JamesWood's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) FindResource is throwing an exception

  The documentation says that FrameworkElement.FindResource will return null if the resource is not found.  But if I search for a style that doesn't exist, I am getting an exception thrown: ResourceReferenceKeyNotFoundException.  This is a huge performance drag in this particular application, where I look for a named style that is usually not present to see if the default style has been overridden. I don't see any "HasResource" or "TryFi ...Show All

• SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer

  Hello, I found in marketing materials, than Best Practices Analyzer is included in installation of SQL 2005. Is it right I could not found it. Any ideas I'm a program manager heading up the next version of Best Practices Analyzer for SQL Server 2005. We are pretty early in the development cycle right now... we'll probably ship second half of this year. Check out this blog post for more information: ht ...Show All

• Visual C++ Writing a Specific CRC32 Signature on a File

  Just say I know the CRC32 Signature that I want to put on my file but I don't know how to specify it in my code so that when it signs the file it signs it using that specific signature that I specified, like if I open a file called "dune.map" and I know that the signature is supposed to be "DE545GHJ" how would I put that in my code so that when I click "sign" it signs the file using that specific signature, but ...Show All

• Visual C++ Creating Executable Programs

  I am new to visual studio, I a have just completed a project, and I want to make an some sort of .exe file so I can run the program without opening visual studio, and so I can run it on other computers.  How do I do this You need to create a Windows Application: 1. Choose File -> New -> Project 2. Under templates choose Windows Application 3. Enter the project details (name, location) and cl ...Show All

• SQL Server change column names

  i am trying to change column names in a bunch of tables. why is this not right is there any sp that i can use as i have to change this in a lot of tables across two databases Alter Table Answers Change Product NewProduct varchar ( 35 ) This works. EXEC sp_rename 'Answers2.[Product]' , 'NewProduct' , 'COLUMN' now how do i do multiple columns....... if anyone can figure faster ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Useless output from TFS source control

  It pains me to see that even the new Team System source control writes the same pointless drivel to the Output window in visual studio: ---- Operation started at time 3:32:18 PM ---- ---- Operation completed successfully at time 3:32:18 PM ---- ---- Operation started at time 3:32:18 PM ---- ---- Operation started at time 3:32:18 PM ---- ---- Operation completed successfully at time 3:32:18 PM ---- ---- Operation started at time 3:32:18 PM ---- - ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Web Test Connection Model and IP switching

  Can anyone provide more information or links which explain in more detail: 1: Connection Pool and Connection per user. Whats the advantages/ disadvantages of using either of these Also what's the optimum setting for WebTest Connection Pool size or what does this depend on 2: IP switching, with this enabled, which I think it is by default how does this work / is there any additional config required. What range of IP's does it use thanks in ...Show All

• SQL Server How to add/(connect to) database in SQL Server 2005 Express?

  Hello, I just downloaded and installed the Visual Web Developer 2005 Express which is part of the new issued Visual Studio 2005 Express. It includes SQL Server 2005 Express, so I also installed it. My problem is I can't connect to the database supported by SQL Server Express. The log in is failed. I hope anyone who is using SQL Server Express can give me a help and tell me what wrong I've done. What I've done are: 1. In the Database Explorer, ri ...Show All

• SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 Drillthrough

  Is there a way to replicate the same behaviour of Analysis Services 2000 drill-through into Analysis Services 2005 This new version allows drill through only to cube data and not to the source data (SQL Server for example). I don’t want to load cubes with detailed data that I don’t need for making calculations, but I want to let this details to be visible to users only with drill-through analysis. Thanks.   &nbs ...Show All

• Visual Studio c# Project template with linked file

  I exported a Project template from a working class library project, which has the following linked file element:     <Compile Include="..\DalBase.cs">       <Link>DalBase.cs</Link>     </Compile> This works fine in the original project, but when I create a project from my template the include path ends up pointing to some temp folder, such as: C:\Documen ...Show All

• Visual Basic VB 2005 - Combo Box DropDown doesn't appear in Data Sources

  On creating a new database connection in either SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005, firstly the database object does not immediately show in Data Sources, although the .xsd file is shown in Solution Explorer. Secondly, when I am able to get it to display, the expected ComboBox dropdown does not appear on selecting a table/field, so that I can't choose between TextBox / DataGridView &c. Thirdly, I can't drag and drop any item onto my fo ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Debugging State machine workflows Strange effect

  Hi all, I ahve a Strange effect: I am debugging a state machine that has the following structure StateMachineWorkflow -> MyState -> StateInitialization -> MyOwn Activity -> Set State Activity I set a Break point in MyOwn Activity and follow the parent path until the StateMachineWorkflow and follow the descending path to MyOwn Activity and miracle when I compare both "pointer", there are not identical..... ...Show All

• Visual Basic Debugger is extremely slow

  Has anyone else experiance really slow debugging in VB.Net Beta 2 Yesterday was the first time I used it to step through code line by line and I was shocked. It's a simple project with one form using a datagridview and it was horrible. We are talking a 3 - 5 second delay every time I hit the F10 key to step over... Thanks, Aaron I have found a workaround posted here: Would this be sufficient for your team to try ...Show All

• Windows Forms Textbox as "a required entry" using triangle mark in its right bottom corner

  Hi, anybody help me, please I want create a Textbox which inherits System.Windows.Forms.Textbox but have the ability to indicate that the Textbox is a "required field entry" by giving triangle mark at its right bottom corner. A boolean Required property can be added, allright, but my problem is how to draw the triangle mark when user set the Required property to true Inheriting from System.Windows.Forms.Textbox is another one I needed, because I ...Show All

• Visual C# Problems in converting colors

  Hi! I'm using the colorDialog to let the user select a color, then I save it to the registry. Everything is fine except with the user doesn't select a named color. What I am getting save to the registry is something like: ffff8000 I tried the following: ColorConverter colConvert = new ColorConverter (); treeview1.ForeColor = ( Color )colConvert.ConvertFromString(regkey.GetValue( "ColorName" ).ToString()); But it' ...Show All