GlennG's Q&A profile

• Visual Basic Accessing data in a TableAdapter

  Hi, I am brand new to using VB to connect to SQL Server.  I've set up a small database using Server Solution.  I have created a simple form that is intended to take a user-entered name, assign it a code and enter it into a table in the db.  To assign the code, I wish to sort my table in descending order by the "code" column, retrieve the value in the code field for the first record, increment the value and use this as the new code ...Show All

• SQL Server Last months date appears as not valid

  This in my code to select various clicks from various date ranges SELECT     MIN(A.hitDate) AS minDate, D.AffiliateName, B.ProdType, COUNT(DISTINCT A.ipAddress) AS TOTAL FROM         ArchiveApplyTracking A LEFT OUTER JOIN                       Configuration.dbo.Affiliates D ON A.af ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Language packs for Window Vista?

  I'm investigating MUI support on Vista and i'm trying to find additional language packs besides ENU. I found ENU on the Vista Feb CTP install DVD. Are they avaliable When/where can I get additional language packs Also how do I select a different language pack to use Thank you, John This forum is for Windows Vista User Interface programming. If you have general questions about Windows Vista, you can ask ...Show All

• .NET Development How to append xml files

  Can anybody tell me that how to append xml files If you mean that you have a Xml document and you want to add some more nodes in it then first you have to read it and gets its Enumuration ( XmlTextReader or XmlNodeReader depends upon which parser you want to use for it). Then you have to locate where actually you want to add a new node. The problem with Xml document is that your end and start tages for whole document should be the same ...Show All

• Windows Forms Is ActiveX Right For Me?

  I have developed some code that prints an .EPL2 file to a thermal printer (basically, a UPS/Fedex shipping label). Run as an application, it works fine. What I'd like to know is this.  Can I build an ActiveX component that interfaces with my&nb ...Show All

• Visual Basic sending a char

  hello how can i send in visual basic a char i want to design a form with multiple textboxes and want the users to enter their text with some buttons. now i don't know how i can add the chars to the active textbox. greetings chris In the button click event set the textbox .text property Example  in the Button1 click event Textbox1.text = "foo" will set the contents of a textbox of ...Show All

• Visual Basic issue with .papersize.rawkind is it a bug?

  Hi, Can anyone help with this please I am trying to set the paper size for the print page method in code, however, It fails to change I have tried many properties and ways of setting it but it fails Basically I have a app that saves the page size to a xml file as an interger value that represents the paper size. Eg 8 = A3. I cannot seem to change the default value of the PoPrintPage_Printpage method from the value of 9 (A4 ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Exception during open Form

  Hello, at the moment I receive allways the follwing exception, when I want to open a form of a project: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information. Hide at System.Reflection.Module.GetTypesInternal(StackCrawlMark& stackMark) at System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes() at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.AssemblyObsoleteEventArgs..ctor(Ass ...Show All

• .NET Development [URGENT] COMPILING AND RUNNING THE .NET APPLICATION on LINUX

  Hi: Question: I have developed an application containing 2 projects (one is of type class library and the other is a windows application (.exe) ). I want to compile and run the application on Linux. I know that there is a platform for linux called MONO, but can't find a good article on COMPILATION AND RUNNING THE .NET APPLICATION. I have found some articles but they only contain the compilation of single file e.g. HelloWorld.cs and thing like th ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Hosed Refactoring Smart Tags after LINQ May CTP Install

  I installed the May CTP. The refactoring Smart Tags no longer work. For example, when a variable name is changed, the underscore glyph appears indicating that a refactoring is available. Usually, by hovering over the glyph or by pressing a shutcut key, a Smart Tag will appear. This Smart Tag no longer appears. Further, the Refactor shortcut menu is no longer available in the body of the editor. I uninstalled the C# 3 language service using "Unin ...Show All

• SQL Server Sql Server Log Error after upgrade

  Hi There Since upgrading to 2005 i see this error int eh sql log file all the time. Date 5/16/2006 12:12:07 PM Log SQL Agent (Current - 5/16/2006 12:14:00 PM) Message [LOG] Unable to read local eventlog (reason: The parameter is incorrect) WHat is this and what can i do about it P.S Upgraded 2000 SP3 EE to 2005 EE Moving to the database engine forum, where you're more likely to get an answer. ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to print true black barcode?

  Hi, I have a problem. Barcode printing on plastic card from program develloped with Visual Studio 2003 using PrintDocument component or Crystal Reports for .NET goes wrong - barcode prints "in composite black using YCM colors" instead of printing "in true black using only K color". Without problems I can do the same job from Delphi 4 QuickReports or from MS Access 2003 Report. Please help me with any ideas Thank you, Juozas ...Show All

• Windows Forms Changing Display Name in DataGrid Columns

  I hope this is the correct forum for this question. I am using VB2005 Express and SQL Server 2005 Advanced for this project. I have created an application that handles customer and order information, and contains two forms; one for Customer Entry and another for Order Entry. Everything generally works fine. On my Order Entry form, I have a number of Text/Combo boxs for entering new orders, and at bottom of the same form I have a datagri ...Show All

• Visual Basic What's the Difference between Visual Basic Express and Visual Basic 2005

  Are there more commands   Faster compiling   Faster code I read that Visual Studio 2005 also has a 64bit compiler... does that include Visual Basic 2005 I understand that VB wasn't going 64bit - but that's a shame because MS is pushing us to move to 64bit.  Well, we certainly need the compilers for it, don't we I think those are a list of features... but I take it that it might also offer some ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Team Test Load Agent vs ACT

  What is the difference between Team Test Load Agent and the Application Test Centre (ACT) It seems both products simulate a large number of users to stress test Web Servers and Applications, but when should I use ACT and when should I use Team Test Load Agent Can they interoperate ALSO - is a Team Test Load Agent licence provided with the Visual Studio Team Edition for Developers or just with Studio Team Edition for Testers Do I need to b ...Show All