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BCP

Question: Can you import Excel files into SQL Server tables using bcp? if so what is the command line? Answer: You can’t execute bcp directly against an Excel file. However,

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Passing Information via the Query String

You can pass information via the URL very easily. This process is called passing information via the Query String. The Query String is the bit of information that is on

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What’s Beyond Browser Detection

Ever since browsers started multiplying, Web designers have wanted to take advantage of new capabilities without breaking the page for users of older browsers. To use image rollover effects safely,

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A Mutable Singleton

The Singleton pattern ensures that only one instance of an object is instantiated at run time and that this instance is accessible from a well-known access point. You can change

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RDS and SSL

Question: We are using Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise, Remote Data Services (RDS) 2.0, Internet Explorer (IE) 4.0, Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, and Secure Socket Layer(SSL) 3.0. In RDS 2.0,

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ISDN Telephone Number

Question: I am looking for a way to get a telephone number off an ISDN card and into a Visual Basic 5.0 application. Can you help me? If you can’t