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codingoutloud / ByteArraySerializer.cs

Created July 16, 2012 00:06

Serialize/Deserialize an object for passing through Windows Azure Queue

	using System.IO;
	using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary;

	// Alternative (not related to this code, but in case you want to serialize to XML
	// instead): http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharplanguage/thread/5d08bc28-5b61-4c5a-8c4b-4665b1c929ea/

	// Usage example
	// NOTE: The Windows Azure CloudQueueMessage constructor accepts either a string
	// or a byte array. If a byte array is passed in, it is Base64 encoded.
	// Base64 encoding results in approx a 1/3 payload size penalty (so the

codingoutloud / PatientlyCreateBlobContainer.cs

Created July 16, 2012 01:36

Patiently create blob container; useful when container of same name was recently deleted (and full deletion may take a little time)

	using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.StorageClient;

	/// <summary>
	/// Ensure that blobContainer exists before this method returns.
	/// There is no timeout or maximum time for which this method can run.
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="blobContainer">The (possibly not-yet-created) blob container.</param>
	/// <param name="options">Required options for blob creation.</param>
	/// <param name="retryDelay">Optional. Control how long to sleep between creation attempts.</param>
	/// <returns>If success, just returns. Otherwise, exception is thrown.</returns>

codingoutloud / blob-frame.html

Created July 26, 2012 20:12

Display a Public Blob in another HTML Page with an IFRAME

	<html>
	<body>

	<iframe
	width="100%"
	src="http://pop.blob.core.windows.net/popstats/last-github-commit.txt"
	frameborder="0"
	scrolling="no"
	name="lastGithubCommit"
	title="Last Github commit."/>

codingoutloud / github-webhook.cs

Created July 26, 2012 20:18

Handle HTTP Post for WebHook

	// POST /api/githubpushes
	// FAILS: Content-Type: application/json
	// WORKS: Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
	public HttpResponseMessage<string> Post(
	// not needed, but might be if more complex: [FromBody]
	SimpleFormData webHookData)
	{
	var pushManifestJson = webHookData.Payload;
	var pushManifest = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GithubPushManifest>(pushManifestJson);

codingoutloud / .gitignore

Last active October 9, 2016 15:34

Git Ignore for ASP.NET MVC / Windows Azure development

	# .gitignore for ASP.NET MVC / Windows Azure development
	# Original file: https://gist.github.com/3318347 by @codingoutloud
	## Github doc on ignoring files: https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files
	## The man page for .gitignore (referenced by github): http://man.cx/gitignore
	## Of possible interest (can be complex): https://github.com/github/gitignore

	# Troubleshooting
	# 1. If you add a .gitignore file to an existing repo (or significantly change one), you may want
	# to force it to act as though the new/updated .gitignore was in force the whole time.
	## http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1139762/gitignore-file-not-ignoring

codingoutloud / make-waz-mgmt-cert.bat

Created September 22, 2012 21:49

Create a Windows Azure Management certificate for use with the Service Management API. This is also useful for using the "Publish" option from Visual Studio. A -private option can be used to also create a .pvk. You will need the private key (.pvk) if you

	@echo off
	rem - Generate a self-signed certificate useful for use with the Windows Azure Service Management API

	if .%1.==.. goto USAGE
	if .%2.==.. goto USAGE
	if "%3"=="-private" goto PRIVATE

	makecert.exe -r -pe -n %1 -ss My -sky exchange -sp "Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider" -sy 24 %2.cer
	goto END

codingoutloud / WebRoleSimpleWAD.cs

Created September 23, 2012 12:48

Turning on Windows Azure Diagnostics

	// Simple approach, usually done in RoleEntryPoint::OnStart - though could be otherwise (even done remotely)
	// See full working project at https://github.com/codingoutloud/SimpleWAD
	public override bool OnStart()
	{
	Trace.Listeners.Add(new DiagnosticMonitorTraceListener());
	Trace.AutoFlush = true;
	Trace.TraceInformation("Error");

	// Set up to transfer to blob storage
	DiagnosticMonitorConfiguration diagnosticConfiguration = DiagnosticMonitor.GetDefaultInitialConfiguration();

codingoutloud / azure-mvc-about.cshtml

Created October 3, 2012 19:02

Windows Azure Web About Box snippet

	<!--
	The beginnings of some useful context to display so one might understand some simple things about a
	Windows Azure deployment without a lot of effort
	Source: https://gist.github.com/3829053
	-->
	<!--
	As might be included in an About page:
	Note: only useful when run within a custom assembly; if run from within default.cshtml on, say, trivial
	Windows Azure Web Sites site, it would show the About info for mscorlib, such as:
	Last compiled: Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 5:40:04 PM UTC, File version: 4.0.0.0)

codingoutloud / Web.Release.config

Created October 3, 2012 20:40

Web.Release.config transform to apply a real Windows Azure SQL Database connection string

	<?xml version="1.0"?>
	<!-- Source: https://gist.github.com/3829717 -->
	<configuration xmlns:xdt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/XML-Document-Transform">
	<connectionStrings>
	<add name="NameOfConnectionStringNeedsToMatchWhatsInRegularWebConfig"
	connectionString=
	"Server=tcp:abcd12hdj.database.windows.net,1433;Database=pop-tart;User ID=hopefullynonadminuser@abcd12bhdj;Password=TopSecretPassw0rd;Trusted_Connection=False;Encrypt=True;Connection Timeout=30;"
	xdt:Transform="SetAttributes" xdt:Locator="Match(name)"/>
	</connectionStrings>

codingoutloud / make-waz-certs.bat

Created October 24, 2012 20:23

Generate a self-signed certificate (*.cer) useful for use with the Windows Azure Service Management API. Optionally create Private Key (*pvk) and Personal Information Exchange (*.pfx) files.

	@echo off
	rem - Generate a self-signed certificate (*.cer) useful for use with the Windows Azure Service Management API.
	rem - Optionally create Private Key (pvk) and Personal Information Exchange (.pfx) files.
	rem - A more advanced version of https://gist.github.com/3767941
	rem - Assumes the makecert.exe and pvk2pfx.exe are available in your path on Windows.
	rem - SOURCE: https://gist.github.com/3948621

	if .%1.==.. goto USAGE
	if .%2.==.. goto USAGE
	if "%3"=="-private" goto PRIVATE

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