How do I set up my C++/Cmake project in Visual Studio Code so that I can run and debug it on Windows?

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Summary A developer encountered difficulties setting up a C++/CMake project in Visual Studio Code on Windows. The primary issues were configuration path mismatches and improper debugger attachment, preventing the IDE from building and debugging effectively. The correct approach involves using the official CMake Tools extension, properly configuring tasks and launch parameters, and ensuring the CMake … Read more

Data frame error when trying to create a direct acyclic graph using igraph and HYPOWEAVR functions on R – how to fix or better way to create DAGs?

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Summary The issue at hand is a data frame error when attempting to create a direct acyclic graph (DAG) using the igraph and HYPOWEAVR functions in R. The error occurs when running the generate_graph function, which is part of the HYPOWEAVR package, and is caused by the presence of NA values in the edge data … Read more

How to detect OpenAI Codex commits at the commit level?

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Summary This postmortem analyzes detection of OpenAI Codex commits at the commit level and explains why standard attribution signals often fail. The core issue is that Codex commits lack consistent authorship footprints in Git metadata or commit trailers. This makes automated identification difficult unless the workflow explicitly records audit signals. While some third-party wrappers may … Read more

Best exception to throw in pattern matching in Scala

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Summary A developer asked about the best exception to throw in a pattern matching expression for a function that swaps the first two elements of an integer array. The specific question focused on whether to use a generic Exception or a more specific type like MatchError. The core issue here is not just selecting an … Read more

Sort a Lucene index by a StoredField or a function of docID

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Summary The problem involves sorting a Lucene index by a StoredField called “fileId” or a function of docID. The initial approach used a SortField with the “fileId” field, but this resulted in an IllegalStateException due to the field not being a DocValue field. A custom DocSortField class was created to sort by a function of … Read more

Unable to Read SMS Android application code

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Summary This postmortem analyzes a common failure scenario when transitioning an Android application to become the default SMS application. The issue reported is the inability to read SMS messages despite having implemented the necessary permissions, receivers, and intent filters. The root cause is identified as an incomplete implementation of the ContentProvider contract required by Android’s … Read more

WordPress Mobile Menu Issue

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Summary The issue at hand is a WordPress mobile menu problem where the menu items are visible on desktop view but not on mobile devices, despite attempts to change the color and background. The fact that the arrow shows when hovered over indicates that the menu is present but not visible due to styling issues. … Read more

How do I make changes in Apple’s universal paste buffer?

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Summary A user experienced an issue where text copied from a chat interface (likely via pbcopy or system copy) lost its line breaks when pasted into Google Docs, despite appearing correctly in terminals and when inspected via od. Attempts to fix this by piping pbpaste through command-line tools like tr failed to preserve rich formatting … Read more

Twilio UK Phone Numbers: “Bundle status is not twilio-approved” Error (21649)

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Summary A Django SaaS application failed to provision UK phone numbers during customer onboarding due to regulatory compliance workflows. The core issue was attempting to provision numbers immediately after creating a regulatory bundle, ignoring the mandatory manual review period enforced by Twilio’s carrier partners. The error Error 21649: Bundle [BUxxx] status is not twilio-approved explicitly … Read more