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An application that runs stand alone in a desktop or laptop computer. Contrast with "Web-based application," which requires the Web browser to run.

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Possible to launch an application in the "Metro" environment and desktop environment? - Windows 8/8.1

Ok, so I'm a major amature to the world of programing and I want to make an app that can be deployed through the Windows Store. This is mainly because it seems easier and cheaper than if I were to distribute it myself. I'm using Visual Studio…
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How to check if the owner of the process is the current logged in user? (QT app)

I have an app that communicates through USB with an external device. It works in the background and periodically checks if the device is connected to USB and starts reading data from it. When the device is connected, the app in addition shows a…
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Creating database desktop application with data manipulation in Netbeans using Java Persistence

It's my first time to use Persistence in developing a Java program because I usually connect via JDBC. I read that for large amounts of data, it is best to use persistence. I tried playing with the CRUD example of Netbeans. It's not very helpful…
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JPA entities management in a desktop application where object are used to keep modification state

I'm introducing JPA in an existing desktop application with a persistence layer where objects are extracted from the DB and stored back using plain queries. After an object is extracted, it is used in the UI side to show it and to keep the user…
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Design consideration for desktop application object

I am involved in a project to build an application from scratch. In past i have used the application objects as provided by some UI frameworks (Qt, MFC etc.). Now I require to design the application class. Mine is a desktop application that shall…
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SystemIdleMode.KEEP_AWAKE not Working in desktop Application

i am developing desktop application in Adobe AIR, Now i am on windows, it has setting to turn off display. i set it to 1 min. it working well. but i want to turn off the display when my application is not running. i searched, and i got some result…
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Deploy Fla to a standalone desktop application

I have recently started using Flash CS6 and Actionscript 3.0 so I am new to this. I wanted to develop an application and started by breaking it into parts. Now, I have multiple fla projects and multiple swf files that I combined together using the…
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Is it better to sync your local db constantly or to fetch directly from server db?

I have a one server with db (sql server) and on client machines every one has local db (sql sever) and a C# desktop application. Now I have multiple clients running the application to show records and marking the record as shown and server db is in…
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should not click on the previously form [C#]

In my form i have button to show other form. But i want the previously form cannot be clicked before the new form is closed , How to create that ? Because if the previously form is clicked, and i click the button again, the form is show…
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HTML5 desktop frameworks (relaxed) browser security

I have a question regarding the (relaxed) browser security of app.js as i have read somewhere in documentation (i tried searching for it but could not find it). I do see that there is an option that can be set here:…
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How to login to OWIN Web Api 2 WS-Federation server from desktop app

I have created a bare bones MVC5 / Web Api 2 website using OWIN components (beta 3.0) for the Authentication. It is using WsFederationAuthentication and pointing to our STS successfully... when we run the website the redirect works and the proper…
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Descriptive label names in a desktop application

I have an application that displays a dialog when the user needs to enter information. The reason for this, is to keep the main form readonly, and only when you need to add/edit data will a dialog appear. The problem I'm wrestling with is what to…
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How to bind a string to a method of an object when it is injected into another?

I have a NHibernate.Cfg.Configuration provider. ConfigurationProvider public class ConfigurationProvider : Provider { public class ConfigurationProvider(string connectionString , Assembly mappings) { …
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windows 8 gestures on edge of screen

I have a desktop application running on windows 7 and 8. We implemented gestures using WM_GESTURE to support both windows. When running on windows 8 tablet, if user try to swipe, pan etc from of the edge i.e out side the visible screen, gestures do…
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Open ACCESS Application thru C# Application on windows 7

Some background: we have a windows application (c#) that locate in the system try. that simple application is a basically shortcuts manger for other application and messaging between the workers. one of the application is an Access 2007 application…
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