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Avoid OnEndPage in ASP components under IIS 5

As explained elsewhere in this knowledge base, you are suggested not to rely on the OnStartPage method to get a reference to the main ASP objects, if your component is

Reducing A Class’s Size

Many programmers still use the non-standard, platform dependent BOOL typedef instead of using bool. There are many good reasons why you shouldn’t use BOOL; one of them has to do

What’s a Constant Expression?

In several occasions, C++ requires the use of integral constant expressions, for instance: array bounds, case expressions, bit-field lengths, and enumerator initializers must all be integral constant expressions. An integral

Fastest Minimum-Width Integer Types

Another set of typedef names for integer types defined in < inttypes.h > is called “fastest minimum-width integer types.” Each of these typedef names designates aninteger type that is usually

Integers With Platform-Independent Width

The newly approved C99 standard defines a new header file called < inttypes.h >, which defines sets of typedef names for integer types. One of these sets defines integer types

Dynamically Convert HTML to WML

Question: How do I dynamically convert HTML to WML? I would like to take data from, say, a stock-quote page, strip it, and display the info in WML. Answer: Some

Limit Your Resultset with TOP or SET ROWCOUNT

ou’re probably familiar with the typical “SELECT * FROM Table” SQL statement, which returns all the records in a table. By adding a WHERE clause to a SELECT statement, you

Implementing Enumerated Types in Java

lthough Java syntax borrowed heavily from C++, there are many C++ featuresthat Java chose to omit. At times, the lack of a particular featuremakes Java programs cumbersome to implement. One

Building a Text Editor, Part III

n this article, you’ll continue building on the text editor that you created in Part I and Part II. As usual, the code is available for download by clicking here.

XML and Oracle

Question: Can the ORACLE database talk with XML like SQL Server can? Answer: An XML parser is available in Oracle8i. Oracle is developing a product called Messenger that will allow

Mobile E-Mail

Question: Can I send an e-mail via WAP, handheld PC or other units when I’m on the go? Answer: There are lots of possibilities. You can set up a WML/ASP

WAP Bandwidth

Question: What is the range of data transfer bandwidth? Answer: In GSM, the usual data transfer rate is 9.6Kbps. Under High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD), you can get around

WAP/ASP Response.redirect

Question: Will doing an HTTP redirect via Response.redirect cause a problem for WAP? Answer: It all depends on what SDK you use, as well as exactly how you write your

Capturing Voice Data From GSM Phones

Question: How do I capture the voice streaming from a mobile phone? I am working on mobile phones that run on a PC card (PCMCIA). Answer: Several software companies currently

Exchange/E-Mail Policy

Question: We have implemented a technology resource policy that includes the following: “5.5 Automatic Deletion of Stored E-mail. All e-mail stored on (Company Name) servers will be automatically deleted after

Building on New Server

Question: I have a domain with a PDC server and a BDC server. I want to replace the PDC, where I have Exchange 5.5SP2, with a bigger server and basically

InteractiveChange in Grid

Question: I have a column in a grid that is of the data type date. In the InteractiveChange event, I have a code that takes the value entered in the

Object Focus

Question: How do I make a control keep the focus until a value within a specified range is entered? The control in question is a text box. Answer: The simplest

Visual FoxPro’s Future

Question: Does Microsoft have a marketing plan to retire Visual FoxPro after the release of version 7.0? Answer: If Microsoft has a plan to retire VFP, they do not appear

Calculating the Absolute Value of a Number

The standard functions abs() and labs() (declared in ) return the absolute value of int and long, respectively. You can use these functions in computations that need absolute values. For

How to Reduce Compilation Time

Most compilers nowadays have several options that reduce compilation time considerably. These options include incremental build, precompiled header files, and cached header files. By default, these options are turned off.

Exe Pops Up and Closes Immediately

Question: I have written a simple application with one form. I compiled the project as an .exe. My exe works fine if I am inside VFP, but when I make

VFP Form Management

Question: How do I call a form from another form using a command button? Answer: You can put code into the Click event of the command button that executes a

Report in a Separate Window

Question: In a FoxPro 6.0 application, I want to be able to push a button anddisplay a report on the screen. This report should be displayed in a new window,