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Inline Assembly

C++ is used in as diverse fields as high-level GUI through the lowest level real-time applications. In time-critical sections of C++ code, you can ensure enhanced responsiveness by combining inline

Swing, Buttons in Buttons

Tired of the same old buttons? My car radio has buttons in buttons, and you can do the same with Swing. Swing components are also containers which can contain other

Code-Commenting Shortcuts

Instead of going to the Edit menu to comment out a section of code, you can add the comment command to the shortcut menu you access by right-clicking in a

Is My Object Valid?

Have you ever needed to determine if an object variable is holding a valid reference? TypeName() returns a class name if the object holds a valid reference. It returns the

Run Your VB App on Startup

Do you have an application you need to launch on Windows startup? Typically, you do this by placing an item in the Startup directory. However, you can also do this

DBA

Question: Other than specifying the “/o” option, is there a way to direct isql output to a file? I would like to specify the file name dynamically in a stored

System-wide keyboard Hook

Question: I want to trap the special keys of Windows NT: Alt+Tab, Ctl+Alt+Del. In the first 10 minutes, I set a kbd hook and took a look at what were

NT and Windows 95/98 Network Integration

Question: At our school we have a Windows NT Server network (10O Base T and 10 Base T mix) for our students to use. We have a five-station peer-to-peer Windows