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ADO Recordset

Question: Is there a way to programmatically reset the status of a record in an ADO 2.1 recordset? For example, I would like to change the status of a record

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Handling Single and Double Quotes

Question: I am trying to put lines of text into an array: messageArray = new Array();messageArray[0] = ‘Information deduced from the document’s content.’ I’m running into problems with the single

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Maximum String Length

Question: What is the maximum length of a JavaScript string? Answer: Although there is no specific limit on the length of a JavaScript String, there are practical limits on how

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ActiveX Control to read URL properties

Question: I have a VB database application that, when I pass a unique id to a client object, opens that record (this explanation is simplified). I have to write an

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Save XML Text to a String

Question: I’m using MSXML to create a DOMDocument and add nodes and attributes. When I’m done, I’d like to save the XML text into a string. Unfortunately, the Save method

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Invoke Async Call by XMLHTTPRequest in VB

Question: I am using the XMLHTTPRequest object in Visual Basic to invoke an async call. How do I register a complete event handler of the XMLHTTPRequest object? Answer: You’re not

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Looking for a Sample Database with Exercises

Question: I’m looking for sample database in a form of Create Table statement+Insert statements and beginner-level assignments using this database. Do you know where I can find something like that?

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Design a Matrix

Question: How do I design a matrix using XML? This matrix needs to be a separate tree from the main XML tree. How do I communicate between the two trees?