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Remove Filter  | It's broken again. I've completely cleared the cache and still there are no text entry/browse buttons.  |
| | I know this has been asked before (at least twice by me) but I don't recall that I ever got an answer. I have been told that the DaniWeb search is google based. If that is so, why do I get different results when I search from within DaniWeb, and … |
| | This has surely been mentioned before. I've noticed an increase in the number of noobs who are resurrecting old threads. Based on what I did shortly after joining (before getting lightly slapped on the wrist), it's likely the posters just didn't notice the thread date. Apparently the purple banner isn't … |
| | I am used to seeing the categories such as Tutorials, Interviews, Code Snippets, etc at the top of the thread lists. I recently posted some code in the VB.NET forum showing how to used parameterized queries to avoid SQL injection. I wanted to categorize it as a tutorial but my …  |
| | I just noticed the little purple dot on the threads with a pop-up indicating "user is currently online". Have I been overlooking this for a while or is this a brand new feature? In any case, I like it.  |
| | At the time of the writing of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, "scrooge" was a slang word synonymous with the word, "squeeze". And "a humbug" was a person who put on false airs as in a person who behaves as if everything is rosy when his life is anything but. … |
| | As if you didn't have enough to do... There are certain articles that I would like to bookmark because I either want to return to them at a later date for a more detailed look, or that I would like to cite in response to a new question (usually one … |
| | Alas, my current laptop must go in to the shop for some overdue repairs. My power supply and/or connector are failing, my keyboard is chattering and three of my USB ports are intermittent. Also, my feet have fallen off (the little rubber ones) and my display is dimming. I put … |
| | I was thinking about installing Visual Studio 2012. Does anyone know if I can have both 2012 and VS 2010 installed at the same time without screwing up either or both?  |
| | This request arose from the discussion [OPINION: Who thinks MAKING A POST on these forums is horrible](http://www.daniweb.com/community-center/daniweb-community-feedback/threads/439477/opinion-who-thinks-making-a-post-on-these-forums-is-horrible). My comment on that thread was >If I am not logged in and I click on a link in my email, I am taken to that post. I can start typing a response …  |
| | If I go to a forum (VB.Net in this case) I see a number of threads marked as NEW. I select one thread somewhat down the list and open it. I respond to the question, then redisplay the VB.Net threads. All of the NEW flags have now been removed. Is …  |
| | Has anyone looked at why I can't attach files to posts using FireFox? I'm currently on FireFox 16.0.2 but I had the same problem with previous versions.  |
| | I hope all of you NY DaniWebbers are safe and sound somewhere waiting out the worst of the storm. My older son, Adam, is safely ensconced in the Laufer Center at Stony Brook University with several days worth of food. The power at his house is out but fortunately the …  |
| | When I click on "Files" to attach a file to a post, I get part of the upload area with the text >Upload Attachments Files will automatically be attached to the post upon upload. Optionally, you can embed uploaded images within your post. but there are no Browse buttons or … |
| | With the permission of IBM, the Computer History Museum is pleased to make available the source code to the 1969-1972 “XM6” version of APL for the System/360 for non-commercial use. The source code can be downloaded [here](http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/the-apl-programming-language-source-code/). The article also documents the history and development of this unique and powerful … |
| | I'd like to suggest a small change to the way "Replies" are handles in the PM section. I like that when I reply to a PM, the subject line gets changed from "Original Title" to "Re: Original Title", but when there are several back-and-forths on the same topic, the title …  |
| | Anyone care to recommend a good file split/join utility? I want to use TeamViewer's file transfer feature to send files to my son in Long Island and I want to split large files into smaller chunks so that if there is an error/dropout I don't have to resend the entire … |
| | How does the search feature on Daniweb work? I have had to recreate (several times) a posting to point people at the Microsoft article on how to deploy an application. I'm sure I have used 1. the actual article name 1. the word "walkthrough" 1. the word "deploy" and each … |
| | I am configuring two laptops for family members. I have been doing this for so many years (work and home) that perhaps I do it a certain way more out of inertia than any other reason. I'm going to describe my config system and if anyone has any opinions (for … |
| | Was there a problem with DaniWeb last night and this morning? All I got when I clicked on an email link, or tried to access the site directly was a blank page. I was getting email notifications. I just couldn't view any pages. |
| | I'm using FireFox 15.0. I tried to attach a zipped file to a post and DaniWeb won't let me. It works in IE 9 though. I've attached three pics. First is before clicking "Files". Second is after clicking "Files" (scrolling is not mine). Third is after clicking "Files" and scrolling … |
| | I haven't asked a stupid question in a while (don't disillusion me if I am wrong), but why do I not see line numbers when I post code in a thread using the "Code" tool in the edit window? |
| | I need to get the value of one field out of a web page. I've never done web programming and I've never used the VB Web controls. I have no desire to learn all of the details because I doubt I'll ever have to do this again. I have a …  |
| | So how is the media going to spin this so that all the issues will be discussed except the one that really matters? What hoops are the politicians going to jump through so that they can appear to be doing something but actually leave things exactly as they are now? … |
| | [This](http://mikegrouchy.com/blog/2012/06/write-less-code.html) is an excellent, non-technical article on programming that I think every programmer should read at least twice. |
| | Has anyone ever put together a map or table that shows the distribution of DaniWeb members across the globe? I don't know if such an analysis is possible but it might be interesting to see, roughly, where everyone is. |
