andersrosten's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms hold a key...

  is there a way to "codely" press and hold down a key for x amount of seconds Apparently it is a VERY special key...cuz VB doesn't even talk about it. I tried your suggestion of {fn} but I get an error that it isn't a valid key....plus I need to have a way to combine Fn with F8 to get the desired effect...the syntax simply doesn't allow something like {fn}...needs a + or % for example. I wonder if there is another way to set the LCD/LCD + Monitor/Monitor sequence rather than the Fn+F8 ...Show All

• Visual Basic How do I solve TargetInvocationException problem with WebClient in Visual Basic 2005?

  Hello, I've created a small programme which downloads file over web using the WebClient interface. I've added 2 handlers to the to the webclient, one for the download progress and the other for the download completed. Sample code: Private Sub DownloadAsync( ByVal URL As String ) Dim wc As New WebClient() Dim dpc As DownloadProgressChangedEventHandler AddHandler wc.DownloadProgressChanged, dpc Dim ac As AsyncCompletedEventHandler AddHandler wc.DownloadFileCompleted, ac Dim Address As New Uri(URL) If (URL.Contains( " " ) = True ) Then URL.Remove(URL.LastIndexOf( &q ...Show All

• SQL Server Legacy dts style execution display.

  My manager wants me to produce a legacy dts-style display of an executing package in an asp.net grid view. It would be color-coded the same way: red, green, black showing the status of each step with start and finish time. Any ideas on how to do this One quick way would be to log to SQL table, or XML file, and refresh the ASP page regularly. Or you could look at our reporting pack for logging ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyID=526e1fce-7ad5-4a54-b62c-13ffcd114a73&DisplayLang=en ) and modify the reports to a suitable format and refresh rate for your use. Donald Farmer ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Team System Unit Test Creation Customisation

  I am wanting to customise the "Generate Unit Tests" to create default unit tests closer to what i need. I assume i need Download the Visual Studio 2005 Team System Extensibility Kit for Beta 2   Any tips / hints / samples from someone out there that has already done this Thanks If you are talking about the ability to create your own code generation tools, then you need to take a look at the standard VSIP documentation. This will give you the information on how to add items to context menus et al, as well as many other things related to integrating into VS ...Show All

• Visual C# UserControl Terminate or Close Event

  Does anyone know of an event for a UserControl that fires when the UserControl is closed by the user In VB6 there was a terminate event. In windows forms there is a close event. I haven't been able to find an equivalent. Thanks in advance for you help. Provided you are sure that the Dispose is being called on the user control when it is closed you could listen for occurrences of the Disposed event. Otherwise I’d have to suggest implementing your own event for your user control as I do not believe that there is a Closed or Closing event that is part of the UserControl. ...Show All

• Visual Basic How can I access the audio equalizer level information?

  Anyone know of a way to access the levels for pitches of whatever if playing out of the speakers Every audio program seems to have those little bars bouncing up and down in realtime so it can't be too hard, right I actually need them in number form because I'm writing a program that uses basic pitch levels to identify non-dynamic sound files when they're played (don't ask, it's a long story but it will work, lol) I'm sorry, but I believe before anyone can assist you, you're going to need to supply a lot more specific information, such as what class or XP you are talking. Are you speaking of an equal ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Can I use RTM TFS Client to connect to Beta 3 Server

  We are yet to upgrade our server from Beta 3. However, it would be nice to issue updated images with release version of TFS Client. Can the release version of Client be used to connect to beta 3 server Thanks, Nick Hi Nick, There were some protocol changes between B3 and RTM - therefore the RTM client will not work on a B3 server. Cheers ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions SQL Server express managment console ceased to work

  I installed all the 2005 express languages and Visual web too (including SQL server). Then, some days ater, when available i installed the managment console that worked fine. But some days later the managment console ceased toi launch. I only get 2 seconds of hourglas cursor and nothing moore. The only i see in events log is a message about sql browser that tells me suceso: Advertencia Origen del suceso: SQLBrowser Categoria del suceso: Ninguno Id. suceso: 3 Fecha:  04/12/2005 Hora:  01:47:30 a.m. Usuario:  No disponible Equipo: TOSHIBA-USER Descripcion: The configuration of the AdminCon ...Show All

• SQL Server Changing Database collation

  I am trying to use DTS to change the collation of a database.  I am using SQL 2000.  The default is Case Insensitive, and I am trying to change one of the databases from Case Sensitive to Case Insensitive.  I have created a new database with the proper collation, and I am trying to import all the database objects.  I want end up with the exact same database with the collation the only thing that is changed.  I have tried this process several times, but it stops with errors every time.  Could some please give me some pointers on what I am doing wrong Thank you Garry Hi Garr ...Show All

• Visual Basic Access ".ldb"

    hello all I use mdb as my app DB file, when my app first run, a ".ldb" file the name as same as my DB file appears. Is there anyway can move the ".ldb"  to the windows temp document not in my app current document .thanks Probably not. This is the Microsoft Access locking file, controlled by Access. Is there a specific reason you want to move it I would say just deal with it. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Newbie start...

  Hi guys, As the subject of this message states it well, I'm a complete noob in the VS extensibility topic. I wondered if you could bring me some great links and resources to look to learn a little bit about it. I'm considering, based on a current need I have, to create a GUI integrated in VS 2005 to manage windows services deployment once built to avoid using installutil command line utility. Thanks Cordially, Amadrias You have all sort of resources on this section of my web site: http://www.mztools.com/resources_addin_developers.htm Best regards,   Carlos J. Quintero   ...Show All

• Windows Forms No Response When Opening a .EXE Via HTTP

  We have a VB.NET 1.0 app that is deployed on our intranet so it can be launched via a http://server/dir/myprog.exe URL, but it is not working when we try to launch it on our corporation's new WinXP SP1 image (it does work on all Win2K clients).  When I navigate to the URL in IE, nothing happens, I don't even see an IEExec.exe process&nbs ...Show All

• SQL Server RS by SQL Express

  Dear Friends I installed RS by SQL Express, but i have a problem, RS was installed in W2003 server and i try to connect by Dataset to other DB, this is a SQL2000 in W2000, when i disigned the report and i see the view the report show me the result, but when i deploy teh report and i try to see by web the report dont respond and show the error "The dataset don;t connect or this function isn't disponible in this version", why is the problem, and who i resolve this problem. Tahnk you Hi, RS Express could only run report against the local data source. To use remote data source, you will need standard/enterprise editi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Returning a string from within a string after a known point

  Returning a string from within a string after a known point. ok heres what I want to do: Return a string ( a fixed number of places after a fixed point) from within a long file name. In the example below I'd like to extract the string of 8 digits following the "T" but before the "300" (22951573) and then have them returned as a single string. If anyone knows how I can acheive this, I would be most grateful. Dim hhFile As System.IO.FileInfo hhFile = My .Computer.FileSystem.GetFileInfo( "C:\hh20060412 t22951573 300.txt" ) Dim fileName As String = hhFile.Name Dim t As Stri ...Show All

• Visual C++ "Correct" Workerthread Termination

  Hello, I have used worker threads for a long while and yet always had and still have problems with the "correct" way such threads should be killed for premature termination. They may have files open, are in the process of allocating global memory or doing any number of other things. The closest I got to "correct" is to signal the worker thread through it's priority if it's services are not required anymore for termination prior to it's full execution. Except the code then starts to look messy with CheckForKill()s all over the worker thread code. What is the "best correct" method to do this and yes, I am aw ...Show All