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Test for Alpha Characters Only, Part II

I have a much simpler form for the IsAlphaNum function: Public Function IsAlphaNum(ByVal sString _As String) As BooleanIf Not sString Like “*[!0-9A-Za-z]*” _Then IsAlphaNum = TrueEnd Function You can modify

Test for Alpha Characters Only

Although VB has an IsNumeric function, it has no IsAlpha function. Use this routine whenever you want to determine whether a character or string of characters is alphabetic (A-Z or

Sort and Reverse—Sort a ListView

This routine performs the standard column sorting on a ListView control found in many commercial applications, such as Windows Explorer and Outlook. Using this routine, the ListView sorts itself automatically

Test for Alpha Characters Only, Part III

Traditional testing for alphabetic characters Related Posts T-SQL Performance Tip: Stored Procedure NamesStarlink brings challenges to Marubo tribeChinese universities overhaul majors for hi-tech fieldsTip: T-SQL Performance–NOT IN vs NOT EXISTSSpider

Using “Blank” Final Data Members

Blank finals are fields that are declared as final, but are not given an initialization value. Java allows the creation of blank finals, but, in all cases, the blank final

Counting Bits Efficiently

Sometimes you need to know the number of bits set in a word. I often see code to count the number set bits written as a loop, processing one bit

Using the Template Argument as the Superclass

When you need to add the same member function to several classes, you can use a template class, derived from its template argument. template class T : public P {public:

Finding the Time in Different Zones

These days, many enterprises exchange data using a request/response approach. This data typically contains the date and time information regarding when a request was generated/received or a response generated/received. If

Customizing Column Name and Width

SQL*Plus uses column names as default column headings while displaying query results. You can customize your own column heading and width with the help of following commands. To assign a

Improving Large Strings’ Performance

Certain applications make use of very long strings. For example, a single string may contain generated HTML pages, a chapter of a book, a textual database and so on. Usually,

The “Fail-Fast” Mechanism in Java Containers

Java containers have a mechanism to prevent more than one process from modifying the contents of a container. The problem occurs if you Related Posts SQL Not Equal To OperatorIRS

Calling a Stored Procedure from an ASP Page

Below is an example of passing in parameters when calling a stored procedure from an ASP page. Related Posts Kubernetes Logging: What You Need to KnowThe Importance of Red Teaming

Exception Restrictions when Overriding

When you extend a class and override a method, Java insists that the new method cannot be declared as throwing checked exceptions of classes other than those that were declared

Using Database Transactions with JDBC

When a connection is created using JDBC, by default it is in auto-commit mode. This means that each SQL statement is treated as a transaction and will be automatically committed

Use Shell Functions in the Browser Control

When you Related Posts Is Your Fundraising Campaign Stalling? Here’s the Game-Changing Advice You NeedWhy XML Parsers Often Are Not Very UsefulSimple Annotation in JavaLegal Management Software for Aviation Law:

Convert a Short Filename Into a Long Filename

You can use the Dir( ) function to return a long filename, but the return does not include path information. By parsing a given short path/filename into its constituent directories,

How to Unhook Subclassing when Windows is Ready

Don Related Posts Nvidia’s significant growth driven by AI and GPU demandThe future of healthcare: Merging tech and biologyUsing the SQL LCASE FunctionCalculate the Distance Between Two Coordinates in C#Preventing

Dump Resource Strings to Text File

The Resource Editor add-in is useful for adding resource file text entries, but it doesn Related Posts Easy One-Step Process to Rename a Table in MySQLAdd Log4j2 in a Spring

Short-Circuit Your Code

Be aware that VB doesn Related Posts How To Transfer Data From Android To iPhoneAI-Powered XQ-58A Valkyrie Airplane Takes FlightApple’s Newest Changes: Don’t Miss Out!Understanding CopyOnWriteArrayListTop 5 Strategies to Combat

ADOLink Activex Control

ADOLink is an ActiveX control that you can connect to an ADO MSData control that lets you store a link for external files on the database and open it, including

Don’t let binary compatibility beat you

When you decide to release a new version of an MTS/COM+ component you should take care of its compatibility with the previous version. There are three types of changes you