Bypassing the RapidShare’s “Please be patient” 30 seconds timeout

To bypass the 30 seconds download timeout in RapidShare, you just have to re-define the global variable “c”. For those not familiar with scripting:

1) Install the Firebug Add-On for Firefox (if you don’t have it yet)
2) Click on the Firebug icon in the right-bottom corner of Firefox and then turn the Console Option on
3) Write the following code into the Console:

c = 0;

Finally hit the Return key and the magic is done.

An alternative without installing Firebug is to write the following in the address bar:

javascript: void( c = 0 );

but it’s more typing

How to execute multiple batch commands in one statement

You may wish to execute several MS-DOS (Windows Shell) commands in just one line. You just have to concatenate the commands with the & sign:

C:\>cd Windows & dir *.tmp
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is B818-09FC

 Directory of C:\WINDOWS

28.12.2006 г.  22:01         19 569 003114_.tmp
04.08.2004 г.  15:00         1 042 903 SET3.tmp
04.08.2004 г.  15:00         1 086 058 SET4.tmp
04.08.2004 г.  15:00            13 753 SET8.tmp
               4 File(s)      2 162 283 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   7 372 824 576 bytes free

C:\WINDOWS>

This is extremely important to know if you’re calling an executable through the xp_cmdshell extended procedure with MS SQL Server.

For example, you may need to change the current directory before calling the executable. This is typically the case if you’re calling formatdb through xp_cmdshell:

EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'd: & cd FastaExports & formatdb ...'