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Score student about to purcase office 2007
bill - 24 Mar 2007 8:19 PM - 3 messages
2 xp computers (1) laptop no office suite Just works 2003 (2) dads Home computer  has Office 2000 Pro .hate his Power Point which i need for projects .. Question can I Install officer 2007 home and student on his computer with ...
Score Start up problem with Windows XP Pro
SB Mull - 24 Mar 2007 4:54 PM - 3 messages
When I start windows I get an error message "DOCEOC16B1 Module cannot be found".  I can click ok and continue,but wonder if it is causing other problems. ...
Score Com Port Problem
Umby - 24 Mar 2007 4:30 PM - 6 messages
Com port no. cannot be higher than 20 to sync via Bluetooth, but both BT Devices and IVT Blue Soleil assaign higher no. when I connect my Smartphone SPV C550 to my PC runnig Windows XP sp 2. Does anybody know how to solve this ...
Score UDPClient Broadcast Receive Error with PPPOE
greenxiar - 24 Mar 2007 12:50 PM - 4 messages
My Computer is Win2K3 R2, Code is: using System; using System.Net; using System.Net.Sockets; using System.Threading; namespace TechUDPBroadcast {     class Program {         static void Main(string[] args) {             const string addr = "224.1.3.99"; ...
Score Picture and Fax Viewer still not working
Al Fischer - 24 Mar 2007 12:40 PM - 2 messages
Have tried re-registering shimgvw.dll  but still no go. Have read KB921048 which indicates a known MS problem. Is there any solution to getting the viewer to function properly? ...
Score Auto-detect internet connection
Tom Rahav - 24 Mar 2007 10:15 AM - 6 messages
Hello, How can I create an application/win-service in .NET that runs in the background and detects automatically when the computer connects to the internet? I want to have a program that runs in the background (as service?) and when ...
Score hiding exe file as image
Tom Rahav - 24 Mar 2007 10:11 AM - 12 messages
Dear all, Is there any way (must be I guess...) to hide an exe file in a picture, so when you open the picture the exe file runs automaticall? Using .NET? Thanks! Tom. ...
Score g_xml_file
Job Lot - 24 Mar 2007 5:56 AM - 7 messages
How can I read a large xml file containing blob fields? I have an xml file that store information about products including 5 images for each product. I am getting Out of Memory Exception when I try populate Dataset using ...
Score Generating XML Schema for SQL Server Table
Job Lot - 24 Mar 2007 5:55 AM - 5 messages
how can persist schema for a sql server table into an xml file from .net application? thanks ...
Score Unable to install SP2
Itamaram - 24 Mar 2007 12:33 AM - 4 messages
For some time now I've been having troubles with my computer, and was advised by a friend to use Microsoft Update. When I went to said site, I was told to install SP2, which I've attempted to several times, but even when left ...
Score Is delegate necessary?
Curious - 23 Mar 2007 11:39 PM - 2 messages
Hi, A typical way of using delegates, for example, is: class MyForm {            void Button1.Click += new EventHandler (Action1);            void Button1.Click += new EventHandler (Action2); ...
Score Conversion of .NET DateTime to SQL datetime via VarBinary
Karch - 23 Mar 2007 9:46 PM - 2 messages
I am doing some experimenting with serialization (for use with Service Broker) and I am having a problem converting from a .NET DateTime (in the client application) to a SqlDbType.VarBinary (as passed to the stored procedure VARBINARY(MAX)) and then finally back to a valid DATETIME in Sql ...
Score Somethin strange happening
lindabeilia - 23 Mar 2007 9:43 PM - 2 messages
I have an Acer Aspire 5100 with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. I didn't install a lot of software, just Office 2007, Sibelius 4, Arc Photo software and my printer drivers. Every time I use the computer for a while a 'blank page' pops up and takes ...
Score .NET Instructor
VCM Network - 23 Mar 2007 8:39 PM - 2 messages
Looking for a good .NET instructor to work at a Microsoft CTC in the Chicago area with the ability to work with acitve .NET users and developers.  It would be helpful if they could train in other technologies also.  Any ...
Score Front Page Extensions Problem
John Bailo - 23 Mar 2007 7:06 PM - 2 messages
I'm trying to get Front Page extensions to work with VS.NET 2005. I just installed them on my 2003 server. My login is part of the Administrators group. However, when I bring up IIS/Tasks/Front Page Extensions I receive this ...
