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Score Interection with other applications
ltt19 - 31 Mar 2007 11:00 PM - 4 messages
Hi everyone, I need to get some information displayed by other software, like getting the text of a notepad window, the displayed page in  IE, and so on. How i Am supposed to do that? Messaging? Reflection? Any help will be appreciated. ...
Score Cross process signalling - best way of doing it?
Clive Smith - 31 Mar 2007 6:16 PM - 4 messages
Hi Folks, I am developing an application consisting of a webservice and a Win32 service both written in C#. When the webservice is called it writes a number of records away to a SQL server database. These records require further processing by the Win32 ...
Score explorer 6
shaunnorwich - 31 Mar 2007 10:22 AM - 2 messages
i have sum history that will not delete, how do i uninstall it and reinstall it please help ...
Score Difficulty installing frontpage
sammyjr - 31 Mar 2007 5:42 AM - 2 messages
My son had recently deleted the microsoft frontpage 2002. I am trying to redownload it but having difficulties. On purchase it was preinstalled with windows xp with frontpage. No disc was given but the the product key no for xp is given, but the pc keeps on asking me to load the xp disc. What can I ...
Score In WPF, add child to specific grid column and row using c# and not xaml
moondaddy - 31 Mar 2007 5:15 AM - 8 messages
I have WPF window and a grid.  The grid has several columns and rows.  How do I add an object to a specific row and column of the gird using c#? If I use: myGrid.Children.Add(dg); ...
Score Older versions of .NET
iamleppert - 31 Mar 2007 1:37 AM - 9 messages
Hello, I have some systems that have older versions of .NET framework installed. The company I am contracting with refuses to update the framework installed on their machines. Is there any way to switch the version of .NET you can "compile" in? I have Visual Studio 2005. ...
Score windows Vista Media center, About TV Guide
Cannodal19 - 30 Mar 2007 8:38 PM - 13 messages
I'm having a problem getting the accurate information to the guide.. Its saying its soposted to be this one show, and its somthing else.. I've double check my setting for what general area, and I have the right one.. Can't ...
Score Building a client-server application with .net 2.0 and above
Peter - 30 Mar 2007 7:46 PM - 2 messages
What are the data access choices that I have in building a client-server application with .net 2.0?  If the application does not need to support running from browser, do I still need to understand xml web services or .net ...
Score workflow for UI
lukasz - 30 Mar 2007 6:46 PM - 8 messages
Is there a workflow engine that change an application's UI? For example, upon certain action (conditions) a window is open, a button is hidden etc.? Is there something like that for platforms (languages) other than .NET? ...
Score Getting an Output Parameter from a SqlDataSource
John Bailo - 30 Mar 2007 5:44 PM - 2 messages
This is a my solution to getting an Output parameter from a SqlDataSource. I have seen a few scant articles but none of them take it all the way to a solution.   Hopefully this will help some poor soul. ...
Score start expression web trial
gadya - 30 Mar 2007 5:18 PM - 3 messages
I have downloaded and installed the trial but the File New is greyed out so I can't get started! What have I not done that I need to do? ...
Score Win Xp sp2 Crash
ksb - 30 Mar 2007 3:18 PM - 2 messages
Updating home computer, 2.4G processor 1.5G ram  300GB hard 128M video had 2000 on would have reinstalled but the 300 hd new and 2000 pre sp1 release so hd would not be fully recognized. Checked compatability with XP ...
Score C Library in a managed DLL
Kidan - 30 Mar 2007 2:09 PM - 2 messages
I have a .LIB file, built an compiled in C that I need to use in my .NET application. If I build a C++.Net Console application and activate the exposed functions directly the library works perfectly. If I try to compile the .LIB file into a managed DLL for use in either ...
Score SQLServer CE deletes or looses files after insert
Tantalus - 30 Mar 2007 1:56 PM - 2 messages
Hello All: I am using a the following code to insert some values into CE edition database running on the Desktop.This code works fine as far as inserting the new record the problem arises after the app has been shut down. After restarting the ...
Score Reboot configured in setup project
Markus - 30 Mar 2007 12:42 PM - 3 messages
Is there an easy way to configure a reboot functionality in a setup project, so that after installing the program the user has to reboot his pc? Thanks, Markus ...
