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Migrating from SQL Server to Oracle Series

In this series, SQL Server expert Joe Lax will be describing the steps he takes to learn Oracle database administration. Included are editorials, book reviews, and technical articles that chart

How to Create and Use CallableStatement Objects

A CallableStatement object provides a standard way for all RDBMS’ to call stored procedures. A stored procedure is stored in a database; the call to the stored procedure is what

Send NET SEND Messages

This code is how to send NET SEND messages to all the connected SQL Server users in an NT local area network: CREATE PROC notify_users(@notification VARCHAR(100) = ‘SQL Server shutting

Passing Arrays by Value

It has already been said many times that (a) std::vector is preferred to c-style arrays, and (b) Arrays, vectors, and other data structures should preferably be passed by reference.While this

Making a Class Final

The following code explains how to make a class that is final, meaning that it cannot be derived further. class FinalBase{ FinalBase() {} friend class Final;};class Final : private virtual

Save Expensive Heap Allocations

Fixed-size arrays in local variables use a stack-allocated descriptor as expected, but all the data for an array is allocated on the heap. However, fixed-size arrays embedded in structures are

Allow Context-Sensitive Help for Disabled Controls

If you want a form to support context-sensitive help, set the WhatsThisButton and WhatsThisHelp properties on the form to True, and set the WhatsThisHelpID property to a corresponding help-file topic

Get Date Format String

There is no native function for returning the current date format string. Here’s a simple function that calls the GetLocaleInfo API in order to retrieve the short date format string:

Set the Cursor for Your Components

All AWT component classes have a setCursor() method that allows for dynamically setting the cursor for a particular component and any subcomponents.For example, if you set the cursor for a

Creating and Using Thread-Scoped Variables

Sometimes you need variables scoped by thread so that each thread has an independent copy. There’s an easy way to create and manage such variables.The java.lang.ThreadLocal class provides a wrapper

An Easy Way to Check Boolean System Properties

Suppose you want to pass a Boolean system property, -DDEBUG=true or -DDEBUG=false, from the command line. Normally, you’d probably use the following in source code to retrieve it: boolean b

Scope of Variables Declared in for()

The new ANSI C++ standard specifies that variables declared as in for(int i=1; …) have a scope local to the for statement. Unfortunately, older compilers (like Visual C++ 5.0) use

Sorting Part of a Field

Use the following code: select *,right(field1,4) as Col1 from [Tablename]order by col1 You can do it by using substring: SELECT *, substring(field1, 3, 5) as col1from [tablename]order by col1 Related

Open Textfile Data as a Recordset Using ADODB

‘*********************************************************************’Text files Reading’You can use Microsoft Text Driver’*********************************************************************Public Function Read_Text_File() As ADODB.Recordset Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset Dim conn As ADODB.Connection Set conn = New ADODB.Connection

How to Scroll the Text on the Title Bar of a Web Page

This code will do the trick: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Related Posts Get Detailed Information on Tables in MySQLCount the Number of Active ASP.NET Sessions in State Server Session ModeSalesforce Announces Customer Service

Use VB6 ActiveX controls with VB.NET

It is possible to use VB6 ActiveX controls – such as ADO Data Control, Chart Control, Comm Control, and the Windowless controls – with the designer of Visual Studio .NET,

Allow Interval Greater Than Timer Controls

When you need a timer for a larger interval than the Timer control allows, insert this code into a BAS module. The procedure starts when the timer interval has passed:

How to Change Text Color Dynamically

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Use the Erl Function to Debug

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Change Appearance Property at Run Time

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Bind Option Buttons to Data Controls

The Option button is a convenient way to display multiple options from which only one can be selected. One problem is that the Option button cannot be bound to a