Apparently I don't understand a feature correctly in Mac mail version 6.6
I am a little confused about what the difference is between a new mailbox and a new smart mailbox in mail. I wanted to create one folder that I can put all my mail into so that I can use my inbox as a sort of a "tickler file". I created a new "mailbox" from the little plus sign at the bottom left of the screen and chose "on my mac" and named it "archive". I moved every email from my inboxes (from multiple email accounts) into this. Was this the correct way to accomplish my goal?
Unfortunately I felt uncomfortable about this action and then became confused and tried to undo what I had done by moving them back to the inbox so that I could delete the "archive" "mailbox" I had created. I didn't feel like I had accomplished my goal correctly because I don't understand how this new system of "mailboxes and smart mailboxes" fully works and why there are not just simple folders anymore! I deleted the archive mailbox I had created and it apparently deleted ALL of my emails from off of my mac for only one of my email accounts! What is going on!? I just want to simply be able to organize my email workflow with one simple folder. I don't want to set permissions for this folder or anything. Can someone PLEASE help me understand what the heck I've done wrong and how I can get my emails back into mail from my server?
Thank you!
Your original action is alright but maybe not what you wanted.
A mailbox is a physical thing (a folder) you can add locally to your mac. You can move emails into it and they will leave the IMAP folder they were in and reside on your mac. What's left on the server is your "tickler" file.
Alternatively, you could create an IMAP mailbox called archive and put mail there. Then the mail would still be on the server but in the archive folder. The easiest way to remember this is "An IMAP mailbox on your mac is a copy/cache/clone of the same mailbox on the server" that is why you can see it on all your devices and a change on one means a change to all. If you want access to this "archive" from all your devices, then it needs to be a server IMAP mailbox.
A smart mailbox is really just a filter. It's like a saved search. Mail that meets the search criteria shows up in the smart mailbox. Nothing is moved.
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Aktau wrote:
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Below, in order going down is (1)my code with the 1 error I can't solve, (2)the original menu example I tried to edit, and (3)the Mortgage app code...........
Does anyone know what my error is?? Help or a hint would be greatly appreciated........ Thanks.
My erroring app.......
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder;
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jtfTotalPayment.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
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p1.add(jtfLoanAmount);
p1.add(new Label("Monthly Payment"));
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p1.add(new Label("Total Payment"));
p1.add(jtfTotalPayment);
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getContentPane().add(p2, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
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public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == jbtComputeMortgage) {
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(Integer.valueOf(jtfNumOfYears.getText())).intValue();
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p1.add(jtfNum2 = new JTextField(3));
p1.add(new JLabel("Result"));
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p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
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p2.add(jbtSub = new JButton("Subtract"));
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jbtSub.addActionListener(this);
jbtMul.addActionListener(this);
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jmiSub.addActionListener(this);
jmiMul.addActionListener(this);
jmiDiv.addActionListener(this);
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// Perform selected operation
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break;
case '-': result = num1 - num2;
break;
case '*': result = num1 * num2;
break;
case '/': result = num1 / num2;
// Set result in jtfResult
jtfResult.setText(String.valueOf(result));
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import java.awt.event.*;
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else if (yellow) {
g.setColor(Color.yellow);
g.fillOval(10, 35, 20, 20);
g.setColor(Color.black);
g.drawRect(5, 5, 30, 80);
g.drawOval(10, 10, 20, 20);
g.drawOval(10, 60, 20, 20);
else if (green) {
g.setColor(Color.green);
g.fillOval(10, 60, 20, 20);
g.setColor(Color.black);
g.drawRect(5, 5, 30, 80);
g.drawOval(10, 10, 20, 20);
g.drawOval(10, 35, 20, 20);
else {
g.setColor(Color.black);
g.drawRect(5, 5, 30, 80);
g.drawOval(10, 10, 20, 20);
g.drawOval(10, 35, 20, 20);
g.drawOval(10, 60, 20, 20);
/** Set preferred size */
public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
return new Dimension(40, 90);
class MenuDemo extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
// Text fields for Number 1, Number 2, and Result
private JTextField jtfNum1, jtfNum2, jtfResult;
// Buttons "Add", "Subtract", "Multiply" and "Divide"
private JButton jbtAdd, jbtSub, jbtMul, jbtDiv;
// Menu items "Add", "Subtract", "Multiply","Divide" and "Close"
private JMenuItem jmiAdd, jmiSub, jmiMul, jmiDiv, jmiClose;
/** Main method */
public static void main(String[] args) {
MenuDemo frame = new MenuDemo();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
/** Default constructor */
public MenuDemo() {
setTitle("Menu Demo");
// Create menu bar
JMenuBar jmb = new JMenuBar();
// Set menu bar to the frame
setJMenuBar(jmb);
// Add menu "Operation" to menu bar
JMenu operationMenu = new JMenu("Operation");
operationMenu.setMnemonic('O');
jmb.add(operationMenu);
// Add menu "Exit" in menu bar
JMenu exitMenu = new JMenu("Exit");
exitMenu.setMnemonic('E');
jmb.add(exitMenu);
// Add menu items with mnemonics to menu "Operation"
operationMenu.add(jmiAdd= new JMenuItem("Add", 'A'));
operationMenu.add(jmiSub = new JMenuItem("Subtract", 'S'));
operationMenu.add(jmiMul = new JMenuItem("Multiply", 'M'));
operationMenu.add(jmiDiv = new JMenuItem("Divide", 'D'));
exitMenu.add(jmiClose = new JMenuItem("Close", 'C'));
// Set keyboard accelerators
jmiAdd.setAccelerator(
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_A, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jmiSub.setAccelerator(
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jmiMul.setAccelerator(
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_M, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jmiDiv.setAccelerator(
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_D, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
// Panel p1 to hold text fields and labels
JPanel p1 = new JPanel();
p1.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
p1.add(new JLabel("Number 1"));
p1.add(jtfNum1 = new JTextField(3));
p1.add(new JLabel("Number 2"));
p1.add(jtfNum2 = new JTextField(3));
p1.add(new JLabel("Result"));
p1.add(jtfResult = new JTextField(4));
jtfResult.setEditable(false);
// Panel p2 to hold buttons
JPanel p2 = new JPanel();
p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
p2.add(jbtAdd = new JButton("Add"));
p2.add(jbtSub = new JButton("Subtract"));
p2.add(jbtMul = new JButton("Multiply"));
p2.add(jbtDiv = new JButton("Divide"));
// Add panels to the frame
getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
getContentPane().add(p1, BorderLayout.CENTER);
getContentPane().add(p2, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
// Register listeners
jbtAdd.addActionListener(this);
jbtSub.addActionListener(this);
jbtMul.addActionListener(this);
jbtDiv.addActionListener(this);
jmiAdd.addActionListener(this);
jmiSub.addActionListener(this);
jmiMul.addActionListener(this);
jmiDiv.addActionListener(this);
jmiClose.addActionListener(this);
/** Handle ActionEvent from buttons and menu items */
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String actionCommand = e.getActionCommand();
// Handle button events
if (e.getSource() instanceof JButton) {
if ("Add".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('+');
else if ("Subtract".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('-');
else if ("Multiply".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('*');
else if ("Divide".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('/');
else if (e.getSource() instanceof JMenuItem) {
// Handle menu item events
if ("Add".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('+');
else if ("Subtract".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('-');
else if ("Multiply".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('*');
else if ("Divide".equals(actionCommand))
calculate('/');
else if ("Close".equals(actionCommand))
System.exit(0);
/** Calculate and show the result in jtfResult */
private void calculate(char operator) {
// Obtain Number 1 and Number 2
int num1 = (Integer.parseInt(jtfNum1.getText().trim()));
int num2 = (Integer.parseInt(jtfNum2.getText().trim()));
int result = 0;
// Perform selected operation
switch (operator) {
case '+': result = num1 + num2;
break;
case '-': result = num1 - num2;
break;
case '*': result = num1 * num2;
break;
case '/': result = num1 / num2;
// Set result in jtfResult
jtfResult.setText(String.valueOf(result));
Mortgage applet code....
