SAMPLE: MSJJUL96.EXE: July 1996 Microsoft Systems Journal Code

• Microsoft Systems Journal (MSJ) for July 1996

SUMMARY

This article summarizes the content of the July 1996 issue of the Microsoft Systems Journal and explains how to download a single file from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) that contains all the code samples available in that issue.

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain all the code available in the July 1996 issue, download and run MSJJUL96.ZIP in an empty directory.

You can find MSJJUL96.EXE, a self-extracting file, on these services:

• Microsoft's World Wide Web site on the Internet
  On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon
  Click Knowledge Base, and select the product
  Enter kbfile MSJJUL96.EXE, and click GO!
  Open the article, and click the button to download the file



• Internet (anonymous FTP)
  ftp ftp.microsoft.com
  Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder
  Get MSJJUL96.EXE



• The Microsoft Network
  On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location
  Type mssupport
  Double-click the MS Software Library icon
  Find the appropriate product area
  Locate and Download MSJJUL96.EXE



• Microsoft Partner Network (MSPN)
  On MSPN Desktop, double-click the Software Library icon
  Search for MSJJUL96.EXE
  Display results and download



• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
  Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
  Download MSJJUL96.EXE

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

July 1996 Microsoft Systems Journal Content

• Talk to any database the COM way using the OLE DB interface. Does it seem as if every source of data has a different interface for accessing it? There's an OLE way to fix that. Stephen Rauch introduces you to OLE DB, a new COM-based method for accessing data sources through data providers and consumers.



• Extending the Windows Explorer with name space extensions. Name space extensions let you view and manipulate custom data using the Explorer. David Campbell explains how the name space mechanism works and walks you through the gritty details of implementing your own name space extension.



• Safe Web surfing with the Internet component download service. Web pages using ActiveX components run code on the user's machine. That code is downloaded on-the-fly from the Web server and could pose a security risk. Mary Kirtland shows how the Internet Component Download service protects users from that risk.

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