| | I happened to be browsing the code snippets in vb.net and I noticed that in the thread list, a code snippet I contributed a while back is credited to "Reverend Jim", however when you go to the [actual snippet](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/code/423678/create-controls-at-run-time-with-events), it is listed as >By It's just a nickname on May … |
| | I just submitted a code snippet for the competition [here](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/code/428716/using-detached-recordsets-to-sort-data). I entered my description/documentation, then entered the code after clicking on "Code" and pasting in the code window. I submitted the post and was then presented with another window saying "a fully working code snippet must be entered". So I … |
| | Web Site Not Responding I was trying to go to a thread this morning (06:20 Winnipeg time) and DaniWeb wouldn't display it. All I got was >The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading. I tried several times with the same result. In order to determine … |
| | I was trying to find a code snippet so I used the advanced search with the following parameters: Query String = encryption Forum = --VB.NET Type of Article = Code Snippet It came back with "No Results" When I did a manual search of code snippets under vb.net I found … |
| | Forget the problem with commercials being blasted at you, I've noticed in a few of my regular shows lately, noticibly Burn Notice and Royal Pains, dialog is at one volume level, and the music that plays between scenes (camera pans over scenery/cityscape, etc.) is at three times the volume. It … |
| | In case no one has mentioned it before, I just want to say a public thanks to Davey for all of the interesting news items he finds the time to write up and post. |
| | I think it would be nice to include the original posting date when a related article is suggested. I'd be more inclined to check it out if I knew the article was less than a few months old. More than a year, not so likely. |
| | I just finished trying for the fourth time to submit a posting to the "Articles View" thread. Every time I click "Reply", the Reply button disappears but I am left in edit mode. |
| | Every time I go to the vb.Net forum, two articles keep getting flagged as new even though I have viewed them and tried clicking "Mark Forum Read". The articles are [here](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/427362/connection-vb-and-android) and [here](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/425429/joystick-movement-display). They haven't been updated in two days but I was in both threads twice yesterday. |
| | I have a form that consists of only a TableLayoutPanel (which fills the entire form) containing a vertical stack of buttons. The resulting app is used in conjunction with another app. What I would like is to have the vb app do something when the mouse enters the form. Unfortunately, … |
| | When I copy vb code from a post to try locally, pasting the code always results in the removal of blank lines. It doesn't matter if I paste into Visual Studio or TextPad. Blank lines are never maintained. If I paste into VB, indentation is recreated based on the code … |
| | Please read through the following suggestions before posting in this forum. Questions in this forum are answered by people who generously volunteer their time. Following these guidelines will increase the chances of getting a quick and accurate answer. 1. Use Search to see if your question has been asked and …  |
| | While going through some old CDs I came across one containing all of the source code for our old ADG/SCADA system (retired 1998). I remembered one horrifyingly bad piece of code that I later rewrote and I thought it might be interesting to post it as an object lesson in …  |
| | You'll undoubtedly get a lot of postings on this, but none of the buttons (Bold, Italic, Code, etc) controls on the forum are doing anything. I click and nothing happens. |
| | I know you are busy fixing bugs and tweaking (and I very much appreciate the effort) but I have a suggestion to slightly tweak the email notification. The old system would not send an email to tell me that there was a new posting on a watched thread if the … |
| | REF: http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/422252/retrieve-and-save-to-another-excel-workbook I submitted a post recently. The post did not appear, even when I refreshed, then closed and reloaded the page. This has happened before so, fortunately, I had copied my post text to the clipboard. I submitted the post again. This time is was accepted and displayed. When … |
| | Yesterday I clicked "Mark Forum Read" in the VB.Net forum. Today I am seeing articles for which the most recent postings are 2-3 days old being flagged as NEW. |
| | I know it's been busy with the rewrite and tweaking but I haven't seen a newsletter issued in ages. |
| | I'm confused (not an uncommon state lately, I'm afraid). A short time ago I posted some VB code using the CODE button. In response I was told by pyTony that I should be using fences. Today when I went to post some code, the posing area had a large banner … |
| | Here is a question I do not recall being addressed. In the last week I have had to completely rebuild my system. Following a lengthy install and configuration I had to look for the locatiuon of a settings file for an application (to make a backup). Being a dinosaur, I … |
| | I have a form with a TableLayoutPanel with the following properties changed from default: Dock = Fill AutoSize = True AutoSizeMode = GrowAndShrink ColumnCount = 1 Margin.All = 0 one row set to AutoSize This is a stripped-to-the-basics version of part of my app. I want to generate a vertical, … |
| | By a strange (and fortunate) coincidence, while DanaWeb was down for the upgrade I had to completely rebuiild my system due to a hard drive failure (fortunately I had warning so I had complete backups). However, I've noticed some odd behaviour since then that I don't know is the result … |
| | Naturally, I don't notice the typo until just after I commit the post. With the old system, I was able to click "Edit" to immediately correct the typo. Now I must leave the page and return to it to get the Edit option. Also, it seems a little counter intuitive …  |
| | Would it be a big deal to add an option to the Search to restrict results to the current forum only? When I am on the VB.net forum, for example, and I do a search, I am interested in results in the VB.Net forum only. |
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