Technical Tips for Database Xcessory 1.0/1.5


  • How do I get a ComboBox to refresh when the database changes?

  • How do I map choice values to more descriptive strings?

  • How do I restrict/format user input?

  • How do I call my own stored procedure and what is the syntax?

  • How do I pop up a confirmation dialog on delete?

  • How do I connect to a (possibly remote) Oracle server?

  • Differences between a standard Motif pushbutton and an XiDBPushButton

  • A transaction tutorial program in source form

  • How do I get an hourglass cursor (busy cursor) when DBPak is waiting for the database?

  • How do I always insert new records at the end of a table?

  • How do I display comboxBox choices from one table, but have the comboBox return values from another table?