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Question: How can I set Paradox table passwords in Delphi 2.0? Answer: Let Me Blow Off Some Steam About the BDEUnfortunately, setting passwords on Paradox tables cannot be done using

Question: I’ve read, in several places, that Java sets bit-size and format for numeric representation internally. I can’t find anything that says Java also dictates how the data will be

Question: I want to display a scrolling list of items from a database: product | description | manu | expiration | product | description | manu | expiration | product

Question: I have a simple editor unit with a TMemo component whose text I want tosend to the printer. How can I do this? Answer: This is actually much easier

Question: Can forms be manipulated at runtime? Answer: Typically, you want to have your programs visibleand have the ability to switch to them; however, there are times when youhave a

Question: How can I control the position of new browser windows createdwith the window . open method? Answer: Although JavaScript’s window . open method makes itpossible to automatically open new

Question: How do I copy a file in Delphi? Answer: H3>Reminiscing on Days Gone By…Back in the old DOS days, we took for granted copying a file from one place

Question: How can I add and remove columns from a table at run time? Answer: While I’m an avid supporter of Delphi, one of the most annoying things about it

Question: How do I get the field structures from a table, then load them intoa list of some sort? Answer: Accessing and Using the TFieldType While this isn’t the hardest