Monday, June 23, 2014

Decompile Android apk to original Java source code

Dex2jar:
Dex2jar converts the DEX (Dalvik Executable) files to the Java source. Download and extract dex2jar from the link.
https://dex2jar.googlecode.com/files/dex2jar-0.0.9.15.zip

use dex2jar to generate .jar file. dex2jar will generate a file named someApk-dex2jar.jar in the working folder
    linux sh /home/panxiaobo/dex2jar-version/d2j-dex2jar.sh /home/panxiaobo/someApk.apk 
    windows C:\dex2jar-version\d2j-dex2jar.bat someApk.apk


JD-GUI:
JD-GUI is used to see the soure Java Class files from the converted jar files.
Download and extract JD-GUI from the link.
https://innlab.googlecode.com/files/jd-gui-0.3.3.windows.zip

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Embedding Flash Animation: Timer, Clock into Powerpoint

If you're a flash user or if you've got a .swf movie you want to include in PowerPoint here's how you do it: 
(Put timer, clock, countdown in to Powerpoint)
  1. Create and save your movie in Flash as a .swf file.
  2. Take note of the path where you saved it.
  3. In PowerPoint 97 or 2000, create a new slide.
  4. From the VIEW menu, scroll down to TOOLBARS and choose VISUAL BASIC.
  5. From the Visual Basic Toolbar, click on the CONTROL TOOLBOX icon.
  6. From the CONTROL TOOLBOX, select MORE CONTROLS icon.
  7. From the scrolldown list, choose SHOCKWAVE FLASH OBJECT.
  8. Your cursor will change to a cross hair cursor. Draw out a rectangle on your slide (size can be re-adjusted later).
  9. Right click on the rectangle you just drew and choose PROPERTIES.
  10. Under the Alphabetic tab, make the following changes:

Sunday, June 8, 2014

How to get the Start menu back in Windows 8

Classic Shell bills itself as a "collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed." Topping the list for this free open-source program is a new but familiar take on the classic Start menu.
Clicking on the Windows orb after installation lets you choose between displaying all settings in the Start menu, or just the basics. You can also select between a simple single-paned menu or the more modern dual-paned menu.