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Earlier when I came here I had only a minimal set of utilities and a WinXP comp.. Now i'm here and serious, with kubuntu (and Internet!!!!) and willing to learn all of that dd, mov, eax, and bochs stuff. Here is my delemia: I have a C++ Program, have no …

Hey all! I am writing an application that will read data coming in through a serial port (RS232) and write that data to a file. This file will then be parsed by a php script and the data will uploaded to a server. Is there a function that allows me …

i am new to linux ,i am using eclipse IDE for my developing ,by means i only creating tar,or tra.gz,i need the rpm packages, if any tools is available for creating rpm packages in linux.

well this is the first time i am trying to make a module, i saved the .py file into a new directory called MyModules and tried to import it in IDLE, but it returned the following error; Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module> import polymod …

I was writing a makefile for a web interface program that installs the cgi scripts to a (Linux) OS. The makefile works fine, but it needs to be able to install to different directories for different distributions (Fedora, Ubuntu). On Fedora, the scripts need to go to /var/www/cgi-bin and on …

Hello everyone. I am to program a simple shell in C for my project. So far my shell can execute simple commands and now I want to implement enviroment variables. I looked up on how to use the getenv, setenv, putenv. So far so good i've tried to use the …

I am unable to run WMV videos in firefox in both linux and windows even after installing wmpfirefoxplugin in windows and mplayer in linux. Actually first i tried in Windows, i found searching at forums that three dll files must be missing from "program files\Windows Media Player": npdrmv2.dll npdsplay.dll npwmsdrm.dll …

hi, i am working on a code it has two parts: for the first part i have 1500-4000 text files which have strings in them.some files are same and some have different strings and i have to find amongst those a subset of files which are 10-20 n number and …

Please help me fix my code.. It works in CodeBlocks but when I try in Linux, it says it has an error - SEGMENTATION FAULT (core dumped) :( This program converts between bases of a number. After it converts a number it should go back to start to get input …

i am writing a code which is as follows: [CODE]#include <stdio.h> int main(void) { char buffer[2500]; FILE * myfile; myfile = fopen("/home/csgrads/akhan015/desktop/benchmark/coverage/test0/stmt.txt","r"); while (!feof(myfile)) { fgets(buffer,2500,myfile); printf("%s",buffer); } fclose(myfile); return 0; }[/CODE] 1.in this code i am accessing a folder to read a text file. this test0 folder is only …

description of the program: 1. first i have to input a folder A by giving full filepath. this folder contains a benchmark program tcas.c, a text file universe.txt which contains 1500 lines, each line is a test case giving 12 arguments to the benchmark program, which are used to test …

[ATTACH=left]12481[/ATTACH]The New York Times [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/06/technology/tech-us-france-apple-louvre.html"]reported today[/URL] that Apple has opened its first Apple Store in Paris, underneath the Louvre no less, and just two weeks after Microsoft opened up a [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/microsofts-windows-cafe-opens-its-doors-in-paris/"]Windows 7 cafe[/URL] in Paris in another location. The idea of these two companies competing in a retail environment, and …

hello people. how are you all doing? my problem is i have been programming in c++ for almost a year now but i have always used windows with microsoft visual studio and dev c++ but now i discovered that programming in ubuntu is much more fun couz it is way …

Exclamation Help with MP4BOX [, FAAC] Installation in UBUNTU 11.4 Hello. I am trying to install Clipbucket and all its required modules on Ubuntu 11.4. I have followed the tutorial at [url]http://www.andresmontalban.com/how-to-install-clipbucket-requirements-on-redhat-enterprise-5-server-with-cpanel/[/url] and have everything installed except for FAAC and MP4BOX. These are the errors I get: FAAC –> Error …

I bought a little over 20 d51s's and I am trying to get the most money out of them, but am not sure where the current market is for these kinds of computers. Background: They all are P4 2.4GHz,1 CD-ROM,1 Floppy drives, most do not have ram, none of them …