// MortgageApplet.java: Applet for computing mortgage payments
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder;
public class MortgageApplet extends JApplet
implements ActionListener {
// Declare and create text fields for interest rate
// year, loan amount, monthly payment, and total payment
private JTextField jtfAnnualInterestRate = new JTextField();
private JTextField jtfNumOfYears = new JTextField();
private JTextField jtfLoanAmount = new JTextField();
private JTextField jtfMonthlyPayment = new JTextField();
private JTextField jtfTotalPayment = new JTextField();
// Declare and create a Compute Mortgage button
private JButton jbtComputeMortgage = new JButton("Compute Mortgage");
/** Initialize user interface */
public void init() {
// Set properties on the text fields
jtfMonthlyPayment.setEditable(false);
jtfTotalPayment.setEditable(false);
// Right align text fields
jtfAnnualInterestRate.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
jtfNumOfYears.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
jtfLoanAmount.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
jtfMonthlyPayment.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
jtfTotalPayment.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
// Panel p1 to hold labels and text fields
JPanel p1 = new JPanel();
p1.setLayout(new GridLayout(5, 2));
p1.add(new Label("Annual Interest Rate"));
p1.add(jtfAnnualInterestRate);
p1.add(new Label("Number of Years"));
p1.add(jtfNumOfYears);
p1.add(new Label("Loan Amount"));
p1.add(jtfLoanAmount);
p1.add(new Label("Monthly Payment"));
p1.add(jtfMonthlyPayment);
p1.add(new Label("Total Payment"));
p1.add(jtfTotalPayment);
p1.setBorder(new
TitledBorder("Enter interest rate, year and loan amount"));
// Panel p2 to hold the button
JPanel p2 = new JPanel();
p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
p2.add(jbtComputeMortgage);
// Add the components to the applet
getContentPane().add(p1, BorderLayout.CENTER);
getContentPane().add(p2, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
// Register listener
jbtComputeMortgage.addActionListener(this);
/** Handle the "Compute Mortgage" button */
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == jbtComputeMortgage) {
// Get values from text fields
double interest = (Double.valueOf(
jtfAnnualInterestRate.getText())).doubleValue();
int year =
(Integer.valueOf(jtfNumOfYears.getText())).intValue();
double loan =
(Double.valueOf(jtfLoanAmount.getText())).doubleValue();
// Create a mortgage object
Mortgage m = new Mortgage(interest, year, loan);
// Display monthly payment and total payment
jtfMonthlyPayment.setText(String.valueOf(m.monthlyPayment()));
jtfTotalPayment.setText(String.valueOf(m.totalPayment()));
}Does it have to be an applet?
If you want the same behaviour as in the code with traffic lights, change
class MortgageApplet extends JApplet implements ActionListener {
to
class MortgageApplet extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
and change
public void init() {
to
public MortgageApplet() { -
So how do I get notified of updates in this forum? As I said: I don't understand the thing you call LIVE BOOKMARKS I have never used them, and most forums I have used notify VIA E-mail not giving out my E-mail address, or other private information when a reply has been made to the thread in question, so how do I get notified of updates in this forum? I have seen no normal options for setting my viewing preferences used for this forum. Thank You.
Thanks for your reply via email/msg. He wrote:
If you are interested in the actual design data for the Xeon processor, go to the Intel site and the actual CPU part numbers are:
Xeon 4 core - E5.1620v2
Xeon 6 core - E5.1650v2
Xeon 8 core - E5.1680v2
Xeon 12 core - E5.2697v2
I read that the CPU is easy to swap out but am sure something goes wrong at a certain point - even if solderedon they make material to absorb the solder, making your work area VERY clean.
My Question now is this, get an 8 core, then replace with 2 3.7 QUAD CHIPS, what would happen?
I also noticed that the 8 core Mac Pro is 3.0 when in fact they do have a 3.4 8 core chip, so 2 =16? Or if correct, wouldn't you be able to replace a QUAD CHIP WITH THAT? I;M SURE THEY ARE UO TO SOMETHING AS 1) WE HAVE SEEN NO AUDIO FPU OR PERHAPS I SHOULD CHECK OUT PC MAKERS WINDOWS machines for Sisoft Sandra "B-E-N-C-H-M-A-R-K-S" -
SOMETHINGS UP AND AM SURE WE'LL ALL BE PLEASED, AS the mac pro was announced Last year, barely made the December mark, then pushed to January, then February and now April.
