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ODBC/Oracle Lite tables

Question: In OPO v1.0, it was impossible to redefine a table in a BLAZE database. I assumed this would not be the case with an Oracle Lite database and OPO

OPO Performance

Question: I am having a hard time getting my OPO application to show decent performance. It’s running on a 32MB Win3.1 PC, and queries a Solaris x86 Oracle Server using

Delphi

Question: What’s the diference between SDI and MDI Applications? Answer: An SDI, or single document interface,application has a single, floating menu bar. Each form in the applicationhas its own window,

Converting various databases to Oracle 7.3

Question: I have a number of databases – filemaker, DBase, ASCII and CAD drawings. We want to convert everything to one database. Is this possible? What are some initial steps

Pulling Digits Out of String to Sum Them

Question: How do I pull out every second digit from a string and sum them? Answer: This is a rather unusual question, but it’s not that hard to accomplish.What must

Is there a way to kill a sleeping thread?

Question: I am creating numerous threads on-the-fly in Delphi 2.0. I create them suspended. The question is: How do I make the threads go away? I’ve tried Free, Terminate… nothing

Is Drag-and-Drop on a Menu Item Possible?

Question: Is drag-and-drop on a menu item possible? Answer: If I was going to be rhetorical, I’d answer in very Zen-like terms:”Anything is possible.” But in more practical terms, no,