Errata

The code on page 386 indicates that the "configFile" variable will be temporarily set to a hard-coded value, to be resolved in a later chapter. Unfortunately, the hard-coded setting is never resolved. It should be resolved in Chapter 14's project code. Beginning with the "Chapter 14 (After)" code, you can correct the problem by changing this line: configFile = "c:\ReportConfig.txt" to this instead: configFile = My.Settings.ReportConfig & "" This will set the "configFile" variable to the file path defined by the user/administrator at run time. The change applies to "Chapter 14 (After)" and any project code from all chapters after Chapter 14. NOTE: Beginning sometime in June 2008, the downloadable source code will be updated to reflect this correction.

Note from the Author or Editor:
In the description, the fourth sentence includes the text "you can correct the problem by changing this line". Add a few words to the end of this clause so that it reads "you can correct the problem by changing this line in the ReportSelect.vb file". Can the description be formatted with line breaks so that the source code lines show up as distinct lines? Also, the last sentence is a note indicating the release date of the update. Change this note to, "NOTE: The downloadable source code was updated on June 23, 2008, to reflect this correction."

The code on page 386 indicates that the "configFile" variable will be temporarily set to a hard-coded value, to be resolved in a later chapter. Unfortunately, the hard-coded setting is never resolved. It should be resolved in Chapter 14's project code. Beginning with the "Chapter 14 (After)" code, you can correct the problem by changing this line: configFile = "c:ReportConfig.txt" to this instead: configFile = My.Settings.ReportConfig & "" This will set the "configFile" variable to the file path defined by the user/administrator at run time. The change applies to "Chapter 14 (After)" and any project code from all chapters after Chapter 14. NOTE: Beginning sometime in June 2008, the downloadable source code will be updated to reflect this correction.

Description: Quoting from book: "To obtain the software for the book, browse to the book's web site: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/97080596518431/ Locate the Source Code link on this page and click it." If interpreted literally, there is no link labeled 'Source Code' on the page. The link is labeled 'Examples'. I'm sure most technical persons will figure this out quickly enough, but some persons might have trouble initially if they are looking specifically for a link labeled 'Source Code'. Possible solution: might be easier to relabel the link on the website to match the book.