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• Visual Studio Team System Upgrade Beta 3 to Beta 3 refresh

  What will be involved in an upgrade from VSTF beta 3 to the beta 3 refresh Gary, You can find it here: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/b3rmigrate.aspx ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problem with windows form control's Appearance

  Hi I am using VS.NET 2003. I have installed .NET Framework 1.1 sp1. I am having  problems with windows controls appearence. Buttons and groupbox with FlatStyle System property do not show the text. No text on any Message box. And some times no images in toolbar controls. Someone Please help me. ...Show All

• Visual Studio VSTA Document-level add-ins

  Hi, I've been through almost all VSTA tutorials but I haven't found the description of how to create add-ins to be load at the document level. My question is: Do we build document-level add-ins the same way we build application-level add-ins For example, with the Shape application sample, we can imagine that the user can create a new drawing (which is the document). Then, the user wants to enhance his drawing by code (because he wants ...Show All

• .NET Development easiest way to make a variable thread safe

  I have two variables accessed simultaneously by following two threads. What is the easiest way to make it thread safe Thanks, It's important to remember that when you lock on types, you're exposing your application to a denial of service attack (or worse) if you allow any third party code to run in your application.  For instance, if I know that your app will take a lock on typeof(string) before doing so ...Show All

• .NET Development How to generate SMS funcationality using Mobile control in ASP.NET

  hi, i want to develop web application which should facilitate his registered user by providing info through SMS/TXT. Can anyo ne guide me what i need to study to develop it, books , hardware issues and specift topics. your response will assist me to explore further. thanks Adnan Adnan,    Thanks for the question. This looks like an ASP.NET issue, so you'll probably get more useful responses if you post it on their forums ( htt ...Show All

• .NET Development XMLHttpRequest in .NET ?

  Is there any class or wrapper or support in .NET of any version for Microsoft.XML components. XMLHttpRequest is an object from MSXML component. If i'm not mistaken MSXML is designed preior to .NET. Is there any related objects in .NET namespaces Correct me if I'm wrong but XMLHttpRequest that you are talking about is for generally used for Dynamic HTML and AJAX. So your focus should be on javascripting at user side of the web page. W ...Show All

• SQL Server Login not working anymore

  I am running an Express 2005 server, using the Management software included. I was attempting to view server settings when it locked me out. I could not access the properties of the server, and after that, anything. I tried logging out, but it would not let me log back in. It said that the server may not allow remote connections, but this was the same login that I had been using previously with Windows authentication without a problem. So, now I ...Show All

• Visual C# Convert to VB

  how would this look in basic uint somevar = 100; int x &= ~(int)somevar; That's not C# code. If you meant: int x = ~(int)somevar; then the VB version is: Dim x As Integer = Not CInt (somevar) If you meant: x &= ~(int)somevar; then the VB version is: x = x And Not CInt (somevar) David Anton www.tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com Instant C#: VB to C# converter Instant VB: C# to VB converter In ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to save Deleted records in DataSet?

  I need to save my deleted records in my disconnected app. This doesent work. DataTable deletedrecords = ds.Tables[0].GetChanges(DataRowState.Deleted);     if(deletedrecords != null)     {         DataSet ds = new DataSet();        &nb ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro how to send control codes via "???" to receipt printer

  Hi All, I am writing a POS system and using a receipt printer (Epson TM-U220D). Unfortunately the printer drivers from Epson didn't work & hence I resorted to using the Windows Generic/Text printer. I am using a series of to output to the printer, which works fine. My problem is that I need to do some form of simple formatting on the receipt, e.g. make company name bold, etc. My question is, how do I send the control codes to achieve t ...Show All

• SQL Server programmatically set the paper size and and paper layout

  how can i set the paper size and paper layout programmatically in RS. im using c#.net as prog. lang. for this. Pls help thanks! I cannot get beyond this line: rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials I get a soap exception everytime stating that the user does not have the permissions to perform the task. Any thoughts on where and what I need to edit to get this working ...Show All

• Visual C++ C++/ATL problem

  I am trying to learn to create Browser Helper Objects using ATL. I am beginner and that's the reason I've chosen to post in General Forum. As a start point I decided to download few samples from internet and start learning from there. I have solid understanding of C++ programing techinques, classess, objects, etc... but I never have messed with something like this. Here is my problem: I couldn't sucessfully compile any of source files I found on ...Show All

• Visual C# How to read exact line from text file?

  Hello again.I have one question: (example) How I can read the 3rd line from a text file and transform the rezult to string Yes, you can do this by using the StreamReader Object. include the System.IO Namespace then StreamReader sr=new StreamReader("FilePath"); sr.readline(); // reads first line sr.readline(); // reads second line sr.readline(); // reads third line check out ...Show All

• Visual Basic New Project dialog is empty - No templates whatsoever!

  Look at this screenshot: http://dondata.homepage.dk/Empty.gif I have allready tried to Repair the installation, and allso completely uninstalled VB and the installed it again, but the dialog is still empty. What is happening and more important; how to get my default templates back Maby I can copy them from CD or something Perhaps Visual Studios is looking in the wrong place for the templates Check b ...Show All

• .NET Development System.DirectortServices

  Hi all, I am new to System.DirectoryServices programming. I am trying few samples at home. But somehow the samples in MSDN uses Organizational unit and other AD terms and I dont knwo how to use them at home. I dont have any Active Directory setup in my machine. Moreover the System.DirectoryServices samples in MSDN doesn't work when I try them at home. Here is a basic task I wanted to do. I wanted to add a user to a group. When I use the Direc ...Show All