BrianJones-Adroit's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Error: "File $/ShareName is already open" when attempting a share+pin+branch operation

  We are attempting to create a branch for parallel developent. We are following the steps in the VSS documentation for creating "Service Pack Projects", as documented here . After clicking OK in step 15, the recursive share+pin+branch operation starts. It chugs for about 30 seconds, then comes up with the error "File $/Application V 2.1 is already open" where "$/Application V 2.1" is the name of the new project specified in step 12. The error message has OK and Help buttons. OK simply closes the error message and apparently the process has failed since nothing changes, even after a restart of VSS. The Help but ...Show All

• Windows Forms Really need better component layout control.

  I have just spent the last year working with Java Swing, and while it isn't perfect it sure is nice! Especially the different layout engines for components. MS really needs to STOP shipping non-resizable dialogs, and this would force them to think about better layout methods.  Docking and anchoring are nice, but I would kill for a javax.swing.GridBagLayout... ...Show All

• Windows Forms Loading Design-View in VS2005 fails

  I'm working on a ASP.NET project, so in VS2005 you can switch between the design and the code of the ASPX-files. Yesterday everything worked properly.Today, the designview refuses to load. There are no errors, VS does not crash or anything -> de designview is not loading. I found out that when I click on Design (in the lowerleftcorner of VS2005), DevEnv.exe starts claiming the CPU for 100%, but that's all -> no errors, no crashes, just nothing! I run VS2005 final on a Win2000 machine. VS2005 Beta2 ran on this machine, but was uninstalled completely before the final version was installed. Further: Infragistics NedAdvantage is installed ...Show All

• Visual C++ Need help with a funtion to take a name entered by a user

  I want this function to take the name of the user and then display it. However it will only display a number when I run the program. I am new to C++ and programming for that matter so any help would be appreciated. char GetNameOfInvestor( char name) { numberOfYourFunctionsCalled++; Console::Write(S"Please enter your name: "); String __gc * input = Console::ReadLine(); return name; Christain, Thanks for pointing me towards codeproject. I've found a lot of info on there that is proving helpful. There is a lot of info out there and it can get a little overwhelming at times.     Jeremy ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Setting up SMTP server after installation

  Can I still configure SMTP server on Team Foundation Server after installation If so, how can I do so http://geekswithblogs.net/pjhacker/archive/2006/03/17/72649.aspx ...Show All

• Windows Forms Databinding 101 question

  Hello, Frustrated by what seems like a simple issue. I am using a datagrid to allow users to  navigate records, but the data is edited in some text boxes on the same form. However when I set the databindings the text boxes do not go to the selected record in the datagrid control. I know they should be bound to the same binding context&nb ...Show All

• SQL Server How to register local server in sql server 2005?

  How to register local server In management studio thanks very much for any help... Hi, You are correct - you would need to register the local default instance in SQL Management Studio.   In Management Studio goto View Menu and select "Registered Servers". You should see the Registered Servers Window. Next Right Click on the Database Engine within this window and select "New Server Registration". In the Server Name textbox, u can type in one of the following: 1. Machine Name 2. (local) 3. IP Address of Machine Next click Save to register the server. Regards, Vikram ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions VB shuts down without errors

  Hey there I got a lil problem I've been trying to solve, I've tried reinstalling (twice). I've tried creating a new project and importing all my forms, but that didnt work. Everytime I try to add a DataSource to a DataGridView VB shuts down completely (no errors whatsoever). Everytime I have changed the code in my project and try to compile it (debug, publish, build, whatever) VB shuts down without errors, it does compile it properly though. If I then start VB again and debug it (not changing any code) it debugs just fine. These problems only occur with my current project, no other projects have these problems. (VB gives me no erro ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Another LNK2019, 1120 Error

  Hi everyone. I'm using VS2005 Beta2 and encountered the LNK2019 and LNK1120 errors while building my DLL (linked to static lib libspeex). Here's what the message looked like: SUCode.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __security_cookie referenced in function "int __cdecl SpxToWav(wchar_t *,bool)" ( SpxToWav@@YAHPA_W_N@Z) SUCode.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __security_check_cookie referenced in function "int __cdecl SpxToWav(wchar_t *,bool)" ( SpxToWav@@YAHPA_W_N@Z) Pocket PC 2003 (ARMV4)\Debug/DeviceDLL.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals My question is, what is __security_check_cookie and _ ...Show All

• .NET Development hexadecimal strings don't work! #f1f1f1 #f1f1f1

  hexadecimal strings don't work!  #f1f1f1  #f1f1f1 ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGrid Customizing?

  Hello, I am doing a program using C# and WindowsForms for managing data of a database and generating some reports.  I am using a DataGrid, and I am tring to customize it so that I put comboBox and checkBox in it,  I want to do that so I limit the DataInput person chanses inputing wrong data.  This customization is available in the w ...Show All

• Visual C# Save array to settings in C#2.0

  Hi Martin, Can you post the code where you initialize the "settings" variable   That might give some clues about what could be wrong. Ok, well if I can't use the settings file, whats the best way to save an array of objects as a setting ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Suddenly my Form1 is HUGE!

  Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: My debugging sessions have been going fine, suddenly my Form1 is HUGE! My screen mode is still 1024x768, but, my Form1 is greatly enlarged - like it is in 800x600 mode. I don't know how that happened! I compared the Properties of my Form1 with the Properties of Form1 in a new application and they are the same! How do you mean Your buttons all got bigger Your form is bigger than the screen Does it just happen Does it happen right away There are two applications here - why ...Show All

• Windows Forms Splash screen problem

  Hello, I have a VB .Net 2005 application and I've added a splash screen to it using the Menu: File-> New->Splash screen. If I run the application from Visual Studio. Everything is just fine I can see the splash screen, but if I install it I get an error at startup. If I remove the splash screen everything is just fine. Does anyone know why Thanks for any reply. ...Show All

• SQL Server Unable to send MAil Alert using DatabaseMail

  Our configuration : SQL Server 2005 June CTP Enterprise Edition version : 9.00.1187.07 OS : Windows 2003   The Problem: After configuring Database Mail account and profile, maintenance plan or job generated with the maintenance plan Wizard is unable to send mail.   The SQL Agent error log contains those messages pointing on a bad profile name.   Error Messages [264] An attempt was made to send an email when no email session has been established   [355] The mail system failed to initialize; check configuration settings   [260] Unable to start mail session (reason: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlIMail.Server.Common. ...Show All