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Filtering Your DataSet in C++Builder

Author: Embarcadero USA Technical Information Database TI2367C.txt Filtering Your DataSet in C++Builder Category :General Platform :All Product :C++Builder All Description: Filtering your DataSet In C++ Builder Filtering lets you specify criteria to temporarily restrict the data being viewed. For example, you may be interested in retrieving or viewing only those records for…
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Converting an AnsiString to Char*

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ1360C.txt Converting an AnsiString to Char* Category :VCL Platform :All Product :C++Builder 1.x Question: I am trying to convert a String to char* but keep receiving the error: "Cannot cast…
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C++Builder WinExec() and CreateProcess()

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ1378C.txt C++Builder WinExec() and CreateProcess() Category :Windows API Platform :All Product :C++Builder 1.x Question: I am updating my code for Win32 and changing my WinExec() calls to…
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How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ971C.txt How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only? Category :VCL Platform :All Product :C++Builder 1.x Question: How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only? Answer: The same effect can be achieved by changing the style to csDropDownList. 7/2/98 10:32:32 AM Next, learn about how you can convert int to char C++ in this…
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Bad object file record in...

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ563C.txt Bad object file record in... Category :Linker Platform :All Product :BC++ 5.x Question: What's a possible cause for the linker error Fatal: Bad object file record in file xxx near module…
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Showing a splash screen at startup

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ533C.txt Showing a splash screen at startup Category :VCL Platform :All Product :C++Builder 1.x Question: Where is the best place to open a splash screen on program start up? Answer: The best place to…
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Catching an access violation exception

Author: Embarcadero USA Question and Answer Database FAQ1750C.txt Catching an access violation exception Category :C/C++ Language Issues Platform :All Product :BC++ 5.x Question: Why does my attempt at catching an access violation fail? main() { char *ptr; ptr=NULL; try { *ptr=5; } catch(...) { cerr << "Caught exception" <"throw" somewhere for you to…
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BDE and Database Desktop Locking Protocol

Author: Embarcadero USA Technical Information Database TI1437D.txt - BDE and Database Desktop Locking Protocol Category :Database Programming Platform :All Windows Product : Description: Intended Audience This information will be of benefit to anyone…
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Sharing Violation Error with Paradox Tables.

Author: quinn Technical Information Database TI265B.txt Sharing Violation Error with Paradox Tables Category :General Programming Platform :All Product :BDE All Description: This error is most commonly caused by a "Lock File Contention". A lock file…
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Convert Hex String to an Integer Value.

Author: Embarcadero USA Technical Information Database TI2203C.txt Convert Hex String to an Integer Value. Category :General Platform :All Product :C/C++ All Description: This document provides a method to read hexadecimal numbers. The atoi() function ignores the A-F digits in a hexadecimal number. In fact, the first non-digit character in the string passed to atoi()…
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