libraries

Most useful free third party Java libraries?

I've never seen a good list of free Java libraries. What are some of your can't-live-without Java libraries? Note: to keep this poll as useful as possible, please remember: Post only one library per answer We don't want duplicate answers, so before posting check if the library has been mentioned already When adding a new library, pro...

Why does the library compiled on two slightly different machines behaves slightly different?

Here's the setup: My coworker has a Fedora x64_86 machine with a gcc 4.3.3 cross compiler (from buildroot). I have an Ubuntu 9.04 x64_86 machine with the same cross compiler. My coworker built an a library + test app that works on a test machine, I compiled the same library and testapp and it crashes on the same test machine. As far...

Does one often use libraries outside the standard ones?

I am trying to learn Python and referencing the documentation for the standard Python library from the Python website, and I was wondering if this was really the only library and documentation I will need or is there more? I do not plan to program advanced 3d graphics or anything advanced at the moment. Edit: Thanks very much for the r...

Programming experiments

I frequently code numerous experiments to test various algorithms, libraries, or hardware. All code, dependencies, and output of these experiments need to be annotated and saved, so that I can return to them later. Are there good common approaches to this problem? What do you do with your experiments after running them? ...

Dojo vs Dijit - files to include or reference?

I've been reading O'Reilly book "Dojo - The Definitive Guid" but somethings are still not definitive to me. They talk about "bootstrapping" and getting the dojo.css from the AOL CDN". When I'm testing on my machine, should I use the CDN? Or should I wait and use that only when I deploy? Secondly, the book talks about CDN for dojo...

Class libraries for Java's immense verbosity

I recently got into Java. I have a background in dynamic languages and I'm finally figuring out why people complain about Java's verbosity. Are there any class libraries out there that address this issue? I'd much rather type something like "String text = someClass.stdin()" instead of the 8 or so lines it takes to get user input in Java....

Adding libraries in /usr to xcode

Hi All, I'm trying to add static libraries found under /usr to an xcode project. (I'm new to mac dev). The problem is that this is a hidden directory and so the normal Add to project doesn't work, and although I can Edit Project Settings to add the include directories, there doesn't seem to be any obvious way of adding the actual libs....

How do I hide Referenced Libraries in Eclipse's Java EE perspective?

Eclipse's normal Java perspective seems to hide Referenced Libraries just fine (in a "Referenced Libraries" folder in your project). Unfortunately, the Java EE perspective does not seem to have this same feature and enabling it is non-intuitive. Can anyone shed some light on this issue? ...

What is the most elegant solution to managing various Java external libraries?

Perhaps the reason I stalled learning Java until now is because I HATE how Java handles external libraries. I'm stuck keeping them in one place, adding them individually, fixing problems with versioning and every time I move/rename them, and copying and writing the classpath over and over each time I release a Java application. There ha...

Python imaging alternatives

I have python code that needs to do just a couple simple things to photographs: crop, resize, and overlay a watermark. I've used PIL, and the resample/resize results are TERRIBLE. I've used imagemagick, and the interface and commands were designed by packaging a cat in a box, and then repeatedly throwing it down a set of stairs at a keyb...

commonly used c libraries for applications?

What are the most commonly used c libraries that are used in applications. Not specific to anything but just in general? ...

Euronext - Market Message Transfer Protocol (MMTP) / Linux

Has somebody mmtp libraries / code snippets used under Linux enviroment ? ...

Should developers be limited to certain software for development?

Should developers be limited to certain applications for development use? For most, the answer would be as long as the development team agrees it shouldn't matter. For a company that is audited for security certifications, is there a method that balances the risk of the company and the flexibility, performance of the developers? Scope...

What are good python libraries for the following needs?

What are good python libraries for the following needs: MVC Domain Abstraction Database Abstraction Video library (just to create thumbnails) I already know that SQLAlchemy is really good for Database Abstraction so don't bother with it unless you want to suggest a better one. Edit: This might seem stupid to mention but I'm talk...

How do I get Acrobat Reader Imported into Delphi 2007?

I have imported Acrobat Reader using Components | Import Components. The AcroPdf_TLB unit is created in the Imports directory. When I try to use the AcrobatReader component, as follows ... AcroDoc := TAcroPDF.Create(nil); ... I get an 'Unspecified Error' exception (EOleSysError). Any ideas? Thanks, Pieter. ...

What is the best practice for creating libraries that support both Unicode and ASCII in C++?

I'm working on writing some libraries that will be used both internally and by customers and was wondering what the best method of supporting both Unicode and ASCII. It looks like Microsoft (in the MFC Libraries) writes both the Unicode and ASCII classes and does something similar to this in the header files using macros: #ifdef _UNICO...

Is there a faster and object orientated alternative to SDL for C++ ?

The current version of libsdl (1.2.x branch) is very, very slow with blending and per pixel alpha (as it uses software blending). Is there any other good alternative to it? ...

Why am i not able to link my C/C++ libraries with NetBeans?

I've downloaded C/C++ libraries from Cygwin, and set the environment variables according to the instructions here, in NetBeans. I've also gone through this. Actually I followed the same steps on a different machine and everything worked out fine. But on my machine the associations aren't made. for example: #include<stdio.h> says No suc...

How to include lua scripting language into C++ XCode?

I have successfully compiled lua in my mac. It works. It runs. Now, I want to mix it with C++ in XCode. So I looked up in the Linked Library, the usual place to add more libraries in XCode. But of course, lua isn't there. Now, how do I tell XCode the existence of lua so that the program can include lua.h correctly? ...

How can I filter by file type in an IExplorerBrowser in Windows 7 Libraries?

I've created an instance of IExplorerBrowser in my code to create a custom I/O view in one of my dialogs. I've implemented the IServiceProvider and ICommDlgBrowser interfaces in my host class. I use the IExplorerBrowser::BrowseToIDList method to fill the view. I would like to filter the file types displayed (ex. only PNG files). If I c...