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BASIC is Not Dead. Time to Erase the Myths about Basic.

by Chris Boss

More about BASIC and what can be accomplished with the language

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Creating a reusable editor for C# Applications using the RichTextBox Control

BASIC is not dead! Neither is the WIN32! Time to end the myth. (Part 3)

by Chris Boss

BASIC: A powerful language often underestimated and undervalued

The Myth about BASIC (part 2)

by Chris Boss

BASIC is one of the most misunderstood programming languages! Mention BASIC to a current software developer and one quickly finds out that it is not viewed favorably by most programmers.

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BASIC is Not Dead. Time to Erase the Myths about Basic.

15 Nov 2022 by Chris Boss

More about BASIC and what can be accomplished with the language

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Powerbasic

DOS

computer

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A Full Featured Editor Based on the Richtext Box

14 Feb 2022 by Howard 9448490

Creating a reusable editor for C# Applications using the RichTextBox Control

BASIC is not dead! Neither is the WIN32! Time to end the myth. (Part 3)

28 Feb 2024 by Chris Boss

BASIC: A powerful language often underestimated and undervalued

The Myth about BASIC (part 2)

4 Sep 2017 by Chris Boss

BASIC is one of the most misunderstood programming languages! Mention BASIC to a current software developer and one quickly finds out that it is not viewed favorably by most programmers.

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microcontroller

Storage Sizes and Other Useful Properties: Windows, C++, and C Variable Types

28 Jun 2016 by David A. Gray

A reference chart that doubles as the engine behind a data structure mapper

Easier FTP Management Class (.dll)

4 Oct 2015 by Member 12032084

.dll for making the FTP management with VB.NET easier

WPF/MVVM Print or Create an Image of your Application Screens

28 Aug 2016 by George Sefcik

This article will show an easy way to add the ability to print, or save as an image, each screen (Window) or FrameworkElement (UserControl) in your application.

How can I execute this logic

15 Aug 2016 by Richard Deeming

If you're replacing the entire contents of the textbox, try the simple approach:txtclients.Text = string.Join("\n", storedata);

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C++

ASP.NET

How is a database viewed?

24 Dec 2016 by OriginalGriff

1. Who creates a database? How is it created? Where is it created? And, what does it look like?Developers, mostly - often in their guise as "data administrators". Basically, we do it - because while it's actually pretty simple to "create a database" getting it right is a lot harder. How do...

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database

Searching for the visual basic 6.0 for windows 10

6 Apr 2018 by CHill60

VB 6.0 is not sold any more - it hasn't been supported for decades. I haven't tried but I doubt very much you will get it to work under Windows 10. It was difficult enough in Windows 7 (that is a period of my life that I prefer not to talk about) Make the move to VB.net - it's free for many of...

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Trying to do data compression

26 Jan 2024 by Dave Kreskowiak

Quote: Compresses any size file down to around 2600 Bytes. That statement alone means you don't understand what you're doing, and you have MASSIVE collision problems with your algorithm, NO MATTER HOW IT IS WRITTEN OR WHAT IT IS DOING. You just...

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Random Numbers to Text in Label

18 Apr 2013 by Mike Meinz

testDataLabel.Text = testDataLabel.Text & typeListBox.Items(typeIndex).ToString & " " & guests.ToString & " " & totalCharge.ToString("C0") & vbNewLine

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Visual-Studio

Any way to stop textbox gaining autofocus on form load

2 Aug 2013 by OriginalGriff

Set the tab order so that a different control that can accept the user input focus has a lower number: the OK button, for example."It works but only with buttons and textbox,RTF boxes ones ! i dont need it but is there any way to work it with picture box or labels something... Just curious...

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Visual-Studio

Any way to stop textbox gaining autofocus on form load

3 Aug 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

"Focus" always means "keyboard focus". You can have focus on something else, some other control which allows user input. Not having keyboard focus when a form gets activated makes no sense at all.Besides, it's the best to set focus to some control of your choice only once, when the form is...

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Visual-Studio

How Can I Rename A Registry Key

13 Aug 2014 by Richard MacCutchan

There is no simple way by programming to rename a registry key. You would have to create a new key, copy the subkeys and values from the old one to the new one, and delete the old key and its content. This seems like quite an advanced test for a school project, especially given your comments...

