Golden_Jammy's Q&A profile

• Smart Device Development Joystick and Hardware Buttons

  Hi, I am trying to find out how to read the joystick and other hardware buttons on a PDA using C# - I cannot find any information at all - can anyone help Also I did find some help about a button component that is supposed be on the 'Device Components' panel in the toolbox but it is not there, anyone know where it is Thanks All, Different hardware devices sometimes have different key mappings. The way I found out which keys map to which key on my device was to just make a simple Windows (Mobile) forms app, and trap the keyup event, and output the keycode to a textbox on the form. Then you can write code that handles specific ...Show All

• Visual C++ Converting byte counted strings to null-terminated strings

  Does anyone know an easy way to convert byte-counted strings to null-terminated strings I'm trying to pass a filename as an argument in a custom made worksheet function defined in an xll created in C++ 2005 express. I think the problem I'm encountering is that excel is passing a byte-counted string and the function in C++ needs a null-terminated string. So it comes down to finding an easy way to convert byte counted to null-terminated in my C++ code. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks. One approach is to first extract the byte count, then traverve to the first element in the string. Kuphryn ...Show All

• .NET Development Server keep alive property

  Hi all, I'm consuming a webservice on my Pc. In fact the client is a mobile that use Http connection and soap to call the web service. the mobile call the webservice something like 8 times, and throws cann't make that after 8 times. If I turn off the mobile, the problem still exsist, so I thought that the problem isn't with the mobile, but the server. I read that if the IIS server is configured with keep alive state it may make the problem. Is it right, how can modify the server communication aliveness. Please help... Best regards... You can set the KeepAlive to false on the WebService. ...Show All

• SQL Server Like in query

  strSQL = "SELECT Naam FROM tblKlanten WHERE code LIKE '%" & str & "%'" it works in sql but doens't in sql mobile how do i solve this It works very well in SQL Mobile too.  But I dont know why you ran into problems.  What error did it give   What is HRESULT Thanks, Laxmi NRO, MSFT, SQL Mobile, Microsoft Corporation ...Show All

• SQL Server Building Intelligent applications using SQL Server 2005 Data Mining

  Hello, Are there any samples on Building Intelligent applications using SQL Server 2005 Data Mining uisng Visual Basic.NET, including step-by-step guides   Most of them are in C#.  Besides, the June 2005 CTP does not have tutorials on the said topic. Thanks. I have a question on connection string in ADOMD.NET when using the AdomdConnection object.  Can you use other authentication methods other that Windows to connect to Analysis Services and access the mining models ...Show All

• Visual Studio Package "Visual Studio Common IDE Package" failed to load

  I just installed the VS 2005 Beta 2, including the MSDN documentation.  I can look at topics via the Index and Contents just fine; however, when I tried to click on the Search icon on the toolbar, I get a message that reads... Package "Visual Studio Common IDE Package" failed to load ...and then nothing happens.  The same thing happens if I click on the How Do I icon.  Also, if I click on the little arrow next to the How Do I icon, MSDN--or, more specifically, Microsoft Document Explorer--crashes. Any ideas Thanks in advance, Jeff WTH: If you had beta 2 installed on this same machine, try unin ...Show All

• Visual Basic Datagrid with Combobox column - Null values

  Hi all, I've done some programming before but am new to VB 2005 and to databases. Up until now I've managed to solve all my problems by gleaning information from MSDN and other web sources but this one has get me stumped! I have a DataGrid bound to 'WireList' table in a database. One of the columns in the DataGrid is set as a ComboBox bound to 'Terminal' table in the database. The idea being that the user can select an item from the ComboBox by the DisplayMember while the ValueMember is stored in 'WireList'. This works fine when adding a new record to the DataGrid. However, if I just edit an existing record then I get an error when ...Show All

• .NET Development Rich Client not working on HTTPS Server...

  Hello everybody, I have a little problem downloading the .Net control hosted in web browser in case of HTTPS Server (SSL Authentication). Basically the .net control is downloaded when the user tries to run it at first time. It works very fine when I uncheck the SSL authentication in IIS. Can any body figureout the reason behind that I think there is a special settings or something like that. Please help me. Mudassar Majeed My problem is solved. The problem was in the code of web page in which I embedded the control. I wrote it as http:UltRichClient.dll it should not have http with it. Hence problem is solved ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System load testing query for 1.0 application

  Hi, I would like to apply load testing in 1.0 .net application, for that i am thinking to convert the existing application into .net 2.0. So after converstion, i will do the load and web testing for checking the performance of the Application. but i have one doubt that in 2.0 framework i can't find out the exact performance of the Application.Is it so please suggest me how can i proceed for checking the performance of the 1.0 application. Regards, Amol Puri. Do you have VSTS for Developers If so, you can try to attach the new code profiling tools to your 1.0 application. I've never tried it, bu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Getting started with VB Express 2005

  When I click on "new project" the new project window opens but there is not a browse button for selecting the folder for the new project.    When I click OK I get the following error message: "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007B)" The <Tools><options><Projects and Solutions><General> all of the text boxes are filled in with the default folder paths, and all are valid folders, which do exist. Can someone help me to get started Hi, Visual Studio 2005 cannot create project if any folders on the path have "&" in the name. This has been ...Show All

• Visual C++ Visual C++ windows Application Executable file Crash

  I have a problem, i created a windows application in visual C++ with which i made an executable file and when i open the executable it crashes. Does anyone know how to solve this problem Lilly Compile your application under the debug configuration, and run by pressing F5. the Visual C++ debugger should take you to the source code line where the crash occurs. At that point, diagnose the bug and fix it. Brian ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Windows vista - Windows Workflow Foundation

  what is the relation between Windos vista anda WWF Is it true that WWF wil come included in windows vista when release and if it is so, how Hi Viviana The WF will be available with WinFx RTM which infact will be available with Vista. So yes WF it will inlclude with Vista as WinFX will be present. ...Show All

• Visual Studio LaunchWizard convert project id?

  I'm using DTE.Solution.Open("foo .sln" ) to open a solution, which raises an exception that the project needs to be converted to the latest version (it does). So I need to use DTE.LaunchWizard() to convert it before opening. But how do I find the guid of a given wizard   The GUID does not point to a specific wizard to run, rather it points to the context in how the wizard should be run, such as add a new project, a new project item, or your own type. There is no automated way of converting a project as per design. There can be problems in automatically converting to new versions, so we spe ...Show All

• Windows Forms Accessing PDF file properties in code

  I am trying to use access the properties of adobe acrobat PDF files.  I am able to edit or add information into MS application properties windows from code using the Built-in properties collection.  For my pdf files in question I can view and change the Title, subject and author by right clicking on the PDF file and then selecting properties. I wish do do this programatically.  Any suggestions There are a few different libraries or working with PDF files.  A list of them can be found at: http://www.windowsforms.net/ControlGallery/default.aspx Category=16&tabindex=12 - mike ...Show All

• Windows Forms OwnerDraw, Localisation, ReBar (CoolBar)

  Hi, I have collected some more wishes, based on Visual Studio .NET 2002 / .NET 1.0. 1. OwnerDraw Principle The OwnerDraw principle is great - I love it! Currently provided by ComboBox, ListBox, StatusBarPanel and MenuItem, I think it wouldn't be too difficult to implement that feature in the TreeView and ListView as well. Although not entirely sure, I am *quite*  ...Show All