Ryan Helton

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Recent posts by Ryan Helton

Does anyone have any experience using a Compaq IPaq Pocket PC? I am trying to set one up on our wireless VPN and so far it sucks. ("Sucks" being the technical term for does not work.) It will connect to the VPN with no probs, but as soon as I open IE it disconnects. Any ideas?
Thanks
22 years ago
For $35 that's a steal!
22 years ago
Angela,
All you need is a ethernet card in your desktop pc and the ethernet card in your laptop. Purchase a CAT5 CROSSOVER cable (regular CAT5 will not work, it must be a crossover cable) and connect one end to each computer. You will then be able to access each computer from the other.

Cindy,
If you have a broadband connection to the internet you can share that connection via hardware and or software. If you use dialup you can also share the connection although, I would say it may be easier and more effective to just dial up using each individual computer.
[ January 29, 2002: Message edited by: Ryan Helton ]
22 years ago
A network card in each, and some CAT5 cable is all you need to setup a peer to peer network.
Thats assuming they are physically near each other.
Otherwise you could go the wireless LAN route. Cost for that is going to be quite a bit more though. Probably in the $200 - 300 range.
Ryan
22 years ago
Can someone give a code example of opening an MS Office file using fileInputStream? After reading the API I don't really see how it would apply.
Thanks
Ryan
22 years ago
After reading the 1.4 API docs it seems to me that before() and after() are still the best methods for comparing date objects. Why then would they be deprecated?
I still have a limited understanding of deprecated methods so I'm sure I'm just missing something here
Thanks!
Ryan
22 years ago
My understanding of a Frame is that it is simply the container for everything else. So if you wanted to create a GUI you would add your panels to the frame and then add your GUI components via one of the many layout managers such as FlowLayout, GridLayout etc. All of which are explained here
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/api/java/awt/LayoutManager.html
Or I could be wrong

Ryan
22 years ago
You called 911 and asked if you could be a police officer...? You're lucky you didn't get a fine for calling 911 without an emergency.
Don't want to be rude but...get a clue.
22 years ago
Hi Cindy,
"(2 of which are deprecated by the way)"
What do you mean by this?
Thanks
Ryan
22 years ago
I agree that taking a class is not a bad idea for anyone new to a complex subject such as programming. However, I've been "self teaching" myself for about 4 months now, and I think that, depending on what type of learner you are, it is possible to learn Java programming from reading all the good books you can get your hands on. I also check out a dozen or so Java websites on a regular basis. And of course read the forums here at the JavaRanch. I've found that even if I don't understand everything that people are talking about, it's a great way to introduce myself to new topics.
I look at learning Java as a fun hobby, not work. I suppose that probably helps!
Ryan
22 years ago
Hello,
This is my first time to the site and to the Java College. Looks cool. My question is, how do I get started? I hear talk of assignments, how do I find these?
Thanks!
Ryan
22 years ago