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fflush()

Question: I am having difficulty finding information and examples on how to use the flush function. Answer: If you are not sure how to use this function, then you probably

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NT Date Format

Question: I am trying to develop a VB program to interface with a database from a third-party imaging product. The database is SQL Server and the product stores dates as

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Key combinations

Question: I’m developing an application for NT 4.0, and I don’t want that a fell key combinations works. So the question is, where can I disable functions such as Alt+Tab

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Sorting Strings in an Array

Question: I have a list of filenames in a String array. I’d like to sort them into alphabetical order. Is there a class to do this, or must I implement

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Applet Filename Change Problem

Question: I have a Java applet I got off the Internet that I want to use on my server. I have tested it on mycomputer and it works fine, but

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Frame Positioning

Question: Is it possible to reposition the frame of a standalone application? My application starts up at the upper left corner of my monitor every time. Answer: Yes, you can

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Frame Content to Image Object

Question: In my application, I want to convert the content of a component into a GIF image. I know how to convert an Image object to a GIF, but I

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Sort by date

Question: In a project tracking database, one of the columns in a table contains the date in this format: MM/DD/YY. I would like to be able to see a listing