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    Edited Visual Studio solution Code comparison

    HI everyone, I recently inherited a project that has been in production for a number of years. They want a new field added. Easy peasy - or so you would …
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    [Why we need paper printouts](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/georgia-defends-voting-system-despite-243-percent-turnout-in-one-precinct/) As pointed out in the article, Georgia voting machines do not provide a paper record for validation.
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    Edited I keep getting this illegal start of expression and can't figure out why.

    public class Gradesv2 { public static void main(String[ ] args) { //local variables int numTests = 0; //counts number of tests int testgGrades = 0; //individual test grade int totalPoints …
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    Replied To a Post in I keep getting this illegal start of expression and can't figure out why.

    Let's start at line 0. Because I don't know all languages I'm not going to make an assumption here so what programming language is this? And what line is giving …
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    Edited Regular Expression to Match File Names

    lists all files in the given folder that start with the letters pic and end with a .jpg extension. While the dir command allows only ? and * wildcards, regular …
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    Edited Regular Expression to Match File Names

    lists all files in the given folder that start with the letters pic and end with a .jpg extension. While the dir command allows only ? and * wildcards, regular …
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    Replied To a Post in Is this a good way to learn programming?

    Looking at good code can help. Have a look at examples in the [code snippets](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/code/_/4) section as well as the many examples at [Rosetta Code](http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code)
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    Replied To a Post in Is this a good way to learn programming?

    The only way to learn programming is by doing it. There are a lot of books out there that claim to teach you `X` language in `Y` days. No book …
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    Replied To a Post in Regular Expression to Match File Names

    >lists all files in the given folder that start with the letters pic and end with a .jpg extension So why do you need more than `dir pic*.jpg`?
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    Welcome back.
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    What exctly do you mean by "easily verifiable"? Personally, I don't believe that blockchain is mature enough to be used as the basis for voting. Once all the hype dies …
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    Replied To a Post in How big are Windows 10 updates?

    BTW, Windows Defender updates alone are around 240 meg.
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    I agree with the "none of the above" option to crete a protest ballot. As for the stamp, as seen by the "hanging chad" problem in the 2000 election, any …
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    "The coward, then, is a despairing sort of person; for he fears everything. The brave man, on the other hand, has the opposite disposition; for confidence is the mark of …
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    The reason behind the strict regulations on marking ballots, like marking with an x instead of a checkmark, was to prevent votes from being bought. The idea is to make …
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    Replied To a Post in Mono audio not working on Windows 10

    If you can play the audio stream in VLC there is a setting available from the menu Audio Stereo Mode Mono Stereo Left Right Reverse Audio Just select `Mono`
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    I know that both major parties are guilty of gerrymandering, although one party does it far more than the other. But when one party (the one that is always screaming …
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    Replied To a Post in How Should Voting Machines Work?

    The problem with a ballot that is marked/filled out by the voter is that any deviation from perfect can be interpreted by someone as spoiled depending on who the vote …
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    Created How Should Voting Machines Work?

    I think we can all agree (this will likely provoke disagreement) that a voting machine that records a vote electronically without a way to do a manual verification is a …
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    It is virtually certain that you will be welcome here.
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    Edited hello every one this is navanat

    hello i am a digital marketing service provider
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    >I just cannot believe how stupid people are. I don't know about Europe, but in the US politics is treated like any other sport. As long as your team wins …
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    Replied To a Post in Clean install Windows 10 on a PC downgraded to Windows 7 (Pro)

    I actually have a several vmware virtual machines configured for just that purpose. The small, potentially iffy stuff I install in a vm but the bigger, safe stuff I still …
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    Replied To a Post in Clean install Windows 10 on a PC downgraded to Windows 7 (Pro)

    It's not just files (Windows.old). It's also the registry. I prefer to start with a clean registry unpolluted by old stuff. I also find that my computer eventually suffers from …
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    Replied To a Post in Clean install Windows 10 on a PC downgraded to Windows 7 (Pro)

    Take a full disk image of the computer (I recommend Macrium Reflect) then try the WIndows 10 upgrade. Microsoft keeps extending the deadline. For example, last December I upgraded two …
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    Replied To a Post in Trump