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virtual

visual basic c++ How can I add a picture cursor on the form?

16 Feb 2015 by Richard MacCutchan

At a brief glanceico == Icon.FromHandle(bmp.GetHicon); // error should not be "=="// should be ico = Icon.FromHandle(bmp.GetHicon);However, your title mentions Visual Basic so there may be other issues. Please edit your question and explain exactly what error you see.

How do I create a scrollbar in panel which contain a FillRectangle inside?

18 Jun 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

You cannot "contain a FillRectangle"; this is not a stationary object. You can render rectangle using System.Drawing.Graphics.FillRectangle, but it happens in response to Paint event.First, scrolling. For scrolling, you can have your control where you render graphics inside some scrollable...

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VB9

Visual-Studio

syntax error in insert into statement

29 Jul 2015 by Wendelius

You have an extra comma in the end of the column list in the statement. Instead of str = "insert into ListOfVessels ([VesselCompanyName], [VesselBuild], [VesselType], [VesselGross], [VesselDW], [VesselFlag], [VesselImoNo], ) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"try str = "insert into ListOfVessels...

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database

Which is the best alternative for vb.net language ?

28 Sep 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Please see my comment on Free Pascal. From your comments, I suspect this is what you may like. There is a huge culture (anti-curly-braces culture, by the way) behind it: Algol, then Wirth's Pascal, Modula, Ada (most important step), Borland's Turbo Pascal, Object Pascal, Delphi (major .NET...

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Languages

programming

count the vowels in a string

15 Dec 2015 by OriginalGriff

You're getting close, but you need a loop to go through each of the characters in turn: at the moment you only look at the first one (and that by luck, since you don't ever assign a value to mycount).I'd also use a Select Case instead of long If condition:Dim vowels As Integer = 0For Each...

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System.net.mail not accepting valid email address

15 Feb 2016 by hypermellow

Hi,The reason you are receiving an exception is because the email address format is NOT valid.Have a look at:Email address - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[^]Local part:Character . (dot, period, full stop), ASCII 46, provided that it is not the first or last character, and...

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Qbasic with flow chart diagram drawing

24 Mar 2016 by Patrice T

Qbasic is seriously outdated, I recommend to update to more recent language.The only way is by reading documentation, trying examples, and finding tutorials (if possible), you are more likely to find examples programs, but you will have to analyze them yourself to understand.

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I am trying to use the ELSE IF command in QBASIC?

24 Sep 2016 by OriginalGriff

Look at your IF:IF num1 > num2 AND num3 THENThat doesn't do what you think it does!You think it means "if number one is the greatest of the three numbers" - it doesn't. The AND breaks it into two separate conditions and insists that both must be true: So "if number one is greater than number...

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assembler

Where did I go wrong this code ?

8 Aug 2020 by Richard MacCutchan

Sandeep's answer is partially correct, but I think you want the possibility of any combination of the options, so something like: Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim someString As String ...

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Windows

How do I locate the class name, object attribute and variables, and object methods

20 Jul 2021 by OriginalGriff

To define a class in Python, you use the keyword class: Python Classes[^] So all you need to do to find the class name in there is find the keyword and look to it's right. And .. it isn't in there. So ... no classes are created in that code,...

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Python

VB.NET/WinForms: Add MenuItem to SystemMenu

13 Dec 2022 by vblover Programmer

Adding ContextMenu's MenuItem to the SystemMenu of Form in Windows Forms Application

Position wait cursor on a button inside a groupbox

11 Feb 2024 by Ralf Meier

When seeing your Solution I want to suggest you some little modifications : Private Sub Button7_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button7.Click Cursor.Position = GetCenterOfControl(Button6) End Sub ...

