J Gilmore's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ syntax error : missing ';' before '*' compile error using diffpack library with vsc++6.0

  Hi! I am trying to use the c++ library called Diffpack. The library is only compatible with vsc6.0. When trying to compile any of the supplied applications in vsc++6. I get the following errors: spacetimescale.h(187) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '*' spacetimescale.h(187) : error C2501: 'Vec_NUMT' : missing storage-class or type specifiers spacetimescale.h(187) : error C2501: 'a_parameter' : missing storage ...Show All

• Visual Studio ReportViewer LocalReport Export File type limitation(VS.NET 2005 beta 2)

  I need export the report to Excel,PDF,CVS,TXT format,but the LocalReport  Export File type only one: Excel . I know the RemoteReport (SQL Server Reporting Services) support many export file types, but the ReportViewer need License , so I didn't try the RemoteReport. The following material come from VS.NET 2005 Beta 2 MSDN: ReportViewer Controls in Visual Studio 2005 ... Remote processing mode requires a licensed copy of Microsoft SQL ...Show All

• Visual Studio SSMS and VSIP

  Does anyone know if VSIP addins can be integrated into Sql Server Management Studio There is a "Packages" key under the main SSMS registry key, and if you register your package there, SSMS appears to read those keys (using regmon to see this). If yes, then how do I request a Package Load Key for SSMS The PLK request page only has Visual Studio in the dropdown for which IDE to support. Any help is appreciated... ~Steve ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Change of Team Explorer User

  Hi, I have TFS Beta 3 client installed. For the first time I tried to connect to TFS, it prompted me for user/pass. I entered and also checked "remember me" checkbox. Now everytime i connect to the TFS, it doesn't ask user/pass to me. Now I want to change the user to connect to same TFS. How can I change that I'm new to TFS, please guide. Regards, Hi, I noticed the following behavior with TFS ...Show All

• Visual Basic Where put initialization code in 2005

  In VB 2003, when creating a winform, there was always a section that read like this: 'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer. InitializeComponent() 'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call In VB 2005 there is no such concept, so where do you put initialization code in VB 2005 Jim I couldnt agree with you more about putting you user code in the Form1.vb ...Show All

• SQL Server Creating...Connecting... i'm missing something...

  I'm creating a data storage program in VB 2005 Express. it works perfectly, and installs and everything, but it stores the database in an obscure data file in the user's local settings folder as an mdf file. once that's created, i want to create an access front-end to view the data, but can't get it to work... when i try to create linked tables, i establish the connection to sql server (2005 express) through the wizards, but the database i want ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Types with disposable fields should be disposable

  CriticalError, Certainty 95, for TypesThatOwnDisposableFieldsShouldBeDisposable Fxcop says that my class (PrintText) which instantiates an IDisposable type (Font) should also implement IDisposable. The documentation goes on to say that I should not exclude a message from this rule. My PrintText class is just a way to encapsulate a particular usage of PrintDocument. I need a font for what I am doing. I instantiate it in PrintText.Print, ...Show All

• Visual C# Join W2K Domain

  Hi, how can i join a Workstation to a W2K3 Domain with a C# Prog Please post a code sample. Andi I was looking for the same code. Since implementing it was so easy, I loaded up my Win2k VMWare machine and ran it against my Win2k3 Server VMWare machine. It does NOT work on Windows 2000. The error returned is a "ManagementException" with this message: "This method is not implemented in any clas ...Show All

• Visual Basic adventure works and 101 Sample files

  hi All i have downloaded both of the above but can't seem to get any of the sample files to run in VB express 2005 which need the adventureworks_data db. does anyone know if it should work at all yep. pretty sure i have installed everything i need: vb 2005 express sql 2005 .net 2.0 is there a walkthorugh for getting the above to work somewhere have had a good look around but can't find anything... i have tried to run 101\vb forms\creating ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Customising the names of closed generic types in data contracts

  Say I have a type: struct Range<T>{ T Min; T Max; } [DataContract] class MyData { [DataMember] Range<DateTime> Range; } svcutil generates something like RangeOfDateTimeOl1JJNb3 Is there any way to to configure that instances of type Range<DateTime> should be exported as (say) DateTimeRange Thanks. You can dictate your own generic type parameter name using the {<numbe ...Show All

• Smart Device Development PPC 6700 Sprint -- FileName Problem

  I have Dell Axim X51V with CF2.0 C# application. In my device if I create filename programatically like 123.txt it works great with no problem. One of my customer has complained that if he enters 123 for filename, his device (PPC 6700 Sprint) is not creating the file. But if he enters characters like abc then abc.txt is getting created fine. In the previous case he is not getting any error message. If somebody has this type of phone can yo ...Show All

• SQL Server Login failed for user 'username'. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection

  Hi All, I understand this has probably asked a gazillion times... BUT I have issue with the solution... ( I DO NOT WANT TO ENABLE SQL Server Authentication) I have developers that need to manage MANY SQL Servers.. some in domains some not.. some develpers boxes are in domains.. some not. I DO NOT want to have sa or any other password for that matter flying around the net in the clear (i.e. SQL Server Authentication). I would like for t ...Show All

• Windows Forms HTML in controls

  I haven't done Windows programming for a while, and am just getting back to speed, in the mean time reading about the features in .NET, Longhorn, and Whidbey. I see the Whidbey release supports a .NET based WebBrowser control, which should be good.& ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Custom control patterns

  Is it possible to create custom control patterns The docs don't say it isn't, but I couldn't find any hints or information on how to do it. If it is possible, is it just a case of inheriting and implementing the base pattern interface to create a custom control pattern Thanks, Will Thanks Thomas. That's pretty useful information to know, especially regarding the window procedure. Will ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TF30272: Template not found on the server

  Hi guys! A former colleague of mine used the 'Process Template Editor' for altering Bug.xml & Task.xml, and uploaded this to one of our team projects. Some days later, when we where about to create a new team project, the following exception occured: 2006-06-14 13:04:50Z | Module: Engine | Task "VersionControlTask" from Group "VersionControl" completed with success | Completion time: 3,421875 seconds 2006-06-14 13: ...Show All