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Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to change an exe settings through dos? For example, instead of right clicking and going to settings to change the settings I would like to right a bat file to do that.

the function is used to write things into a txt file. the function works quite well except there is a blank first line in the txt file. i think the error is caused by "ios_base::app", which always write to the end of the file. i want to write to the …

Can I be able to read a text file from any text editor (eg Ms word, wordpad) using python. and then return whats inside?

Language : C# (Visual studio 2005) Hi , i have problem I use File.Copy to copy from Local HDD to network HDD . THe app on my side works , but on client's side , that operation hangs. So , when program should start copying , the client just gets …

Hi, im trying to write some information into a mp3 file. The information i'm trying to introduce into the file must begin 128 bytes from the end of the file, and this block of information is identified by the string "TAG" at that position (128 bytes from the end). After …

hi, i am working on a project to write data into the file and use a search enginee to get the data back. i was advised to use record but i didnt learn record at school. i tried to google it but came up with no solution. that's so far …

Hey i have a problem about file copying. I have a source file opened with fstream and a destination file opened with FILE*...im trying to copy a chunk of the source file into the destination (the function receives as parameters the start second on the source file in which we …

Hi, I have written a jsp page which extract large data (1.5MB) from database and downloaded to a csv file. The browser promtpts a file save dialog box and user can save it in csv file in local drive. The program works fine only problem is, in csv file there …

How do I read two different data types from a .dat or .txt file? For instance I have a file that is an inventory file that shows the item reference number, the item name, and the quantity available. Example of what the file may look like: 01 Textbook 54 02 …

Please help, this is for an assignment I need to turn in and I'm STUCK! I have no idea how to do this I've done programs but none like this calling differnt functions. this is what is in the data file. 100 Hammer 10 20 10 200 Saw 24 00 …

At the moment I am currently working on a program (for school) that saves and reads CD album information from a file (pre-made). The information that can be saved (and read) is the album title, the artist, the recording group, the genre, the date purchased (in the DD/MM/YYYY format) and …

I have a form that gives the user an option to upload a file. The field is optional, but if they do not upload a file I would like to insert a default image into the database. At one point it was working but I can't seem to figure out …

Hi experts , I got problem and need help please. I have created a servlet sends a message to the client, I have tried to attach a text file with message being sent but I couldn't do that. please help me how to attach a file with a message. is …

Hi Guys I am new at this, and I despeartely require some help. I basically need to write a program to read a text file, alter a single value and write it to a new file. I have done some stuff so far which seems to be correct, however, nothing …

I am with a user whose PC has lost all file associations, tho' it seems to be able to start and run certain things (IExplorer for instance). I have various .reg patches to apply (from [url]www.dougknox.com[/url]) but since the PC doesn't even know how to open Regedit I am stuck. …

i have this code ... [CODE] namespace ConsoleApplication1 { class watchmove { private static string myString = string.Empty; static void Main(string[] args) { myString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["DestDir"]; Run(); } [PermissionSet(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")] public static void Run() { string[] args = System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs(); // Create a new FileSystemWatcher and set its properties. …

I have been trying this for days now and I am not even sure if I am going about this right. I've got errors errors errors everywhere. What I am trying to do is write a windows app that maintains a contact book that can hold up to 20 entries. …

when I restart my laptop(windows xp) I get a screen: "Checking file system on C: The type of the file system is NTFS" it happened continuously 4 times when i turned on the computer. Can anyone help me with this.

I'm trying to create a validation program which entails throwing everything in a csv file that i have into array and then looping through it and doing a comparison. Here is some of my preexisting code which currently finds the name of a file that I want to do a …

This program is from the collopy book. I just had to type it in and create a text file so it would compile correctly for a class assignment which I did. But the very last record will not be shown when i compile. This is what is in the txt …

word is a private variable. MAin [code] #include <iostream> #include "FrameThePhrase.h" using namespace std; int main() { Frame_The_Phrase frame; char in; ifstream input; bool a=true; bool b=true; bool c=true; string length; while(b==true) { cout<<"to quit type 'q'\n" <<"enter 'c' to get from console\n" <<"enter 'f' to get from file\n"; cin>>in; …

Hi, I'm having a very strange problem. I use lampp on centOS linux. My application has a upload Script (in PHP) which uploads file to file system. after upload and moving file to correct location, uploaded files are getting deleted. I check file upload and moving of file by putting …

Hello..,, I have read about a function used in file handling named as "peek". If anyone knows about this function then plz tell me.....