    Supposed to be. But it's *not *a democracy. To wit - the GOP in North Carolina heavily gerrymandered the voting districts in order to pack as many black voters into …
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    Its baseless and falls news at all. Simple it is not possible to blast any mobile phone by making a phone call on it.
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    Replied To a Post in LOGIN PROBLEMS TESTED. DON'T LOG OUT OF DANIWEB.COM

    And now the `delete recent posts` tool is gone again.
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    Replied To a Post in LOGIN PROBLEMS TESTED. DON'T LOG OUT OF DANIWEB.COM

    What is this "log out" thing you are talking about. Sounds like [heresy](https://randysrandom.com/no-bones-about-it/) to me ^_^
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    Replied To a Post in Suggestions to refresh DaniWeb

    On my laptop I see
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    Replied To a Post in Suggestions to refresh DaniWeb

    I've never tried logging in on anything other than my laptop so I don't know what menu items are available to mobile devices.
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    Replied To a Post in Trump

    11 months ago I posted >An episode of the 1950s western TV series 'Trackdown' featured a character named Walter Trump who claimed he would build a wall in order to …
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    Replied To a Post in Suggestions to refresh DaniWeb

    At the top of the programming forum you will see (I hope) All New Solved Unanswered More v The `More v` will drop down if you click on it to …
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    Replied To a Post in Suggestions to refresh DaniWeb

    Click on `More` and `Code Snippets` is in the drop down.
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    Make sure that your course selections include something to develop your communication skills. Being able to communicate clearly and concisely in both speaking and writing is invaluable.
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    Someone said something like "If this is a witch hunt they certainly bagged a lot of them. And only the best and brightest witches."
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    Paul Manafort has been found guilty on 8 counts. That will mean jail time. Trump has two options at this point. 1. He can let the chips fall where they …
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    Replied To a Post in vb.Net - Regular Expression Tester

    Newer version posted. This version has two changes. 1. Uses a splitter control for the lower two panels for easier sizing 1. Does not report matches with a length of …
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    If our job teaches us anything it's that we don't know what the next president's gonna face. If we choose someone with vision, someone with guts someone with gravitas who's …
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    Replied To a Post in Skype Update July 2018

    Also... In the taskbar icon, you can right-click then change your status. You can choose from: 1. Active 1. Do not disturb 1. Invisible The status that is currently active …
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    Replied To a Post in Don't want your Samsung TV to collect data, then don't be a lazy jackass

    >skiing vaguely Korean ?
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    Replied To a Post in Tech Advances I'd Like to See

    Our big-ass TV in the family room is a DayTek and it is an odd one in that the audio jack does NOT mute the TV, and there are separate …
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    Replied To a Post in Don't want your Samsung TV to collect data, then don't be a lazy jackass

    This thread bears rereading in light of the recent revellation that google phones are collecting user GPS data even when this feature is (supposedly) explicitly disabled by the users. It …
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    Replied To a Post in Tech Advances I'd Like to See

    Another tech advance that can be done right now. For both TVs as well as computers (particularly laptops) - the ability to plug in headphones without muting the sound coming …
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    Replied To a Post in Argument not specified, error

    Did you notice that the previous calls you made to `.AddWithValue` had two parameters? The error states "Argument not specified" so add a value parameter.
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    How long does it take to walk from New York to Miami? It depends on how fast you walk and how determined you are to get there. How much you …
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    Replied To a Post in Topeleven.com site

    Define "perfect". Or is this just a blatant plug post?
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    We have that too except here we call it closed captioning. But that's not a fix. It's a work-around and if I wanted to read what was being said I'd …
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    Replied To a Post in Skype Update July 2018

    To continue the rant... It seems that unfamiliar entries are appearing in my CHATS list. Neither entry has been the subject of a CHAT and neither has requested to be …
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    Created Tech Advances I'd Like to See

    These are things I'd like to see available now that should be possible given current technology as opposed to pie-in-the sky things like "I really want a teleporter". For example, …

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