Puzzle – Find the number?
This is not a question & I am not sure if this is a proper forum. So I will let the site moderator decide. I recently came across a nice quiz which, I think, supports/encourages developing programming skills. So … here is the puzzle. Find the lowest number with the following characteristics: When divided by [...]

Answer Question   |  April 6, 2009  6:05 PM
COBOL, Microsoft Excel, Programming Languages, VB

Webpage and SQL interaction
The problem I need to figure out is that I need to have client information stored on an SQL server database and I need something to be able to use this information to get quotes from several insurance companies. All these companies require different info in a different order. So my questions are as follows: [...]

Answer Question   |  November 6, 2008  1:53 PM
Programming Languages, SQL, SQL Server database, Web development

Which is the Best Certifcation or Programming Language that is yet to reach India?
Please let me know some details abt the Certifications or Prgramming Language which is yet to reach India, which would yeild better future and solid entry for a fresher and good pay as well.

Answer Question   |  August 19, 2008  2:30 PM
Certifications, Programming Languages

Mainframe COBOL – The OVERFLOW Condition.
We would like to able to identify procedural code which, at runtime , has the potential to result in overflow ie the resultant field is not large enough the derived value. Hopefully manually inspecting the code can be avoided (given that we have in excess of 30,000 programs!). Is there a compiler option which can [...]

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2008  8:49 AM
COBOL, Error handling, Programming Languages, z/OS

write an algorithm to scan sanskrit texts
I am looking for information on how best to write an algorithm to scan sanskrit texts. What programing language would be the most effective? It has been mentioned tha Perl would do this. Any suggestions?

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2008  2:29 PM
Algorithms, Perl, Programming Languages

How can I learn more about Java and scripting languages?
I got my bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering and continued to get my master’s in networking. When I started applying for internships, I found that most of the companies require Java, C, C++, Perl, HTML and Visual Basic, but I only have C and a little bit of C++ programming skills. I don’t [...]

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2010  7:59 PM
C, C++, Career development, HTML, Java, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Scripting languages, Visual Basic

Logon automation
I have several programs that where written in vb6 that are now required to be automated through a scheduler. It has been a while since I coded in vb6 and need to know a way to get access to the current logged on users credentials to pass on to a database loggon. the Oracle database [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2008  2:31 PM
ADO, Logon, Network connectivity, Oracle, Programming Languages, VB

Robotics language
I’m looking for an open source programming language for a robotics unit I’m teaching this quarter. It’s got to be easy enough for high school students to work with. Any suggestions?

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2007  4:19 PM
Educational robots, Programming Languages, Robotics

programming using c#,winforms and visual studio.
i cant think of what to write in this part of the code so that the password character is ” * ” when the user enters his/her password.pliz help private void txtPassword_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) { char Password =GetStyle (“*”); txtPassword.Focus(); } i just have no idea what to write so that this particular code [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2007  7:29 AM
ASP, ASP.NET, C, ColdFusion, DataCenter, Dreamweaver, HTML, J#, J2EE, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Macromedia Flash, Photoshop, Programming Languages, SQL, VB.NET, VBScript, Visual Basic, Web development tools, Web site design & management, XML

Java-based server simulator
Hello, My mession is to develop a printer server simulator in Java. The configuration is an XML file (very branched tree of hundreds of objects). How I should start? I already the server services interfaces. I have to implement it. I want a clever way to get the objects back and forth from the XML [...]

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2008  7:58 AM
Development, Java, Lifecycle development, Programming Languages, Software testing

Retired computer accounts in Active Directory
I need a dependable script!!! After several domain migrations and adding a few new sites over the past two years I have found that there are hundreds of computer accounts in Active Directory. We are a global company so tracking computer names is impossible. Because we use several management applications (WSUS, SMS, etc.) that rely [...]

