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• Visual Basic Setup Package Problem

  Hi everybody, well I don't realy have a problem with package it self. In the packa is a ActiceX component wich must be registred. Ok thats: regsvr32 path\Name.ocx, but how can I add this to the setuppackage I work with VS2005, and even if i knew the syntax to register, I don't know how to add it to the setupproject. Thanky for any kind of help. Boostrapper, I worked a long night on this, but finally I found what I was looking for. Everthing starts like you discribed it Matt, but it's just easy as long you only need the .Net Framework. But I need 4 other components to be installed and they are not on the ...Show All

• .NET Development SHould I Uninstall .net 1.1 and the 1.1 hotfix before instlaling .net 2?

  Well, I already did but the Microsoft Update site now asks if I want to install 1.1 again even though I have 2 installed.  I am not a developer.  Anyone know You shouldn't (why do u want to remove it ), because there are a variety apps that use either .net 1.1. or .net 2.0. Two versions work fine together Just do what the Updater wants. ...Show All

• Visual C++ File Comparison Question - What is wrong in my code

  All, I've to compare two text files & output the results to a text file. Two input text files have file names in it, one input file was generated last week from a database & other was generated this week. The comparison utility that I want should return what's same, what's changed & what's deleted. Sample: First Input File(old): @DB/AAF33012/001 @DB/AAF33023/007 @DB/1L110145/008 @DB/11516573/001 @DB/11516836/002 @DB/15828134/001 Second Input File(new): @DB/AAF33012/001 @DB/1L110145/008 @DB/11516573/001 @DB/11516836/002 @DB/15828134/001 @DB/12600883/001 @DB/12596174/001 @DB/24235767/001 If you see there are ...Show All

• Visual Basic Remote Computer

  I am now doing my final project for Cybercafe. May i know that how can i shutdown, restart, or log off the user/customer pc after payment by using admin pc. How to remotely shutdown a pc or remotely run a .bat file Before that have a fren send me the syntax below, but i stil canot remote shutdown other pc. Can any one tell me the way how to remore shutdown Syntax SHUTDOWN [ logoff_option ] [/m \\ Computer ] [ options ] logoff_option: /i Display the GUI (must be the first option) /l Log off. This cannot be used with /m or /d option /s Shutdown /r Shutdown and Restart /a Abort a system shutdown. ...Show All

• .NET Development Parameterized queries

  When using a parameterized query such as: SELECT LocationID, StreetNum, StreetName, rowguid FROM tblLocations WHERE (StreetNum = @StreetNum) AND (StreetName LIKE @StreetName) Is there a way to automatically add % to the beginning and ending of the parameter I've tried the following command: SELECT LocationID, StreetNum, StreetName, rowguid FROM tblLocations WHERE (StreetNum = @StreetNum) AND (StreetName LIKE '%' + @StreetName + '%') But I get a FormatException. I don't want the user to have to type % in the parameter field. Any suggestions Thanks, Lee Thanks Blair. You are awesome. VMazur & Fre ...Show All

• Visual C# Bugs in .NET 2.0 ?

  Hi There Either I'm making an error or there are two bugs I have found in .NET 2.0 Beta .... private void button2_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Asterisk" ; toolStripProgressBar1.Value = 33; System.Media. SystemSounds .Asterisk.Play(); System.Threading. Thread .Sleep(750); toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Beep" ; toolStripProgressBar1.Value = 66; System.Media. SystemSounds .Beep.Play(); System.Threading. Thread .Sleep(750); toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Question" ; toolStripProgressBar1.Value = 100; System.Media. SystemSounds .Question.Play(); toolStripProgressBar1.Value = 0; } ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Sometime unable to connect to TFS from team explorer