Score May Cluster Execute BAT file to Start/Stop Java Program
Kenny - 30 Mar 2007 11:50 AM - 2 messages
I have one bat file that contains a command to startup Java Program. Then, I would like to create a cluster job to call the bat file. In case of one computer is down, another computer can also call the bat file and startup my ...
Score Enterprise level for entire domain
Roger - 30 Mar 2007 11:46 AM - 3 messages
Hello, In one of the client pcs for my domain, logged in as a domain administrator, I added a new security policy code group at the ENTERPRISE level. Thus, If I have understand well, this group must be visible to ALL the pcs in the ...
Score VS.NET Annoying Default Path of Project Files
bobdydd - 30 Mar 2007 10:44 AM - 5 messages
Hi Everybody Is there any way to avoid a Visual Studio 2005 Folder from continually reappearing in "My Documents" folder after I have changed the project/ soloution paths to a different folder on a different drive? Regards Bob ...
Score ASPX C#.NET Equivilent to ASP VBA Code
Andrew Hayes - 30 Mar 2007 6:46 AM - 3 messages
I have some legacy ASP code that looks like this: <%   if not (Rs.EOF) then     i=0     do while not Rs.EOF       i=i+1       PaymentItemName   = Rs("PaymentItemName") ...
Score File is already exist : Error in Windows Server 2003
H20 - 30 Mar 2007 4:58 AM - 3 messages
I'm having a problem with the access control in windows server 2003. I have set in our server that user can access, modify, read and write folders/files but not able to delete folders, subfolders or files. The problem is everytime ...
Score Trouble with Dual Boot and WiFI
Tripps 04 - 30 Mar 2007 2:06 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I am currently running a dual boot of Vista and XP. I am sharing my neighbors connection. The Connection works fine on Vista, but on XP I can't get it to setup. It doesn't allow me to setup using connection wizard a ...
Score .NET Remoting vs Web Services
Peter - 30 Mar 2007 12:04 AM - 5 messages
What are the factors that I should consider in choosing .NET Remoting vs Web Services when an application will be deveoped using .net 2.0 and above?  I think I need to consider at least the following factors: Performance ...
Score Web Application vs Desktop Application
Peter - 29 Mar 2007 9:56 PM - 3 messages
I wonder whether this article [link] is still applicable to ..net 2.0/.net 3.0 and the current computing environment.  Also, does it happen that an application may be both Web and Desktop application? ...
Score Fonts in Mozilla and Document Type
Jerry C - 29 Mar 2007 9:52 PM - 2 messages
Some time in the last few months a problem poped up with the fonts in Mozilla. These pages have run ok for years but now the fonts in the stylesheet file will not set the fonts in Mozilla they go to the default. ...
Score Authenticode Verification
Krish - 29 Mar 2007 9:46 PM - 3 messages
I want to programatically verify a Authenticode signed file. How do I do this? ...
Score No Audio Output Device Installed
Tamaria - 29 Mar 2007 6:48 PM - 3 messages
I have recently downloaded Service Pack 2.  My Operating System is MS Windows XP, Home Edition, Version 2002 (now SP2).  I am getting an error saying, "There are no audio output devices currently installed on your machine".  Is ...
Score How to: Copy a project to create a new project
Jim Walsh - 29 Mar 2007 5:32 PM - 3 messages
I'm new to .NET development, although I have worked with VS2005 and VC++ for a while. A frequent task for me is to create a new project for a new version of my program, without destroying the previous version. In VC++ I could use Windows ...
Score Blurry Fonts IE7
baron - 29 Mar 2007 3:42 PM - 6 messages
Using IE7, the fonts on my screen are so blurry that I keep getting headaches. I turned off ClearType, turned on ClearType and it remains blurry and pages are hard to read for any long periods of time. Please help. ...
Score Textbox vs. RichTextbox + Linebreaks?
Ben R. - 29 Mar 2007 2:58 PM - 5 messages
Hi, I've got a webservice that just returns a string, and in the middle of the string, I use a controlchars.newline. When I set this string to the text property of a textbox, it shows up as one line, with the newline just ...
