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Score Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2
Barb - 7 Apr 2007 10:10 PM - 2 messages
I've been running with service pack 2 installed for a long time.  Lately my system got unstable and I had to do a Windows XP Pro reinstall using the repair option.  My system has automatically been reinstalling updates except ...
Score Can't clear Warnings
EdB - 7 Apr 2007 10:10 PM - 2 messages
I guess my thing is that if you let the warnings sit then what's the point of having them, so I like to clear them and I have a couple that I can't seem to. 1) Access of shared member, constant member, enum member or nested type ...
Score winxp hangs up when inactive for awhile
swellmel - 7 Apr 2007 9:02 PM - 4 messages
Firstly: When I leave my windows xpsp2 computer open at the windows desktop for an hour or so, (say I go to lunch or something), when I return, the computer is totally hung up (frozen). I cannot do anything, cannot use any program, cannot open start, ...
Score What the heck is Dissassembly?
Rudy - 7 Apr 2007 7:24 PM - 3 messages
Hello all! So a few days ago in VS 2003, working on a windows app in vb.net.  I have a tab in my main window. The same place where your form window is, vb window, start page, etc.  What is this and why is it there? When I run my program, it ...
Score Aero glass visual stile
Darkbreed - 7 Apr 2007 4:24 PM - 2 messages
I installed Vista Ultimate (oem) on mij old 80 GB hdd. I had lots of problems (continues errors and bleu screens) and finaly I discovered that my hdd was broken or not up to date. So, I got a new hdd (the best I could afford: ...
Score windows xp freezes (hangs up) when left open
swellmel - 7 Apr 2007 3:26 PM - 2 messages
when I leave my windows xp computer open at the desktop for an hour or so, (say I go to lunch or something), when I return, the computer is totally hung up (frozen). I cannot do anything, cannot use any program, cannot open start, ...
Score MS Task Master
James - 7 Apr 2007 10:32 AM - 2 messages
When I call up Task Master by Crt-Alt-Delete, I now have a bLank  grey line at the top of the menu box, below line  any programes that are running and at the bottom I Have - End Task - Switch To - New Task, how can I restore it to ...
Score Can WinRes.exe open files in VSFM format?
Allan Michaels - 7 Apr 2007 2:14 AM - 9 messages
Hello, I'm not sure what group to post this in.  I couldn't find a localization discussion group. Briefly: I open 'myFile.resx' in WinRes. I modify the resource and save to Spanish in Visual Studio File Mode. ...
Score PUZZLED FUSTRATED and DESPERATE :{
Herb - 6 Apr 2007 10:18 PM - 17 messages
I am new to vb.net coming from vb6 I built and published an app that work fine on the production machine. I try  installing it on a clean machine and I installed NETFramework2.0.50727 ( i am using Vb.net 2005 no sp1 and these are ...
Score .ocx vs dll use in a .asp
JC - 6 Apr 2007 5:08 PM - 2 messages
I currently have a .asp on a 2k server that calls calls a .ocx with parameters that process data and returns info back to the .asp.  I have rewritten the .ocx using VS2005 vb which creates a dll that would replace the ...
Score .NET 2.0 update?
Alejandro Kwiatkowski - 6 Apr 2007 3:11 AM - 4 messages
Any info about a .NET 2.0 service pack or 2.1 version? The .NET 3.0 is great, but the bugs in 2.0 persist ... Thanks you all in advance. Alejandro [link] ...
Score values lost on postback when using ENTER key, help
JP - 6 Apr 2007 1:26 AM - 2 messages
Using C# and JavaScript Framework 2.0 My users want to be able to start a search by clicking the enter key. Since the page uses View control, I placed an onkeypress event on the table for each view to check for keyCode 13. If it detects the enter key, then it calls ...
Score Configuration Application Block does not recognize relative path..
RMB - 5 Apr 2007 10:14 PM - 2 messages
I am using the Configuration Application Block, and I want to keep my config files in a folder off of the app root called config.  I have modified the app.config to point to the folder with a relative path (see example below) ...
Score VB.net 2002 standard edition lost key
PETERV - 5 Apr 2007 8:42 PM - 2 messages
Unbelievable - I called Microsoft and they verified that I have a legal copy of the software, but they couldn't give me a new product key because they've changed the format of the product key from a 25 character key to a 10 character key.  They agreed that I am entitled to the use of the software, but can't give me a key.  Does anyone out there have a clue to a possible solution?  No wonder so many people have such low regard for Microsoft. From [link] Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups [link] ...
