Hi, I've an app where swing clients run all over the globe and a java server
and sybase DB is in the UK.
The users trype in dates "mm/ydd/yyyy" for a "deal" object and these get
translated to a long, sent to the server and stored in the DB. Any user in

Is there anyway to check to see if a database exists before I try and
establish a connection to it using JDBC? (I'm trying this out in MySQL
but I would like to understand it for any database system so I want to
avoid vendor specific info).

I have created a stock portfolio on yahoo I have been trying to access
the table using an SQL database driver but I have been unable to
connect any ideas?

Hello...
Is it possible to parse ( or rather read) an xsd file and depending on
the constraints in the xsd...develop a java code to generate xml
instances confirming to the xsd ?

   A while back, someone posted a thread called "analytical Skill for Java
Development" which eventually had a lot of us discussing a puzzle about
dropping two glass balls from a building. The first post of that thread is
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.java ...

my requirement is to print check digit..anyway, i finished the logical
part.
the thing, is i ve to prompt for a 17digit code...i should also perform
a check that it should be no more than 17 digits.

This is the first time Ive experienced an error like this...  Im trying
to use a class called VisualMediaHandler
(http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Reference/1.3.1/Java131API_QTJ/qui
cktime/std/movies/media/visualmediahandler.html)
from the quicktime libraries, however ...

I don't know if this is the correct group to post to, but if I am in
the wrong group please redirect me.
I am not a programmer but a web master. I am looking for a java
applet/java script that would do the following:

Could someone pleasse help me with this probably very basic problem. I
am getting no image showing on my web page while trying to use the
JavaCam.class (I just get an outline box containing a red cross).
The entire HTML of the page is:

Hi Guys, I'm having problems detecting DST. On a solaris box in the UK
(and on my windows 2000 PC) I have the following test prog:
import java.util.*;
public class DateTest

I wanted to know if it is possible to modify in JNI a value given as
parameter, such as:
//Point class interface.
JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_temporal_RectangleProxy_printPoint

Hi java gurus,
I am trying to investigate a memory leak in my web application because
it gives Out Of Memory errors. I am using the trial version of Borland
Optimizeit tool.

I don't know if this is the correct group to post to, but if I am in
the wrong group please redirect me.
I am not a programmer but a web master. I am looking for a java
applette/javascript that would do the following:

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Thank you

I wanted to write app in J2ME for a palmtop with Palm OS. On
java.sun.com I found information that J2ME Wireless Toolkit 1.0.4_02
runs with Palm OS Emulator. Also the emulators list at (2) said
that. This was confirmed by the The Lurker's Guide to J2ME (3).