
            ~%su upload virus
            [virus uploaded]

            Nihil obstat

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            Rage
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            Nah, this is how he did in the movie. In real life, you'll need a batch file.

            ~RaGE();

            I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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            • R Railbot

              I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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              Rage
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              There is a self-extracting archive of VS2012 available on msdn. just kidding

              ~RaGE();

              I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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              • R Railbot

                I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                • R Railbot

                  I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                  Like several of the others, I've never needed an "emergency coding pack". If I need to do any debugging in the field then I bring a laptop with my dev environment. However, one tool I use frequently is LINQPad[^]. Comes in handy for testing short pieces of code, or just making use of a public api for a quick script without needing to fire up VS. The Dump() method is useful for inspecting objects on the fly as well.

                  The shout of progress is not "Eureka!" it's "Strange... that's not what i expected". - peterchen

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                  • M Maximilien

                    (just sayin') Weird, in more than 20+ years of programming professionally, I never ever had a need for an "emergency programming session". :^)

                    Nihil obstat

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                    Carlos Fonseca
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                    Yes, but suppose there's a zombie apocalypse and you have to hack the highly advanced self-aware supercomputer that's spreading the zombie virus to save humanity? Or aliens from Planet X attack and you have to hack the mothership to once again save humanity? Then you'll regret not having an emergency coding pack.

                    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.

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                    • C Carlos Fonseca

                      Yes, but suppose there's a zombie apocalypse and you have to hack the highly advanced self-aware supercomputer that's spreading the zombie virus to save humanity? Or aliens from Planet X attack and you have to hack the mothership to once again save humanity? Then you'll regret not having an emergency coding pack.

                      Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.

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                      Maximilien
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                      See my other answers ...

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                      • R Railbot

                        I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                        PIEBALDconsult
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                        Notepad, CSC... oh wait, they're already on the system, I don't need to carry them with me. :rolleyes: I haven't needed such a thing for a great many years, but when I get home I can post a list of what I used to carry.

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                        • R Railbot

                          I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                          H Brydon
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                          Several things come to mind: - linux 'live' CD (ie. bootable USB drive) - vi, vim or emacs (details to personal preference) - Visual Studio remote debugging files - Visual Studio (various versions?) - XML Notepad - VCS installation (ie. Git/SVN etc.)

                          -- Harvey

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                          • R Railbot

                            I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                            Brisingr Aerowing
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                            Some of these may have been posted, but whatever. Apache HTTP Server from Here[^] (Or XAMPP[^]). Portable Python[^]. RJTextEd[^] Anything from PortableApps.com (Already mentioned) The Mono Project and MonoDevelop (Looking for ways to make portable. May have to compile by self to make work.) EDIT: Started thread here[^]. Will put suggestions there.

                            Bob Dole

                            The internet is a great way to get on the net.

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                            • D dybs

                              Like several of the others, I've never needed an "emergency coding pack". If I need to do any debugging in the field then I bring a laptop with my dev environment. However, one tool I use frequently is LINQPad[^]. Comes in handy for testing short pieces of code, or just making use of a public api for a quick script without needing to fire up VS. The Dump() method is useful for inspecting objects on the fly as well.

                              The shout of progress is not "Eureka!" it's "Strange... that's not what i expected". - peterchen

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                              Railbot
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                              Just curious, do you have any ideas on what a minimal package like this could be better suited for (and a better name)?

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                              • R Rage

                                Nah, this is how he did in the movie. In real life, you'll need a batch file.

                                ~RaGE();

                                I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                                Railbot
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                                Hey that's Unix, I've seen this before. I will clearly need a shell script, not a batch file.

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                                • N Nagy Vilmos

                                  No need. All you need is a hammer and the sys admin's hand. :tunelessWhistle:


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                                  Lost User
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                                  Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                  No need. All you need is a hammer and the sys admin's hand. :tunelessWhistle:

                                  You bring the hammer, I'll bring my hand. You'd better be a whole lot better with the hammer than you think you are to get out of this situation.

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                                  • M Maximilien

                                    (just sayin') Weird, in more than 20+ years of programming professionally, I never ever had a need for an "emergency programming session". :^)

                                    Nihil obstat

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                                    Mycroft Holmes
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                                    I remember working as a consultant in the early 90s, before laptops became ubiquitous, needing one of these on site, mine was a 3 1/2 floppy with Superbase on it ;P I can't imagine needing this in todays environment, surely you would take a laptop to a client site!

                                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                                    • R Railbot

                                      I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                                      AspDotNetDev
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                                      Just curious, in what type of scenario would one need an emergency coding pack?

                                      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                      • M Matthew Faithfull

                                        If it's an emergency you're probably going to be doing some serious debugging so make sure your MinGW includes a GDB that works with CodeBlocks and add in Dependency Walker and WinDbg or OllyDbg for low level and interface problems, you'll also need a command line environment shortcut like the ones Visual Studio creates which starts up a command line with all your tools on the Path ahead of anything already on the machine. Beyond that it depends what sort of code your writing whether you need a ROT viewer or Dumpbin equivalent or something to do Error lookup or extra libraries like Boost or ACE or a paint package for creating icons.

                                        "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage." Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)

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                                        Member 681123
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                                        I love the thought that you might have to create an icon in an emergency.

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                                        • R Railbot

                                          I recently thought of an idea for a small *.zip package containing a basic set of tools for emergency programming. The idea would be that it could run on any Windows machine without admin rights. This way when you are in need of code you could just download the zip, extract it and then get coding. I am hoping for some feedback on the idea + suggestions on what to put in the pack. So far I have: -MinGW -Notepad++ -CodeBlocks (Possibly) -SharpDevelop -Paint.NET Edit: If anyone wants me to create a pack like this and upload it, just let me know!

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                                          Mark_Wallace
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                                          With the exception of a text editor, it's all bells and whistles, Shirley? I Haven't come across many computers that don't have text editors.

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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