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  1. bobbybobbertson

    Find files in a directory

    I am not a programmer, but am trying to write a macro. Is there as VB function to find all the files in a directory and put them in a variable (array) that I can then loop through? I think this would be easy for a programmer. Can you help with the code? 1) Find .ppt files in directory...
  2. bobbybobbertson

    function for "insert slides from files"

    Is there a VB function for the "insert slides from files" command in Microsoft Power point?
  3. bobbybobbertson

    windows xp plug and play

    I have a 1394 to ide device that lets me plug a hard drive into a 1394 connection. I was having problems with it, so I tried uninstalling the driver. Well that was dumb, because now when I plug in the device nothing happens. I have tried clicking on "scan for hardware changes" and...
  4. bobbybobbertson

    help with find command

    I want to find all the directories within a directory older than 2 day. However I don't want find to return any directories that start with a dot (.). The following would work with perl regex's but it seems it doesn't work with find: find -regex /home/sites/home/web/dl/ph/[^\.] -type d...
  5. bobbybobbertson

    I can hear my phone line in my computer speakers

    I have a phone modem on my computer. When I talk on the phone, the audio from the phone can be heard in my computer speakers. How do I turn that off? There used to be a "phone" setting in windows 2k where you could mute the phone audio. I don't see that in windows XP. thanks
  6. bobbybobbertson

    change data field for all users in current lookup

    Is it possible to change a certain field for all the users in the current lookup? In other words, say I wanted to change everybody's phone number to 555-555-5555 without editing each individual contact. Is that possible? thanks
  7. bobbybobbertson

    installing debain from a remote location

    Anyone know if it is possible to convert a redhat machine over to debian from a remote location? I have root access, but don't have physical access. Is it possible to switch, or am I dreaming?
  8. bobbybobbertson

    interpolating variable from file

    I've got a perl problem. I sort of want to use a php style "include" file in perl. What I mean is that I have a file that has a bunch of html in it. However, inside that html file is a variable. I have a perl cgi program that reads that html file and includes it in its output to...
  9. bobbybobbertson

    file sharing over different LAN networks

    I want to share files from a computer on my 192.168.1.0/24 network with a computer on another local network, 192.168.0.0/24. Is this possible? I don't have a windows server. "Computers near Me" under "my network places" doesn't see the other computer, probably because they...
  10. bobbybobbertson

    what happened to explorer preview

    When browsing through my documents with Windows Explorer in Win2K, I could preview audio and video files without having to open up an actual player. It was nice. The mini player was right in windows explorer. This seems to be missing in XP's explorer. I can preview pictures, but no longer...
  11. bobbybobbertson

    winxp and network places

    In a regular windows explorer session (not started by clicking on the "my network places" start menu icon or desktop icon), I do not have the choice to view the workgroup computers. In windows 2k I was able to view them right from the "folders" listing on the left side of...
  12. bobbybobbertson

    windows XP takes forever to find networked computers

    I have a network with 3 computers. Two are win2k and the other is XP. The win2k machines have no problems finding eachother on the network. They don't see the XP machine, unless I specifically search for them. In other words, the XP machine does not show up in the "computers near...
  13. bobbybobbertson

    removed codec, now I want it back

    I was having problems with what I thought was a codec problem. So while in the "computer management" screen, under "Sound, Video and game controllers", I removed one of the audio codecs from the properties of th "Audio Codecs" driver. Can I get it back? Also, I...
  14. bobbybobbertson

    bandwidth monitoring

    I want a program that I could run that would show the current (maybe 30 second average) bandwith being used by an ethernet card. I would like this program to run like the top command, which show process statistics and updates itself. Is there a program like this? I have found IPFM, but just...
  15. bobbybobbertson

    perl problems with mysql

    What function do I use to prepare data that might be anything including quotes for DBI's mysql prepare and execute statements? In other words how do I prepare the Unknown data below so that it won't screw up the "do" statement? my $unknown_data = "this could have anything...
  16. bobbybobbertson

    Is this calling a function: $actions{$page}->();

    I found this line in some code and don't understand it. Is it calling a function using variables? $actions{$page}->();
  17. bobbybobbertson

    help compiling C in C++

    I am trying to compile a program written in C in a C++ compiler. It compiles fine, but when I run the program there is no output? I am hoping this is a common problem when trying to convert, and someone might have a quick fix? Supposedly you are supposed to be able to compile C programs in a...
  18. bobbybobbertson

    calling function from with quotes

    Can someone tell me how I would call a function from within quotes? Is this possible? I have the function: sub special_function(){ print "special stuff"; } And would like to call it by from within quotes like this: print "normal stuff ${main::special_function()} more normal...
  19. bobbybobbertson

    managing user accounts

    I know there are GRANT and REVOKE statements, but is there a statement to show all the current privelages a user has?
  20. bobbybobbertson

    How to select * from mytable where <ANY FIELD> = something

    Is it possible to write a select statement that will check the all the fields for an equality without having to name all the fields. the statement would be something like select * from MYTABLE where * = "thing to compare" obvously this doesn't work. but is there a way to do what I'm...

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