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Remove Filter  | I built a php-driven form that is intended to have its results printed out and shipped to another location. The results are laid out as a set of tables that hold the information in place. I tested the page on a system wher ethe default browser isFirefox, which displayed the …  |
| | Does anyone know of a good site or doc that describes the ways to use a TStringGrid? I'm trying to figure out how to right-justify some of the items that are going to be placed into a TStringGrid, and none of the docs I've found so far seem to have … |
| | I'm working on a Delphi program designed for use with an Access database. In addition to the onscreen output, however, my boss wants me to provide PHP reports for it as well. We have PHP installed on our servers, so that's good, but the database in question is installed on … |
| | I'm having to redesign a web-based data-entry page; as I had the original set up, it would have caused a high degree of duplicated information in the database I am working with. The original design called for a single form, in which a given set of data would be specified. … |
| | I am working on a program designed to map a networked drive to a Linux Samba share. I have been requested to give the end users a way to select what drive they want to map. I know that some drives are off limits for use; (A:, C:, and the …  |
| | If this is in the wrong place, I apologize. I use ShellExecute only in Delphi, but I am aware that it may not be properly considered part of the language. I have a program that is supposed to generate a .csv file for an output report. However, my boss wants … |
| | I'm working on a program designed to be used with a set of third-party barcode scanners. These scanners had been in use for some time before I came along, so I don't think I can get the company to change them. The scanners in question require a serial cable and … |
| | I'm trying to set up a program to create an automatic hotcopy backup of our subversion files; the subversion setup is running SuSE 9.3 Linux and mounts to the backup, which I believe is also running the same. The script for automation is a simple shell script; it is supposed … |
| | I've been requested to write a PHP-driven database report by my boss. The reports will be located on our servers, where PHP is installed. However, the DBs that I'm supposed to read from are going to be located on the client machines. The servers are running SuSE 9.3 with Apache …  |
| | I have been working on a program designed to read information from an Access database and display it on the screen. As my main development box doesn't have a copy of Access on it, I copied the data over to a PostgreSQL database and attempted to work from that. Now, …  |
| | I am working with a delphi form that appears to have a rather interesting problem. I am developing on a laptop sitting at 1920X1200 resolution. On my form, I have a trio of components. One is permanently invisible, and clicked to align/left. The next is permanently visible, and clicked to … |
| | I have a php report page I'm working on that's giving me some problems. It's designed to be used on multiple systems; as far as I know, all of these systems are identical. On the system I did development on, the page displays information as needed. On the others, I … |
| | I'm having a bit of trouble figuring something out. I have a css file I use to attempt to break pages in the correct spot, and to force a landscape print so as to ensure that the words on the web reports my php program builds aren't packed together when …  |
| | I am trying to program a work-related report system. The reports are generated in php, and I have been requested to have the results sent via email to the individual who needs to review them. (That is, one person generates the reports to look at via an external program, but … |
| | I'm supposed to be writing a program to pick up files left in an ftp server directory. I have ftp access to the directory, and I have a copy of the Indy pack components installed on my system. However, I'm running into a problem. The files I'm supposed to be …  |
| | I've been asked to look into a project with a TcxMaskEdit component that's throwing some problems. The main one is this: The user is expected to hit tab to move between fields. The TcxMaskEdit in question is the last field, and it is suspected that the user will hit enter … |
| | Does renaming the crontab file cause problems with the cron process? About a week ago, I was trying to make an update to the crontab files on all of our district servers. About halfway through, I got this 'brilliant' idea to simply copy the crontab file off of a system …  |
| | I've been working with a css file to produce a few bits of needful output formatting for some php-built reports that are designed to be printed from the web. Recently, though, on one of our systems, I had an incident where it looked as though part of the css was … |
| | I'm working on a php-built report that's supposed to be printed out. It may be used on IE, it may be used on Firefox, I'm not sure which and have no control over the issue. Differences in the output formatting of the two browsers mean I have to be able …  |
| | I'm trying to decipher a set of program files I was given to work with. I don't have the original source (as far as I know) or a copy of the executable, merely a set of files I was requested to deal with. The files came in two directories, 'data' … |
| | I am trying to build a program for ftp transmission purposes. I have been requested to use another program written by my predecessor as a model. At one point, my predecessor's code makes reference to an item called flstvwBags, a TFileListView object. I cannot find this component on my own … |
| | I'm trying to figure out how to send files via FTP in Delphi. A program written by my predecessor makes use of the Indy package IdFTP component, but I'm having some trouble figuring out how to use it. Searching google only gave me sites in non-english languages, and I'm having … |
| | Recently, I have been requested to build a system to transfer some information to another system via ftp. I was recommended to use a specific, working file and modify it, as it already contained the transmission data. I was given a new target url and a new user id and … |
| | I've been working on a program designed to allow the end user to offer data corrections back to my company. (That is, they send us the originals, we process those and store it in a database, and this program is supposed to allow them to search the DB and send … |
| | I've been attempting to teach myself some C, as I have been tasked with maintaining a program written for a handheld barcode scanner that appears to be written in this language. (At least, I'm assuming that for the moment, considering the fact one of the first statements I saw when …  |
