May 9, 1999

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Batch files won’t run

Question: My batch files don’t run anymore. I’ve changed the association for editting them, and now that is the default action. Also, the “add” button is disabled in the edit

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MOD Division

Question: Does Java have a MOD function? Answer: The Java language has a built-in operator to perform modulus division. It is the same as that of the C and C++

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File Paths

Question: How do I grab a file’s absolute path, given a filename? Answer: All you have to do is create a File object corresponding to the filename and call getAbsolutePath().

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Windows Standard Color Dialog

Question: How can I call the Windows color dialog box in Powerbuilder 6.0? Answer: To use the Windows standard color chooser dialog, you will need to declare and use some

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String Substitution

Question: How can I find and replace a substring of a String? Answer: The String class is immutable. That is, once you have created a String, you cannot change its