This tip describes how to execute a perl script from windows VBscript. Although perl is used in this example, any command or program that runs on the DOS command prompt should be able to run from the vbscript this way.

One of the ways to integrate a Java application with a Flex front end is by using Httpservice with XML. Aimed primarily at Java developers new to Flex, this quick start guide describes how to populate a flex table using xml returned by a servlet.

In some Solaris systems, while using pkgadd or while installing software in a symlinked (soft linked) directory, the symlink breaks and a directory is created instead.