Hi all I am facing a problem in posting some values to an asp file from an aspx. From my shopping cart project coded in aspx I have to post some values to an asp file. Code in the aspx file it is written as, [code] strParam = "mrfnbr=" + …

hi! i m trying to write some user entered entries to a text file on server... here is my code [CODE] String news=new String(); String path=application.getRealPath("news.txt"); news=request.getParameter("news"); PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(new FileOutputStream(path)); pw.println(news); pw.close(); [/CODE] this just doesnt seem to work....can anyone help?News is a text are field on …

Here is the problem: Write a C# program that will read five scores, each on a separate line, from an external file named Unit09data.txt. Your program should then calculate the average of those scores and write the average, formatted to two decimal places in a different external file named output.txt. …

i have a file sharing script. here is its demo and ther is also zip file of 3 MB in latest uploade [url]http://xtrafile.com/xu/[/url] i want some change in this script i want more then two pages should be displayed to download file one vil only give file information include a …

Hi, I have a problem with a program that shows the contents of a file, but when it process the data to figure out the sum, max, min and average, that values are wrong. Any ideas? Thanks Liam [code]// CO1401 Reassessment 2008/9 //Liam Moncur BSc Computer Networking #include <iostream> #include …

I'm working on a simple program to analyse some data and I'm having trouble making multiple passes over my file. I've been trying to do something along the lines of for(n=0;n<Nmax;n++){ while (! inFile.eof() ){ crap done here; }; }; however it won't do more than one pass over the …

how to delete a record in file handling???

Hello, I'm learning C++ and i want to know how i can develop a program that reads a file like a database, but the program don't know how many lines or columns the file have, and the file is like this: [CODE]"Name Test" "1901" "email@test.com" "John Google" "6673" "john@test.com"[/CODE] And …

Hi, I really hope that someone can give me a little advice. I am working on a program that reads a text file formatted as follows: Bike, Schwinn, 45.00 Car, Mercedes, 98,000 ... I am writing a program that will read this text file and write each item in a …

Hello : How can I by programming, change the encoding of the text file,, I want to open a text file but I couldn't because it's encode in ANSI I want to change it to another encoding type??? Thanks

hi, im building an app where im tryin to upload an image to my database through file upload dialog box. my problem is, when i select a file thru the Fileupload dialog and save the path to a string variable n try to save it, the app takes the connectionstring …

Ok I need help with this structure its now been split into header and main, I have added a function which runs after adding a new customer which is for writing it to a txt file, the program builds fine but once it gets to the part where it needs …

im having difficulties, pls advise... 1) filtering my FileUpload to only .txt file 2) read .txt file and bind to gridview, the text file contains e.g. 1234; 9584; 2384; i want to bind it to my gridview which have just one column Please Advise...with c# codes. thanks

i need help trying to open an .exe file then opening a file in said exe program i.e i wanna open a file in flash after opening flash. so far i can open the exe file with no problem but from there I'm stuck. this is what i have [code] …

I have written a Windows service using FileSystemWatcher. It successfully processes one file when dropped into the target directory, but doesn't do anything when a subsequent file is dropped. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

I don't know if a program like this exists, where on one side you would drag specific files \ folders you are looking for. On the other side of it would find those files on your HDD and show you where those files are, with the option if you wanted …

Hai , For that last two hours i have been troubling with a problem. I want to get the modified date of a text file. i wrote a sample program , worked fine. But when i attached this program as a function to my actual application , it shows the …

Okay first post here, and I'm running into a problem. What I would like to do is read in files and have the user enter in the measurement they're looking for. This is what I have so far. [code=c]// switch.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application. // …

Hi guys, I am trying to use the Python logging API to log only to a file. The code below logs to only a file if I have it at the beginning of my class, right beneath the "class ..." line. If, however, I put it inside a method, it …

Trying to upload a jpeg file and after pressing the upload button, a few seconds later the window goes blank. Happens in Opera, IE and FF. No problems on other sites.

Hi all, i'm trying to get a specific line in a text from a text file. In fact i want to read just the eight first line from my text file. It's only return the four first line. why? here is my code but, there is Format problem. [CODE]import java.io.*; …

After many frustrating hours and web searching I cannot figure out why the move_uploaded_file is appending the names of already already created files to the name of new files. As you will be able to tell from my code I an pretty new to PHP. However, I have a pretty …

Hi, Some time ago, I wrote a program that used the write() function of an fstream object to write a large file to a 100MB-zip-disk (it was an old computer). When I "End Now"ed the program I found that the zip disk was corrupted. The file didn't show up but …

Hi, I wrote a program to read from one file and then process data and out put to another file, it all works okay but what I am wondering is that my source file will have a different name all the time, but it will always be the same file …

hi all there ! I have problem with java file object that when ever i want to delete a file from the server i have check whether its exist or not for this i get fileObject.getAbsolute path but it return me wrong path but i get path from db a …

Hi, i was wondering what would be the best way of reading a single line from a text file? For example, i have a file that contains the following data: dog cat bird deer How can i read the 3rd line of the file? I was thinking that i would …

I have a text file, for example: [code]This Is A Text File[/code] This file is on some host. Now I want to get the file to my program, my problem here is, that I found how to save the file(download) but that's not what I need.. I need it to …