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Help

Question: When we copy an image (in bmp format) in a help file, we get a “not enough memory space” error when we compile. What are the formats of images

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

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

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

Finding User NAME on NT

Question: My problem is that once I get the logged-on user id, I need to get their full name from the NT security. Is this possible? For example: UID: jsmith123Name:

MTS 2 import package error

Question: I attempted to import a package (*.PAK) file from another MTS server, and I got an error message. Both MTS servers are running the same version ofNT and MTS.

Changing Windows NT Password Progmatically

Question: How can I change my Windows NT server password through a program? Answer: Actually, this is rather simple. However, heed the following precaution from the MSDN documentation on this

DOS Level error code

Question: Do you know how to return DOS level code from a program upon exit? Answer: On most systems, you can simply return a value from your main function.int main(){

User-defined string functions

Question: I am moving from other languages to Visual C++. I am trying to write a function that returns a string (or pointer to a string), which will then be

Visual C++ 5.0 compatible with C?

Question: I am studying C and C++ programming on my own. I have no previous programming experience. I am using Visual C++ 5.0 to run the following example “program 8.12”

‘80004005’ Error in Visual InterDev

Question: I am trying to view the table information by using the Data Form Wizard in Visual InterDev. I have successfully previewed the fileList.asp form that is created by the

Crashing Internet Information Server

Question: Is it possible to crash a server from an Active Server Page (ASP) if you are using an object instantiated via an ActiveX DLL installed on the server? My

Accessing private member of linked list class

Question: I have a linked list class whose private data members I want to access and initialise through a dialog box generated through the VC++ wizard. Debugging gives me an

Visual Basic or Visual C++

Question: I am interested in buying a new compiler and don’t know wether to purchase Visual Basic or Visual C++. I have taken a course in C++, but I am

How Do You Delete All Files In A Directory?

Question: Deleting all files in a directory should bea basic function; however, I can’t seem tofind a function that will do this. Can you point me to a function that

Network Programming, UDP Echo Client

When network testing, it is useful to have a client program connects to a UDP server and gets an echo of a text string that you send to the server:

Network Programming, TCP/IP Echo Client

When network testing, it is useful to have a client program that connects to a TCP/IP server and gets an echo of a text string that you send to the

Network Programming, Simple TCP/IP Server

The following program is a simple version of a TCP/IP server that responds to requests from a client and delivers files. I wrote it to be as small as possible

Network Programming, Simple Browser

With Java, you can easily write a client program that connects to a Web server and downloads an HTML file. You can also easily expand this simple program into a

Jump Back and Forth Among Procedures Quickly

My code often has a lot of nested procedure calls, which can be painful to trace while doing walk-throughs. Developers might be unaware of the “Procedure Definition” (Shift+F2) feature, which

Doubling Quotes for SQL Statements

This routine parses a string and returns an equivalent string where all the instances of a given substring are doubled. This is especially useful for doubling quotes within SQL statements

Use Pictures on Command Buttons

To use a picture on a CommandButton, you must set its Picture property and set its Style to 1 – Graphical. Otherwise, the picture will be ignored.

Use VB System Color Constants in API Calls

Visual Basic includes constants, such as vbActiveTitleBar and vbButtonFace, for Windows system colors, which the user might change through the Control Panel. (In VB3, these constants are defined in the

Change Tooltips Background Color

To change the ToolTips background color, open the Control Panel’s Display tool. Click on the Appearance tab. In the Item combo box, select ToolTip. Click on the little color box

The Scope of A Local Loop Counter

C++ allows you to declare variables wherever you need them, thus enabling immediate initializations. A good example is a loop counter. It can (and should) be declared inside a for-statement: