I’m pleased to announce that ZitaFTP Server v1.33 is out now, and available for download. As usual, it’s got one major new feature, and fixes for a bunch of niggling little issues.Click here to watch the video on Odysee.Free Automated SSL/TLS Certificate Generation and RenewalUsers can now get and renew their SSL certificates automatically via […]
The code was starting to get a bit complex, in part 2 of this challenge. Despite my efforts, code for different tasks were getting mixed. It’s clearly time to add some structure to the code, or it’ll turn into an unmanageable mess. That’s today’s task.Click here to watch the video on Odysee.Switching to C++I decided […]
A while ago I setup a BTCPay Server so that Kea Sigma Delta could accept payments in bitcoin (and others). If you’re considering doing the same then this post is for you. Let’s have a look at what it’s like to set up a server…Click here to watch the video on Odysee.In brief: if you […]
I showed my wife the first RayLib challenge, and the first words out of her mouth were, “can he jump?” Uh, no. Scarfy can’t jump. So, today I’m going to give scarfy the ability to jump, and add some sound effects for added realism. Watch the video above to see how it was done.Click this […]
ZitaFTP Server v1.32 is finished, and available for download (click here). It’s missing the big new feature I had planned because I couldn’t get it finished in time, and didn’t want to delay the smaller enhancements any further.Click here to watch the video on Odysee.The improvements are: EPSV support – enables full internet accessibility through […]
I’ve heard great things about RayLib. It is, I’ve been told, so easy to use that all you really need is the cheat-sheet, and maybe a quick look at the examples. To date, I never got beyond compiling and running a few examples. So, it’s time for a challenge…Click here to watch the video on […]
I’m pleased to announce that you can now pay for items in the Kea Sigma Delta store using cryptocurrencies. Specifically: Bitcoin (BTC), including with the Lightning Network (LN) Litecoin (LTC), LN enabled, but probably not needed Monero (XMR) Click here to watch the video on Odysee.It’s been a long time coming, and setting up the […]
Microsoft SmartScreen is a pain in the butt for developers. It pops up scary warnings for files that it doesn’t recognize, telling the user that they’re potentially harmful. That’s why I got an Extended Validation (EV) code signing key, to sign my releases so that SmartScreen won’t show scary warnings, and won’t scare away potential […]
You’re writing a program that connects to a server, and want to store the user’s login details for their convenience. How do you do so securely?Click here to watch the video on Odysee.Short answer: you won’t like any of the suggestions.Long answer:A surprising number of programs store the login details in plain text, and rely […]
The latest version of ZitaFTP makes it relatively easy to get your file server online, complete with its own domain. That way you can access your files from anywhere in the world, including uploading new files directly into your own machine. No detour via “the cloud,” a.k.a., someone else’s computers. The video above shows how […]
