Patrick Severijns's Q&A profile

• SQL Server rs:about the Scope parameter of a aggregate function

  A valid scope is the name of a grouping, dataset, or data region . Only groupings or data regions  valid scope is the name of a grouping, dataset, or data region. Only groupings or data regions . the meaning of data region for example See my response on the public RS newsgroup: A data region is a list, matrix, table, or chart. Please check Reporting Services BOL for more information, e.g.: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.a ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Problem adding / removing servers from the DomainProjectPicker control

  I have an issue related to adding servers to the list of servers provided by the DomainProjectPicker control (Beta 3 Refresh). Basically, if you remove a server you cannot seem to re-add it during the run of the application that launches the control. You need to restart the application in order to add the server back... Here are steps to reproduce it: create a WinForms app that shows the DomainProjectPicker control from a button handler ...Show All

• Visual Basic Inherit from class with same namespace

  Is there any way to inherit from a class that exists in a referenced project and has the same namespace as the base class   For example, lets say I have a class with namespace MyApplication.Common in MyApplication.Base.dll.  Is there any way to create a class that inherits from MyApplication.Common and has the same namespace in a project that references MyApplication.Base.dll   I was hoping that partials might help me out, but the ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Workflow Runtime froze when turning on tracking service

  I'm playing with the WF tracking service but couldn't get it to work even for the simplest use case. I created the tracking database and tried to run the "SimpleTrackingSample" solution is the SDK. The workflow runs ok but never terminates. Any help will be appreciated One thing to check is to make sure that your Workflow host handles all of the runtime events like WorkflowCompleted, Wo ...Show All

• SQL Server variables in sql command

  Hello I have an existing DTS package and I convert this to Integration Services but now I have a problem: i have in my dataflow an OLE DB SOURCE and an OLE DB DESTINATION In the source I have the following sql command: IF '<<FullLoad>>' = 'Y' BEGIN  SELECT *  FROM  Maintenance_Departments END ELSE BEGIN  SELECT *  FROM  Maintenance_Departments  WHERE Last_Updator_Date_Time BETWEEN '<<StartDate ...Show All

• Windows Forms ComboBox and Data Binding Problems

  Hi all. I am developing an window application in VS 2005 Pro that contains a ComboBox with the data source was loaded from a table in database. The table has two columns (CustID and CustName, which CustID is the primary key) I want the ComboBox display the CustName but the value insert into the database is the CustID. So I set in the ComboBox task menu the Data Source is CustNameBindingSource (this control was auto generated when configure the " ...Show All

• .NET Development Dataset - Forms vs Web

  I've noticed a couple of differences between the forms and web versions of datasets with the Beta 2, and was wondering if these are deliberately different and will stay that way, or just due to it being in a beta stage. When you create a dataset object (Add -> New Item -> DataSet): 1.  In forms, the xxDataset.Designer.cs code behind file is generated and placed in the project. In asp.net, it appears to be generated on demand 2. Delete ...Show All

• .NET Development How to print an XML file?

    hi, i'm using VC#. I want to print out an existing XML file that it will pop up the openFileDialog and then the printDialog to let the user choose the printer. The problem is that I want the print out to be in color (same as when you open and print the XML file from IE. ) Anyone can tell me how to do that or link to sample codes would be appriciated. Thanks,  ...Show All

• Visual C++ New to C++

  Is this software diffcult to learn This is my first adventure into these higher level lang. well, i have some understanding of many theory in computer science at the science level,but i cannot code.    the problem is that i find that they are similar in the intrinsic and different in appearance in the exterior,just like programming, we have the object oriented programming as a class,the c++ is an instance or if operating system i ...Show All

• Visual Basic how to stop making textbox ding when hitting enter.

  im very new to vb.net and i know quite a bit about vb6. i have more then 9 years working with vb6 and love the new .net. if theres a good begginers tutorial, would you mind and post it for me. im creating a ini editer for a game and need to do alot of string manipulating so if you could help me there also i would greatly appriceate it. thanks. heres what im trying to do. Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress( ByVal sender As ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Vb .net vs. vb express

  Hello, I own Visual basic .net and was wondering if and why is should get express edition what are the real atvantages If you already own the standard or professional versions, there are no advantages to getting the express version.  The express version is meant for hobbyists and small-scale developers who don't need the features provided in standard/pro/VSTS. Josh ...Show All

• Visual Studio Class Details hiding

  I added a new class diagram to my project that now contains only the class diagram and the class code.  I can open the class designer but I cannot access the Class Details window.  The Class Details tab is docked at the bottom of the screen but I cannot get it to appear, no matter how hard I hover my mouse over it.  Right-click raises a context menu containing "Class Details".  Regardless of how hard or soft I click on the C ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Change the colour that indicates sections that are editable

  Hi We are developing a Word/VSTO solution that contains editable sections. The issue is that if you turn the off "Highlight the regions I can edit" it is very difficult for the users to determine where they can write. The problem with using the "Highlight" is that in sections of the document the font is white (white text on a blue Banner). When this is highlighted yellow you can not read the text. The more intuitive way ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista FlowChart workflow - Custom FreeformActivityDesigner sample

  Hi,        Here is the long due sample for writing custom activity designers utilizing the freeform activitydesigner. This is still a very crude sample, so we will try to post improved versions from time to time.  Thanks to Arjun for the Executors and Validators. The validators show a false positive sometimes because of a bug that we will be fixing soon. http://www.thispointer.com/workflows/FlowChart.exe ...Show All

• Visual Basic Add MySQL reference to a VB.NET 2.0 project

  i'm actualy starting to use mysql, i've istalled the connector .net 1.0.7 from mysql. What can i do to add the reference to my vb project , on 2003 it wroks well but on vs2005 i cant find the mysql.data on reference tabs what sould i do to bring it to my project Apart from installing mysql connector have you actually added it to the reference on your project and its not appearing or are you expecting it to appe ...Show All