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CONFIG.SYS is the primary configuration file for the DOS and OS/2 operating systems. It is a special ASCII text file that contains user-accessible setup or configuration directives evaluated by the operating system's DOS BIOS (typically residing in IBMBIO.COM or IO.SYS) during boot. CONFIG.SYS was introduced with DOS 2.0.

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    Are Nested Header Files Possible in C?

    I was wondering if nested header files are achievable in C? I tried placing #include "header.h" inside a header file but I don't think it worked. thanks.
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    C/C++ .C files in VC++ 2008 Express Edition

    Is there anyway to open a <name>.c file and compile/run it in VC++ 2008 EE without any extra steps? After messing around with it, it seems I have to first make a Win32 console application, rename all my files from .cpp to .c, and then change the file to compile as c. I know I could do this...
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    Fortran 90 (need to read in binary data files into arrays)

    Hello, I am currently doing a 3rd year undergrad project on forward radio meteor scatter the problem involves the following: I have over 80Gbs worth of 10 second data blocks of recorded radio input. They are stored as date stamped .bin files in binary format, each of order 1700kb or...
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    CFD Result Files - Convert plot3d(fast) > cgns

    Hello. I have a small problem. I have a CFD run going on our universities cluster. For those runs, I use a fully structured code that uses plot3d formatted files. Rather than have to go in there and look at them, I would like to look at them here at work, where we use CFX. In short, is there...
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    Can You Organize Files with Tags and Metadata?

    I was wondering if there was any good software 'out there' for organizing files with some kind of tags or metadata. For example, a file might be tagged "additive number theory" and "combinatorics" and might have a title, author, and year as metadata. Ideally all could be searched and a list of...
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    MP3 Video Files Freeze Up In Windows Movie Maker

    Is there any way to fix this? I tried converting the mp3 files to wmv files last night, but it reduces the picture quality by a lot so the picture quality looks all fuzzy. Is there any other free video editing software out there that supports mp3 video files?
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    LaTeX Get the Perfect .bst Files for APL Submission: Expert Tips and Tools

    Hi all, Had a GOOD look around for a .sty or .bst files for submission of a LateX article to Applied Physics Letters. There have been a few posts elsewhere with no joy, but they are dated now. Has anyone got a resonable match for this journal? Or can anyone giude me as to how to go...
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    BASH Script to Rename Multiple Files

    Hi guys, this should be a pretty easy thing to do, I'm just not familiar enough with bash shell scripting to do it. I have a bunch of files named flow0001.fast flow0002.fast ... flow0024.fast and I would like to remove one zero from the name so: flow001.fast flow002.fast ...
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    Average Data from Multiple Excel Log Files

    I have a lot of Excel spreadsheets which are actually log files from a test (so they all have the same structure) and I need to get the data (a number) from a specific cell (same cell) in each file and do their average. Does anybody know an efficient method to do this?
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    Sharpening Low-Res .MOV Files - Free Software Solutions

    Does anyone know of some open-source/free software I could use to take a low-res .mov file and make it a bit smoother at larger sizes? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
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    MATLAB Making a movie from the data files in matlab

    hi guys..i have a set of datafiles(more than 500)for each set i have to plot a graph and make a movie with them.. i want to knw how do i load all these files and plot them in a loop..the files are named as v1 v2 etc...and simeltaneously generate frames and make a movie.pls help ppl..
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    200 Physics Vector Animations or Flash Files

    i need 200 physics vector animation or flash file
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    Mp3 files scattered all over my desktop

    I had all of my music mp3's and podcasts organized in my itunes library , now when I open my itunes library , none of my mp3s are in my itunes library. Is there a search method , that allows you to search all your mp3's that was previously on your itunes library and organized your mp3's and...
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    Transferring Files From PC to Mac - Tips & Tricks

    yes, i just got a nice new macbook pro... how do i get all my music, important files, pics, etc from my pc to my mac?! lol sorry i came here to ask but any info would be great !
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    LaTeX APL Latex Template File - Get Ready for Publication

    Hi all, I am planning to publish in APL (Applied Physics Letters). However, the RevTEX4 package that I downloaded from the website is too complex and you cannot choose APL from the journals. Does any of you have a template file for APL journal?
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    Re-installing Windows without deleting files