Would rather wait and have it done correct than released to early only to have it benchmarked in audio and found to be slower in a few areas- - - the logical part of my brain is wondering what else I would have to swap out as I am sure it would run, and fine for a while, then, poof....
PEACE===AM SURE APPLE WILL BLOW US AWAY - they have to figure out how to increase the power for 150 watts or make the GPU work which in regard to FPU, I thought was NVIDIA? -
Don't understand the cc cleaner tool
Good morning and happy new year.
I must be the dumbest people here but I tried to follow the cc cleaner tool process explained here and I'm at a loss and stopped before making a fool of myself.
I went through the process 1 and 2 ie. I have a disk repair and an external disk backup of my system driver. (I use Win 7 Ultimate fully updated). My projects are NOT on the system drive as well as all the clips I use .
question : Will CC cleaner delete on the system drive any information related to my projects? I need a precise answer: No or Yes. The "perhaps", "maybe" etc evavive answers are not acceptable in such situations.
In the step 2 of the help file I uninstalled with Win 7 uninstall manager different elements from CC and CS 6 that either I have no use of or that I wont use anymore as I want to stick to the latest version of CC which are PPro, AE and Mediaencoder for the moment.
We arrive to step 3 and there I just don't understand why I should have to uninstall programs I uninstalled in the previous step. Will that step totally erase the whole programs of CC for example, or will it just clean remaining items or directories specifically related to for instance Prelude CC 2014 ? Can't people who write these messages in their scripts be once and for all precise in their wording saying what will be done?!
In this present instance I need to make a clean re-install of Mediaencoder CC as there has been most probably a problem during the recent update although it was completed without any error messages; I can't anymore re encode a project although I have not changed a line of it! The program stops suddenly and reboots my computer. I have not changed anything in the computer as well and the hardware is not the cause of the problem as it is only Media encoder which provokes the crash when it did not before the update.
This will be probably considered an ill mannered way of presenting my problem by I'm sorry to say that one cannot work cautiously enough and I don't want to see weeks of work erased and not usable even with backups because a user manual is not clear and precise in its wording. This infuriates me and I wish to know where I set foot!
Again sorry for my bad temper but really this is stressing.
Thanks in advance for your help
ClaudeHi David,
First happy new year. Secondly thanks for a reply which shows I was read...
Let's review your remarks and questions.
A/ it can be useful for you to know my pc configuration, I should have put it in my question:
More details about my computer
Component
Details
Subscore
Base score
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 760 @ 2.80GHz
7.3
5.9
Determined by lowest subscore
Memory (RAM)
8.00 GB
7.5
Graphics
ASUS HD7950 Series
7.9
Gaming graphics
6559 MB Total available graphics memory
7.9
Primary hard disk
49GB Free (286GB Total)
5.9
Windows 7 Ultimate
System
Manufacturer
System manufacturer
Model
System Product Name
Total amount of system memory
8.00 GB RAM
System type
64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores
4
Storage
Total size of hard disk(s)
5123 GB
Disk partition (C:)
49 GB Free (286 GB Total)
Disk partition (D:)
185 GB Free (488 GB Total)
Disk partition (E:)
233 GB Free (2795 GB Total)
Disk partition (F:)
646 GB Free (646 GB Total)
Disk partition (G:)
40 GB Free (244 GB Total)
Disk partition (H:)
40 GB Free (199 GB Total)
Media drive (I:)
CD/DVD
Disk partition (M:)
33 GB Free (466 GB Total)
Graphics
Display adapter type
ASUS HD7950 Series
Total available graphics memory
6559 MB
Dedicated graphics memory
3072 MB
Dedicated system memory
0 MB
Shared system memory
3487 MB
Display adapter driver version
13.152.0.0
Primary monitor resolution
1920x1080
Secondary monitor resolution
1360x768
DirectX version
DirectX 10
Network
Network Adapter
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Notes
The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits.
My project is on driver G, my clips are on D, E and G, with a majority of them on G; Cloud CC 2014 is on Driver C with Windows 7
B/What version of Premiere Pro are you running currently? Do you have any third party plug-ins or hardware you using in conjunction with Premiere Pro? Do you know what version of Media Encoder you were using successfully before the recent update and you started having problems?
I use exclusively since I took the subscription to Cloud CC, the latest versions, I check updates or upgrades every week and of course get notification also by the automatic Cloud manager of any new version. My last update was done on the 30th of December 2014. So yes I run with the most recent programs; the problems occurred just after! And got aggravated yesterday for no reason when Media encoder and Premiere Pro did not recognized MP4 format clips with an error message that the format was not supported!!! I hope Adobe did not decide to abandon this format, because it would put my 2 projects in full jeopardy!
Before the last update I had no problems. I have uploaded on Vimeo a provisional encoded file (see
with password rja404177 .
I decided to separate my project in two master projects concerning each of them the 2 parts of the video, with different names as to make the projects less heavy to manage by the computer and also easier to correct or change some of the effects controls especially the use of the curves RGB effect. I have a problem of getting an even colorimetric view between three different sources of files and cameras, one source is analog, the others HD and one of the latest has been more or less over exposed, so I check every clips with the YCscope and RGB parade and Vectorscope ( there could be a problem of color broadcast due to the red of the cliffs). Just imagine what would happen If I had to do it again! The full video is 1h10 minutes long! The video here corresponds to the first master project before the division in two parts. As I use nested sequences I have transferred in the master sequence here the 3 first sequences of the film (Titles, Las Vegas to Lee's Ferry, 1st day on the river).
Yes I have Video Copilot addons but which are not used in the project as well as Red Giant Universe Premium also not used here. In fact I seldom use special effects in these projects as they are kind of documentary on my raft trip down the Colorado in 1995 updated with films of two friends done 2011 and 2013. The only effects used are Cross dissolve and the Slide push one twice in the project for the last one. I use otherwise the default controls of scale and opacity if necessary. Soundwise, my tracks are declared 5.1 and used in conjunction with Audition CC (I've been a user of this last program for many years since it's creation by Syntrillium under the name CoolEdit Pro before Adobe acquired it!)
May I add that I'm not a novice with computers although an old froggy of 73!LOL! I began using computers in 1972 besides my job of Financial Analyst. I developed software in APL+ for stocks buy and sell decision making and created in France the first financial database in 1978 I was considered at that time like a perfect crazy guy in my business, good to be put in an asylum!!!. Since then I must say I had a good laugh! Try to prevent a trader to use a computer and databases nowadays and you'll see the speed at which he will throw you out of the window!
