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• fbecker Installing VB Express requires uninstalling VWD

  Ok, I'm stumped...  When I went to install VB Express it told me I had to uninstall VWD and SQL Server Express.  I did that and installed VB, but now when I try to reinstall VWD it tells me I have to uninstall VB. Can you not install both of them on the same machine at the same time Jay >>Did you have any of the betas or CTP Versions installed on your machine, you may have to remove all of them ...Show All

• jbourne Visual C++ 2005 Beta 2 breaks when trying to view project options

  In Visual C++ 2005 Express Beta 2 when I goto project options, I get a message box that says: "Failed to create Frameworks PropertyGrid component. Please verify that the Common Language Runtime and .NET frameworks are properly installed." I am running Windows XP Pro with SP2. I've already tried installing VC++E 2005 B2 twice. Hi, I had exactly the same problem with the same error message. The problem disappeared when I uninstall VS 20 ...Show All

• yanickg Refresh the form

  Hi I wrote a application dealing with intensive data processing - lots of loops and queries running behind the scene. The problem is the user form becomes blank after minimising and maximising, it seems i need to refresh the screen or form. Any one knows what I should do to deal with this problem Thanks Yuelin I would have a look at the background worker control in the tool box hi, P ...Show All

• Delapena Problem with connect to SqlExpress from W98

  Hello I installed SQLExpress in my server with W2000, but i am trying to connect from client with W98 with ODBC and it not connect, Why the problem, please help me Yes i have hability the TCP-IP and Share memory, but the probem is only W98 and not with WXP, who is the problem Tahnk you Have you opened up the network layer for the SQL Database System on the server, by default the server will not allow connections to the d ...Show All

• sprayer How long...

  How long can I use the VB.NET Express 2005 Could anyone tell me Until you reformat your machine and its not there any more and you need to reinstall another copy. But seriously - the original idea for the express edition was that it was free for the first year that it was released. After that it may become a chargeable product. However if you have it already installed on your machine it will continue to be free indefinately, its ...Show All

• Sumit Kute Build Error with PostBuild script

  It seems that regardless of what command I put into the Post-Build property of my project I get the error: 'C:\Documents' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. The system cannot find the path specified. I've tried even simple things like "echo hello." and I get the same result. echo hello. 'C:\Documents' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operabl ...Show All

• Kzeto Ng ButtonArray

  I see that VB 2005 has a ButtonArray component in the Toolbox. Unfortunately, I've not been able to figure out how to use this component. I drag it out of the Toolbox, on to my form and it just sits there below the form. I'd appreciate some assistance on how to use this component to create an array of buttons. Thanks. You can use the Controls collection for your form to iterate through the Buttons and set properties; you can also use shar ...Show All

• KristianH Using color dialog on form

  Was VB6, now starting with Express. How do I place a color dialog on a form, or where do I look for the 'how-to' information When I try to add a dialog it is displayed 'under' the form being designed, but next step (or prior step) is not obvious. Help does not seem to answer this type of question. Colordialog works, although have now noticed the test for OK is not correct. Problem not immediately affecting example as effectiv ...Show All

• Michael Drüing Web Developer Express & Nunit?

  How do you configure a web developer express project for Nunit integration I let WDE import my VS.Net 2003 code, figuring that I would continue to be able to use the TDD methodolgies, but it doesn't work. It throws a FileNotFoundException, because it can't locate the project dll. I can't even find the project assembly to manually load into nunit. It used to live in the bin folder, where the heck is it now Gac'ed I have googled and searched MSD ...Show All

• alienseiya SQL Server Express Database size

  Hi i was evaluating to use the SQL 2005 Express or SQL 2005 so i want to know how many records can enter in a 4 gb DB approximately That would depend upon the size of each row. Unfortunately, you're not going to be able to define the size of your database by the number of rows unless you consider the maximum size of each field of each table in your database. ...Show All

• mjcs100 Returning icon handle to VCSharp

  I have written a DLL using VC++ Express, in it I export the following function: What does your DllImport statement look like in your C# program. Also, how are you getting the myHwnd value [ DllImport ( "apihooks.dll" , CharSet = CharSet .Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention .StdCall)] public static extern IntPtr GetWindowIcon( IntPtr hwnd, IntPtr hicon); If you're using a global mouse h ...Show All

• VasuK Mfc and applications

  I downloaded the visual c++ express. I have been making a program that i want to on click to get the text information from one text box and put it into an array then put the info from the array into another text box. Ive been reading alot about mfc and from what i can tell i am missing the mfc wizard or it is not included. what do i need to do. Do i need to get the standard visual c++ or what, and where can i find it. ...Show All

• Wagner K. Issues with .Net Framework error

  I'm working on building a simple program using the Windows Forms template, unfortunately most people I've tried to get to use the program have gotten this error: "To run this application you must first install one of the following versions of the .Net Framework: v2.0.50727 Contact your application publisher got instructions about obtaining the appropriate version of the .Net Framework." Any idea how I can clear up this error ...Show All

• Savarage Where is AspNetAccessProvider??

  Hi I shoud to store my securuty configuration in a Access database but the only provider in secutity configuration wizard is for SQL... I download an install the starter kit for using access but nothing hapend, it is missing from new proyect templates window... Can you help me Thanks in advance. You will more then likly have to make a record in you machine.config file for the provider. But if you go t ...Show All

• Umut Alev - MSFT DotNetNuke install problem or too many starter kit installs

  The DotNetNuke Starter Kit 4.0.2 does not show up in the "My Templates" of the "New Web Site" window of VWD (An icon titled "DotNetNuke Web App..." per the documentation). I am wondering if there is a limit to the number of "New Web Site" templates that can be added and show up in the "My Templates". I have installed previously eight (8) starter kits and ASP.NET Site templates. With the " ...Show All