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Cloning: Shallow vs. Deep Copies

Question: I am seeking to clone an object that contains anarray of the type float[][] which in turn contains primitive types. Using super.clone() and a clonable interface in the class

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Reading keyboard input without hitting CR

Question: I would like to respond to the user as soon as the user hits a key without pressing CR. An example would be to ask a yes/no question and

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Creating classes

Question: When you create a class, what do you create? Answer: When you enter the source code statements to define a class, you create a template that tells the compiler

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double pointer

Question: Please describe the primary use of the double pointer in C and C++; that is, **pointer. Answer: A pointer is simply the address of some variable. If you placed

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Difference between structures & classes

Question: Why use classes when the same can be implemented using structures? Answer: Reasonable question. For starters, structures in C could not work like classes. Classes were needed to implement

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Boolean casting

Question: Why am I getting a type conversion error with the following method: public synchronized void setVisible(Boolean b) { setLocation(50, 50); super.setVisible(b);} Answer: You do not mention what setVisible method

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How standard is the string class ?

Question: We may want to use the C++ string class if itis specified as part of some open standard andis not just provided by the g++ compiler. Is the string

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Linked List

Question: I need some help with this C++ add function.It adds a new node to the end of the list. I need it to add it to the beginning of

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Integers: signed and unsigned

Question: I am reading Sams’s Learn C++ in 21 Days, and this sentence doesn’t make sense to me: “Because you have the same number of bytes for both signed and

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SQL 6.5 Stored procedure

Question: Is it possible in SQL 6.5 to write a stored procedure that has an ARRAY as an input parameter? I have done this with Oracle using Oracle Objects for

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Drop column from a table

Question: How can I drop a column from a table? Is there any way to do it without recreating the table? The table in question has several dependencies that I

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void pointers

Question: I am having trouble converting the info in a void pointer to usable information. I have a method that returns a void pointer (void*), and in one instance (the

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Character Sets Available in SQL 6.5

Question: We’d like to find a table or listing of all the character sets available in SQL Server 6.5. Is there any way to get this from the Charset files

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Convert function

Question: I am trying to do the SQL statements on the client side. Because I have declare int in the database, I need to convert the column before I can

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printing all the source code

Question: Is there any way to print all the source code in an application or library? Answer: You can use a product called PowerDoc to achieve this, or you could

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Web-enabling existing PB 6.0 Application

Question: I know that there are several ways to Web-enable applications in PB. I am looking for the most cost-efficient and least time-consuming solution. Any ideas? Answer: This is a

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Get a Dropdown Datawindow Handle

Question: How can I insert rows into a dropdown datawindow that is a column in a datawindow im my report? Answer: You need to use the following code to access

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How can I tell if Word is running

Question: Using Pb 6.5 and Windows 95, how can I tell if Word is running in the background? Answer: This is a difficult answer depending on if you know what

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Check contraints

Question: I have a primary key (client id) of five characters which contains: character # 1: A-Z character # 2: 0-9 character # 3: 1-9 character # 4: blank or

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Migrating to SQL Server and Keeping Novell 4.1

Question: Our business expects to migrate to a SQL Server base. We have two servers&#151the platform is Windows 95/Novell 4.1. Our manufacturing vendor application is upgrading, and it requires a

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Form Security

Question: Is there a method of encrypting the body of an e-mail form using JavaScript or Java without access to a secure server or a cgi-bin? I want to use

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Where Are My Files?

QL Server version 7 is an exciting new product. And although it is called “version 7,” so much of it has changed that I consider it a new product rather

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Why qsort is Still Useful in C++

C++ defines a set of generic algorithms such as sort and find. However, the corresponding C algorithms, qsort and bsearch, are still useful in C++ programs for at least three

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Live Action Captions

When building a TextBox or Label UserControl, the Caption or Text property sometimes doesn’t work well with the standard controls, as the control’s appearance doesn’t change when you type the

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Add a New Number Format

A client needed the numbers to show up in certain data files in the “x100” format to accommodate interchanging data with a legacy system. That is, if the number is

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Is Missing Behavior Changed in VB5

In VB5, you can assign a default value to a typed optional argument. But you must then use the IsMissing function carefully, because when the optional argument is typed, IsMissing

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DHTML Window Redraw

Question: Is there any way to control the redrawing/repainting of the open window/document? Specifically, I have to change page elements (labels, cursor style) before calling some time intensive task. I

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Create Page Breaks in an HTML Document

Question: Is there any way (using an HTML tag or a script) to force a page break at a certain point in an HTML document when it is being printed?

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Arrays are Cheaper and Safer than Vectors

In Java, you can use either a Vector or a one-dimensional array to store an ordered collection of objects. The difference between the two types of storage is that the