    My sisters computer has a major problem. When it starts the dell screen comes on, than it immediately switches to a black screen that says "ntl driver missing, press ctrl + alt + del to restart." However restarting the computer has not solved the problem and windows won't even go into...
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    Fortran Fortran 90 question about reading files with text

    I have a file with text and adjacent to it, the number i want to read. Below is the format. I was wondering how to read just the numbers without touching the text. trhy 30.0 difje 30.0 sdjk 66.5 xmb 15.0 dcos 15.0 fjvm 2.573e-4 srht 9.05e-3 art3...
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    Unlocking Hidden Data: How to Save Files as Images on 4chan

    No one thought something useful could be learned on 4chan, until now. http://orz.4chan.org/hr/res/381892.html Apparently renaming a file (such as an .mp3) to .raw and then saving it (using IrfanView or Photoshop) to PNG will allow you to retain the useful information in the image file...
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    Copying Files from Mac OS Desktop to Password Protected Cluster

    how exactly would i go about writing a UNIX script that copies files from my Mac OS Desktop to a folder in another computer cluster? i'd need to scp the files from my desktop to the folder, but the cluster is password protected. any help?
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    Opening PDF Files in Bash Shell on Macs

    how do i open a PDF file in the bash shell on a mac?
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    Can Header Files Be Accessed from Any Location on My Computer?

    If I make my own header file with both function declarations and descriptions in it is there anyway to make it such that these header files can be accessed from any location on my computer or do they have to be stored in the same path as the program that will be using it?
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    Fortran Interactive file naming for naming multiple files in fortran90

    I am looking for a way to create the files with names name according to value of variable in a loop. For example (not actual code): do i=1,11 open(10,file=name 'i'//".txt") ... ... enddo where 11 files with names: name1.txt, name2.txt...name11.txt will be created with the content. Do you...
  23. matthyaouw

    UK UFO files available from the national archives

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7398108.stm http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ I saw this and thought it might be of interest to some people. Some sound a bit.. well... made up! but see for yourself.
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    Getting images out of PDF files?

    I'm doing a presentation for coursework, and would like to include some figures which are in other papers (on my computer in PDF format). What is the best way to get one of these images and include it in my document (latex)? I can just select it and copy/paste to an image file, but is there a...
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    Calculators Ti-89 Titanium Unresponsive After Deleting Files

    Hi, I was, earlier today, deleting some unused flash applications from my Ti-89 Titanium that were wasting space. Namely the localization things like Cabri Deutsch and Francais and stuff. After setting it to delete a few files, my Ti-explorer on my computer stopped responding, and and so...
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    Troubleshooting C++ Code for Data Processing in Several Files

    Hi everybody. I'm relatively new to C++ and am having an issue. What I need to do is take in several files and then do some data processing in each of them separately. I've tried to do this several ways and nothing has worked so far. Below is my last attempt. Basically, each file is...
  27. quasar987

    Virtual DVD Program for .daa Files Without a Burner

    I don't have a CD or DVD burner. Is there a virtual DVD program that will recognize .daa files?
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    LaTeX Writing IEEE Papers in LaTeX: Files & Syntax

    How do i go about writing IEEE papers in Latex do i need to download some additional files for it , Or whts the syantax to write IEEE format papers
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    Music HELP Stupid question about how to transfer music files

    So here is what I want to do: I have an Ipod synched to the Itunes Library on my PC I wish to synch it with my Macbook. To do this I need to erase it and replace its contents with the contents of my Macbook's Itunes Library. There is nothing in my Itunes Library so I wish to move all...
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    Deleting files with preserving directories

    Dear Forumers, Simple problem: I have a nice directory structure on my PC (Linux). I would like to clean it, I mean to delete all the files within the directory structure, but I don't want to loose my directories. Is there any simple solution for it? Some unix commands? Thank you so much...
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    Is there an issue with nested functions and using namespaces?

    Is there a certain order that you have to include header files? I have an already error free program in c++, but when i insert some code to change the background and foreground of the console application it gives me errors. It's when i include the windows.h I get the errors. When i comment out...
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    How can I read a single line from a text file using bash?

