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• Highrad CreateProcess() + "highestAvailable" = error 740

  On vista Beta 2, i have added a manifest to one of my executeables that specifies the "highestAvailable" application marking. If I am logged on as a member of the administrator group, with UAC at the default setting, and call CreateProcess() on this executable, it fails with GetLastError()==740. Wouldn't it be better if the process creation succeeded, but as a limited user This makes things very difficult to code for - if my a ...Show All

• ubergeek2 World Clock

  A file is missing in the C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\worldClock.Gadget\Images\SMALL_sidebar_clock\day2night_transparency_small folder.   If we are 15 o'clock to 15:29 the file : 0150.png is not found. Creating it correct the bug You can submit feedback/file bugs by clicking the Feedback link on the desktop. This forum is for discussing Windows Vista UI programming. ...Show All

• Drake Dok UI Graphics Application and Guideline Release Date

  Hello,     We are working on updating our application for release in early 2006 and we would like to update our UI to follow guidelines of Windows Vista. Is there a beta for the guideline or when is the official release of the guidelines      We noticed that the icons appear to be generated from a 3D based graphics application. Can you give any insite on the system used It doesn't appear to be Illustrator or an ...Show All

• Cwoja AzMan roles ?

  Are there any plans to add support for roles from Windows Authorization Manager (AzMan) Currently there is no out-of-the-box support for AzMan Roles. However, check out the AspRoles sample in beta1 bits. It illustrates how the SQL Role provider implementation  (in Whidbey) can be plugged into WWF workflow. Since Whidbey also has an AzMan Role provider provided out-of-the-box the sample can ...Show All

• Kenneth Clapp Create new condition rule from the designer

  Hello, I am hosting the WF designer (beta 2) as shown in the WorkflowDesignerControl sample. The only difference is that I don't use the property grid for setting activity properties. When I select the IfElseBranchActivity and I try to run the RunConditionDialog for creating the condition rule, I do as following: public RuleExpressionCondition NewCondition(Activity activity, string coditionName) { RuleExpressionCondition condition = new ...Show All

• John_S workflow persitence

  Using SqlPersistenceService, I can save/restore an runtime workflow to/from SQLServer in running application. Here is my problem: -Run app, save workflow -Turnoff app -Run application again, try to get above workflow but not can Are the any solution for that Tx Kha - could you post any error message or the code snippet for how you're trying to reload the instance In http:// ...Show All

• scompa Asp.Net, state machine workflow, delay activity for notification

  Hello, I have a asp.net application hosting a state machine workflow using Feb CTP components for WWF. The workflow has 2 event driven activities one of which has a delay activiy. The requirement is that if the first event driven activity does not get executed within a certain amount of time, say 5 min, then an email should be sent. So, I have, State1 event driven activity 1 - it has handle external event and set state event ...Show All

• Ducolino Missing RPCSHIM.DLL file?

  I am working on developing a installation that will work under Vista. I have resolved most problems but have encountered one item. Our application will not open with the 3D capabilities enabled. When I try to use dependency walker, it indicates that there is a missing dll file. The call we are making is from advapi32.dll. Advapi32 has dependencies on this file in Windows Vista. I have not been able to see the same dependency for XP or 2000. ...Show All

• Joe Au CoCreateInstance is faied with error 14007

  Hi, CoCreateInstance( OLESTR ( "shell.LocalMachine" )) is failed on vista 5381 with error 14007: The requested lookup key was not found in any active activation context. Please help Thanks very much I don't understand what this has to do with DirectShow. Perhaps another forum would be a better choice. ...Show All

• ScottRogersGBR Trouble with WebService and Persistence

  Hello all, I'm newer to the workflow world and I have a few questions : First, a little background: I've currently got a very simple sequential workflow wraped in WebServiceInput and WebServiceOutput and all interfaces and everything are setup correctly.  I use the publish as web service option and all is well. I then try to execute the web service using t ...Show All

• RodneyJ Delayed start for startup registry keys

  On Windows vista there is an option for starting services on low priority to startup: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/service_delayed_auto_start_info.asp Is there will possible to startup on low priority the other startup process as in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Thank you ...Show All

• ShahidShah newb question: hlsl and ie

  Yep, another newb question out of the blue... ...Anyways, When windows vista is released, will it support the rendering of hlsl scripts I'm a digital artist at heart, but just getting into web design, programming, et cetera...it would be cool if I could use rendermonkey to develop dazziling web effects and all that flashy stuff within ie to show off to the world in realtime. =] According to Tom's Har ...Show All

• O_s_c_a_r Creating a sharepoint workflow task through code

  Hi, We have a code actvity in our sharepoint workflow, which creates a task in the "Tasks" List library in the sharepoint site. We are able to create the task, but if we set "Assigned To" property, an error occurs in the workflow. Following is our code snippet: private void CreateCodeTask_Invoke() { SPSite site = new SPSite ( @"http://potato" ); SPWebCollection webs = site.Al ...Show All

• RelaxTintin Printer Pipeline Filter Sample

  Where is the sample source "Printer Pipeline Filter Sample - Nup, Booklet, Watermark" of WDK5270 installed I was not able to find it. Nitin, My apologies for the delay in our response. The full XPSDrv filter samples (showing NUP, Booklet, Watermark etc) are included in the Windows Vista Beta 2 WDK. The sample also inlcudes an inf that illustrates how to associate the filter dll(s). There will be some ...Show All

• Chris Boorman Writing Directshow Filters

  I want to write a directsow filter. I am using Platform SDK documentation to do it. There is a topic "Building DirectShow Filters" that I am using. So I follow this topics: 1.Include the header file Streams.h.  2.Use the __stdcall calling convention. 3.Use the multithreaded C run-time library (debug or retail, as appropriate). 4.Include a definition (.def) file that exports the DLL functions. The following is ...Show All