Recent content by itachi

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    Need IDE recommendations

    unless your company's willing to pay thousands to tens of thousands (assuming a small team), myeclipse is your best bet. you can also try checking out bea workshop for jsp.
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    Need IDE recommendations

    given that you're not using any frameworks (i.e., struts or jsf), there's no point in spending money on any software. use wtp and aptana (http://www.aptana.com).. that should satisfy all your needs.
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    STARCRAFT 2 *POLL*

    as hamburgerboy said, their next game is gonna be starcraft 2. http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html
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    microsoft visual c++ error - roxio

    next time, try using google. http://kb.roxio.com/content/kb/Creator/000115CR
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    Random VIN generator (C++)

    the rand() function is located in cstdlib (stdlib.h for c). that and std::string are pretty much the only things you'll need. to get a digit do rand() % 10 + '0'. to get a letter do rand() % 26 + 'A'. obviously you'll need to cast the result to char. as for generating the actual string...
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    Ac3 software encoder?

    you can't. the only way to derive 5.1 channels from 2.0 channels is by using a matrix decoder of some type (i.e., dolby pro-logic ii) and using the output as the input to the ac3 encoder. if your main speakers can't handle the lower frequency range, then set them to "small" or something...
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    Ac3 software encoder?

    that's not going to change when you encode to ac3. if the source material is 2 channels, the ac3 stream will be 2 channels (not 2.1). what kind of receiver do you have?
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    Ac3 software encoder?

    why..? you'll still have the same number of channels as is encoded in the mp3.. only now you've gone from one lossy format to another. is there any particular reason you can't use pcm?
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    Audio Program?

    mixing/editing -- wavelab creation -- cubase, protools, and logic (mac only) none of these are by any means cheap and offer a lot more features than is needed by an amateur. for mixing/editing.. if you want a multi-track editor, a cheaper alternative is audition.. if you don't, there's...
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    Opamp with diode and capacitor

    the purpose of the diode, from what i can understand, is to reset the integrator, as mark stated. when the diode is "off", the circuit acts as an integrator.. when it's "on", the output will be proportional to the log of the input.. the output will then be less than the input, causing the...
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    Anyone using Xbox 360 on their PC montior?

    the image would actually be compressed, not stretched.. a non-widescreen monitor is typically 4:3 (the traditional tv screen aspect ratio), not 16:10. hence, resolutions that are multiples of that ratio (i.e., 640x480, 800x600, 1280x960, etc...).
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    What DivX decoder do you use?

    check out xvid.. it's the open source equivalent of divx and is the library used by ffdshow to decode divx files.
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    Eclipse users: I have simple questions

    you can also have it refresh automatically, so you don't need to refresh on every change.. go to preferences -> general -> workspace and check "Refresh automatically"
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    C++ linker error help

    post the code.. also, what arguments are you passing to the compiler? edit: you are including sample.h in sample.cpp, right?
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    Java question from programming novice

    oh god i feel sorry for you.. weiss' books on algorithms are quite possibly the worst books to learn from. if i were you, i'd seriously consider buying a different book.