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16 bits vs 32 bits

Question: Can we transfer an application from 32 bits to16 bits (PowerBuilder 5.0) without problems ? Answer: The only thing you will have to check for is API calls. The

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The Case for Class Variables

When each instance of a class needs access to a value that can vary from one run of the applet or application to the next, but will be constant within

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Handling Checked Exceptions

There are three ways to deal with checked exceptions in Java. First, you can declare that the “callee” method throws them (using the “throws” keyword). You should do this when

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Mouse click

Question: How do I make the mouse click in VB 4? It just auto clicks without user inputs in the spot the mouse currently is. Answer: Without having to go

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Text in VB5

Question: I’m a beginner to Visual Basic, and I would like to display in a text box several lines of text. However, when I enter the code under the command

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ADODB.connection

Question: I use ADO with an Oracle database. To get the connection I have to use: dim Adodb as New ADODB.connectionwith Adodb .connectionString = ???? .openend with What do I

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Disable Textboxes and Combo boxes

Question: When a textbox or combo box is disabled, the black text within these control becomes grey. I would like to have all the features of disabling these controls, but