Sherman IT

27 April 2021

Good Text Editors

1. Sublime Text 3

2. Vim

21 April 2021

Responsive iFrame and make iframe height dynamic based on content inside- JQUERY/Javascript

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9162933/make-iframe-height-dynamic-based-on-content-inside-jquery-javascript

'Rather than using javscript/jquery the easiest way I found is:

<iframe style="min-height:98vh" src="http://yourdomain.com" width="100%"></iframe>

Here 1vh = 1% of Browser window height. So the theoretical value of height to be set is 100vh but practically 98vh did the magic.

Can not open a website from within LAN, or 'not secure' shows when visiting

Symptom: Can not open a website from within LAN, or 'not secure' shows when visiting, but opening the website fine off LAN.

Solution: Off LAN, ping the website address, get an IP.

Substitute the IP on LAN DNS server.

Right-click the server name under 'DNS'. Click 'Clear cache'.

On your workstation on LAN, run 'ipconfig /flushdns'.

You will be able to open the website within LAN.

19 April 2021

How to install a Adobe Acrobat old version?

Run the installation file.

Enter the S/N.

When you run it, it will disappear in a few seconds.

Before it disappears, click 'Register' to register for it with an email address. Choose 'Update', which is the most import step!

After the update, you can run your old version of Adobe Acrobat now.

24 March 2021

How to redirect 'print' output to a file using python?

import sys

orig_stdout = sys.stdout
f = open('out.txt', 'w')
sys.stdout = f

for i in range(2):
print 'i = ', i

sys.stdout = orig_stdout
f.close()

'Turn BitLocker on' missing on usb drive

'Turn BitLocker on' appears on all HD partitions, but not on USB drives.

Solution: Insert the USB stick in question - In Disk Manager right click on the partition and Delete Volume then New Simple Volume.

After formatting in Disk Management, you need to physically disconnect and reconnect the removable drive. Then the "Turn on Bitlocker" button appears in the Explorer context menu.

How to remove choices in Google Forms?

https://nathannagele.com/how-to-remove-choices-in-google-forms/

Go to Google Form in Chrome browser -> click Menu (3 dots) -> Add-ons -> install 'Choice Eliminator Lite' -> go back to the Form -> click the drop-down element -> click the Add-ons icon -> click 'Choice Eliminator Lite' -> click 'configure' -> tick 'Eliminate Choices'.

Done.