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January 8, 1999

How can I tell if Word is running

Question: Using Pb 6.5 and Windows 95, how can I tell if Word is running in the background? Answer: This is a difficult answer depending on if you know what

Get a Dropdown Datawindow Handle

Question: How can I insert rows into a dropdown datawindow that is a column in a datawindow im my report? Answer: You need to use the following code to access

Web-enabling existing PB 6.0 Application

Question: I know that there are several ways to Web-enable applications in PB. I am looking for the most cost-efficient and least time-consuming solution. Any ideas? Answer: This is a

printing all the source code

Question: Is there any way to print all the source code in an application or library? Answer: You can use a product called PowerDoc to achieve this, or you could

Convert function

Question: I am trying to do the SQL statements on the client side. Because I have declare int in the database, I need to convert the column before I can

Integers: signed and unsigned

Question: I am reading Sams’s Learn C++ in 21 Days, and this sentence doesn’t make sense to me: “Because you have the same number of bytes for both signed and

Linked List

Question: I need some help with this C++ add function.It adds a new node to the end of the list. I need it to add it to the beginning of

How standard is the string class ?

Question: We may want to use the C++ string class if itis specified as part of some open standard andis not just provided by the g++ compiler. Is the string

Boolean casting

Question: Why am I getting a type conversion error with the following method: public synchronized void setVisible(Boolean b) { setLocation(50, 50); super.setVisible(b);} Answer: You do not mention what setVisible method