bashok's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms How to disable "Ctrl-Tab" navigating between MDIChildren

  Hi. I've tried to find an answer for this, but i think the terms are too general. I'm developing a windows app that uses MDI. We've created our own (simple) framework wherein the forms are navigated through a tabcontrol, i.e. tabbed forms. An unexpected bonus of the MDI was that the user can switch between the open forms with "Ctrl-Tab" and "Ctrl-Shift-Tab", and i respond the the "Deactivate" and "Acti ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions error LNK2019 & LNK2001

  When I am trying to build any of samples that come in the Microsoft DirectX SDK (December 2005) I get these errrors. The one listed below is from the "AntiAlias" sample. DXUT.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SystemParametersInfoW@16 referenced in function "long __cdecl DXUTInit(bool,bool,bool,bool)" ( DXUTInit@@YAJ_N000@Z) DXUTgui.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__SystemParametersInfoW@16 I get these e ...Show All

• Visual C# Process.Start problem

  Hi, all. I am helping a friend do his VB project which is similar to CS. He is supposed to send a command to DOS which then outputs that command to a controller of his robot for activating its movements. Lets say the command he sends to the DOS robot is fixed at "run start trial1". Then, in order to execute the functions above, I did the following code in CS: private void button4_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { Process.S ...Show All

• Visual Studio VSPackages vs Add-ins.

  Can anybody clear this up for me. I've started with VSPackages since I've been deconstructing the Source Code Provider example for last week or so. Then I discovered the Add-in ( Addin ). What are the differences and adventages to using a VSPackage over an Add-in Add-in's don't need RegPkg to be installed. Add-in's can be loaded from a URL using the .addin and .NET Loader they can be updated when ever they change. Add-in's can add menus wi ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to execute DCM converter in VC++

  Hi, I am new to VC++ and i am working on DCM Converter. I found this project (i.e. DCM Converter) on net. but i failed to execute it in VC++ environment. I downloaded that source code from net. That uses CxImage and DCMTK. I downloaded the source code of both these(DCMTK and CxImage) and put that in a folder along with dcm converter. I changed the project settings as directed on Cximage web page. then i compiled all the three (dcm converter, DCM ...Show All

• Visual Basic Deploying VB.Net applications on machines without .net Framework

  I need to write a program that will allow the user to search for files on a CD. The application will be included with the CD and execute as part of the auto-run of the disc. As long as the user has the .net Framework installed this is not a problem, however I need this application to be able to run on any Windows based machine. I would really like to use .Net for this but do not want to have this application not work for those users that do not ...Show All

• Windows Forms Windows Service project - Trying to setup my function inside class

  I am new to creating windows services in VB.NET.  I have created a new Windows Service in VS 2005 and trying to encorporate a function I coded.  Obviously I'm not doing this right and need some help.  The code looks like this so far.  My hopes is to schedule this function to run every night on our server. Public Class HEDI2       Protected Overrides Sub OnStart( ByVal args() As String ) ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Error 32000 During Installation of TFS Beta 2

  I've done some searching but can't find a resolution for this issue yet. I've tried uninstalling ADAM, rebooting, and restarting the install. No go. During the installation of TFS, I get the following error: "Error 32000. The commandline "(temp)\getadminport.exe /vstf" returned non-zero value: 1" where "temp" is my local user's temp folder. When I run getadminport.exe thru the command line myself, I see this: Setting NTAuthenticationProvider ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Server Management Server causes DCOM errors on remote SQL 2000 Server

  I am running SQL Server Management Studio locally. One of the server registrations I have setup is for a SQL Server 2000 database on Windows 2000. The server registration uses a "SELECT" only sql account. Whenever I launch Management Studio, a DCOM error is generated on the server: Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10002 Date: 4/17/2006 Time: 9:34:43 AM User: [ ads domain ]\[ username ] Comput ...Show All

• Windows Forms the designer could not be shown for this file because none of the classes within it can be designed

  my msvc 2003 is ill. suddenly any designer class inheriting System::Windows::Forms::Form wont appear in the visual designer, although it compiles and runs ok. this used to work on this machine but now it doesnt. the same project loads on another machine. the non-appearing forms are for all my old forms and for any newly created forms. however, things inheriting from UserControl are still ok and can be edited! a new project works without problems ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TeamSystem and Visual Studio 2003

  Hi, I just evaluate TeamSystem for our company. One required feature is to use TeamSystem fully integrated within the Visual Studio 2003 IDE. Is there an AddIn for VisualStudio 2003 available, or if not, are there plans from MS to provide this feature in the future Thanx in advance! voko I'm not quite sure that I understand the question.  In VS, there is the Source Control Explorer (available from View -> Other Windows -> S ...Show All

• Visual Basic blocking certain keys

  I am making a program, and it is necessary for it to remain full screen while it is running. Is there any way to block certain keystrokes, such as the windows key, the alt key, and the ctrl key A code sample would be appreciated . Thank you. j, I'm not sure if this code perfectly covers everything you're trying to suppress, but it made my winform Alt+F4 resistant, so that's a start. e.KeyCode indicates which key is being pressed to tri ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Control Sizing during Instantiation

  Here's my situation: I'm dynamically inserting the following custom control into a grid at run-time: <Grid x:Name="containerGrid"> <Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <ColumnDefinition Width="50" /> <ColumnDefinition Width="*" /> <ColumnDefinition Width="50" /> </Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <Canvas Grid.Column="1" x:Name="Canvas1" RenderTran ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions += and conversions

  I have recently switched to VC++ 2005 express edition, and noticed warnings in my projects which weren't there before. I'm not an expert, so I was wondering if the compiler is right in warning me about a conversion in this code: void main() {     short a = 4;     short b = 2;     b += a; } test.cpp(5) : warning C4244: '+=' : conversion from 'int' to 'short', possible loss of data Where did the 'int' ...Show All

• Windows Forms User Preferences

  I'm still very new to writing windows apps so go easy on me.  I'm writing a program that is basically a food journal for people doing low-carb diets. There are several things that have been asked for that should really be options and I'm&n ...Show All