Score Delegate and Event Handler
Curious - 23 Mar 2007 6:30 PM - 3 messages
Hi All, I saw a sample code and I think it makes life more complicated with delegate and event handler stuff. Please correct me if I were wrong. I have a method defined as below:         private void POToolBar_ButtonClick (object sender, ...
Score validateRequest and foreign characters
Gerhard - 23 Mar 2007 5:34 PM - 4 messages
I get an error on a .net 2.0 page when I use foreign characters, such as ç or ã.  Setting validateRequest=false handles this, but is there a way to keep validateRequest=true but allow foreign characters?  I don't see how these ...
Score Best ways to source controlling "Code Snippets"
frk.won - 23 Mar 2007 4:31 PM - 14 messages
I am interested in learning how to use the VS 2005 code snippets. However, I wish to know what are the best ways to source control the code snippets? Are there any source safe/subversion add-ons for this purpose? ...
Score Licensing - software used within organization for trial purposes o
D-Someone - 23 Mar 2007 4:13 PM - 5 messages
We have a very large enterprise type of application developed in VB.NET, SQL Server, RS 2005, using win forms and web forms.  We are a major international company with 200+ divisions around the world. We are looking to have a small number of these divisions begin implementing ...
Score video decoder in use
sas - 23 Mar 2007 3:34 PM - 2 messages
when i try to put my tv on media center it displays a message saying  video decoder is currently in use by another application  what does it mean ...
Score DataGridView HeaderCell
Tom Costanza - 23 Mar 2007 2:15 PM - 2 messages
I can't seem to set the color of a DataGridView HeaderCell.  I'm executing the following code in the WinForm's Load event:         DataGridView1.Columns.Add("test1", "test1")         DataGridView1.Columns(0).HeaderCell.Style.ForeColor = Color.IndianRed ...
Score Class that receives network printer jobs (line printer)
pickedaname - 23 Mar 2007 1:31 PM - 10 messages
Hi, Can you point me in the right direction? I need to emulate a network line printer, and parse through the string data in the print job. The jobs will be printed from a 390 mainframe, but that shouldn't change anything. I have searched the net for various terms and all ...
Score how to retrieve the language tool button?
nicky - 23 Mar 2007 10:55 AM - 2 messages
i accidentally removed the 'EN' button on the taskbar. please help how to retrieve it? thanks. ...
Score Equivalent class for XMLHttpRequest COM Control?
Duncan Smith - 23 Mar 2007 10:46 AM - 3 messages
I'm the process of updating some code that uses the COM object XMLHttpRequest that gets installed with IE6 (I need to POST data to an HTTP server), and was wondering if there is a native .NET equivalent for this class, or should I stick with the existing object and use a ...
Score TCP application - Synchronization issue??
Amit - 23 Mar 2007 9:48 AM - 6 messages
Hi I am developing an application in C#. The application creates a TCPListener object and listens to (incoming) data on a particular port. A simulator hardware writes data to this port. My application reads the data and process it and generates some results for display. ...
Score VB6 -vs -vb2005
Aalaan - 22 Mar 2007 7:03 PM - 16 messages
I am presently a user of classic vb6 and hang out on those newsgroups. Some of you may be aware that there is a very anti MS and vb2005 feeling there. I have tried to get them to tell me which features of vb2005 are actually ...
Score ReadOnlyCollection and Multiple Threads
Chris Mullins [MVP] - 22 Mar 2007 5:16 PM - 5 messages
I've been really leveraging the ReadOnlyCollection class the last few weeks, figuring that it works exactly as it's name describes. Yesterday I was rudely reminded that reading the documentation for a class is very important, and that making silly assumptions is also bad. ...
Score How to deploy Crystal Report ?
slishnevsky - 22 Mar 2007 3:25 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I have Crystal Report with 2 input parameters. In Development environment I used Development SQL Server to connect to in order to created the report. When I run Preview within VS 2005 environment - everything is fine. How can I move this report to Production? ...
Score XP Power Toy
dandydon1 - 22 Mar 2007 1:09 PM - 2 messages
Everytime I start up windows I receive this error message: "This app requires Windows XP or greater to operate. Please visit [link] for upgrade details. I go to this page and can not find anything about it. Is ...
