tommaso_'s Q&A profile

• Visual C++ Error: LNK2019

  Hi I am using MS VC++ .Net (2003) and MS DirectX 9.0 SDK (December 2004). I am getting the following error :- GDPass error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall bullet::gunshot(void)" ( gunshot@bullet@@QAEXXZ ) referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" ( WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z ) "gunshot()" is a function which is declared in a header file, as a public funct ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System requirements management

  hi, I'm trying to determine how VS 2005 handles Requirements Management. I've read that VS provides a means for managing requirement traceability, and will produce a REquirements Traceability matrix. Has anyone used this functionality in VS 2005 I've used Requisite Pro in the past and have been very happy with it, if anyone can compare VS 2005 to Req Pro in terms of Requirements Management, that would be great! thanks, Ryan ...Show All

• SQL Server How to read return value from sqlpipe send(string) method

  Hi guys, How can i read in my C# client application values returned from sqlpipe send(string)/send(reader method from CLR stored procedure.....following is example of a stored procedure.I want to read datetime string in my C# client Thanks [Microsoft.SqlServer.Server.SqlProcedure] public static void PrintToday() { // Put your code here SqlPipe p; p = SqlContext.Pipe; p.Send(System.DateTime.Today.ToS ...Show All

• Windows Forms Moved Database - now Datagrids won't load

  I have a Windows Forms app that accesses an MS Access database. I save the database path and file name in a text file, and retrieve it at startup so I have the database path to connect to. I want to use this Database path wheneve ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office <path> is not a valid office add-in vs2005 and outlook 2003

    Hi, i'm using vs2005 and the outlook add in to build an add-in for outlook 2003. But when I want to debug the add-in, it is not loaded by outlook. I can see the dll when i go to the com add-ins. When I want to activate it, outlook just clear the checkbox. When I want to add it manualy I get the exeption "<path> is not a valid office add-in." The frustrating part is that it was working fine. Please can somebody help me. ...Show All

• SQL Server Need help designing dimension

  Any ideas appreciated on this: We are pulling customer data from 8 homogenous sources like so: customer attributes, sourcesystem This data is going uncleaned into a base customer dimension Using fuzzy grouping we group and extreact similiar customers into another dimension: conformed customer dimension, and update the base customer dimension with the conformed customer dimension primary key in a parent_customer field. We add several ...Show All

• Visual C# Calculate World Wide time

  I want code that take the region and return the time in that region. please, help When your users pick the region (from a dropdown, or however you want to implement that) why not just take "offset from GMT of selected region" and "offset of current system setting from GMT" and figure out how much you need to change the value you get from the current system time, and then display that Example: User's computer is ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions First time user today - have a build problem

  Hi all - this very elementary so I aplogise up front. I have downloaded Patrice Pelland's Build a Program Now and have also got his code samples and have loaded the My First Console App. However I am unable to use the Build buttons which (once I got them displayed as they aren't default) are greyed out and consequently the code doesn't compile. There are no errors as I imported the source from my HD. I'm sure I've missed something basic. Than ...Show All

• Visual C++ VS2003 C++

  The problem I have is I have a class called paths_dlg.cpp and paths_dlg.h.  As well as a Dialog box called IDD_PATHS in my resources. In the paths_dlg.h file i keep getting the error C:\will\paths_dlg.h(26): error C2065: 'IDD_PATHS' : undeclared identifier This refers to a line that reads enum { IDD = IDD_PATHS }; in the paths_dlg.h file.  What is it that i am doing wrong here   Many thanks Will ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Can't Run any Services

  I am running the Feb CTP of WCF on Vist Feb CTP and am having problems getting any services to run. I am hosting in IIS: Here is my Web.config < xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" > <configuration xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0 "> <system.serviceModel> <services> <service name="DerivativesCalculatorService.Calculator"> <endpoint ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Will FxCop be part of VS 2005?

  Will FxCop be integrated into VS 2005, or it still will be a downloadable add-on Thanks, Victor FxCop has been integrated into the Team System Developer SKU of VS2005. The free, standalone version of FxCop will still continue to be available, to support the .NET Framework platform. If there's any further detail I can provide, let me know. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Shortcut to "Go to Work Item"

  I know this is "piddly" but is there a shortcut to the "Go to Work Item" command Thanks, ~slee CTRL+G will also work for GoToWorkItem if you have a work item node (or any child) selected in Team Explorer. So, you don't actually have to get a query up to make it work, just select Work Items and you're good to go. ...Show All

• SQL Server Export - Changing Text in Drop Down

  Is there any way to change the text of the export drop down (ex: change "Acrobat (PDF)" file to just say "PDF" I didn't see anything in the rsreportserver.config file in the Extension node. Thanks. Thats not possible, the names of the extensions are defined in the particular assemblies.. ...Show All

• Windows Forms difference b/w setting an object to null and calling dispose method?

  What is the difference between setting an object to null and calling dispose method of the object  E.g. Object obj = new Object();  obj = null  obj.dispose()  regards Kamran Sorathia I'm not sure there is a consistant rule about objects&nb ...Show All

• Windows Forms Small problem with a e.cancel in a KeyPress event Plz help

  private void textBox1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e) { if (!(Char.IsLetterOrDigit(e.KeyChar) == true ||(e.KeyChar)==8)) { e.cancel = true; } } i tried the above code for my alphanumeric filter as a textbox it is giving me the following error.: its saying : --->System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs' does not contain a definition for 'cancel' <----- help! how can i ...Show All