C/I would probably have focused on just Media Encoder if possible but whats done is done. Maybe you did?
Yes you're right I sort of thought of Media encoder first, but revised my way of dealing with the problem thinking that may be the installation had not been done correctly although no problem occurred during the update. I always update one program at a time waiting it to be fully completed before clicking on the install button of the next one.
D/ about the two methods of uninstall.
You say "The cleaner tool removes the same directories as the standard uninstaller. However the uninstaller is definitely the preferred method as it is done in conjunction with OS and the registry versus scripts which don't. The cleaner tool is generally used when the standard uninstall method fails "
May I say I'm not sure this is the right way to do from the user viewpoint. It is misleading. I'm again neither a professional in development although I mentioned what I did when I was not retired, and not a professional in Video editing etc.. I just address the problem from the user's point of view. If Adobe thinks that the Management panel solution is the best solution to have all the files eliminated let's stick to it. In fact one can see by using the CCleaner program that it does not eliminate all the register's problems after having uninstalled a program. So perhaps then it is justified to use also the Adobe CC Cleaner device. Then may I suggest that the phrasing of the step 3 be changed to make the user understand its real purpose. From what you say one induces that they are complementary. This should be perfectly clear in the user's brain. When I tried to find answers to my problems on the forums it showed many times that people did not really understand what would happen, how the device was going to work. That's why I insisted in my question on the "precise, yes or no " etc.. answers required. I can dedicate time to such questioning, I doubt a professional having to deliver a final product under contract has time to make hypothesis on this matter if it occurs to him such mishaps....
E/ miscellaneous questions:
Yes I use the default format proposed by Media encoder H.264 preset : Match source high bitrate which matches my project's settings. It worked three times before the update without an hitch. Why should not it go on like that?
The encoded files are saved either on the driver of the project file, or on the E external driver to make sure I do not erase the final encoded file by mistake. Poirot's little grey cells are a little bit rusty nowadays!
I had no problems before the update by working like that.
I did not try a different codec before the last event which is the impossibility of using my MP4 clips. By the way the projects contain also AVI uncompressed (codec UYVY) files (My quicktime version is also updated) and the native files of my Canon Legria AVCHD camera (AVC format) and I used the AVI uncompressed format because I wanted to derush my analog files to eliminate any shots which were of poor quality. I use for this a small software: AVI Cutty which works only with AVI uncompressed files. So I used Media Encoder to pre encode my analog files in this format first; It separate automatically my videos in clips more or less corresponding to scenes. Again I had no problem since I began to use Adobe software more than a year ago with CS5.5 and then with CC 2014 since last September as a yearly subscriber.
Both projects have the same problem.
I checked the Windows task manager while encoding and I observed this:
a/ the crash occurs randomly in time.
b/ it seems that each time the encoding passes on a cross dissolve section (I'm not certain of that it can be also the changes in the curves RGB effects settings from one clip to the other.) the CPU usage curve reaches a peak around 95 to nearly 100%. I suppose the crash occurs when the 100%+ is reached.
c/I've checked my system driver's integrity, there is no problem here. I did the same for the memory which is ok too.
d/ No I did put the question on other forums because I did not find the right place to put it.
I do my best not to pollute other forums with non related questions.
e/ As for the recognition of the MP4 files, other programs like the Windows mediaplayer recognize them so it's not a question of corrupted files.
f/ I've just checked with the reinstalled media encoder. I did not re-encode but I do not get any more messages that the MP4 format is not recognized! Thank god! Remains to test the re-encoding itself and PP when the installation is over.
Well I hope this long answer gives you a better idea of what is going on. I'm finishing right now the re installation of PP AE Media encoder and Audition and will come back to you with the results.
Thanks again
Best
Claude -
Wrong codes? or maybe I don't understand the instructions
The instructions said "Write a procedure that will retrieve an
existing record in Enrollment usiing the student and section Ids
and set the grade to a specified value. (use update instead of
insert) and write another procedure that will assign a given
student a given advisor" I tried but cause I got a lot of
errors!!! any help would be appreciated just email me at
[email protected]. thanks!
create sequence room_seq increment by 1;
create sequence faculty_seq increment by 1;
create sequence student_seq increment by 1;
create sequence section_seq increment by 1;
create sequence enrollment_seq increment by 1;
create sequence room_section_seq increment by 1;
create table course(
courseNo varchar2(10),
name varchar2(30),
credits number,
constraint course_pk primary key (courseNo));
insert into course (courseNo, name, credits) values
('CIS405','ADVANCED DATABASE', 5);
insert into course (courseNo, name, credits) values
('CIS349','INTRO TO DATABASE', 5);
COMMIT;
create table room(
roomID number,
bldg char(1) check (bldg IN ('A','B')),
roomNo varchar2(10),
maxCapacity number,
style varchar2(15) check(style IN
('LECTURE','LECTURE/LAB','LAB','OFFICE')),
constraint room_pk primary key (roomID));
insert into room (roomID, bldg, roomNo, maxCapacity, style)
values (room_seq.nextval, 'B', '151A', 50, 'LAB');
insert into room (roomID, bldg, roomNo, maxCapacity, style)
values (room_seq.nextval, 'B', '151B', 50, 'LAB');
commit;
create table faculty(
facultyID number,
lname varchar2(30) not null,
fname varchar2(20) not null,
dept varchar2(5),
officeID number,
phone varchar2(15),
email varchar2(75),
rank char(4) check(rank IN ('INST','ASOC','ASST','FULL','SENR')),
constraint faculty_pk primary key (facultyID),
constraint faculty_fk foreign key (officeID) references room
(roomID));
insert into faculty(facultyID, lname, fname, dept, officeID,
phone, email, rank) values
(faculty_seq.nextval, 'CANNON', 'AMY', 'CIS',
6, '77052149003252', '[email protected]','FULL');
commit;
create table equipment(
equipmentID varchar2(30),
roomID number,
