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What's the difference between subscribing to a thread and getting an RSS feed on it's?? I'm assuming subscribing to the thread is what happens when one selects "E-mail me if someone replies to this thread."? Is that right?On Internet Explorer v7, when I click?"Favorites" I get a list of RSS feeds but I don't know what they do or what to do with them.

Subscribing is done on the forum, and you can be notified by e-mail when there is a response to a thread. It will also show you your subscriptions on the front page of the forum, when you're logged in.
For more information on RSS feeds, check it's Wikipedia article. You'll need a feed reader if you want to use the RSS feeds.
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Hi all,
I am trying to read RSS feed from SSIS by using the Script Component. So far I am able to read some information from the RSS feed from the following items included in the code, Title, PublishDate, LastUpdateTime, Id and Summary.
There are still more item but I am unable to identify the proper data type for the following:
//Output0Buffer.Description = item.Content;
//Output0Buffer.Category = item.Categories;
//Output0Buffer.Comments = item.Summary;
//Output0Buffer.Source = item.SourceFeed;
When I define the data for item.Content as Unicode String in the column properties for the Output column I get the following error message:
Error 1 Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.ServiceModel.Syndication.SyndicationContent' to 'string'
And the same error for the other three variables.
I am using HTTP Connection manager to read the xml link.
I tried to google around for some help but I could not find more information about the datatype.
I appreciate any help if someone can point me to the right solution for reading RSS feed from SSIS.
Code:
/* Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Script Component
* Write scripts using Microsoft Visual C# 2008.
* ScriptMain is the entry point class of the script.*/
using System;
using System.Data;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Wrapper;
using System.ServiceModel.Syndication;
using System.Xml;
using System.Text;
[Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.SSISScriptComponentEntryPointAttribute]
public class ScriptMain : UserComponent
private string url = string.Empty;
private SyndicationFeed feed = null;
private XmlReader reader = null;
public override void PreExecute()
base.PreExecute();
// Get the URL from the Http Connection Manager.
// Note, we're not actually using the connection manager's connection object,
// just it's URL setting. This is because using the .NET connection classes
// give us more flexibility.
reader = XmlReader.Create(Connections.HttpConnection.ConnectionString);
feed = SyndicationFeed.Load(reader);
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base.PostExecute();
reader.Close();
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if (feed != null)
foreach (var item in feed.Items)
Output0Buffer.AddRow();
Output0Buffer.Title = item.Title.Text;
Output0Buffer.PublishDate = item.PublishDate;
Output0Buffer.LastUpdatedTime = item.LastUpdatedTime;
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//Output0Buffer.Category = item.Categories;
//Output0Buffer.Comments = item.Summary;
//Output0Buffer.Source = item.SourceFeed;
Output0Buffer.FeedImage.AddBlobData(ConvertToBytes(item.Summary));
string authorName = string.Empty;
if (item.Authors.Count > 0)
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authorName = item.Authors[0].Name;
Output0Buffer.Author = authorName;
Output0Buffer.SetEndOfRowset();
private byte[] ConvertToBytes(TextSyndicationContent content)
if (content != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(content.Text))
// convert the string buffer to UTF8 so we can store it in an NTEXT column
var encoding = new UTF8Encoding();
return encoding.GetBytes(content.Text);
return new byte[0];
Thanks in return.

You need to make it running outside SSIS 1st. I just do not see why you need to publish it here at the moment.
And to solve it, doesn't C# has the
VAR datatype so you do not have to guess.
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Subscribe to RSS Feed - Bing Wallpaper

Hi -
I just downloaded iPhoto from the app store for Mac OS X Lion and I would like to subscribe to the bing rss wallpaper feed. I found the link http://themeserver.microsoft.com/default.aspx?p=Bing&c=Desktop&m=en-US and when I put that into the subscribe to RSS feed option in iPhoto it sets it up, but it will only download the first 5 images in the feed. It shows spots for another 143 images, but they are just boxes. I'm trying to set that up so I can rotate through the images as desktop wallpaper. Any suggestions/help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
PS - Are there any other feeds similar to what Bing offers that work well with iPhoto?

