Format string to title case
How do I format a string to title case?...
format
How do you typeset code elements in normal text?
Something I've run into posting on SO: when you refer to a function with arguments, what is the best way to typeset it for readibility, brevity, and accuracy? I tend to put empty parentheses after the function name like func(), even if there are actually arguments for the function. I have trouble including the arguments and still feeling...
C++: how to get fprintf results as a std::string w/o sprintf
I am working with an open-source UNIX tool that is implemented in C++, and I need to change some code to get it to do what I want. I would like to make the smallest possible change in hopes of getting my patch accepted upstream. Solutions that are implementable in standard C++ and do not create more external dependencies are preferred. ...
Best Way To Format An HTML Email?
I am implementing a comment control that allows a person to select comments and have them sent to specified departments. The email needs to be formatted in a specific way, and I was wondering what the best way to do this would be. Should I just hard code all of the style information into one massive method, or should I try and create a...
Parse DICOM files in native Python
What is the simplest and most-pythonic way to parse a DICOM file? A native Python implementation without the use of non-Python libraries would be much preferred. DICOM is the standard file format in digital medical imaging (look here for more information). There are some C/C++ libraries that support reading (a subset) of DICOM files. ...
How does the .doc format work?
I recently learned about the basic structure of the .docx file (it's a specially structured zip archive). However, docx is not formated like a doc. How does a doc file work? What is the file format, structure, etc? ...
Which image format is cost effective in terms of network operation for iPhone?
I want to display a thumbnail image in a cell of table view controller,this thumbnail image is located at some remote place(URL of address is in XML file) so which format of image is cost effective? thanks in advance. ...
How can I convert a number to its multiple form in Perl?
Hello everybody, Do you know an easy and straight-forward method/sub/module which allows me to convert a number (say 1234567.89) to an easily readable form - something like 1.23M? Right now I can do this by making several comparisons, but I'm not happy with my method: if($bytes > 1000000000){ $bytes = ( sprintf( "%0.2f", $bytes/10...
Which graphic file formats are supported by browsers?
JPEG, GIF and PNG can be displayed with the img tag and will work in all browsers, the object element can be use for displaying images specifying its MIME type, but what other graphic formats are supported by img or object tag in most broswers without installing plugins? (TIF, SVG, PCX, PICT, etc..) ...
Automatic image format detection in PHP
I am looking for a way to take a user uploaded image that is currently put in a temporary location ex: /tmp/jkhjkh78 and create a php image from it, autodetecting the format. Is there a more clever way to do this than a bunch of try/catching with imagefromjpeg, imagefrompng, etc? ...
Integer formatting, padding to a given length
I need to pad the output of an integer to a given length. For example, with a length of 4 digits, the output of the integer 4 is "0004" instead of "4". How can I do this in C# 2.0? ...
How do I set the formatting of tinyMCE?
I am using the wysiwyg editor TinyMCE and I have stripped out most of the functions to create a simpler version. However, I need the make the formatting as basic as possible as well, e.g., instead of <p> tags i need to use <br /> tags. Also, I would like it to not convert ' in ’ as I will be using the output in Flash. The only edi...
Setting a DBGrid column format in Delphi
I am using a DBGrid component in delphi. I wonder how I can set the format of a column. I have real values that I want to be displayed as currency in the grid. Someone knows how? ...
What other languages have features and/or libraries similar to Perl's format?
I may be in the minority here, but I very much enjoy Perl's formats. I especially like being able to wrap a long piece of text within a column ("~~ ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<" type stuff). Are there any other programming languages that have similar features, or libraries that implement similar features? I am especially interested in any libra...
.Net Converting a number from one culture to another
Quick question -- In .Net (VB more specifically, but that doesn't really matter), is there a way to change the format of a number from one culture to another strictly through the that number's type? The issue is this: In English, the number is say, 123.45. Whereas in Sweden, the number would be 123,45 Is there a way to convert 123,4...
Quick & Dirty way to update "IDs" in a string formatted as XML (C#)
For a one-shot operation, i need to parse the contents of an XML string and change the numbers of the "ID" field. However, i can not risk changing anything else of the string, eg. whitespace, line feeds, etc. MUST remain as they are! Since i have made the experience that XmlReader tends to mess whitespace up and may even reformat your ...
In Delphi 7, how do I escape a percent sign (%) in the Format function?
I want to do something like this: SQL.Text := Format('select foo from bar where baz like ''%s%''',[SearchTerm]); But Format doesn't like that last '%', of course. So how can I escape it? \%? %%? Or do I have to do this: SQL.Text := Format('select foo from bar where baz like ''%s''',[SearchTerm+'%']); ? ...
cout Formatting
Hi, I'm pretty sure this is a simple question in regards to formatting but here's what I want to accomplish: I want to output data onto the screen using cout. I want to output this in the form of a table format. What I mean by this is the columns and rows should be properly aligned. Example: Test 1 Test2 ...
How can I change the format of a date from the command line?
What's the quickest way to convert a date in one format, say 2008-06-01 to a date in another format, say Sun 1st June 2008 The important bit is actually the 'Sun' because depending on the dayname, I may need to fiddle other things around - in a non-deterministic fashion. I'm running GNU bash, version 3.2.17(1)-release (i386...
What's the best 3d model format for loading and displaying inanimate textured objects in an OpenGL program?
I just want to know what file formats are the most OpenGL friendly in terms of loading and displaying inanimate textured 3d objects. ...