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    Question about support

    Not a specific programming question, rather an industry question. I just completed my CS degree and am in the process of job searching. I came across an application development position and one of the duties was "...after hours on call support." So I am curious having not worked in the...
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    Page breaks in web pages

    Hi all, In word processors, for example, one can insert a page break such that a new page is started before the previous page's end is reached (e.g. alt-enter in MS Word). Is this acheiveable in web pages as well? I don't mean doing so as the user views the rendered page. For example, I...
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    Design question about an ASP.NET application

    Hi, this is in regard to a school project, but not with regard to a solution itself. I am working on an ASP.NET app that will be consuming WSDL/SOAP web services. Originally I thought of including a control class that would take the input from the web forms then call the web services from...
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    SQL: Primary key generation

    I'm wondering, can the primary key of a record actually be a derived attribute? Is this considered bad form? Is it even possible? At first thought it seems a risky idea, but I still wonder. I've been working at data modeling for an upcoming database for a long while today so it's...
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    Ubuntu Dual Boot question

    Hi, I have googled this, but the results seem to focus on establishing a dual boot system, not modifying an existing one. I currently have a dual boot system using Windows XP and Ubuntu (10.04 I believe). The boot menu that appears during startup is GRUB. I intend to install Windows 7...
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    Error C2143 in Visual Studio 2008 (Resolved)

    So I'm working on this damnable MFC program for a class using Visual C++. I'm just about done, and hit build solution for hopefully the last time. Imagine my surprise when the compiler error isn't crabbing about one of my own errors, but rather pops out syntax error C2143: missing ';' before...
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    Entity-Relationship/EER Data Modeling

    I haven't been able to find the answer to this in my text. In database conceptual design, if there is an entity that is the superclass of one or more subclasses, do the subclasses inherit the relationships of the superclass? I understand they inherit the attributes, but I wanted to verify if...
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    Infinite loop help, please.

    Schoolwork alert! Just looking for explanation, not a solution to the entire thing. Hi, I am writing a java program. The gist of the following code snippet is a reference to a Cell object that points (ptr) to another Cell object, measures the number of walls in the cell (value numWall) and...
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    C++: Local variable etiquette

    I want to get more familiar working with pointers so I'm working on implementing a linked list in C++, for my own enrichment NOT any type of homework. Anyway, as I do this I am finding for several functions I am needing a temporary pointer to a Node. Is it poor form to repeatedly declare...
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    Null pointers in C++

    Are these methods synonymous when declaring null pointers in C++? e.g. int * p = NULL and int *p = 0 I thought they were, but wanted to confirm. Thanks in advance.
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    Comparing characters in C++

    Hi, Yes, this is in regard to a class project, however, this portion is trivial, and not the purpose of the project. But, because I have been doing the rest of it for hours, I am fried and can't seem to make this part of it work. The project itself is a system simulation with discrete...
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    C++ vector question

    Hi. I'm trying to learn about various STL structures and plan to use a vector in an upcoming project. I was playing around with a simple program adding and displaying integers from a vector. Nothing fancy. I wrote a bit having an iterator go through and display the value to which it points...
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    Compiler error message help

    Hi, I'm trying to complete a project for school involving the use of semaphores. I have included the proper header files (<semaphore.h> plus one for pthreads). I have pointed the compiler to the proper libraries as well. This is written in C. Yes, this is an assignment, but please be aware I...
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    Pthread question

    Hi, I'm working on an assignment for my Operating Systems class in which we are to implement a solution to the Producer-Consumer Problem using pthreads. I am not asking for ways to solve this, rather I have a question about the pthreads & semaphores themselves. We are being asked to utilize...
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    Problems setting PATH variable

    Hi, I have added a path to my PATH variable with the idea of being able to invoke an executable from the command line in Windows XP. The executables reside in C:\68000. I have added the latter to the 'User Variables for Owner' window. I am following the instructions set forth by multiple...
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    Partition question

    Hi, I'm installing Ubuntu for school, but am setting up a dual boot system. I will likely be using Ubuntu fo programming projects ( I can't imagine these totaling 200 MB, but who knows?). I have a 70GB (yes it's small) HDD with about 35 Gb left When the Ubuntu installer asks about partition...
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    Open source projects

    I'm currently a computer science student. I would like to boost my resume content in terms of experience, but will more than likely not be able to participate in an internship. I have considered getting involved in some open source projects at Source Forge. Is this a good way to bolster the...
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    Installing Linux

    Hi, I'm a complete neophyte when it comes to Unix OSs. My university uses Solaris servers on which our programming assignments are tested. I don't feel like going to the lab to complete these, I would rather do them at home. If I installed Ubuntu, for example, on my home machine, will the...
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    CS coursework question

    Hi, I have a question about a course I have to take for my CS program: Computer Organization and Assembly Language. I would guess most people with CS degrees have had something similar. In a nutshell: The architecture of computer systems and associated software. Topics include digital logic...
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    Dead Space/Controller question

    Hi, I'm intrigued by Dead Space and may buy it this weekend. However, most of the criticism seems to be related the controls. Reportedly Mouse/Keyboard doesn't work so well and many players have used controllers. My question, is it true standard Xbox controllers work on PC's assuming they...
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    C++ pointers question

    Hi, I am very much a beginner in terms of programming. The bulk of any education in regard to this has been Java based, but I have taken a course on C++ and am about to enter a computer science program. These courses were focused on familiarizing students with the language and teaching OOP...
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    Age of Conan question

    I cancelled my Age of Conan sub a couple months ago. I enjoyed it, but in its state at that time it was too broken. I am thinking of renewing, but have a couple questions. I would have asked at the official forums, but when you cancel you can't post. 1. Have they fixed the OOC chat channel...
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    Couple of Wii questions...

