David Olix - MSFT's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ GetWindowTextA vs. GetWindowText ?

  Does someone know what the difference is between GetWindowTextA and GetWindowText What is the letter 'A' GetWindowText is a preprocessor define: i.e. #define GetWindowText GetWindowTextA in a non-Unicode build, GetWindowText and GetWindowTextA are the same thing.  In a Unicode build, GetWindowText is defined as GetWindowTextW.  All Windows API functions that take strings as parameters have ...Show All

• .NET Development Making dataset instances invisible to COM

  Hi There, I've got a C# assembly that's marked for COM Interop Registration. It contans a dataset definition. When I look at the TLB file generated for the assembly, the object is included. (for example, if the dataset is called AlphaDS, there's a default interface generated for the dataset called _AlphaDS, and a coclass entry for AlphaDS) I'd like to mark the Dataset as COMVisible(false) so it doesn't show up in the TLB. I could mark the ...Show All

• Windows Forms Graphic forms instead of windows forms

  Have you guys seen Windows Media Player 8.0 above They have a nice graphical interface instead of regular boxy windows forms. I want my application to be like that (I only have one form and would like this form to be stay on top of other&n ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions path

  I have C# express installed and would like to build a dll with following command : csc /target:library /out:bank.dll a.cs The windows Command Prompt responds with " 'csc' is not recognized ..." I know in VS 2003 I can use the .NET Command Prompt. How do I do this for C# express so that my above dll build command will be recognized thanks. The C# command-line compiler is lo ...Show All

• SQL Server Problem with Boolean Nullable parameter in Report Viewer

  I have a problem with a nullable boolean parameter. By default, the value is Null and that's working fine. The User clicks either true or false, view the report: fine again. However, from that point on, if the user checks the Null checkbox and submits the reports, it reverts automatically back to the last True or False value. Is this a known problem Or am I doing something wrong Eric You aren ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Upgrade path for CF 1.1 design time capable custom controls to CF 2.0

  Does anybody know of one I read in this post: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=129715&SiteID=1 of the genasm.exe tool, but searching on http://msdn.microsoft.com/ for it produces no results at all. There also does not seem to be an automatic way of creating the necessary *.xmta file outside of VS2005. Can anybody give me a heads up on this one please It does seem a bit ridiculous that none of the work I put in to create ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Icon Logo Requirements

  What is the best way to meet these logo requirements in CF 2.0 and VS 2005. Required: 16x16 and 32x32 Pixel Icons for Application and File Types Applications are required to register 16x16 and 32x32 pixel icons for their main executable and saved file types. High DPI Implementations The shell will stretch application icons: If an application does not provide a correctlysized icon the Shell will automatically stretch the provided appl ...Show All

• SQL Server Providing Report Descriptions (for the users) from within the report

  All, We need to provide our report users with information what a report contains and the meaning of the columns on the report. It is too detailed for the report description area. I'm interested in any methods or suggestions that you have to integrate this type of documentation within the report services. Many thanks Ayla Do you have your own customer interface for viewing published reports I ...Show All

• SQL Server SqlCePeplication.Synchronize

  I am attempting to follow the example from VB.NET 2005 on synchronizing and SQL Database and an SQL Mobile 2005 db. I have verified that the PALM device (Treo running WM 5) when the device is connected to my desk top by using IE on the Palm to browse to the shared Folder I set up with IIS and the Configuration Web Synchronization Wizard. The error I get is "An incorrect or unsupported HTTP function call was made." and I have not ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Sparkle Interactive Designer (on Windows XP)

  I am trying to install Sparkle onto my laptop, it is xp (sp2) iwth Office 2007 beta 2, VS2005 and the various .net frameworks and betas including WinFX Runtime Components Beta 2. Everytime I try to install the error asks for me to install "windows presentation foundation 6.0.5295.60113". I am puzzled as I had no problems with Graphic Designer or Web Designer and all 3 betas will install fine onto my desktop Can anyone pin ...Show All

• SQL Server Configuration Files

  Hi, I’m having some issues associated with the configuration files that I can’t understand: - Having a project with several packages using the same connections in each one (some packages use all connection and others I just have some of them), why can’t I use only one configuration file for all project. Assuming that I would have to configure all packages at least I would like to use always the same file. On the other w ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL2005: Reource database

  Hi All, WRT the resource database, MS explicitly states that it contains only "code", and the mdf/ldf should not be included in any filesystem backup process. As a backup statement cannot be explicitly issued, what is the course of action should the mdf/ldf become corrupt (and therefore the resource db unavailable)   If it's rebuilt, doesn't it lose all entires for objects within user databases   or as it rebuilds does it re-popu ...Show All

• Windows Forms difference b/w setting an object to null and calling dispose method?

  What is the difference between setting an object to null and calling dispose method of the object  E.g. Object obj = new Object();  obj = null  obj.dispose()  regards Kamran Sorathia I'm not sure there is a consistant rule about objects&nb ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Windows Vista

  Can we install Windows Vista in a computer that already has Windows XP ....in other words can we update from Windows XP to windows Vista or we have to by a new computer ...... Best thing to do is install Virtual PC and install Vista on Virtual PC. This way you don't have get a new computer, or do a dual boot, and still enjoy two operating systems. All you need is a machine with lots and lots of RAM. I'm running this type of setup on m ...Show All

• .NET Development Need help in Webservice Deployment [How to deploy a webservice?]

  Dear all i am getting this error when i am deploying a webservice made in asp.net 2.0. i havnt deployed a webservice before and this is my first time. i have followed all the proxy creating process and the virtual directy assignment stuff. tell me what i am missing. i get this error when i access the webservice from IE. The webservice class name is Service.asmx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...Show All