Michael Brisset - MSFT's Q&A profile

• Visual Basic How to give Choice of Choosing Boolean Choices Or typing any number in Intellisense

  I'm having a method which is accepting parameter as a object. it accepts boolean value and converts it on Int i.e. True = 1 False = 0 + the user can also type any numeric value.   How i can give option to the calling code, where they have a choice in intellisense to choose either a Boolean Value or they can type their own number. thanks for reply. this is one of the ways. i hv mor ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Location transparency

  Hi to all, I would like to know if in the WCF framework there is some features similar to JNDI in java, or similar to what a "Broker" pattern do , someone that receive a request and know where the real service is Or do I have to implement it (maybe extending the Entity aggregation sample ) Could you give me any suggestion Thanks in advance Alex Are you referin ...Show All

• Windows Forms right-click event

  where is right-click event on button and another cotrols I can't see it in events list... How would you make the right-click event select an item For instance, if you wanted the right-click event to select an item in a listbox, and open a context menu for that item.. how would you code the right-click to choose the item in the listbox Currently, I have to select the item with the left-click, then right-cli ...Show All

• .NET Development GUID error - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  I am out of ideas, can someone please provide their input I am runing a stored procedure: public static XmlDocument GetServiceRequestByEntityID( Guid oEntityID) { SqlConnection oConn = new SqlConnection (( string ) ConfigurationManager .AppSettings[ "ConnStr" ]); oConn.Open(); SqlCommand oCmd = new SqlCommand ( "uspGetEntityServiceRequestID" , oConn); oCmd.CommandType = CommandType .StoredProcedure; oCmd. ...Show All

• SQL Server Printing

  Hi I created a report in MSRS and i am able to preview the same, but i dont have any options to print the same. Is there any line of code / buttons to add for enabling the same. Thanks When a user tries to print using client side printing it gives the following error:- (This site might require the following ActiveX control: ‘Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services’ from Microsoft Corporation.’ Click here to install.) My client machine ...Show All

• Visual Studio VS.NET 2005 (June) fails to install SQL 2005 Express?

  Hello, Thanks for reviewing my question.  I had VS.NET 2005 Beta 2 installed on my PC and decided to uninstall it (hopefully in order) in order to install the VS.NET 2005 (June CTP). Everything seems to install expect for the SQL Express.  I uninstalled everything and installed the SQL 2005 (June CTP) thinking I would use this instead of express but VS.NET 2005 didn't install.  And, of course, I have read their not compatible. So, ...Show All

• SQL Server Dynamic Scripts

  I've found that SSIS does not work well with running small dynamic scripts ... For example, I have scripts that need be created via dynamic SQL. I want the dynamic SQL to be created using variables in SSIS. The ways around this are to create small temporary stored procedures that I can create in the SSIS package at run time that have dynamic SQL in it - and execute it with the variables as my parameters. Does anybody else do this, or ha ...Show All

• Windows Forms 'Load Report Failed' with CR from .Net 2003

  I have an app developed in VS.net 2003 that targets the 1.1 version of the framework.  I also have a setup package that deploys all of the required merge modules for crystal reports.  When I run the app on XP or 2000 boxes, every ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Formating of numbers and dates on text data binded controls

  How to format numbers and/or dates on text data binded controls DataGridView has this properties but I cant found (if exists) on text controls. Regards. The System.Windows.Forms.Binding class has an 2 events: Format and Parse. These should allow you to achieve what you want. Binding binding = new Binding("Text", dataObject, "NumberProperty"); binding.Format += new EventHandler(binding_Format); binding.Parse + ...Show All

• SQL Server Error registering a Third Party assembly

  Help. When I try to CREATE/Register a third party assembly (dtsearchNetApi2) within SQL server I am getting an error (see below). I have the source code for dtsearchNetApi2 but it is in C++ and I would like to avoid having to extend/modify it if that is avoidable. I have written a 'wrapper' class in C# but sine it references dtsearchNetApi2.dll I can't register that dll either. CREATE ASSEMBLY DBSEARCHNETAPI FROM 'C:\Temp ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Is this released yet?

  I know Visual Studio 2005 is released but has the Team System been released or is it still in beta While the Developer, Tester, Architect, and combined Team Suite editions of Visual Studio are available, the RC of Team Foundation Server is coming soon. The Beta 3/Beta3 Refresh of TFS are currently available. Jeff Beehler and Rick LaPlante have a bit more information here: http://blogs.msdn.com/jeff ...Show All

• SQL Server Installing the samples after an install

  Hi, I stupidly did not install the samples for 2005 when I installed the dev edition on my machines. Now I would like to. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a way to do it. The installation process always says I have the documentation installed (I have books online installed). It appears that there is no way to install the samples if you have installed the documentation and workstation items. Is there somewhere I can download the samples Thank ...Show All

• Visual Studio Prerequisits is calling for wrong version of SQL Server!

  I developed my app using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, but, I deleted the Express Edition and I installed Visual Studio 2005 Professional. The prerequisits in "Publish" is still calling for "SQL Server 2005 Express Edition"! Shouldn't it be "SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition" I've moved your post to one of the VS forums but I suspect the answer is that the prereq is still ...Show All

• Windows Forms usercontrol

  I'm using a userControl to fill the table with data from dataset. When I click a button in that userControl I want to see results in another userControl where I have a grid. How to see if a user clicked that button You should add an event to your usercontrol and raise the event when the button is clicked. Add the following to you UserControl: public event EventHandler ButtonClicked; And in th ...Show All

• Visual Basic Resetting DateTimePicker

  Is it possible to display the datetimepicker without values(e.g./ /) As if it only shows the two slashes as separator for the days,months and year.I want to implement this as a default value of the datetimepicker rather than than any other date....thanks in advance... ...Show All