Ole Gulbrandsen's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Subfolders

  I know you can create sub folders in report manager, and then move reports into them. Is this a good idea since report designer cannot deploy to sub folders, and then you are left with deleting and moving, which throws off your subscriptions. Am I missing something Thanks! You have several options: - report designer supports deployment in a specific folder - you can move reports around (not delete/recreate) which keeps subsc ...Show All

• SQL Server How to pass .net application's parameter to a TRIGGER?

  How can i pass my .net application's Userid to the trigger I have a audit trail trigger on myTable.  I dont know how to pass the userid (not the sql server user) to the trigger when a user delete a record from the application(.NET Application). The trigger saves the modifications on the table including the userid of one who does the changes. There is no way to send a value to a trigger directly other than in the inserted table ...Show All

• SQL Server future enhancement

  I would like to see bread crumbs in report manager for linked reports and drill through to make it easier for users to navigate back to the parent and intermediary reports. The browser back button can be a little flakey. It would be REALLY nice if this could be put into the new report viewer control in VS 2005 also. I would also like to see a "My Reports" feature that would allow a user to create a list of repor ...Show All

• Visual J# Simple Echo Server

  I am using Visual J# 2005 Express Beta 2 to create a simple echo server. I have created the form and design and able am able to launch the program. I have created a RichTextbox to display the connections and 'echo's. The problem is when after starting the echo server by clicking on a button, the program stops responding. But the echo server is running in the background because I am able to connect to the echo server (localhos ...Show All

• Windows Forms RichTextBox control indent problem

  Is there any way to make the default left indent becomes right indent I would like to align a series of numbers. richTextBox1.SelectionHangingIndent = _indentAmount; ...Show All

• Windows Forms How do I Deploy the WinFX Runtime Components?

  I have an app that has dependencies on WinFX (WCF to be specific) so I'd like to be able to deploy the WinFx Runtime Components with the app but I don't see the runtime components listed in the list of Prerequisites. So, is it possible to include the WinFx Runtime Components in the ClickOnce deployment and if so, how Thanks, Greg Hi Greg, You should create a bootstraper package and put it in a folder in this directory C: ...Show All

• Visual Studio Package Load Failure with VSIP Extras package

  I have a VSIP package which simples extends a few of the menus in VS and shows a custom add references dialog when these menu items are selected. I have tested the installation of this package (repeatedly) this on 3 separate physical machines and in 2 VPCs with no errors at all. However, a few of my clients are reporting that a Package Load Failure for my package during the installation. This happens when the installer runs 'devenv /setup'. ...Show All

• Windows Forms Using HTML Forms instead of WinForms in C# Standalone Application?

  Hi We are building a new stand-alone application in C#/SQL/.Net and I was wondering if it's possible to do our forms in HTML, and display it in an IE window within the application (since we already have the forms done in HTML) and then control those fields with an ActiveX object for validation and business logic. How hard is that to do and what are the limitations vs. WinForms Does anyone have an ActiveX object for doing this Thanks! ...Show All

• Windows Forms Terrarium can't connect to server

  When I start Terrarium, it gives me this dialog box: "Unable to verify this version is enabled. Failed to contact server 'http://www.terrariumgame.net/Terrarium' Do you wish to continue running the client " If I click "yes", it gives me red lights in the ...Show All

• Windows Forms Borderless Form -- Right Click Menu of Taskbar

  Hi, this is silly but no right click menu (maximise, restore, close, etc) comes up, when i right click on the icon of the borderless form in the taskbar. i have set showInTaskbar to true for the borderless form and  border to none. Also how can we change the right click menu of the taskbar for our programs, say add another item (always on top) under the close option. thanks in advance. Ok Mick, tha ...Show All

• Visual C++ YA DllImport question...

  Hi -   Here's another dllimport question. I'm attempting to access native code from managed code. In this case, I'm using the open source tinyXml - a C++ library and wrapping it with a C++/CLI class. I'm able to compile the source code into a win32 dll. I'm exposing a class - TiXmlDocument using __declspec(dllexport). I also expose the base classes. No problem.   On the C++/CLI side (VS2005), I can create an object pointer, i.e. ...Show All

• SQL Server Procedure For Installing AdWorks StoreFront samples - "Keypairs" and "CLR layer"

  I am using XP – SQL 2005 developer edition and VS.Net 2005 team developer edition as my development environment. I “publish” to Server 2003 Web Edition.   I have extensive experience with AdventureWorks Store on Server 2000 and MS Access. I have some experience working with the above using SQL 2000 Developer Edition and Server 2000.   I need to get Adventure Works StoreFront up and running in my current environm ...Show All

• Windows Forms Embedded Windows Forms Controls in IE on XP SP2

  I'm having a great deal of trouble getting embedded windows user custom controls to display IE when run on XP SP2.  I have no trouble viewing embedded controls using my Win2K machine with .NET framework 1.1.  At first, I assumed that it&nb ...Show All

• SQL Server Reporting Services Configuration -- Database Setup

  Hi, I have installed SQL Server 2005 EVAL edition in my machine. I am not able to configure the Database Setup Page in the Reporting Services Configuration. When i am doing configuration it is displaying the following error. If I selecct Credentials type as Windows or SQL Server the error is "Using other editions of SQL Server for report data sources and/or the report server database is not suported in this edition of Reporting ...Show All

• .NET Development At least one element in the source array could not be cast down to the destination array type

  Hello, I am trying to pass someparameters to my reporting services web service. This report has 2 dropdown and one checkbox , I am trying to convert an arraylist to parametervalue[] This is teh code- ArrayList al = new ArrayList (); al.Add(DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString()); al.Add(DropDownList2.SelectedValue.ToString()); for ( int i = 0; i < CheckBoxList1.Items.Count; i++) { if (CheckBoxList1.Items . ...Show All