HyperKat's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System Using VS Team System on VPN

  Dear All, We have 2 teams working on different geographical locations with Visual Studio 2003 and Visual Source Safe 6.0 connected via VPN. But Visual SourceSafe performace is pathetic its taking hours to open project and in checkout. I'v few questions, it'll be great if u can answer them. 1) Wat if i use visual soursafe 2005, and just do normal import of my existing projects(WebServices/WindowsForms) in VS2005, as i'v heard MS has updated ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions csv/text file read into a database?

  im sure this is something that is frequently asked, but as i couldnt find anything VB related on here for what i need i thought i would create a thread. being new to vb.net and sql ill be needing some guidance for all you experts out there! i'ev listed below what i would like to acheive: receive csv files and store in a set folder (maybe at later date change the delimiter) monitor a folder that files are being received in input / ...Show All

• Visual C# editing resource files

  I am using a ResourceManager to retrieve values from a .resource file. I would like to be able to update the values in the file from within the application. Can this be done How Thanks. Ok. That tells me where to place the data, but is there a ResourceManager like class for dealing with config files ...Show All

• SQL Server ERROR: A variable may only be added once to either the read lock list or the write lock list.

  Hi, I have set of 2 DTS packages, one of which calls the other by forming a command-line (dtexec) using a Execute Process task. From the parent package-> Execute Process Task-> dtsexec /F etc... /<pkg variable> = "servername" Each of the parent and the called package have a variable: "User::DWServerSQLInstance" which is mapped to the SQL server connection manager server name property using an expression. The ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions .net System namespace issue...

  I just set up Visual C++ express, and I'm attempting to fool around with threads a bit.  Unfortunately, whenever I declare the namespace System, it states that it isn't a valid namespace. Anyone have any ideas   What am I doing wrong d:\visual studio 2005\projects\test\test\test.cpp(4) : error C2871: 'System' : a namespace with this name does not exist ...Show All

• Windows Forms TabControl and ToolStrips:strange behaviour ?

  got a form with a tabcontrol on it. On each tappage a ToolstripContainer and some Toolstrips in int. If I see Tabpage 1 in the designer and run...then I get Toolstrips visible on Tabpage 1. Not on ex.TabPage2. if I see Tabpage2 in the designer and run...then I get Toolstrips visible on TabPage 2. No on ex. TabPage1. Is this meant to be or am I missing something Thx JMW You are welcome to have the last word on t ...Show All

• Visual C++ VS2005 debug CRT does not report file/line info for heap corruption

  Hi hyslopc! I just ran a test of the VS 2005 beta 2 debug CRT library _CrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_ALLOC_MEM_DF | _CRTDBG_DELAY_FREE_MEM_DF | _CRTDBG_CHECK_EVERY_1024_DF | _CRTDBG_CHECK_CRT_DF); char * Test = new char [3]; Test[3] = '\0' ; // Cause memory corruption delete Test; This results in a dialog box being shown which says that a heap overwrite occured with allocation ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problem resizing my DualList UserControl

  Hi, I was wondering if anybody could help me with some resizing I have usercontrol with 2 listviews and 4 buttons in the middle to move items between them. I have tried but doesnt resize properly THis is what I have UserControl  =DualList 3 Panels 4 buttons 2 listviews 2 labels   (lblAvailable,lblSelected) PanelLeft Docked Left LblLeft within panel left docked top lvwLeft within panel left docked fill Panel Middle docked non ...Show All

• Visual Basic Stopping Alt+Ctrl+Del

  Hi all I'm writting a program for public payable networked computers for playing games. I've got the server/client billing and other stuff like that done. Problem is, when my program boots up, it displays a full screen form (on top of everything), which holds the login/programs they can use/play. I've managed to remove the Alt+Tab, Alt+F4 and other key combinations like that.  Although, i'm finding that Alt+Ctrl+Del still brings up task ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Getpixel API

  visual basic code: Where did you find this code What is it supposed to do Cut and paste of code you don't understand is always a bad idea. hdc would be a device context, the thing that Windows must generate in order to draw something. GetPixel is returning the color of a pixel in a DC, build from a window, which would be a single number which, when converted to hex, is an RGB triple. Can someone please explain to me how to use this code ...Show All

• SQL Server How do I get AdventureWorks to show in sql2005.

  How do you make the AdventureWorks sample show up (June ctp)   I already installed it using the msi file: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Samples\SQLServerSamples.msi" But following these tutorial directions doesn't get me anywhere, since AdventureWorks won't show up on the database list (last step).  What's missing Right-click Database Engine , point to New , and then click Server Registration . The New Server Re ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TFS Install fails...

  I installed TFS Beta 2 on a new Win2k3 server, pretty fresh install. Nothing really running on it yet except SQL 2005 with default setup. The installation got almost to the end... like .1% left, and froze for several minutes then returned an error that a service or something wasn't responding - Retry or Cancel. Retried a few times, same error. Cancelled, the installation "finished" and then crashed. There is no sign that TFS is actually ins ...Show All

• Visual Basic Resettting combo box from module?

  Is it possible to reset or set the selected text of a combobox from a module   I have a list of items with the first item being "Select ..."  None of my items are bound items. I'm trying the following on a combo box from within a module and it's not working:   Form1.ComboBox1.SelectedItem = "Select ..."   Thanks Ted you must have the correct instance of the form inorder to ...Show All

• .NET Development System.IO.SerialPort sample in V C++ Express

  Could someone please post an entire example (with includes, using , namespaces, etc) I have found several samples for C# and V Basic, but none for V C++. It could be just opening a commport and exitting. I can't quite get things set up and through build. Thanks, Rich The following is very simple example of how to user SerialPort in C++. using namespace System; using namespace System::IO::Ports; int main(ar ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Playing WMV10 through DirectShow?

  It appears the default codecs only support up through WMV9 and when playing a WMV10 hd file, they don't fully decode with a DirectShow application. Are there DirectShow filters for WMV10 or is the only option to embed Media Player 10 through its SDK Sorry, I haven't worked much with WMV10. I assume you've tried all the basics: Install the latest WMP, the latest WMF and the latest DS ...Show All