Score .NET Service interacting with the current logged on desktop
Carl Woodward - 22 Mar 2007 9:12 AM - 2 messages
Dear all, I am writing an that performs automatic updates for one of our products. In order to ensure that the app can update \Program Files\Xxxx and SystemRoot\Drivers and use MoveFileEx to update in use files on reboot, we ...
Score Disgusted with MSN
Stashew72 - 21 Mar 2007 11:12 PM - 5 messages
I am totally disgusted with Microsoft and MSN.  I not only cannot download from a link in an msn email, but they keep trying to force me to upgrade.  I tried that and ended up with such a nightmare I had to restore my computer ...
Score DataDirectory problems
John Bailo - 21 Mar 2007 8:45 PM - 2 messages
I'm having tons of trouble with the "DataDirectory" attribute in a connection string. I am using a remote SQL2005 server.   DataDirectory seems to refer to local directory on the web server...right? Does DataDirectory apply for both SQL2005 and SQLExpress? ...
Score RUNDLL Error Loading
Todd - 21 Mar 2007 8:25 PM - 4 messages
What can I do to fix this error: rundll /error loading  "documentsandsettings/owner/systems.dll"? ...
Score ClickOnce deployment fails when both SSL is enabled and "require c
John B - 21 Mar 2007 8:23 PM - 3 messages
A windows forms 2.0 ClickOnce deployment fails when both SSL is enabled and "require client certificate" enabled on the IIS deployment web server. Can anyone assist with how to configure this properly or at least confirm if it will just not work? ...
Score VPC2007 and video drivers
davdun75 - 21 Mar 2007 5:53 PM - 2 messages
After installing VPC2007 under WinXPPro and installing Win98SE on the VPC, my virtual BIOS won't even let me use the AGP card on my motherboard - leaves me with a 4MB video memory... how can I install the Win98SE drivers for my video ...
Score Multicoloured text in text property of control
John - 21 Mar 2007 2:32 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I want to have the text of my textbox in different colours. 1st char red, 2nd char blue etc. Is there anyway to do this in .Net? Thanks. ...
Score calendar control in .net2.0
Michael de Vera - 21 Mar 2007 1:58 PM - 2 messages
I've noticed that you can have a user select a range of dates by day, week or month within the calendar control.  However, I would like to have a user select multiple days by simply sliding the over the interested days.  For ...
Score Autodeployed Win App - Vista IIS 7.0
NormD - 21 Mar 2007 1:57 PM - 19 messages
I have created a three tier application consisting of Client (Exe and Exe.Config), Middle (WebServices) and Database tiers. The Client tier contains an Exe, an Exe.Config and a dynamic Web reference. The Exe reads a key-value pair from the Exe.Config file, which is a link to the appropriate ...
Score Resource Clean-up if process killed
KierenH - 21 Mar 2007 1:14 PM - 3 messages
Is it possible to listen for a kill message (that is, the process is terminated) in a managed application. The scenario is that if the process is killed, I'd like to clean up files that were written to the user's temp directory. ...
Score Microsoft Works 8.5
Joe - 21 Mar 2007 11:54 AM - 5 messages
Using Works 8.5 Spreadsheet, when entering dollars and cents in a cell and the cents end in "0" (zero), ie 20 , 30, 40, etcthe "0" does not display in the cell, ie 21.40 displays as 21.4. Can anyone help please. ...
Score service controller
Vinki - 20 Mar 2007 11:56 PM - 2 messages
Hello everyone,   I have this application that stops and starts IIS admin. When I try to stop the service. I get an error "Cannot open IISADMIN service on computer '.'.". I tried changing the machine name to my machine name then also it does ...
Score forgot admin. password
Pam - 20 Mar 2007 11:35 PM - 2 messages
windows 2000 forgot admin. password can i get help? ...
Score Requirements for running ASP.NET 2.0 Site
John Bailo - 20 Mar 2007 10:43 PM - 3 messages
I just started working with VS.NET 2005. I built a web site on my workstation. I tried to Copy it to a remote server running w2k and IIS, but it doesn't recognize the new format of the web.config ...
Score Copy Web Project taking forever
John Bailo - 20 Mar 2007 10:36 PM - 2 messages
I just did a Copy Project with VS.2005 to a remote server. There are only a few pages in the Web project. Yet it's been five minutes. Does it take that long? ...