type varchar2(20) check(type IN('OVERHEAD PROJECTOR','PORTABLE
PROJECTOR','LAPTOP CONNECTION','DESKTOP COMPUTER','INTERNET
CONNECTION')),
constraint equipment_pk primary key (equipmentID),
constraint equipment_fk foreign key (roomID) references room
(roomID));
INSERT INTO EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENTID, ROOMID, TYPE) VALUES ('111',
5, 'DESKTOP COMPUTER');
INSERT INTO EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENTID, ROOMID, TYPE) VALUES ('222',
5, 'OVERHEAD PROJECTOR');
commit;
create table student(
stuID number,
lname varchar2(30),
fname varchar2(20),
street varchar2(100),
city varchar2(60),
state char(2),
zip varchar2(9),
major varchar2(5) check(major IN
('ACCT','ECT','EET','BIS','BSIT','CIS','TCOM')),
standing varchar2(10) check(standing IN
('FRESHMAN','SOPHOMORE','JUNIOR','SENIOR')),
gpa number(3,2),
advisor number,
constraint student_pk primary key (stuID),
constraint student_FK foreign key (advisor) references faculty
(facultyID));
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'SMITH', 'HEATHER', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.8,
2);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'ELLIOTT', 'DAVE', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.65,
2);
commit;
create table section(
sectionID number,
sectionNo char(1),
courseNo varchar2(10),
facultyID number,
term char(4),
curSize number,
maxSize number,
constraint section_pk primary key (sectionID),
constraint section_course_fk foreign key (courseNo) references
course(courseNo),
constraint section_faculty_fk foreign key (facultyID) references
faculty(facultyID));
INSERT INTO SECTION (SECTIONID, SECTIONNO, COURSENO, FACULTYID,
TERM, CURSIZE, MAXSIZE)
VALUES (SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'T', 'CIS405', 1, '1001', 17, 30);
INSERT INTO SECTION (SECTIONID, SECTIONNO, COURSENO, FACULTYID,
TERM, CURSIZE, MAXSIZE)
VALUES (SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'G', 'CIS405', 2, '1001', 24, 30);
commit;
create table enrollment(
stuSectionID number,
stuID number,
sectionID number,
grade char(1) check(grade IN('A','B','C','D','F','I','W')),
constraint enrollment_pk primary key (stuSectionID),
constraint enrollment_stu_fk foreign key (stuID) references
student(stuID),
constraint enrollment_section_fk foreign key (sectionID)
references section(sectionID));
INSERT INTO ENROLLMENT (STUSECTIONID, STUID, SECTIONID) VALUES
(ENROLLMENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 3, 1);
INSERT INTO ENROLLMENT (STUSECTIONID, STUID, SECTIONID) VALUES
(ENROLLMENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 3, 8);
commit;
create table room_section(
roomSectionID number,
sectionID number,
roomID number,
day char(3) check(day IN
('MON','TUE','WED','THU','FRI','SAT','SUN')),
hour date,
term char(4),
constraint room_section_pk primary key (roomSectionID),
constraint room_section_section_fk foreign key (sectionID)
references section(sectionID),
constraint room_section_room_fk foreign key (roomID) references
room(roomID));
INSERT INTO ROOM_SECTION (ROOMSECTIONID, SECTIONID, ROOMID, DAY,
HOUR, TERM)
VALUES (ROOM_SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 1, 3, 'MON', TO_DATE('9:30
AM', 'HH:MI AM'), '1001');
INSERT INTO ROOM_SECTION (ROOMSECTIONID, SECTIONID, ROOMID, DAY,
HOUR, TERM)
VALUES (ROOM_SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 1, 3, 'MON', TO_DATE('10:30
AM', 'HH:MI AM'), '1001');
commit;
SQL> DESC ENROLLMENT
Name Null? Type
STUSECTIONID NOT NULL NUMBER
STUID NUMBER
SECTIONID NUMBER
GRADE CHAR(1)
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE Enrollment(
2 p_grade IN CHAR(1),
3 IS
4 v_stuid NUMBER,
5 v_sectionid NUMBER;
6 BEGIN
7 SELECT student_seq.NEXTVAL
8 INTO v_stuid
9 FROM DUAL;
10 UPDATE student
11 (stuid,
12 sectionid,
13 grade,
14 SET (v_stuid,
15 v_sectionid,
16 UPPER (p_grade),
17 COMMIT;
18 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('Student added');
19 EXCEPTION
20 WHEN OTHERS THEN
21 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('An error occurred');
22 END AddStudent;
23 /
I got those errors like above!!! I don't understand what the
instructions said. any assistance would be appreciated!David,
I am afraid that the
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('An error occurred');
was my fault. I had intended it as an example to provide only
minimal syntax where no exception handling whatsoever previously
existed. Beau is a student and I am trying to guide him in the
right direction without just writing all of it for him. In
fact, I am afraid I may have already provided too much code
without sufficient explanation. For you and others who may wish
to help, here are the e-mails that provide the background on how
we got to this point, with the most recent on top, starting with
the last resonse I sent to him:
Things that are wrong:
The instructions say to be sure to use the sequence number for
the student's ID, so you should not have p_stuID as an input
parameter. Instead you should create a variable and select the
student_seq.nextval into the variable from the dual table and
use that value to populate the stuid column.
Your input parameters should only have the variable type, not
the size, so just use varchar2 and number.
The check constraints only belong in the script that is used to
create the table, not in your procedure with your input
parameters, so remove them from the procedure.
The order and number of your columns you are inserting into and
values you are inserting must match, so if you insert into fname
then lname, you need to insert the values p_fname then p_lname.
You must either have first name then last name in both or last
name then first name in both, not one way in one and the other
way in the other.
The idea is that when you execute the procedure you specify the
values of the input parameter variable, then use those input
parameter variables to insert the values into the table. You
should not be specifying any specific values anywhere in your
procedure. In other words don't insert 'HEATHER', instead
insert fname, and so on.
You should only have one insert statement. Each time the
procedure is executed, a different set of values will be
provided, and the same insert statement will be used.
Additional suggestions:
Although it is not required, since IN is the default, it is
generally considered to be a good programming practice to use IN
with your input parameters. It just makes the code easier to
read and understand. As you write other code, you will learn to
use OUT for output parameters and IN OUT for parameters that are
both input and output parameters.
It is generally recommended to store all data in upper case,
that is capital letters, so that it is easier to index and
search and avoid duplicates and so on. In order to ensure that
your data is input in upper case, it is a good idea to use the
UPPER function.
