I'm looking for java programmers (could be another language but I think java
will be fine). I want solutions for specific problems and want to pay for
what I recieve. It really doesn't matter who does the job, it could be
anyone on the net. First, I'd like to know if someone has ...

I have included some printing code that compiles but only prints blank
pages.  Does anyone have an explanation?
Warning:  If you run this, a print dialog box will appear.  Be sure to limit
the printed pages to 1.

I get this error when i try to parse my XML file. The code is pasted
below and the XML file too is pasted. I don't understand why I am
getting this error even when the xml input seems correct.
Stack Trace :

Hello all...
I have a simple question for most of you but not me! I have a little
method that returns a number after finding the communication Protocol
Type name from a ArrayList.

I'm in the process of writing an app and I'm at
the stage of adding Event Handles, which I have
tried and failed to do for 2 days.  The code compiles
no probs, but I,ve not got the Event handle right yet.

I have started making an expression parser to evaluate Date ranges and
the such.  Basically, I use dates throughout my application, and in
the search part of the application, users can search for various
dates.  I want to give them an easy way to search for ranges and

I was used to do page scraping/html handling with Compaq's Web
Language (AKA WebL, http://research.compaq.com/SRC/WebL/) but this
scripiting tool is no longer supported since a long time and knows
only HTML up to 3.2 :(

I want a method of writing to a file, which should succeed if the file
exists or doesnt, and whether the program is run from classes directly or
run from a jar file.  I was using URLs but these do not work from within a
jar file.

We have a java app that needs an installer.  We currently use perl scripts.
What would you all recommend to be a good installer software that isn't too
expensive?
thanks,

Is it possible to set the Applet parameter "archive" in the client
configuration of the VM Plug-In Browser?
Thanks in advance. Paolo

Hello, I have a fairly simple question. When implementing Comparable
while doing some comparisons on a collection of objects you are advised
to implement compareTo(), equals() and hashCode() methods.
What I don't understand is that hashCode never seems to be invoked. Is

I'm not having such a good time trying to figure this out.
I'm writing an install script for a Java app that will be installed on
a Linux machine, and I want the script to notify and exit if the
installed version of Java is less than 1.4.2.

Being fairly new to Java, I was wondering if someone could maybe point
me in the right direction on a problem I have.
I'm wanting to read XML via HTTP. Has someone an example I could have
a look at, or point me to a source.

I can follow the examples and send receive an SMS message through a
midlet.
I'm wondering though if it is possible to read in already received
messages.

ive spent hours  messing around with the jdk, the jre, the CLASSPATH,
command prompt, ect. and my appplications still won't  run.  If i
can't ge this to work an ordinary end user sure as hell won't be able
to! How can I get my applications to just run when i double click on