applications

Simulated Annealing Applications

Do you know any real applications for Simulated Annealing? Simulated Annealing is a heuristic algorithm used for problems like the traveling salesman or the knapsack problem. And yes, this is homework. I have to write a paper on this, and I thought this would be the best starting point. Perhaps someone actually works on a project that ...

Checking if app can run without admin rights?

Hello To get Windows users to log on as regular users instead of admin, I need to check that all their applications run OK with limited rights. Is there an application specifically aimed at checking that an application can run with limited rights, or is SysInternals' Process Monitor what everyone uses for this purpose? Thank you. ...

What are benefits of JBoss AS-based application architecture?

I am trying to understand what does JBoss AS can bring into the project, comparing to standalone architecture? My model application is a solid thing, starting, running and stopping as a whole and solely at the host. It has a database storage, and communicates to user and other servers, clustering required. It has web-part. It's just a s...

Application Reverse Engineering Protection / Hardening

I want to protect my applications from reverse engineering. What I would like to do is protect the executable from any tampering, such as with hex editors, resource editors, and dis-assembly tampering. My idea is to have the application check the hash value of itself against an imported value in a version file from the service server (...

django calendar widget

I want to have a calendar in my application, so that every user can pick a date, and submit a meeting poll. I tried using the Django calendar admin widget, but it doesn't appear on my page. How can i get a calendar for my app? it is easier to use a java script one? Thanks! ...

Why is the internet so unsecure?

The internet is so unsecure and unregulated that I frequently tell customers who use my app to never connect their production system to it!.. as a matter of fact, I tell them to acquire a standalone system exclusively dedicated to surfing the web and to never store any confidential info on it. Anything can be broken into and I truly beli...

How can I display and manipulate record arrays?

Looking for the following forms functionality with INFORMIX 4GL?, ISQL with ESQL/C?, PROGRESS-4GL?, ORACLE? etc? I have a CRUD form which displays a customer[master] with all of their asociated transactions in record arrays[detail] on the same screen: [id ] [fullname ] [address1 ] [address2 ...

Is it necessary to test my application on all Windows OS's AND all editions of each?

I will be testing an application that claims to run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. I know that I have to test the application for each of those on 32-bit and 64-bit (if it exists), but I'm not sure if it's necessary to test each edition of each operating system. For example, do I really need to test for Windows 7 Starter ...

Common Tags For Issues

I have been using Issue Tracking system for a week . Right now , I do not really know How to categorize my tickets.I mostly use "enhancement" and "bug" tags .However I want to be more specific about tags.On google's project hosting page I saw tags like "UI" etc,but generally my tickets include lots of part of my application, so I can not...

Google static maps API page mentions that static maps to be used only in browser

In the Google static maps API description (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/), I found the following statement : (present in the "Overview" section) "Note that static maps may only be displayed within browser content; use of static maps outside of the browser is not allowed." I need some help in deciphering the...

Creating Facebook dummy users.

Is there any regulation about creating dummy Facebook accounts to test apps? What do you do when you need many account to test application you are developing? ...

Use arrow keys to move the focus to next control

Hi all, I am haveing a windows application, developed using vb.net.Now I need to use the arrow keys to move the focus to the next controls like tabs. The controls are in groupboxes. Is there any idea about how to approach this? In a groupbox I have 3 columns of controls,now my focus is in second column second control. When I press le...

Force application to close on Windows CE using C++

How can I force an application, say myapp.exe, to close using C++ on Windows CE from a different application? The scenario is that I have a previous installation of some software that does not behave properly when upgrading to a new version. I therefore need to kill a process (from the updater) before continuing the update. ...

Amazing Micro Applications and Open Source Projects

As time goes on people are finding smaller, more efficient ways to do things. I'm really impressed at some of the amazing things people have made that are so incredibly simple. Our quest for "a better wheel" has lead to things like a 3Kb javascript framework, a 1kB ORM, a tweet sized framework & DI container, an entire forum in 1kb, a 9...

How to find a team to build an opensource project?

Hi! I would love to build an osx application this summer but I don't want to make it all by myself as I want it to be really cool. Is there a way to find opensource projects (maybe a forum?) to find motivated programmers? I have a lot of ideas for osx apps and maybe also iphone apps. I have experience, if you're interested in joining ...

How to get applications from Windows Task manager (Applications Tab) + their locations on HDD from Delphi

I would like to get list of programs running and visible in windows task manager's Applications Tab (not processes tab) and get their locations on HDD ? I need it to be done in Delphi. Anybody can help ? ...

Showing application still processing in C# windows form apps

I need to show some sort of animation, while windows form application is processing data till it gives a output. Ones the processing completes the animation will stop. There are great tools for this in Dev express for web based apps. But do we have anything similar in windows form applications? Thanks This is a windows form calling a s...

List all applications - output as text file

Hello, I was just wondering how someone would go about finding all the applications that are installed on Mac OS X 10.5 using preferably applescript and output all their application names to a text file. ...

Book on explaining the basics of programming for inexperienced friends

Hey all, I have a friend who's going to jail on Wednesday, for about a year. I want him to utilize his time in county learning how to program and about the internet so I can help him land a job when he gets out. What are some of the best books that teach programming basics, which languages do what, how servers & databases work, how the...

How to display non free applications on an android phone ?

On mine it only displays free apps... Is there a country related problem ? ...