Visual Basic: Finding the Maximum Number in an Array and Displaying the Result

24 Oct 2012 by _Vitor Garcia_

Check this outQuickSort Revisited, Optimised, and Stabilised[^]

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Value from a previous web page

24 Feb 2013 by Prakash Thirumoorthy

use session objects,value assigningsession["SessionName1"]="test";getting values from sessionvar a = session["SessionName1"];Regards,Prakash.T

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ASP.NET

About List Box and Labels with Timer

28 May 2013 by Maciej Los

Have a look at similar question and answers: Take One List Box Item At A Time Then Perform Code[^]

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Listbox and Timer with label in visual basic 2008

29 May 2013 by CHill60

There is quite a lot wrong with your code ...1. You have started a timer and stopped it but you are not actually using it. Here is a link to a timer tutorial[^]2. As a result of that your For loop runs very quickly straight through to the point where it sets Label3 text to "OK".3....

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Just a small piece of help

2 Aug 2013 by Pheonyx

Hi there,I believe the solution to your problem can be found here:How to extract the strings between two characters[^]It uses a regular expression to find the string and extract it.

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Visual-Studio

Just a small piece of help

2 Aug 2013 by Thomas Daniels

Hi,Try this:label1.Text = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Match(textBox1.Text, "(?

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Visual-Studio

how to check rar file is password protected file

7 Mar 2014 by OriginalGriff

All you need to do is look at the entries in the file.Assuming you are using SharpZipLib:public static bool IsPasswordProtected(string path) { using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)) { using (ZipInputStream zip = new...

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How to insert and retreive date and time from access to vb.net

27 May 2014 by Richard MacCutchan

References:recordset ' is a reference to a set of records, and must be initialised at the beginning of the program..field ' is a reference to a particular property of the recordset("DATE") ' is a field qualifier which creates a reference to the "DATE" column in the recordset field...

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Help with C++ Error!!

18 Jun 2014 by _Asif_

Add one bracket in both these linesif ((((strcmp(taxstatus, "S")==0))||((strcmp(taxstatus, "s")==0)))){if ((((strcmp(taxstatus, "M")==0))||((strcmp(taxstatus, "m")==0)))){

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C++

errors

Help with C++ Error!!

18 Jun 2014 by KarstenK

it is a bracket too much opened, but write cleaner code:if ((((strcmp(taxstatus, "H")==0))||((strcmp(taxstatus, "h")==0))) && (grosspay>500)){//is is enough bur use spaceif ( ( (strcmp(taxstatus, "H")==0) || ((strcmp(taxstatus, "h")==0) && (grosspay>500) ) {instead of...

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C++

errors

Creating a on screen ruler in VB

28 Sep 2014 by Richard MacCutchan

You can read http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.mouseposition(v=vs.110).aspx[^] for getting the mouse position, and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.graphics.drawline(v=vs.110).aspx[^] for drawing lines. If you are starting out in...

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The INSERT statement conflicted with the FOREIGN KEY constraint

29 Oct 2014 by Peter Leow

Read this to understand the root cause: SQL FOREIGN KEY Constraint[^]

Basic

SQL

Visual-Studio

about learn android programming

2 Apr 2015 by OriginalGriff

If you go to the home page: http://www.codeproject.com/[^]You will see a link on the right hand side: http://www.codeproject.com/Learn/Android/[^] - start there.

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Android

Mobile

about learn android programming

2 Apr 2015 by Suvendu Shekhar Giri

I believe, the source to learn android programming is Getting Started With Android Development[^]This is official documentation/help site for android developers.Another useful website is -Android Programming Tutorial[^]Even I've written few android tutorials, have a look if those...

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Android

Mobile

How do I display the values from a specified Range?

18 Aug 2015 by CHill60

If you debug your code you will find that Obj1 contains all of the values in your range, not just a single cell.I also prefer to use the StringBuilder class rather than concatenating strings (you will need Imports System.Text)So potentially the easiest way to iterate through all of the...

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MS-Excel

forms

Form Screen Size Adjust Control Sizes

3 Sep 2015 by OriginalGriff

Don't. It's possible but it rarely ends well.The problem is that while it's easy to grow and shrink the controls themselves (in the .NET version of VB that can be automatic using the Dock and Align properties) that doesn't change any font size, because that is set by the system to be...

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VB6

programming

How to disable menu items like Save, Save As in OpenOffice Calc using Macro?

