Re: FYI - I/O error in Foxpro 2.6a

2007-02-26 Thread Sales Info
Michael, > recompile FPW 2.6a on their system I was receiving the infamous I/O error > caused by there not being a CD in the CD-ROM Drive. I had the same problem many years ago. I think(?) the solution was to make sure you compile your FPW 2.6a code from drive C: If you compile from a different

[OT] Globalization and your Job

2007-02-26 Thread Chet Gardiner
"Attempts by the OECD to set rules governing foreign investment by multinational companies collapsed in the 1980s, while the rules for international banking, stock markets and accounting are increasingly being negotiated by international quangos behind closed doors. And while the rights of work

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Michael Madigan
I don't think Dyke is offensive, many rugmunchers call themselves that. --- "Leland F. Jackson, CPA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So which of the below definitions did you mean: > > Dyke: > > n 1: offensive terms for a lesbian who is > noticeably masculine > [syn: {butch}, {di

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Pete Theisen
On Monday 26 February 2007 8:43 pm, Michael Madigan wrote: > If there were a reservoir of Diesel Fuel, would it be > held beck by a Diesel Dike? Hi Michael! Will never hold a candle to the disco duck. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Leland F. Jackson, CPA
So which of the below definitions did you mean: Dyke: n 1: offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine [syn: {butch}, {dike}] 2: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea [syn: {dam}, {dike}, {levee}] v : enclose wit

Re: best way to read and write text files on a linux server from vfp

2007-02-26 Thread Ken Dibble
At 01:15 PM 2/26/07, you wrote: >oplocks I think, I'll have to doublecheck at the client site to be sure but >here are a couple of references I found googling for samba foxpro: > >http://www.drouillard.ca/Tips&Tricks/Samba/Oplocks.htm >http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2005-December/115566.html

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Michael Madigan
http://www.fingerinthedyke.ca/images/arch_you.jpg --- "Leland F. Jackson, CPA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a reservoir of Diesel Fuel; biodiesel, > which is my favorite > alternative to petrol based fuels. It is derived > from plants, which > make it renewable every year, but its not

RE: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Stephen the Cook
Judith Barer <> wrote: If you want a quick overview on what and how to set yourself up you can call me at the # below. I'll quickly go over the major points quickly, say a about a half hours time. Stephen Russell DBA / .Net Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 "A good way to judge people

RE: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Stephen the Cook
Judith Barer <> wrote: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Alan Bourke > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: sql server connection > > Judith Barer wrote: >> When connection to SQL server is

RE: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Stephen the Cook
Derek Kalweit <> wrote: > Yes-- windows authentication needs a valid windows account. Accessing > locally, that can be a local account-- in a network environment, that > must be a domain account, an account on a trusted domain, etc. > > Simply put, windows authentication is usually a pain in t

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Leland F. Jackson, CPA
There is a reservoir of Diesel Fuel; biodiesel, which is my favorite alternative to petrol based fuels. It is derived from plants, which make it renewable every year, but its not being held back by Dikes, but rather the Bush Administration that is heavily invested and in bed with the petrol ba

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Michael Madigan
If there were a reservoir of Diesel Fuel, would it be held beck by a Diesel Dike? --- "Leland F. Jackson, CPA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whoops, that link should be: > > http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=A9E7C0F8-0DFD-4546-88E9-4D05A8F491FE,99BE6629-9D25-4A73-971B-47619BA652B2&t=m11&f=06/64

RE: Dynamic tooltips for grid cells

2007-02-26 Thread Bill Arnold
>Bill, > That is the reason why you have to change the Activecell > programmatically in the grid so that you are pointing at it > as you move the mouse around (without clicking). If you have > a problem with it than I can sort out a small demo. Dave, the customer and I reviewed how this capab

RE: Dynamic tooltips for grid cells

2007-02-26 Thread Bill Arnold
> Bill, > I have tried to do something similar (actually it was > laziness - the user wanted a field 'decoded' and I couldn't > be **sed to change the grid). I just change the tooltiptext, > but like you I was disappointed to find that the user has to > click somewhere in the row before the ti

Re: [OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Leland F. Jackson, CPA
Whoops, that link should be: http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=A9E7C0F8-0DFD-4546-88E9-4D05A8F491FE,99BE6629-9D25-4A73-971B-47619BA652B2&t=m11&f=06/64&p=top_topcnbc&fg=>1=9033 or http://tinyurl.com/2rvajf Regards, LelandJ Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > Below is a link to a video about the n

[OT] Is diesel the fuel of the future?

