DinoV's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System When will Team Foundation Server Ship?

  Its January and MSFT have just shipped beta 3 of Tram Foundation Server so when can we now expect a RTM   A recent blog entry from the Project Manager places the RC of TFS in very early Feb. http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffbe/archive/2006/01/19/514801.aspx and as a list of whats included: http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffbe/archive/2006/01/22/515917.aspx ...Show All

• Visual C++ Lost all visual style on UI controls after importing to VS2005

  Hi, all I had an old project created in VS.net 2002, (native code, c++), it builds/runs fine. After I imported it to VS 2005 B2, it lost all visual style on the UI controls, as if it were running on Win2k.. Is there a setting somewhere I can change to bring by the visual style Thx Not sure about beta 2, but in RTM add this to an include file in your project (typically stdafx.h) #pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"") ...Show All

• SQL Server pros/cons of using Access 2003 as a front-end for SQL 2005

  Hi, I'm creating a SQL 2005 database for a small company. I'm leaning towards using Access 2003 as a front-end for them, since it has a decent report writer and the adp projects seem to preserve SQL's schema relationships. But I've read some posts where Microsoft is frowning on adp projects. It would cost this company more money in the short-term, but am I better off building a custom .net winforms application instead and avoid Access 2003 I've done a lot of asp.net coding, but not too much Access or WinForms...so I have a slight learning curve either way. I've looked at some RAD Tools like Iron Speed Designer, but I'm not sure they'll sp ...Show All

• Visual C# Problem w/ Creating a new MembershipUser Object

  I am creating a custom membership provider. I am attempting to create GetUser() routine, and need to map all the user info into a new MembershipUser object, and I am getting a weird error. {"The membership provider name specified is invalid.\r\nParameter name: providerName"} Well, as far as I can tell, the provider name is just a string. However, it's bombing on me. Can anyone explain what I'm doing wrong, cause I'm dead in the water at the moment. private static MembershipUser GetUserFromReader(IDataReader reader) { try { object providerUserKey = (System.Decimal)reader["GUID"]; ...Show All

• Windows Forms difference between as and =

  Hello can sombody explain me the difference between as and = opperator in the following sample:  * Dim insert_log = New SqlClient.SqlCommand("spINSERT_log", Conn_log)    * Dim insert_log As New SqlClient.SqlCommand("spINSERT_log", Conn_log) What is the difference between "= New"  and "As New" Only thing I can think of is if you wanted  ...Show All

• .NET Development Text in XSLTransform

  I am transforming one xml file to another using XSLT file. I create XSLTranform and load the stylesheet before calling the transform function. It seems to work fine but there are a few problems with text. When the XML file that I am trying to transform includes special text such as "￡" sign the transformation will fail. I assume that I need to set some parameter to support w_char or unicode somewa, but I can't seem to fine the information needed. Can someone please help, or point me to where I can find more information on the matter. Thanks in advance! Most likely the "special" XML you are talking about is m ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) WinFx - Convincing Clients to buy into it ?

  Hi, Firstly, many thanks for WinFx, it makes my life easier if only because i can create great looking, easier to use apps and clients love them, which means its easier to sell to them. but... I am finding resistance from my clients to adopt the perceived "Heavy weight" download overhead for WinFx applications, for internal systems i can set them up no problems, its just part of the install. but What about web based currently i am having to build Asp.Net apps instead because my clients know that they will run in "their customers" browser, as it boils down to .html & javascript, no problems. BUT when i expl ...Show All

• Visual Basic Can I use Tutorial Video for VB 2005 Express Ed. with Vis. Stu. 2005 ??

  Hi, Ive found some beginners videos for VB but require Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition... I have VB 6 and Visual Studio 2005 , Can I use VS 2005 for the projects. thanks MSDN offers a free book called "Introducing Visual Basic 2005 for Developers" that you can get from http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbrun/staythepath/additionalresources/IntroTo2005/default.aspx ...Show All

• Windows Forms Non-responsive IExplorer 6.0

  well then, since I am new to this forum, could you please direct me to the right forum for this question I can't seem to find it on the list of numerous categories. Thanks, Devin ...Show All

• Windows Forms Static or not to static

  Hi, I have a quick question about class design in a desktop application Imagine you have a class that can load an xml document and execute an xpath. It has a property xml doxument and a number of methods to read/write the property and also to load the document and execute the xpath. My question is why should/shouldn't you declare these methods as stati ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Urgent Help Needed : Cmoiling c# or JAVA class files in VS.net2005 Visual C#

  In VS.net 2005 C# the compiler class has been made obsolete. Is there any other class with which i can compile my .cs file. I want to compile .java file through VS.net 2005 visualc# code.. How can I do that... How to execute that Please help me at the earliest. hi, i don't know but you can take see mono project http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page hope this helps ...Show All

• .NET Development How to transfer file

  I need transfer .net assembly and run it on remote machine. How can i do it Can i use only remoting methods or i have to use sockets.   When I last did a file transfer app, I had a MarshalByRef SingleCall remote object with a method similar to: public void Write(Guid id, long position, byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) The write method would use the id to find the file to write to, open a stream to it, position it to position, and then call Write on the stream, passing in buffer, offset and count. It also closed the stream immediately after the write operation. This does mean a slight performance hit since you hav ...Show All

• Visual Basic Countdown timer help

  I am trying to create a countdown time in which a user can enter a time in hours minutes and seconds. The countdown will then begin. I want something like the TV show 24 timer that counts down. Here is the main code I have:  Sub Timer2_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, _        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer2.Tick     Dim time As Date     time = lblTimeRemaining.Text      'performs DateAdd function that subtracts 1 second _      'from value of lblTimeRemaining.     lblTimeRemaining.Te ...Show All

• Visual Basic Is is possible to write a macro to alter the company information in the properties within word

  Hello, I am currently working on a problem for a Client.  We offer a service using Word. When the Client downloads a Word document via our website our company name appears in the properties option from the file menu, which is obviously undesirable for the company using the document. Is it possible to write a VB macro that we can run to allow a different company name to be displayed   We can then use the code to change the company name before they download the document If so, I would appreciate some pointers.  I think the real problem is that I am unsure of where our company information is being inherited from, and thus stuc ...Show All

• Windows Forms runtime object properties

  hi   i want to know , how we can use textbox's all properties at runtime. e.g i create textbox at runtime i want to move it at runtime Just to add to Vikram's post: To create a text box at runtime add the following method to the form you want to add it to: private void AddTextBox() {    TextBox textbox = new TextBox();        textbox.Bounds = new Rectangle(75, 100, 200, 30);           Controls.Add(textbox); }   ...Show All