| | I've about given up on my previous problem. I [I]was[/I] beginning to think it'll be easier to do simply by dropping the user, then recreating it with the appropriate privileges next time around. Only, when I tried (as the superuser, no less) to drop the problem user, I got the …  |
| | I am trying to maintain a MySQL db which is required for business usage. I recently ran into a problem where one of our programs would blow up with an SQL error; taking a look at the error message, the program description, and the database in question reveals that the … |
| | If I am somehow in error posting this, I apologize. However, I would hope that this is the best place to ask this question. I am dealing with a MSVC Compiler, version 1.52, on a system running Windows 98. I am using these rather antiquated pieces of equipment for a … |
| | I am attempting to write a program that expects the value of a specific field to be a five-digit zip code. Logically, this should be a completely numeric value, but as I'm using a text field, it is possible for the end user to put [I]anything[/I] in there. I'm trying … |
| | I'm trying to figure out how to work with an operating system called GS-DOS. (Full name appears to be 'General Software Embedded[v2]'). It is being used in a handheld barcode scanner I have been asked to work with, in the hopes that I can figure out how to program it. … |
| | I am working on a program in Delphi which is intended to call up a php file on a server, with the output of the php file being dependant on the information the user enters into the Delphi form. I have access to multiple servers, and I'd like to know … |
| | Please forgive me if this question has a ridiculously obvious answer, I am new to Linux and still have trouble trying to figure things out. In case it's needed, I'm working with a copy of SuSE 9.3 OS. Is it possible to send the output of a 'find / -name … |
| | I am currently responsible for a set of server units. Recently, the group of users working with one of these units informed me that they were having problems with a php-based report generating program. I did not write the program; my predecessor did. I did manage to track down the … |
| | What ways are there to try aligning the contents of a table cell? I have been requested to align a set of financial data so that the items are even on the screen and printout (that is, the decimals have to be on top of each other), but I cannot … |
| | I know, I know, one of the big advantages of PHP is that the variables in PHP don't take typecasting but instead any variable can hold any data. Thing is, for something I'm trying right now I [B]need[/B] the ability to cast. I'm trying to add together financial values drawn … |
| | If this is in the wrong place, I apologize. I simply couldn't think of anywhere else to put it. I've recently been attempting to decipher a set of files with the extension .wbo. The files themselves appear to have been part of a database setup, but I don't know what … |
| | Is there a relatively simple procedure for reading .ini files in Visual Basic? I'm more used to dealing with Delphi, and I have a couple of quick functions (written by another) that deal with .ini handling there, but I've been requested to use VB if at all possible for this … |
| | I am currently in charge of a running installation of the Slony replication procedure for Postgresql databases. I inherited this installation from my predecessor; I have no clue how slony works. I am in need of some kind of beginner's guide, if anyone knows where such a thing might be …  |
| | I have been requested to create a file which will act like an XML page (expandable tree-like structure). I have been given the following requirements: 1. End user requires that the page be an xml file. No problem there, I know enough (barely) to do that. 2. Request that, if …  |
| | First: If this is in the wrong forum, I apologize. My question is more concerned with figuring out the correct configuration with the Apache2 web server than with anything dealing particularly with PHP. I simply did not see an appropriate forum for this type of topic. If such a forum … |
| | I've about given up on trying to get my setup to work by poking at it manually. Does anyone know of any PHP5 rpms for SuSE 9.3 that are of later versions of PHP than PHP 5.1.2? That's the latest one I've found searching online. If anyone has any suggestions … |
| | I have been attempting to upgrade a SuSE 9 linux box from php 4.3.4 to php 5.1.6. I have something working, since I'm able to run my old programs under the new setup, but I'm fairly certain I've done something wrong somewhere; using the phpinfo() command shows that I'm still …  |
| | I'm trying to upgrade from php 4.3.4 to php 5.1.6 on a system running SuSE 9. I [I]thought [/I]I had correctly followed the instructions in the install manual that came with the download, but when I restarted apache2, running the phpinfo() command still shows my system as running 4.3.4. There … |
| | I've been requested to upgrade php on a number of systems. Currently, they are running version 4.3.4, and the most recent upgrade on the php.net site was version 5.1.6. I've never done this before, and have little clue what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm hoping that once I get … |
| | There's probably a simple solution to this, I simply don't know what it is. I'm working on a php-driven web form, information to be submitted to a database. A number of the fields on the form correspond to [B]not null[/B] areas in the db, so I need to figure out … |
| | Is there any way to insert an animated .gif image into a Delphi form? The image component only seems to accept jpeg, bitmap, and icon files, plus a couple I've never seen before, but it's my understanding that none of those can be animated, and what I'd like to do … |
| | I have two questions, somewhat linked together. I'm trying to create a webform, and for a few pieces of it I'll need to be able to enter descriptions into a field. I've been requested to make the fields in question larger, much like the reply-box field here, so as to …  |
| | I'm trying to figure out how to change the font in part of a large text field in delphi. (At the moment, I'm working with a RichEdit field.) I know it's possible to set the font style for the component, but that changes all the text, which isn't what I'm …  |
| | When calling the date function, or referencing database information from a 'date' field, is it possible to specify what format the date will be returned as? Windows has at least seven formats that I know of, two of which (mm/dd/yy and yy/mm/dd) are impossible to tell apart with my current … |
| | Earlier in the day, I was forced to generate a new public key/private key pair for one of the systems I work with, as it appeared to have been hacked into at some point during the night. The system in question was running a process called 'Slony', which is used … |
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