Score .NET 2005 Deployment
gad - 29 Mar 2007 10:56 AM - 2 messages
I am using .NET 2005 setup project in order to diploy my project, in addition to that I am writing an updater in order to update dlls I install with the setup. My question is how do I update the dlls? becuase when ...
Score Display settings
Stephane - 29 Mar 2007 10:52 AM - 3 messages
Hello, How can I change the displays settings ? (Extend display to another monitor...) Thanks you in advance. Stéphane ...
Score Can I draw a PNG file like this?
Kun Niu - 29 Mar 2007 9:56 AM - 3 messages
Dear all, I'm new here and I'm sorry to trouble. But I've got the following problem when trying to draw a PNG file on a panel. My code is like this: Image mapImage = Image.FromFile (imageFileNames[i]); ...
Score Excellent opportunity for job seekers on .NET
anu1 - 29 Mar 2007 5:48 AM - 2 messages
Excellent opportunity for job seekers on .NET. If you think you are having technical knowledge and are lacking experience on projects then contact us to help you. We have live projects on .NET platform. Guaranteed placement assurance ·    New Batch Starting From April 4th ...
Score How can I speed up ToString of decimal and double?
ThunderMusic - 28 Mar 2007 11:58 PM - 13 messages
Hi, We have a part of our application that deals with millions of records and do some processing of them. We've achieved a pretty good performance gain by developping a custom DateTime.ToString and a custom int.ToString, but we ...
Score Source for VISTA standards in business apps
moondaddy - 28 Mar 2007 11:43 PM - 5 messages
Can anyone recommend a source for sample apps that demonstrate UIs that meet the VISTA UI standards such as "top rules for the windows vista user experience" [link] The problem I've found is that ALL samples on the net show off the awesome ...
Score Interface
Curious - 28 Mar 2007 9:35 PM - 4 messages
Hi, Anyone can tell me the difference between an abstract base class and an interface? Thanks! ...
Score Throw exception
Curious - 28 Mar 2007 9:30 PM - 4 messages
What is the difference between: catch(Exception e) { throw e; } and catch(Exception e) { throw; } ...
Score incorrect file extentions
tposeno - 28 Mar 2007 8:44 PM - 3 messages
My wife tried to help me by backing up my hard drive by drag and drop to my backup drive. when a duplicate file was encountered, she clicked "yes to all" to replace. now all of our avi files are jpg. are they lost forever? I have ...
Score sql server memory
John Bailo - 28 Mar 2007 8:14 PM - 2 messages
I am running sql2005 on a w2003 server with 1G. When I look at the memory settings in SQL Server, its range is 0 to 2G. How can this be? Should I shut down the max memory?? ...
Score Cannot download from Microsoft Download Center
Grzegorz - 28 Mar 2007 6:54 PM - 2 messages
I use Win x64 and IE7. My problem is that I can not download any file from Download Center. When I click on Dwonload button, new IE window pops-up, and "Thank You for.." aperas in main window. And nothing esle happens except ...
Score get names of parameters
psawant - 28 Mar 2007 5:43 PM - 2 messages
Hi All, int a; string b; float c; Test(a,b,c); How do i get the the Test function to print a b c public static Test(params object[] inputParams) { foreach (object inputParam in inputParams) { print(something); } } ...
Score nested installation
Sonali - 28 Mar 2007 5:21 PM - 2 messages
I have 2 msi packages that I need to install either simultaneously or one after the other (in any order). How can I do that in a single package. I also need to install one of the msi in "silent" mode as in ...
Score Installing VS Express ontop of VS 2005 Pro
moondaddy - 28 Mar 2007 5:11 PM - 3 messages
I have VS 2005 Pro and Team installed and want to install Expression Blend. In its install instructions it says to install VS 2005 Express afterwards. I don't know if it actually requires vs express to run properly or if they ...
Score Install problem with C++ and C# together
thursday's geek - 28 Mar 2007 4:38 PM - 5 messages
I am using the Visual Studio 2005 installer on our project, and we just started moving from C++ to C#.  So, most of the code is still C++, but there are a few projects that are C#.  The C# projects are not signed (I was told ...