Hi, I'm using JasperReports in netbeans, on Ubuntu. When I execute my java application on netbeans I have no problem saving the reports, but when I clean and build the program, and run it from the .jar, the program can't save the reports. I don't know if that's because of …

Hi all, I need a setup involving a client or front-end program that sends some tasks to a back-end process for processing and collects results for output. I know this involves socket programming, but one issue here is that the front-end is a windows program and the back-end is a …

Ok sorry, extra typos today using an international keyboard with autocorrect on. Ok I Want to mâle a text bases screensaver. I Know how to ... **BEEP** KEYBOARD STUPID IPOD!!!... use console App n stuff how do I make it a screen saver. (I watt a little thing in thé …

Ok, I have chosen my exact path in life and need to learn this: How would I program for Linux? I have only minute ammouts of windows programing so start from absalute basics (like after cout and cin and main() stuff, start at oh something like LinMain or whatever linux …

Can somebody please tell me what am I doing wrong? I have created a so called "game" and I have decided to add some random events. That's where I got this nasty error which I do not know how to dispose of. [CODE] #ifndef FUNC_H #define FUNC_H #include <iostream> #include …

I've created a new class called BulletList2(linked list) using the built in dialog(File>New Class) which created a header file called bulletlist.h (in project folder>include) and a source file called bulletlist2.cpp(in project folder > src). header file [CODE=c++]#ifndef BULLETLIST2_H #define BULLETLIST2_H class BulletList2 { [...] } #endif // BULLETLIST2_H [/CODE] In …

Windows 7 - VMWare Player 3.1 I recently got Ubuntu 11.04 installed and set up nicely in a virtual machine. I have fixed resolution problems and removed the top bar from the application so it looks almost like an actual native GNOME desktop. However, as I will be using this …

I currently have a small script I've written that basically takes an incremental backup of a folder which looks similar to this: [code] #!/bin/bash cp -ruf /home/folder4/subfolder/ /home/folder5/ cp -ruf /home/folder3/subfolder/ /home/folder4/ cp -ruf /home/folder2/subfolder/ /home/folder3/ cp -ruf /home/folder1/subfolder/ /home/folder2/ [/code] Now this runs fine, only updating the files that …

Hi! I have recently started using linux and I was recommended gcc compiler. I have written a basic program just to see if it works. And it doesn't. I am trying to compile it with Terminal, and with the following command :[CODE]gcc ~/Desktop/C++/test.cpp -o testing)[/CODE] My program it responds with: …

I have some program ideas that I would like to build for PC, Mac, and Linux/Unix. The process I have in mind is to write the core libraries in C++, then program each UI based on OS. Windows: C# Mac: Objective-C and Cocoa Linux/Unix: C++ and GNome/Gtk But, I only …

I have installed ubuntu 11.04 using wubi installer inside windows.I am not able to find sysconfig in etc folder.I need to change the auto eth0 settings.And I accidentally deleted the auto eth0 configuration.Any way i can get it back.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Prasanna

One of my Christmas presents to myself this year (2009) was a new laptop. It's an [URL="http://www.acer.com"]Acer[/URL] Aspire 7535-5020 with 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, Wireless LAN, Built-in Camera, GigaBit LAN, Modem (Does anyone use a Modem any more?), a huge 16:9, 17" screen and a full-size keyboard. It has …

I am working on a laptop and the processor can support 64bit, but it is only 1.6Ghz (dual core). He said it has been running slow lately (I am sure it is mainly malware) but was trying to get him to put Linux like Ubuntu or Debian. (I am thinking …

does anybody know library for c/c++ to catch pressing of keys like ctrl+shift+foo or fn+f7 etc. ?

Hello! I am making a program which does many computations for a Photovoltaic system. The problem is that i get a strange segmentation fault error when I run the program. Here is where it crushes (at for-loop of calculation S5) : [CODE] commands..... ... ... /******************** WIRING *******************************/ Ni = …