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    You write a query and pass it to the database engine to execute. When you get the results back you display them. If you want more detail then you have …
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    Replied To a Post in Hello Daniweb

    Welcome to DaniWeb. Feel free to post questions. Before you do, please review [the rules](https://www.daniweb.com/community/rules). The rules are not useless boilerplate drivel. They're meant to be read and followed.
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    Replied To a Post in Need to manually rollback to Windows 7 from 10

    Once you get Windows 7 back up and running you may want to have a look at [GWX Control Panel](http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2015/08/using-gwx-stopper-to-permanently-remove.html) to help prevent any further attempts from Microsoft to UPDATE-YOU-FOR-YOUR-OWN-GOOD. …
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    Edited Displaying data from database onto label

    I am making a multiple choice quiz in vb with the questions and answers stored in an access database. When trying to display the question and answers on my labels, …
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    If the name you are using for the new link is already in use as a file name then mklink cannot create the junction. For example, in `D:\temp` I have …
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    Entering that command won't do anything because you haven't specified the link name or the target name. The actual format is mklink /j link target Make sure that you use …
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    Replied To a Post in Reusing parts of a vb.net project

    I just open two instances of Visual Studio and copy/paste controls & code between projects.
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    What command are you entering?
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    Replied To a Post in error in program for population

    Well, I know where to go (if and) when I get stuck.
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    Replied To a Post in error in program for population

    I have a very large computer library that includes C# 2008 Programmer's Reference Professional C# 2012 and .NET 4 Beginning Visual C# 2012 Programming Beginning Oriented Programming with C# OOP …
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    Replied To a Post in Why Is My New Laptop So Slow And CPU So High?

    It's time to start ruling things out. Run task manager. Disconnect from the internet (yank the cable or turn off your wireless). Does your CPU usage go down? Boot into …
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    Replied To a Post in Streamreader/Streamwriter or System.IO.File ?

    My preference is that if I am reading/writing enormous files I use StreamReader/Writer but if I am working with smaller files (anything under 1000 lines or so) I read/write the …
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    Replied To a Post in error in program for population

    That's why they have `Option Strict On`. If you set this as a default option (as is advised for beginners) your second example gets flagged as an error and will …
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    Replied To a Post in error in program for population

    I don't see how that is a VB specific problem. Using an inappropriate variable type is something that can be done in just about every language. A way around that …
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    Replied To a Post in error in program for population

    I noticed a couple of things. First of all, you should have posted this in the thread you already statrted for this problem. Other than that: GrowthRate = 1 * …
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    My career at Manitoba Hydo was about 20% developing/maintaining new applications and 80% maintaining/enhancing applications/systems developed by others. You have to context switch between only two systems, both developed by …
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    You are over complicating the problem. You need three things as input 1. the number of organisms in the original population 2. the number of days to calculate growth 3. …
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    In the last 43 years, more Americans have been shot by another American - shot and killed by another American - than all of America’s soldiers killed in wars in …
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    Edited Return an array from function c++

    How can i return an array from function in c++.. I have this code: #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int ordincreasente(int num[], int len){ int curMax,curMin,ordinato[len]; for(int i=0; …
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    Edited Return an array from function c++

    How can i return an array from function in c++.. I have this code: #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int ordincreasente(int num[], int len){ int curMax,curMin,ordinato[len]; for(int i=0; …
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    Edited C programming

    How would I implement the rand or the srand statement into this C Programming language. I have been reading about these 2 statements but I am a bit confused still. …
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    Hi guys. I have a program where users enter in their username and password. If the password and username match with the record stored in a database, they are able …
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    Gave Reputation to Stuugie in Random Facts

    Wanted to give you a thumbs down on that one RJ! :)
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    Replied To a Post in Calculator buttons Minus, Divide and Subtract.