I couldn't get any photos to load in iPhoto, but it did show that there were 50+ items. I think it has to do with the way the RSS feed puts the images in enclosures. If you view such a feed in Google Reader, it wont show the pictures either, only links to the images.
So I solved my problem, which was using the images from the themeserver feed as my wallpaper, but I also use Parallels and subscribe to the feed on my Windows 7 Theme.
The Windows 7 theme stores the images in a Temporary Internet Files folder, mine was at c:\users\(username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Enclosure\
On the Mac side I opened my Parallels PVM package and drilled down to that location, then created an alias to that folder and put it under my Mac Pictures folder for easy finding.
Then in Sys Prefs I set this alias folder as my folder for Wallpaper images and set auto rotation.
It works ok since I run parallels, but relies on me running the VM to refresh the images.
If someone else finds a way to get the images to show in iPhoto I'd be interested. Or find a way to cache feed images (in the feed format Themserver uses) to a local folder would work too.

How can I create an RSS feed from my Azure Storage Blob?

I'm a Tech Evangelist at Microsoft, based out of Philadelphia. I also have a podcast,
http://indiedevpodcast.wordpress.com/, and was previously hosting my show on PodOmatic.
I made the switch to Azure blog storage today, and I'm able to get the content there:
https://indiedevpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/podcasts/Ep%2016%20Wimbus%20Studios.mp3/
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Is this what I'm looking for? http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/storage-dotnet-how-to-use-blobs/
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MS Tech Evangelist - Philadelphia | Baltimore Previously: Xbox Engineer at Comcast www.DavidVoyles.wordpress.com

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I shall revert back to you with an update at the earliest.
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Display RSS feed from external site on my page

HI,
I need to know if it is possible with CFMX7 to grab rss feeds
from a remote location and just display it on my site?
How to?

well, cf8 has a new <cffeed> tag... and though i have
not ever needed to
use it (i prefer to create my feeds manually), it is
*supposed to* make
creating and consuming (readin) rss and atom feeds a
breeze... but
judging by many a blog posts, it is not without bugs...
google <cffeed>, and check out ray camden's blog at
coldfusionjedi.com
for many posts on this tag
but there is really nothing stopping you from using
<cfhttp> + <cfxml>
tags in cf7 to achieve what you want...
as for porting cf7 apps to cf8 - it is usually painless, but
depending
on the complexity of your server/hardware configuration, it
may require
close attention to minute details
just to check if you code runs fine in cf8, there is a code
analyser
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N900 won´t subscribe to rss feeds

hi guys,
the rss feed reader refuses to download any rss feeds. neither the two pre-installed ones, nor any other. once, i managed to download an opml file on my phone and using that i was able to physically add a new rss feed which however contained no posts and failed to update. all the other times pressing "subscribe to rss feed" in the browser opens the reader and after approving by pressing the "done" button it tries to connect to the feed for 1-2 min without success.
any suggestions?
thanks in advance!

actually most of the feeds don´t show up in the list. when i add one in the browser im asked in which folder it should go and need to confirm by pressing "done". after doing so the phone tries to connect to the feed but always without success. after 1 or 2 min it returns to the previous screen (choose folder and confirm by "done" button). that is, the feed is never added to the list in the first place.
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RSS feed from Snow Leopard server

I want to host an RSS feed from my server. What settings would be necessary to accomplish this?

The first things to do would be to download a program that will maintain your RSS feed. Podcast spitter from the app store was the top hit when I did a search. I've not used it, but it appears that it'll do the trick.
Next, just create a website using the web service in Snow Leopard Server.
Point Podcast Spitter at the share that hosts your web site and that should do the trick.
When you upload your RSS feed, all the stuff needed to make it an RSS feed should go with it.
Granted it's a VERY thinned out version of the steps needed to take, but the concepts are correct.
If you need a more detailed description, write back with more info about how your server is set up and how it's connected to the internet.
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Can I force Mail to download ALL RSS feeds from all time?

When I subscribe to an RSS feed in Mail (OS X Lion) it typically gives the last 20 feeds published. The same happens in Safari.
This limit is set by Mail and not by the server, because Google Reader can show all historical feeds, right back in time.
On Mail in Snow Leopard, when you moved the RSS feed to 'Show in Inbox', it downloaded all old RSS posts, rather like rebuilding an email account. However, the same does not happen on Lion.
Can I force Mail to download ALL RSS feeds from all time?

