Tim Burton's Q&A profile

• Visual C# turn this algorithm into code...help please

  The following algorithm is for checking a person's birth date / birth number combination (an equivalent to social security number). The birth date / birth number combination consists of a 10 digit number, YYMMDDNNNN, for example 7401204933. To decide if this number is correct, you multiply each digit alternatively with 2 and 1, starting with 2. Next, you add the results together. Finally, you have to be able to evenly divide the sum by 10, for ...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 ...Show All

• Windows Forms configuration IIS

  I am using IIS 5 (WinXP) and am trying to create a very simple windows forms user control to display in a web page so that I can test the functionality before moving on to something more complicated. I'm having problems because the control ...Show All

• SQL Server Unable to retrieve Column information when using Ole Db Provider for sybase

  Hi All, I am in process of transfering data from Sybase to Sql Server using SSIS 2005 have taken a Data Flow Task in Control Flow tab In Data flow tab, I have taken one Ole DB Source and One OLe DB Destination For the source, I am using Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere Provider 8.0 For Destination, I am using Sql Server 2005 database In Ole Db Source Editor , For OLe Db Connection Manager, I choose Sybase Connection For Data ...Show All

• Visual Basic Installing VS.Net 2k5 Final problem

  I have a problem installing VS.Net 2k5. Everytime it goes to the 2nd screen its says: Suite Integration Tookit Executable has encountered a problem...... Does anyone know what should I do to solve the problem please Thanks in advance. Have you ever installed any beta products on that machine   If so you must completely remove all beta versions of SQL., .NET, and Visual Studio ...Show All

• Visual Basic Troubles with my TreeView

  I have a treeview with 5 roots. 4 of those roots have 3 children each. My problem is that none of the nodes have any events, at all. I can only create events for my treeview. So I use an event ( menuTree.NodeMouseClick ) to create and display controls. The controls that are created differ depending on which root or child is selected. Even though I have given my nodes names, I cannot seem to refer to them. I guess I could use: If menuTree.Sele ...Show All

• Visual C++ Visual Studio Aborts

  When I try to add a new variable from an object, the dialog appears Ok. Then I pull down the Access field and then VS Aborts. Anybody have any suggestions Please could you give us more details about what you're trying to do Which version of Visual Studio are you using What language are you using (VB, C#, C++ ) What steps are you going through to add the new variable Are you just typing in the editor ...Show All

• SQL Server Detach sql2000 msde database using SMO.

  Hello, I am trying to detach a database from an instance of msde 2000 using smo.  When I call the Server.DetachDatabase function using my valid server object I get the following error. "This method or property is accessible only while working against SQL Server 2005 or later." Does anyone know if it is possible to detach a msde database using the .net smo objects.   What I am trying to do is detach the d ...Show All

• SQL Server Problems Using Temporary Tables

  I am declaring a temp table in control flow via Execute SQL task. I then want to use that table as a source in a data task, keep it alive going back to control flow and use it as a destination in another data task following. I am having trouble just getting the first data flow to access that temp table. In my Execute SQL task, I'm creating a simple temp table. After executing that task, I can head to the data task and change my OLE DB Source to ...Show All

• .NET Development Got 'SocketException' in Async Connection

  i got SocketException in Async Connection.. which says "Do not have SocketPermission...." actually tested my application in my college network..i got very little time 4 testing..and now i dont hav permission to test my application on that network.. and in other network where i tried to solve this Exception ..this exception is not raised. Somebody told me that..you have to set policy in Windows... "i want to know whi ...Show All

• Smart Device Development some question of datagrid in .netCF.

  I have three question of datagrid in .net compact framework. first, How do I freeze the first colum of a datagrid when I scroll HScrollBar of the datagrid Just like Excel do work second,How do I use AlternatingBackColor of DataGridTableStyle in datagrid in .net compact framework third, How do I specify each colum width of datagrid according the maximal length of the colum That's all. Can anyone help me Thank you very much. Than ...Show All

• Visual C# Dynamic menu bar

  Hi. Your help is very much appreciated. I am building Win app in which I'm allowing the users to add entity-types (i.e. entity-type = client or supplier,etc..) at run time .(I dynamically add tables in the db to support this requirement [I add client table, supplier table, etc.). However, I want to menu bar to reflect the existing enitity types. So I want the menu bat to look something like: Clients | Suppliers .... Find Find Add ...Show All

• SQL Server How to copy & past variables

  Hi, I have some set of variables that I want to add in all my packages. Like other components, is there any way to copy & paste the variables from one package to another package Thx. No there isn't unfortunately. I have previously asked for this here: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/viewfeedback.aspx feedbackid=d7e52b81-8a0e-4be0-8d33-cbb2d7a47c50 Please click-through and vote for it and add your comments. It ...Show All

• SQL Server Copy VS Create

  Hello, We are building a smart client that ships with it an offline db - Sql Express. I wanted to check if there is a preferred/recommended approach to deploy the database I'm essentially asking between 1. Copying a database file and 2. Creating the database file by connecting to Master and issueing create database etc and then running the scripts as we need it. Any help will be great, Thanks, Avinash PS: The app is a mul ...Show All

• Visual Basic Just for Fun

  I would like to do a visual effect when i'm saving a database. I use a progress bar at the moment which is boring! I rather like the effect when you save in WORD where you get a box outline that shrinks down to nothing. How would i do that Or maybe you will Have some better ideas Mike There is one in codeproject that implemented animated icon in statusbar: h ttp://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/AnimatedIcon.asp I haven't tried it ye ...Show All