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 | I'm having a problem with a dynamic LinkButton. For a result returned from a database query, I create two LinkButtons, dynamically. One is "Update" and the other is "Delete". I store Update or Delete in the .CommandName property. I store the identity value (the primary key) of the database record … |
| | As has been mentioned, a string IS an array, of characters. You can use it like an array already, so there isn't really a need to convert it explicity. Perhaps if we knew what you were trying to do, we could give better advice.  |
| | What properties are you using? |
| | Cosmic rays? No, sorry, no clue! I just thought I'd respond so you know someone read and thought about your post.  |
| | The only way is with the "onUnload" attribute of the "body" command. You can cause alerts to appear, but trying to open a popup window will undoubtedly fail or cause problems with the vast majority of users. That is because popups are annoying and frequently blocked. I would strongly suggest … |
| | Re: loading bar These are called "progress bars", and they really can't be accurate. There is no way to pre-determine how long a page will take to load on any particular client browser. Also, browsers wait until the entire page is loaded before processing scripts or events. Therefore, "progress bars" have gone out … |
| | For one of my customers, I have to develop applications that communicate with each other via fixed-width files. In other words, they have developed a file format that is "generic" to a lot of operations. If I write a new utility, it is expected that the utility will be able … |
| | You already are... the variable is passed into "getid", and then subsequently into "rowid". I don't know what "menu" you're passing it into. I see a "window.open" command, is your menu a page in a new window? Then simply include your "getid" variable as a querystring parameter in the URL … |
| | Re: Web server time You can't get the WEB SERVER date/time with JavaScript, since JavaScript is client-side. However, you can use JavaScript's date() method(s) to get the Web Browser/client date. |
| | Your ASPNET user account very likely does not have permissions to your Window's temp folder. You should create all temporary files within the webroot of your application. I've never used Crystal Reports (as a PostScript/PDF coder, I create reports directly when needed), so this advice might be off-base: is there … |
| | JavaScript is client-side code. Trying to save files locally violates the browser security model.  |
| | Because the event object model is different in FireFox. Instead of using the IE Dom, you need to use the W3C Dom. Let me know if you need more specific help.  |
| | It doesn't adhere to the user expectation model for Windows applications/browsers. No title bar, no CTRL-ENTER for automatic URL completion, no window resizing from any edge, and so on. If I want my programs to have Mac user interfaces, I'll use a Mac. Windows applications should have user interfaces that … |
 | Everyone draws the line in different places. This site, for example, inserts IntelliTXT ads into member-generated content. I think that crosses a similar line. Others do not. I think Google violates several principles by caching websites, and serving cached copies of your content side-by-side with their ads. Most consider that … |
| | I do a lot of travel to perform on-site training. A machine like this might be ideal for that purpose. I'm essentially using a more or less static configuration and loading only training files which change very little between jobs. A lighter, faster system with a more rapid boot time …  |
| | Blackberries and other mobile devices are used by more than "a bunch of suits, lawyers, marketing folk and the idle rich". I'm a workaday developer, working from my home for an international application developer, and I travel extensively. I'm not unique by any means, so obviously find your characterization a … |
| | There is no such thing as "Web 2.0". What the media is calling Web 2.0 is an arbitrary collection of existing technologies. That's like adding a webcam to your PC and claiming you have a "PC 2.0". Ridiculous. Please, don't waste our time with Web 2.0 articles. |
| | Why would [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliSense"]autocompletion and syntax highlighting[/URL] be illegal?  |
| | I worked for an engineering firm, where among other things we developed solid-state (read: pure RAM-based, no moving parts) storage devices. One of our clients defined "extreme environment". The Canadian Coast Guard used our drives on their fleet of ice-breakers.  |
| | Microsoft is absolutely in the right, though I'm skeptical of their motives, to be sure. Google's entire buisness and profit model is based on collecting content, without paying for it. Call it whatever you like, it is copyright infringement on a massive scale. |
| | Many don't find his view extreme at all. I think it's a realistic look at Google. Whatever good they've done by providing revenue vehicles for legitimate sites like this has to balanced against the harm they've done to the web in general. They have intentionally created a mystique and tremendous … |
| | Finally, some truth in advertising: [IMG]http://www.tgreer.com/truth.jpg[/IMG] |
 | You should read Stephen Baxter's "Manifold" series. "Manifold Space", in particular.  |
| | As a programmer, I'm willing to share my expertise with others. That's why I participate in sites like Daniweb. However, I admit that as a freelance consultant, I want my site, and my forum postings to a lesser extent, to act as a showcase for my talent. I want potential … |
| | Time to buy some Sony stock. Seriously, this is such a minor blip for the consumer electronics giant, that it's more of a an opportunity for investors than anything else. |
 | Developers use Linux, but Business uses Windows? I guess that means in the perfect world, no one develops any new applications for Business users? There goes my livelihood. The most-used OS will have the most viruses (virii?). It's called cause-and-effect. |
 | 1. Pick the proper doctype. This forces the browser to adhere to a document standard, rather than rely on its own interpretation/model. 2. Arrange your page into logical blocks of content. The best way to do this is with DIVs and Paragraphs. Why force things into a "tabular" structure if …  |
