Brian Knight's Q&A profile

• Visual C# Communication Between Froms...

  I currently have a form that I am using to store variables/arrays/etc. I have just created a second form. The form is launched when the user selects a button. I have launched the form by simply instantiating the object, like this: Form2 f = new Form2(); f.Show(); However, there is data that I need to retrieve and display from the first form (Form1). Would anyone know how I could go about doing this Thanks, ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions vb 2005 express edition : data source list

  Hi, I just finished installing VB 2005 express edition and try to connect to my SQL server database on another machine. I try to create a data connection but the data source list just gives me choice between connecting to access mdb files and SQL server database files. I can I connect to a remote SQL server I succeeded in creating programmatically an adodb connection but that's not what I want : I want to see if I can manipulate data visua ...Show All

• .NET Development Troubles with DowngradeFromWriterLock

  The method ReaderWriterLock.DowngradeFromWriterLock (LockCookie) throws an ApplicationException with the message "The parameter is incorrect." even though that the thread which calls this method has the write lock. I've been searching for the possible bug in my code for two days but I can't find it. Does anybody have a clue what's the reason for this behaving Here's what my code is about looking like: static ReaderWriterLock l ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Compling standalone C++ files

  dear all, why evelitime i create a new c++ source file it will prompt me for workspace. cant i like vfp got a project manager Thanks in advance. You have to create a project to be able to build a C++ application using VC++ 2005. Thanks, Ayman Shoukry VC++ Team ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Need advice on running VB apps from network

  I have been assigned the task of finding a way to make our VB apps run-able from our network. From everything I've read about doing this, it sounds like I have to run the .net framework wizard & change the setting for the .exe file to be fully trusted. I don't actually have the wizard on my machine to try it & our network admin is reluctant to try it without knowing exactly what to do. So I have several questions on this: 1) Can someo ...Show All

• Visual Basic BC30002: Type 'System.Net.Mail.MailMessage' is not defined

  Hi all, I've just started developing with VS2005 Express beta 2 edition. I'm trying to get my app to send a mail to users on submit of their details, but when I try and run the app (before I even get to the submit button) I egt the above message.  I attach a snippet of code: - try Dim objMsg As New System.Net.Mail.MailMessage(fromaddress, toaddress, subject, body)             Send ...Show All

• Visual C++ trackBar bug? Visual C++ 2005 Express Beta 2

  Hello, I have set the trackBar to max   10 min   -10 These figures are accepted, the build goes OK and the app runs and I can select trackBar values between -10 and +10. But! On three occasions when making unconnected code changes, I have found that when I ran the app it was not possible to move the trackBar pointer. Have now seen on one of thjose occasions that the -10 figure had changed to 10 ! This seems odd. An ...Show All

• Windows Forms Regional settings and date conversion

  This can't be right but apparently is: I'm writing an application that needs to convert a string to a date.  Sounds simple, right My system's Regional settings are set to English Canada.  The short date format is dd/mm/yyyy.  VB.Net is returning dates in the format mm/dd/yyyy (US English).  This code fails every time: Personal.EffectiveDate = GridRow2.Cells("New Value").Value.ToString.Trim Error: Cast from string "8/23/2005" ...Show All

• SQL Server RDA oleDBConnectionString problem

  hi there, can anyone please show me an example of RDA oleDBConnectionString i was playing around with RDA, but i cant pull data with my connection string, with an error message failure to open SQL Server with given connct string. [ connect string = Data Source = JUN; Initial Catalog = SmartShopper; Integrated Security =True ] i need a sample of connection string to connect to SQL server 2005, i was using VB 2005 to deplo ...Show All

• Visual C# Data Access String/Form

  Hi there, Very much the noob to C# and programming but I know what I have to achieve so thats a good thing. I wish to create a form on an application that is the setup [credentials] for an SQL database. EG: Database,user,pass,DBname. I see that some applciations then save this to the Registry as a contstant or now I see that you can also store this securely in XML on the user logged on. Are there any examples that you may have seen ...Show All

• SQL Server SP2 - Need Your Feedback!

  My team keeps emphasizing the importance of community participation and value all the feedback posted in the groups, forums and all possible channels to communicate with you all, the customers; and loop the feedback provided to improve the quality of product. I personally felt the importance after being part of the community during our SP1 release cycle, it really helped to address most of the customer impact defects in our ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Error Message...please help

  I'm getting this error message when trying to build my program.  I've looked in this forum for similar problems....tried those, but am still getting the same message.  Would someone please shed a little light on what the problem might be and how to fix it Here's the error message: ------ Rebuild All started: Project: blackjackbet, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ Deleting intermediate and output files for project 'blackjackbet', co ...Show All

• Windows Forms Issue Deploying .NET Framework w/App

  I have an app I am deploying with an msi package.  The package is on a network drive (K:\myAppInstall).  The folder contains the msi package, settings.ini,setup, and fxdotnet.exe. When a user clicks to install, and it detects no .NET framwork on&nbs ...Show All

• Visual Basic vb.net app and store procs

  Hi guys... I have a question to you... I have created a vb.net app, which connect to sql server 2000. I have created a setup; running the app.exe, the installation process creates lots of store procedures. Because there are several store procs, which of them are quite long (several rows....more then 500 rows), they are saved in sql files (*.sql) into a folder shipped with the setup. When the installation runs, osql tool (inside vb.ne ...Show All

• SQL Server problem in creating database and table in one shot

  I need to create a database and then create tables in it..  IF  EXISTS (SELECT name FROM sys.databases WHERE name = N'DB1')  DROP DATABASE [DB1]  -- create a new database  CREATE DATABASE [DB1] ON  PRIMARY    ( NAME = N'DB1', FILENAME = N'D:\DB1.mdf' , SIZE = 51200KB , MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED, FILEGROWTH = 30720KB )   LOG ON  ( NAME = N'DB1_log', FILENAME = N'D:\DB1_log.ldf' , SIZE = 2048KB , ...Show All