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    Replied To a Post in Bool statement for dataGridView

    I'm not entirely sure I understand the problem. A `bool` property will display appropriately as a checkbox by default in a `DataGridView`. So you'd add such a property: bool Availability …
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    Replied To a Post in rand and srand

    > @deceptikon, is that still the case on most modern implementations? Yes. In the past the biggest problem with modulo (where small ranges were concerned) was an artifact of low …
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    Replied To a Post in rand and srand

    > In the program below what is the difference between rand and srand? `rand` generates a pseudorandom number. `srand` seeds the generator that `rand` uses. The seed essentially determines what …
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    Replied To a Post in 'System.Windows.Controls.Image' does not contain a definition for 'FromFile

    It looks like the compiler is interpreting `Image` as `System.Windows.Controls.Image` rather than `System.Drawing.Image`. The error is correct in that the target class doesn't have a `FromFile` method. I'm a bit …
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    Wires with the same base color are paired, so it makes sense to distinguish them somehow as pairs. They can't both be a solid color or you'd confuse them on …
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    Replied To a Post in How To Implement Tree in C++??

    The article I linked to covers that, and followup articles cover balancing techniques. The problem with Knuth is that it uses a home grown assembly language for code examples. I …
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    Replied To a Post in How To Implement Tree in C++??

    There are a number of ways to go about it, but I'd suggest starting simple. [This is an article](http://eternallyconfuzzled.com/tuts/datastructures/jsw_tut_bst1.aspx) that cuts right to the chase and doesn't include any fluff …
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    Vague much?
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    Replied To a Post in Error msg with 'string'?

    Your methods must be wrapped in a class: public class Connection { public static string GetConnString() { return WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyConnectionString"].ConnectionString; } public static void InsertUser(string name, string pass, string email) { …
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    Replied To a Post in Error msg with 'string'?

    > Not sure about the namespace. You don't need a namespace, but you must have a class. C# has no concept of top level methods or fields, they're all members …
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    What do you mean by "generate"? Are you trying to write an arbitrary length number library or something?
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    Replied To a Post in Error msg with 'string'?

    > but neither seem to be working for me. On a side note, `String` and `string` are equivalent. `string` is a keyword alias for `System.String`.
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    > The answer to that question is: "It's usually advertised with the hdd itself. Advertised poorly. Manufacturers tend to advertise in increments of 1000 rather than 1024, so a 1GB …
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    > I have my own reasons for using the latest revision though. I'm usually curious to see what the differences are, and I like the feeling of "being up to …
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    > Never assign raw data directly to an uninitialised pointer. If done so, where would the pointer point to? Where will the raw data be stored? Maybe it will compile, …
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    > Why doesn't the user have the option of deleting his own post?? Because there's a strong risk of breaking thread continuity. Users have a window of time after posting …
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    Replied To a Post in Auto-convert numeric value with 2 decimal places

    > Is this possilbe guys? Yes. > Help here will be highly appreciated It's difficult to help without knowing what language or GUI library you're using. It's entirely possible that …
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    Replied To a Post in How is the best?

    > and to make sure that everything works with the latest revision Windows ME. Windows Vista. The first incarnation of Windows XP. ;) I personally didn't have any problems with …
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    Replied To a Post in Using the word base as a variable problem

    > Perhaps part of the lesson to be learned from your assignment is about the case-sensitivity of C#. I sure hope not, because that'd be a cruel and stupid way …
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    Replied To a Post in StackOverflow stole all our search traffic!

    For what it's worth, I'm sorry for the heartache we caused you even though my opinion on it hasn't changed. IIRC, I was one of the loudest voices in opposition …
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    Replied To a Post in C\C++11 - image class

    > You need an image library. You don't *need* one, but it's strongly recommended given that image processing is rather complex. ;)
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    Replied To a Post in What would you recommend?

    > Problem is I've never used a pre-designed CMS system... are they are fairly easy to setup, configure, and use? A lot easier than writing one, I assure you.
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    Replied To a Post in what is this doing?

    > in that instead of an else {} it uses a test for not-null, after it already did a test for null of the interface object Would you believe that …
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    Replied To a Post in StackOverflow stole all our search traffic!

