Mrhaboobi's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions Several questions

  Hi, I'm new to VB, but have played with some programming just a little. I'm working on a Windows application that retrieves XML weather for any location you specify. I'd like to know how to deal with XML to use the data I want. If either is possible, I have no preference whether I analyze each line as it's downloaded or I dump it all to a file and deal with it there. I'm totally new to this, so I don't know how it works to specify what X ...Show All

• .NET Development How to insert Null value to foxpro tables?

  Hi Mei1eiric, Older versions of FoxPro tables don't accept null values at all, so you may be out of luck if your tables are not Visual FoxPro tables. FoxPro dates can have either of three values, a legal date, a null, or an "empty" value. Null and Empty are not the same! To insert these in a SQL Pass-through string use: cSQL = "Insert Into FoxTable (DateField) Values ({08/24/2005})" cSQL = "Insert Into FoxTable (DateField) Values ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Question Before Evaluating VSTS

  All, I'm trying to determine the answer to one very, very important question for us.  Can VSTS source control application run for developers who are in different areas without using VPN to access it   Currently, we are using SourceSafe with SOS for our remote dev's to access it and check in/check out files without using the VPN.  We want to maintain that functionality, but I haven't been able to find anywhere on the VSTS site wher ...Show All

• SQL Server Service Broker Security Question

  If I have a stored procedure that is reading data in one database and writing it to another database (same instance) are there any extra grants that I must do. I do have a user created in both databases with the same certificate (backup and create certificate from the file system) and I've done the GRANT AUTHENTICATE TO [SessionsServiceProcedureAudit] ; GRANT EXECUTE ON <the cross database stored procedure> Gary ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Using Browse command in VFP9

  I used FPW2.6 untill a month ago , since then I convert most of my old programs to VFP9 , all is working fine except one major problem I have , the Browse command is not working in an stand alone EXE program , I know I can use the grid option but still the browse command was an easy way to display records in a file, is there a way to use the browse command in an EXE file Thank's for help No. A simple: browse or ...Show All

• SQL Server Launching and monitoring SSIS packages from a web app

  Has anybody developed a ASP.Net app that interfaces to SSIS If so, what was your experience Any pitfalls, tips, etc We have a requirement to launch and monitor SSIS packages via a web interface. ...Show All

• Windows Forms When to use Databinding in Windows Form

  Hello Guys, Do any one can provide information on when to use databinding in windows form, and best practices for this. Thanks! Allow me to correct you Go to your typed dataset and right clik on the dataadapter that you have and click add query, there you can add very complexes queries with parameters like select * from UsersTbl where UserId=@u-id //the syntax for aceess is where UserId= ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Process Templates

  The only process template I can access in the Beta 2 is the MSF Agile, am I missing something or is this all that is currenlty available in Beta 2 I was primarly interested in the XP process template, or I guess I can design my own if I need to. Cheers Tim Seaward I've made a first attempt at a XP Methodology Template which can be downloaded from http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/bsdagile your feedback would be ap ...Show All

• .NET Development Creating DSN to SQL Server in the code.

  Hi. Can somebody tell me how to create a system DSN for SQL Server programmatically in vb .net The following code always fails to create the DSN. What am i missing Private Sub Build_SystemDSN_SQL() Dim ret%, Driver$, Attributes$ Driver = "SQL Server" & Chr(0) Attributes = "DSN=" & mstrDSNName & Chr(0) Attributes = Attributes & "Server=" & mstrServerName & Chr(0) Attri ...Show All

• SQL Server URGENT! - - Unable to connect to SQL 2005 Server

  Hello, I have a SQL 2005 Developer edition server, its freshly installed. I am unable to connect up to the server using the server IP. I just get a error message, when I do a port scan on the machine, it shows port 1433 is closed. I have gone into the SQL server configuration manager, and the TCP/IP port is enabled. I dont have firewall enabled on my windows XP pro SP2 machine , nor do I have any anti virus programs on this machine. ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to support Temporary Projects

  Please teach us how to support temporary projects. Please teach us the topics about temporary projects in Visual Studio 2005 SDK. Best Regards. Shinya Watanabe Hi Douglas, I have created a new thread here - " MPF bug: Solution is not saved when "Save new projects when created" is unchecked ". Could you please have a look at Your input will be much appreciated! Thanks, ...Show All

• Smart Device Development WebException when running NETCF1.1 SP3 vs. Older version of .NETCF1.1

  Why am I getting a WebException when running .NET CF1.1 SP3 vs .NET CF1.1 I'm using JBOSS as the App server... but... I'm truly puzzled as to why this version of the framework would cause this issue. Appreciate any advise... Thanks! Connect failure. Please not I don't get this when running under plain bog standard 1.1. I've heard that this has something to do with POST HEADER SIZE being to large. Any way I can adjust this POST ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Searching for e-books

  Can someone please direct me to the benefits area of the express editions.  I am trying to find the ebooks that they say are available and have been through the portal. I was able to find the location of the VB book stuffed in a Blog area for MS, I was not pleased. The C++ book I have not been able to find, same with J+. VB location http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/learning/introtovb2005/ ...Show All

• Windows Forms Making a UserControl behave like a Timer control at design time

  I have a UserControl in C# that I want to behave like the Timer control, and other controls behave.  That is, at design time, when the user places the control on a form, it drops down to the window below the form instead, and jus ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Error TF50304 when creating project alert

  In the released VS Team Explorer accessing the released TFS server, the project alert "My work item is changed by others" throws the error "TF50304: There is a syntax error in the subscription statement. Check the syntax." when clicking OK after selecting the alert and typing the email address. The other alerts can be set without error. How can I resolve this problem. I get: Error message when you subscribe to project ...Show All