| | Presumably if you're in a position where you are faced with reading a 10,000 page document, chances are that you need to READ the document. Any technology that allows me to quickly skip massive chunks of this document would seem to be more of a detriment than benefit. |
| | Re: Ego surfer 5612... mainly from forum postings. Oddly, very few of my poetry/publishing related search results for "Thomas D. Greer" were found or contributed to the ranking, even though a strict Google search turns up more of those than tech-related info. A fun little tool, but I wonder how useful this really …  |
| | Very... I imagine the ebay ads would do very well within the hardware forums here. As to trusting Google with my money, no thank you! The various shenanigans they've pulled with AdWords/AdSense pretty much precludes them being trusted. |
| | I have to give you both hands, then, because I both remember and consistently use JPEG2000. If you use PDFs, you probably do, too. I also use a little-known image format called DjVu, which uses wavelet-based compression (ala JPEG2000). I developed a "phone-book-on-CD" for a large regional Yellow Pages directory … |
| | [B]NOW [/B]I know why they haven't been able to fix Internet Explorer's bugs for 3 years. They've obviously been very busy. |
| | I think it's important to realize that any RIA (Rich Internet Application), whether designed with Ajax, Adobe Flex, or Java, is a different animal than a typical website. Some typical uses of an RIA are for product ordering interfaces, complex user-driven reporting, custom configuration interfaces, and so on. It really … |
| | No, I don't believe Google is the bad buy here, at all. There are related issues, such as caching copyrighted images and material, monetizing cached content, scanning books, to name a few, where I think Google is treading on very thin ice or is outright in the wrong. But do … |
| | The primary reason I use FireFox is because of the integrated Adblock add-on, and all of the integrated Web Development tools. I can easily validate a page's CSS, HTML, etc. Test it's speed. Resize it to various resolutions, and so on. "Safety" then isn't the main factor, for me. Usability …  |
| | Not to mention all the brain cancer wireless undoubtedly causes. (Yes, that's sarcasm... please don't send the Wireless Lobbyists after me!) |
| | Recently, I noticed some strangeness on my home wireless network. Sometimes the speed would be slower than normal, I couldn't print to my printer, and some of my more advanced router settings (for port forwarding, firewall, etc.) would seem to be "lost". As it turns out, my laptop was attaching …  |
| | I have a love-hate relationship with Palm. First, the love: for starters, Palm-based PDAs do everything I want a PDA to do. Just give me the basics, such as a nice contact list, memo/notepad, a to-do list, etc. Palm has always done that, and that's all it really needed to … |
| | Last August, Business 2.0 magazine published an article that speculated Google was considering building a U.S. broadband network capable of targeting specific advertising to users, based on the location of their WiFi. The so-called "Google.net"" or "Google WiFi" caused much speculation, however, the company remained close-lipped. Tuesday, Google finally made … |
| | I don't play this game, but find the above account to be hilarious. Why was this effect "unforeseen"? Presumbably infectious people/characters/avatars spread diseases. That's the very definition of "infectious". Of course this would happen! Hopefully the game developers won't "fix" this, as it is a realistic depiction of a real-world …  |
| | Web Developer. Webmaster. Web Designer. What do these terms mean? Which one are you? In fact, these terms have been used and misused so much that they are in danger of losing any distinct meaning. This article attempts to define and defend these labels and their meanings. "Webmaster" in particular …  |
| | McAfee, Inc., a leader in intrusion prevention, announced that its security services group, Foundstone Professional Services, will release a whitepaper on Microsoft ASP.NET Forms Authentication and "cookie replay" attacks. The whitepaper will be located at [url]http://www.foundstone.com/index.htm?subnav=resources/navigation.htm&subcontent=/resources/whitepapers.htm[/url]. In response, Microsoft authored an MSDN article: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;900111[/url]. What is a "cookie replay" attack? … |
| | Most ASP.NET Developers have no previous web development experience. Is that a true or false statement? I suspect it's true, but found no statistics to back it up. However, judging from posts in several technical forum sites, one certainly gets that impression. "Halt App Until JavaScript Confirm Dialog Clicked". "JavaScript … |
| | I'll admit it right up front: I'm an old guy, and this is a "kids these days" rant. Pull up your pants, comb your hair, and for Pete's sake, learn to type! I'm referring to what is variously known as "txt lingo", "txt msg spk", or my own term: laziness. … |
 | Tried, and Denied. I decided to try Google Destop 2.0 Beta. After about 5 minutes, I uninstalled the program. Why? It has nothing to do with the, no doubt, fabulous features. The reason is the user interface. The Google Desktop violates a fundemental tenant of user interface design: it overrides … |
| | One shouldn't have to "opt-out" of a scheme that violates copyright. I've published, and sold material to textbook publishers. In each case, ALL RIGHTS revert back to the author upon publication, at least in the contracts I've signed. If someone wants to re-publish my work, I have to give them … |
| | When you say "software", do you mean an application program, or a programming library? Please be specific. For an application, use Adobe Acrobat. For a programming library, I like activePDF's products. |
| | I'm not sure if you're asking a question, or providing a helpful tip. Also, you mention "Java" but posting in the JavaScript forum. Please provide a bit more explanation of your intent so we can either help you, or move your post to the correct forum. |
| | Re: ASP.NET project ASP.NET is nothing like ASP. They are wildly different, completely alien from each other. Both are web development languages, so one can develop similar applications. But the methodology, concepts, are extremely different. ASP.NET is completely OOP, and is compiled, rather than interpreted. The list goes on and on. The next … |
| | That is really only suitable for an intranet application, and an IE-only browser environment. |
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