Alene's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'user32.lib'

  I followed the instructions on installing Visual Studio Express 2005 and loading the Platform SDK service pack, and I checked the file to make sure references to user32.lib was correct from the instructions found @ http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/ I'm trying to compile a console app , the same exact one shown in the videos for installing visual studio.; and upon building the solution i get this error   L ...Show All

• Smart Device Development application does not appear in 'Remove Programs'

  with VS 2003 I used to build the CAB files manually. Now I'm using VS 2005 and I'm trying to build a CAB file with it's built in process. I've managed to build one and installed my application. But I'm not entirely sure what i need to do in order to create a shortcut to it in under 'Programs' and dont know how to make it appear in 'Remove Programs'. Thanks. No, that should not matter either. Unless insta ...Show All

• Visual C++ dialogs

  hello, i just started programming using this software and i was wondering if anyone could help me. given i have 2 dialogs. how do i add the 2nd dialog class as a variable to the first dialog class thanks! First, you need to #include the header for the second class in the cpp file of the second dialog.  Then you can just create instances as you would any other variable.  That's assuming you o ...Show All

• SQL Server XP_CMDSHELL -- Microsoft guidance on using/not using

  Is there any guidance on using Xp_Cmdshell from the SSIS team at Microsoft We're needing to remotely execute SSIS packages on the server where MS SQL Server 2005 is installed. FYI, I've researched this heavily and know about the common ways--re: Using SQL Agent or the Microsoft.Dts.Runtime library in .NET with a web service etc. We are needing a strategy for LOTS of applications to use at this client. ...Show All

• Visual C# Cross-thread operation not valid

  public void listenerThread() { TcpListener tcpListener = new TcpListener ( IPAddress .Any,1234); tcpListener.Start(); while ( true ) { Socket handlerSocket = tcpListener.AcceptSocket(); if (handlerSocket.Connected) { lbConnections.Items.Add(handlerSocket.RemoteEndPoint.ToString() + " connected." ); lock ( this ) { alSockets.Add(handlerSocket); } ThreadStart thdstHandler = new ...Show All

• .NET Development Thread.Abort can interrupt reference assignments?

  In a Usenet discussion regarding the evils of Thread.Abort, I was informed of a possible danger in the following scenario: IntPtr ptr = IntPtr.Zero; try {     ptr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(100000); } finally {     if (ptr != IntPtr.Zero)         Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptr); } Let's assume this code block runs in a thread that is subject to a ThreadAbortException.  Is it actually pos ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions DataGridView TextBoxes

  What is the easiest way to limit a textbox column in a datagridview to the entering of just numbers. I know how to do it on a regular textbox by using the keyup and keydown event handlers but am not sure how to do it on a datagridview textbox. Also, I don't have a datasource and don't want one for the datagridview, I am using it for another purpose and for some reason it will not format the number to a currency even though I have that selecte ...Show All

• Windows Forms Can a listbox display a context menu in this way?

  Hello everyone, I am creating a custom control which consists of a ASP.Net(VB) listbox and a context menu. The listbox consists of a couple of list items and there are empty spaces within the listbox as it is not filled up. Is it possible to display the context menu only when the user right-clicks on the selected list items (The context menu will not be displayed if the user right clicks on the empty space below the list items within the listbox ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Installation issue

  I don't seem to have code analysis feature in my VS 2005. I just don't see the tab in the project properties page. How do I integrate FxCop in VS 2005 Visual Studio Code Analysis comes with Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Developers and Visual Studio Team Suite, it does not come with Visual Studio 2005 Professional. If you don't have one these versions, you can integrate FxCop as a custom tool by following the instructions fo ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Ack! 3D Studio Max sticker shock!

  Autodesk's 3D Studio Max is a whopping $3500! There has got to be a better (cheaper) way! Anybody know one You could also try silo for $109.  http://www.nevercenter.com/ ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Build Error - Log Posted

  hello, Can somebody help me with the Build error I have posted the buildlog file below. (Partial as the file is too big) ------------------------------------------------ Done executing task "CreateItem". Task "MakeDir" Done executing task "MakeDir". Done building target "PrepareForBuild" in project "AEG.AEGIS.Common.vbproj". Target "BeforeResolveReferences" in project "AEG.AEGIS.Common.vbproj" Done building target "BeforeResolveReferences" in ...Show All

• .NET Development Using namespacing from .NET 2.0 in Visual studio 2003

  Hi all, I need to use "System.Net.NetworkInformation" namespace in .Net 2.0. Can I use it in visual studio 2003. Please help... Hi, VS2005 comes with a migration wizard and except for some breaking changes, most code that you write in v1.1 will work in v2.0. You would however need to recompile it for v2.0 when you decide to use 2.0 of the Framework. For the list of changes and changes that will break existing cod ...Show All

• Architecture Storing User Information (IIdentity or Custom Object)

  When the user logs into the system, I need to go grab some information (Full Name, Email, EmployeeID, Etc.) and store it in a global place for the application to get at. I can think of two options off the back. I could create my own custom principal / identity classes and store the information in here, or I could go ahead and create a UserProfile object and make it a singleton and store it there. Which option do you guys think sounds more approp ...Show All

• Visual Studio Finding a group of text in between double x0a's with RegEx

  Hello. I need to select all the text between double newline characters with a RegEx expression but the syntax is killing me! I am searching for a name but I need all the other info within that group as well and the problem seems to be that there is also a few newlines in some of the 'groups' that I need. I tried something like this: Dim Expression As New Regex("\012{2}( <tag>.*individual.*)\012{2}") This chokes up on m ...Show All

• SQL Server Report Header

  How can I create a header that will only appear on the first page The page header doesn't seem to have an expression area that would accomplish this and globals are not useable in table headers. Thanks You could try putting your first page header inside a rectangle in the page header. You can set the visibility of the rectangle to the expression: =(Globals!PageNumber <> 1) If you have another ...Show All