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  1. ddvlad

    Mouse stops responding

    Hello, I am having trouble with a new PC (it came with Windows XP preinstalled and I think it is a software problem). Every once in a while, mostly after logon, the mouse stops responding. The keyboard and other programs all work fine, and the only solution I could find is rebooting the...
  2. ddvlad

    Methods of storing an array

    Wow! I never thought of that, but then again you can plainly see I am the ultimate newbie prototype. Thank you for your valuable suggestion. Have a nice day. -- People here are not only very knowledgeable, but also polite and helpful. My sincere congratulations to everyone.
  3. ddvlad

    Methods of storing an array

    This particular example is based on a bookmark collection (just something to get me started). A particular bookmark should ideally have as many categories as needed. I already have a tree-like hierarchy for categories, so that one can customise them to one's needs. Would having a separate table...
  4. ddvlad

    Methods of storing an array

    Hello, I am new to MySQL and, among the various documentation I have read, I have not come across any means of storing arrays as fields. For example, what would be a wise method of storing an array of integers as a field? The only way I could think of is storing a varchar of space-separated...
  5. ddvlad

    AnsiString - char* transition

    Thanks a lot. I wouldn't have thought simple assignment would work, since C is all picky about strings. And I definitely wouldn't have thought of c_str(). -- People here are not only very knowledgeable, but also polite and helpful. My sincere congratulations to everyone.
  6. ddvlad

    AnsiString - char* transition

    Hi, I'm doing someone a favor writing a program in Borland C++ Builder 5. Is there any way to convert between char* and AnsiString? I am using fstream to read words from a file (it's a hangman game) and I couldn't find any method that reads an AnsiString instead of a char*. If there is any other...
  7. ddvlad

    Shell Extension Question

    Hi, the application I'm currently writing implements a context menu item for all files. I've added a key in the registry at: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\My_Command_Name\command and a default value of: "c:\path\to\program.exe" "%1" Now, this works fine with one file, but if I select more, an...
  8. ddvlad

    DVD burner problems

    Sorry my answer took so long, I have just finished banging my head against a hard, rough wall a thousand times. In other words, sorry I've misled you, it was a Nec. LG was my CD-RW drive. Sorry a million times. Thank you both for the advice and the links; I've flashed the drive and it seems to...
  9. ddvlad

    DVD burner problems

    Hi, My LG ND 3520A won't burn some new media I got. The media are Benq (16x max) and it says something about Picfect on them (I'm assuming it's some fancy name for better data and video retention). When I put a blank DVD inside, Nero only sees it up to 2.4x and if I try to burn it, it fails...
  10. ddvlad

    HP Laptop Basic Problem

    So, I can just take out the card, ask the owner to hold on to it, and push the button back? It kept springing into place when I tried that, but I haven't been that persistent. Thank you for your advice; I will keep you posted as to how thigs go.
  11. ddvlad

    How do I personalize Damn Small Linux

    Perhaps a more appropriate forum would be the Damn Small Linux one? Other than that, I don't know anything about the issue.
  12. ddvlad

    HP Laptop Basic Problem

    OK, a little background first: an acquaintance recently received an HP notebook from Italy. Since I am the local computer guru (although I personally do not refer to myself as that), she came to me for advice (she's absolutely clueless). Every manual is in Italian and it's been almost impossible...
  13. ddvlad

    Threading and Windows Forms Question

    OK, right now I have: MainForm.ThreadSafeAddFile d = new MainForm.ThreadSafeAddFile(_parentForm.AddFile); foreach (string fileName in Directory.GetFiles(folderName)) { _parentForm.Invoke(d, new object[] { fileName }); } It's pretty much based on what I have seen in the Microsoft...
  14. ddvlad

    Threading and Windows Forms Question

    I have tried immitating the example off msdn. It works, but I am actually experiencing a slower response from the user interface, because the main thread keeps getting invoked to update the checkedlistbox. The Google search yielded a Code-Project article which helped me understand, so thanks for...
  15. ddvlad

    Threading and Windows Forms Question

    I am faced with the following issue: I need to add all the files in a folder (chosen by the user) to a CheckedListBox (.Net 2.0). The user has the option to recurse subdirectories, which can naturally lead to a lot of files being added, which hangs the program. To solve this I have created a...
  16. ddvlad

    IrDA Connectivity Question

    It's a Siemens, so hopefully I won't get in trouble with that. Still, it was more than helpful to find that out. I will keep it in mind in the future.
  17. ddvlad

    IrDA Connectivity Question

    That's nice to know... now I'll be off grumbling about cables not being included and the such ;) I'll probably go with a USB adapter. Thanks for the tip.
  18. ddvlad

    IrDA Connectivity Question

    I just bought a mobile phone and its documentation says it can connect to the PC via IrDA. Since I'm totally unfamiliar with this type of connexion, I thought I would just ask. My motherboard's documentation (a GA-7VKML VIA KM266) says it has "1 IrDA Connector for IR", but I'm not sure where...
  19. ddvlad

    Threading Question

    Idea is to create a Windows application specifically for that purpose. I've seen many before and need to do this for a quick-and-dirty project. I just don't want it that dirty ;)
  20. ddvlad

    Threading Question

    I am basically aiming to securely delete a file by overwriting its contents before deleting it. It wouldn't give the user a cancel option. As it is right now, any click outside the program window while shredding hangs the box. A modal progress form is there already, but still without result...

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