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I have a problem with getting a Makefile to compile in one of our .cpp files. The problem is we cannot change the Makefile since it comes from a vendor. We created a .cpp file that uses #include "mysqlapi.h", which is custom class we developed. Unfortunatley the class uses #include <mysql.h>...

As a programmer for 9 years I beleive some people make C/C++ out to be more complicated than it really is. If you can master C/C++ you can master any language, that's because most languages build upon the C foundation. The only complication some people have are when it comes to pionters. That...

But isn't programming more than just writing code? If these students decide to cheat their way through school what hope do they have in a landing a successful IT job. Not evreything is cut and paste technology. Sometimes you actually have to do the problem solving and coding to create a final...

I agree with LFI. You need to pace yourself for now. I’ve been a programmer for 9 yrs now, and am still learning new skills. That’s the only disadvantage to the position. In this field you never stop learning. Keep focused and try not to spread yourself out too much. I’ve personally...

This really depends on your goals. I first ask you what do you like the most? You could focus on that and become specialized in it. You also want to get a basic understanding of some of the others. This opens you up to other possabilities later on down the road. It really does depend on what...

I think it's a necessity in today's technical field. I've been in the technical field for 9 years, and decided a few years back to get my masters in IT Project Management. My reason was so I can become more diversive in my field. With the masters I will be able to either take a...

The team I work on is a close group, which allows us the atogonize each other all in good humor. We do this over e-mail,which I would not suggest if big brother is watching. It breaks up the day and is always fun to think of new ways to atagonize your co worker. It's just what we do, but I...

I am in a tough position here at my organization, and am turning to this forum for some expert advice. Here is my background. I have been an IT professional for 9 years now. I started my career as a Visual Basic and Lotus Notes programmer. At that time many organizations were looking for...

Hi All, I have a problem that I'm having a difficult time figurring out. Managment ussually does this to me, where they try to utilize a skill that I don't have, and expect perfection. That's a discussion for another time. Hers my problem and question. I am new to this so bare with me...

Thanks for the Info. I will look for the article, but be careful in what you read. Media can always slant a story towards a specific audience. You can't always beleive everything you read.

Yes the outsourcing war is very real. Consider this philosophical point, and compare it to outsourcing. If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? Well the same can be said for outsourcing. If it doesn't exist in your area of the world does it really...

It's a depressing day when you wake up, and find out that your skills are no longer marketable. The IT world changes so fast with new fads that come and go. I have been working in the IT field for 7 years now, and specialized in Lotus Notes. A few years ago this skill was sought out by...

To All, I'm glad to hear everybody’s advice, and it makes me think a little bit more at were I'm at, and were I'm going. I'm trying to open up my opportunities in different ways. First, I'm going for a grad degree in IT Project Management. My game plan is to get my grad degree to open up...

Yes I am in the USA eastern region.

I have been working as an MIS profesional now for about 7 years now. When I first started I did a little VB and Lotus Notes Development. Shortly after that I changed companies and got pigeon holed in Lotus Notes Development. I worked in that for the remainder of the years I mentioned above...

I am new to Actuate (due to job move) and am trying to figure out how to a write a subtraction filter in a multiple ihput filter. This problem stems from the fact that I need to filter a field value from one result set in a diffenent data source. ex display row 1 if column is null in datasource...

I've been a developer for many years, and I'm always looking for new ways to do things. I have a Lotus Notes application that uses profile documents to store configuration information(server names, file location, and etc.). I was thinking of maybe making an ini file to take place of these...

This question is concerning the MSCOMCT2.OCX (datepicker) Microsoft control. To date I have created a Lotus Notes Form where I have embedded through OLS the MSCOMCT2.OCX control. Once embedded the control has no problem working on my machine, because it has been registered and licensed. In...

The one thing people have not mentioned are the holes in Microsoft website. Most hackers love to push Bill to the next level, and see how he responds. I am usually pretty careful in downloading anything from his website, because ocassionally you will download a virus as well as the update(This...

I need some advice from some of the more seasoned technical leaders. Currently we have an application here that has outgrown its current architecture. The application is a sales system that was designed around Lotus Notes. The application is huge and is centered on the messaging technology in...