Thorsten Ueberschaer's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Connections to SQL Server Files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005

  When ever I click on an MDF file in VS2005 I get the following message. Required Components Missing. Connections to SQL Server Files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly.  Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URl: http:go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ linkID=49251. I think this may have been due to the install order and options I selected. 1. VS2005 Pro, without SQL Server Express 2005 as I was planning to install SQL2005 Developer. 2. SQL2005 Developer. I then noticed the above problem and installed SQL Server Express 2005 from the VS Pro DVD.  I still have the problem.  Any id ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Can't Install Team Foundation Server

  When I attempt to install Team Foundation Server (I've tried both single-server and dual-server install) I get to a dialog which has only one option on it - Uninstall. Huh I've never had TFS installed on this machine to begin with! I even humored it by running the uninstall, but this didn't help at all. On the next installation attempt I still come to the same impasse. The installer only offers the option to uninstall. Any idea what might be wrong Thanks for any advice which you can offer! Here's my server configuration: Windows 2003 Server SP1 Sharepoint Services 2.0 SQL Server 2005 CTP Version Info:    Microsoft SQL Server Manage ...Show All

• Visual C++ Strange number precision issue

  I don't know if this is the correct forum for this question but since I have no idea what would be the correct forum, I'll ask it here. Trying the following expression in code (managed or unmanaged), as well as in a quick watch window in VC++ 2005 gives the following results: (float)1/200 = 0.0049999999 (double)1/200 = 0.0050000000000000001 I have jumped from VC++ 6.0 straight to 2005, and I have never seen anything like that before. Talking about managed/unmanaged, I performed the same test (in the code, since the quick watch does not understand it) a CLI cast: float tmp = static_cast<float>(1)/200; Well, needless ...Show All

• Visual Basic VB6 MSDN CD

  Does anyone know how to download the MSDN CD for VB 6.0 The help doesn't work without installing it. Thanks Dale The MSDN CD for VB6 should have shipped with the product. These forums are for VB.NET and there are better places to find answers for older versions of VB. Maybe the VB6 newgroups - http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx dg=microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion&lang=en&cr=US or perhaps www.vbcity.com You may find some more assistance is sourcing VB6 help in these communities. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 'Double' command contexts

  Hi, I want to use command contexts in my .ctc file to control when a command is visible, but I want to only show the command when two command contexts are active at the same time. How do I do this Thanks in advance! This is not supported in ctc.  The only way to do this is in your own code.  When you are notified that either context A or B is enabled or disabled, you enable context C based upon both A and B being active.  You would then associate the command with context C. Chris McGuire, VSPlatform Dev ...Show All

• Visual C++ Debug build finds MFC80.dll, but Release build doesn't?

  I just transferred a C++ project to VS 2005, and when I run the debug exe both from the IDE and Explorer, it launches correctly. However, if I run the release exe either from the IDE or Explorer, it can't find MFC80.dll. I found that very strange (I haven't put MFC80.dll in the application directories, just made a recursive search just to be sure), and noticed they resided in the Windows\WinSxS directory. In there, I can indeed find both: x86_Microsoft.VC80.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_dec6ddd2 and x86_Microsoft.VC80.DebugMFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_c8452471 ... so both versions seem to be there. If I manu ...Show All

• SQL Server rsAccessDenied

  I have a reportViewer control on a webform. In my partial class I set the report path, server and parameters in the Page_Load. When I run the report I get this error: The permissions granted to user 'NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE' are insufficient for performing this operation. (rsAccessDenied) Here is my code: Dim u As New UriTypeConverter Dim ReportParameters(0) As ReportParameter ReportParameters(0) = New ReportParameter("ProjectKey", 262) rv.ShowParameterPrompts = False rv.ServerReport.ReportServerUrl = u.ConvertFromString(" http://localhost/ReportServer/ ") rv.ServerReport.ReportPath = "/Test/Dupl ...Show All

• Windows Forms TransparencyKey usage consuming memory

  I can open up to 5 Webbrowser controls on 5 separate forms.  A medium size panel control on each form is transparent.  I can only open up to 3 forms before memory is exhausted.   As a test, when I eliminate the transparency I have opened the same form up to 50 times without any problems.    Has anyone else run into this&nb ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Meshes intersection

  There is one method in DirectX API to try intersection between meshes . All functions I see are for mesh and ray combination. If not I'd like to know one good method. Mesh to Mesh intersection is expensive - you have to compare every triangle in one with every triangle in the other. Typically each mesh will have a bounding volume (sphere, box, axis aligned box) and firstly you check those. Once you have found candiadates then you can check the triangles - though its still expensive. A lot of games will have a much lower resolution version of the mesh for the collision detection. Yes there is nothing in DX t ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System WebTest failing when ran as a LoadTest (using hidden field bindings)

  Hello folks, I have a WebTest that works fine when running as a single test, but when I try to use it in a load test, it fails continuously.  I am extracting and binding hidden fields with ExtractHiddenFields and BindHiddenFields, basically the same way that the auto-generation does.  One thing I tried changing was adding a unique id to the ContextParameterName, so that in case the context name is statically declared, I thought this might reduce collisions.  I am getting the following error: Exception in PreRequest event: The hidden field group name is invalid.    Here is another error that is related, Exc ...Show All

• Windows Forms MDI Child closed but MDI parent think other

  Hi, I have strange problem that the mdi child are closed but when I open new mdi child I see the buttons of previuos MDI childrens. I checked and found that no reference in MDI parent to MDI child. Why this is And how can I solve it Thank's, Alexei Hi, If you defined the child form as a variable (say its name is FrmChild ), use this method before show it : FrmChild Variable = New FrmChild ...Show All

• SQL Server help for starting SQL Express Manager 2005

  Can anyone advise how I access SQL Express Manager After starting Express Manager (preview 1) and selecting "Windows Authentication" I am asked for  "Server Instance" What is meant by server Instance     Or with "SQL Server authentication" option selected I'm asked for name and passsword as well. Is this something I ovelooked setting up when installing SQL 2005 Express I dont remember setting any passwords. WHich option should I be going for Have read accompanying documentation and looked on web but have not found a guide on this. RECEIVED THIS REPLY TO MY QUERY ON ANOTHER THREAD Hi, ...Show All

• Windows Forms Update DataGrid

  hi, i hope i am in the right place to ask question. i using VB.net n SQL and my question is: i able to fill my datagrid with my table.. but it seems i got trouble updating a new entry, or when i want to delete a entry; because when i insert/delete an entry.. and i refresh it.. it wld prompt me of a error. i think the update&nbs ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Preventing other applications to attache to the running Word Instance

  I have a windows application that is using the Microsoft Word 11 object library. The application will use the object module to start word, remove the toolbars and menu bars, and embed the Word application into a Windows Forms control. Everything here is fine, but now when the user double clicks on the desktop on a word document, the document opens in a new window using the word application that I already instantiated. How can I avoid that And when the user starts a new Word Application, it starts with the new settings, without the toolbars How can I block word from saving the settings, I want my application to use the word au ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. DirectX Application deployment

  Hi There, I am working on a Direct3D application with C# 2005 Beta. It runs fine within and outside the 2005 IDE on my computer, but It won't run on somebody else's comp. (I can deploy non-directX applications though) The other person has the same version of DirectX (9.0c), and the .Net framework (2.0 Beta) as I do. On the other computer, the program crashes right away and it says " myProg has encountered an error and needs to close... " Is it enough to just copy and launch the "myprog.exe" file Do i need to forward the 3 DirectX DLL files that my program references. If so, is it OK to just copy them next to the exe file, ...Show All