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    "Thing is, not all documentation is created equal. And if I’ve learned anything over the past five or so years, it’s that depending on official documentation is like depending on …
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    Edited Python 3.10 and wxPython compatibility

    I discovered, after upgrading to Python 3.10, that wxPython no longer worked. Fortunately, a kind soul at wxpython.org suggested I try installing a snapshot build of wxpython via the command …
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    Edited Python 3.10 and wxPython compatibility

    I discovered, after upgrading to Python 3.10, that wxPython no longer worked. Fortunately, a kind soul at wxpython.org suggested I try installing a snapshot build of wxpython via the command …
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    Edited Python 3.10 and wxPython compatibility

    I discovered, after upgrading to Python 3.10, that wxPython no longer worked. Fortunately, a kind soul at wxpython.org suggested I try installing a snapshot build of wxpython via the command …
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    Created Python 3.10 and wxPython compatibility

    I discovered, after upgrading to Python 3.10, that wxPython no longer worked. Fortunately, a kind soul at wxpython.org suggested I try installing a snapshot build of wxpython via the command …
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    Replied To a Post in Custom Media Server

    >That sounds just about like what I'm looking for If that is what you are looking for then please mark this thread as solved.
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    Gave Reputation to rproffitt in Electronic beyblade trading card game

    Then hack at it using nothing but variables. remember that I can't supply you code according to the assignment. This will look terrible and is a very bad way to …
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    Replied To a Post in how to use splitters to resize container vb.net

    Google `tutorial vb.net splitters` and watch the top hits.
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    Replied To a Post in I have a homework please

    Please read the [Daniweb Posting Rules](https://www.daniweb.com/welcome/rules) and [Suggestions For Posting Questions](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/threads/435023/read-this-before-posting-a-question).
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    Gave Reputation to Hadil_1 in I have a homework please

    trainSet = [[2, 2, 2, 'a'], [4, 4, 4, 'b'], [6, 6 , 6, 'b'] testInstance = [5, 5, 5] Similarity: Calculate the Euclidian distances between the testInstance and all …
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    Replied To a Post in Custom Media Server

    I found Plex to be like using a cannon to kill a fly. If you want something with a small footprint and not overburdened with options and features you'll never …
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    Replied To a Post in Custom Media Server

    I'm about to have a look at [https://www.universalmediaserver.com/](https://www.universalmediaserver.com/). You might want to look as well.
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    Replied To a Post in How do I delete duplicates on the Daniweb front page?

    I never look at anything on the front page.
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    Replied To a Post in Custom Media Server

    I'm just looking at using VLC as a media server under Windows. I would imagine it has the same functionality under linux. If I can get it running I'll post …
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    Replied To a Post in How to access properties and methods passed in via an instance object.

    You are trying to access a property as a method. You should be using `X.content` instead of `X.content()`. Methods use parentheses. Properties do not.
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    Gave Reputation to Laura_16 in help with phyton

    Write a program that prompts the user to enter two integers, one per prompt. The program should then display the result of dividing the first number by the second number, …
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    Replied To a Post in Custom Media Server

    You could try the free [DivX Media Server](https://www.divx.com/en/software/divx/#:~:text=Available%20for%20Windows%20and%20Mac,TV%20(DivX%20Media%20Server).) It's not quite standard (whatever that means) but it might do the trick. I use it for casting to my ChromeCast. However, …
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    Replied To a Post in How'd you get into tech?

    You may get a kick out of [Don't Hit Save](https://donthitsave.com/comic/2022/04/23/semicolon)
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    Gave Reputation to vivan_1 in Splunk: 'net stop splunk' only works *sometimes*

    I'm trying to manage Splunk with Chef and ran across a problem when using Chef to programmatically start/stop/restart the Splunkforwarder service: The request did not respond to the start or …
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    Replied To a Post in How'd you get into tech?

