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• Fata1Attack Use Visual Studio 2005 or use VBA in Access or Excel?

  I am looking for some direction as to how to begin a new project. I am wondering if it would be better to try and use Access or Excel along with VBA to do this project of if I should use VS.NET 2005. What I would like to do is make a proggy similar to QuickBooks. When I downloaded QuickBooks and ran it on trial, I noticed it looked like someone took Access and created a custom form for it. I want the program to be able to keep track of ...Show All

• Robert McNeal Can we download some sample code from msdn that all of them can run successfully in the CTP Feb?

  Hi, All of my own samples ,when I run them use the CTP Feb, they will throw a lot of exceptions, many kinds of exception, They have cost a lot of my time for debugging them. Can we download some sample code from msdn that all of them can run successfully in the CTP Feb Thanks a lot Koukai You get a set of samples when you install the framework. Look in the "Windows SDK" directory, under "Samples& ...Show All

• Johan Parameters / credentials?

  Hi,    I'm getting an "A parameter or data source credential is missing a value. Prompting for this value has been disabled. Supply a value or enable prompting." error when I try to show a report in a Windows Form with Local Processing.    The "ShowParametersPrompt" and "ShowCredentialsPrompt" are turned on, but maybe the problem is I don't have a way to "link" the datasource parameters (its a stored procedure table ...Show All

• Bone Stream to PDF Error (VS.NET 2005)(CR XI Release 2)

  Hello. I am using VS.NET 2005 and Crystal Reports XI Release 2 (v11.5). I am trying to stream back a PDF to the client. The code that I have to stream the file back, works on CR10 fine, but throws a runtime exception with CRXI. It is right when I declare the memory stream. I have included my code and the runtime exception that I am receiving. The runtime exception says that it is a database logon failure, which is not true because I ran the app ...Show All

• myrdhrin reportviewer whit differents reports

  I wonder if is possible to use une ReportViewer an dinamically change the report it show. if so, please tell me any indication. Thanks Are you saying that calling ReportViewer.LocalReport.LoadReportDefinition does not work in Local mode in Webforms In server mode, just set a new report path and you are all set. In local mode, things are a little more complicated due to some limitat ...Show All

• Peter Cox New Way automation Comments color in Word

  Hi, I'm trying to change the backgroud color of the comments I add to a word document. I can do it using Options.CommentsColor but this function modifies the color of all of the comments in the document. Is there any solution to modify the color of the comments in an independent way Can I have various comments in a different color in the same document without change the author Hi, You can programmatic ...Show All

• Matt Winkler VSTO Question: Are ActionsPanes objects available in Outlook Addin?

  I was hoping to use ActionPanes for an outlook ADDIN but I don't see the object. Is there another paradigm for this in Outlook Thanks in advance. Is there another paradigm to create a floating or dockable panel with controls in Outlook Hi, There are no ActionPanes in Outlook - you can use them only in Word and Excel. ...Show All

• farukh Online help doesn't work

  Hi, I'm using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (version 8.0.50215.44, Beta 2.050215-4400) and I'm having trouble accessing online help - it seems as though the "Microsoft Document Explorer" can't see the Internet. When I press F1 to see the reference on some C# keyword, for example, I get the error show in ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/dv_commoner/html/1702ec84-76f9-4a82-9043-9ab8acb8aa5e.htm which is "The information you are trying to access could not b ...Show All

• Angelo Cook CLS Compliant ?

  In Feb CTP, I find this: public Collection< ToolBar > ToolBarTray. ToolBars { get ; } It seems WPF DLLs will not be CLS Compliant Thanks! I don't see why not. Generics are part of CLS. I remember that Generics are not part of CLS. Did it changed recently Or my knowledge on it is wrong from the beginning Thanks! Oh, the rule has changed : http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2004/12/21/328585.a ...Show All

• Fraas Corrupted files on check in with SourceSafe beta

  Hello, We seem to be having issues with Visual SourceSafe V8.0.50215.44. Our toolset has used SourceSafe for asset management for two projects now with little issue. Since we updated to the new DevStudio beta 2 and the accompanying version of SourceSafe, we have been having intermittent issues with SourceSafe. Sometimes when we check in a new version of a binary file, it will appear in SourceSafe as a 0 K file, or even worse r ...Show All

• doublep03 Modify a control from a different class in the same project *urgent*

  I have a DummieApplication with the following classes: MainWindow, MessageWindow, Provider, Notifier. Now I want to acces the text in a textbox, from Mainwindow, in the class provider. I want to change the text of the Mainwindow.txtBla from the class provider. How can I do this "MainWindow.txtBla" isn't the answer. Thanks in advance As alway ...Show All

• Jonz MSMQ error opening queue

  Hello. I'm trying to use msmq to establish communication between and indigo client and an indigo server. I've set the endpoint like this on the server: <endpoint                     address="net.msmq://localhost/private$/indigotests"                     bi ...Show All

• Jonathon Bell Unable to view deployed reports

  Can someone help me   I am attempting to open a report with the CrystalReportViewer using as Visual Studio 2005 web form.  Here is the code in the code behind page. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Option Strict On Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared Partial Class ReportViewer     Inherits System.Web.UI.Page  &nb ...Show All

• nitingoyal28 ACTIVATION CODE FOR SECOND INSTALATION

  I'm using VB Express and I want to use it at home too so I can learn it quicker. I installed it there but it needs an activation code. I do not have the internet at home(I live in the sticks). Is there a way to activate it I have searched through the online help, but have not found anything. Thanks! Ken dhvhvjljv Hi, I guess you simply couldn't. You can't use the Activation Code in your first installatio ...Show All

• reportman How should I define filters with Dynamic Help in .NET 2003?

  I am trying to find out how to define filters for Dynamic Help that respond to user-defined attributes within the HTML source files (as opposed to the context-sensitive messages emitted by the current object in focus inside Visual Studio).  For full details, see below; any advice at all (including "this cannot be done", should this be the case) would be greatly appreciated.  Feel free to write to me at edwarddotgrahamatugsdotcom. Than ...Show All