Different programmers and companies have different standards
that they use for capitalization, indentation, spacing,
alignment, and so forth to make their code uniform and easier to
read. You may want to look at some various styles and see what
you like or ask what your instructor recommends.
You should add some sort of exception handling section. For
example, if someone attempts to insert a value for standing that
isn't acceptable, then the procedure will fail due to the
constraints and the student will not be added. You probably
want to display some sort of message to the user. You might
also want to display a message if the input is successful.
When you attempt to compile your program and you receive a
message that says "Warning: Procedure created with compilation
errors." or some such thing, then from the SQL> prompt, type
SHOW ERRORS and it will list the error message number, a brief
description of the problem, and the line of code that the
problem occurred on. You can then type LIST and it will list
the code with line numbers, so that you can tell what line
number the error message is referring to.
In the following example, I have fixed the things that were
wrong, formatted it the way I usually do, and added minimal
exception handling and messages. There is a lot more that you
could do. I have also demonstrated how the program can be
tested and the results of proper input and improper input. In
the example below, two students are added correctly, then an
attempt to add another fails because the standing is not valid
and violates a check constraint, because graduate is not
acceptable. After each execution of the procedure, I have
queried the table, so that you can see what was added and what
was not.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE AddStudent
2 (p_fname IN VARCHAR2,
3 p_lname IN VARCHAR2,
4 p_major IN VARCHAR2,
5 p_standing IN VARCHAR2,
6 p_gpa IN NUMBER)
7 IS
8 v_stuid NUMBER;
9 BEGIN
10 SELECT student_seq.NEXTVAL
11 INTO v_stuid
12 FROM DUAL;
13
14 INSERT INTO student
15 (stuid,
16 fname,
17 lname,
18 major,
19 standing,
20 gpa)
21 VALUES (v_stuid,
22 UPPER (p_fname),
23 UPPER (p_lname),
24 UPPER (p_major),
25 UPPER (p_standing),
26 p_gpa);
27
28 COMMIT;
29 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('Student added');
30 EXCEPTION
31 WHEN OTHERS THEN
32 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('An error occurred');
33 END AddStudent;
34 /
Procedure created.
SQL> COLUMN fname FORMAT A15
SQL> COLUMN lname FORMAT A15
SQL> SELECT stuid, fname, lname, major, standing, gpa
2 FROM student
3 /
no rows selected
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL> EXEC AddStudent ('HEATHER', 'SMITH', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.8)
Student added
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> SELECT stuid, fname, lname, major, standing, gpa
2 FROM student
3 /
STUID FNAME LNAME MAJOR
STANDING GPA
1 HEATHER SMITH CIS
JUNIOR 3.8
SQL> EXEC AddStudent ('Dave', 'Elliott', 'CIS', 'junior', 3.65)
Student added
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> SELECT stuid, fname, lname, major, standing, gpa
2 FROM student
3 /
STUID FNAME LNAME MAJOR
STANDING GPA
1 HEATHER SMITH CIS
JUNIOR 3.8
2 DAVE ELLIOTT CIS
JUNIOR 3.65
SQL> EXEC AddStudent ('KARL', 'WEBSTER', 'CIS', 'GRADUATE', 3.2)
An error occurred
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> SELECT stuid, fname, lname, major, standing, gpa
2 FROM student
3 /
STUID FNAME LNAME MAJOR
STANDING GPA
1 HEATHER SMITH CIS
JUNIOR 3.8
2 DAVE ELLIOTT CIS
JUNIOR 3.65
SQL>
I am going home now. Sometimes I get a chance to respond to my
e-mail daily and sometimes I may not get to it for a week. It
is better if you post your questions on one of the forums where
you may get more rapid responses from many people. I have
provided links to some forums that I browse below. If you have
internet access, you should be able to just click on them. Some
may require you to register, but they are all free.
The following is a link to the Oracle Technology Network forums,
hosted by Oracle Corporation, where I recommend the SQL and
PL/SQL discussions.
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/homepage.jsp
The following is a link to the PL/SQL forums of the REVEALNET
site, where noted author Steven Feuerstein is one of the SYSOPS,
where, for you, I recommend the "Beginner PL/SQL Developer
Questions" discussions.
http://PIPETALK.REVEALNET.COM/~PLSQL/LOGIN
The following is a link to another forum, where I recommend the
RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL discussions.
http://www.orafans.com/cgi-bin/orafans/ubb/Ultimate.cgi?
action=intro
I would still like to know where you got my e-mail address, what
class you are taking, who your instructor is, and so forth.
Please do let me know.
Good luck,
Barbara
-----Original Message-----
From: bseo.ga [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 12:19 AM
To: Boehmer, Barbara A.
Subject: Re: PL/SQL
Importance: High
what is wrong with the compilation errors?
CREATE or REPLACE PROCEDURE AddStudent(
p_stuID number,
p_lname varchar2(30),
p_fname varchar2(20),
p_major varchar2(5) check(major IN
('ACCT','ECT','EET','BIS','BSIT','CIS','TCOM')),
P_standing varchar2(10) check(standing IN
('FRESHMAN','SOPHOMORE','JUNIOR','SENIOR')),
P_gpa number(3,2) IS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'SMITH', 'HEATHER', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.8,
2);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'ELLIOTT', 'DAVE', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.65,
2);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'WEBSTER', 'KARL', 'CIS', 'SENIOR', 3.2,
2);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'COX', 'STACEY', 'CIS', 'SENIOR', 2.7, 1);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'HOWARD', 'BRIAN', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.18,
1);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'DENNIS', 'KELLY', 'CIS', 'SENIOR', 4.0,
1);
COMMIT;
END;
SQL> /
Warning: Procedure created with compilation errors.
----- Original Message -----
From: Boehmer, Barbara A. <mailto:[email protected]>
To: 'bseo.ga' <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:17 PM
Subject: RE: PL/SQL
I am not sure what part of it you don't understand.
The first section that you included is a script that you need to
copy and run, in order to create the sequences, tables, and data
that you will need to complete your assignment. You will need
to edit an empty .sql file, copy the script into the file, save
the file, then start the file. For example:
SQL> EDIT test
Type or copy the script and save the file.
