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• chuckcycles Missing Visible property on forms

  I'm new to VB. Why is the visible property missing on the forms property list It shouldnt be missing. Have you got the form selected. Are you looking in the right place - show the properties in alphabetical order and you'll find it easily, I looked in VB 2005 and VB 2003 and this behaviour of the Visible property is not present in either. So its consistent and hasn't changed in a while. ...Show All

• Richard Lobb Handling SQLException with a DataGridView

  I have a bound datagridview that is displaying data from a table with a unique key. If I change an exising value to match another entry and then save I get an SQLexception error. How can I manage this type of error to display a nice dialog message to user I have tried the DataGridView.DataError but this doesnt seem to catch this type of exception (does catch entering a NULL value is this field though ) I ...Show All

• gren Unable to create the designer

  Hi, I recently downloaded the Express Editions for Visual Studio and I'm having a bit of a snafu.  So far the only program I've tried to use is Visual Basic 2005, but from the little research I've been able to gather on this problem it appears that I would have the same error with any of the applications. Essentially I cannot view the designer.  Everytime I try I get an error message.  If I try to create a New project I ...Show All

• Jsmith4892002 Problem Installing Beta 2

  Was using Web Developer Express Beta 1 successfully on Window 2003 Server. I uninstall all of beta 1 as according to install instructions and installed Beta 2. When I run Beta 2 I get the following error message... "Package 'Visual Studio Common IDE Package' has failed to load properly (GUID={6E87CFAD-6C05-4ADF-9CD7-387943875B7C)}. Please contact package vendor for assistance.  Aplication restart is recommened, due to possible environment c ...Show All

• BlairSh Registration is somewhat confusing

  I think I registered successfully but I haven't received a key, only a thank-you email. Does anyone understand exactly what is supposed to happen when registering Thanks. Did you install from a CD or by downloading from the web   If you install from a CD then you won't receive a key, the e-mail is the indication that you completed registration.  If you installed from the web, then you will receive a k ...Show All

• nole12 Express Editions and source control

  Wondering if Express Editions support MSSCCI compatible programs. Noticed under Tools >> Options there is not a selection for source control. So, I am under the impression this support is not there. I do run a source control program. Although just being a hobbyist I still find value in this control if the need arises to revert back to a previous version. If support for cource control is not there, are there any solutions. Any help apprecia ...Show All

• aayush_dabas GUI for SQL Express?

      Hi, I've read that "a new, free management tool, SQL Server Express Manager, will be available for SQL Server Express". Where can I download it, I'm sure I saw a link for it yesterday but now I can't find it. If it's not released yet, how do you intend that we should use and test the database meanwhile Thanks! /MD There is a newsgroup for SQL 2005 beta support with both an NNTP and web ...Show All

• AbiBaby Free Ebooks in Express Editions - How to get them?

  hello everyone, i just downloaded the ISO version of visual c# 2005 express edition and installed it on my workstation. is there any way for me to avail of the free visual c# ebooks that registered users of the online edition can get thanks and best regards, matt To register, click on "Help" and select "Register Product...".  Then just follow the instructions. Thanks, Scott Currie DDCPX Program Manager Mi ...Show All

• aetor Can I Create an Access DataBase Without Access?

  I don't own Access and this is for Learning Purposes.... Can I create an Access DataBase with my own Schema(I guess that's the word) with VBE or any Other Way I downloaded Northwind.... Can I change Northwind schema without Access Thanks You have to remember that Microsoft Access is still the most viable product for developing portable self-contained database applications by end users. It also integrates we ...Show All

• Mike-T 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 The easiest method is to create the button and double click on it. Then use the My.Forms.[Form Name].Show() under the Private Sub for the Click Action. When you click your box the new form will open which is what I think you were trying to ask. Hi, ...Show All

• Ashwani146552 Urgent: SQL Server & SQL Express

  Ok, so I downloaded the new ASP.NET and new C# etc. I already have SQL Server 2000, do I have to download SQL Express Can SQL Server 2000 and SQL Express co-exist Before downloading SQL Express do I need to completely uninstall SQL Server 2000 Thanks in advance. I'm sorry, I've not installed Express anywhere. I'd suggest you want to install everything it offers tho, the client tools are probably an option because you can ...Show All

• aliahmad publish registry entries

  I am using Visual Studio C# Express and i want to know how can i publish my application's registry entries to make it automatically creates the keys on the destination PC. Visual C# Express does not support deployment. Any deployment you do will have to be done manually throw a 3rd party setup application builder or with publicly available setup/MSI creators like the Platform SDK MSI utilities. Hello Jassim, If you're ...Show All

• Camello Amarillo Creating a web browser...

  Hi everyone! I'm making a web browser but I don't want 'webbrowser2' to be created on the form untill I click a button... I tryed: private void button5_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { WebBrowser webbrowser2 = new WebBrowser (); webbrowser2.Height = 250; webbrowser2.Width = 279; } But it dosn't seem to be working (and i don't know how to set the location). Can someone please help me out! THANKS ...Show All

• ASAD LATIF Multiple Forms in VC++ 2005 Express

  I am trying to display a second form, by clicking on a button on the first form. Is there a simple way of doing this I am assuming that there needs to be an "Include" in the first form for the second form. See these previous posts for similar question http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=106411&SiteID=1 http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=185320&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• Mr. Ahmad Debuger bug :-/

  The Debuger dosent work at all :-/ a Windows pop-up and shows "this" PS: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/issues/default.aspx "the 2.3 help" but didnt help :-/     Make sure when you install the Visual Studio Debugger gets installed. Also I think you need the terminal services service running.   Check out http://blogs.msdn.com/habibh/archive/2005/11/10/491572.aspx  for some point ...Show All