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• AJNothing82 sql database data calculation

  Hi im just starting a forms based app that is needed to calculate volume of wine in a tank based on a dip(measurement from the top of the tank to the surface of wine) Our winery has a range of different sized tanks so have put all these dimensions into a database. The user then clicks on the tank required in a listbox and this brings up data on the tank but how do I grab the data for the appropriate tank and perform a calculation on this data ...Show All

• Simona Sorokin LessonResources File not found Help!!!!!!!

      Hi Guys,     In Lesson 2 the guy says around the 31 min. mark that a file call LessonResources can be found where I downloaded the video (http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/beginner/).  But its not there. Can you please help me get that file so I can continue the lesson. Thanks for the help                   &n ...Show All

• Luke Barker VB 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005

  Hi I have a server with Windows 2003 SBS and SQL Server 2005. Also i have a client computer with Windows XP and installed the VB 2005 Express Edition I try to make a programm to communicate with SQL Server 2005, but i couldn't Why Thanks Hi I want to create a database in SQL Server 2005 (server computer) and use it in my program(client computer) But the database explorer of Visual Basic 2005 express edition couldn' ...Show All

• Beric Holt VC++ registration - over and over again...

  Hi all, I installed VC++ Express from an ISO image. When I installed it, I passed the registration procedure, got a "thank you" email with links to registration benefits, etc. Now, everytime I start IDE, a small icon fires up in the system tray inviting me to register the product. When I click it, it walks me through the same registration procedure, I get the same "thank you" email - over and over again. Same happens wh ...Show All

• Jimmm VB 2005 Express + Crystal Report

  Hii All, Please help me I have installed Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition. But i can't see CrystalViewer (Crystal Report) controls in the toolbox. Can i make report in Visual Basic Express How to do it 2nd question, how long life time of Express Edition However, evaluation edition more help me Hi,   Have you tried creating a VS2003 project with a Crystal Report viewer and then Convert it to VS2005 It ...Show All

• Inflame no visual studio template found

  I just installed the recently released Visual C# 2005 Express. When i tried to create a new project. I got this error message "no visual studio template found". I went to the "event viewer" in "Administrative Tools" to see the log. I found the message : "The Visual Studio template information is out of date. Regenerate the templates by running 'VWDExpress /installvstemplates' or reinstalling Visual Studio.  Note: corrective action requ ...Show All

• yhhuang MSFT App_Data folder question. Please help

  I have VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Standard version. During installtion of VS2005 I didn't select to install SQL Server 2005 Express as I thought that I have SQL Server 2005 STD version so dont need Express to be installed to save space. Now ....  When I try to read starter kits available on ASP.NET like Personal starter kit, I have folder called App_Data which has personal.mdf DB. When ever I open DB says SQL Server express needed to ...Show All

• zu Adding an sql connection to vb express

  Hi, I was using sql express with vb express edition. Everything was fine. I removed sql express and installed sql server 2005. Now when try to add a connection from database explorer I get an error: 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 remote connections. (provider: SQL Network ...Show All

• Alan Caceres Cannot connect to server

  I can download the ~3mb files, but when they are run and they are trying to download and install everthing, it says that the transfer rate is 0, then goes to say that it is trying to re-establish it's connection with the server. It can't do this, and when 5 attempts to do this fail, it exits. Any ideas I downloaded the *.img file manually (on the download page for VB Express 2005 click on "Manual Download Instructions" or something of t ...Show All

• neil_fl App. performance degrade 2003 -> 2005

  After converting my project from VC++ 2003 to 2005 Express and rebuilding in release mode, I've found that my application's performance has dropped by about 25%. I reviewed all of the project's optimization settings to make sure that nothing got set wrong during the project conversion. I reviewed the documentation for optimization settings differences between VC++ 2003 and 2005, and made sure that I am using appropriate settings for speed ...Show All

• KurtGo How do I give the user a chance to resume after clicking form close?

  Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: When the user clicks the "X" in the upper right corner of form1, I would like to ask him if he wants to "Quit the application, yes or no". How do I give him a chance to resume after clicking form close Handle the FormClosing event, and prompt the user if they want to quit or not. For more information see this MSDN article . Thank You ! ! ! ...Show All

• magbel29 Windows Mobile 5.0 app

  I trying to learn how to programing in C++ right now. I want to learn programing Windows mobile app. Is that possible in Express How do I do if that is possible Where can I learn that Thanks for your help! Daniel Beravi wrote: II want to learn programing Windows mobile app. Is that possible in Express How do I do if that is possible Where can I learn that There are free SDKs for Windows Mob ...Show All

• Daniel Clemow Project Files

  MSVC++ 6.0 had a wonderful feature in which during the compile process of the main code (which had, of course, user #include file(s) in it), the environment would identify ("discover") *all* header files upon which the project was based - automatically. Do the later MSVC versions have this capacity If so, how do I set up my environment to make this happen and where in the IDE would these files be displayed Thanks. ...Show All

• Summoner I think you are doomed (just like I am)

  I would like to install .net beta 2. However I had previously installed beta 1, and worse, vbexpress beta 1. Then I must have really messed up and uninstalled those products in the wrong order. So now I cannot install beta 2.  I found and ran the Beta 2 Cleanup Tool, and it successfully cleaned MSDN for me. I had already hand-cleaned the registry as best I could.  However, the tool errors out when trying to clean vbexpress - the error ...Show All

• preim Adding a .DEF file to a DLL project

  Hi, I've created a .DLL application project in Visual Studio 2005 Express in C++. I am now trying to add a .DEF file to the project. I presumed I could add such a file much in the same fashion you can add a .CPP file or a .H file to the project. However this does not seem to be the case. Can anyone help with this, I'm still feeling my way around the IDE after migrating from C++ V6. Thanks, What is your problem. Just create a new ...Show All