Score CheckBoxList ListItem not checked when using FireFox?
clintonG - 5 Apr 2007 7:18 PM - 3 messages
When selected="true" is declared in the CheckBoxList ListItem FireFox does not display checked list items. Even more curious is the absence of the checked="checked" attribute in the source which is present and generated when the page is requested using IE. ...
Score Maximize a Winform Width
sloan - 5 Apr 2007 4:22 PM - 4 messages
Probably an easy question but here goes: A 2.0 winform. How (on startup) should I properly make the width, the max of the user's screen? ... ...
Score VB.net 03, run one project from another
Dr. S. - 5 Apr 2007 12:38 PM - 25 messages
I am incorporating three existing programs into a new "all in one" program. I have added the three projects to the new all in one project.  How do I instruct the new initial menu to launch the main menu in each one?  I have ...
Score Can ASP and ASP.net bothwork on IIS 5.0
Anandhi - 5 Apr 2007 11:00 AM - 2 messages
Hello All, I have a requirement of converting some asp files to asp.net files. The server is IIS 5. So ultimately both ASP and ASp.net files should work on IIS 5. What changes do I need to make on the server. Is possible without ...
Score problem with releasing loaded dll
Koert - 5 Apr 2007 8:52 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I try to load an assembly, use it and then release it. I am wondering if there is a way to release the assembly? I've read that if you use the current AppDomain this is not possible, so you ...
Score How to assign the value of the java script variable to a server side variable in C# code behind code
ravindravarman - 5 Apr 2007 6:58 AM - 2 messages
I need to assing some value from the java script variable in the .aspx page to a server side variable in the .aspx.cs page. Can any one help me with this? Thanks, Ravi ...
Score interactive macro with windows forms
interuser - 5 Apr 2007 5:55 AM - 4 messages
Hi I want to make an interactive macro that will popup a form with buttons, checkboxes etc. How can I do that? Any examples will be appreciated. Thank you ...
Score Mac on an external drive
Michael Q - 5 Apr 2007 2:29 AM - 2 messages
I have XP Home SP2 and want to use some software that is only available in Mac. Can I put the Mac operating system on an external drive and run the software that way? ...
Score Trouble with Process.Start
Matt F - 5 Apr 2007 2:13 AM - 3 messages
I have a relatively long command that I'm attempting to get process.start to execute. When executing the command, I get a "The system cannot find the file specified" error.  I've gone to the trouble of making sure the entire ...
Score lost files
Tee - 5 Apr 2007 12:56 AM - 2 messages
my husband was on the computer tring to save data ,but he some how lost the files. If someone could please contact me to help me because i really don't known much about computers. THANKS!!!!! ...
Score how can you delete a user account??
Julia - 5 Apr 2007 12:48 AM - 2 messages
i cannot delete some user accounts on my laptop.  i am the computer administrator and these accounts im trying to delete are limited accounts.  i select delete account in the user accounts and it asks if i want to delete or ...
Score DLL
pia - 5 Apr 2007 12:12 AM - 2 messages
I have the following message when I start up my computer after a windows update:\\ RTHDCPL.EXE – Illegal System DLL Relocation. The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly.  The relocation occurred because the DLL ...
Score Check file for write access before opening with a TextWriter
jtertin - 4 Apr 2007 10:53 PM - 2 messages
I am currently using the following code to make sure a file is writable (i.e. is not in use) by using the CanWrite method of the FileStream object.  Using the code below, the TextWriter is still trying to write to the file and is throwing an exception (File... in ...
Score FTP Downloading.
Sachin Chavan - 4 Apr 2007 5:16 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I need to download files from the FTP location. This FTP location is readonly n I dont hv access to delete files from this location once downloaded. The files to the ftp location keeps adding n I need to download ...
Score SQL 2000 TIMEOUT ERROR WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT USING C#
Terrance - 4 Apr 2007 4:02 PM - 5 messages
I have an application that runs fine on my machine(of course) that access the local Sql Server. However, when trying to run this application from another machine I receive a Sql timeout error. I thought it was my stored procedure ...
Score IsWindow()! IsWindow()! Not IsWindowEnabled()!
scs0 - 4 Apr 2007 4:00 PM - 2 messages
I have the misfortune of using the buggy software embarrassment known as Visual Studio.NET 2003.  One of the things that drives me insane with this software is how I cannot type the function IsWindow().  As soon as I try typing that word the UI "helps" me by turning it into ...
