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32-bit VCL Errors

Question: I’ve downloaded some components for use in Delphi 2.0, but I can’t get them to install into the VCL. Even the 32-bit dedicated ones come up with an error

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Alternative to the BDE

Question: I have database software that is about 1 MB in size (with all the files). I need to distribute the BDE, which uses up to two diskettes. I do

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‘Structs and classes

Question: Please examine my code and tell me what I am doing wrong!This is the first part of my program:#include #include class LinkedLst{ public: LinkedLst(); //Constructor void AddToFront(int Value); //Add

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The time.h Header File

Question: I am trying to write a program that provides a constructor that’s capable of using the current time from the time() function declared in the C standard library header

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What happens to dangling pointers in java?

Question: What happens to dangling pointers in Java? Supposedly there is garbage collection, but when is it performed? From what Ihave read, it seems really easy to have persistent danglingpointers

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Type conversion

Question: How does one convert a double to an int? Is there a function like floor that actually returns an int? Answer: There are many things you can do to

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ActiveX and Delphi

Question: Does Delphi support ActiveX? If so, do I need something extra to run ActiveX controls in Delphi? Answer: As long as the OCX is registered (which you can do