JuanJ's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System Unable to connect to Team Foudation Server - NullReferenceException

  This morning I'm unable to connect to TFS - starting up Visual Studio I end up with an empty Team Explorer. Clicking the Connect to Team Server button, brings up the usual dialog, and when I try to connect I get a message box: Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Error Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Any ideas I'm able to connect to the server from other workstations without issue - and this workst ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Calling functions in user32.dll from console program?

  Hi, I need to call the function SetCursorPos(), which is defined in user32.dll in a console program that I am writing. I included Windows.h and WinUser.h, and I also followed the direction setting up Visual C++ Expression Edition exactly like what is shown here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/ I had not problem compiling, but I'm getting a linker error saying: test.obj: error LNK2019: unresolved external sym ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Newbie Pocket PC Ver 4.20.0 SDE needs download

  Hi, I am trying to migrate from VB6 to writing programs for my pda running Pocket PC VER 4.20.0 I read on MSDN that I need the Smart Device Extensions for my MS Visual Studio dot net 2003 standard edition. The downloads on msdn point me to the wrong file, what I get is >>the SDE Beta is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/device/sdebeta.asp . << this link taking me to a file which contains a different ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) How can I load an EMF file into WPF?

  Is there a way to load via code (C#) an EMF or WMF file and render it within WPF Does WPF natively support this type Seems it should since the WMF and EMF file types are vector based. Microsoft ought to first check what this .emf ending can do to current XP SP2 security. This site: http://graphic.snupigood.com/ shows a list of files that if clicked on will begin a sequence of events that will infect y ...Show All

• Visual Basic Code Print Button To Print An Existing Word Document (VB.Net)

  I'm very very very new to VB.Net and am doing a class project. I want the user to simply click a print button and get a printout of an existing Word document. Is this possible and if so, can someone suggest the code I would be very greatful for any help. Wanda Personally, I only delve into the Word object when it's absolutely necessary, and I wash my hands as soon as I'm done. Other folks here might have ...Show All

• Windows Forms Using Access as a report tool

  I would like to use MS Access to handle reporting for a .Net application.  I consider myself an Access "guru", but definately not a .Net guru.  In my .Net app, I've included the Access 9.0 object library and have used code to&nbs ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Fxcop Custom Rules for Searching for loops

  Hi, I am stuck while writing a custom rule which checks for exception handling inside loops, i am unable to check for the presence of loops inside a method. could you please provide me pointers in this direction. It would also be very helpful if could explain how to check if every method has XML comments. Regards, Vamsi. Hi Sanjukta, I came across ur sample to check the loops ..I was looking for the same from long time. ...Show All

• Visual C++ Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cmd.exe'.

  When i compile a project MFC (Visual studio 2005) with the default setting, Ihave this error message but my .exe is done and work. Build Log     Build started: Project: SuperviseurGesma, Configuration: Debug|Win32 Command Lines     Creating temporary file "d:\Gesma2005\SuperviseurGesma\SuperviseurGesma\Debug\RSP00001A24003812.rsp" with contents [ /out: ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Can I use the menu icons?

  I'd quite like to use the menu icons from Visual Studio in my own project. Is this allowed, and if it is where can I find them Thanks. I would suspect you would not be allowed to use them without express written permission from microsoft. This is the same with most icons used in application and or other resources unless they are openly available in public libraries such as the ones available on www.vbaccelera ...Show All

• .NET Development How to use Serialport in VB?

  I've search for exemple of how to use Serialport, but all my search ended up with c# examples... Any example in VB Thanks Nico Since the SerialPort class in .NET 2.0 is not a special class/feature for C# (not like My in VB)... what you need to do is to convert the C# syntax to VB syntax. Here is an example for how to send data out of the serial port: C#: using System.IO.Ports; private static void S ...Show All

• Windows Forms Capture Property not working as expected

  I have created a class that acts as an in-place editor. It is basically a form that contains a textbox. The user passes in the size and then calls ShowDialog. What I want to do is capture all mouse input once the Editor has been displayed so that if the user clicks anywhere outside the textbox the editor will close. To do this I have tried overriding the OnControlCreate method, as well as handling the VisibleChanged event, and setting the ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Is Indigo a viable choice in this scenario?

  I am really excited to dive into WCF, it looks like a great set of technologies. However, as I am new to it, I am having trouble figuring out whether or not it might make sense in a scenario I am currently looking at, and I am hoping some of you more familiar with it can help steer me in the right direction. What I am looking to do is build a client and a server for hosting online real time auctions. Each individual auction will not be that b ...Show All

• .NET Development Excel to SQL server import

  Hi all I am trying to import data from a excel file Insert into _PATIENTS select * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0','Excel 8.0;Database=\\svrsqlLive\Processing\PATIENTS.xls;HDR=YES', 'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]') This is giving me the following error Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 OLE DB provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' reported an error. The provider did not give any information about the error. OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB P ...Show All

• .NET Development why we hide away the "lock" and give away a "key"?

  My application uses a text file that i would like to encrypt. I know .NET encryption classes and routines, but i am not sure how i am going to secure a "Key", that generates the cipher Most security experts suggest to keep "Key" in more secure location,I wonder where is it What exactly is secure location where is it we hide the "lock" and give away a "key" The topic ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Error while installing the platform SDK

  Hi, while installing the platform SDK I encounter an error: Error 1606. Could not access network location http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/5/f/a5f0d781-e201-4ab6-8c6a-9bb4efed1e1a/PSDK-SDK_Core_BIN-common.0.cab . It gives me the option to retry or cancel - retry doesn't work, and when I hit cancel, it rolls back and uninstalls all files that it had installed of the SDK till that point. Any clue how to get around this Than ...Show All