    > With real discussion communities, rewriting posts is completely frowned upon to the point of being insulting. Community members don't appreciate having words put in their mouth or having what …
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    Replied To a Post in Agile Development

    I agree or disagree depending on what agile components you think are effective. ;) Sprints and stories, awesome. Pair programming, hit or miss. TDD, weak at best in my experience. …
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    > if we don't use return then there is no value returned to the function? It's not quite that simple. For extra credit, try to explain what's happening here: #include …
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    Replied To a Post in Interface referencing

    > Why do we use interface references to call methods of an object? For the most part it's a poor man's polymorphism. An interface is a contract where the implementing …
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    Replied To a Post in Basic if statement question

    The two examples are functionally identical. Which one you'd use depends on which fits better with the rest of the code.
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    Replied To a Post in why do we use private fields

    Because if the fields are public, users of the class have unrestricted access to them. Exposing fields through properties introduces a controlled interface. Presumably your question is about this: class …
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    Replied To a Post in microsoft visual studio problem

    Most likely the [desktop version](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40787) of Visual Studio 2013 Express is what you want.
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    Replied To a Post in utf8 and Unicode

    Let's first differentiate Unicode and UTF-8. UTF-8 is an encoding technique for Unicode code points. So you can break the problem down by removing the encoding aspect and only thinking …
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    Replied To a Post in utf8 and Unicode

    I'm not sure I understand the question. Upper and lower case glyphs have a unique encoding, they're independent of each other in the same way digits and letters are.
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    > Bounded array means static it it? "Bounded" typically means one of two things: 1. The size of a container is fixed and cannot change. 2. Accessing indices outside of …
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    Your company's IT department will have either an installation disk or a repair disk for your computer. The former requires a product key that the same department will have, though …
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    > I don't think that the choice of Padme as the "lucky lady" was inherently bad. Not inherently, but very poorly executed. ;) > This is slightly off topic but …
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    Replied To a Post in Star Wars: Episode 7

    > Well, the problem is that they needed to create this very critical romance between Anakin and Padme in order to get Luke and Leia conceived. So, you can't blaim …
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    > 1)They didn't too bad... but yes they could explain more like they do in their video games. Or they could not explain it. That's a *huge* problem with sci-fi …
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    Replied To a Post in Star Wars: Episode 7

    > But OTOH they can't be worse than the prequels. O ye, of little faith. It could be *much* worse than the prequels. In terms of suckage, the prequels failed …
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    > windows 8 about to die. Please elaborate.
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    Revoked Solved Status for c++ write and read() functions usage in files

    how can we use write and read functions in files and why we use these function because i have already get put or cin cout available.
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    Marked Solved Status for c++ write and read() functions usage in files

    how can we use write and read functions in files and why we use these function because i have already get put or cin cout available.
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    Replied To a Post in Help to use Daniweb

    http://www.daniweb.com/home/tos http://www.daniweb.com/community/rules Each forum may have stickies at the top with specific guidelines for posting within that particular sub-community.
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    Replied To a Post in sorting a link list

    > What I did was to put the nodes into an array, and then use qsort to sort the nodes, and finally to re-construct the linked list with the sorted …
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    Replied To a Post in IRC

    [IRC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) is an internet protocol. mIRC is a chat application using that protocol.
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    Replied To a Post in How Udate GridView record Plz tell me Code

    Just for clarification to respondants, `GridView` and `DataGridView` are not synonymous. OP, can you specify whether you're using WinForms, WPF, or ASP.NET such that helpers don't need to make assumptions …
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    Replied To a Post in sorting a link list

    > Our teacher said that swapping data of nodes is not an efficient method. That's an unfair statement by your teacher. Pointer surgery may be less efficient depending on the …
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    Replied To a Post in Starting " C "

    > Hey C is not used so much now a days. But it is a mother language. It's probably used more than you think. ;) Also, C is closer to …
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    Replied To a Post in how to write to fil in program folder in VB.net?

    > If you don't need to run your program on XP, you can use: Allow me to show you a way to avoid OS dependencies through a standard enumeration: [Click …
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    Replied To a Post in convert cin,cout into scanf and printf

    > printf("%c occurs %d times in the entered string.\n",c+'a',count[c]); > what is its cout statement cout << (c + 'a') << " occurs " << count[c] << " times in …

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