Score Shared folders
Daniel Knöpfel - 28 Mar 2007 4:06 PM - 3 messages
Hi In my application i need to do the following things concerning shared folders: - check if a folder is shared - share a folder - unshare a folder It seems to me that .net does not support this by default. Is there a way to ...
Score MSI Express?
Blue Streak - 28 Mar 2007 2:45 PM - 5 messages
If you are using VB / C# Express 2005 is there a (free) tool that can be used to make your own installation packages (vdproj, msi, etc.)? TIA... ...
Score Volumes
Boots02 - 28 Mar 2007 2:38 PM - 2 messages
If you were setting up a system for a large database application using three 60 GB dynamic disks. You are not certain how big the database files will grow to be, so you want to make sure the volume used for the database can be ...
Score Enhanced Metafile format
Boots02 - 28 Mar 2007 2:24 PM - 2 messages
Where is the Enhanced Metafile format print job rendered, and what is the advantage of rendering it at this location? ...
Score Socket will not accept connections from remote machines
Wayne And Miles - 28 Mar 2007 10:26 AM - 4 messages
I have created a server application that listens for connections using the TCPListener class.  When I connect to the server using a client on the same machine as the server, all works as expected.  However, when I attempt to ...
Score All folders display music-related columns - how can I remove them
nik - 28 Mar 2007 8:08 AM - 2 messages
I recently noticed that all folders across my computer (XP SP2) now include the artist, album title, track no. and year columns, as if the folder contains music. I don't want to have to go through every folder in my PC and remove those ...
Score VSTO 2005 Excel Application & ClickOnce
Michael Kalika - 28 Mar 2007 7:37 AM - 3 messages
Hi, We have developed a VSTO 2005 Excel application and we would like to leverage ClickOnce deployment mechanism for distribution of this application. How can we do that? I was digging in MSDN for VSTO & ClickOnce documentation and did not find anything. I've noticed that there is an option to ...
Score deleting .dll backup file..
glambrec - 28 Mar 2007 3:34 AM - 2 messages
I have found that i have a trojan "generic3.ggi" in my iacaiac.dll.bak file and would like to remove it. After running Nortons and AVG, neither anti-virus would remove it and if i just try to delete it, it would let me. ...
Score Outlook and AOL messenger
mennomizer - 28 Mar 2007 2:04 AM - 2 messages
How do I remove my AOL instant messenger account from my Outlook account? I'd really appreciate the help as it is getting really annoying. ...
Score Burning Music to CD
loosecannon - 28 Mar 2007 2:03 AM - 4 messages
I recently purchased a pack of 20 CD-R/Music disks. They are 80 min./700 mb. On the back of the package it states that the storage capacity of each blank disk is: WMA Format/92 Kbps ---16 hrs 54 mins/253 4 min songs!!!! ...
Score Showing/hiding rows
pargat.singh@gmail.com - 28 Mar 2007 2:00 AM - 4 messages
Hi everyone:   Can someone please tell me how can o expand a row like display some information in row and when click the row the expand all related data. Like if i click on Plan Fund row i want all the data related to that ...
Score Compress old files
Schmengy69 - 28 Mar 2007 1:59 AM - 2 messages
Hopefully someone can help with this query. I have searched the internet and no other occurence of this problem seems to appear so I must be unique in some way... OS : XP Media Center I decided to clean up my hard-drive using Windows System Tools, Disk ...
Score Autocomplete in data validation with separate workbook
tamee - 28 Mar 2007 1:56 AM - 3 messages
I have a data list of over 1,000 spare parts.  I set it up with a master data list in a separate workbook and data validation works fine.  I need autocomplete so I tried inserting a combo box with VB and works fine if the ...
Score windows media player
silvajl - 28 Mar 2007 1:54 AM - 2 messages
how do i email an audio or vidio file from windows media player/ ...
Score Web toolbar in Word
DarylMB - 28 Mar 2007 1:50 AM - 2 messages
My company just loaded Office 2007 and now I can't insert a toolbar for my web favorites.  Every time I want to visit a website, I first have to start up Explorer.  What happened to the web toolbar?! ...
