jrfinkel's Q&A profile

• Visual J# Crash in Serialization + Multiple Threads

  I encounter NullPointerExceptions when I use Java-Serialization in multiple threads (.NET v1.1.4322, vjslib 1.0.5000.0). Here my test program: package SerializationCrash; import java.io.*; public class Program { public static class Transfer implements java.io.Serializable { public int _a; public String _b; public double _c; public Transfer() {} public Transfer(int a, String b, doubl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Problems installing sdk for 2005 april

  I have VS2003 and VS2005 on my PC. I also have sdk march 2006 installed .Now I want to install sdk april 2006 but it fails because I don't have mshelp 2.0 . I can't even remove me prev version of sdk from the same reason. Don't know what it is and why I need it. Thanks Avi I've got only 1603 error and upper i discribed the way i managed it. If the problem is on the self-extracting stage try to use a ...Show All

• Visual C# textbox test always highlighted on window open

  I have a help non-modal dialog that just displays a text message in a textbox. The textbox is the only component in the form. The problem is that when the dialog is displayed, all the text in the textbox is selected / highlighted. I have tried calling deselectAll on the textbox in the constructor and in the load and visible changed methods with no change. How do I get rid of the selection I am not doing ...Show All

• Windows Forms Detecting changes in nested properties using a PropertyGrid

  I have a control that I created a designer for.  One of the control attributes is padding, which I created a class for. It basically works similar to dockpadding.  I created a typeconverter for my padding class so it would show up correctl ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Unknown Build Error

  I have a sample Avalon application downloaded from the net. When running the application I get the below error message: Unknown build error, 'Value cannot be null. Parameter name: target.' D:\WindowsVista\Samples\Valil.Chess.WinFX\Valil.Chess.WinFX\Chess3DPage.xaml Valil.Chess.WinFX I am getting this error in the XAML files of only one project out of five projects in the solution and I am able to re-build the entire solution successfully. ...Show All

• Visual Basic Some Questions

  how on earth do you make a color transparent   I'm not tlaking about a button color, not a 'textbox color', but a color on Paint.   I painted a picture on Paint. I loaded it on VB, now there's a big black area behind it. i want the black area to go away. I want to make the color 'black' transparent, so that when you move it over something, the black area is transparent.  Tu comprende Not comin' to ya &nb ...Show All

• SQL Server SSAS Dimension Access

  Is there anyway to deny access to an entire dimension in AS 2005   If I create a role, and go to the dimension tab, the only available options in the "Access" column is "Read" and "Read/Write". I'm using Adventure Works DW and the BI Development Studio.     ...Show All

• SQL Server debugger doesn't stop at breakpoint while debugging SQLCLR function

  Hi, I have created one simple SQL Server 2005 CLR function in Visual Studio 2005 beta 2. It works fine from SQL Server 2005 management studio April CTP.   When I try to debug this SQL CLR function from Visual Studio 2005, I am getting the output in Output window along with debug information but it is not stopping at breakpoint. Output window says ‘No symbols loaded’. Could you please help me why it is not stopping at break point ...Show All

• Visual C# Request.Form 'and' cdo.message

  USING IIS 5.1, and  Windows XP pro, the following form works on my system , and I can use as many form elements as I wish, as long as all form elements have the same name : "words ", in this example. Help -- why can`t I give each form element a different name   Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. Also, See example at very bottom of something that once worked on a remote server, but doesn't on IIS 5.1, windows xp ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Are bugs listed anywhere on the portal page?

  I am just trying out the functionality of TFS. I added a new bug to my project through VS.Net, but I don't see anywhere in the portal page for the project to show bugs, or any work items in general. Are these available somewhere Hi, The Project Portal is not linked directly to the work item database, so bugs (etc) will not be visible on the portal. You can run reports from the portal page which will ge ...Show All

• Windows Forms Offline filtering dataset with databinding to text boxes

  I am working on a smart client Winforms application (C#) modelled on TaskVision. I have have one combo box (Projects) and several text boxes (demographic data). I am binding the text boxes to the dataset (DsPersons). When selecting a project in the combo ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums Live Communications Server tab does not show up

  I have just installed Live Communications Server 2005 Standard in my test enviroment. I have a seperate server as a Domain Controller (all servers are Virtual Servers on one physical machine). When I followed all the steps during installation, no errors show up. Also, the HTML log files only display green 'success' items. However, when I open the User Properties window on my DC, there is no Live Communications Server tab. It should show u ...Show All

• SQL Server RS 2005: Excessively Long String error when printing

  I have a VB.NET 2003 WinForms application that contains a browser control to render reports within. I have a SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services instance - and through the RS site, the reports come up great, and print just fine. However, when pulling in the reports through the WinForms application, when trying to print - I receive an error. A message box pops up that says "An error occured trying to get the current window." The next message is: ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Correct name: TFS Version Control or TFS Source Control

  What is the correct way of referring to the new Source Control System that comes with VSTS When you select the Source Control Item from the Options dialog in Visual Studio Team Edition for Developers (Tools | Options) it describes the 'current source control plug-in' as 'Visual Studio Team Foundation Server'. I'm hopeful there is a more descriptive name like 'TFS Source Control'. What is it In one document Microsoft call it Source Control ...Show All

• Visual Basic Problem with windows service and outlook

  hey I use this code, I want to send a email all tha days (hour: 8:00 AM), but my code has somes problems. Code: Protected Overrides Sub OnStart( ByVal args() As String ) WriteToLog() End Sub Protected Overrides Sub OnStop() End Sub Private Sub WriteToLog() Dim oApp As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application = New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application() Dim eMail As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Ou ...Show All