PeteB43's Q&A profile

• Visual C# C# Credit Card processing

  I've been looking around the net and haven't found a very sophisticated solution for incorporating a credit card processing solution that can be easily integrated into a forms .net application. Ideally, I would like a single point of sale credit card terminal which can be talked to on a lan from a windows forms application using c#. It would be neccessary that the machine be able to process card numbers through .net forms and reply with a success or non success notication when the credit card is processed (plus transaction information) Obviously, there are tons of online credit card processors but they all offer the service of taking c ...Show All

• Windows Forms Controlling the listView's scrollbar with another control

  Hi, I'm working on a control contains two listviews which are arranged vertically. I would like to synchronise them to make them appear like just one listview. (they "view" properties are set to detail and columnStyle is set to "none" for one and to "Clickable" for the other.) I had allready synchronized the width changing of columns but I can't find a way of managing the scrollbar. I would like scrollbar doesn't appear in one listview and would be manage with the other one. Is there anyone who can help me please I think you should be able to find the answer in this post . Let ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System SQL Server 2005 version control - Only for experts

  Well assuming that a 3 tiered architecture of a program written in non object oriented language like visual basic 6.0, it has user interface files, logical files that support functions or functionalities, we will have the final tier…the database tier where sometimes we have all our data stored, some stored procedures and functions, that also contribute to the logical tier. So the question is: how do I make control version with TFS in Sql server 2005 database To those who didn’t understand what I mean, here is a more complete version of the problem: Our company has a ERP software based on visual basic 6.0 and sql server 2005. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions connect in ide to sql2000

  Hi, I know that it is not possible to connect in ide(vb2005 express) to a remote sqlserver. The 1 million dollar is ... can i connect to a sql2000 server that is installed on the same pc as vb2005 express I know I can do it through code but I would like to try this in the ide. Cheers, Frank Hi, I know that it is not possible to connect in ide(vb2005 express) to a remote sqlserver. The 1 million dollar is ... can i connect to a sql2000 server that is installed on the same pc as vb2005 express I know I can do it through code but I would like to try this in the ide. Cheers, Frank ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to use pics in Controls

  How can I use some pics in a User control hosted in html Embeding doesnt work because of security while I retrive the images from assembly Crirus One of the things that would trip up security is if the picture you're trying to load is in a different domain. If that's true, try moving the picture you're trying to load to a sub&nbs ...Show All

• Visual Studio Reportviewer doesn't print first time I click print button

  I use a WindowsForm Reportviewer. C# 2.0 I generate the report and all is OK but when the user try to print (print button in toolbar), the application open the printdialog, I select the printer and press Ok. But the application doesn't generate a document. When I try again, all work fine. If I close the application and restart, occurs the same (first doesn't works, second works, all time works). somebody have any idea Thanks form Spain.               Are you using the RTM version of the controls and of the 2.0 framework   We saw iss ...Show All

• Windows Forms Force autocomplete combobox selection

  I really like that VS2005 has incorporated autocompleting comboboxes, but I cant figure out how to stop user from typing something which isn't in the list.  Because my combobox is bound to a lookup table I dont want users typing a name which isn't in the list, because it doesnt find the correct foreign key to place in the table.  Surely I dont need to implement my own checking on key press events :-\ Thanks for your help and suggestions Have not tried this one so I am not sure if it works but at least its a nudge to the right direction imho: 1. Set the AutoCompleteSource of your listbox to Cust ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Problem starting the Managed Samples

  I'm trying to get started by doing the DirectX\Samples\Managed\Direct3D\Tutorials, but I can't seem to get them to run. When I try to open the solution file, I get an error message box that says "The application for project '...DirectX\Samples\Managed\Direct3D\Tutorials\Tutorial\Tutorial1.csproj" is not installed. Make sure the application for the project type (.csproj) is installed." Any ideas Thanks so much to all of you who are more experienced and willing to answer our silly questions. You're leaving out information that can help us help you: Which SDK version Whi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Retrieve data from Excel and store it in Access through VB

  Hi, I am using VB express 2005 to create an interface to retrieve data from Excel spreadsheet then store it into my Access database. I am able to retrieve data and store it in a dataset then display it in a dataGridView. But I am not sure how can i store the data into an Access database. I tried to connect VB to Access by opening a connection and then create a table in Access. I created a DataGridView and bind it to this table. I can do normal insertion, deletion to the table. But when i change the content of the dataGridView to my spreadsheet by writing some code then do the normal save as usual, the content in the ...Show All

• Visual C++ I get a warning WINVER not defined. Why?

  Hi, I always get this warning when I compile projects in VS 2005. When I define this then it says macro redefinition. Then I tried #undef then defining but still the same result. Then I tried #ifdef but then also the same result. Can somebody tell why this is happening. Thanks Nibu thomas. here is the kb article. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/320479 ...Show All

• Windows Forms User Submitted Improvements

  I have already ported the WebServices component of the app the C#.  I am in the process of adding additional functionality. o. The ability to create Project Types o. Assign standard tasks to a Project Type o. Automatically populate the Tasks table with preassigned ProjectTypeTasks I also plan on migrating functionality from the Time Tracker ASP.NET sample app.  My qu ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions command button as Accept button

  like in asp.net - how can I make a command button as accept button in c#.net Kausalya supraja rama wrote: If my button is in a user control---how should I proceed with....as there is no property like accept button in the usercontrol properties.... You can use Yogesh suggestion to set the forms acceptbutton to be the button inside the usercontrol. You could also implement the IButtonControl interface on the usercontrol. Then you can set the user control directly as acceptbutton. AcceptButton is a property on the Form class. Read more here http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms. ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums Is Partner program open for non-consulting/non-ISV companies?

  We're a company that is building a web based product to be offered as an online service. Our platform is all Microsoft based using the latest .Net technologies. My question is whether our company is suitable as a Microsoft Partner I'm having difficulty identifying the best Competency for us as a company. Any insights are most welcome. Regards, Neil Hi Neil, I'm pretty sure that your company would be quite welcome as a Microsoft Partner, but unfortunately I can't answer your question more thoroughly. I would suggest that you contact the Partner Resource Center for some advice on which competency would be most valuable to ...Show All

• SQL Server ReportViewer Help

  I am having trouble populating my reportViewer. Is there a walkthrough that will show me how to do this. I am trying to view reports that reside on my ReportServer. I would really appreciate a point in the right direction Thanks -JW This may help you: http://odetocode.com/Articles/128.aspx If you are going to do further modifications to the report viewer I've written a post that could also help. http://www.sqlmonster.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/sql-server-reporting/11593/ReportViewer-and-Click-through-links Cheers, Patrick http://www.patrickperon.com ...Show All

• Windows Forms Web Applications are not able to run on Visual Studio??

  I have just bough VS 2003. I have installed it and .NET framework 1.1. I am unable to get the ASP.NET Web applications when i am starting a new project, as it is simply greyed out. If i press ok- i get a error message: "It has detected that the specified Web Server is not running ASP.NET version 1.1. You will not be able to run ASP.NET Web Applications or services". I have had no problems with the Windows Applications. What have I not done or have got already in place preventing it to run Please can you help me. Thank you, Peter Peter Richard wrote: I have just boug ...Show All