m.delara's Q&A profile

• Smart Device Development Performance of Platform invoke

  Hi I have a general question regarding p/invoke.....When i try to invoke an unmanaged function from a managed code , how much of a performance degradation (if any ) does it make Thanks Somesh That would be in range from nothing to significant depending on platform, P/Invoke complexity and time spent in native code. The only way to know for sure is to run some benchmarks relevant for you. For gener ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Lost form

  My god this must be the stupidest question you've ever seen. In the new express version, i have lost the userform, i know it exists because i can run the program but i cant see it How do i bring it back up Cheers, and sorry for my ignorance. Do you have the solution explorer visible In there you should have all your items in the project and solution. If you double click on the name of the form it should appear. If you do not have th ...Show All

• Smart Device Development What is new in Compact Framework 2.0 ?

  Is there a good reference of what new features exsist in the Compact Framework 2.0 yet If so could anyone point me to them Thanks! Just to reply to my own thread here (And for anyone else looking) I found this great link with a ton of useful information... .NET Compact Framework version 2.0 Performance and Working Set FAQ http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/archive/2005/05/04/414820.aspx ...Show All

• Visual C# Look for file in subdirectoy

  I know that when you create a .txt file or open one, without specifying a directory, that a c# program will look in its Debug directory for that file, or whatever directory the .exe happens to be in.. i think. How do I tell it to look in a subdirectoy of that debug directory I do not want to specify an exact location like "c:\dirctory\sub-directory" I just want it to look in a subdirectory in the default directory. I tried tellin it  to ...Show All

• SQL Server Error: SSIS Runtime Object could not be created.

  I am using SQL Server 2005 Version  9.00.1399.06 (Intel X86). Whether I try to start a new Integration Services project in Visual Studio or try to import data into a database I receive the following error:  SSIS Runtime Object could not be created.  Verify the DTS.dll is available and registered.   The wizard can not continue and will terminate. Unable to cast COM of type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.DTS.Runtime.Wrapper ...Show All

• .NET Development what is the difference between return value and output value in sqlparameter

  what is the difference between return value and output value in sqlparameter Pls explain to me in plain and simple english since i m not very good with SQL server eithe Hi, You can think of return value and output parameter as the return and out keywrds of a .net functions. consider this: bool TryParse (string s, out int v) { ..convert "s" to a number.. .. store the converted value to "v" .. if conversio ...Show All

• Smart Device Development What does "ambig mode " mean in Phoneime Project?

  Hi, Phoneime is about Input Method.In the project,it mention "ambig mode " many times,especially in the note of the programme . you know,"spell mode" (CE_SPELL_MODE) included ABC,Abc,abc input method ,and "Numbers mode"(CE_NUMBERS_MODE ) is 123 or digit  input method. but what does "ambig mode " mean Does it have something with the spell mode or Numbers mode Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks. It means Ambigu ...Show All

• .NET Development Exception: DataTable internal index is corrupted: '5'. on ...

  Hi, I have a problem with bindingsource component in framework 2.0. I have a combobox bound to a bindingsource which is also bound to a dataset with 2 related tables and a datagridview bound to the same bindingsource. What I want to do is : When the selectedindex property of my combobox changes, the corresponding cell value must be changed in the datagridview. But although the value in bindingsource changes, datagridview does not displa ...Show All

• Windows Forms Load dll on the spot

  Hi all, I created an application project and created a class project that contains a form. Now I want to load the class into the application and show the form and when the is closed I want to unload the dll How to to that my name of  ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to Create a .dll to be used in other Projects

  Hello Everyone, I created a project Under Win 32 and even tried MFC dll to use in other code....I have a C# code, when I try to add that .dll as a refrence that its not a valid assembly nor COM....How can I create a dlll to use under my C# project... Thanks, Harsimrat Take a look at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sd10k43k.aspx for interoperation and mixing native to managed code. One way, ...Show All

• Visual Studio Squshing stuff together on designer and too much room on report

  In order to have the correct spacing between text lines on the report I have to have them overlap in the designer. It makes it tough to design and I get warnings about overlapping fields from VS. I've tried adjusting the font property to lessen space around the top and bottom for each control from the default of 2pts but I still have to crunch it together in the designer. What am I doing wrong What about the ...Show All

• .NET Development Web interface for my program.

  Hello, I have a program http://www.technotask.com  that helps students to keep track on the semester chores. I want to enable people to interact with my program from the web. So I guess that I need to write some kind of a webserver that will listen a selected port and I will need also to make the page that will enable the student to see the data and even add or remove some data to the program from the web. Security should be a main fac ...Show All

• Visual C# Tips on posting

  Here are some tips on posting, so that your questions could likely be answered quickly. 1. Make your Title as significant as possible . Compose it in a way that you would ask an expert. example - "How could I change a Buttons Background " instead of "button background problem" 2. Explain in detail the nature of your dillema . But please make it short, straight to the point but descriptive. 3. Provide steps on reproducing your proble ...Show All

• Visual C++ Can and how do I extend an array of objects during run time?

  Hi, I created an array of objects, based on a class I created to hold data only, at the start of my program. During the run time, I may need to add an unknown number of additional objects to new data. Can I do this How can I increase an array of objects during run timge, one at a time as the need arises For exmaple: myClass aryObjects[10]; .............. How do I add to the aryObjects and make it a aryObjects[11] Thanks. Ha ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Button is not getting removed after uninstalling the Word add-in

  Hi All, I'm creating and installing a Word Add-in. The add-in creates a button on standard toolbar. When I uninstall the add-in the button is not getting removed. The add-in is the basic add-in from the link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us;Q302901 as it is. The code in OnBeginShutdown is as follows: public void OnBeginShutdown(ref System.Array custom) { object omissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value ; System.Wi ...Show All