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    Try Shelling devenv instead of test.bat
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    Aside from moving a few things around (again), missing the control panel (which they had already said was on the way out), and having an extra 8 gig free on …
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    Read the message. It says you have a syntax error. I tried devenv clipjpg.sln /build on one of my projects and it compiled/built the executable with no problems.
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    You can run `devenv.exe` and build your project from the command line. Type devenv /? to get the command line arguments/switches. You'll have to spawn it as an external process. …
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    Assad just made a statement claiming that the photos of the dead babies following the chemical attack are fake. I'm waiting for Trump to issue a statement like "Who does …
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    If anyone is interested, you can still get at the old control panel by opening Explorer then pasting Control Panel\All Control Panel Items into the address bar.
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    Have a look at [this](https://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/31950-partition-recover-deleted-partitions-windows.html) and see if it helps.
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    I had heard it was being phased out. Most sub-items can still be run by executing the appropriate `.cpl` file. I managed to clean out the windows.old folder by running …
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    Edited Windows 10 Creator's Update

    In order to resolve a problem whereby Microsoft keeps updating my video driver (which works) with a newer version that is crippled, I installed the Windows 10 Creator's Update. So …
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    Edited Windows 10 Creator's Update

    In order to resolve a problem whereby Microsoft keeps updating my video driver (which works) with a newer version that is crippled, I installed the Windows 10 Creator's Update. So …
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    Created Windows 10 Creator's Update

    In order to resolve a problem whereby Microsoft keeps updating my video driver (which works) with a newer version that is crippled, I installed the Windows 10 Creator's Update. So …
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    I found a setting (available AFAIK only from the old control panel - which MS is planning to remove) that allows me to disable automatic driver updates. I reloaded a …
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    Microsoft is at it again. My video on the laptop is powered by Intel. It has a nice hotkey rotate feature that lets me quickly rotate the video. After a …
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    Yeah. I checked the link before I posted. WP could be Word Perfect (probably defunct) Word Pro, or any of a hundred other possible initialisms. I didn't want to assume. …
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    And what is WP?
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    >Not sure how some of you can be so sure about the chemical attack. I'm not completely sure but given Assad's history, he's used chemical weapons before. I'm willing to …
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    Trump has asked PBS Kids and the Children's Television Workshop (at the last minute) if they could send characters from Sesame Street to the White House annual Easter Egg Roll. …
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    >Not really, airports can function with as little as just a runway which is not much more than a flat bit of land. Then I have to wonder why they …
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    That may be the case for something like a programming technique/paradigm but almost certainly not for something that relates to an 8 (or more) year old - browser - hardware …
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    >I've been googling this. Opinions vary. Obama himself asked for authorization, but stated he felt he was not legally REQUIRED to get it back in 2013. Well, the analysts I've …
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    >I don't see that he had much of a choice. I agree with what he did, however, he had the choice to go to Congress and get permission (which is …
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    Two final comments: Factorial should probably return a long unsigned int rather than a float. And your test if (n==0) will cause your function to fail if passed a negative …
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    You have a couple of problems. You have to write your own factorial function. However, `pow`, and `cos` are in `math.h` so unless one of your compiler switches is doing …
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    >We can't call names because USA voted for a that In 2016, 56.9% of eligible voters actually voted. The rest were either deliberately disenfranchised, or have given up on the …
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    That doesn't do what the OP requested. Plus, why bother to create a batch file that contains only one line and does only one specific thing for a specific folder? …
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    Hello im having trouble with my code ! we are asked to organize a list of names from a text.txt file the make them show up into a lits box …
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    According to Dell you are correct - 8 Beeps: Reseat the LCD cable or replace the LCD screen [Dell Beep Codes](https://www.parts-people.com/blog/2014/06/27/dell-inspiron-15r-n5010-beep-codes-diagnostic-indicators/) If you have an HDMI port (I think that …
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    RE: PM. Your input routine should look like void getUserInput(int *numHospitalRooms, int *numFlowers) { do { printf("\nHow many hospital rooms: "); scanf("%d", numHospitalRooms); if (*numHospitalRooms < 1 || *numHospitalRooms > …
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    Your declaration is void getUserInput(int *numHospitalRooms, int *numFlowers); but you are calling it with getUserInput(numHospitalRooms, numFlowers); You define the parameters as `pointer to int` but you are passing `int`. You'' …
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    A company in Canada recently lost a class actions suit because of privacy issues. It seems that their product, which can be controlled remotely via smart phone, was collecting temperature, …
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    There was the story about the [self driving bike](https://www.youtube.com/embed/LSZPNwZex9s) from the Netherlands.
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    My first program was in BASIC on a mainframe at the University of Saskatchewan in 1971.
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    dear sir i have one check box and one button.when i open form above button is hide. if i tick check box and close the form and when i re …
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    I strongly urge you to get into the habit of naming your controls for their purpose. For demo purposes, `Button1` and `Checkbox1` are fine but in a larger program with …
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    You don't need the line Dim settings As New My.MySettings Delete it. Go to Project -> Properties then select the `Settings` tab. Create a variable named `ButtonVisible`. You should use …
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    Not in one line, but you could do For i As Integer = 0 To 2 cars(i).Visible = True Next or if you want to make it more general (assuming …
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    Verizon and Comcast have made public statements to the effect that they did not sell customers' individual web browsing history before the FCC privacy rules were adopted and have no …
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    Assuming that your settings variable is a Boolean you can just do CheckBox1.Checked = My.Settings.check Button1.Visible = My.Settings.check in your form load event handler. You'll want to restore the Checkbox …
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    Unfortunately, when the big providers have the ability to buy enough poiliticians so that they can create laws to prevent fair competition, I can't see that happening. Chattanooga, Tennessee successfully …
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    >I'm completely baffled that the Republicans did that It just make it legal for the big corporations to make even more money than they are making now at the expense …
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    That would depend on what the database engine is and how it is configured. The difference is in the connection string and you can get the correct format [here](https://www.connectionstrings.com/). Also, …
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    I find that using too high a voltage lets the smoke out of the chips. Once you let the smoke out things stop working. My father-in-law did that with a …
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    We will be happy to help you if you show us what you have done so far and explain what you are having trouble with.
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    Michael Flynn has requested an immunity deal in order to "tell all" about the Trump/Russian involvement. The Senate Investigation Committee has announced that they have refused him immunity. Possible scenarios: …
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    Here's a tip for next time. Whenever I buy something that has a power adaptor, I put a label on the power pack identifying what it is for, and a …

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