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++ pundits recommend that you replace built-in arrays with st::vector across the board. Sometimes however, built-in arrays are unavoidable due to their unsurpassed efficiency or because your app must interact
This C++ class tracks elapsed time. The mark() method is called at the point of interest, after which there are methods to retrieve the elapsed time between points, total time,
VB6 introduced the CallByName function which allows you to call a function or subroutine using the subroutine or function name stored as a string value. While this function still works
Both select scope_identity and select @@identity return the identity column value of a newly inserted row. However, @@identity is not reliable because it works in a session level. So, suppose
In WebLogic 6.1, the default state for the Pass By Reference parameter is true. This is not so in IBM’s WebSphere. To enable the Pass By Reference parameter in WebSphere,
C++ does not support the nested functions. However, you can use local classes to simulate the effects of nested functions. Take the scenario given below: int get_1 (int y){ int
QL Server 2005 or “Yukon” is going to be a major SQL Server update containing updates to nearly every facet of the program, including T-SQL. Microsoft has introduced a number
ames and mobile devices seem to be a natural fit. Since MIDP 1.0 first became available, the majority of applications written for the platform have been games. As MIDP grew
he Struts Web application framework facilitates building robust Web applications. Java Authentication and Authorization Services (JAAS) is a rich API for adding pluggable security modules to applications. These powerful services
lthough Crystal Reports provides many outstanding capabilities to help build and deliver sophisticated presentation output, I’ll present a proven collection of reusable practices and methodologies that you can apply across
t seems that every Web site you go to nowadays has some kind of survey, feedback, or entertainment mechanism to evaluate site visitors and their goals. Surveys are a valuable
urlingame, Calif.—The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the non-profit organization that manages the Open Source Definition and certifies open-source licenses, lists nearly 60 approved licenses on its Web site—and at the
ost game programs follow the same recipe?the game must gather input from the user, process that input and any other data, and render objects to the screen. Usually, the program
n Part 1 of this series, you learned that, by default, the Report Server uses Windows-based security to authenticate and authorize incoming requests based on the Windows identity of the
ne of my personal pet peeves is when I go to a conference or user group meeting and someone is doing a marketecture demo. That is, they are showing how
ost data access technologies provide a way for you to query the schema of a database, and obtain information about the tables, stored procedures, data types, users, and other content
You can use VBscript’s Filesystemobject to list all the subfolders in a folder. Create a text file called showfolderlist.vbs and enter the following code: showfolderlist eg showfolderlist “c:windows” The Showfolderlist
art 1 of this series began an introduction to Jini? technology, an open software architecture that enables Java? dynamic networking, which developers can use to create highly adaptive distributed systems.
an’t find what you’re looking for? Just ask?if it’s in there, I’ll find it for you; if it isn’t, I’ll let you know that as well (and tell you where
Just write the HTML-Tag for the ASP.NET Control into the XSLT:
The following query will list all the stored procedure names available in the current database: SELECT name AS spnameFROM sysobjectsWHERE (xtype = ‘p’) AND (name NOT LIKE ‘dt%’)ORDER BY name
Using the callback function in C is pretty straightforward, but in C++ it becomes little tricky. If you want to use a member function as a callback function, then the
Have you ever implemented a method and wanted to return the value of a variable and then clear (or change) the variable? Since you can’t typically execute another line of
oday is November 3rd, 2004. In case you didn’t know, this country held elections yesterday and as of this morning we have another four years of President Bush. One thing
n an effort to downsize, we recently decided to put the house in Los Angeles on the market?it’s our attempt to “cash out,” and take advantage of the hot real
am the host of .NET Rocks!, an Internet audio talk show for .NET developers online at http://www.franklins.net/dotnetrocks and http://msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks. My co-host, Rory Blyth, ( http://www.neopoleon.com ) and I interview the
ocoon is a powerful tool for publishing content to multiple formats from XML. It can be used for static content, but its most powerful application is publishing dynamically generated XML
here are so many new features to discuss and master in ASP.NET, this article series may never be finished. Thus far, we’ve covered the following: A La Carte, Part 2:
he recent DevX editorial “OOP Is Much Better in Theory Than in Practice” by Richard Mansfield has caused quite a stir among our audience. The strong response revealed contrasting viewpoints
n his recent DevX editorial, Richard Mansfield proposes that “OOP Is Much Better in Theory Than in Practice.” In reading his article, many of his objections seemed to be based