    Are you using postfix or infix notation? If you are using infix then I don't see how your `plus` code will work because you can't do the calculation until you …
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    Replied To a Post in Inserting thousands of records into a database

    In MS SQL you could do a Bulk Insert. In MySql it is LOAD DATA INFILE 'C:\MyTextFile' INTO TABLE myDatabase.MyTable FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' Should be much faster then inserting …
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    Replied To a Post in Random Facts

    US police seized $4.5 billion in cash and property through civil forfeiture in 2014. In the same period $3.9 billion worth of property was stolen in burglaries. Under civil forfeiture, …
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    Replied To a Post in Hi

    Greetings and felicitations.
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    Replied To a Post in new to programming

    For a starting languge I would recommend one of vb.net, C# or Python. I lean more towrd the first two because of a lack of a visual development environment for …
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    Replied To a Post in Computer running slow.

    What changes have you made between when it was running fine and now? Have you checked the CPU load/memory with task manager? Have you checked for a virus/malware? Is it …
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    "There was only one time in American history when the fear of refugees wiping everyone out did actually come true, and we’ll all be sitting around a table celebrating it …
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    Replied To a Post in VB ID3 Tag source

    Top right corner - big red button
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    Replied To a Post in Database Projects

    That's impossible to answer meaningfully without knowing the nature of the project.
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    Replied To a Post in how to assign a key to a button after clicking that button :s

    You have to be able to remember which button was selected to assign a keystroke. The easiest way is to use a class level variable (CurrBtn). Setting KeyPreview to True …
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    Replied To a Post in how to assign a key to a button after clicking that button :s

    Suggestions for improvement - add the ability to re-assign a key that has already been assigned. You could do this by testing (in the common click handler) if the CTRL …
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    Replied To a Post in how to assign a key to a button after clicking that button :s

    Here's one suggestion. This example uses a form with `KeyPreview = True`. You need this in order to process the keystrokes. Public Class Form1 Private CurrBtn As Button = Nothing …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone Else Seeing DaniWeb Activity Dropping?

    Responsiveness isn't just giving you what you want. Or are you 3 years old and think that people should just give in to all your demands?
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    Replied To a Post in VB ID3 Tag source

    You might have a look at [Perry's ID3 Tag Library](http://glassocean.net/perrys-id3-tag-library/). It's free and open source.
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone Else Seeing DaniWeb Activity Dropping?

    One thing is for certain. Daniweb was bleeding users with the old forum based interface. Would you advocate going back to that interface when it was clearly not what the …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone Else Seeing DaniWeb Activity Dropping?

    I'm not sure if that was sarcasm or not. In the early days of personal computers the "next big thing" was "user friendly" software. Most software companies accomplished this merely …
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    >I am speechless. You should know that Daniweb is a business. Daniweb would likely attract a lot more visitors if we turned ourselves into a homework factory. People could just …
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    >It is obvious for you because you have been loyal to Daniweb for so long. I am familiar with it because chrome and firefox started using it long before it …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone Else Seeing DaniWeb Activity Dropping?

    >Finder is slightly useful, but there is better way to do it. What would a better way be? I was taught that when I go to my boss with a …
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    Gave Reputation to diafol in Vacation

    Ha ha ha. That was defintely the right place to post that. Dani.s vacation. Your fan club is getting out of hand RJ!
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    @Greg - you'll have to narrow it down a bit. What code are you referring to?
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    Replied To a Post in Fast Efficient Way to Hide and Show Textboxes and Labels

    The most efficient way will be hiding a groupbox. It takes only one assignment.
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    Replied To a Post in How to export listview to Excel Spreadsheet?

    Look at [this code snippet](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/code/464769/export-listview-to-excel-spreadsheet).
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    Gave Reputation to Dani in Vacation

    hehe :)
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    Perhaps share a microwaved bagel with g'ma?
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    Replied To a Post in Allow user to resize the height of the editor

    Well, yeah. But in all fairness, you made a number of improvements since the initial switch. I especially find the waffle/hamburger much nicer than the old dropdown menus.
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    Replied To a Post in Why i cant retrieve the correct value from array list

    Put a breakpoint at cmd.CommandText = "SELECT FM_No FROM tbl_FailureMode WHERE MC_No= " & DMC_No.Item(i) & "" and check the value of `DMC_No.Item(i)` in either the watch or immediate windows. …

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