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When you execute a new query and populate an existing dataset, the newly retrieved records are appended to the existing records in the dataset. If you wish to remove the

While multiple inheritance is an extremely useful feature?escpecially in large scale software, it can also lead to a problem known as the DDD, or “Dreadful Diamond on Derivation,” or simply

Here are three quick ways to determine a computer’s name: Type Hostname in the Command Prompt, then press the Enter key. Press the Windows and Pause keys to bring up

If you wish to position a child form at a specific location?instead of its default location at the top left of the MDI parent form, set the child form’s StartPosition

Although it is perfectly okay to use a goto to exit a nested loop, many developers prefer not to use gotos. Another way to exit a complicated, nested block of

Did you know you can listen to any PDF instead of reading it? It’s possible with Adobe Reader 6.0+. Here’s the short cut: CTRL+SHIFT+B: This allows you to hear the

Have you ever had a problem printing lines in color from VB6 (SP4)? The following code works correctly on a PictureBox, but prints black on the Printer (HP LaserJet and

The Thread.stop() method is unsafe and thus deprecated. If the thread being stopped was modifying common data, that common data remains in an inconsistent state. A better way would be

For better handling of resource leaks, try “marking” the allocation with ancillary information: #include #include #include #include typedef void FDEL(void* p, size_t size);typedef FDEL* PFDEL;class A{ int a; static void