Jd Williams's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio How to give a signature for a zip file?

  I want to know it because I make a snippet or it will always show a messagebox which ask you click "yes or no" See the blog posting at http://blogs.msdn.com/craigskibo/archive/2005/11/16/493570.aspx . This has information about how to sign a file for the Content Installer. Craig ...Show All

• Visual C++ Can C++ develop web-based applications?

  Hi, All New to C++ programming. and have put resource in C++ and VC books and time learning it. But now I was told that C++ can not develop web based apllications. Is this true or some extensions of C++ can go around this limit I need develop a web-based database, so the users can input company names, location, phone numbers. etc. and the users can have a full text search on this database. Do I have to learn C# and and SQL to do this Thanks. You need to learn SQL no matter what. You can write web apps using VBscript and C++, that's call ASP. It really sucks. You should learn C# and ASP. ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridView Control

  Is there a way to restrict the number of rows a user can add in a datagridview control e.g when the user had entered 2 records in the grid, a message should popup saying "You can't add more than 2 records". Please help. Regards, SHISHIR ...Show All

• Visual Basic Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  hiya, i get the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when adding a new web form to a web site this is what i am doing i launch vs 2005 beta 2 i create a new web site on the solutions explorer, i right click on the site and select " add new item " i select " web form " on the dialog box, and click "add" and that's when i get the error any ideas f I found a bug report dealing with this issue: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/viewFeedback.aspx feedbackid=c89412dd-5d71-4c93-9a3d-704df84fbdee There are a list of workarounds given ...Show All

• Windows Forms Short flicker of windows default control color on control create

  Hi, I'm experiencing a short flicker of the default windows control color when I create the following control: Control In this screenshot you can see the flicker Flickering control Although this is only for a very short momement, it's noticeable and I'd like to get rid of it. Any idea what might be wrong or what needs to be done Thanks, Tom Unfortunately, I haven't found a solution yet. The same is happening on other machines as well and I'm not loading any big bitmaps that would cause the delay. There is not a whole lot going on when the control is created except assigning short generic lists to the ...Show All

• Visual Basic PropertyGrid refresh and expanding.

  I have a property grid. After using the collection editor I call refresh so that any new objects appear in my grid. It works just fine except for any previously expanded properties are now collapsed. IF I call propertygrid1.expand it expands all of the properties. Is there a way to restore it to it's state before the refresh Any Idea's at all or a direction to start It seems that i can't find a decent way to expose each of the properties either. I thought of doing it by setting each sub to expanded and recording clicks when they happen to track the state. ...Show All

• Windows Forms loading a browser in a pane or the likes of it

  I want to display a XML file similiar to how IE displays a XML with all the nodes viewable and expanded etc. How can I do this in a windows form No easy way to place HTML directly into an embedded browser control. The most current code here on this site, however, wrote an HTML rendering control, which I'm guessing works a w ...Show All

• Visual C++ Compiling bug?

  alright, now i get just another error. its very weird. it doesnt matter if i build on the VS2005 prof edition, or the express edition. anyway... public ref class CTree { private : ArrayList^ _TreeNodes; public : CTree() {} void AddTreeNode(VCNode^ Node){ TreeNodes->Add(Node); } void Repaint(TreeView^ Tree){ for ( int i = 0; i <= _TreeNodes->Items->Count; i++){ if (_TreeNodes->Items ->Type==VCNode:: typeid ){ VCNode^ TempNode = _TreeNodes->Items ; Tree->Nodes->Add(TempNode->Node); } } }   now, when i compile, i get a error that VCNode ...Show All

• SQL Server Installing SQl Server 2000 (2k) on Media Center

  Hi, hope someone can help... I'm trying to install SQL Server 2000 on my XP Media Center laptop and keep getting the "this operting system is not supported message" Any ideas Many thanks.... Figures.... I'll try and install the Express version of 2005 and see if I can get by with that ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Code Signing

  Hi All, What all steps are involved in Signing Windows Mobile 5.0 binaries (.exe / .dll /.lib) to avoid Publisher: Unknown message popup on device. I had a look at the following blog also but still I'm not very clear what all I need to do http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2005/12/17/security_model_faq.aspx I do have valid certificate (root as well as client) that I installed on device and signed with my binaries with its client certificate resulting in same popup message. Can you guys point me to some good link that will provide me detailed steps Thanks Seemit May be this of so ...Show All

• Windows Forms webbrowser, read the filled input fields

  Hi, i need help: I have mad a webrowser-item and insert Text: <form> <input name="test" value=""> <select name="test"> <option value="1">t</option> <option value="2">tt</option> </select> </table> So, the output from the webbrowser is right. now i will fill in the textfield my name, and selected the option t. now i will read the inputs, also the selcted option and the inputfield value and write this in a textbox. what i have to do, to read this things and to write it. help me! thanx Hi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Switching from bundles Crystal Reports to full Crystal report 9

  I have the full version of Crystal Reports 9 on the computer I installed Visual Studio 2003 onto. When I check the About MDE it lists as using the bundles version of Crystal Reports When I installed Visual Studio I had it install the Crystal Reports plug-in thinking it had found the program and was asking if I wanted to attach to it. Is there a method to switch to the full program without reinstall visual studio I have tried reinstalling Crystal Reports 9 but that did not work. Hello, Do you have the full product version (9.x.x.x) and edition for the Crystal Reports that you are installing Keith - Busines ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) How should we submit bug reports?

  For now I'll send my findings directly to Mr Bailey Thx NickNotYet I have loaded VISTA Beta 2 on to my systems and here are this items that I have noted after the first day: 1. Microsoft Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader: 1. Driver having Issues 2. Digital Persona software fails to load 2. INTEL 536EP Modem Driver Failed 3. NVLDDMKM.SYS Version87.98 causing performance issues. 4. TERMDD.SYS causing performance issues. 5. MOUCLASS.SYS causing performance issues. 6. Linksys WUSB54GS driver and software not available. The issue with the modem is a ...Show All

• Windows Forms Filling an Array from a DataSet

  Is there a quick way to fill an array from a dataset.  The only way I know how to do this is fill the dataset and the loop through filling an array.  Is there any way to do the following arrayname=dataset("columnname") Tim Really don't think there's a simple way. You'll get slightly better performance, if possible, using a DataR ...Show All

• .NET Development CertCreateSelfSignCertificate

  Hello. I have to generate certificates in my C++ application. So i have studied MSDN article witch describes CertCreateSelfSignCertificate. This article does not describe how to use this function. I'd like to get some example. Is it possible This really isn't runtime related so it's probably not the right forum for this question. However, here's the basic idea (at least how I've used it, signing with SHA1-RSA): First, create the key container by calling CryptAcquireContext. You specify a key container name, a CSP name (optional), a provider type (such as PROV_RSA_FULL), and some flags (I use CRYPT_NEWKEYSET to create a new ke ...Show All