Rick Rodriguez

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Recent posts by Rick Rodriguez

Hello all.
I hope to learn more about "Process", as it relates to software engineering, by reading postings in this forum and hopefully winning the book giveaway.
"Fingers crossed."
--Rick
Actually, I figured out how to make it use my "Frame's" icon. I just utilize the "this" keyword for the first argument:

The "this" keyword solved my problems. Thanks for your help!
21 years ago
How do I change the icon for the JOptionPane?
I know how to change the "message icon", i.e. ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, etc.
I am curious about how to change the "little cup of coffee" in the upper left hand corner of the JOptionPane box.
Any feedback would be most welcomed. Thanks!
--Rick
21 years ago
Brian,
I have a really dumb question. What is the difference between "system-level" and "app-level" security?
It would seem to me that if the system-level security is "lax", then the application is "open" to attack, as far as getting information packets that it may be sending across the network.
Given this, it would seem that the application does not have a chance against a hacker that is already in the "system".
Could you help me to clarify this Brian, in terms of your expertise?
--Rick
21 years ago
Brian,
I have a really dumb question. What is the difference between "system-level" and "app-level" security?
It would seem to me that if the system-level security is "lax", then the application is "open" to attack, as far as getting information packets that it may be sending across the network.
Given this, it would seem that the application does not have a chance against a hacker that is already in the "system".
Could you help me to clarify this Brian, in terms of your expertise?
--Rick
21 years ago
I have never "won" anything in my life, and I don't expect to win the book here, but I wanted to ask a really dumb question:
Why JSP? What is special about a Java Server Page, over an Active Server Page.
As you can see, I have a lot of reading up to do.
21 years ago
JSP
How do you go about "changing" your application icon?
In other words, when I start my Java application, I don't want it to have that "Java Logo" that it defaults to.
21 years ago
Anyone should be happy to receive this book. In my opinion, JBuilder is the best Java IDE on the market today.
There's my two cents.
--Rick
Alright,
I'll go for the "cheap" reason of posting for a selfish, free book award. Instead of doing my own research, I'll "pool" from my fellow Java Ranch co-horts.
What is JXTA? I'm almost positive the first letter stands for "Java".
--Rick
22 years ago

Originally posted by Peter Lyons:
Rick,
I'd advise you to just keep checking job boards and sending out resumes and making all the phone calls you can. Nobody can tell you what it's going to take for you to get a job - how many days, or for that matter, how many resumes sent out... etc.
But if you quit altogether you'll guarantee your failure. So, stick with it!!!
Peter


I appreciate the information Peter. That's exactly what I will continue to do, but I was just curiouse to see if perhaps there was something I should be doing.
In other words, having a BSCS, instead of a B.A. with an A.S., etc.
Thanks again Peter. I'll keep at it.
--Rick
22 years ago
I recently received my Java 2 Programmer Certification, and I am looking for ANY entry-level or contract work that might be available within the state of Florida. I am willing to consider work outside of Florida, since I want to utilize the Java knowledge that I presently have.
I will send any interested recruiters my resume and cover letter. Please either respond to this post or e-mail me directly, and I will send you my resume.
Below is a summary of my skills:
SKILLS
Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, Unified Modeling Language
Databases: Oracle SQLPlus*
Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000
Other: EDI, Bilingual, Excellent Oral and Written Communication
CERTIFICATIONS
Sun Microsystems Programmer Certification for the Java 2 Platform
[ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: Rick Rodriguez ]
22 years ago
I just recently received my Java 2 Programmer Certification, and I can't get anyone to hire me for Java coding jobs.
I don't have any real-world experience, but I have a B.A., and I'm working on an A.S. I need to get some real-world experience, and I thought that getting a Programmer Certification would help me to do that.
My certification did not seem to help at all in my job search here in Florida.
Am I doing something wrong? Am I looking in the wrong place? Am I just screwed because of the economy?
Any feedback from experienced Java programmers would be appreciated. Thank you.
--Rick
22 years ago
Actually, I discovered last week that the problem was that until I formatted the CD to be read by "ALL" CD-ROM drives, it kept running the autorun.inf file twice.
One of those quirky things you discover when coding I guess.
I appreciate everyone's inquiry. This problem has been solved. Thanks!
22 years ago

Originally posted by Gregg Bolinger:
Doesn't sound like a JAVA problem. Sounds like an OS/CD/Batch file problem. What OS are you running this on?


It's a Windows 98 OS. When I run the batch file, by itself, it makes "1" java program instances, but via Window's "autorun" feature, it gets loaded twice.
I've tried using an executable to do what the batch file does, and I have also tried running the command directly from the autorun.inf file.
I get the same results either way. I think that perhaps there is an autorun.inf configuration or perhaps an .ini file configuration that I am missing, but I can't find it.
Anyone else know what the problem may be?
[This message has been edited by Rick Rodriguez (edited December 31, 2001).]
22 years ago
When I copy a Java program that I have coded onto a CD-ROM/CD-R disc, I want it to run automatically, once someone places this disc in their CD-ROM drive.
I install the Java Runtime environment to a directory called "jre131", on the CD's root directory. The java executable, of course, is located within the "bin" directory of that directory.
My autorun.inf file looks like this:
[autorun]
open=app.bat
icon=app.ico
Both the batch file and the icon file are located within the root directory of the CD disc, along with the autorun.inf file, of course. The app.bat file looks like this:
@ECHO OFF
cd\applica
\jre131\bin\java Application
where "Application" is the class file that I want to run and "applica" is the directory, from the root directory of the CD, where the Java program is located.
The problem is that when I place the CD in the drive, it loads the application twice. In other words, it runs the "app.bat" file twice.
Why would the appplication load twice, i.e. two copies of the application are run, when running the batch file manually only produces "one" copy of the program running in memory?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
--Rick
22 years ago