SQL> START test
You should see various messages as the items are created. Then
you can use the following commands to see the tables and
sequences that you have created:
SQL> SELECT table_name FROM user_tables;
SQL> SELECT sequence_name FROM user_sequences;
To show the structure of an individual table, for example the
course table:
SQL> DESC course
To show the data in an individual table, like the course table:
SQL> SELECT * FROM course;
In the second section that you have provided, your instructor is
asking you to create three different procedures to do three
different things. To create a procedure, you edit a .sql file,
type the code to create the procedure, save the file, then start
the file. I usually make the .sql file name the same as the
procedure name. So, for example, in number 1, you are asked to
create a procedure named AddStudent, so you would:
SQL> EDIT AddStudent
Type your code.
Save the file.
SQL> START AddStudent
You should receive a message that says:
Procedure created.
Then, to execute your procedure:
SQL> EXEC AddStudent (put your parameter values here)
The basic syntax for creating a pl/sql procedure is:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE procedure_name
(put your parameters here)
AS
put your variable declarations here;
BEGIN
put your code that you want to execute here,
like insert statements and update statements;
END procedure_name;
So, if you are trying to create a procedure to add a new student
(which means inserting a row into the student table), you will
need to accept the values (parameters) that you are going to
insert, then insert them:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE AddStudent
(p_first .....
p_last .....
p_major .....
p_standing .....
p_GPA .....)
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO student .....;
END AddStudent;
I have just given you a starting format and deliberately left
out a lot, because you will learn more by doing it yourself. I
hope that makes things a little clearer.
I would like to know a little more about the class you are
taking. Please let me know where you are going to school, who
your instructor is, what is the name of the class you are
taking, and what book are you using. Also, please let me know
where you got my e-mail address (from one of the forums?)
Good luck,
Barbara
-----Original Message-----
From: bseo.ga [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: PL/SQL
Importance: High
I don't understand reading the following instructions from my
professor and the books. help would be apppreciated.
-------------create the sequence numbers needed to generate
primary key values
create sequence room_seq increment by 1;
create sequence faculty_seq increment by 1;
create sequence student_seq increment by 1;
create sequence section_seq increment by 1;
create sequence enrollment_seq increment by 1;
create sequence room_section_seq increment by 1;
create table course(
courseNo varchar2(10),
name varchar2(30),
credits number,
constraint course_pk primary key (courseNo));
insert into course (courseNo, name, credits) values
('CIS405','ADVANCED DATABASE', 5);
insert into course (courseNo, name, credits) values
('CIS349','INTRO TO DATABASE', 5);
COMMIT;
create table room(
roomID number,
bldg char(1) check (bldg IN ('A','B')),
roomNo varchar2(10),
maxCapacity number,
style varchar2(15) check(style IN
('LECTURE','LECTURE/LAB','LAB','OFFICE')),
constraint room_pk primary key (roomID));
insert into room (roomID, bldg, roomNo, maxCapacity, style)
values (room_seq.nextval, 'B', '151A', 50, 'LAB');
insert into room (roomID, bldg, roomNo, maxCapacity, style)
values (room_seq.nextval, 'B', '151B', 50, 'LAB');
commit;
create table faculty(
facultyID number,
lname varchar2(30) not null,
fname varchar2(20) not null,
dept varchar2(5),
officeID number,
phone varchar2(15),
email varchar2(75),
rank char(4) check(rank IN
('INST','ASOC','ASST','FULL','SENR')),
constraint faculty_pk primary key (facultyID),
constraint faculty_fk foreign key (officeID) references room
(roomID));
insert into faculty(facultyID, lname, fname, dept, officeID,
phone, email, rank) values
(faculty_seq.nextval, 'CANNON', 'AMY', 'CIS',
6, '77052149003252', '[email protected]','FULL'
<mailto:'[email protected]','FULL'>);
commit;
create table equipment(
equipmentID varchar2(30),
roomID number,
type varchar2(20) check(type IN('OVERHEAD PROJECTOR','PORTABLE
PROJECTOR','LAPTOP CONNECTION','DESKTOP COMPUTER','INTERNET
CONNECTION')),
constraint equipment_pk primary key (equipmentID),
constraint equipment_fk foreign key (roomID) references room
(roomID));
INSERT INTO EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENTID, ROOMID, TYPE) VALUES ('111',
5, 'DESKTOP COMPUTER');
INSERT INTO EQUIPMENT (EQUIPMENTID, ROOMID, TYPE) VALUES ('222',
5, 'OVERHEAD PROJECTOR');
commit;
create table student(
stuID number,
lname varchar2(30),
fname varchar2(20),
street varchar2(100),
city varchar2(60),
state char(2),
zip varchar2(9),
major varchar2(5) check(major IN
('ACCT','ECT','EET','BIS','BSIT','CIS','TCOM')),
standing varchar2(10) check(standing IN
('FRESHMAN','SOPHOMORE','JUNIOR','SENIOR')),
gpa number(3,2),
advisor number,
constraint student_pk primary key (stuID),
constraint student_FK foreign key (advisor) references faculty
(facultyID));
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'SMITH', 'HEATHER', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.8,
2);
INSERT INTO STUDENT (STUID, LNAME, FNAME, MAJOR, STANDING, GPA,
ADVISOR) VALUES
(STUDENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'ELLIOTT', 'DAVE', 'CIS', 'JUNIOR', 3.65,
2);
commit;
create table section(
sectionID number,
sectionNo char(1),
courseNo varchar2(10),
facultyID number,
term char(4),
curSize number,
maxSize number,
constraint section_pk primary key (sectionID),
constraint section_course_fk foreign key (courseNo) references
course(courseNo),
constraint section_faculty_fk foreign key (facultyID)
references faculty(facultyID));
INSERT INTO SECTION (SECTIONID, SECTIONNO, COURSENO, FACULTYID,
TERM, CURSIZE, MAXSIZE)
VALUES (SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'T', 'CIS405', 1, '1001', 17, 30);
INSERT INTO SECTION (SECTIONID, SECTIONNO, COURSENO, FACULTYID,
TERM, CURSIZE, MAXSIZE)
VALUES (SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 'G', 'CIS405', 2, '1001', 24, 30);
commit;
create table enrollment(
stuSectionID number,
stuID number,
sectionID number,
grade char(1) check(grade IN('A','B','C','D','F','I','W')),
constraint enrollment_pk primary key (stuSectionID),
constraint enrollment_stu_fk foreign key (stuID) references
student(stuID),
constraint enrollment_section_fk foreign key (sectionID)
references section(sectionID));
INSERT INTO ENROLLMENT (STUSECTIONID, STUID, SECTIONID) VALUES
(ENROLLMENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 3, 1);
INSERT INTO ENROLLMENT (STUSECTIONID, STUID, SECTIONID) VALUES
(ENROLLMENT_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 3, 8);
commit;
create table room_section(
roomSectionID number,
sectionID number,
roomID number,
day char(3) check(day IN
('MON','TUE','WED','THU','FRI','SAT','SUN')),
hour date,
term char(4),
constraint room_section_pk primary key (roomSectionID),
constraint room_section_section_fk foreign key (sectionID)
references section(sectionID),
constraint room_section_room_fk foreign key (roomID)
references room(roomID));
INSERT INTO ROOM_SECTION (ROOMSECTIONID, SECTIONID, ROOMID, DAY,
HOUR, TERM)
VALUES (ROOM_SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 1, 3, 'MON', TO_DATE('9:30
AM', 'HH:MI AM'), '1001');
INSERT INTO ROOM_SECTION (ROOMSECTIONID, SECTIONID, ROOMID, DAY,
HOUR, TERM)
VALUES (ROOM_SECTION_SEQ.NEXTVAL, 1, 3, 'MON', TO_DATE('10:30
AM', 'HH:MI AM'), '1001');
commit;
The lab notes from my professor said
1. your system will often need to create a new student. Write
PL/SQL code for an object named AddStudent that will take values
for first and last name, major, standing and GPA and add a new
record in the Student table. Since advisors aren't assigned at
registration time, we'll add their advisor at a later date.
