devxlogo

The Latest

JSP/WAP

Question: Does JSP support WAP? Answer: As long as you set your content type properly, any of the scripting languages can generate WML, which can be displayed on WAP-enabled devices.

WAP Configuration

Question: I have a Nokia WAP server 1.1 and toolkit 1.2. When I try to look into a WML page using Wapman, it gives a 406 error. What do I

Stopping Services for Backup

Question: As backup for a client, can I write a script in Exchange to shut down the service, copy all the data files to another drive, and then restart the

E-mail Forwarding With Exchange 5.5

Question: How does a person in my office forward certain e-mails from his account in the office to his external e-mail account? Answer: Sounds to me like Auto-Replies to the

Memory Layout of Objects

Question: If a program constructs an object (let’s say, foo) that has a number of large and involved methods 100 times, does it duplicate in memory all the code for

Asynchronous Calls and Callbacks

There are two ways to invoke a remote object through Remote Scripting: synchronously and asynchronously. The asynchronous approach is particularly useful because it doesn’t stop the user from working within

Assigning a Specific Address to a Pointer

Question: How do I assign a specific address location to a pointer (e.g., If I want *ptr to point to 0x5800FF)? Answer: You have to use an explicit cast: void

Threads in C++

Question: Is it possible to have threads in C++ like you can in Java? Answer: Sure you can have threads in C++. However, unlike Java, C++ uses external thread libraries

Truncate Table

Question: Is there a fast way to delete all the rows (in other words, truncate) the table in Informix 7.xx? Answer: There is no truncate command. The fastest way to

REPORT Functionality Within Informix

Question: What does a return code of 100 mean on a START REPORT statement? Answer: If this is an Informix error, and it probably is, Informix lists the following error

PDQ and Xtree

Question: How can I set the PDQPRIORITY for every user in the database? I am also trying to get Xtree to work on the same system so I can better

Outlook / Exchange Shared Calendars

Question: We have an Exchange server and are running Outlook 2000 on dozens of workstations. What is the best and easiest way to share calendars? Answer: Well, you don’t specify

Checking Message Size

Question: Is there a way to write a script at the Outlook client that will make sure the message size—including an attachment—doesn’t exceed our limit as soon as the message

OWA and Public Calendar

Question: Is there a workaround to gain access to Microsoft’s public calendar using Outlook Web Access? Answer: The workaround is on its way—it’s called Exchange 2000. Outlook Web Access gets

CD-ROM Distribution Kit

Question: I would like to distribute my application on CD. The distribution kit I have is on 1.44 disk. Can I get a batch to update my distribution code to

Visual FoxPro App Shuts Down in Runtime

Question: I have my first Visual FoxPro app that runs fine in the development environment, but will not run in runtime. What do I need to do to keep it

BUILD Date

Question: How do I capture the build date in PowerBuilder 6.5 and put it in an instance variable? Answer: Yes. You need to declare a constant integer variable and assign

Get SQL Before Execution

Question: Is there any way to capture SQL at the transaction object level? Answer: If you are using a datawindow/datastore object, then you can add code to the SQLPreview event

Alternative Sharing for Outlook Folders

Question: Can we publicly share Outlook folders in Outlook 97, without using Microsoft Exchange Server? Answer: The easiest solution for you would be to upgrade to Outlook 2000 and use

Exchange 2000 and Multiple Domains

Question: How do I get multiple domains in Exchange 2000? Answer: I’m not sure what you mean by multiple domains in Exchange. Exchange 2000 allows you to have only a

Insert and Amend Datestamps

Question: I have a table in Informix that is changed regularly. The records have no datestamp, so how do I get the date/time of amends and inserts to this table

SQLCODE Error -0000019514

Question: When I do aDECLARE CURSOR FOR SELECT, it returns a SQLCODE = 0. When I do an OPEN CURSOR, it also returns a SQLCODE = 0. But I have

Database Performance

Question: Our Sun E450 system seems slow, especially when 20 users log in together to our Baan ERP system. The physical RAM is 640MB and the disk space has about

Autoforwarding Public Appointments to a Group

Question: How do I forward appointments made to a public calendar to a set group of people? Answer: That’s fairly easy to do. First, open your folder list (View |

Win2K and Outlook2K Exchange Connect via PPTP

Question: When I try to access Exchange Outlook, it produces the following message: “The Microsoft Exchange Address Book was unable to log on to the Microsoft Exchange Server computer. Contact

Moving a User’s Folder

Question: We have a user on Exchange Server that no longer can access his account (“User does not have permission to log on to Microsoft Outlook”). I remember seeing an

Database Limits

Question: I read recently that Exchange databases, like the Public and Private Information Stores, are highly susceptible to corruption when exceeding 4GB. Our Exchange 5.5 (Standard Edition) claims a 16GB

Multiple Inserts Error

Question: What does the following Informix error message mean, and what can I do to prevent it: “could not position within a file via an index” It happens when I