I have a question.<br/>How can I develop ACtiveX (DLL and OCX) using c++?, I don't want to use VC++ or .Net.<br/>now I am developing using Dev c++ , I'll have to use some other.<br/>if it's posible using Dev c++ What step I have to do to get it

I remember in the old days, my dad buying a new car every 3 years. It seemed wasteful to me at the time, but he was in sales and lived and died by his car. So now, I guess I can understand.Now I find myself thinking I'm doing the same w/ my computer -- buying a newer model when the current on...

Hi everyone! Firstly, I would like to aplolgise if this is in the wrong place, wasn't quite sure where it belonged... I have to write 2 .ini files for a fortran77 code to call and use to get data, however I have no idea how to write one of these files.. I have an old .ini file from an old progr...

Hi!<br/>Lets say I have 512mb (2x256) of ram . Is it possible to disable one of those cards, so I will actually run only 256 mb of ram.<br/>I am not looking for a programatically solution.<br/>Regards,<br/>Laitinen

Hey all.Imagine a project multiple developers work on. There is a founder and leader of the project and there are other developers who take their part in advancing the project. Now my question: Will those developers have a right to decide on what happens to their code ... or be able to claim a copyr...

I developed a Windows application that I intend to market.I created a web page with Expressions Web (replaced Front Page).I have a button labeled "Download 30 Day Free Trial" which I linked to MyApp.zip.It downloads the zip file, but, there is no indication that it is doing anything.There is no prog...

Greetings Gurus...I want to determine how random a given string is. By random i mean that statistically speaking, it should be difficult for a person to determine any patterns within the string ( This i want to do to test the strength of a cipher. ) I've been using google for help and found out...

Hi to everybody,<br/>I have the following question. I have written a little program in VC++. Now I want to make an install routine for it. As much as I know, Install Shields is a part of Visual Studio 6.0, but I don't know how to start it. Can somebody help?

Hi all,I'm trying to find a nice, free database design tool. Does anybody know any? I used Case Studio, but it has a few drawbacks. First and foremost, it's not free. You can only try it for free and design no more than 6 tables in a single project. Besides that, it's autogeneration o...

Hi All,<br/>I am trying to find out if there is an exchange rate web service for the Natwest Bank (UK). I have been using the service from european bank, but my customer requires the rates from Natwest.<br/>Any help?<br/>Regards,<br/>Shaun

Hello<br/>can anyone help me out to give me good project topic,<br/>i want to develope project in 4 months <br/>i want to use Linux platform and GNU c++

hmmm, didnt know where to put this question. Anyone know of a simple way to share files between two non LAN computers...maybe with like a drag and drop interface... resumable... not sure exactly what im looking for, but if someone has an idea it would be very much appreciated.thanksBlooking for so...

Hi,In using flex++ (with c++), my problem is that the lexer skips a character (be it a space or some other character) after every token form the input file. It does not skip and works fine when I do not give a "return" statement in the c++ code segment for tokens. I dont know whats going on, and how...

I have two files that are stored in different formats big-endian, little-endian<br/>how to know the format in which the file is stored. We dont know the endianness of system also. <br/>Please tell me how to know??

I hope this is the correct forum for this. I'm a computer technician and am looking for a scanning engine that can be run from a website to scan customer's PCs to inventory hardware and software. I know there are scanners available that can be installed and run, but I want a scanner that...

Hi, I am looking for a process in which i can deploy a certificate on the machine and enter a key/password that matches this certificate to authenticate the session and delete the cert. It is going to be a very critical process so it needs to use a new certificate and password everytime, we do...

What is the best Code Snippets Manager? Ive found only this:<br/>1) Total .NET SourceBook<br/> http://www.fmsinc.com/dotnet/SourceBook/index.asp<br/>2) Code Library .NET<br/> http://myweb.hinet.net/home4/s630417/CodeLib.htm<br/>3) Code Warehouse 2007<br/> http://www.xcca.com

i want to know what kind of languaje is the result from this number (000585151772) to this (1CD4CB5F8F0D810A)

Does someone use asset management tools, profiling and other tools? I wondering how products like the following ones can help so much a 15 people team... http://www.alienbrain.com http://www.xoreax.com http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/vtune/239144.htmOk, if you don't want to w...

Hi,<br/>How to check the IP address in Linux machine?<br/>Regards,<br/>-Naik

I wasn't really sure where to post this question, so if the moderators decide there is a better place to post this than here, please move it.My question is,is there any free command-line program icon changer? (I want a program that will actually change the hard-coding of the exe's icon, no...

On Developer.com Jeff Langr writes the article "Comments on Comments" ( http://www.developer.com/design/article.php/3660716). What are your thoughts on how comments within code are handled? Do you agree with Jeff or Mike?<br/>Rosemarie Graham<br/>Managing Editor, Developer.com

Hello, I've been looking for a task scheduling component with a good UI to integrate into our software (preferrably C++) that utilizes a SQL database for storage of the jobs to run (as opposed to a front end for the windows task scheduler). Does anyone have any recommendations on any components...

Hi All,I want to know how to get hardware notifications from windows.Let me explain clearly...my program has to update a server in a lan network when ever a system in the network has a new hardware added to it.I am not able to find the information as to get that new hardware notification from window...