6 Nov 2015 by Maciej Los

Above code refers to Microsoft Office Excel BeforeSave event, but you mentioned that you use OpenOffice Calc!See:Using a Global Library to Automate OOo Calc[^]Document Events[^]Creating a simple macro[^]Google book: Using Spreadsheets in OpenOffice.org 3.3[^]

how to convert large text file to json array format?

26 Nov 2015 by Garth J Lancaster

I think you need to 1) explain what you mean by JSON format and or check the definition.2) explain what you'll be doing with the JSON data that 'represents' a file you could, for example, do something like this :-"MyFileStringArray" : ["File Line 1", "File Line 2"]but that...

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text

JSON

how to convert large text file to json array format?

26 Nov 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

The question, as formulated, makes little sense. JSON format is nothing but just format; this is the form of syntax for a JavaScript object of type 'object'. Okay, if, for example, you have some text in, say, JavaScript variable, allText, the JSON string may look as{"text": allText; }When...

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text

JSON

System.net.mail not accepting valid email address

15 Feb 2016 by Richard Deeming

This bug seems to have been fixed somewhere between versions 4.0 and 4.6 of the framework. The following code fails in .NET 3.5, but works as expected in 4.6 on my machine:var address = new MailAddress("name.@outlook.com");If you need to support this type of address, it seems your only...

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C# boolean method help!

1 Mar 2016 by Matt T Heffron

This is clearly homework since "need to use if statement".Clearly you need to get more familiar with C# syntax; specifically the assignment and comparison operators.public bool IsEnrolled(){ if (CurrentEnrolledCourse == null) { return false; } else { ...

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How to add a builded exe to startup using INNO setup?

23 Mar 2016 by Richard Deeming

Use the shell folder constant {commonstartup}, as documented here[^].

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Qbasic with flow chart diagram drawing

24 Mar 2016 by CPallini

Google[^] is your friend.

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Add two numbers using function in visual basic

10 Apr 2016 by Patrice T

Quote:i need helpho can i add two numbers using function in visual basicWhat you need is to learn the language and this, we can't do it for you.I recommend to read VB documentation and follow tutorials. You will find the answer to your question pretty soon.The question tells us that...

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numbers

How do I make a yes or no question with different outcomes depending on input?

7 Sep 2016 by Garth J Lancaster

you're doing a lot of console.readline(s) there ... are you sure you need that many ? how about something like (using one variable to hold the answer, instead of one for yes and no)Dim answer As StringConsole.WriteLine("Hello, Would you like to know why programming is valuable? Yes or...

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Win10

Visual-Studio

Learning qbasic and im trying to understand the code I just wrote

26 Sep 2016 by Garth J Lancaster

I would have started on a piece of paper, since you only have 3 variables, LINES, X, YI'm going to use a notation a

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assembler

What am I doing wrong? (Basic Python)

11 Oct 2016 by CPallini

Following Richard's suggestion:Quote:You are looking for the string "time" in the array of integers, so that will never work. You need to create a variable named time that will be allocated some integer value indicating what the hour is.trystore_open = Nonestore_hours = [9, 10, 11, 12,...

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Python

Hi im new and need of some help

8 Jan 2017 by Dave Kreskowiak

The last version of Visual Studio that was supported on Vista (requires SP2) was 2010.I'd SERIOUSLY look at upgrading the O/S to at least Windows 7 so you can use the latest version of Visual Studio.You can get VS2010 Express from here[^].Today's free version of Visual Studio is 2015...

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Hi im new and need of some help

8 Jan 2017 by Peter Leow

You will need a development pc and an IDE for development and testing, you can get a community edition of the latest visual studio at Downloads | Visual Studio Official Site[^] Before that, get yourself a newer pc and os that meet these Visual Studio 2017 System Requirements[^] Once the...

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Dont bash me still learning im new

9 Jan 2017 by OriginalGriff

It depends. If the member has it enabled - and not all do - then if you look at any forum message (not Quick Answers) then there will be an "Email" option at the bottom, next to "Reply". This send a private message to them, adding with your email for a reply. Be aware that many people may...