Score WF in .net 3
Lee - 20 Mar 2007 6:35 PM - 2 messages
My application platform is windows 2003 server terminal services x64 and my development platform is windows 2003 server x64 with VS 2005, Active Reports, and Ifragistics controls. I would like to try-out / develop a workflow application but I need to know ...
Score Anti Virus
upde32 - 20 Mar 2007 5:00 PM - 3 messages
Hi everyone. I had Norton Security on my last computer and reinstalled it on my new one (with Vista). To my disappointment Norton has told me that I have to purchase another key as the one I have can not be used. This is due to the ...
Score Translucent forms and property grids
jarnie - 20 Mar 2007 4:31 PM - 4 messages
I am attempting to make a form which has alpha transparency that varies across the form, similar to the Adobe splash screens and launchy: [link] After a few different approaches, I have ended up overriding the ...
Score Question about Windows services accounts
PhilipDaniels - 20 Mar 2007 4:21 PM - 3 messages
In MSDN, for the description of the ServiceAccount enumeration it has the following: LocalService: An account that acts as a non-privileged user on the local computer, and presents anonymous credentials to any remote server. NetworkService: An account that provides extensive local privileges, ...
Score Desktop Theme, Windows XP Pro
Eric - 20 Mar 2007 3:35 PM - 2 messages
How do I add a music file to my desktop theme in Windows XP Pro? ...
Score Visual Studio - Line numbers missing from error list
Greg - 20 Mar 2007 11:34 AM - 8 messages
Visual Studio - Line numbers missing from error list I'm writing an app in ASP.NET using VS 2005. There are no line numbers with the build errors reported. Any suggestions? I can't find any reports of anyone else having the same problem. Is there a setting I ...
Score HELP ME PLEASE
Ezio - 20 Mar 2007 10:20 AM - 2 messages
Hi i have developed an application using Microsoft Visual C++ on Microsoft Windows NT, and now i need to use it also on Microsoft Windows XP because all office stations was changed. I want know if is there an NT emulator that runs on XP so i can continue to ...
Score outlook express
stine - 19 Mar 2007 9:52 PM - 3 messages
please help I dont want to use outlook express  and I have an msn e-mail and  want to use that but everytime I try to send an email outlook comes up how do I stop this from happening ???? ...
Score Missing TimeBombedBase.vhd from ORCAS download
Juan Dent - 19 Mar 2007 8:51 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I downloaded the VPC version of the latest ORCAS CTP from the download site and when I attempt to open it, I get an error: "the parent virtual hard disk has been deleted or has been moved from its ...
Score Is this possible with office and vb.net
Chris - 19 Mar 2007 8:32 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I have a user with lots of protected documents in a folder. Is it possible to create a small app which can be used to unprotect all the files in a folder on one click and then after all editing is done, protect all the files ...
Score Avoid "ding" when enter is pressed in a textbox
Cub71 - 19 Mar 2007 8:25 PM - 2 messages
How can I avoid a "ding" when enter is pressed in a textbox with multiline == false? ...
Score DST on client PC's 1 hour ahead of server (updates done late)
Gil - 19 Mar 2007 6:35 PM - 3 messages
I have a server (Win2k3 SBS) that is a domain controller and exchange server. I failed to apply the DST patches until after the DST kicked in.  I have since completed successfully the patches and the time on the server is ...
Score WCF and Service Broker Architecture
Karch - 19 Mar 2007 5:43 PM - 5 messages
Lets say I have a number of web servers that all feed data to a common SQL Server database, which processes and sends to a master SQL Server. I am looking at a solution that involves Service Broker at the higher levels and ...
Score Dropdown in DetailsView
Ralph Gustavsen - 19 Mar 2007 3:32 PM - 2 messages
Im trying to use a dropdown in a detailsview, but I get the error: BC30456: 'DropDown1' is not a member of 'mypage' It works outside the detailsview. What is the correct method to reference a dropdown in a detailsview? Thanks in advance ...
Score "Restore File Associations" in Visual Studio 2005
Jerad Rose - 19 Mar 2007 3:19 PM - 7 messages
I recently installed Visual Studio 2003, after having already installed VS 2005.  Unfortunately, it took over all of the file associations.  There is an option in Visual Studio 2005 to restore these associations, under Tools > Options > Environment > General.  However, this button doesn't seem to do ...
