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    File Copy Method Help

    From From dzone.com: Function GetFilenameFromPath(ByVal strPath As String) As String ' Returns the rightmost characters of a string upto but not including the rightmost '\' ' e.g. 'c:\winnt\win.ini' returns 'win.ini' If Right$(strPath, 1) <> "\" And Len(strPath) > 0 Then...
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    New Actuary Faking My Way Through Access

    Welcome, and best of luck! I don't work in Access anymore, but I do a lot of work in MySQL and web development, so I usually hang out over there.
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    How Old are you?

    Born in 1988, currently 25 years old. My nostalgia goes back to the NES and SNES
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    What to do with Cds/DVDs?

    Eh, pagers still exist (used almost exclusively by doctors?) because they're more reliable than cell phones and the whole SMS network, as well as Internet connectivity. Mobile devices (under the guise of "smartphones") and the ever-improving CDMA/GSM/LTE networks won't be going away any time...
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    PHP versus Python

    Because PHP is more widely used for web development, there are a lot more resources available for it. Python may be able to out-perform PHP in terms of pure calculations per second in some applications, but that's largely irrelevant for most web implementations (unless you're doing some VERY...
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    designing web booking.(new territory)

    There are a few hurdles to look out for here. Web Markup (HTML, CSS, and/or Template Frameworks) - You will need to learn at least the basics of how to generate a reasonable interface for users. There are a lot of great frameworks out there (like bootstrap) and template systems ()twig) which...
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    Cloud Processing & Access/VB6

    The better comparison here would be MySQL+PHP(and others) to SQL Server+ASP.NET, rather than to Access. Access isn't designed to replace databases like MySQL/SQL Server, nor will it ever. MySQL and PHP/Perl/Java/etc. are free, so if you want to learn how to use them, you can start at any time...
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    Query for calculations

    Hi there! There are 2 solutions I can think of off the top of my head: Solution 1 If the "consent" field is truly static (per schoolId/year), then you'll probably want to move it to a separate table for consent. You can then join the tables based on the schoolId/year, SUM the Vac1 and Vac2...
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    Cyber bullying - fact or fiction?

    I'm good at that. I will say Thank You for being the first to acknowledge that post, though :)
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    Cyber bullying - fact or fiction?

    I'm just going to summarize my previous long post into two sentences: Look at how butthurt a bunch of grown-ass men on a MS Access forum get. Teens/Pre-teens are going through a stage in brain development which tends to amplify emotional responses. Casting my vote for "fact"
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    Cyber bullying - fact or fiction?

    I have the "unique" experience (read: a user here who was born in the late 80's) of going to school from the early-90's to the mid-00's (graduated 2006). I was bullied in middle school for being of above average intelligence, to the point where I would be picked up and thrown across the locker...
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    Can you answer these 4 questions

    Confirmation bias is a pain in the butt, isn't it? Watching Lincoln, actually, opened my eyes and led me to do a bit of research into how party priorities have shifted over the years. Blatant party blame-gaming is counterproductive and only facilitates the "Us vs. Them" mentality, which has...
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    php function

    I'd suggest doing a little bit of background legwork on basic programming concepts before jumping into "advanced PHP" I will assume you mean user-defined functions. Seriously, it would be good (in general) to read up on user-defined functions, passing arguments, setting default values...
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    2014 Programmers Survey - What do you Drink During Work

    I know how large my cups are at work and at home. ;)
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    2014 Programmers Survey - What do you Drink During Work

    Side note: "Caffeine" The norm for me is: 09:00: ~0.5L of corporate drip coffee ("mud") + ~0.5L of purified water (dispenser) 10:30: ~0.5L of water 12:00: ~0.5L of water 13:00: ~0.5L of mud 14:30: ~0.5L of water w/ Lunch 16:00: ~0.5L of water At home: 18:00: ~1L of water (purified pitcher)...
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