Tweed's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Format of .Path properties e.g. SetterTimeline.Path?

  This is a string property that points to another property and often looks something like "(Ellipse.Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)". Is there documentation somewhere on how to construct these strings There is a good overview of how to use PropertyPath to target a property of Freezables in the WinFX SDK documentation.  Looks for the " Animating with Storyboards Overview" ( ms-help://MS.WinFXSDK.1033/Wcp_co ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Where I can find link to download VS2005 Express?

  I tried to find link to download Visual Studio 2005 Express. I coulnt find it.. Where I can find link to download VS2005 Express Thanks There is no such thing. There are only the express editions, one per language and one for web development. I'm sure your google search found those. If you want an all in one IDE, you need to buy it. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to set up an auto build with Team Build?

  Hi,    I heard that Team Build allows user to setup an auto build function. The build server will build the solution when users check in code and send out the build result. But I cannot find how to setup this function. Does anybody know how to do this Thanks!    Adam Hi Adam, Yes - you can configure Team Build to schedule builds automatically. Please refer this post for more info - http: ...Show All

• Visual Studio how to set to open different files with different editor

  After working with sourcesafe, I am a hard believer that it sucks. I have all kinds of files checked in sourcesafe like xml, java, jsp, txt,pdfs and css. Each time I double click the file it asks me how to open a file. i.e. with which editor. (I know I can set the options using options to open/edit or check out). I have set one editor as default. But if I have to open a different types of files, I have to choose editor from radio but ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Two Forms

  Hi all This is my first post I think it is going to be a simple solution and i'm going to look stupid but here goes anyway. I have two forms within my project and I want a button to bring up one form from the other and vice versa. can anyone tell me hot to acheive this please They both appear to be called form1.vb Regards, Padrick hi, they both have the same name how do you have a different namespace for each one anyway you ...Show All

• SQL Server File Enumerator does not show after install of SP1

  I used the SSIS tutorial just fine with no problems. But then I installed SP1 for SQL2005 and now in the Collection screen for a Foreach Loop Container I no longer have an option for Foreach File Enumerator in the drop down for enumerators. Any suggestions or fixes Bogey - have you reviewed the KB article It does not suggest uninstalling anything, but running the included code as non-administrative user, finding ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions vb6

  Where, oh where, is a free download of vb6 I am taking a class that is going to teach vb6, but the book for the class was only available used. Therefore the s-ware that WAS bundled with the book is no longer. I specifically need vb6, and was unable to find the download on ms.com. My textbook says it is available from ms for free. I need a rather specific answer, and thanks in advance from a novice! Not only is t ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions ActiveForm question

  Ok, I know that the ActiveForm object returns the, well, active form. But what about the active form's controls I can't access those because they don't appear as one of the ActiveForm's objects, and when I try to compile like that it says that the property doesn't exist. So how can I access the controls of the active form Please help! The ActiveForm property returns a Form reference because it can be any type of form.  Y ...Show All

• SQL Server Network access to Sql Server 2005 Express

  I have an application written in VB Express and uses SQL Server 2005 Express that runs on my local machine (name JERRY).  I published it onto a CD and installed it on another computer (JKNETWORK) on my home network. I've already modified SQL Server Configuration Manager to enable TCP/IP and Shared Memory . I have also added sqlservr.exe to the exceptions in the Microsoft firewall exceptions list. The application opens with ...Show All

• Visual Basic XML Comments: how to have them show in the properties window

  I'm currently building custom Web server controls that extend the functionality of standard controls by adding properties to them. I want to be able to display en explanation of the new property in the Properties window in Design mode of an ASP page. For example, if you drop a textbox on a page and click on ReadOnly in the Properties window, the following text is displayed at the bottom of the Properties window: ReadOnly Whether the ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Insert image into Excel from My.Resources.Images

  Hi group, Anyone have suggestions on how to add an image into Excel from My.Resources Excel's Shapes.AddPicture requires a string filename. Dave Thanks for getting back, I can't use win controls because they do not work if the Excel worksheet is not zoomed to 100%. The picturebox idea works just fine except there is not way to stop the 'Windows Forms controls have been disabled because the docum ...Show All

• SQL Server where can I find Wrapping or truncating property of values in a Textbox!

  Hi All, I developed a report with some values in textboxes. I want the output not to wrap around to the next line but to be truncated if it is more that the size of the textbox. Is there any setting that i can do b/c values are going to the second line when their size is more like printing name and last name will cause last name to go to the second line  Thank you in advance. I have had this problem to and have noticed the foll ...Show All

• Visual Basic System Update Required

  Hello All, I published my application using MSBuild which builds and publish the application.  However when I tried to connect to the application from a client machine it errors out on the  System Update Screen.  The error messag was "This application requires your system to be updated to Microsoft.Practices.Enterprise.Logging Version 1.1.0.0"  The dll is in the publish directory on the server.  Any idea why this is happ ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Estimating time and assigning scenarios...

  1- Isn't a scenario always broken down into one or more tasks for developers to impelement 2- If the above statement is true, then why do we assign scenarios to individuals Why do we assign scenarios to anyone at all, since implementing the scenario would actually mean implementing each of its individual tasks 3- Is it correct to estimate a time for a whole scenario Shouldn't we actually estimate the time for each task requried to be done to aco ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to highlight or sort Error in Ouput window

  Hello, I'm working under VS2005, and I've many warning in old code. And it very difficulte to identify Error and Warning. How I can find quickly my error in this list I've a second question : VB, and C# language have refactoring tools, and code snippets manager. Why this tools don't exist in C++ think First Question: In a scenario similar to yours, I click on the Build output window so that it is & ...Show All