    I want to write a script that will automatically backup my documents to a remote computer. I have a lot (~500 MB) of files, so I only want the files to be backed up when a newer version exists. Short version of the question: how do I read a single line from a text file using bash? Long...
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    View PDF files in different browsers

    Hi all, Any one can help me how to configure the Acrobat Reader so that we can view PDF files in different browsers? For example, we have two datasheets saved in pdf format, and we want to open to compare their specs. Thanks for any help! Mike
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    Merging two files using C program

    How can i use c program two merge two files. Does it have to do with "pointers" or am going wrong!
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    Help With Converting VHS Files to DVD

    Please help.After quite some difficulty, I have converted our family video tapes to the computer as .wmv files .I have tried using software to burn them onto discs but these are not being accepted by my outside dvd player and cannot be played .If it is a format problem , how do I know what the...
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    Transfering files over FireWire

    I want to transfer files from a PC running on XP to a laptop running on Vista through a FireWire cable. Unfortunately it seems having the accessories is not enough to do so. What do I need?
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    Indexing a lot of text/pdf files

    i have about 10gigs of pdfs and other format articles i would like to index so i can search for a word or a phrase in them. anyone know of a program that does this?
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    Downloading files with Windows 2000

    This may sound like a stupid question , so please don't laugh. How would you download a program like chess with Windows 2000? Its been awhile since I've had windows 2000 on my computer? You see , I just got a new computer to replaced My old computer and it happen to have Windows 2000 on it. I...
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    What are some free programs for viewing .ezd files?

    Hello there I've got a couple of .ezd files, is there any free (gratis) programs that will allow me to view them? I believe they come from some STM-microscope program. Thanks in advance
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    Genie 2000 - Find FWTM Paramenter from CAM Files

    I'm a Genie 2000 user, and in order to prepare a template for a customized report I want to retrieve the FWTM. In fact, this value is shown in "Marker Info" window, but I can't find the adecuate Paramenter from CAM files. Does anyone know the paramenter defintion for the FWTM?
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    Including h files in subwindows

    I am having a problem with "include" files. If I put '#include "this.h"' in a subwindow, linking errors saying that the class defined in the h file is being defined twice. Since the h file for the subwindow is included in the code for the main window, I suppose that is why it is getting it...
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    Including files into an executable at compile/link time

    I have a program that opens a very large .txt data file. This data file remains unchanged, but is always required to run the program. What I want to do is include this .txt into the .exe so that when I distribute the program I don't need to distribute two files, but only one instead. I'm...
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    Where are streaming video files placed?

    Apparently, not in the Temp folder. So then, where could I find their locations? Certainly,somewhere on the hard drive because you can instantly switch to an "already-loaded" segment of the video.
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    Unprotect WMA Files: Load Into iPod

    Back when I was naive, I ripped some of my cd's and protected the content. Now, even though I have the licenses on my hdd, I can't upload them to my Ipod. There are too many files for me to rip the cd's again and I think I've lost some of them. How would I go about loading them into my ipod?
  45. Mallignamius

    Moving files among partitions = defragmentation?

    With several partitions on a HD, if I move all the files from one partition to another, then back, doesn't that equate to a defragmentation? Strange question, I know.
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    GSview and Ghostscript to open the PostScript files

    I was working with GSview and Ghostscript to open the PostScript files, but had some troubles by intalling the program. However, is there a better solution for viewing PostScript files?
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    How to burn OGM files into disc using Nero?

    Recently i downloaded a movie but it is in OGM form.And then i tried to burn onto a disc using Nero but it can't.What should i do?
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    Resources for HDF Files with F90/95

    hey guys, I am doing a research project using f90/95 in conjuction with HDF formatted files. Can anyone suggest some resources? Regards
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    Declassified files: The end of conspiracy

    If all of the gov files from the 1940’s are declassified, will this put an end to the Philadelphia Experiment debate? 1980’s- Project Montauk What about the millions of government cover-ups on UFO’s? I think there will still be claims about a government cover-up to cover-up the government...
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    Recovering important deleted files

    OK, there is this problem which I need urgent help with. A separate user account was made on windows XP to do some very important work. Later on that account wasn't needed so that account was deleted. Unfortunately, the option chosen was to delete the user's files along with the account. And...
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