    Hi, We just got a Wii from my mother in law which will be given as a gift to my son in a couple days. I wanted to get the necessary accessories before then and had a quesiont about the SD card. Can you save games without buying a separate SD card? Do I have to use the SD memory cards...
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    Questions about existing MMORPGs

    I've played AoC since launch and have a level 44 Guardian. I understand this is still relatively early in the game. However, on my server it is damned near impossible to find groups for instances (I play on Wiccana). I don't know if it's a product of a dying server, crappy LFG interface and...
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    SLi question

    I was considering buying another 8800 GT and motherboard so I could take advantage of SLi. However, after chatting with some friends, they stated unless I'm running a large monitor at high resolutions, I would see no real performance boost. I know little about SLi, but to me it would seem 2...
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    The PATH variable in Windows XP

    Just wanting to verify, when a path for an application is added to the PATH in the environment variables, you can run that program from a C: prompt in a command window without having to type in the full path? My experiments seem to confirm this, but I just wanted to check.
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    Hellgate first impressions?

    I have a brand new, unopened copy of the game I bought on a whim. After reading reviews from players based on the demo, I have some concerns about breaking the seal and it not being any good. I understand it's a Diablo clone of sorts, but is it better than the demo. The demo certainly...
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    VBA for Excel 2003 help please

    I'm trying to add some automation to an excel file we use in our office. Basically when you press the hotkey a red 'd/c' is added to the selected cell (this part works). But it's also supposed to change the contents of a different cell (in column I) to a red 'Yes-' concatenated with the...
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    Motherboard mounting question

    All right, I'm replacing a motherboard for the first time in a long time. Anyway, the rings around each hole on the underside of the board are such that the standoffs go outside the little ring ever so slightly and may be touching the board itself. The board is not touching the case in any...
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    Retro gaming question

    I have an old DOS box I've put together for retrogaming. Please correct me if I'm wrong but, weren't there 2 different type of cables that could connect from the CDROM drive directly to the sound card's CD IN plug? If so, what 2 types were they? Also, is this cable necessary to hear sounds...
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    Hardware uninstallation in DOS

    So I have this DOS box lying around and I want to switch out the sound card. In windows, of course, I would simply uninstall the drivers and yank the piece out. However, I'm using DOS 6.22 and no version of Windows at all. I've done a google search and the pages I found seemed fixated on...
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    Learning Visual Basic .net

    I'm heading to Border's to hopefully pick up a book on Visual Basic. Any recommendations for a good book to learn it? Oh, and I have an embarassingly silly question: What is the difference between Visual Basic 2005, and Visual Basic .NET? If I learned VB 2005, would I then be able to...
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    Converting integers to strings in C++

    The subject says it all. I have an variable that is an integer. I must manipulate how it will display on the screen. I am used to programming in Java, so I remember a host of methods that can help. What function in C++ converts integers to strings? Thanks in advance.
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    C++ question

    Is there a resource documenting the C++ libraries with function examples similar to the Java API docs Sun has on their website? I have checked the Library reference at the MSDN, but didn't find much in the way of function descriptions or examples of syntax. It is quite possible I was not...
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    RAM question

    I have a DFI motherboard that uses the nFoce 3 250 Gb chipset. When you install 3 single rank sticks of memory, it runs the PC 3200 DDR at 333 instead of 400 MHz. You can tinker with the BIOS and force 400, but it may result in instability. 2 questions: How much of a performance...
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    No POST when PC is powered on

    Here is my setup: DFI LANParty UT 250 (nForce 3 250 GB chipset) 2 GB PC3200 RAM AMD 64 3700+ SB Audigy ZS BFG Geforce 7800GS OC Latest drivers Possibly relevant info: I installed new RAM to bring the PC to 2 GB recently. For whatever reason the DFI board at 2 GB will run...
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    No POST when power is turned on

    Sorry if this is more appropriate for General Hardware, but I suspect it is an issue with the motherboard. Here is my setup: DFI LANParty UT 250 (nForce 3 250 GB chipset) 2 GB PC3200 RAM AMD 64 3700+ SB Audigy ZS BFG Geforce 7800GS OC Latest drivers Possibly relevant info: I...
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    Java if-else question

    Code attached below (sorry couldn't get it in the body of the message where I wanted it). I missed this question on an exam for my intro to Java class I had last week. The class doesn't meet for a few days yet and it's driving me crazy as to why I got it wrong. Anyway, I said the output...
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    Neophyte Java question

    I'm taking an introductory software engineering class that uses Java. I completed a homework assignment yesterday that involved using loops and printing results with printf. We had to print out these columns, that was incredibly tedious, having to resort to printing a string of spaces to...
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    Amateurish Java question

    I was completing an assignment for a java class dealing with user input using InputStreamReader. I'm sorry I don't have the source code to attach (I'm at work). In a method outside main(), I had planned on inserting the code for the InputStreamReader. I dutifully inserted the statement...