Score Illegal system DLL
Ohio Snow - 4 Apr 2007 11:42 AM - 6 messages
Starting my computer this morning I got the following message.  RTHDCP.EXE-Illegal system DLL relocation The system DLL usesr was relocated in memory.  The application will not run properly.  The relocation occured because the DLl C:\windows\system ...
Score problem accessing the registry with Vista
Rob Latour - 4 Apr 2007 10:50 AM - 4 messages
The following snippet (vb.net 2005) is working just fine in xp but not in vista in xp it lists all related sub keys in the registry just fine.  in vista it doesn't list certain ones (like Unimodem) ...
Score Setting up mail
Rotsey - 4 Apr 2007 9:22 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I am using System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient to send mail. I used localhost as the host but this did not work. For my app to work on a installed PC do I have specify the SMTP server of the PC???? ...
Score Damaged RAS files
bubbabo - 4 Apr 2007 6:56 AM - 2 messages
somehow the Remote Access Auto Communication Manager....as shown from start/run/services.msc.....will not stay "started".....if the system is shut down....it reverts to "stopped" and I cannot sign on to aol until I go in and ...
Score Runtime Error and <customErrors mode="Off"/> for Visual Studio 2005
moondog - 3 Apr 2007 6:58 PM - 3 messages
I have just upgraded from Visual Studio 2003 to 2005 and am now trying to make my web apps work. My web app compiles and works fine in Visual Studio but once I publish it out to my server (which used to work) it gives me a server error ...
Score ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["NAME"] returns null
sandy.82in - 3 Apr 2007 4:41 PM - 2 messages
Hi           I'm new to C# , I'm using VS2005 and .NET2.0 .Here is my issue i just developed a simple application with  app.config , and a simple class library and following is my app.configfile ...
Score Timeout problems
John Clennett - 3 Apr 2007 2:38 PM - 2 messages
We are experiencing timeout problems with 2 of the reports on our website at present. Basically what is happening is , we have a request to the SQL Server database to run a stored procedure to return the data. Some of the requests ...
Score Using Regular expression to replace escape characters
Guhanath - 3 Apr 2007 2:02 PM - 2 messages
I have a string with some escape charaecters that need to be processed in our file Say for example the string might have something like following <escape V=".sp2" /> step 1: This has to be replaced to "escape V=".sp2" ...
Score asynchronous asp.net
CLEAR-RCIC - 3 Apr 2007 12:50 PM - 4 messages
We have an asp.net application that will also use MSMQ.  When a client makes a request, we want to check several databases and put each response in MSMQ.  We don't want the client to wait for all responses to come back.  We were ...
Score Word Automation split word file in diffrent parts and retain formatting
amit - 3 Apr 2007 11:55 AM - 2 messages
Hey guys I am trying to develop an application which would open an word file (.doc) and split it into multiple files. I want to create seperate file for tables, so the application should just make two seperate files one contaning tables and other contaning ...
Score Downloading files woth in a web service and use t for furthue processing
apondu - 3 Apr 2007 10:44 AM - 2 messages
Hi,                 I am new to web services and i am facing a problem.     I am interested in downloading some file from internet and use it for ...
Score Exception handling class
Rotsey - 3 Apr 2007 6:00 AM - 6 messages
Hi, I have a Nteir project in C#. I am creating a ExceptionHandling assembly to use throughout the app. My problem is I want to be able to log exceptions in a XML file and I want the xml file to be a in the application install folder. ...
Score Trouble With Directory.GetDirectories and Disconnected Network Dri
dgcooper - 3 Apr 2007 2:18 AM - 3 messages
When I get a list of drives using the Directory.GetLogicalDrives(), it gives me all drives including disconnected network drives.  When I attempt to use Directory.GetDirectories() on a disconnected drive, the GetDirectories Method stops responding.  I also tried to use properties such as ...
Score hibernation unchecked with fullscreen games?
Tam - 2 Apr 2007 9:28 PM - 4 messages
hi, I have a serious problem with my computer. Whenever i start any games on fullscreen, (like counter strike or WOW) I get a pop up saying "hibernation is unchecked. do you want to hibernate?" I keep geting this as long as i play ...
Score Outlook & Domino
Jeff Pierce - 2 Apr 2007 8:08 PM - 2 messages
For those of you who are looking for a Domino Connector for Outlook, take a look at IBM's website .... [link] I am using it with 2003 and it works great (even better than Microsoft's) ...
Score assembly always gets built optimized
bonk - 2 Apr 2007 7:17 PM - 9 messages
I have a c# project as part of a larger VS 2005 solution that always gets build optimized and I therefore can not evaluate any values while debugging through the code ("Cannot evaluate expression because the code of the current method is optimized."). This happens alltough the ...
