Sep27

FullTextSqlQuery, SPContext.Current.Site and DISP_E_Exception

Tags: MOSS/WSS
I had quite a weird error, when deleting a webpart I got an error like this, it was obvious that some object was already disposed but I had made sure (or at least I thought) that I had all the memory disposal issues under control.
After commenting various functions I had targeted the error to a code region like this:
using (FullTextSql... [Read More]

Sep27

Inconsistent checked out state in SPD - Clean SharePoint Designer cache

Tags: MOSS/WSS
This is a classic one, but quite annoying…
You’re editing a file (a css for example) in SPD and it tells you that the file is checked out, but you know it isn’t. You try to check it in to get things in sync and it raises an error, because the file is not really checked out… you try F5, exiting and entering SPD and cleaning IE cache and noth... [Read More]

Sep22

SQL Server Full Text Search + iFilters + documents in blobs

Tags: Arquitectura
A usually underused feature of SQL Server is the Full Text Search, usually we simply code LIKE statements and do not create catalogs to have more advances queries.
A very interesting feature of the Full Text Search engine is the integration with the iFilters that allow you not only search in the text fields, but also in the image (blob) fi... [Read More]

Sep16

Finding HRESULT: 0x80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION)

Tags: MOSS/WSS, .NET
Sometimes you get this error, and (as usually) the log does not provide a lot of information, the error seems to be caused in MOSS own source code and apparently has nothing to do with yours. The error really says that an already disposed object is trying to be used.
When will you usually get this exception? When you assign an already crea... [Read More]

Sep14

Advanced CSS eBook

Tags: Internet
Via twitter my friend Bruno pointed us to this site, that contains this excellent ebook about advanced css.
I’ve had only time to take a quick look at it, but it seems very complete and easy to follow.
... [Read More]