Bob Walter's Q&A profile

• SQL Server SQL Server Express and Access 2003

  I recently started developing a new Access project for a client, and decided to try out Access 2003 with SQL Express 2005. Everything was going fine until I tried to modify a table from within Access. I got an error message that SQL Express is incompatible with Access 2003, and it suggested I go to the Microsoft website and search for a patch/upgrade to solve this. I tried to ignore it, and it started warning me that none of my table edits wo ...Show All

• Visual C++ COM Differences to VC6

  Are there any differences in COM (especially OPC) between 2005 BETA 2 and VC6 I have problems with shutdown an OPC Server and with the BrowserInterface Hi, You will need to debug both programs to see what exactly is returned differently from which API calls. If you provide that info, we have something concrete to help with. Ronald Laeremans Visual C++ team ...Show All

• SQL Server Pre-execute error in simple import/export

  I am trying to copy data from a SQL Server 2000 DB to SQL Server 2005 DB using the import/export wizard in SQL Server Management Studio. The two databases are not identical with different table names and different columns but I thought I had set up all the right mappings and had set the 'Enable identity insert' option. When I ran the wizard it errored at the Pre-execute phase. I simplified the wizard down to one table and only as couple of varch ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Permanent storage folder on Orange SPV M5000 (HTC Universal)

  I'm playing with a Orange SPV M5000 ( HTC Universal), and I can't find a permanent storage area on it, is that right I've also got a O2 XDA II & a XDAIIs and these both have a Storage folder (permanent) and a Storage Card (if inserted) Does the HTC Universal not have this, or is it just the SPV M5000s I want to put some CAB files there which re-install my app if the device is reset Thanks ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS Datareader ODBC Source Error

  I am trying to import data from an ODBC source using the Datareader but have come accross a problem, can anyone help Whenever I try to do a 'SELECT * FROM sometable ' I get the following error: Error at Data Flow Task [DTS.Pipeline]: The output column "notes" (521) has a length that is not valid. The length must be betewwn 0 and 4000 Most of the tables we require have this field. Is there any way to by pass this error ...Show All

• SQL Server Import\Export Wizrad, Saved package, but can't open it....

  Yes, I created an saved a package, found it in the MSDB database (after connecting to Integration services) but can't figure out how to open it to see the control and data flow tabs. (BIDS can open a File or Analysis Service project so I don't see how to access the package from there.) Please advise. TIA, Barkingdog I decided to Save the package to the file system... now I have a ".dtsx" fil ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista How to make a design view of a workflow execution easily ?

  Hi all, i have to make a design view of a sequential workflow execution. The user have to see the executed activities, those who are currently run, and those who are not reached. Is there a sample of this I dont see an answer in this forum and in the HOL. Thank you. (sorry for my poor english.) Hi, There is a sample installed with Beta1 entitled "Workflow Monitor."  This should be exactly what you are looki ...Show All

• Visual Basic MonthCalendar control question

  I'm using VS 2005 beta 2 I want the MonthCalendar control to return the single day selected. I have MaxSelectionCount = 1. What I get back though is this: "SelectionRange: Start: 5/5/2005 12:00:00 AM, End: 5/5/2005 12:00:00 AM" How do I get the single day date Despite what the documenation says, the MonthCalendar control does not have the .SelectionStart nor the .SelectionEnd property. Thanks! The MonthCa ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums Application Error

  Hi experts, We have an application written in VBA. The application is failing with the following log entry in the event log. Faulting application: appname.exe Faulting Module: VBE6 Version: 6.4.99.72 Fault Address 0x000dc6f2 Event ID: 1000 The application is running on Windows XP SP2 with Office 2003 SP2. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks Steve Additional information: The application is not a W ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Help me please with WebTest

  Hola, si por favor me pueden ayudar con las siguientes dudas: Es posible mostrar la ejecucion de un WebTest en un navegador aparte o solamente en el Web Brownser que aparece en el Visual Studio Que tengo que hacer para que aparezcan las ventanas pop-up de mi aplicacion en el WebTest, cabe indicar que yo abro estas ventanas con codigo de javascript Jorge, 1) No, no hay otra opcion para ver las paginas que en el Web Test Res ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Free memory in compact frame work 1.0

  Hi all, I'm writting a Point of Sales application for use on a PDA device, when I move from one screen to the next I use the me.Close() to close the previous screen(form) and then load the next screen. This is working fine, however when I go can check the running programs on the PDA device, it displays a list of all the forms I've entered, even the ones I've closed. This slowly slowly eats away at the available memory I have free on the PDA. By ...Show All

• Visual Studio Extending current editor

  Hi,      How can we get interfaces like IVSTextBuffer, IVSTextView for current active text windows. I want to create a addin which will add text like /*My comment here*/ but this should be displayed as a hyperlink. When user clicks on it I should get a call. I tried going through the documentation and samples. But the samples are for creating new editor and not for extending the current editor using addin. TIA,  Ajey ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Did I mess up?

  I created a project, unchecking "precompiled header" and checking "empty project" because I simply want an empty page to work on. I finish the creation process and it says it's all good, but it won't automatically open. I thought that was kind of weird, so I try to open it manually from within VC++. It won't open. Then I try manually opening it from My Documents and here's what comes up: "IntelliSense information will no ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to remove VSS?

  I'm working on a solution that is under VSS control.  I want to zip it to send it to a colleague just for viewing.  So he does not need the VSS control at all. Is there an easy way to remove VSS control including all the control files(.scc/.vssscc/.vspscc/etc.)   I do not want him to be confused.  I want him to view the solution as if it has never been put under VSS control at all.  Is that possible Thanks! Th ...Show All

• .NET Development SqlTransaction.Commit Throws an Exception

  Actually we got this SqlException : System.InvalidOperationException: This SqlTransaction has completed; it is no longer usable. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlTransaction.Rollback() Obviously whe got the classic Try Catch block with: try myinstanceTran.Commit() Catch myinstanceTran.RollBack() End Try and also know the myinstanceTran.RollBack is the one raising the exception i mentioned. We saw the data we were pr ...Show All