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• mcalvin SQL Server Express connection

  I'm trying to move from using Access to SQL Server Express as the database for my projects.Unfortunately, I'm stuck at the connection string. I've tried a bunch of different combinations and got a bunch of different errors so I'm asking for a little help, please. A few facts first. I have SQL Server Express installed with all defaults on an XP SP2 PC at home. My project is in C:\My Documents\Calendar. I used the Database Explorer and create ...Show All

• NJCLC Event Creation in VB .NET Beta 2 Express 2005

  Hi. Will anyone please tell me how to make my own events I have heard that it is possible, but I don't know either how or where you do it. Thanks, The Digital Pioneer As long as you just have to consume events (handle them) you don't really need to know exactly how they are generated - it is enough to know how to handle them... The class below is an example of a class that has a Size, and will tell anyone who ...Show All

• David Chavez Display RSS Feed

  I have a very basic bit of code which displays the contents of an RSS feed in a datagridview. Currently it displays everything in the feed (category, title, description, link) There are three ways I would like to edit this: 1. Only display the Title, Description and Link columns 2. The link is currently only displayed as text, I would like to make at an actual hyperlink to the article. 3. Currently the feeds will display in new c ...Show All

• duke_ Hello from a returning learner...

  Hello from England! :) I learnt VB a while back but I've lost my skills since then and now I've decided to learn how to program in VB 2005 Express Edition and I was wondering if I can copy the code that I have from the programs that I previously created into the new version... Also, where can I get software that allows me to create customised splash screens from, especially transparent ones and also are there any good tutorials that teach ...Show All

• IbrahimSA Is there a way to determine the color of a point?

  Well, the title pretty much outlines my querry. Is there a way to find the color of a given point, if the point is known I've written a code to randomly draw a "land mass" (a polygon that's flat on 3 sides and randomly "mountainous" on the upper side) for a simple game that I'm creating. I've filled in this polygon as green. When I made a very similar game in QBasic, there was a function for determining a pixe ...Show All

• Mohamedwaly SQL server 2005 express install together with SQL server 2000 developer ed.

  I have just installed the VB 2005 express. I have a prior installation of SQL server 2000 developer that I would prefer to keep on my computer. Does this mean I cannot install the included SQL server 2005 express Hi, I have a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 installed in a folder named \Microsoft SQL Server and I tryed to install SQL Server 2005 Express but it resulted in the message: * To change an ...Show All

• Les06291979 Runtime Error

  I have a problem with Word on XP I keep getting a dialouge box up that says Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library X Runtime Error Program C:\program files\microsoft office\office 10\WINWORD.EXE abnormal program termination Any suggestions anyone Yes this worked for me i have not had this error since Grey Bob Hello Ayman Do you have a link or some gener ...Show All

• ChuckB Compiling Single File

  I'm trying to compile a single cpp file. I'm migrating a project from someone else's source to my way of doing things a few files at a time so I don't get lost. The source I'm currently working with is Borg 2.28 from http://caesum.com/download.php Creating a new project anytime you want to isolate errors in just one file doesn't seem worth it. However I did try to create an empty project and ran into the "huge ...Show All

• imate_bluetooth How to Connect to Oracle in VCS?

  Hi, In Visual Web Developer when you use the database explorer tool you can connect to an Oracle database.  However in Visual C# Express there are only two options for the data providers - SQL Server and MS Access.  How can I connect to an Oracle database in Visual C# Express Thanks, Richard It does seem a little odd, but there is a good reason for it.  For web applications, the web hoster ...Show All

• Marty W Bindingsource.find

  I’m sorry to ask something so basic but how do I get bindingsource.find to work Below is the dreadful code I have in place and it always complains that the column name CarMake does not exist when it happily displays it as the column heading suggesting it does exist. The actual error text is DataMember property 'CarMake' cannot be found on the DataSource. If you can help me gain momentum I’ll be very grateful. It's ...Show All

• Steven Habex Can I Safely Install Visual C# Express if I have ...

  Hi, I was wondering if I can I Safely Install Visual C# Express if I currently already have an important application that uses dotnet 1.1 My priority is to not interfere with the stability of this application that I use daily. Thanks, Steve Yes you can. When you start a .NET application the system tries to run it with the version of the framework it was built for, so if you still have 1.1 installed then it w ...Show All

• adnap How to Connect to a REMOTE MySQL

  Hi It's my first post. I've read and tried http://www.vbmysql.com/ but no success. Can someone post a sample code or give me a hand on how to do that. Thanks a lot folks Can you show us your how to make a connection The connection string code Could you indicate where you are stuck or having a problem One way would be to install the ODBC driver for mysql, under Drivers and Connectos secti ...Show All

• RedDawg Trouble with C++ Express Install

  I have tried multiple times to instll the MSVE C++ package with no success.Everytime I try I get a MS .Net Framework 2.o installation errror, which in turn prevents the rest of the package from installing. I have/had none of the components that were not allowed to be on before I started. I even ran the vs_uninst_betas.exe to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I just do not know what to try next to get around this issue. I am running a Athlo ...Show All

• cehupper Export Data into an existing Excel File

  Hello The following code adds the string "Test" into the A1 field. In this Case, it opens a new Excel File / Workbook. However, i don't want to use a new Workbook, i want to insert the data into the Field A6 of an Excel File which already exists. The Excel File in which the Data should be inserted is named User55 How can i do that Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop Public Class Form1 'Keep the application obj ...Show All

• Learning WPF serial port

  Is there a way to controll the serial port at this level, i need outputs to trigger transistors/relays/triacs (not sure yet) can i create my own hardware/ software interface to control my hardware which would control other things. thanks, average joe I am not quite sure whan you want to do. Do you want to trigger the transistors/relays/triacs by means of a UART and some hardware connected to the serial port ...Show All