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• John Layton 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

• usman_kec Visual Basic News Channel

  When loading VB2005 Express a message says ' Please wait while the news channel updates it's contents'When loaded the news updates do not go beyond Mon. 07 Nov. If the updates are not to be provided is it possible to remove this requirement Steep You can but you need to tick the show all settings box and then find the startup options under help. Change the At Startup option ...Show All

• PatrickRR How do I delete multiple files?

  Hi! How do I delete multiple files in C# I would like the specific code. Thanks! Matt The same question by this user has been answered here: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=417610&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• Maarten van Stam one form triggering a event in another form

  How do I get one form event to trigger a event in a differant form I want get the check_changed event to do a event in differant form , from the form which the checkbox is placed any ideas !!!! Total newbie to vb.net, But good at pulling things apart to find how they work. Thank god for google !!! any chance of a quick code example I want to build a command_line string from check boxes ...Show All

• yi peng how to convert avi file to mov file

  any suggestion or recommended article or document is welcome, thanks i will do such project in c# Hi,   Not sure how you would convert a file programmatically in C# but;   I would suggest using some other program like     mencoder ( http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ ) Many many options for converting between all sorts of video flies, not the most straightforward to use though but it do ...Show All

• Andy321432 Repost on problem with debugger reporting wrong values

  Saturday I posted a question about problems I was having with VC++ 2005 Express debugger. The thread I started has disappeared but the debugger problems have not. So I'm re-posting. The debugger is intermittantly showing wrong values for variables and faining to single step correctly through code. For example: in main: bool x = true; someFunc(x); void someFunc(bool x) { if(x) do A do B, etc. Inside someFunc, the debugger shows the ...Show All

• Kylelanson SQL Server 2005 Express Problem with Date format in transact sql

  Hello all my database in in French language. The collation of sql server 2005 is in French. When i use sql manager and look inside the tables the dates are well diplayed in french format dd/mm/aaaa but the queries don't work If i type "select * from mytable where date_update is < '20/11/2005' "  it tells me that it can't convert in date a string. I i type in my query '11/20/2005' it works fine and the rows display date in engl ...Show All

• JennyW WebBrowser.Print method - no completion event?????

  Trying to print an html doc from a webbrowser object (VisStudio 2005) There isnt any PrintDone event that I can locate - how does one ensure the doc got sent from the browser so the browser object can be safely closed (Closing the object right after executing print and you will find that your doc does not get printed) I really need some help with this one! Code sample being used shown... static void Main(string [] args) ...Show All

• paulfl CAN NOT UPDATE SQLSERVER EXPRESS DATABASE

  HI ALL I JUST INSTALLED VB EXPRESS AND SQLSERVER EXPRESS. CREATED A PROJECT WITH A DATABASE. I CAN READ THE DATBASE IN BUT WHEN I TRY TO UPDATE THE DATABASE OR ADD ANOTHER ENTRY IT IS LOST I FIGURE IT IS SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT I CAN NOT FIND THE SOLUTION WITHOUT HELP I THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME CHRIS http://email.about.com/cs/netiquettetips/qt/et020801.htm HI STEVE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IT WAS PERFECT I AM NO ...Show All

• mamax Error message on connect to SQLEXPRESS

  A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 2 - Connection was terminated) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1236) I don't know what version of SQLEXPRESS I have. I can't uninstall this version. I no longer have any item in the AddRemove panel that has "SQL" in it except my SQL Server 2000 and MSDE. I desperately want to install the April C ...Show All

• Satch78 Using a char variable in a array position

  Is it possible to use a char variable to point to a position in an array For Example, <code> char position; std::cin >> position; char array[] = { 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' }; std::cout << array[ position ]; </code> I think I understand why it doesn't work. Its because a number in a char is not the same number, i.e. '1' = 49, '2' = 50, but is it possible to convert it to an integer stuart.ma ...Show All

• Fulano .Exe Packager

  Hi guys, I know that to give anyone a copy of one of your programs, to make it work, you have to have the 1.1143 redistributable framework from microsoft. I was wondering if there was any way or if there are any utilities that package the files, and make regular .exe files that will work on anyone's computer reguardless of whether or not they have the framework on their computer Is there anything like this on the horizon Any input is greatly ...Show All

• newport27 Cannot create a new project that opens startup form

  Have been using vb 2005 express final now for a week or too.  Have had no problems using and modifying example code and connecting to a MySQL database.  However i am now trying to create a new project and no matter what form is selected under startup form nothing displays when code f5 is pressed.  Message that build is ok in status bar screen refreshes and back to IDE.  However existing projects work ok.  Even creating a ...Show All

• albie newbie auto installer project

  hi, we have a big selection of software that we have to install on to every machine and i am looking to try and automate it. What i had in idea was just some sort of program that would just run each .exe file to install the program in the correct order have it so that i just keeps pressing next and agree's to term's etc. The problem is that im unsure on how to automate the keystrokes and whether it will be best in visual basic (which i kno ...Show All

• Waynest Where do you put your "todo list" ?

  When coding in Visual Basic Script, I used to put my "todo list" at the top of the code, as comments, is this still the way to go for VB, or is there a more handy way (using Visual Basic 2005 express) Todo: Write note to SJ and give him a big hug!.... Its in Tools - Options, then tick "Show all settings" , Environment - Task List and you can add your own Tokens and give them prio ...Show All