2007-02-26 Thread Leland F. Jackson, CPA
Below is a link to a video about the new clean diesel. Go diesel. http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=A9...c&fg=>1=9033 1=9033> or http://tinyurl.com/34pj

Re: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Derek Kalweit
> > So I would assume that if you want to connect from a web site you should > > use sql auth because you do not want to assume the user is using > > windows. > Well, you could set up a special user on the Windows side that just has > access to the relevant SQL data, can't log on to a desktop sess

Re: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
Judith Barer wrote: > > So I would assume that if you want to connect from a web site you should > use sql auth because you do not want to assume the user is using > windows. Well, you could set up a special user on the Windows side that just has access to the relevant SQL data, can't log on to a

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Ed Leafe
On Feb 26, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Ted Roche wrote: > Welcome back, Ed. Hope you enjoyed PyCon. It was great. Mark your calendars for next March 14-16, when PyCon 2008 will be held in Chicago! VFP's own Carl Karsten was the driving force in getting the bid by the ChiPy group accept

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Ted Roche
> On 2/26/07, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > How do I change the cmd.exe prompt? Can you even change it? > > prompt /? will give you some guidance. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ Post Messag

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Ted Roche
On 2/26/07, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do I change the cmd.exe prompt? Can you even change it? > > (an actual serious question!) > Welcome back, Ed. Hope you enjoyed PyCon. Try: prompt -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com __

Re: [NF] - AVI/MPG to DVD

2007-02-26 Thread Ed Leafe
On Feb 26, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: >> Ed - I think your search engine's broken (or the archive's gone >> awol ) > > Did you check the box for NF posts? I get 89 matches when I do. 89 when searching for 'ripping' in the subject, that is. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com --

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Ed Leafe
On Feb 26, 2007, at 8:20 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: > See, that's Linux for ya. A white paper is needed to learn how to > change > the prompt. > > JOKING! I'M JOKING! How do I change the cmd.exe prompt? Can you even change it? (an actual serious question!) -- Ed Leafe -- http://le

Re: [NF] - AVI/MPG to DVD

2007-02-26 Thread Ed Leafe
On Feb 26, 2007, at 3:15 AM, Andy Davies wrote: > Ed - I think your search engine's broken (or the archive's gone > awol ) Did you check the box for NF posts? I get 89 matches when I do. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com _

[NF] Mr. Ballmer, show us the code!

2007-02-26 Thread Ted Roche
"Open Letter to Steven Ballmer" "It's come to many in the Linux community's attention you have claimed again and again, that Linux violates Microsoft's intellectual property. Not only that, but it's been reported Microsoft has convinced businesses to pay for a Linux patent that you can't provide.

Re: best way to read and write text files on a linux server from vfp

2007-02-26 Thread Jeff Roberts
oplocks I think, I'll have to doublecheck at the client site to be sure but here are a couple of references I found googling for samba foxpro: http://www.drouillard.ca/Tips&Tricks/Samba/Oplocks.htm http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2005-December/115566.html >As for dbfs,In the past when I've u

RE: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Judith Barer
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Bourke Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: sql server connection Judith Barer wrote: > When connection to SQL server is using Windows authentification just as > s

Re: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Derek Kalweit
> > When connection to SQL server is using Windows authentification just as > > secure as using sql server authentification? What are the advantages of > > each one? > With Windows auth you need to have a valid domain login already set up, > with SQL auth you just need a username and password. Y

HOW to call a VISUAL FOXPRO web Service from PERL

2007-02-26 Thread Jean Haidar
we have a developer who has been trying to consume a WebService (Web Service is written in Visual Foxpro and has been working for 2 years ) but he has no had any success yet? we have no problem connecting to the Web Service from either Visual Foxpro or .NET the Web servi

Re: sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
Judith Barer wrote: > When connection to SQL server is using Windows authentification just as > secure as using sql server authentification? What are the advantages of > each one? > > With Windows auth you need to have a valid domain login already set up, with SQL auth you just need a usernam

Re: [NF] Firefox upgdate anyone?

2007-02-26 Thread Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
Alan Bourke wrote: >> So it's not the mfg of the software it's the complexity? >> >> > > > It's a bigger 'threat surface' now. I don't recall any serious > real-world security flaps happening due to people actually exploiting > flaws in FF, which is more than we can say for IE. Also the FF p

sql server connection

2007-02-26 Thread Judith Barer
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RE: Running balance

2007-02-26 Thread James E Harvey
Thanks for the advice David. This is what I finally ended up doing, and it seems to work fine: ***Form.init if thisform.r_noload return .f. ELSE select ; cb.date_serv, ; sum(iif(cb.type_entry="DEP",cb.dep_dis,000.00)) as deposit, ;

RE: [OT] Costco: The 'anti-Wal-Mart'

2007-02-26 Thread David Crooks
On Friday, February 23, 2007 9:02 PM ken.com wrote: >If you have a wholesale membership ($100) you get back a percentage of your purchases. I have >received over $200 back every year since Costco came to my area (Foster City, CA) I get >computers, hard drives, etc there as well as supplies for t

Re: [NF] Firefox upgdate anyone?