Don't worry about the student's address. Be sure to use the
sequence number for the student's ID.
2. Write a procedure that will retrieve an existing record in
Enrollment usiing the student and section Ids and set the grade
to a specified value. (use update instead of insert)
3. Write another procedure that will assign a given student a
given advisor. -
Why is Palm support so clueless? Don't understand what a Touchstone cover is for the Pixi.
So I have a Touchstone Pixi back cover that the metal sliver has fallen off to keep the usb flap closed. After mutliple crazy glue episodes, it finally fell off, and I can't find it. So I call Palm and get their ESL reps (no slur intended, just the nature of the frustration). So it's bad enough they a) don't know the products and b) don't understand conversational english very well, but I get disconnected twice and their callbacks gave me nothing but dead air. So after going through the third person, I gave up. I then try chat. Things seemed to go better. The guy finally seemed to understand my problem. Says they'll send me a new cover. To my surprise I get a fed ex today with the new cover. Open it up, and it's the basic cover, not the touchstone cover. Now I'm just peeved. So safe to say they got a bunch of very bad support surveys and now I can't even get their online chat up. I've probably wasted about two hours between the phone and chat trying to get this fixed.
When their phone reps don't understand I'm talking about the back cover to the Pixi and tell me to stop calling it a touchstone cover when the word is used in the description of the cover, I just don't know what to do.Why is it the tech support questions seem to go to English first speaking people who have no problem understanding what you're saying and know the products, but other support gets a foreign language first person who only knows what pops up on their screen.
At least now I know I don't have to send back my defective cover and can just cut the flap off until they rectify the problem and send me the correct one.
Let's hope HP can improve some of the internal workings as well. Though it won't matter in a month or so as I'll be picking up the Evo. Wish I could use my Pixi as a wifi device, but Palm screwed that one up too. It's a travesty that Sprint users can't get a Plus version by now. They should've stopped making the regular versions the minute they started production on the two Plus versions. But that's another gripe entirely.appreciate the post. I think my scathing survey sped up the corporate phone call proceess as I got a phone call from a very nice support person. He was more than helpful and apologetic, and I wouldn't be surprised if the touchstone cover is on my doorstep when I get home. It'll collect dust for awhile as I'm playing with a Pre for a bit. I do realize why I returned my launch day Pre.Man that keyboard makes my fingers hurt.
looking forward to some new updates soon though. Will be fun to do a comparison against the Evo next month. See how well HTC polished up 2.1.
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Hello,
Maybe I'm alone on this one, but even after reading Apple's articles on iCloud and iCloud storage, I don't understand the purpose of it. I am only using 23.5 of a 25 Go storage (all of it is backup of all my apps and files (not sure the movies and music is covered even though the iPad general setting info implies this since I'm in Europe) and yet, if I delete the app files from the iPad, I also delete them from the cloud. So for instance, I want to update to the latest iOS and it says I'm short 312 Mo and need to delete stuff from the iPad.
If I understand correctly, the only way to do this safely is to make sure a duplicate is on my PC via iTunes. So then what do I need the iCloud extra storage for (for which I am paying)? Is this like a SkyDrive or Dropbox or not???
Please someone clear this up in simple, step-by-step type language. I feel like I'm getting a round around when I read or take to Apple folks via email. Thanks in advance!Movies, music and apps are not part of your back ups, they are all available already on Apples servers as part of the iTunes Store. Backups consist of settings, photos and other data which cannot be obtained from elsewhere.
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Is there a place to see the backend of an online store working, or to see how it's supposed to be set up? My previous experience with shipping cart systems is that once the order is placed, it gives you the ability to change the status of the order, from something like "processing" to "shipped" or maybe "In Progress". Once you change it to "Shipped", it updates the customer via email and it takes the order off any WIP reports.
I setup the online store in a dummy company, and ordered something from it, using "COD" for payment, then I went to see how all that worked. I can't see anything that moves the order through the process to the end. It looks like that might be something I have to setup with workflows. Is that correct? If not, how does the order go from a new order to a shipped order?
I'm sure it does it or can do it, I just don't understand the way it all works. A tutorial or demo would be great, but I haven't been able to locate one.
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and payment is applied to the cash order as explained here -> http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/kb/order-payments.html
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Please let us know for any further assistance.
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So, I setup my user in the Cloud TV, but how do I manage my messages? Or, who are the 4 guys on the right suggesting me things to see, based on what?
Can anybody provide Cloud TV guide PDF or some other guide form?
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