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Convert a Little Endian to a Big Endian

Java uses a big endian data structure, but Intel-based computers and some others use a little endian format. You may run into problems reading binary data saved in little endian

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Associating an Icon with an EXE File

Question: I am using VFP 5.0. When I create an EXE file, how can I get my own icon associated with it? (instead of a Fox head) Answer: First, when

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Moving SQL 6.5 to a RAID 5 Machine

Question: We are currently running SQL 6.5 and want to upgrade to SQL 7.0. The machine hosting SQL 6.5 is not robust enough to handle SQL 7.0. We are running

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Differences Between NT Servers and NT Workstations

Question: What is the difference between NT servers and NT workstations? Are they different machines or just different operating systems? Answer: NT servers and NT workstations run the same operating

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Suggesting a SQL Reporting Tool

Question: I need to get a handle on my choices for a SQL reporting tool for ad hoc reports. The quick-and-dirty requirements are that it must be able to develop

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Text Range and pasteHTML

Question: I am using an array on the client side to create an HTML string that builds a table of data, which the user can then manipulate. Because the array

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Oracle 7

Question: I am new to SQL. I need to use Oracle 7, but I need a user name and password. How can I get started? Answer: You need to ask

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Recovering Data from SQL Database

Question: How can I recover data from my SQL database after a stored procedure replaced a whole table with incorrect values? Answer: Chances are you cannot do so. Well, it