IPhoto wants to generate thumbnails for my ENTIRE iPhoto library
I only want to use a couple clips and pics. I have over 5,000 videos and pics. How do I select just the one's I want it to process?
There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 9 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS. So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Include things like:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.
- History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted? - Are there error messages?
- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.
- Anything unusual about your set up? Or how you use iPhoto?
Anything else you can think of that might help someone understand the problem you have.
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markmc78 wrote:
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http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.html
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http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/im08changeeventdate
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Hi experts,
I write one code to generate employee id automatic based on the previous fields in selection screen. ID is generated successfully but I am not able to appear it selection at run time. Please help here is my code.
REPORT ZSELECT_TOP.
TYPE-POOLS: VRM.
DATA: NAME TYPE VRM_ID,
LIST TYPE VRM_VALUES,
VALUE LIKE LINE OF LIST.
data: id1(4) type c VALUE 'ACEN'.
data: dep like ZACENTIQ_PAGE1-sno.
data: slno(13) TYPE c.
DATA:WA33 TYPE ZACENTIQ_PAGE1.
PARAMETERS:UserName(20) type C ,
Password(10) type C .
PARAMETERS:Depart(15) AS LISTBOX VISIBLE LENGTH 17.
PARAMETERS: Emp_ID(13) TYPE c DEFAULT slno.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.
NAME = 'DEPART'.
VALUE-KEY = 'DEV'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'DEVELOPMENT'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
VALUE-KEY = 'MARK'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'MARKETING'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
VALUE-KEY = 'CRM'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'CRM'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
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EXPORTING
ID = NAME
VALUES = LIST.
SELECT * FROM ZACENTIQ_PAGE1 INTO wa33 UP TO 1 ROWS ORDER BY sno DESCENDING.
dep = wa33-sno.
ENDSELECT.
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EXPORTING
INPUT = dep
IMPORTING
OUTPUT = dep
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*----------------------------- At selection screen -------------------------------------
AT SELECTION-SCREEN.
Message was edited by: Manish Kumar : Moderator message: I have edited your post to correct spelling mistakes, all CAPS (shouting) and applied fixed-width font on code for readability. Good formatting can yield better responses.I allready used it in At-SELECTION-SCREEN OUTOUT BUT STILL NOT COMING.
HERE IS MY CODE
TYPE-POOLS: VRM.
DATA: NAME TYPE VRM_ID,
LIST TYPE VRM_VALUES,
VALUE LIKE LINE OF LIST.
data: id1(4) type c VALUE 'ACEN'.
data: dep like ZACENTIQ_PAGE1-sno.
data: slno(13) TYPE c.
DATA:WA33 TYPE ZACENTIQ_PAGE1.
DATA INT(3) TYPE I.
PARAMETERS:UserName(20) type C ,
Password(10) type C .
PARAMETERS:Depart(15) AS LISTBOX VISIBLE LENGTH 17 DEFAULT 'DEV'.
PARAMETERS: Emp_ID(13) TYPE c MODIF ID g1.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.
NAME = 'DEPART'.
VALUE-KEY = 'DEV'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'DEVELOPMENT'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
VALUE-KEY = 'MARK'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'MARKETING'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
VALUE-KEY = 'CRM'.
VALUE-TEXT = 'CRM'.
APPEND VALUE TO LIST.
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EXPORTING
ID = NAME
VALUES = LIST.
loop at screen.
IF SCREEN-NAME = 'EMP_ID' AND screen-group1 = 'G1'.
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EXPORTING
INPUT = DEP
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CONCATENATE id1 '/' depart '/' DEP into slno.
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Error when compiling my API Programm thant i want to generate DLL for use in Labview!
Pls see the attachment!!I use API "GetComputerName" to programm in vc6.0 to make a dll file for use in Labview.But i get the error in the attachment. Pls give me a hand!
Attachments:
machinename.zip 1493 KB
error_when_compiling.txt 1 KBHi,
If you are using the CVI libraries on this you can use the GetCompName() function from the programmer's toolbox. However, your code looks fine, the only thing that you need to change is the data type of the paramenters in CompNameLength. Just declare them using the predefined Windows data types; like this:
LPTSTR computerName;
DWORD compNameLength = MAX_COMPUTERNAME_LENGTH+1;
computerName = malloc(MAX_COMPUTERNAME_LENGTH+1);
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Good Luck!
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