Repetitive tasks are nothing new to a developer. Writing ADO interface code is one of these tasks. In this article David R. K. DeLoveh shows us how to write code to generate code for calling stored procedures in SQL Server 7.
Developer Stephan Onisick shows us how to create a standalone/custom recordset and use its organizational ability to perform logical tasks with data without connecting to a database. This article uses a small application written using VBScript, ADO 2.1, and an Excel spreadsheet to record and print computer expenses for tax preparations. The standalone recordset is saved in XML format, and the file can be updated with new data simply by reopening as a recordset and using normal recordset methods.
This short code shows how to establish an ADO connection over the Internet. (Added: 1-Mar-2000)
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
Looking to quickly get started with Code First in .NET, but don't have the time to read and digest all the tutorials that are available out there? Peter Shaw shows you the quickest, simplest way to get started with Code First Entity Framework (EF).
Hannes du Preez explains all (well, most) of the little secrets of MonthCalendar, a control that enables calendar-like capabilities and that looks like a visual representation of a month.
Arun Karthick introduces you to the state machine model and shows you how to create a simple working state machine sample using the .NET framework in the C# language.