Score Hungarian Notation Vs. Pascal Notation
Grey Squirrel - 19 Mar 2007 1:46 PM - 4 messages
On wednesday my company will have an open ended discussion whether to standardize hungarian notation or pascal/cammel case notation. We'd love to recieve some feedback on what other people are using out there and why. Thanks! ...
Score ASP.Net forms button qouestion
Mateo - 19 Mar 2007 10:27 AM - 2 messages
Hi! Let's say You generate button from code. Web forms control, not HTML button. How can I catch it's OnClick event? Where to put code which is exedcuted on buttons OnClick event? Thanx! Example: Dim ctrCommandButton As  New Button ...
Score Windows XP SP2 Automatic Update problem
Dave Cunningham - 19 Mar 2007 10:15 AM - 2 messages
I'm new at this so I hope I get it right THIS time! Running Windows XP SP2. When I boot up I get the following message:       RUNDLL           Error loading C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\valcesfk.dll ...
Score loading frontpage 2003
Michale - 19 Mar 2007 8:00 AM - 2 messages
I have a new computer and want to use FrontPage 2003, however I get a pop-up stating (cannot find package to install on the installation media. Can someone please try to help with this? Thanks Mike ...
Score How exactly would one index a PHRASE?
wumply - 19 Mar 2007 5:10 AM - 5 messages
I read this recently: "The indexing service in XP indexes your files presumably to shorten the time needed to search your hard drive if you are looking for a specific file or part of a phrase inside a file." Now I can understand how someone using a file in a accounting firm for ...
Score LIve communicator 2005 -cannot install Schema - error 80004005
w-cubed - 19 Mar 2007 1:12 AM - 2 messages
Each time I try to run the install proceedure the procedure stops with an unexpected error 0x80004005.  The result is the Schema does not load  and the install fails.  I have tried via the MMC and added the snap in and it to has ...
Score int Data Type Question
werD - 18 Mar 2007 10:37 PM - 2 messages
Hello how do C# and VB.Net differ in integer declarations? ie.. why will this work in C# but not in vb.net const int WM_CLOSE = 0x0010; Public Const WM_CLOSE as Integer = 0x0010 ...
Score Download web page from URL (with redirect) to a text file with vb.net
moris7 - 18 Mar 2007 9:59 PM - 3 messages
Hi everyone, i tried a lot but i don't seem to be able to do anything conclusive ! Here what i want to do : LogIn in a webpage using this URL : [link] ...
Score windows media player
boarddancer - 18 Mar 2007 7:59 PM - 2 messages
help it is driving me crazy how???do i print a playlist(running xp) -- thanks all john shervell hopeful guy ...
Score ByVal TreeView Modifies Original?
casManG@gmail.com - 18 Mar 2007 7:57 PM - 3 messages
I am working on a small project that uses the treeview control in vb.net 2003. I have a tree view that I am sending to a sub in order to iterate through the nodes. Public Sub test (ByVal inTreeView as Tree View) ...
Score Getting rid of "Windows don't recognise"-popup?
Lejdborg - 18 Mar 2007 7:07 PM - 4 messages
Hi! I have a .NET-application made in Visual Basic 2005 that works perfectly. The only problem is that whenever I run the application on another computer than my own Windows warns the user and tells him that it's not sure wheter to ...
Score Access databases can not be used in VS 2005
Fritz - 18 Mar 2007 5:25 PM - 6 messages
Hi all, I am having the following problems in getting Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional to link to an Access .mdb database. Please help me to sort this out. Problem 1: ======= The Microsoft page "How to: Connect to Data in an Access Database ...
Score Need Dot net Interview Questions ...Contact Me
Sima.Kamat@gmail.com - 18 Mar 2007 9:54 AM - 3 messages
Hi All, I am a new member of this group, I think I will have great time with this group. If any one need any dot net FAQ's or Interview questions . You can contact me. Regards, SIMA KAMAT ...
Score Win XP will not boot without CD
Dora - 18 Mar 2007 1:27 AM - 3 messages
When I try to boot my laptop now, getting error: invalid system disk, press any key... I'm trying to edit boot.ini file  seems my boot.ini file is the problem maybe?  can someone help? ...
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