Score Error getting once I click on the computer in network(domain)
Saine - 28 Mar 2007 1:49 AM - 2 messages
Friends, I am getting error on 2 or 3 Win XP Pro sp2 machines, once i try to open one computer in domain. On some machines it happen all the time but on some, only sometime. I got the solution" from one post and i applied it but for me did work that. ...
Score Problem with FOR XML clause
Job Lot - 28 Mar 2007 1:42 AM - 2 messages
I am trying to persist data from SQL Server 2005 table into an XML file using FOR XML clause in the SELECT statement. I have a column named “Photo” of type Image. Issue is; the FOR XML clause is returning the picture as some ...
Score Microsoft downloads
notrealsure - 28 Mar 2007 1:03 AM - 3 messages
I have tried numerious times to download Office from Microsoft. The speeds  start out in the 120's and than drop way down to the 20's and it times out? ...
Score How to access public method of user control?
JP - 28 Mar 2007 12:53 AM - 2 messages
I have a default.aspx page. Default.aspx has placeholders. ASCX user controls are loaded into these placeholders at Page_Load. Each user control has a MultiView, within that there are two views for each user control. One view is the “readonly” view and the other is the “Edit” view ...
Score Log on session time limits in a domain
Bradwin - 28 Mar 2007 12:20 AM - 2 messages
Is there any way to limit log on time, not time of day, or computer, but time a user in a domain may be logged on?  It is possible to do this to individual computers, but what about a network where users can roam? ...
Score Data validation list auto complete
tamee - 28 Mar 2007 12:18 AM - 2 messages
I have a data list of over a thousand inventory parts and would like to make it easier to input data or search from the existing pull down list.  If I enter directly in the cell excel auto completes the type of product when I ...
Score outlook express
willylumplump - 28 Mar 2007 12:13 AM - 2 messages
Is there any body out there that can tell me why, when I delete a message in my in box it quite often deletes another one either below or above it ?. I called Sympatico but they tell me this is a Microsoft problem so why the ...
Score windows live messenger.
Aquarius5373 - 28 Mar 2007 12:11 AM - 2 messages
I am rather new to the window vista program.  I am trying to run msn messenger, and it was installed on pc wheni got it, it keeps saying, that windows has closed it.  i cannot for the life of me, figure out how to get it ...
Score Windows Defender instlation error: "Remove Win One care" Persist
Win Defender Instalation error - 28 Mar 2007 12:00 AM - 2 messages
I atempted to instal Windows Defender program. But a error: " first remove Windows one care program first" I uninstaled the program via the uninstal wizard & rebooted my HP Media Center 2005 xp. The computer actknoledges the One care removal and warns me I have no virus program runing or instaled. BUT ...
Score Outlook express 6
jerryokie - 27 Mar 2007 11:24 PM - 2 messages
I recently had to fdisk and reload windows.  I cannot find my OLEX 6 files.  Where are they located? ...
Score TypeForwardedTo in VB.NET
Roger - 27 Mar 2007 11:23 PM - 5 messages
Hello, I'm trying to get the TypeForwardedTo attribute working on visual basic, but when I move my type to another type library, recompile both type libraries (but not the client app, of course), the client application still complaints that it cannot find the 'moved' type. ...
Score Print sharing
Share Printer - 27 Mar 2007 11:12 PM - 2 messages
I am having problem in adding a network printer on XP. I have turned on "sharing" feature on printer. Do I need to turn off anti virus, firewall before the priter can be shared? ...
Score installing xp professional
April - 27 Mar 2007 11:12 PM - 3 messages
How can the xp be installed if the current edition has expired and the computer won't go past the first menu page? ...
Score DB Connection Error
George Shui - 27 Mar 2007 11:08 PM - 5 messages
Hi, I have got an error message when connecting to Sql Server. The error message is "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server.  When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow ...
Score training software setup question
doug - 27 Mar 2007 11:00 PM - 5 messages
We are arranging for standard training on .Net.  We plan to use our working laptops, not prebuilt traing workstations (the ones trainers just copy their course material software needs onto for each new class).  We do NOT want that ...
Score web.config custom Configuration Section
Jerry C - 27 Mar 2007 10:26 PM - 4 messages
I am trying to implement a configuration section in web.config and was wondering if I could do it without writing a handeler. I tried in the <configSections>. <sectionGroup name="Domains" >      <section name="Domain"     ...
