ABAP Get Columns of a Table with Includes in Structure

There are multiple ways of making use of the subclasses of cl_abap_typedescr to get info on runtime instance data objects in ABAP. This is just one of the ways to get the columns of an internal table where its line structure has…

Python Convert ISO8601/UTC to Local Time

Ok, I looked this up twice now… once too many

Suppose you have a datetime of the form “2010–05–08T23:41:54.000Z” and you want a local datetime object

import pytz, dateutil.parser
utctime =…

Free OBD2 Software for Mac

If you just picked up a generic OBD-II — USB interface on eBay and have a Mac, it is true that it is generally more convenient to access these hardware on Windows. Even embedded device developers tend to use Windows to develop against these generic FT232R chip based USB-UART…

Sizing conflicts exist on the screen error in SAP

Getting an annoying dialog box about “Sizing conflicts exist on the screen; For more information see SAP Note 570861” in SAPGUI all the time?

Outlook Unread Messages System Tray Envelope Icon Not Showing

The Outlook options structure is pretty arcane with all its n-levels of nesting. It’s pretty hard to find the option you want. So you had a envelope that shows you have unread mails before and it’s not there anymore. Bring…

How to List Checked-Out Files in Team Foundation

In Visual SourceSafe, you were able to look at all the files that were checked-out by members of your team. It is not a default function available for TFS users to find all the checked-out files but it’s an easy task to do.

Python’s Function Static Variable

So you want a variable that stays between different calls of a function. Not the sexiest thing ever but always handy in small programs.

There’s tons of ways of doing this. You can embark on a quest to find the meaning of Pythonic or take this…