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What Are Java Server Pages?

Java Server Pages (JSP) are a complementary Java API to Java Servlets. They let you publish dynamic Web content. A JSP can contain HTML tags, scripts written in Java code,

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What’s the Time Stamp of a File?

JDK 1.1.x’s java.io.File class has a lastModified():long method. You can use the value returned by lastModified method to create an instance of java.util.Date class and, thus, get a hold of

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Variable Length Ordered Lists Using XSL

Question: I’m attempting to create an ordered list every time the Sequence attribute of a Para element has been set to ‘Begin’. The list should continue until it reaches a

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Including XML Element in URL

Question: I have the XML structure: …….. I use this segment in an XSL template to create a list of hyperlinks that take me to the product page where [orderno]

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Advantage of Using GET Method in ASP Forms

We all are familiar with disadvantages of GET method when compared to POST method. However, there is a real advantage of using GET when you are creating a link that

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Right Place to Free up Resources

It is always recommend to free all object and variables at the end of a procedure. This can be done using the syntax MyVariable = Nothing. However, you should use

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Construct Proper SQL Queries to Improve Performance

Use of inequality operators in SQL queries force databases to use table scans to evaluate the inequalities. These queries generate high I/O if they run regularly against large tables. You

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Use Escape Key to Close Your AWT Dialogs

It has become customary for Microsoft Windows users to close an active window by pressing the escape key. It is not that easy to intercept key events in Java. This

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Distributing VFP Executables

Question: When I build a VFP executable file and copy it to another machine, I cannot seem to run the executable. I obtain messages like “cannot …..file support library.” What

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Copying/Renaming Files

Question: How do I use a memory variable as a filename when copying and renaming a file? Answer: For sake of example, let’s say that you have a character variable

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Creating Threads

Question: How do I create threads in PowerBuilder? Answer: You can create separate threads in PowerBuilder by using the Shared Object features of PowerBuilder. Although this feature was initially created

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Length of a PowerBuilder Structure

Question: How can I determine a length of a PB structure? Answer: There is no way in PowerBuilder to do this. If you require the size of the structure for

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Using Access 97 to Connect to FoxPro Tables

Question: When linking to the FoxPro tables from Access 97 I see the tables, but when I double-click on the tables I get #ERROR in every field. Can you please

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Pictures in Global Address List

Question: Is there any way that pictures of users can be downloaded into the system so that when you pull up their name and select “Properties” you can get a

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Disallowing Users from Auto-forwarding E-mail

Question: Is there a server-side method to disallow Exchange users from auto-forwarding to external e-mail providers for personal use, especially when they leave the company? Answer: Yes there is. On

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Creating Submenus During Run Time

Question: I’m trying to create a drop-down sub menu in a VB form. I’ve tried almost every applicable API32 call and have not been able to do it. Answer: If

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Datawindow Sorting for Datawindowchild

Question: I have a datawindow where I sort the data by clicking on the column header. In one of the columns I have a drop-down datawindow attached. Whenever I click

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How to prepare for Visual Basic 6 Certification ?

Question: I am planning to give my Microsoft Certification Exam for VB 6.0 (Developing Distributed Application Development using Visual Basic 6.0 (70-175)). I have worked on Visual Basic for 6

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indication about non existence of a file

Question: Using ifstream, I want to open a file that already exists, and launch an error message if it does not exist. How can I get indication that the file

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Large Forms

Question: Is there any way I can create scrollable forms in VB 5.0? Answer: There isn’t a simple way that I know of. If you must have scrollable screens consider

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Function Binding

Question: Is there a compiler or run-time option to specify whether to use static binding or dynamic binding for function calls? This option, if it exists, may actually override the

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Writing directly to a printer

Question: How to write a text directly to printer port, such as lpt1? Answer: While there is no standard method of writing directly to a printer, you can try writing

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Create and delete DSN at runtime

If you’re developing a VB database application, you’re probably using a DSN (data source name) because it makes the access to your database file easier. Of course, when you distribuite

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Two handy functions for Null handling

You’re probably aware that most VB functions don’t work well with Null values, which is an issue when you’re working with database columns that can accept Nulls. For example, the