PParisot's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions Create project templates with a directory structure

  Hello! I would like to create custom project templates for my needs. Currently I have this project structure: \project\ \project\bin\ - for output exe, dll etc \project\res\ - for icons, bitmaps, rc files etc \project\src\ - for source files and projects \project\temp\ - for obj, pdb, res files for all configuration etc. After googling, I found some examples and articles, how to create VS C++ templates. I have created .vsdir, .vsz ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Error trying to add a new port to a custom component type

  I've defined my own app component type (extends SystemDefintion) and I have also defined a custom port type (extends EndpointDefinition). I can drop my custom app shape onto the designer and right click on it and select "Add New"... so far so good... now the submenu for AddNew shows a single option named "Add Prototype" instead of my custom port type... and if I chose it I get the following error message: -------------------- ...Show All

• Windows Forms How can I display a GIF in my RichTextBox

  Hello, I am trying to display a GIF in my richtextbox. Is this possible Any pointers appreciated Cheerz Let's say you have your gif stored in an Image object (img). The following code pastes the image into the RichTextBox: ' place your gif  ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office How do I notice when the User change the Date in Outlook Calendar

  Is there any Event that raise shuold I use any Inspector I have implemented an Outlook AddIn and need to know when the User changed the Outlook-Date, I want to be able to refresh my Data. How can I find it out Selection Change event of the explorer object gets fired when the date changes. You can maintain a reference to the explorer and handle this event. The selection change event gets fired for many other things too so you may nee ...Show All

• Visual Studio VSS 6 restore

  Greetings all, I am new to VSS and am not sure how to restore a vss archive file. I have archived the vss file and moved it to another PC...I installed the same version of SourceSafe as the original PC, but can't seem to figure out how to restore the project. Suggestions would sure be appreciated. Thank you. Randude VSS n00b Are you using Source Control plug-in other then Source Safe To switch back to Source Safe try registering ssscc.dl ...Show All

• Visual C# static/const/readonly variable...

  I must be missing something simple... I want to have a small struct... I want 3 of the 5 variables to be constant for all instances and the other two to be variable. However, the 3 that are constant come from an xml file.. which must be read in...not an actual string in code... so I've tried things like struct samplestruct { public string constVar1 = xmlval1; //won't compile because you can't instantiate in struct so i tri ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL 2000 and 2005 on same server

  Does SQL Server support instances of SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 on the same server If so - are there any instance naming standards to follow for this scenerio Thanks -J What is the different story for a 'side by side' install on a cluster (Win2003) Regards ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista should VS2005 PRO install on Vista Build 5270

  Put CD in, say Permit, start screen comes up, click on install link then get a meesage saying Suit Integration Toolkit Stopped...... Should VS2005 Pro install ok   I'm seeing exactly the same thing. I noticed that the 5270 CTP uses the release version of the .NET Framework so I don't see why this shouldn't work. Any help with this appreciated. ...Show All

• Visual C# bindingNavigatorMoveFirstItem

  I am using Visual C# Express Edition I am wanting to move around my database using code instead of the binding Navigator. Is there a way to use the "MoveNextItem" statement in code Bruce hi, bindingNavigator uses your binding source you can do that as well this thread has the same question http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=447752&SiteID=1 hope this helps ...Show All

• Visual Basic Click Once Deployment not Working; mystified.

  Hello All, Trying to test my Click-Once install on our local Intanet. I publish the application to a share on our local web server. I then go to a "clean" Windows 2K3 Server machine, and go to the publish.htm page, and run the installer. It first installs the 2.0 Framework, then asks for a reboot. Now, everytime I go to the install page, and click the install button (which has the URL http://btiterm/BPA/Bti.Promotions.Launcher.application ) I ge ...Show All

• Smart Device Development How to Insert Scroll bars in Label Control in SmartDeviceAppliclation

  Hello all, I am using .NET Compact Framwork 2.0, in my Smart Device application. I have one Label Conrol. In my Lable contol i want to put vetical & Horizontal scroll bar in label. But Lable control is not having WordWrap Option. My problem is how to put v.Scroll bars in Label Control any body any sounds plz help me will be appriciated.. regards Ramana By default, Labels do not have scroll ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to uninstall a MSI prerequsite installed by ClickOnce

  Hi, I have created a MSI that is installed during the installation of an application using ClickOnce. I want to be able to remove that MSI when I uninstall de application without having to remove it through the Add/Remove programs. Is it possible Thanks! ...Show All

• Visual C# forms without focus access keyboard presses ?

  I was wondering how to let a form access keyboard presses when that form does not have focus, similar to how Windows Media Player can change music using the media buttons even when it is minimized. Yes, what you need is a Keyboard Hook. You can find a lot of information when you search with that words, but there is a great article on codeproject: Global System Hooks in .NET ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Change the Root Directory for Source Control

  Is there any way to change the root directory used by the Source Control.  I was trying to fetch one of my Team Build Configurations, and I was prompted to select a directory (because it said it didn't have one mapped).  I thought I was picking a directory for that specific Build, so I went and manually built a desirable directory structure, and then picked the directory.  Well, it turns out that I was picking the directory for th ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions WeatherTracker Connection Problem

  Hello. I've been following the tutorial (Build A Program Now). My problem is that the application can't seem to detect my internet connection. I was able to add the web servie but when I run the completed app, the error (can't connect to the internet) shows up. We're using a proxy here, I don't know if that's the reason. Thanks. -Ver BTW, the application I was talking about is the WeatherTracker web application. My online help can't conne ...Show All