NateV's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System Build machine is not reachable

  I'm having trouble getting a Team Build type to run.  The error message that I receive is "Build machine is not reachable". I have defined the Build Machine as 'teamfoundation' in my build type, which is the name of the Team Foundation server (creative, I know).  I've tried various combinations of this, including the IP address, the FQN, and I've tried all of these from remote machines and on the server itself. Everything appears to be working except this feature.  I'm able to add work items, check things in and out of source control, and run reports.  I'm also able to browse to all of the web service pages that are in th ...Show All

• .NET Development Attribute Programming Patented?

  I was doing some interesting stuff using attributes, anyway, one thing led to another, I ended up doing a google search and found the following patent: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220040163091%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20040163091&RS=DN/20040163091 Patent Number: 20040163091 Anyway, this patent looks rather board and may impact on many of the attribute programming type of stuff people are doing. Does this mean I should give up attribute programming What do people think Abstract: The .NET attr ...Show All

• Windows Forms Insert New Row Into DataTable Problem. Please Help !!!!

  Hi All, While the existing datatable is looping, I can insert new row into datatable, but I can't insert it between datarows. All new rows will inserted into buttom row.  Here is my code. Please advise!      if ( myTable.Rows.Count > 0 )      {     msg.Text = "";           y = myTable.Rows.Count;      ...Show All

• Windows Forms Dimming a class based on a choice

  Hello all, Here's my delma, I have an MSSQL database and a Sybase database that can be used with a spacific application, I have the .NET data providers for both and have created 2 classes based on their respective providers, the classes are identical in every respect except the provider from which they are based. What I am looking to do is based on an option on startup instanciate the proper class. The problem I have is, what do I do with my base class Here's an example. Friend BaseVariable as SomeClass If MSSQL = True then BaseVariable = New MsSqlClass Else BaseValiable = New SyBaseClass End If The Friend var ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Team Foundation Server availability

  Am I correct that the latest version available now is Beta 3 Is this what Microsoft supplies on that trial DVD that one can order from them If above is correct - when the release version be available If we start using Beta 3 now - will it be possible to upgrade to release version later How long will Beta 3 work It's launching this week at SD West, with a keynote by Rick LaPlante. http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/03/01/541407.aspx Buck ...Show All

• Windows Forms update db from textbox

  I have a textbox connected to a dataset and appropriate oleDBDataAdapter and oleDBConnection in C#. The textbox (databindings) text is connected to the dataset. The textbox gets filled with the data correctly. But when I want to save doing Update nothing get saved in the db. The right value is in the dataset I have checked. I've tried to debug and step into ...Show All

• Visual Studio VSS Plug-In with VS2005 RC install

  I just installed the release candidate for VS 2005 and I've lost support for VSS 6.  Beta 2 installed just fine.  With this install, it's telling me the plug-in hasn't been installed on my machine.  In Tools > Options > Source Control, I can select "Visual SourceSafe" in the Envitonment and Plug-In Settings areas, but in Plug-In Selection, I only have "none". Any ideas out there   Thanks! Todd Gray Try registering RemoteVssScc.DLL and ssscc.dll regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe\ssscc.DLL" regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe\RemoteVssS ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Express Minimum Requirements Warning on Windows 2000 Professional???

  The computers here at work run Windows 2000 5.00.2195 SP4. Everything checks out with the minimum requirements at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/sqlreadme/#_3462_setup_issues_238p However, one of the "Reports" from the installation says the machine does not meet the minimum requirements, but provides no details. It installs and I have Admin rights on this machine, but I can't even connect to the Northwind database that I downloaded. Is this due to our logging process where the "system" is actually in another country (ie, "CITYNAME/Username" Any help is appreciated! Jason ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL 2005 left join not working via OLEDB

  Hi After chasing around a problem I have closed it down to just the following - I have two simple tables in my database linkme linkme2 both of which have one column called [catalog-no] I have put one record in linkme select * from linkme -- pulls back one record correctly via .asp page and management studio select * from linkme left join linkme2 on linkme.[catalog-no] = linkme2.[catalog-no] -- pulls back one record in management studio and 0 records in .asp page connection !!! Connection string in .ASP page Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=192.168.0.5;Initial Catalog=DVD;User Id=XXXXXX;Password=XXXXXX; I can point the same page to a SQL 20 ...Show All

• Visual C# Examining multiple conditions with a single button

  I'm writing a very crude spelling test program for my son with one textbox and one button named 'Grade Me'. The application starts by asking the user to spell a word via a message box. Once the word is typed into the textbox, the user clicks the 'Grade Me' button and is notified via another message box if the word was correct. Here's the problem: If the first word was spelled correctly, a message box displays 'that's right. spell the next word'. If the second word was not spelled right, I want a message box to display 'sorry, spell: word 2' and do this for each remaining word. So basically, instead of displaying a generic error message when ...Show All

• Windows Forms Downloading HTML pages...

  Is there a method to download 5 HTML pages at the same time using C#, and DIRECTLY from the server, without going through cache Also, just a neat little trick I learned a while back when dealing with caches: if you ever want to bypass the cache for some reason (usually on scripted pages -- sometimes a browser will return the&nbs ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Feature request - Check in approvals

  One feature I think could be very useful in the next version of TFS is Check In Approvals. Some users should be configured so that their change set is not fully checked in until it is approved. This is a big help for new team members who are making code changes. It will also be helpful for core framework code where an architect wants to review what code was changed before it is checked in because it affects everyone. thanks, Andre Another option is to put the users in a group which has PendChange permission but not Checkin. They can modify the files, shelve them, and then someone else can unshelve, review t ...Show All

• SQL Server SMO to Modify Server Protocol

  Hello, I am trying to Enable TCP/IP server protocol on SQL 2005. Under SMO I see Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ServerProtocol But I am not sure how to get to that information. Anyone have any ideas on how to do this Thanks in advanced This should work (note the instance name is different): ManagedComputer mc = new ManagedComputer (); mc.ServerInstances[ "SQLEXPRESS" ].ServerProtocols[ "Tcp" ].IsEnabled = true ; ...Show All

• Visual Basic mpeg streaming

  Hiyah all I am trying to make a low bandwidth viewer to connect to my video server. My video server exports multiple streams in mpeg/asf format. Id like to be able to watch these streams via the vb.net app i ahev written. I can watch multiple streams fine using jpeg streaming but when using mpeg streaming i need a way to interpret the stream. I have tried using multiple mediaplayer controls but they seem to randomly stall and then get out of sync. So ideally i need another means to watch a http asf/mpeg stream other than ms media player. I have searched for controls but all the api based contols i can find are designed for playing local f ...Show All

• Visual Basic internetclosehandle api hangs up my program

  Hi! I hope you can help me When I issue a InternetCloseHande(lngHndConnection) my progrma hangs up. I use windows 2000 sp4, VB 6 sp6 the sentences are Private Declare Function InternetOpen Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetOpenA" (ByVal sAgent As String, ByVal lAccessType As Long, ByVal sProxyName As String, ByVal sProxyBypass As String, ByVal lFlags As Long) As Long Private Declare Function InternetConnect Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetConnectA" (ByVal hInternetSession As Long, ByVal sServerName As String, ByVal nServerPort As Integer, ByVal sUsername As String, ByVal sPassword As Str ...Show All