Jonathan R's Q&A profile

• Smart Device Development Localized emulator image for VS2005

  Hi, all I can not install localized smartphone 2003 emulator image for visual studio 2005. So where I can find the localized windows mobile 2003 based emulator image for Visual Studio 2005 Thanks. Ok, now I know there is no this kind of images. I hope these emulator images available soon. ...Show All

• SQL Server DATABASE COPY WIZARD

  I have recently installed SQL 2005 Developer Edition. I am trying to use the database copy tool to copy a SQL 2000 database to my SQL 2005 installation. I keep getting the following error: What can I do to correct this I have searched help, KB, Message Boards and google Performing operation... - Add log for package (Success) - Add task for transferring database objects (Success) - Create package (Error) Messages No de ...Show All

• Visual Basic COM vs DLL

  Can someone explain to me what exactly distinguishes a COM component from a DLL Isn't a COM component just a library of functions that can be called from another application Why is using a COM component so much more complicated than just registering it like one would do with a DLL Any beginner articles or links on the subject would also be most appreciated. Thanks The following should help: Dr. GUI on Components, COM, and ATL Keep ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions const_cast of std::string::c_str() for winapi?

  For some winapi structs and functions a non-const char (or wchar_t) is required. If my code uses the stl std::string, would it be acceptable to use const_cast on the c_str() member function Or is copying to a TCHAR array the best solution The situations I might envisage using such a const_cast would be where I'm fairly certain the system only copies the string (to a listbox, combobox or comboboxex list, for example) , rather than alters ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Reference/tutorial material for using MSHTML from C#?

  Would anyone like to recommend a book or Internet-based resource where I could learn to use MSHTML from C# I need to know how get access to the IHTMLDocument* interface pointers, how to call them and what pitfalls to avoid in the use of unmanaged interface pointers in a C# application. I'm learn-by-example kind of guy, so the more practical examples I can look at the better. I've been forced into this position by the limited capabilities of the ...Show All

• Visual C++ _CrtIsValidHeapPointer fails on globally created object within a static llibrary

  Hello, I have a very simple class in a static library which instantiates a global object of it. Following is a piece of the header. class MyBoard { public : MyBoard(std::string net_id); ~MyBoard(){} std::string NetworkId(); void NetworkId(std::string net_id); private : std::string NetId; }; Then on the CPP file I have the following: MyBoard::MyBoard(std::string net_id) : NetId(net_id) { ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Qustions regarding InstanceMode=InstanceMode.PerSession

  Hi, If I am connecting two application servers A and B with Indigo (where A is the indigo 'host' and B is the indigo 'service host') and I have created a ChannelFactory on A that implements the services interface, for example ChannelFactory<IHello> factory = new ChannelFactory<IHello>("HelloEndpoint"); IHello proxy = factory.CreateChannel();   Is the proxy thread safe can multiple threads on server A use the one in ...Show All

• Windows Forms Programmatically loading a combobox in VB .NET 2005

  I would like to programmatically (vb .net 2005) load a combobox with the values of a table (or from a sql sentece) All I have is the object (cbx as combobox), the connection (always open)m and the name of the table or the sql sentence... What is the code I have to put in the load event of the form thanks You need to create a DataAdapter and/or Command object to retrieve a DataReader or DataTable object to set as the DataSour ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Auto-generated Code

  Hey everyone, I have a VB2005 project with a SQL Mobile database. The database is rather large. I've created parameterized queries to load grids and selected the grid task to Generate Data Forms. I delete the New menu option and the editable form. I am just using the detail form that opens when a record in the grid is selected. My problem is that when I click on a record on the main grid during testing, it takes an extremely long time ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Deployment folder won't get copied.

  In my test project I have a folder with a few xml files which I set the properties to be content/copy always. I added this folder to the additional files and directories to deploy window in my .testrunconfig file. When I run my test, all xml files are copied to the out directory but not the folder. So it basically flattens the directory structure on deployment. How do I tell it to preserve the directory structure Thanks. ...Show All

• Visual C++ stdafx.h(15) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'afxwin.h': No such file or directory

  Created in VS6 Tried to compile in VS2005 Express and got the above error. Installed the latest Platform SDK which contains afxwin.h, but get the same error. Here is the code: // stdafx.h : include file for standard system include files, // or project specific include files that are used frequently, but // are changed infrequently // #if ! defined (AFX_STDAFX_H__38F261C7_B9D0_11D1_94AA_444553540000__INCLUDED_) #define AFX_STDAFX_H__3 ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Deployment

  Hi, I would like to deploy my VS 2005 CF2.0 Pocket PC application but I don't know how. I found a good article called "Developing and Deploying Pocket PC Setup Applications" at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dnppcgen/html/netcfdeployment.asp  which decribes how to deploy VS2003 Pocket PC applications but I'm struggling to apply it to VS2005.  One issue is VS2005 seems to be missing "Build Cab File ...Show All

• Windows Forms printing a datagrid in VB2005 (Again)

  Has anybody found a good solution to this yet I can not get my grid to print I can only see some "C" code but that has not helped me much. By print, you mean to a printer, right First, you'd get a bitmap that shows what's on the control, using Control.DrawToBitmap (air code -- something like this):        Dim rect As Rectangle = myGrid.ClientRectangle    &n ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista ruleSetToolKitUsageSample

  I Export ruleset as ".rules "using ExternalRuleset. but now i wanted to use that ".rules file" in RulesetToolKitUsageSample. I commented the database retrival thing in the following procedure of Ruleset Service class and written the File Operation code public RuleSet GetRuleSet( RuleSetInfo ruleSetInfo) { if (ruleSetInfo != null ) { //SqlConnection sqlConn = new SqlConnection(connectionString); ...Show All

• Windows Forms Updater Application Block VS. Application Updater Component

  Hi! I wonder, why there is a Application Updater Component on http://windowsforms.net/articles/appupdater.aspx and the Updater Application Block on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/updater.asp I just know, that the Component by windowsforms.net works with all operating  ...Show All