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by theGreek
April 29th, 2004, 7:40 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Sybase and VB
Replies: 2
Views: 189389

Sybase and VB

<t> hi all, I am working on a project where I have to design a medium size dB. The company I work for uses Sybase which I have never used before. Does anyone know whether I can get some demo of it so I can play around at my free time at home? any books or web pages, tips would be really appreciated....
by theGreek
April 5th, 2004, 1:46 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: excel and vba book: comments please
Replies: 4
Views: 190082

excel and vba book: comments please

Staunton's book is a great starting place. I haven't read the other one but was well happy with Staunton's one.Thegreek
by theGreek
April 5th, 2004, 1:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Getaway in Stockholm
Replies: 4
Views: 190342

Getaway in Stockholm

Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ghost rider the final ride would surely get anyone's attention. the guy in question is indeed a legend, a MAD one. I have also downloaded some really interesting videos of bikes with TURBO. how about a wheelie at 120 mph? Thegreek
by theGreek
March 11th, 2004, 3:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: P2P programs and ethics
Replies: 68
Views: 194287

P2P programs and ethics

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: kristjJust downloaded lastet KV5 album @192kbps quality and it sounds great. Didn't pay a cent. Can't feel any guilt either...And the movies.. well, most of them I get are near DVD quality and suit for my little cinema just well.E-mule and Soulseek are the keywords.Hi k...
by theGreek
March 11th, 2004, 10:52 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: P2P programs and ethics
Replies: 68
Views: 194287

P2P programs and ethics

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: DCFCThe ethical position is mildly complicated.For a start, it is not clear that downloading is actually hurting CD sales. "Free" access to music has caused people to be able to sample a far wider range of music.Hi there, Music though isn't the only thing that gets swap...
by theGreek
March 11th, 2004, 10:44 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: quants, can you hack ?
Replies: 32
Views: 192625

quants, can you hack ?

<t> I know I joined this thread rather late but I want to add something I consider very important. Hacking (reffering to getting access into company systems not wreaking havoc for no reason) is one part programming and two parts social engineering. You will be amazed how many people will actually di...
by theGreek
March 11th, 2004, 10:34 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: P2P programs and ethics
Replies: 68
Views: 194287

P2P programs and ethics

<t>hi all, I thought that would make an interesting thread. Which ones do you use? Is it ethical to not pay for someones work? (this forum has a number of people who code for living so how would you feel seeing your pricing libraries been swaped over the net?).Moreover is it worth it, spending 10 ho...
by theGreek
March 10th, 2004, 2:17 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Access dB blows out of proportion
Replies: 7
Views: 189979

Access dB blows out of proportion

Hi all, many thanks for you replies. I finally got it working and I'm currently playing around with it. Quite impressed so far.TheGreek
by theGreek
March 10th, 2004, 9:23 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Access dB blows out of proportion
Replies: 7
Views: 189979

Access dB blows out of proportion

<t>Hi DCFC, I have actually downloaded the package from microsoft's website. I do have a problem when trying to install it though. Something to do with SA password and SAPWD switch.I get a message saying that a strong passwrod is required for security reasons and setup exits. I have read the documen...
by theGreek
March 9th, 2004, 9:18 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Access dB blows out of proportion
Replies: 7
Views: 189979

Access dB blows out of proportion

<t>Hi there, Has anybody experienced this? I have created a VB front and I call an access dB in order to manipulate some data within its tables. I have kept my code as precise as possible and have always set my_variables = Nothing when in loops. Im processing about a million rows and four columns, s...
by theGreek
March 4th, 2004, 12:57 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: function for last day of a month in VBA?
Replies: 11
Views: 191140

function for last day of a month in VBA?

hi there try: mylastday = Application.Evaluate(eomonth("01/01/2004", 1))orApplication.Run eomonth("01/01/2004", 1) TheGreek
by theGreek
March 4th, 2004, 12:42 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Bootable program
Replies: 4
Views: 189556

Bootable program

<t>Hi jens, thanks mate your initial suggestion was more than enough. apparently its all a case of making a registry entry under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" pointing to the executable you want and the program will start as a service. Hi all, Any other ways of m...
by theGreek
March 4th, 2004, 12:20 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: function for last day of a month in VBA?
Replies: 11
Views: 191140

function for last day of a month in VBA?

hi amkey04, Try using 1 instead of 0 as the second argument. TheGreek
by theGreek
March 4th, 2004, 12:12 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Bootable program
Replies: 4
Views: 189556

Bootable program

<t>Hi all, I am looking to develop a program that starts when windows boots up. All I want it to do is to check for the time of the day (based on the clock of the machine) and then kick off a set of procedures accordingly. I know is dead easy to create a VB program that after execution will do just ...
by theGreek
February 27th, 2004, 9:51 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Software security
Replies: 8
Views: 190098

Software security

Hi DCFC, Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Your input is invaluable. Many thanks TheGreek