    In 1971 (almost before the invention of tech) I was in first year engineering (was going to be chemical) and I sucked at physics labs. A professor let me use …
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    What is particularly galling is that VLC has hotkey zoom presets where ALT-1 = zoom to 0.25 ALT-2 = zoom to 0.50 ALT-3 = zoom to 1.00 ALT-4 = zoom …
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    Yup. It's not easily done. But it should be. And you'd think that one of the people responsible for the code would not only be able to understand what it …
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    On rereading my last post I couldn't help but hear, in my head, "This is an ex parrot. It has ceased to be..."
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    If you select "Maintain Aspect Ratio" then VLC adds the black borders. If you unselect it then the video is distorted. The last post from a developer consisted of > …
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    The fit on resize option just guarantees that the entire video is displayed. It adds black borders as padding.
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media Player

    I had not seen that. But that's not what I was asking either. I'm not interested in zooming into a portion of the video. I just want to make the …
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    Created VLC Media Player

    Videolan.org has a section in their forums for "VLC media player Feature Requests". I have been using VLC for many years and, other than being a tad light on documentation, …
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    Replied To a Post in Hi everyone, I'm wayneoo

    >I love to liquefy ice As hobbies go this is not the most exciting, but at least the startup cost is minimal. Welcome to Daniweb.
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    We won't do your homework for you. Please post your code and indicate where you are having a problem. In the meantime, please read the [Daniweb Posting Rules](https://www.daniweb.com/welcome/rules) and [Suggestions …
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    Replied To a Post in SQLite query to return records earlier than a certain year?

    How are you storing the date? The answer depends on whether you are storing it as a string (and what date format the string is in) or a date/time. If …
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    Replied To a Post in Installing McAfee

    I've been running nothing but Windows Defender on all the machines I've set up for many years now with no problems. I **HAVE** updated several friends' anti-virus when they complained …
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    Edited Windows 10 Installation

    I can't install Windows 10 on my Lenovo G50 PC <translated from Italian to English by moderator>
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    Replied To a Post in python app with terminal

    Any GUI programming I do in Python is done with [wxPython](https://wxpython.org/), which is built on [wxWidgets](https://www.wxwidgets.org/). This is a cross platform set of components which causes all controls to be …
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    Replied To a Post in Why was the discussion thread with this link removed?

    My guess is that it was removed because it is provably B.S.
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    Replied To a Post in Get paid to post in the forums

    If you can afford it, and you think it will encourage worthwhile posts, then by all means. As in the past, I will not redeem any bonuses earned. I do …
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    Replied To a Post in How to make a calculator?

    The following may, or may not work depending on the scope of `num1`. Private Sub btneqClick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btneq.Click num2 = Convert.ToDouble(Display.Text) Select Case op Case …
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    Replied To a Post in How to make a calculator?

    As a further note, if you see the same line of code in every if-else block, that's a good sign you should move it out of the block and put …
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    Replied To a Post in How to make a calculator?

    You have to adjust the value for `num1` so that the next time you click `=` you get the correct answer. If you want `ans` to be the sum of …
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    Gave Reputation to zimbayla in floating exception (core dumped) - (division by zero)

    Anyways, just a waste of time here, stack overflow, the best.
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    Lacking a screen-saver (which is no longer required to save your display) why not just download a fireworks video and have it play full-screen on repeat?
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    Welcome to Daniweb
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    Replied To a Post in When did google maps images get so bad?

    >When people started suing for breach of privacy and they agreed to blur anyone or anything identifiable. I can see that for images of people, but satellite images and google …
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    Replied To a Post in About pascal language programing

    Looks like pretty basic linked list manipulation. If you understand how linked lists work you should be able to step through the code with a little elbow grease. If you …
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    Created When did google maps images get so bad?

    It used to be that google maps satellite images had pretty good resolution, at least over cities. I haven't checked in some time, but today I noticed that the resolution …
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    Replied To a Post in Hi everyone, I'm Celestino

    Welcome to Daniweb. Tell us a little about yourself.
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    Replied To a Post in RE: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus

    So basically, it was a (professional) suicide mission. Regardless of the consequences to him, do you think he did the right thing? Throwing yourself on the grenade to save others …
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    Created RE: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus

    [This item](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/sabotage-code-added-to-popular-npm-package-wiped-files-in-russia-and-belarus/) was in the news a few days ago. I'd like to know people's thoughts. I'm torn. On the one hand, it erodes trust in all open source software. …
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    Replied To a Post in Activity 4: Create 2 lists: 1 list for username and 1 list for password.

    Since a password is associated with a username, it would make more sense to use an associative array, or as Python calls it, a dictionary. Also, since you pretty much …
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    Replied To a Post in Accepts the grades for the 4 quarters and compute the final grade consid

    What is giving you the problem? Is it the I/O, or is it the math?
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    Replied To a Post in Vehicle license in Canada

    Just a thought - have you ever considered googling "how to license a vehicle in Canada"? Near the top is a link to [this guide](https://blog.clutch.ca/posts/motor-vehicle-registration). If, instead, you are referring …

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