Answer Question   |  February 4, 2009  8:57 AM
Active Directory, Desktop management applications, Intel, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Programming Languages, Security, Servers, XML

Count distinct rows on multiple columns
I want to write a single query that counts each distinct Student ID from the following sample data. Sample Data: ID NAME PLAN DESCR --- ------- ---- ------------------- 101 Michael 010C Cafe- 10.00 Dollars 102 Adam 010C Cafe- 10.00 Dollars 102 Adam 05CC Cafe- 5.00 Dollars 103 Jane 010C Cafe- 10.00 Dollars 104 Sarah 010C [...]

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  8:23 PM
Access, Data/Application Integration, Database, DB2, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle Business Applications, Oracle development, OS, PeopleSoft, Programming Languages, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, T-SQL, Windows

create computations on the fly
We are primarily a COBOL shop. We have some COBOL ILE and some RPG. I have a need to replicate a function on the I-series that is currently done in Excel. This function allows them to create formulas on the fly to arrive at pricing information. I can work through issues with interactive maintenance of [...]

Answer Question   |  December 26, 2009  12:47 PM
Application development, AS/400, CLP, COBOL, Development, Programming Languages, Retail/point-of-sale applications, RPG, RPG ILE, RPGLE, Web development

VB.Net of Visual Studio.Net 2003 VS Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
Good Day! Would be appreciate if there is solution for the following problem: - In VB.Net of Visual Studio.Net 2003, developer can click and drag a table listed in the Server Explorer from a connected database to the form. This will add OleDbConnection control and OleDbDataAdapter control to the form . Developer can also Click [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2006  9:31 AM
7 and earlier, Access, ASP.NET, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Lifecycle development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 10g, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle Database Versions, OS, Patch management, Programming Languages, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Visual Basic, Windows

calling an external web service from RPG
Our web guys have created a web service that we need to access from an RPG program. we have the URL http://999.99.99.99/mywebservice.asmx data will be passed to and from via SOAP format. Martin.

Answer Question   |  October 6, 2006  2:48 PM
AS/400, Programming Languages, RPGLE, Web development, Web services, Web Services Standards

Using SAVOBJ in a CL program
I have a CL program that is reading an OUTFILE (which contains a list of objects (object types of *PGM)) and stringing these objects together into the OBJ field of a SAVOBJ command. When I run the CL it gives me an error and the joblog shows: “SAVOBJ OBJ(‘AUDCHK AUDCHK AUDIT AUDITBFG AUDITLEB AUDITWAL AUDSHIP [...]

Answer Question   |  July 14, 2006  10:55 AM
Programming Languages

Becoming a Freelance Developer
Hi, as a teenager money has only recently become something that I’ve found essential. I have been involved in the opensource comunity developing software for 2 years. I woundering if there is a career for me in freelance programming through sites like elance.com and sriptlance.com. I know I would have to compete with outsouced workers, [...]

Answer Question   |  May 10, 2012  4:10 AM
Career development, Development, E-business, Linux, Programming Languages

Read from LPT3
Hello there. I have a little problem, I added a second parallel port to my PC and when I try to read from it the computer always crash..! The actual settins from the additional LPT port is I/O Range C888-C88F The sentence that I’m using is: PortIn(Val(&HC888)) I’m programming on VB.NET and read from the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2006  11:43 AM
C, Development, Hardware, Programming Languages, Software, VB.NET, Visual Basic

Programming a Button
I am currently running a Domino/Notes R6 messaging environment. I am trying to create a button that will delete a database from the users local client and from their Workspace and then create a local replica of a database that resides on their mail server to thier Workspace. All in one button, if possible. Your [...]

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2006  1:22 PM
Exchange, Lotus Domino, LotusScript, Platform Issues, Programming Languages

water billing system
does anyone know how to make a water billing system? im currently working on it for a project for my school and im stumped. i cant seem to make my prog run properly. please help me out, just a student here.. also, can you please send me a code on how to make my program [...]

Answer Question   |  December 14, 2011  12:27 AM
ActiveX, Programming Languages, SQL, VB.NET, Visual Basic