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Prestwood at BORCON 2004

The Prestwood developers are committed to keeping up with leading and emerging technologies.  Last month we spent four days at the 15th annual Borland Developers Conference in San Jose, CA.

We attended advanced technical sessions taught by some of the brightest leaders in the software industry.  Delphi 8 ... Diamondback (Delphi 2005) ... Custom Components ... ASP.NET ... UML 2.0 ... Enterprise Core Objects (ECO) ... ADO.NET ... And we still managed to squeeze in a little fun...   

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Sell Us Your Paradox 9 Books!
We still have a high demand for my book titled, "Paradox 9 Power Programming" so we're still doing our book buy back. If you've got one sitting on your shelf, please consider selling it to us. Click Here for more info. - Mike Prestwood

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Feature Articles: 

Problem with Delphi 8 in .NET Framework 1.1 SP 1
by Mike Prestwood

Microsoft's recently released service pack 1 for the .Net framework 1.1 breaks Delphi 8 as soon as you compile a project.   This article explains the reason, as well as how to fix it. 

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Cool Windows Key Shortcuts
by Mike Prestwood

The Microsoft Windows Key (WinKey) does more than just display the Start menu.

WinKey + L = lock computer
WinKey + D = Show Desktop -- toggles (minimize ALL windows / restore on all monitors) This one is really cool!
WinKey + F = find files or a computer on the network
WinKey + Ctrl + F = find computer
WinKey + M = minimize all Windows (currently selected monitor ONLY)
WinKey + Shift + M = restore all Windows (currently selected monitor ONLY)
WinKey + R = Run forest run!
WinKey + Pause/Break = Display System Properties (this one will show your true geekness)

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Get NIC MAC Address
by Mike Prestwood

How to find your NIC's MAC address on Windows 2000 and XP. 

The previous techniques will not work on these operating systems because Microsoft changed how GUIDs work. 
Use this technique instead.

You can verify this is the correct MAC address for your first network card by using ipconfig /all at a DOS prompt. Look for the physical address of your first NIC.

The code snippet is converted from Microsoft.

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CDO (Collaboration Data Objects)
by Mike Prestwood

Often, it is necessary to have a page bundle some information and send it out by way of an e-mail message. As simple as that may sound, there are a number of different options that are available to accomplish that task. In addition, there are several pitfalls that need to be avoided.

Sending messages through Active Server Pages (ASP) should not be a difficult task. However, if you are having problems sending messages through ASP, an alternative exists to replace ASPMAIL. The alternative is called Collaboration Data Objects (CDO). While we have received numerous requests to use CDONTS (as opposed to CDO), this cannot be enabled as it requires a local IIS SMTP server. Currently, we cannot provide that service.

However, CDO v.2.0 is a very capable alternate for CDONTS. Built-in to Windows, CDO can be used by the customer to send mail. CDO, as is CDONTS, is configured to work with a local IIS SMTP server by default. However, unlike CDONTS it can be configured for use with a remote SMTP server.

CDO is both powerful and flexible enough to perform most of the major tasks that you may require of it. With CDO, you can send attachments, send to group lists, and send schedules (much as you can with, for instance, Microsoft® Outlook). CDO is easy-to-use and it allows considerable leeway in manipulating the information that gets delivered.

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How to Transfer a MS SQL Database
by Mike Prestwood

The three most widely used methods are:

• Use the Export/Import
• Do a complete Backup/Restore
• Transfer just the .MDF database file

This article details the instructions if you just want to transfer the .MDF file. 

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Pre-Pay Developer Hours @ a Discount
Pre-pay for developer hours at a discount. Our pre-paid rates are as low as $75 per hour! Our regular (not pre-paid) rate ranges from $110 to $116 per hour (depending on the agreement terms). NEW AND EXISTING clients can pre-pay for developer hours at a discount in our online store!

DotNet, VB, VB.Net, C#, Delphi, Paradox, Access, and ASP!

The Fine Print: To take advantage of this offer, you MUST use our online store to purchase pre-paid hours. The pre-paid hours apply to any work done on or after the date of purchase. Sorry, pre-paid hours do NOT apply to past work.

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Wanted - Paradox 9 Power Prg Books! We still have a high demand for my book titled, "Paradox 9 Power Programming" by Mike Prestwood. Visit Official Home Page We'll pay you... $24 - New, never used $20 - Used, no marks $16 - Used, with marks, but very useable

You must pay for your own shipping to us, so your net profit within the U.S. will be around $15 to $20 (unless you have multiple copies).

Title: Corel Paradox 9 Power Programming
Author: Michael A. Prestwood
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0-07-211936-5
EAN: 9780072119367
UPC: 783254030534

How to proceed
Send your book to Attention Mike Prestwood, Prestwood Software, 7525 Auburn Blvd. #8, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. If we can sell the book as new, we'll send you a check for $24 (for each book). Otherwise, we'll send you a check for either $20 or $16 (depending on condition).