Please ignore this question. Or tell me how to delete it.

Removing RSS Feed from Mail

I never use RSS feeds, and doubt I ever will. Being that I am very OCD about the visual components of my programs, I am very annoyed by the RSS Feed in the side bar under my mailboxes. I have it set to never update to alleviate the more annoying issue of having a bunch of unread feeds show up as a number next to it, but was unable to find an option that would allow me to fully remove it. Is there a way this can be done, so I both no longer subscribe to any RSS feeds as well as having the drop down not appear under my mailboxes?

My bad, I found the answer I was looking for. For those who come looking for answers to the question I asked:
Click on an RSS feed (I only had one, the Apple one) and go up to the mailbox option on the menu bar. From there you can scroll down to near the bottom of the drop down menu after clicking, and click an option that says "Delete Feed". It will ask if you are sure, which I assume you will be if you're reading this, so click yes. That one feed is now gone, however, if you delete all of your feeds the RSS drop down no longer appears below your mailboxes. It was surprisingly simple, I was a bit embarassed it took me this long to figure out
Hope this helps all those who share my annoyance at the RSS feeds

RSS Feed from rss generator's new app has changed the feed. Now the description of apps is not showing. the rest is the same. Anyone has an idea why ? and how do I get the description? if I fetch it from itunes pages would that be considered violation of

RSS Feed from rss generator's new app has changed the feed. Now the description of apps is not showing. the rest is the same. Anyone has an idea why ? and how do I get the description? if I fetch it from itunes pages would that be considered violation of apple's terms and conditions? Please help

See this post.
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Sync RSS feeds from Mail to iPhone?

All I want to do is read my RSS articles on my iPhone... as far as I can tell the only way to do it is to completely change how I read RSS articles... and pay for an iPhone app.... Surely OS X using Mail and iPhone OS 3 can achieve this without too much pain? No?
The best way I've seen so far is to have a new application on my computer and NetNewsWire seems to be the only thing I can find where I can sync the same rss articles on both my computer and phone.
Please help... or please give me some good news that iPhone os4 will have native support for rss and osx mail. Coz I like Mail's RSS, but it seems a bit pointless now that I can't read them on the move.

Try this, it is on another post but seems to be a work around, no worries though the iphone has limitations but those limitation come with a better product (in total) thank others.
"After about a year of searching and thinking, i clicked my way into the solution.
1) Subscribe to a feed if you haven't already and make sure they show in inbox.
2) Go to Mail>Preferences>Rules
3) Click "Add Rule"
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7) Click the "Mail" drop down menu and select "RSS"
8) Leave the "Move Message" drop down menu alone
9) Click the final drop down menu and select the mailbox in the level under "Inbox" for example mine is "MobileMe."
10) Press Ok and Apply.
So by the end, my rule sounds like this:
" If any of the following conditions are met: Message Type is RSS Article. Perform the following actions: Move Message to mailbox: MoblieMe."
You should see your RSS feeds fly magically out of the RSS mailbox and into your email mailbox, which syncs with your phone.
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RSS feed FROM a iweb page?

Is it possible to create an RSS feed FROM one of my pages created in iweb, so that I can link to it on another site, such as Flavors.me?
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%>
</row>
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%>
</root>
</channel>
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Create RSS feed from HTML DB?

I've been using a streaming RSS feed extension in Firefox for several months now and get feeds from all over including asktom.oracle.com and http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/htmldb/index.html. Very cool.
Recently I've installed HTML DB and have begun creating some basic reports - nothing very dramatic as I'm just learning. Now I'd like to begin sending out RSS feeds from my HTML DB application to my RSS extension in my Firefox browser but can't find an easy way to do it.
I see several posts of others wishing to do the opposite (read RSS feeds into their HTML DB application) but nothing that shows how to create a feed from HTML DB.
I looked at Tom's description of his method at http://asktom.oracle.com/~sdillon/rss.html but this seems very cumbersome to me - is there an easier way?
I would think that there should be a "create RSS" feed button somewhere in the HTML DB interface when I'm defining the page's attributes.
Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions.

Actually, Tom's method is not as hard as it looks.
You can really just copy it all into your own procedure and replace the inner query.

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http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/defaultdatabaserss.asp
SMAN

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%>
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%>
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