How can I open/see/read a "Windowslivecontact File"?

Hey.I got a quick question. When you are not using relative paths in teamserver, it doesn;t like to upload the new files to the server when i check in the project. I was wondering if that can be changed somehow, so that it uploads all new files in certain folders to the server automatically.Thx...

Hi,<br/>I had customized text editor's colors syntax highlighting in Visual Studio 2005. It took me some time as there a lot of these options. Is there a possibility to save it somehow and quickly restore on Visual Studio on my new computer?<br/>Thanks in advance.

Hi,I have not yet had any experience developing desktop software, so I'm having some trouble guiding an Open Source groupware project in the direction of a particular language and toolkit which would suit the project. This project, a groupware platform called Mira ( http://wolphination.com/linux...

I am just learning to program computers. I've been doing it for a few years but I don't have and real programs under my belt.I am wondering how much someone should know before they are considered to be a "programmer". I know a few languages, but I know C# pretty well.I am pretty good at wr...

Hello. I need to write a program in delphi which can read basically informations from movie file, from rm, rmvb, mpg like playing time, resolution, frames per second etc. please help me how to do that.

Okay let me start by saying thanks to anyone reading this post for taking time to read it. Okay, moving on I am 18, and i have been programming for awhile I am pretty good at C++, C#, I've been looking at which degree would fit me best but I can not seem to figure out the major difference in th...

hello.<br/>I was wondering where in Embedded vs c++ you select what foldoers are searched for included files.<br/>Thx Alot.

hi guys<br/>Can we call a web developer also a Software Engineer. I mean the term Software Engineer is mostly associated with desktop developers but I think that a web developer is also a software engineer.<br/>What do you think?

I was wondering about how a dual core can be faster than a single core CPU, and I got the explanation for multithread apps quite easily.But the thing I would like to understand is how can a single thread run faster on a dul core cpu? does it run on a single core while the other stays idle waiting to...

Hi , I am designing one requirement .I would like your help in designing the datastructure for same. I want to create a datastructure based on time-limit (ie. Monday-Friday 9-6pm or simply it can Monday 10-12,12 - 5,5-8 etc) time is not overlapping.In short this is an scheduler. I need to t...

I know the Basics of what Oop is (Object Oriented Programming).. But what i'm interested in knowing, is where do you draw the line between Oop and Non Oop Programming?.. What makes the application your writing a Oop application?. What techniques are different in Oop?. What are the benifits & Do...

Hi AllI have a question pertaining to the low-level development of GUIs - basically, how does one do it?I mean, I've created GUIs composed of windows through platforms such as QT, Java API and OpenGL; but if I wanted to start from scratch how would I go about doing it?The reason I'm asking...

Hi!<br/> Is there any software , which can tell that some other software is developed in which language? And is there any software , which can decode some other software to its original development language ?<br/>Thanks in advance

I don't understand , why executing any application; it doesn't add in EventLog table, for exemple why i execute Word its not added in EventLog of application,<br/>Thank you

I have seen a recent survey on this topic ( http://www.methodsandtools.com/dynpoll/oldpoll.php?Outsource). Close to 50% are outsourcing programming. What is the situation for your organisation?

hellohas anyone worked or used a help desk system before?i'm developing one for my final year project in uni.i need suggestions on how i can improve and add enhancements to current ones available.any suggestion will be appreciated.thanks in advance....

Hi<br/>Is there any way patch,update or anything to update and correct some problems and bugs in C++Borland Builder 6 Enterprise... ?

Hi suppose a bank has some sites and every site has its database system if the interaction is just deposites among bank accounts among sites what system is suitable for this place? client/server approch ? Distributed database systems ?thanks //I know if we have data which are logically integrated bu...

Hi,<br/>I just want to ask you, what developers expect from software trace solution ?<br/>What Trace word exactly mean ? (logging? profiler? ...)<br/>Are there some software solutions (and not only software) that I can investigate ?<br/>Thanks in advance for any help!<br/>M.

I'm a complete newbie to programming and am testing the waters by getting into C++. Got my beginner's book an a list of tutorial links ready to go, just need some software. Recommend some free compilers?

Hi,im trying to compile a code with some functions of a library, but i having problems...Someone gave this advice to solve my problem:"I imagine your next step is to look at the library and see what symbolsit defines..."But...what are the symbols of a library? ?coluld you give me examples or explana...

Hi,<br/>im having problems to install a library. Some told me i should rebuild the library, but how should i make it?<br/>the library is called lib3ds<br/>Im working with VS .NET 2005

So I've been tracking down this problem for the last few days. It started out when I installed DJGPP(C/C++ development system) and RHIDE(IDE) onto my system (WinXP SP2).When I opened RHIDE the command prompt would automatically go into fullscreen mode. I wouldnt get a C prompt however, it woul...

I was at best buy today and I seen vista for the first time. It has a really cool UI and it made my programs look like crap.After talking with the sales person I decided to wait about a year before I got the OS, but I'm wondering will C# be able to make programs that use this interface? Finiall...

What's the best portable GUI library for C++?