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Optimizing Member Alignment

A class’s size can change simply by playing with the order of its members’ declaration. For example: struct A{ bool a; int b; bool c;}; // sizeof (A) == 12

Client-side Processing With ASP

Question: We’ve developed a TV scheduling program in HTML, but we have problems with speed (connectivity as well as display refresh) and the inherent functional limitations of HTML. We need

Populating ListBox from Recordset Values

Question: I am trying to populate a drop-down listbox with the data from a table within my database and a blank line. The code I am using is as follows:

IDL For VB Tutorial

The Interface Definition Language, or IDL, is a language for describing collections of data types, constants, methods (functions, procedures, etc.), and groups of methods known as interfaces. This is not

Generate Audit Table Trigger Code

This code will generate code to do a column-by-column comparison against a table, assuming that you are joining the inserted table (aliased as “i”) with the deleted table (aliased as

Models of Garbage Collectors

If you need a garbage collector, you can either install one or implement it by yourself. Which type of garbage collection should you use? A conservative garbage collector and a

Preventing Memory Fragmentation

Applications that are free from memory leaks but perform dynamic memory allocation and deallocation frequently tend to show gradual performance degradation if they are kept running for long periods. Finally,

Default Arguments in a Template Instantiation

Templates can have default type parameters. The compiler uses these default types when you don’t provide them explicitly in a template instantiation. For example: template < class T1=char, class T2=char

Avoid Hardcoded Literal Strings

Hardcoded literal strings can become a serious maintenance problem. Suppose you have numerous message boxes in your application that display a hardcoded text message and you want to change that

Multiple Drawing Threads

Question: I have written an applet which uses a Graphics object to draw movingcircles. However, when multiple threads accesses the same Graphics object,the circles disappear after being on screen for

A HashMap of HashMaps

Question: I have been looking everywhere for information on HashMaps,particularly how to put one hash map into another HashMap. Answer: This is where the expression RTFM (Read That Fine Manual)

Determining Stack Content Type

Question: Only Objects can be popped from, or push onto, a stack. That means Ihave to wrap a primitive data type, such as int, with something akin toInteger before pushing

Switching Between Frames

Question: I’m building an application that has several different frames. Eachhas a button that when pressed should bring up a new frame and closethe calling frame. How can I display

Package Protected Constructor

Question: I need to extend class A which resides in a different package, butclass A has only one constructor which is package protected. I get a compile error in class

Random Integer Generation

Question: How do I write a Java program that generates random numbers withinlimits, such as 1 to 100, or 1 to 1000? Answer: The java.util package includes a Random class

Interplatform Networking

Question: I want to connect a Java client program to a C/C++ server applicationusing sockets. What is the easiest way of doing this? Answer: Java provides the ability to write

Stopping Threads

Question: How do you stop a Thread without using the stop() method? Answer: The recommended method for stopping threads in Java is for each thread topoll a boolean value or

Vectors vs. Hashtables

Question: Is there a significant speed advantage to using Hashtables over Vectors? Answer: The answer depends on how you are using those containers classes. Ifyou are only using them for

Invoking C++ Code (or DLL) via Trigger

Question: Is it possible to have a trigger invoke code in a running application (either via a register-notify type of thing or by calling entry points of a DLL or…)?

Setting Default Values

Question: How do I set a default for a date field having sysdate, current_date or date as the value? Answer: To use the current date as a default value in

Altering the Substitution Character in SQL*Plus

When you are inserting data into Oracle tables in SQL*Plus using hard-coded string, some of the character fields may contain the ampersand character (&). The following is an example: insert

Indexing Foreign Key Columns in Child Tables

Although an index is not mandatory on your foreign keys, if they are not indexed you will cause additional locking when certain Data Manipulation Language statements are executed against the

Pre-Compiled Database Triggers

Many programmers create stored procedures out of large bodies of database trigger codes. This has primarily been because while stored procedures are stored in compiled form, database triggers are compiled

Enhanced Parameter Passing in Oracle8i

PL/SQL supports three parameter-passing modes: IN Related Posts Detach from a Docker Container and Leave it RunningRevolutionary Algorithm Transforms Crop MonitoringPrice of Saving Earth: NY Residents Pay MoreAutoplay an Audio

View SQL Behind System Stored Procedures

If you are ever trying to write SQL to access SQL server’s system tables, it is often useful to look at SQL Server’s own system stored procedures. You can do