roy-roy's Q&A profile

• Software Development for Windows Vista Wireless Keyboard Issues

  Firstly can I apologise if I have the wrong forum for posting this, I'm new here and UI (user interface) seemed to be an appropriate place to post this. If it is the wrong place a suggestion as to where would be more appropriate would be appreciated. I am evaluating Vista Beta 1 ... and I am getting problems with my keyboard (a Microsoft "Wireless Natural" Multimedia Keyboard) where I have to virtually fight with the keyboard to get it to ac ...Show All

• Windows Forms Tiling children in MDI Parent space

  Hi!   I want to position child windows in a specified location on load - and I want to tile windows on demand; I also need to retain the original size of one of the child windows, and tile the remaining to the right of that. ...Show All

• Visual C++ Windows Oriented Alternative to system(MS-DOS COMMAND)...

  Hello, I recently migrated from LAZY AutoplayMenuBuilder4.0 AutoRun Menus with MS-DOS Batch Files for functions because they didnt DO enough. I am quickly catching on to Visual Studio 2005 PRO CLR Windows Apps in C++. However, I have a few issues: I need to know how to use a more .NET C++ oriented alternative to system("IF EXIST file command ") and a windows oriented alternative to system("copy file & move fi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions database saga

  I am at my wits end. I am trying to create a program that will add users to a database. I have read the various posts regarding the output file and have changed the Copy To Output File to Copy Never. I have also tried Copy If Newer. The database still does not retain my changes/additions. The code I have used is shown below. Code Here... Private Sub AddUser_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AddUser ...Show All

• Visual C# Typedef-equivalent in C#?

  I pass integer IDs to a variety of functions. I want to create a type for each ID so the compiler can check I am passing the right type. In C I would do this with typedefs. E.g.: typedef int personID; typedef int addressID; void DoSomething(personID p, addressID a) { ... } How can I do this in C# Creating an entire class seems like a lot of overhead. Truthfully, wrapping primitive types just to reimp ...Show All

• Visual J# Why is the J# Redistributable package needed?

  Hi! Why is the J# Redistributable Package needed to run a J# application Or can I just redistribute some assemblies For example, if I develop an application in Borland Delphi using WinForms, I can compile this application to an exe file. This exe file can be executed on any computer that has the .Net Runtime Framework installed. No Delphi .Net Redistributable Package exists. If I develop an application in Dephi using the VCL.NET api all I ha ...Show All

• .NET Development Project Save/Load

  In my project, the user has the ability to save the work he has done to a file.   As the project got bigger so did the information in the file and I ended up with multiple type of file and version.   I wanted to know if there is a 'good practice' involving saving and loading file (multiple type [txt, xml], multiple version).   My business class must not know that there are multiple file versions.   ...Show All

• Smart Device Development PocketPC SerialPort and turning off/on the device

  Hi, Here a simple C# example that reads data from a GPS Device Assume two Buttons on the form and one Textbox. Further a SerialPort with the DataReceived Event handled in the form. public class Form1 : Form {     public delegate void SetText ( string strPar);     public SetText myDelegate;     public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Form1_Load( o ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions MS Access connection problem

  It seems to me impossible to do a very simple thing as to connect to a MDB or to a TXT file as a record source using the wizard (It's VISUAL BASIC  isn't it ) From the Data Source Configuration Wizard --> New Connection --> changed the data source to MS Access but ... the system does NOT show me the windows to let me browse the file I want and I am shown only an input line space for a connection string ...Show All

• Windows Forms Error when editing Datagrid style?

  I am using VS2005 beta 2. I convert my VS2003 project and edit it at VS2005.  When I try to edit the datagrid by clicking on its TableStyles property, I error of "Object reference not set to an instance of an object". Is there any major change in datagrid that cause this error Any method to set datagrid's properties using VS2005 UI Hi, Sad to say but I cant replicate your situation ( I don't have a VS2003 installation ). Bu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Form inheritance

  Hi, Anyone an idea if form inheritance is possible in the C# Express Edition And how And also, i need some info about the differences between the Express edition and the VS.NET 2005 professional edition. Major shortcommings etc... Greetz & thanx alot! Vincent I assume it should be. . . right click your project. . . In the add Items box, you should have an "Inherited Form" entry. Only ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Custom Condition Activity

  Hi, I am using a custom activity which takes in parameters and has a public method. When I use this activity before an ifelse activity and set the condition to CodeCondition on it I am not able to use the custom activity code(public method) as the code condition. The designer doesnt give me the option. Or How to make a reusable condition for an ifelse activity that also accept parameters from the designer Thanks ...Show All

• SQL Server MDX Query designer working correctly?

  I've been working with the MDX query designer in Reporting Services 2005 (RTM Developer Edition) and have come across a behavior that does not seem correct. I can build a report using the wizzard, preview it, deploy it, and all is good with the world. But if I so much as click on the Data tab in the report designer, the report becomes invalid.  Is this by design, or is there some other way to edit a report created with the MDX qu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System InfoPath crashing when editing specific Process Guidance Content Items (Build97)

  Hi, Infopath is a lot more stable when editing ProcessGuidance.xml from Build 97, but I am still having the occasional problem. However, it seems to be related to specific Content Items. For example, whenever I select the "Develop Threat Model" activity, Infopath crashes. Is there a workaround other than editing the XML directly Regards Allen Jones Hi David, Trying to make a simple change to the ProcessGuidan ...Show All

• Visual Basic Reading integers from user

  How do you read ints from a user if i have int num1; int num2; int sum; sum = num1 + num2; How do i enter number without the error saying the varibles num1 , 2 are not assigned i know they are empty but i want them that way...If i assign and x and y value then it gives me the error saying they are not apart of the class Any Help Observers in the forum seem to think this an introductory problem but i have yet to get a answer to put me on the r ...Show All