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• error maker information not found in MSDN Library

  When going threw the MSDN help, I run into areas where I get information not found. I've done all the suggestions and posting here is proof my connection is ok. And example of my problem is a page located at Visual basic guided tour - Intro to VB programming language - - Represent words, numbers, values, variables - - - Closer Look: Data Types. A link on this page labled Numeric Data Types takes me to the error page. There are als ...Show All

• Steven D XML, Lists and ListBoxes

  Got a few questions. I have a List<string> that populates a ListBox with data. If I delete an item at an index, would the data move down an index For example, I have 10 items in my list, indicies are 0 through 9, if I removed the item at index 5, would the indicies change to 0 through 8 and would the item at index 6 move to index 5 (so on and so forth for each item after) Or would I have to manually iterate through each item and move it ...Show All

• Nathan Pieper reconstructing variables into memeory

  Greetings, I finally have figured out how to send 8 bit chars over my serial port. Thanks to all who helped. Next battle: I am communicating with an 8bit microcontroller. My compiler for the microcontroller allows me to generate integers larger than 8 bits. ie 16, 32, float ect. Lets say I have a 16bit variable in the microcontroller. It resides in two adjacent 8bit memory locations. I can send this variable out of the microcontroller over ...Show All

• Raul Sanches Nincao Visual Studio 2005 = very unstable !!!

  Out of frustration, I'd like to warn you all that the release of Visual Studio 2005 is horribly unstable !!  Please beware before upgrading. We've upgraded and it wasn't worth it. I regret it ! I had problems when I installed SQL Server Express first, on a machine that had MSDE on it and on one that did not. Both gave me empty interfaces in the management console, and in other unrelated software. A care ...Show All

• NarendraKumar Public Variables in C#

  Hi there, I am just starting to migrate over to C# from Visual Basic 6.0. I am having trouble in declaring Puclic Variables which are to be accessed from any where in the application. The application is a database application and uses several forms and modules. In VB6.0 we do it by declaring Public Variables in a Module.Bas in the (General) section and that's it. Each of the public variables are then accessible from any where in the app ...Show All

• Coder_John Deployment issue: File --> New --> Project: there is no node "Other Projects"

  Hi All, Installed VC++ and SDK. A simple program works fine (pops a window). I want to move the program to another computer (no VC++, no SDK). The recommended deployment is to click File-->New-->Project, and besides VC++ projects, I am supposed to see a node "Other Projects" - but it's not there. Then, I would have to choose "Setup and Build", and then it would create installation .exe which I could take to ano ...Show All

• MuhammadRashid vb.net express Guided Tour Example fails?

  Hi all, (2005 express vb edition with sql server 2005 express edition) I'm running through the Visual Basic Guided Tour...I like it alot. But, I have a simple problem. Under the help system Visual Basic Express -> Visual Basic Guided Tour -> Managing Your Records: Using Data in Your Programs -> Showing Information to the User: The BindingNavigator Save does not seem to work. I tried the next lesson: Adding or Modifying your Records: ( ...Show All

• Matthew_TC sorting a list of file using their last modified date-time

  Hi guys! I have a simple (not for me) problem. I use this line: Dim fileEntries As String() = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("c:\dirname") to list all files in c:\ dirname directory. Then I have an array (of strings) sorted by ascending filenames. Now I need that array sorted by each file's last modified date-time. Is there a simple way to do this Is there a way to have an array of all files (listed by last modified date-time ...Show All

• Tech Guy Debugging woes.....

  Hi folks, I want to debug my code. I am compliling in debug mode but when i go to Debug> Start Debugging I get error: Debugging information for "test.exe" cannot be found ot does not match. Binary was not bult with debug information. Yet I am sure I am building with debug mode I have also found that I dont seem to be able to add watches etc. Can anyone help Its a OpenGL tutorial that I am messing around with from ...Show All

• R. D. Brown smaaalll Bug. in Menus

  Hi, Not to criticize particularly. But I noticed this. And also don't know I Itself Misunderstood. when we assign a menu to mdi windows list item. when a child forms are loaded. A separator comes first and a list of child forms are listed. after closing all the child forms. listed items in the menu disappears AND the SEPARATOR doesn't disappears. Sorry ! Please submit a bug at the msdn product feedback center ...Show All

• BLH Calendar Control and Database Connection

  Hi, I m trying to implement a calendar, where you can select certain dates and view list of events for that day. The list is generated from database. I found a script on the web that is quite similar to what i want to achieve. I tried to run this script, however I get an exeption saying: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. .... error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) This is the code: SqlCon ...Show All

• DougP VC++ 2005 Express - for each loop

  Hi everyone! I'm kinda newcomer, thus I've quickly encountered a problem which I can't solve in the 'elegant' way. The problem is how to iterate the collection of various types of controls (controls conteiner) and operate only on a specific controls type. I'm not sure if I've made myself clear, so here's a code which doesn't work: for each( Windows::Forms::NumericUpDown^ ctrl in this->tableLayoutPanel->Controls ) xmlwrit ...Show All

• Osiris MSDN OpenGL and VC++2005 Express

  I found an area in MSDN that has files to show how to use OpenGL in VC++ but get over 250 error when I attempt to compile.  Am I going to have to fix them so I can see hoe to use it with VC++ Express Is there a conversion utility Location of MSDN area:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dnopen/html/msdn_gl1.asp   Thanks, RON C Just OpenGL can be used in express 2005. I' ...Show All

• priya 22 Using forms in VB Express

  How do I move from one form to another. Can I use buttons. I would like to click on a button and go to another form. Scott Dim f as New Form2 Private Sub Button1_Click ( ByVal sender As System .Object, ByVal e As System . EventArgs ) Handles Button1 . Click f.showdialog() End Sub The easiest method is to create the button and double click on it. Then use the My. ...Show All

• Juliana Low How does one run VB

  I've just downloaded the software for Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition and the various elements have been loaded into a folder called "Microsoft Visual Studio 8". Fine, now a simple question for you all, how do I RUN this software in order to start programming Regards, Derek hi, from start menu / All programs / visual basic 2005 Express edition when the program run click creat paroject from start page you ca ...Show All