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When you execute , it generates the local ANT macros ${TSTAMP} and ${DSTAMP}. These are the time and date as numeric strings. They can then be used to dynamically generate
Sometimes you need your resultset sorted a particular way and using the primary key doesn’t accomplish what you need. One way to get around this is to create a sortable
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This SQL function is similar to the VB split function. It takes a nvarchar delimeted list and delimeter and returns a table with the values split on delimeter. if exists
f you sell a product that needs a database, you have a business quandary on your hands, namely: “What database should I use? Will my customers have SQL Server? Oracle?
hile doing some shopping one day, I noticed that nearly every retail outlet offers some kind of calendar, each attractively decorated with an image theme. It occurred to me that
erformance and connection are the main issues developers and testers face when deploying Oracle applications. Most of the connection issues can be traced to how the Oracle Net Services and
n nature, when a new food resource emerges, it sets off a chain of events. Organisms that can exploit the new resource become successful and in turn become attractive prey
un’s Java 2 Enterprise Edition and Microsoft’s .NET Framework represent the two undisputed titans of n-tier, enterprise software platforms. Although most IT departments will standardize on one of these platforms
s we head into 2004, for me it’s a time to reflect how far our industry has evolved over the past twelve months, and the pace at which new technologies
any organizations have applications already written in Java; but applications often aren’t static?they need constant attention and modifications to remain productive. When it’s time to upgrade, rather than rewriting the
t’s a fact that most production environments now use a mixture of both Java and .NET, despite all the partisan disputes over which side should “win.” To be prudently responsible
ORBA, the acronym for Common Object Request Broker Architecture, is a widely used communications model for building distributed (multi-tier) applications that connect both cross-platform and cross-language clients to server-based services.
I find this particularly useful in an MDI environment where you don’t want to keep switching forms to read information?just make the front form transparent to read the one behind,
Sometimes, you can’t avoid declaring global variables in C++. However, should you prefer not to mix C++ with C code techniques, try the following: Create a global class and add
Say you want to get the latest processes running on Microsoft® SQL Server and their time, hostname, and the username. The following query retrieves this data: Use MasterSelect SysPro1.program_name,SysPro1.login_time,SysPro1.MemUsage,SysPro1.Hostname,SysPro1.Hostname,SysPro1.nt_domain,SysPro1.nt_usernameFrom sysprocesses
Do you find yourself constantly registering and unregistering ActiveX .exe, .dll, .ocx, or .olb files? This script allows you to do so with just a mouse click. Here’s how to
erhaps the single biggest challenge in writing Java applications is dealing with UI issues. Regardless of the application’s power and flexibility, people will always want it to look familiar?to look
SL (eXtensible Stylesheet Language) enables you to transform an XML document into HTML, another XML document, or any plain text. Using XML with XSL separates the business logic data from
As useful as pointers to member functions are, in certain situations?for example when using STL algorithms?you need to use more sophisticated constructs that wrap bare pointers to members and transform
Because XML was not designed for data, it has serious ambiguities and constraints. These limitations are hard for many to understand because most articles and books never address them. A
In this column, I have grouped the XML based on the GroupID element by using the generate-id() function. This generates unique keys used for indexing the key value. The key
First, place the function ischaralpha in the proyect. In this example it’s in the general declarations section of the form: Private Declare Function IsCharAlpha Lib “user32” Alias “IsCharAlphaA”(ByVal cChar As
Use this function for binary file copying. Call it to copy files of any type?executables, images, not just text files. The argument infilename represents the (full) path to the original
f you’re involved in creating applications for manufacturing or retailing organizations, unless those businesses are the size of roadside taco stands, you probably already have some kind of inventory management
With some classes, it doesn’t make sense to instantiate the class itself but overriding of any of its methods will result in a usable class. This is the case for
rom the end user point of view, Web Parts provide customization tools that affect the appearance and content displayed on a workspace. Web Parts empower end users to design their
he much-anticipated release of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is not far away. This is the successor to SharePoint Team Services, and the changes go beyond small enhancements. In the new
f you developed smart tags in Office XP, you’ll be interested in the changes in Office 2003. Smart tag technology links text to resources that provide relevant information useful in