Score System.Net.Mail versa System.Web.Mail
Frank - 27 Mar 2007 7:46 PM - 11 messages
Hi, I am hoping to find out the differences between the System.Net.Mail and System.Web.Mail. Can some nice folks post the differences; or some urls which show the differences? Great Thanks Frank ...
Score Eval, Bind...what's the difference?
John Bailo - 27 Mar 2007 6:40 PM - 3 messages
What's the difference between #Eval and #Bind? I built a grid view control that used Bind for display. Then I wanted to format it conditionally -- so I converted it to DataBinder.Eval() It still seemed to be able to do two-way binding ( updates, inserts ). ...
Score Framework Question
KA Kueh - 27 Mar 2007 7:13 AM - 5 messages
Dear all, I am interested to develop my own framework (application blocks) using the CLR with C# as my language of choice.  Does anyone know of any good reading material that I can refer to?  Thank you. Regards, ...
Score Formview problem
LP - 27 Mar 2007 6:17 AM - 2 messages
Hi all I try to insert new a date field formatted as {0:dd/MM/yyyy} and I get this error type mismatch? what is the problem? The insert code is : Insert into database (birthdate) values (@birthdate) anything wrong with the code? ...
Score Does Global WH_SHELL Hook work in Vista?
JJ - 27 Mar 2007 4:15 AM - 2 messages
I'd like to know whether or not I can use a global WH_SHELL hook in Vista? Thanks ...
Score Assembly Reference - GAC
Mythran - 26 Mar 2007 8:57 PM - 5 messages
We have more than one version of an assembly that contains web controls installed in the GAC.  In our application, we want to always reference the most recent version of the assembly WITHOUT manually changing the version numbers in the .aspx files (<% Register TagPrefix... lines).  I can manually ...
Score using CodeDom to create XAML windows
moondaddy - 26 Mar 2007 7:06 PM - 7 messages
will CodeDom create XAML windows or just regular windows forms? If so, how to I tell it to create a xaml window instead of a windows form? thanks ...
Score Accessing ASP/.NET Application via Presentation Layer
Clark Simpson - 26 Mar 2007 5:58 PM - 2 messages
Hi, Apologies if this is such a simple query but if I have an ASP/.NET Application which I normally access via [link] on Machine A can I access this application layer machine via a Presentation Layer ...
Score Dotnet Assembly Versioning
Ben - 26 Mar 2007 3:18 PM - 7 messages
Hi all, First i have to state this is my first entry ever in a forum. So please be forgiving... I am a newbe to dotnet versioning... The Situation is the following: Our application is using an external managed .dll. Whos version is changing from time to time. The ...
Score When exactly a C# assembly gets loaded by managed C++
Chen Zhuo - 26 Mar 2007 6:57 AM - 3 messages
Hi all experts, We are having a problem with the exact time when a C# dll gets loaded in managed C++. The scenario is like: In managed.cpp: #using MyCSharp.dll class Test {     static void func()     { ...
Score Print datagridview How to...
Scotty - 26 Mar 2007 6:07 AM - 3 messages
Hi, Hope someone can help me I have a datagridview I want to print Code below works fine if I print the data if there is only 1 page (without using hasmore pages '!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If intRowPos <= 10 Then e.HasMorePages = False ...
Score When exactly a C# assembly gets loaded by managed C++
Chen Zhuo - 26 Mar 2007 5:53 AM - 2 messages
Hi all experts, We are having a problem with the exact time when a C# dll gets loaded in managed C++. The scenario is like: In managed.cpp: #using MyCSharp.dll class Test {     static void func()     { ...
Score BE-CAREFUL, YOU COULD BE A VICTIM OF SCAM OR FRAUD!!!
SIS - 26 Mar 2007 3:09 AM - 2 messages
Attention! With several on-going cases of fraudulent practices being carried out by criminals on the internet, you are advised to carefully read this circular, so as to completely secure yourself from every fraudulent and scam attacks by criminals on the internet which is very rampant in our current world. ...
Score IIS / Web Server
Morys - 25 Mar 2007 4:23 AM - 3 messages
Am I installing the web server when I am installing IIS or are these two different things? ...
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