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  1. modfather

    Total Newbie PL/SQL Question

    I hope this isn't posted to the wrong area - my apologies if so. My question is very basic: In PL/SQL, what determines where the program "begins"? I understand that there is three sections: declaritive, executable, and exception. From the VERY brief reading I've done (yes, I'm brand new to...
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    Running reports externally for 11i

    Ok, I'm a real newbie here, so please be gentle. :) We're in the middle of an implementation of Oracle 9i and Oracle Application 11i. There are a few reports such as Invoices, Purchase Orders, AP Checks, etc. that we'd like to do a bit of customization to. We have made small changes using...
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    Expand/Contract "Details" area as needed?

    Hi. I'm sure this question's been asked before, but have no idea how to look for it. I'm using Crystal v8 and am a bit of a newbie. I have a fairly simple report that works great, however in the detail area, I want to show certain fields when a certain condition is true. I figured out how to...
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    Help converting this vb6 code to vb.net?

    I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm trying to convert the code below from VB6 to VB.NET. I'm not sure of the best way to go. This is basically a simple application to do scoring for a competition. I'm using an Access database and all of this code happens "behind the scenes&quot...
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    Big favor to ask

    I'm hoping there's someone generous enough to help me out with about 15 minutes of their time. I'm re-writing an application I originally designed in VB6 in VB.NET w/Access 2003. I'm doing it for free for a dance company my daughter is a member of. My problem is: I seem to be falling back...
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    Dataset overkill for my application?

    I'm looking for opinions/suggestions. Please help! :) I'm a newbie, so please be gentle. I have a simple windows application that has ten text boxes. They are: txtCompetition, txtCompetitor, and eight scores: txtScore1...txtScore8, etc. There's also a save button. The first two text boxes...
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    Newbie question on scope and datasets

    Hoping someone can help me out: I have a fairly simple windows application that uses an Access database. I'd like to bind textboxes to my dataset, but am unsure where I'm going wrong... The problem is, upon "GotFocus" of a certain textbox, I want to open a dataset and keep it open...
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    File.Copy problem - Empty file

    Hi. I have a function that fires on the creation of a file in a directory. What I want to do is make two copies of the file, copying one to one directory on a remote machine and another copy to a directory on the local machine, and then I want to delete the original. Here's a small snippet of...
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    FileSystemWatcher "created" event won't fire as a service - HE

    I'm in *desperate* need for help. I'm a bit of a newbie, so please be gentle. :) I'm trying write a vb.net program as a service. Essentially, all I want to do is have the FileSystemWatcher wait for files to be copied into a directory. As they are, any that have a .bmp, a .pcl, or a .inv...
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    *very* basic ADO.Net layout and design questions

    Sorry in advance for my ignorance. Any help would sure be appreciated. I'm writing a fairly simple application with VB.Net and am obviously a bit of a newbie. This application will be used by 1, 2 or at most 3 people concurrently and I'm using Access 2003 for my data source. We are not...
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    Dynamic query - Javascript question

    Folks, This problem is directly a Javascript question, but ColdFusion is involved too. In the example below #currentRow# is the row number I’m on as I cycle through a CFQUERY using CFLOOP. I loop through, creating multiple text box controls for every item in my table. Everything seems to...
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    Javascript/CF Dynamic Form Validation

    Hoping someone can help me out... I have a SQL Server table with three fields: PartNum, Qty, and Increment. The first two fields are obvious, but the third (Increment) signifies that this part must be ordered in multiples of (Increment). So: PartNum: 12345, Qty: 30, Increment: 50 PartNum...
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    Need suggestions for a good 2nd VB .Net book

    Hoping someone can help me out. I have a pretty firm understanding of the syntax of VB .Net as well as classes and a bit of ADO.NET. I'm hoping someone can recommend a good book to help me put it all together for writing a fairly complex windows application. This isn't a web application, so...
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    Replication/SQL Server CE/Smart Device Application/Pocket PC Error

    First things first: I'm a newbie to VB.NET (somewhat), that has inherited this problem. This application seems to run fine when running under one pc user account, but when I copied the application to my own PC, I have the problem below. I'm hoping someone can help me out with a problem I'm...
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    Yahoo Driving Directions stopped working!

    Just wondering if anyone has a direct link from their web page to driving directions with Yahoo? I had a link working for the last couple of months, but it stopped working sometime in the last few days. Looking at their site, it seems that the fields have changed, but was wondering if anyone...
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    'Newb' deployment question

    Can someone suggest the proper/best method for deploying a VB.NET/SQL Server 2000 to 50+ users? I have an application that needs to be accessible to 50+ users, and don't know the best method for deployment. My users are in several different physical locations, all on a VPN and all are internal...
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    What's the "#" used for? - Newb question - sorry! :)

    Sorry for the newb question, but what's the "#" used for as in: #If Log Then #End If What's the difference between that and: If Log Then End If Thanks. Steve
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    Frameset causes URL to not change in address bar in IE

    Hoping someone can help me out. I have a website that is made up of frames (four, inside my frameset). I notice that when I load the page, my address bar in IE6.0 shows "http://www.whatever.com". The problem is: when I navigate to my "links" page, I would expect my address...
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    IE Refresh with CF Frames

    I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm not a web guru, by any means so please be gentle :) I have a site developed in ColdFusion that uses frames. Traditionally, there would be be three frames (top, main, bottom), but some pages have up to 6 or 7 frames (some are hidden). (*I know now why...
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    Passing form elements to Yahoo for Driving Directions

    I'll try to be brief. I should make it clear that this isn't my code, by the way. I'm hoping someone can help me out: I have a custom tag that *used to* work with Yahoo Maps for Driving Directions. To explain, I have a form that a user fills out with their address information and then upon...

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