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{ Monthly Archives } March 2006

IBX Tip: Use the Schema Cache

I needed to know the primary key of a table for some code I was writing. Simple enough to get the information from the system tables, but this code would be called quite frequently, so I thought I would need to cache the information. Then I realized that IBX already does this. Look at TIBDatabase.In_Key. Saved me from reinventing the wheel.

Do You Still Use IE?

If so, you should turn off Active Scripting (yes, this will break a lot of web sites) or upgrade due to an unpatched security hole, confirmed by Microsoft, with exploits in the wild on more than 200 sites. You might also want to consider keeping an eye on your credit card statements.
Update: The official patch [...]

Goto Considered Harmful?

Dijkstra never said, "Goto considered harmful."

Actual Borland Marketing

Actual Borland marketing has been spotted in the wild. Check out this Flash presentation on D2006.

InterBase Roadmap Presented in Tokyo

DavidI presented a roadmap for InterBase inTokyo, which covers versions 8, 8.5, and 9, and describes the currently planned features for InterBase up through late 2007. You can download his slides.

4GB Virtual Address Space for 32-bit Apps in WoW

…Now Win64 raises the VAS for 32-bit apps to 4 GB

Things That Ain’t Broke: The Scrollbar

Microsoft has launched its new search engine which is intended to challenge Google. Sorry, guys, but I can’t get past your scrollbar….

Off-Topic Reading

Nothing to do with programming here, but a couple articles I found worth a minute of my time…

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