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• Blessed Geek Drive mapping issue

  I have installed Windows XP professional and in My Harddisk i have three partitions ,namely c:.d:,E:,apart from this i map network folder to drive to f:,but when i do that and then i insert my usb Mass storage ,it get displayed in the device manager but i dont see it in the "MY Computers". whereas if i dont map anything to drive f: and then if i insert my usb mass storage ,then it shows up as drive f:. is this a microsoft bug or im mis ...Show All

• Ragy Khairy Choosing deisng pattern

  Hi. Your help is very appreciated. I want to build an app that is basically a client db. For that I am contructing a "client" class (that has - name, address, contact details etc...). However, I want to enable my users, to add properties to my "client" class WITOUHT needing to change my code . i.e. some clients might require an "age" and "annual income" properties as part of the "client" class. Which design pattern(s) might assist me ...Show All

• Warren Read - MSFT Changing "Wake On Settings" Using VBScript

  Hi All, I have several computers with Intel Pro/100 cards installed. These cards have defaulted the "Wake On Settings" to "OS Controlled" and I would like to change this to "Wake on Magic & Direct" I can do this manually but I need to do this with VBScript to prevent me from having to change it manually on a large number of workstations. Has anybody changed these or simular settings using VBScript ...Show All

• treble1999 Biztalk server 2004 Data Access

  Can I use a Data Access tier without writing a adapter in biztalk 2004 for a receive location I would take a look at buying an adapter rather then developing one (take a look for example at Biztalk Utilities from the Enabler Group) As for your performance goals - that doesn't sound too much even for Biztalk (800 tx. an hour is less than 1 message per second...) - it sounds than on the proper hardware you shouldn't have a problem usi ...Show All

• Sergey Bogdanov Lookup table architecture

  I come across the situation where there are many lookup tables with simple look up table structure in general. In database design I am anticipating each table with type and status looup along with some more lookups. In total if I have 250 data tables, it will take 500 lookup tables which will have 1500 DAL stored procedures and 1500 ins/upd/del triggers. I came across a way to simplfy this architecture by putting code and codeoption tables using ...Show All

• Cbless Deleting Hotmail Contacts

  In my hotmail account it won't let me delete ANY of my contacts. I select one, press Delete, and it comes up with the message: Are you sure you want to delete the selected items(s) . I click (OK) and it refreshes, with the contact still there, undeleted, no matter what I do. Can anyone help me please Hey Peter, Great solution hitting straight the target. I appreciate it. Cheers, Kanaiya Hi! I'm also having the same pr ...Show All

• Tim Goodwin Why custom business object's while i can't update my database with them ?

  Hi, i have this big problem in my architecture : i want to build my object model by using the idea of collections, so i have a Customers object, a Customer object, an Orders object, and an Order object, and so on... the Problem is that those custom business objects, hold my data, and of corse, i want to update my database by using the data in those object's, and oop's, the DataAdapter don't accept custome business objects as a parameter !! (o ...Show All

• Hitesh Shah Best practices of implementing component-based application

  What is the best .NET approach to implement application which is more or less a host with components (some of them could be third-party) Host application loads components, provides simple object model and an access to other components. 1. How it's better to expose host application object model for third-party developers Have an assembly with the interfaces 2. Is there any way to allow one component to expose object model to other compon ...Show All

• Omar Seri scalability implies using web services?

  Hi everyone I am an analyst- programmer here in Spain(I don't know what is the difference with a programmer, i usually do the same things) I am studying a lot about architecture right now because i am in a very big project in the company that recently has hire me, perhaps the biggest project of Spain. Because i am a computer engineer I like the big vision, not the fight with the vb6, this just pay my bills. We use a lot of com+ components, ...Show All

• Marc_UK How to use logging to Message Queuing XP feature of Enterprise Library Application Block 2.0 in C#

  Hi all, I's trying to search some details about logging which to send a message to Queing of Window XP. I've known Enterprise Application Block 2.0 supported to send a message to Message Queuing but I didn't look for any example to work. Can you have me I look forward to your relay as soon as possible. Thanks, Starfo I think we can be a little more helpful than that. Try the Enterprise Library project on GotDotNet . Tim Murp ...Show All

• TroyB How to use logging to Message Queuing XP feature of Enterprise Library Application Block 2.0 in C#

  Hi all, I's trying to search some details about logging which to send a message to Queing of Window XP. I've known Enterprise Application Block 2.0 supported to send a message to Message Queuing but I didn't look for any example to work. Can you have me I look forward to your relay as soon as possible. Thanks, Starfo I think we can be a little more helpful than that. Try the Enterprise Library project on GotDotNet . Tim Murp ...Show All

• Sumeet Sharma Design pattern for interactive communications between users

  We have a need for two users to communicate interactively over a VPN connection through a DMZ. We are considering a smart client (internet side) talking to a web server (in the DMZ) talking to a smart client (within our network). Wondered if anyone knew of a design pattern (or any other solution) to this problem. Greg, I'm building a similar win app and I'm thinking of using the "middle man r ...Show All

• Alain Schneble Restrictive Development- Propagating Architectural Patterns

  How does the architect get their architecture propagated throughout analysis, design, and the construction phase   I have only found one way to successfully do this.   It is what I refer to as Restrictive Development. Here is an overview of Restrictive Development .   I would like your feedback on this.  Do you use another technique Thanks for the feedback Arnon. I guess one ...Show All

• n3tster Architecture to access userdater of multiply sources

  Hi! I've got a architecture question, wich might by very special and complex: We are developing a product for utilities, wich can be used to track issues (gas, water, elctricity). We use a three layer Architecture wich is: - Top Layer: Web Client (ASP.NET) - Business Layer (Clases with multiply access methods: web service, remoting, direct access) - Datalayer (DAO pattern) The Problem is, that we need a common way of acessing persons, wich mi ...Show All

• Noel L Architecture question - how to store local copies of data on a server

  My work order application needs to do the following: 1) User has a windows forms client on their laptop, PC, or even mobile client. 2) When they have an active connection, they can connect to a web service to view new tasks, mark the ones they want to download to their local machine, then disconnect. 3) They can then edit their local copies of these tasks, then re-synch with the server when they next have a connection. Reason being, ...Show All