John Love's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Running devenv /setup at install

  I have a managed package (with all resources in managed dll) that supports splash screen icon. In order to update the splash screen, I run devenv.exe /setup. Everything works fine if I run from command prompt manually. Now I need to get my install program (msi/exe) to run it instead. However, I don't see the splash screen got updated using my install program. I know devenv /setup is called because during my install, "devenv.exe" process runs in the task manager under System user. The only difference is that if I run it manually, it is running under my username. The interesting thing is devenv /setup in my install program does ...Show All

• .NET Development WSE 3.0 RTM for VS2005

  Does anyone know when this will be released BenW It already is!  Go get it! http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/webservices/building/wse/ Daniel Roth ...Show All

• Visual Basic TcpListener Object

  I am writing an application that uses the TcpListener object from the System.Net.Sockets namespace and had no trouble in .NET 1.1, but am getting a message now complaining that my constructor has been depreciated. Here's a code snippet:         Try             m_Listener = New TcpListener(5000)             m_Listener.Start()             Do                 Dim x As New Cli ...Show All

• SQL Server Installing SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

  I tried removing and reinstalling SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition for three times, including "all-at-once" component installation and "component-by-component" and I just can't get Integration Services to install. Here is the setting: - I have WinXPPro SP2 - I had SQL2K and removed it - I installed SQL2k5 (as described above) I am getting the following error: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services -- A component that you have specified in the ADD_LOCAL property is already installed. To upgrade the existing component, refer to the template.ini and set the UPGRADE property to the name of the component. This component of course is no ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions How to update the GUI from different Thread

  Hi, I have a separate thread to receive data from the serial port, whenever the data is received, I want to update the GUI to display the information. How to do this This has been discussed on the following thread http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=340764&SiteID=1 It took a while to get to the solution but it sounds exactly like the problem your encountering. ...Show All

• SQL Server Unable to set values in array custom property

  I'd like to be able to hold onto lineageIDs in a list in the custom property of an output object. I found that I can really only easily use an array which is fine but now that I have coded it I cannot set any of the array values programatically. I can't even initialize the array the way I want it. I also cannot change the value in the debugger, it just pops back to zero. Am I missing something Here's how I'm trying to do it: IDTSCustomProperty90 linIDsProperty = output.CustomPropertyCollection.New(); linIDsProperty.Name = "KeyColumnLineageIDs"; linIDsProperty.Value = new int[MAX_KEY_COLS]; for (int i = 0; i < ((int[])linIDsProperty.Value) ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Share with friends

  Is it ok to burn a copy of these 5 Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Visual Basic 2005 Express Visual C# 2005 Express Visual C++ 2005 Express Visual J# 2005 Express to a CD for some friends of mine who can't dl them from here One way to find out is to attempt to install the software on another computer and make sure you fully read the EULA when you get to that step. If the EULA says you can't do it, exit the install and tell you pal it's time to get a broadband connection. ...Show All

• Visual Basic Saving Image as jpg with particular size into access database

  I want to save image from picture box into access database with size of 400x300, regardless of whatever the original size of picture in the picture box. 1). For example The Picture may be Desk or Chair. Chair size may be 50x75 varias Desk size might be 400x300. The rest area of Chair picture should be saved as transparent or white space into the database. So when we retreive the picture it won't be distorted. Can anyone help me to solve this problem please . Following is the code which I'm using to save picture into access databse Private Sub cmdSave_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As Syste ...Show All

• Visual Basic ListView frustrations.

  Alright, I've given up. How do I add data to more than the just first column on a listview control in details view mode. I've got the columns, now how do I actually use them Thanks Dim Item1 As ListViewItem = Me . ListView1 . Items . Add ( "MyFirstItem" ) Item1 . SubItems . Add ( "MySubItem" ) The catch here is you must set up the columns before you start adding items....you can setup the columns through the design time properties or progmatically ...Show All

• Smart Device Development How to communicate in ad-hoc mode

  Hi, I want to construct a system where PDAs can communicate without accesspoint. since there is no accesspoint, can a PDA send out packet without IP address Can other PDAs neerby eavesdrop the packet How to do it I think TCP/UDP socket programming may not work since IP address is needed. Should I configure my wireless network adaptor for this Thanks. Toby I am taking a networking class and for a project I need to discuss how a computer to computer (IBSS / Ad Hoc) network communicates using the OSI model. I can't find much in my book or on the internet, anyone want to help me out ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Dual-server setup / Impossible to specify Database server name in Services Setup

  Hi All, I have been reading all installation readmes and help files and still, I could not manage to go through the setup of VSTS. Here is the situation : I try to install VSTS in dual-server mode, on two distinct Win2003 SE virtual machines, running on one single host. I have the domain users tfsSetup and tfsService, with correct credentials. Data tier has been installed ok. I have SQL Server 2005, hotfixes and TFS database part. Application tier has (so far) the SQL 2005 Report Services, hotfixes and Sharepoint Services installed. 1. When I restart the application tier after installing SharePoint Services, I get an error ...Show All

• .NET Development Excel Value Prob

  ok now ive got a new prob that i cant fathom "An unhandled exception of type 'System.StackOverflowException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll" I get this error now when i want to perform a calculation with another value from the grid Private Sub DtSETUP_RowChanged( ByVal sender As Object , ByVal e As System.Data.DataRowChangeEventArgs) Handles DtSetup.RowChanged Try Dim IntSubTotal As Integer = 0 Dim count As Integer = 2 Do While count < 65 IntSubTotal = IntSubTotal + CType ((DgSetup.Item(count, 2)), Integer ) <-------- This works just fine count = count + 1 Lo ...Show All

• Visual J# How do I in the best way get this info from a String

  In my code I have String str = textBox1.get_Text(); String individual[] = str.Split( new char [] { ' ' , '+' , '-' , '*' , '/' }); In this way I get strings separated by certain separator characters. If I wan't an int array containing the positions of all separators within str what is the best way to do Do I have to manully write code that checks every character and save the positions of the seaparators or is there a simple buit functionality like int array[] = expression that sets the array (similar to the Split above) Hi, I think , there is no built in function available as per your requirements. But y ...Show All

• Windows Forms Windows Service - Run external program

  Im writing my very first windows service which will eventually have a timer control and call a program every so often But I am having problems getting the service to open an external program. Im just using this simple code here: Process notePad = new Process (); notePad.StartInfo.FileName = "notepad.exe" ; notePad.Start(); What happens is it just doesnt execute. I dont get any errors and the code after it executes fine. Thanks I Got It: I had to enable 'Allow service to interact with desktop". Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions How to make a form based on three related tables?

  Is there an "How To" or other example of a data entry form with three related tables made with TableAdapters and the new technology For example a PurhaseOrder table, Product table and LineItem table. Something simple like this. 1. The top of form has TextBoxes etc for this Purchase Order, ID, date, etc and these are bound to the PurchaseOrder table. 2. A grid is used to display rows as they are added. Each row includes a PurchaseOrderID field and a ProductID number and the grid also displays info from the third table, the Products table, such as Description and Price. 3. User types ItemID in column one and presses tab, ...Show All