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How to permutate check boxes

3 Apr 2017 by Dave Kreskowiak

You don't "code the check boxes". You write code to get the state of the checkboxes and go through whatever algorithm you're talking about to generate the value you're looking for. Since you make no mention of what this algorithm is supposed to do to generate the end result, it's impossible to...

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Why can't my event .load be found?

26 Apr 2017 by Richard MacCutchan

Your signUp class does not have an explicit base class so it is based on the Object Class (System)[^] which does not have a load method.

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Visual-Studio

HandleError

Help with basic programming tasks

22 Sep 2017 by OriginalGriff

We do not do your homework: it is set for a reason. It is there so that you think about what you have been told, and try to understand it. It is also there so that your tutor can identify areas where you are weak, and focus more attention on remedial action. Try it yourself, you may find it is...

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I want to learn javascript?

19 Jan 2018 by Karthik_Mahalingam

W3Schools JS [^] is the best and easy way to start for beginners You shall practice using Try it Yourself » button under each topic, but it will not have any intellisense support, for smooth typing experience you shall download any code editor like Visual Studio Code - Code Editing....

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I want to learn javascript?

19 Jan 2018 by Patrice T

This site will help you ti learn languages and techniques related to web development. W3Schools Online Web Tutorials[^]

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What is the error in this code?

5 Feb 2019 by CPallini

You code doesn't try to find prime numbers: it lacks a primality test and the like. Try import math def is_prime(primes_list, n): # primality test limit = math.ceil(math.sqrt(n)) i = 0 while primes_list[i]

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Python

Iis 8 basic authentication enabled but only accepting windows credentails

28 Feb 2019 by MadMyche

I would review the MS Documentation on Basic Authentication and look at the section for configuration of login domains Basic Authentication | Microsoft Docs[^]

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IIS8

authentication

How I could make a voice recorder on NSB appstudio

31 Mar 2019 by CHill60

You are not supposed to "find" the code, you are supposed to write it. We will not write code for you - there are other websites where you can pay programmers to do that. This is either your job or your homework. Either way it is your responsibility to write the code (and test it, and submit...

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How do I print this in reverse order using visual basic.

29 Oct 2019 by OriginalGriff

Start with the last element, and reduce your index instead of increasing it. If you use the Array.Length property, and subtract one you have the index of the final element: in your case that would be 10 - 1 = 9 I'd use a For loop instead of While though.

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Whats wrong with this java code? HINT : something related to inheritance

27 Apr 2020 by CHill60

If you know enough about this to give us a hint then you know enough to answer your own question. But, what you have actually done is post your homework or course exercise. We do not do your homework, although we will help if we can if you get...

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Java

Whats wrong with this java code? HINT : something related to inheritance

28 Apr 2020 by Richard MacCutchan

The constructor for Student contains one more parameter than the constructor for Person. You need to add a call to the parent constructor with the following code: Student(String firstName, String lastName, int id, int[] testScores) { ...

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Java

Need star trek for Apple I with instructions

7 May 2021 by Richard MacCutchan

Wrong place. This website is for technical questions, and you have been a member long enough to know that. Try your local library.

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Apple

How to add more elements on XML file

15 Jun 2021 by Wendelius

If I understand the situation correctly, I think it would be easier to work with XmlDocument rather than using a XmlWriter to write the content. With XmlDocument you can create/modify/delete the content and when needed you can save or load the...

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Visual-Studio

How to add more elements on XML file

15 Jun 2021 by Maciej Los

I'd suggest to use XmlSerialization[^]. See: A Complete Sample of Custom Class Collection Serialization and Deserialization[^]

Basic

Visual-Studio

Index was out of range - arraytag(2)

19 Jun 2021 by Patrice T

Quote: ArrayTag contains more than three items, whatever number i decide to arragtag, same problem. Maybe is all about the module Stop guessing, and make sure with the debugger. Your code do not behave the way you expect, or you don't...

Webbrowser does not load javascript

24 Jun 2021 by Maciej Los

WebBrowser class[^] has several disadvantages. See: c# - Webbrowser Control Limitations - Stack Overflow[^] - answer provided by Erx_VB.NExT.Coder. So, if you would like to be able load sites with javascript, you have to change with another control.

