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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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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

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Executing an Existing DTS Package

Question: How can I execute an existing DTS package from Visual Basic? Answer: Get an object reference to the package. I do this in Visual FoxPro: loxx=createobject(‘DTS.Package’,’CmdExample’) Then I ask