mlewis's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms Treeview Directory Listings

  In whidbey or the Express products, i would like to see a much easier way for users to list their directory structures with a minimal amount of code.  This would make programming some apps much easier than writing 100 lines of code (indeed ...Show All

• SQL Server Reporting Services Subscription Table DataSettings field cut off at 256 characters!

  Does anybody know why when i create a subscription using rs.CreateDataDrivenSubscription, the datasettings that is saved in the subscriptions table is cut off at 256 characters. can anyone help Is the column defined as an ntext   If so then somehow your DB is corrupt.  Otherwise, I have never seen this issue before. -Daniel ...Show All

• Windows Forms MainMenu Designer - Microsoft.VisualStudio.dll in VS2005

  Hi I would like to continue with the MainMenu class in .NET 2.0 and VS2005, but the Designer doesn't work anymore. If you use the menu designer it now suports the MenuStrip instead. If I look in the assembly references for the tools that VS2005 uses the Microsoft.VisualStudio.dll (which hosted the Designer for MainMenu in VS2003) is still included, but I can't seem to use the Designer anyway. Any ideas The reason, by the way, that I would like ...Show All

• SQL Server Neither the partner nor the witness server instance for data...

  I am getting this error while trying to setup mirroring. "Neither the partner nor the witness server instance for database "shop" is available. Reissue the command when at least one of the instances becomes available. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1431)" I am just using principal and mirror server, there is no witness server. I have tried fully qualified name and ip for the servers also. I can connect from the principal s ...Show All

• Visual C++ Display an int in a MessageBox?

  Hi, I'm new to C++, have started to use VC++ 2003 at work and dont know much about it because i have only used Java and VB before now.  I cant use the debugger for reasons that arent relevant here but all i want to do is use a MessageBox to display an int!  I cant seem to do this no matter what i try.  I dont care if i have to use the AfxMessageBox function instead but please some one tell me how its done!  I'll give you ...Show All

• Windows Forms VDProj BannerText

  Hi All, Is there any way to change BannerText in the welcome screen of a vdproj file made with VS2005 It seems like now it gets it from VsdWelcomeDlg.wid and currently has this value: "Welcome to the [ProductName] Setup Wizard" Obviously, I can't edit that file, so I want to know if there is any way to change BannerText without changing that file (using a post build event, a script, or anything else).   Why ...Show All

• SQL Server Integration Services

  I'm trying to use the new integration services and have found all kinds of help for it, but where is it I can't find it. Is it in the SQL Server Management Studio ...Show All

• Windows Forms Overwriting Files (Permissions)

  How do I use the FileIOPermission Class to copy a directory of files (or overwrite them) when some of the files to be overwritten are read only or the path could be on another drive This is because I keep getting the Access is denied  ...Show All

• SQL Server Only for SQL GURUS - Calling external procedures from Functions

  I am using SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition. I am working on a conversion project from Oracle to SQL Server 2005. As part of this, in order to replicate Oracle sequence functionality in SQL Server, the design called for writing a function that would accept a parameter , say sequence name. There will be a user table, say, SEQUENCE_GENERATOR with the following structure. Column Name        Data Type   ...Show All

• Visual Basic attempt to open results in error message saying "A connection with the server could not be established".

  I am trying to open a new Asp.Net application using Visual Studio.Net 2003 on my stand alone home machine.  I am opening it in HTTP://localhost/webnewapp .  Each attempt to open results in an error message saying "A connection with the server could not be established".   I am using Windows XP SP 2, IE 6.0 ASP.net version 1.1.4322.  Have run aspnet_regiis.exe with the -i switch, the -enable switch, the -ir switch and the ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Windows Workflow Foundation January CTP Installation Issues - Better install order!

  I’ve been able to replicate an issue with the WF installation process that prevents you from using the WF designers in Visual Studio if you want the whole WinFX Framework (WCF, WF, WPF). Basically, if you install the WinFX RTC you get 3.0.3203.56 version Workflow assemblies. Then you install the rest of the packages. So, the problem is with the VS Extensions for Workflow installation. It doesn’t update the WF Assemblies from the ones insta ...Show All

• Visual C# Access a SAMBA share via C#

  A search for "SAMBA" in this forum returned no results, so I am assuming that this question is not already covered somewhere else... I am trying to programmatically access a Samba share from a C# application. Is there any way to facilitate this using C#/.NET Or is the only option here to write a Win32 Shell app or dll Any guidance is appreciated... Thanks, Outsideshot Samba emulate ...Show All

• SQL Server Chart displaying too many bars

  SSRS 2005 Why is my chart displaying too many bars Design view: http://www.webfound.net/chart1.jpg Outcome: http://www.webfound.net/chart2.jpg Expected/Desired Outcome: http://www.webfound.net/chart3.jpg ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System What does this mean?

  HI to all! I've runned a load test and this message appears: Exception occurred: The given key was not present in the dictionary.     What does this means And the second question: In the same load test was message: More than 1000 errors of type 'Exception' and sub type 'RequestEnumeratorException' have occurred; additional errors of this type will not be reported.    How can i ...Show All

• Smart Device Development accept data connection (over TAPI) with HTC tornado

  Hi, I have 2 HTC Tornado (T-Mobile SDA) smartphone and Visual Studio 2005. I want to connect them over a GSM data connection. For this risen, I write a little class "myTAPI". If I use the "LINEMEDIAMODE_INTERACTIVEVOICE" media mode, I can dial den answer speech calls. But if I change the mode to "LINEMEDIAMODE_DATAMODEM", something go wrong. If call the second smartphone with my application, I see for a half second ...Show All