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Scroll() Function

Question: In the current Web project I have been working on, I have some links on my page which execute a JavaScript function. With this JavaScript function, I open up

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File Deletion

Question: I’m opening a file for reading, and after reading its contents I write it all to other file. Now I want to delete the original file. How do I

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Layers Move when Window Resizes Netscape

Question: Is there code to reload a whole page when it is resized? The page with the layers is nested in a frame which is opened in other page. When

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Blobs and Java

Question: How can I get out the value of a blob to print out on a web page using Java? I am using a cursor to get out all the

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Case Sensitivity

Question: Is Java platform-dependent where the case sensitivity of filenames is concerned? In Unix, filenames are case sensitive whereas in Windows they are not. How does it work when Java

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Threads and JDBC Connections

Question: Is the JDBC Connection class thread safe? In other words, can a connection be shared between multiple threads without using synchronization? Answer: java.sql.Connection is actually an interface and not

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Determing Empty Tables or Queries in MS Access

You can determine whether an Access table or query, accessed via RECORDSET OBJECT, contains any record by examining the boolean type BOFand EOF propertyof that RECORDSET OBJECT. If the RECORDSET

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Data Exchange

Question: Can we exchange data between Visual Basic and Microsoft Project? If so, what is the object model for Microsoft Project? Answer: The MS Project object model is as large

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Editing an Executable File

Question: I have an existing .exe file that creates files, archives, and restores. I need to find out how to edit that existing program so as to update some changes.

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Converting VBScript to JavaScript

Question: I need to convert this fairly simple VBScript to a JavaScript? The purpose of the script is to cause a posted seminar event to disappear after the date of

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Signals and Public Slots Blocks

Question: Everybody knows the meaning of public, private, and protected blocks in a class interface. While browsing through a KDE program I found two other block types: signals and public

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Correct Reference Library for FileSystemObject

Question: I am having problems calling the FileSytemObject from VB6. “Dim x as New FileSystemObject” does not work. I have tried the Active Server Pages Obj lib and ADO 2.0

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Variable Creation and Scope

Question: In writing a basic introductory module about C++, I came upon the topic of “instant variable creation” within for loops and noticed to my dismay that the following code

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DevX Special Report: The AJAX Framework Roundup

Which AJAX Library Is Right for Me? 12/05/06 Free AJAX libraries are multiplying like bunnies in the spring. Here’s some guidance to help you sift through the dozens of options

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DevX Special Report: Judging Java

DevX is pleased to conclude its special enterprise report on Java. Part III of our series includes a candid two-part feature by analyst and author Andrew Binstock on the increasing

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DevX Special Report: The Road to Ruby

The Road to Ruby Does the Ruby programming language offer enough power and elegance to make it a legitimate alternative to the current heavyweight languages? Many Ruby converts believe so,

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Locking Rows

Question: We are developing an intranet application using visual interdev on windows 2000 and our informix database is on unix. We are using stored procedures and the ‘begin work’ and

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Outlook Web Access

Question: When trying to create an e-mail from OWA the following error message appears: ‘Your message body is too large. OWA only supports message bodies up to 100K…’ This message

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MS Outlook

Question: I have a form that is being sent from Outlook 98 to Outlook 2000. The form contains a small macro (VB Script). How do I prevent the EnableDisable macro

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Return E-mail Address for Outlook 98

Question: I have three workstations for three different users. They have different local e-mail addresses but they share the same internet e-mail address. Sending an e-mail is no problem but