Score disappearing dialogue boxes
NicT - 2 Apr 2007 6:48 PM - 2 messages
When clicking on a link, the relevant dialogue box appears, but sometimes for only a fraction of a second and then disappears. I then have to click on the relevant icon in the task bar and if I am quick enough in bringing the cursor ...
Score CWinFormsDialog does not work as described - bug??
Jim Walsh - 2 Apr 2007 5:30 PM - 2 messages
VS2005 SP1: CWinFormsDialog is an MFC class that is intended to allow an VC++/MFC - based program to host a C# Windows Forms window as a dialog box. Online help says about the CWinFormsDialog::OnInitDialog() method : "It creates an instance of a UserControl control on the dialog box and ...
Score Does .net Framework 3.0 standalone?
MrPaulm - 2 Apr 2007 4:09 PM - 4 messages
If .net Framework 3.0 is installed on a server, is it also necessary to install previous versions of the Framework? Thanks. ...
Score Find out if other process is accessing a file?
Carl - 2 Apr 2007 3:25 PM - 10 messages
Hi Is it possible to find out if another process is using a paticular file (xml)? There does not seem to be anything useful in the File och Filestream class for this purpose. regards Carl ...
Score C# code works if running from Visual studio, but not from executable file?
linda.chen - 2 Apr 2007 2:52 PM - 5 messages
Greeting. We have a 6 year old application, which contains both managed (C#) and unmanaged code (C++). For all the new components we try to create them in C#. We  build all projects (both C++ and C# code) into a solution ...
Score CPU count
Jon Harrop - 2 Apr 2007 12:31 PM - 2 messages
Is there a variable in .NET that gives the number of CPUs in a machine? ...
Score Return listview item from webservices
apondu - 2 Apr 2007 12:27 PM - 2 messages
Hi, This is Govadhan, i am a begginer for web services using c#.net.  I have written a small web service where in i have created a listview item in the web service method and  added some data to the listview ...
Score CONFIG.EXE make noise
Kyo - 2 Apr 2007 11:02 AM - 2 messages
hi guys, i am having a weird problem here with my laptop. i am using windows xp home edition service pack2. the problem occur since i updated my windows xp tru internet. The windows "Default Beep" keep beeping every 3 second. it still ...
Score EPSON C84 PRINTS BLANK PAGES
Cyntia - 2 Apr 2007 5:16 AM - 2 messages
I'VE ALREADY CHANGED INK CARTRIDGES, UNINSTALLED AND REINSTALLED THE PRINTER, RESTARTED MY COMPUTER ETC... AND STILL PAGES COME OUT BLANK... THIS PRINTER WAS WORKING FINE JUST BEFORE!! CAN SOMEBODY HELP?? THANKS! ...
Score Repartitioning
Crysal - 2 Apr 2007 3:26 AM - 2 messages
I have an older version of XP, and when I try to format my new 320GB hard drive, the OS only recognizes 137GB. It appears that the rest of the drive is "lost space." How can I regain this lost space? With downloading SP1 or ...
Score Visual (X) 2005 Express and Visual Studio 2005 Pro
Wayne - 1 Apr 2007 11:58 PM - 6 messages
What is the order of install for these?  I am wanting to install GSE, and it requires VC# Express to be installed, I already have VS.Net2005 Pro installed. Do I need to remove Pro to install Express, or can Express be installed ...
Score vb.net and sockets bug?
buc - 1 Apr 2007 10:54 PM - 7 messages
Why does VB.NET UDP sockets send data on  random ports?. If I set a simple socket up to transmit a UDP packet on a port, look at the packet with a sniffer, the actual packets source port and dest.port are diff. The packets ...
Score Unable to load configuration
Rosemary J - 1 Apr 2007 8:00 PM - 2 messages
When i have started up my Vaio laptop, once the desktop screen is on, i get a message 'unable to load configuration' on a pop up message 'launch application'. I can use everything on my computer without any problems - i ...
Score Windows service notification icon
Rafi - 1 Apr 2007 12:10 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I made a 'windows services' which works well. When I added a notificaton icon, the icon apeared in the tray bar but when I clicked it, no events came into my service. (I did allowed the service to intercat with the desktop). ...
Score Windows XP Installation CD
Paul Williams - 1 Apr 2007 6:52 AM - 2 messages
I have made an attempt to reinstall Windows XP on my computer only to fing the the CD is corrupt. How do I get a new CD? I have an old copy of the installation CD, pre SP2 ...
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