FlatWhite's Q&A profile

• SQL Server SQL Server Upgrade 2000 - 2005 files read only but not really

  Hi, I'm trying to upgrade from SQL Server 2000 to 2005. The problem I am having is that when I try to attach the existing db files I get a message that says "database cannot be upgraded because it is read only or has read only files...." Thing is... there is no write protection on the files. Can anyone advise me on how to overcome this problem so that I can attach the db, please Thank you Robert ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Recording Web Tests with a redirect

  I am working with the test tools in Whidbey and I have come to a point that I am stumped.  Our web app main page gets loaded in a new window that closes the previous window.  When you start recording a test and load the URL of the web site, the login screen closes the window you were recording in and waits for input.  Unfortunately, the recording is stopped when the window closes and you can't go any further.  Is there some w ...Show All

• SQL Server Open a table from Diagram

  In SQL 2000 when you see the database diagram, you can select a table and open it to view the data. SQL 2005, however does not allow me to do this. Is this feature missing or I am just able to find it. Thanks for your help I guess there is no such functionality in SSMS At least does someone know if we can programmatically add this functionality Best regards, Andreas Botsikas ...Show All

• Visual C# Reuse code

  Hi, I’m building a reusable lib to my C# desktop apps. Today, the easy way to use this lib, is at my Visual Studio Solutions, add existing projects. The problem is that the project added generate his own .dll file, that I have to carry with the application, but since I have the source, I want it compiled inside my exe. The other solution I found is Add Existing item as link, but it’s hard to maintain cause it can’t add folders. How you experts r ...Show All

• Visual C# namespace colouring

  I love the code colouring, however, I'd like to be able to colour the namespace identifiers something other than the identifier colour. Is this possible now (I can't see it in the Fonts & Colors list) If not, can it be added to VS in the future Hi, As you have seen this is not possible right now. I would suggest you post your feedback at the VS feedback center so that the team can track it. [ ...Show All

• Windows Forms Does WebBrowser control in .net 2.0 support blocking pop-up windows?

  If yes, how to accomplish this Thanks in advance. Can't believe that it don't support that. if so, i don't think there'll be many people using that control since as of today the pop-up blocking has become a basic funtionality of web browser. anyway, hope the sp1 will be soon and resolve this:) ...Show All

• Visual Basic Populate a listbox with three columns using VBA

  I created a listbox at design time, told it to have three columns, no rowsource or other data binding. I did tell it to have column headings. How do I populate the three columns lb.additem lb.<what goes here > = "some string for column 1" lb.<what goes here > = "some string for column 2" ... And how do I populate the column headers Thanx. I've looked through MSDN and can't seem ...Show All

• Visual C++ string

  in VC++ .net 2003 i declarete String with this command String *var; and in VC++.net 2005 I believe in VC++ 2005 the new syntax is String ^var . For more details, please see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/ezh7k8d5(en-us,vs.80).aspx I would also recommend these links regarding the new syntax: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/b23b94s7(en-us,vs.80).aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/xey702bw(en-us,vs.80).aspx Thanks,   Ayma ...Show All

• Windows Forms Logging into MDI Application

  First off, I'm just starting to learn to program in VB.NET.  I am trying to create a login for a MDI application!  My problem is once i get a user authenticated I want to open up the main MDI window and then close the login& ...Show All

• Visual Studio Using MSDN Library of January 2005 witht Visual Studion 6.0

  Hi all, For reasons of compatibility, I am still using VC6.0.  Until some time ago I was using the old MSDN Library of July 2001. So I had a context help on coding items by typing the "F1" button. Now, with the MSDN Library of January 2005, Visual Studio says "There's no MSDN Library indstalled". How can I integrate VS6 with the newest MSDN Library I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance, hajure. Unfortu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Version Control Security Issue

  I am trying to access documents in the Source Control Explorer. I was added as an Admin to the TFS Project Server (this is the RTM). However, when I navigate the version control, everything is greyed out and the No Commands Available menu item is the only item that shows up. In addition, when I right click on the project in Team Explorer, no Source Control Files menu option is displayed. The server administrator does see all of these items. Did ...Show All

• Windows Forms BindingSource Setting current position

  Hi, I have a form with a list of employee and a Button to view the detail of that employee. When i click the button to view the detail. I'd like to pass the employeeID to the DetailForm. And with that employeeID, i'd like to set the bindingsource position to point to the correct row in the dataset. How can i achieve that behavior (without passing the bindingsource of the master form). I've tried bindingSource.IndexOf(..) ... but it generates ...Show All

• Visual Basic VB6 IDE Just Quits seemingly randomly

  I've been working on this app for a couple years now on and off but just lately, I put WIA support in and all of a sudden after I run the program, the IDE just quits. Sometimes it happens while the program is running but I think it usually happens after it has been run and stopped. Doesn't seem to matter if I exit properly or just hit the stop button. It's happening on my server program and client program as well. They both compile and run f ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problems with binding controls

  Hello. I fill my dataSet1 with DataAdapter da. Then I want to show the records in dataase in my form on my textboxes,comboboxes etc. So I write: textBox1.DataBindings.Add("Text",dataSet1.library,"bookname"); what is my wrong I can not correct this.Can you help me If "library" is the name of your table and "bookname" is the name of your field then try: textBox1.DataBin ...Show All

• .NET Development CharUnicodeInfo - GetBidiCategory or alternative?

  Hi I need to be able to break up a (unicode) string into substrings based on character directionality. This is in order to substitute certain sequences of characters with images in a mixture of left to right and right to left text. I read about a function called GetBidiCategory in a Blog by Michael Kaplan ( http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2005/01/28/362305.aspx ) that seemed promising. It doesn't seem to be included in the msdn docum ...Show All