John RWB's Q&A profile

• .NET Development The partner transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network transactions

  Hi People, I developed a .net 2.0 windows applications using TransactionScope. Client applications access a MSDE database on server via LAN. The program works fine when I tested on my own computer where database is on the same machine. But when I deployed database to the server, I got a message "The partner transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network transactions Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D025". I did some ...Show All

• Visual C# problem in adding reference to a DLL file

  When trying to add a reference to a DLL  file (made with ANSI C++) to a VS2005 C# project, by right click on references, add reference, I receive the following error in both of them:    "A reference to 'dllFileName.dll' could not be added. Please make sure that the file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component."       Now When I try to use the TlbImp on a .dll file the follow ...Show All

• Visual Basic using code written in C#

  Hi. I'm trying to use a code library written in C# in visual basic, but i cant figure out how to do it. Here's the library: i want to be able to use the functions in it in VB. I've tried compile it into a class library and then add it as a reference in visual basic, but it still doesn't work. mattias Where is the library There is no reason why you shouldn't be able to import and call a C# libra ...Show All

• Windows Forms Creating an exe without using a Form

  I have been using ASP.NET for some time, but now I need to be able to create a quick program that sends out an email if a file exist. A batch file will be executing this file on a scheduled basis. What is the best way to&nbs ...Show All

• Smart Device Development How to debug home screen plugin?

  I make some changes to the plugin, generade a new dll, Then I want to test it, What should I do If I switch theme to some other, the old dll still cannot be overwrite. It's still loaded. I can only change the old dll's filename, copy the new dll, and then reset the phone. Is there any better way for plugin developers to test plugins Sorry for my bad English. I don't know how to describ it. I hope that you can get my meaning. ...Show All

• SQL Server Connect to sybase 12.5.3

  SYBASE ASE 12.5.3 /SQL Server 2005 EE We downloaded the 12.5.1 SDK and installed to my desktop. Our choices via SSIS as far providers was the same. We downloaded the 15.0 SDK and installed to my desktop. Our choices via SSIS as far providers changed to include Sybase OLEDB Provider. We are trying to build the package on my desktop. We are trying to bring all data from all tables. We are still not having any luck connecting., ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista What kind of Host Application to use?

  hi I didn't  really get behind this whole thing of persistence, and host application. Therefore I have following question: We are developing a asp.net web application, where order can be made. After defining the order, the workflow should be triggered, and is used to control certain sla (service level agreement) times, in which certain actions should take place. For example: After 8 hours the order is checked if it was given clearance ...Show All

• Visual C++ Need Hierarchy chart for VC++ 2005

  Hi, Can anybody tell me where can I find Hierarchy chart for VC++ 2005 Thanx ManuLi Hi, Thanks for your response. As I am working in MFC, I am looking out for MFC. If I could also get ATL etc. it will be good for my knowledge. Thanx ...Show All

• SQL Server Cannot connect to Database in Server Management Studio

  I currently can't connecto to my database in SQL Server 2005 (enterprise) but as soon as I try to use any functions, I get cryptic errors found below.  I am about to pull my hair out.  Everything was working fine for around 4 days and now everything just blows up.  I've tried using both sql authentification and also windows: Errors I'm getting (print screens): http: / / www. photopizzaz. biz/ junk/ sqlserver_ 2005_ ...Show All

• Windows Forms Failed to load resources from resource file

  Hi, I may just be being thick here but, after installation, setting up a new Terrarium, compiling the simple carnivore, and trying to indrocude the animal to the Terrarium, I am getteing the following error: "Setup Error Failed to load resources from res ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Worst product install I've seen yet.

  I've got to say that I think that this is the worst product install I've seen Microsoft release to date.  It doesn't matter if you take a virgin machine, with windows 2003, follow the install guidelines to the letter, including the seemingly 'hard coded' required service names, you still end up with 28100 - Error on the event web service.... 28703 - Unable to connect to the SQL Server.. Then the roleback doesn't remove the application prop ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Xml Literals in C#

  Hi, I dont know if someone already answered this question but, how come c#'s version of xlinq (, or c#3.0, or c# orcas, or whatever it's called now) does not include xml literals! I cant imagine a reason not to include thins functionality beyond being too hard to do in c# or something like than. The C# design team has prioritized language changes like XML literals down quite a bit, believing that the XLinq c ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Drawing Graphic Images using .NET CF 2.0

  If I have an EMF (vector) image in a memory stream and want to overlay it on top of a bitmap what alternative do I have besides ImageAttributes   Using the SetColorKey method doesn't appear to work because I don't know the pixel location or shape of the vector image beforehand.  Is there a way to do this in a Pocket PC 2003 application without having to resort to unmanaged native C++ (CDC, CompatibleBitmap, HBitmap, etc.) ...Show All

• Visual C# Export to PDF

  Hi, How can I export some data to PDF files Thank's Alexei Hi, I have checked iTextDotNet... It doesn't work clearly... It have some bugs and it works for some data slowly... So I have found another solution of Gios Pdf.NET... Thank's to Gios for this solution... It's C# library and also it open source... You can get it from www.paologios.com ... Thank's Alexei ...Show All

• Visual Basic VB6 to VB2005 fails on preprocess

  I have tried to upgrade several vb6 projects to vb2005 and every time it has failed. It gets as far preprocessing a module and just sits there taking up 100% processor and slowly goes up to 2.5GB of my 1GB memory. I have even tried a simple project with a module that contains a Sub routine that adds two numbers together and it fails. I have tried both VS2005 Team and VS2005 Professional and they both give the same result. I have tried r ...Show All