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Here are Dev Direct's latest code solutions which illustrate how to solve common problems quickly and elegantly using off-the-shelf tools and components. This list is updated every weekday morning.

	Downloading multiple files using the FTP protocol To download multiple files from the server you should use wodFtpDLX ActiveX (for ActiveX environments), or wodFtpDLX.NET (for .NET environments), the procedure is almost the same. Both components have the integrated capability of downloading multiple files from the server.
	Save Email Message using wodPop3 wodPop3 ActiveX Component is used to access a mailbox on the server using the POP3 protocol. Mail found on the server can be retrieved locally as complete messages or only headers, and/or can be deleted from the server. A full set of commands for standard operations is supported.
	How to Update The Version Information of Your Compiled DLL or EXE Files Application developers often need a command-line utility to allow modification of file version information on existing Windows EXE or DLL files. While these files already contain the Version Info resource (embedded into the executable during linking), Resource Tuner Console enables you to automatically stamp their version during the release process to insure consistency. If these files contain no Version Information resource, Resource Tuner Console will create this resource for you.
	CrossCompass Embedded Query Component Overview: An ActiveX dll that is invoked by any COM compliant language e.g. VB6. So basically the system will load when you place the sample code behind a toolbar button in you system. The system has a separate admin suite for you to set-up database tables,views and stored procedures for user groups to access. There are various screens depending on how competent the user is.
	Telerik RadUpload for ASP.NET AJAX You can achieve your goal by using RadUpload for ASP.NET AJAX. For details on the matter please take a look at these online examples. http://www.telerik.com/demos/aspnet/prometheus/Upload/Examples/CustomProgress/DefaultCS.aspx http://www.telerik.com/demos/aspnet/prometheus/Upload/Examples/ProgressTemplate/DefaultCS.aspx
	SFTP in Java This demonstrates how Java clients can connect to SFTP servers to transfer files.
	RadEditor for ASP.NET AJAX - configurable WYSIWYG HTML/XHTML Editor for Content Management System The "Apply Class" dropdown of RadEditor displays all classes defined in the page. Using the Add() method of the CssClasses collection resets the "Apply Class" dropdown, so the CssClasses you add will not be appended to the default set, but will rather create a new CssClasses set.
	How To Use GRID to Enhance Your GIS Development with Map Suite This solution shows how to use GRID, a really neat way of taking point data readings and interpolating them to produce an attractive visual representation of that data on a map. Utilizes the Map Suite Desktop .NET mapping control.
	Extract barcodes from scanned documents with C/C++, VB, Delphi, C#, J#, VB .NET With Black Ice Barcode SDK/ActiveX you can read/decode, write, search barcodes, and detect orientation of 1D, 2D and PDF417 barcodes. Image toolkit independent. Advanced error correction.
	How to extract barcodes from images in VB.NET and C# using VintaSoftBarcode.NET Library. This example demonstrates how to read barcodes from images in your VB.NET, C# or ASP.NET application.