Javascript

Basic

Visual-Studio

Vb.net vs Fortran - keywords and reserved words

25 Aug 2021 by Dave Kreskowiak

Keywords - Visual Basic | Microsoft Docs[^] FORTRAN 77 doesn't have any reserved words, but that doesn't mean using any keywords is a good idea.

Vb.net program graph type

16 Aug 2023 by Graeme_Grant

Here is a library that will do what you need: NuGet Gallery | WinForms.DataVisualization 1.8.0[^] You can download the source code and run the sample app. It has both C# and VB sample code with over 100 samples for you: GitHub -...

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Visual-Studio

Trying to do data compression

26 Jan 2024 by OriginalGriff

There is a good technical reason why it doesn't work, and it's the same reason that you can't "decrypt" a SHA or MD5 hash: Decrypting MD5 and SHA: Why You Can't Do It[^] 2600 bytes only allows for 20,800 different combinations: many people have...

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Visual Basic: Finding the Maximum Number in an Array and Displaying the Result

24 Oct 2012 by b2906

I have been given an algorithm which I then have to make a program for which allows the user to enter in 8 Numbers into an array. Each time a number is entered, the index is incremented and a new maximum is found based on the numbers entered. The algorithm goes as is: BEGIN Set Index to...

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Visual Basic: Finding the Maximum Number in an Array and Displaying the Result

24 Oct 2012 by fjdiewornncalwe

I would make a small change in the way you write your conditions so as to remove some redundant duplication of code.If Index = 7 Then MsgBox("Maximum amount of data entered, reset to add more.")ElseIf txtShoeSize.Text = "" Then MsgBox("Enter a Number.")Else If Num >= Maximum...

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Visual Basic: Finding the Maximum Number in an Array and Displaying the Result

24 Oct 2012 by psychic6000

i cant find where you are read the variable num, are you missing thisIf (Integer.TryParse(txtnum) = True) Then num = Integer.Parse(txtnum) Else MessageBox.show("Not A number")returnend if

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how to pass one page fileuploadbox filename to another page in asp.net?

1 Nov 2012 by Deenuji

how to pass one page fileuploadbox filename to another page in asp.net?

Basic

ASP.NET

File-Upload

how to pass one page fileuploadbox filename to another page in asp.net?

1 Nov 2012 by sarathtamil

IN Upload Button Clickstring strFilename = Path.GetFileName(FileUpload1.FileName);label1.text=strFilename;Session["filename"]=label1.text.ToString();using session to pass the filename in another page:another page:pageload()string a=Session["filename"].ToString();Label2.Text=a;

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ASP.NET

File-Upload

Before Progrmming what should learn

9 Jan 2013 by Sarathkumar Nallathamby

Hi all,I am having exp in asp.net .. But some of my fri tellling learn from basics.. As i know c, c++ is the basic for the programming ..But, Somebody telling before u start to develop u need to study some logics and maths like algorithms and all .. Whether anybody have any suggestion...

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Before Progrmming what should learn

9 Jan 2013 by prashant patil 4987

you must learn basc concept of c, CPP, OOPs all Concepts..

Basic

I Want to learn Visuel Basic 6

18 Jan 2013 by Member 9768396

Hello every one so i want to learn Visuel Basic 6 Because i'm finish C langauge .If you have any books can help me do note hestate please and thank you ...

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I Want to learn Visuel Basic 6

18 Jan 2013 by Tharaka MTR

If you finished "C" language, I can't imaging why are you going to study Visual Basic 6 instead of C#. My advice is, C# is suitable for you. Event VB.NET is better than VB6. VB6 is very old language.anyway, here are the links for...

Basic

I Want to learn Visuel Basic 6

18 Jan 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

Don't! VB6 is long out of support and will gain you nothing. If you want to learn some sort of Basic then VB.NET is the way to go. However, as others have already said, C# is probably a better choice if you have a C background.

Basic

pop3 ActiveX with SSL

3 Feb 2013 by Dree2

After all those responses :) and a couple of days of more searching I found this:http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/28b96cd4-b755-48a0-b686-9abb7d5607a8[^]Works like a dream.Dree