  Hi All, I've winxp which install team suite, including TFS client. This machine doesn't login to domain where the TFS server is. As a result, when I tried to add the server url the first time, it was OK from VS2k5. Close it and re-open VS2k5, sometime I got an error "Unable to connect to BIS service", and no login dialog popup. Restart machine, and tried to re-open VS2k5, got popup login dialog. Then login is OK. Has anybody experience this problem If so, how do you fix Best Regards, don't think so, I have the same problem but in a clean installed machine without JRE ...Show All

• Visual Basic ComboBox/DateTimePickerBox drop down arrow visible/invisible

  Hello, Is it possible to make the drop-down arrow of these Boxes invisible when they are out of focus, and visible when they are Kind regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newbie can't talk and can't walk. Embarrassing. No, the Windows combobox control doesn't have a message for that. Good thing, it would be pretty confusing to the user to have to click on the edit box first before they can drop down the list of choices... ...Show All

• Visual C# urlEncode

  Hi, I'm working with Windows Forms in VS.NET 05. I'm trying to use HttpUtility.urlEncode from System.Web. But because i'm working with winforms I can't use urlEncode. It doesn't exists for winforms. Does anybody knows a good equivalent thanks Use System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode. I hope that solves your problem. ...Show All

• SQL Server List of All SSIS packages stored in MSDB

  Hi, I am writing one program in vb.Net where I need to bind a treeview with all the SSIS packages stored in SQL server MSDB database. Is it possible to get all the SSIS packages by using T-SQL query or Object model Thanks Reference assembly Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDts.dll and create Application object (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime namespace). To get list of packages use Application.GetPackageInfos method: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.dts.runtime.application.getpackageinfos(SQL.90).aspx ...Show All

• SQL Server Printing Problem

  I can print out my reports from preview mode in VS2003 but when I upload them to the server, the following error occurs: "An error occurred during printing. (0x80004005)" If I choose "Preview" during the print dialog, I get a similar error stating that the report will not render. What is wrong Thanks, cj Does anyone know anything about this issue When I Google this, I find that this error is frequent but no one EVER has a solution. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System can not compare !!!

  hi all, I am a client (team foundation beta 3 refresh) with win 2000 pro service pack 4 and visual studio 2003 when i trying to do a "Compare" i get an ecxeption 'system.DllNotFoundException' has occurred in diffmerge.exe if i do the same function "compare" with client (team foundation beta 3 refresh) and visual studio 2005 it's success so what can i do to fix it 10x, Vizi Correct. I'm not sure whether there were any diffmerge.exe setup problems in that release, though -- meanwhile, the problem he described sounds exactly like a known bug in the standalone (Team Explorer only) installation of B3R. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Custom Build Tool and lot of [Inputs] file

  Hi, I've a custom build tool for my project, executing another compiler for my .*c and *.cpp file. I have almost 300 files to build and each time the build process try to launch my custom tools, I have this error: The input line is too long. Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result 255 returned from 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'. I check the log file and I see that the system create a .bat file calling my compiler inside with all inputs and options. The problem is not my compiler because it accept a big amount of input files. Did someone can help me Christophe, Rather than trying to use the exec task, you could try writing a c ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Visual Basic 2005 Express / Excel 2000

  Hello all I have a problem by opening an existing excel file / saving an modified excel file. I have installed .net Framework 2.0, Excel 2000, Visual Basic 2005 Express on Windows XP.Reference to Excel 9.0 Library. I got this AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. thanks, phil Lines with failures marked in red: Dim xlApp As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application Dim xlBook As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook Dim xlSheet As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet xlApp = CType (CreateObjec ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Workflow runtime hosting questions

  We're interested hosting a single workflow runtime to manage all our workflow instances. These workflow instances are mostly human user approval processes that could span days. The primary method GUI for approving/rejecting will be through a web application. If I implement my workflow runtime in a Window Service how difficult would it be to access the runtime instance. Can the workflow runtime be remoted by a web app or web service I have looked at implementing a workflow as a web service but they seem better suited for short-lived sequential workflows. I'm curious how SharePoint v3 implements the workflow runtime. I read that they use a sp ...Show All