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
> So it's not the mfg of the software it's the complexity? > > It's a bigger 'threat surface' now. I don't recall any serious real-world security flaps happening due to people actually exploiting flaws in FF, which is more than we can say for IE. Also the FF people just fix them, MS dither

[NF] Firefox upgdate anyone?

2007-02-26 Thread srussell
Taking lessons form M$ again? "Firefox users need to update their browser software following the discovery of multiple vulnerabilities. The flaws might be exploited to bypass security restrictions, c

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
> There's a whitepaper on my site (under Resources) that describes how to > change the command line prompt, including text and colors... See, that's Linux for ya. A white paper is needed to learn how to change the prompt. JOKING! I'M JOKING! _

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
Andy Davies wrote: >> Two ways of accomplishing the same thing. > > Kevin, Ted, > there seems to be general agreement that running as root should be avoided > (some pernickety people prefer to disconnect all networks before doing so. > "sudo" is therefore recommended over "su". > I think the real

Re: [NF] IE & the shift key?

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
MB Software Solutions wrote: > How do you find it, if they're supposed to be undetectable? > They're not supposed to be undetectable - any of the spyware/AV packages will find them. Are you thinking of rootkits, which are much harder to spot? Well there's http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysi

Re: [NF] IE & the shift key?

2007-02-26 Thread MB Software Solutions
Alan Bourke wrote: > Checked for spyware/keyloggers? > > How do you find it, if they're supposed to be undetectable? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!"

Re: [NF] The nicest thing ever written about Vista...

2007-02-26 Thread Ted Roche
On 2/25/07, Joel N. Fischoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "You are coming to a sad realization. Cancel or Allow." > > Heh. Those Mac commercials sting hard right where it hurts. ;) > For those who haven't seen it: http://images.apple.com/movies/us/apple/getamac/apple-getamac-security_480x376.

Re: [NF] First desktop motherboard supported by LinuxBIOS: GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4

2007-02-26 Thread Kevin Cully
I don't know much about hardware, but this sounds exciting. I'm hoping that NVIDIA will keep releasing open source hardware systems, including their video cards. I've been hearing about the gamers stomping mad about NVIDIA not releasing video drivers that work well with gaming on Vista. If I'm

Re: [NF] IE & the shift key?

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Bourke
Checked for spyware/keyloggers? ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly state

[NF] First desktop motherboard supported by LinuxBIOS: GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4

2007-02-26 Thread Alan Lukachko
Has any body seen one of these? Any comments? http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/496453 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.c

[NF] IE & the shift key?

2007-02-26 Thread Stephen Russell
Got a call from a friend who has a key mapping problem. If IE is open, and he uses the shift key to type in a CAP, it jumps to the next window, like the TAB key does. We have gone into Accessibility options of Win98 and turned it all off. But this feature still prevails. Any ideas? TIA Stephe

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Kevin Cully
I never pass up the chance to do something silly! If I'm running a single command that needs root rights, sudo is my preferred choice. Sometimes I'm running through a series of commands so I just switch over to root mode with su. Force of habit, but I think it works out to have both choices avai

RE: Dynamic tooltips for grid cells

2007-02-26 Thread Dave Crozier
Bill, That is the reason why you have to change the Activecell programmatically in the grid so that you are pointing at it as you move the mouse around (without clicking). If you have a problem with it than I can sort out a small demo. Dave Crozier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: Dynamic tooltips for grid cells

2007-02-26 Thread Andy Davies
Bill, I have tried to do something similar (actually it was laziness - the user wanted a field 'decoded' and I couldn't be **sed to change the grid). I just change the tooltiptext, but like you I was disappointed to find that the user has to click somewhere in the row before the tip is displayed.

Re: [NF] Linux Advantages

2007-02-26 Thread Andy Davies
>Two ways of accomplishing the same thing. Kevin, Ted, there seems to be general agreement that running as root should be avoided (some pernickety people prefer to disconnect all networks before doing so. "sudo" is therefore recommended over "su". I think the real risk is that you may forget you'r

RE: [NF] - AVI/MPG to DVD

2007-02-26 Thread Andy Davies
>I tried the search but did not get any messages ... >Do you remember what tools where reccommended? >Thanks, >Kent Kent, I tried FreeRIP and CDex but there were others. Ed's archive search didn't work for me either (subject search on "best Free cd ripping software" nor content search on "the LAME