Jonathan Magee's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System Team System and EVC 4.0?

  One of the products we develop runs on the desktop and in Windows CE 4.1 on a custom platform.  If we migrate the desktop build to VS2005 and Team System, what kind of version control access will I have available to me in EVC 4.0 since Windows CE 4.1 isn't supported in VS 2005   Will I be able to use team system for work item and version control still and have it work with EVC 4.0 Cheers, Clint A good question!  Does EVC4 even suport MSSCCI integration   If it does, someone could probably put together an EVC4 compatible MSSCCI plug-in for EVC4, but it would (of course) lack support for any of the new TFS stuff ...Show All

• SQL Server Secure .NET 1.1 application from users

  Hi all. I am developing an distributed VB.NET 1.1 application with a TripleDES capable socket layer for communication with my server app. I need to secure the distributed app from the users within the organization I am developing it for (a franchise). I do not wish to store any encryption keys in the source code as these would be obvious to any seasoned hacker through decompilation of my binaries (even with obfuscation). I have decided to use the windows DPAPI (under machine storage mode) to secure manually entered (at installation) encryption layer keys in the registry. The salt values for this DPAPI mode also need to be secured, ...Show All

• .NET Development publisher policy in .NET 2.0 ???

  Hi, I'm having problems using publisher policy in .NET 2.0. whereas I didn't in .NET 1.1 Scenario : I have a version3.0 component against which a client is compiled. Then creating version3.1 component and the policy-file. (The policy-file states a binding-redirect from 3.0 to 3.1.) I install both the policy-file and 3.1-component in the GAC, then run the client again but I get an error stating that the client doesn't find 3.1-component I repeat : .NET 1.1, I didn't have any problems Summary: If I compile the client directly against 3.0-component then no problem If I compile the client directly against 3.1-component then no problem If I ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridView Binding

  Hi, i'm implementing a solution with a datagridview that is binded to a sqlexpress database made within visual studio 2005 beta 2, but i'm not able to modify or insert data into the database, it seems that fetch correctly the data present in the database, but ignores any sort of changes to the database. Also i tried executing AcceptChanges method on the dataset at runtime, but it still ignores the changes made in the datagridview control. How should i work around this Thanks Luker Ok, i inserted your form compiled, made a new DataSet using VS attached the new dataset to an access database, and it worked! ...Show All

• SQL Server Package running other packages

  Hi everybody, I have to create a package that executes other packages I've already created... Every one of these packages run with the same Configuration File, but if I try to execute the main one, including the path of the file, I get errors from the other packages because they can't find it... How can I manage to pass this file and its content to the other packages Here a little explanation of te process: Main Package needs configuration file X.dtsConfig, and calls: package1, which needs configuration file X.dtsConfig; package2, ....... I hope everything is clear... I have completely ...Show All

• Windows Forms Specify ConnectString at Installation Time

  I want to write a C# program which needs talk to an Access database. I plan to add this program to Windows Task Schedule so the program can run periodically and automatically. Since this program needs to run automatically, it cannot take user input at run time. I also do not know where is the database file until the program is distributed to individual users. That is to say, I do not know the ConnectString until installation time. How can I solve this problem I can think of using registry to store database file location information at installation time or using a *.ini file to do the job. But I am not sure if it is good to do in these ways. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Update of SettingValue.Value throws exception

  Hi, Following Dmitriy’s example ( http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx PostID=11246 ) I created an AddIn that analyzes an SDM diagram. During the analysis I’m trying to manipulate values of a particular SettingValue of a producer endpoint. This value is represented by a ComplexSettingValue[]. I have no problems to read and update existing elements of this array. But when I’m trying to reset it to a new array of this type because I want to add new entry I’m getting an “internal error” exception.     Any ideas Nel Dmitriy, Thanks a lot. It worked! Nel   P.S. Can you p ...Show All

• Windows Forms Inherited Extender Property Defaults

  I've created a new extender component which extends a "Participates" property to other controls on a form.  If I drop that on a form (form A) along with a toolbar I'm able to set the toolbar's Participates property - no problem. Both the toolbar and the extender component are set to "Protected". When I derive a form B from form A&nb ...Show All

• Windows Forms Overriding the users Regional and Language options

  I have a string that I'm converting to a DateTime.  I am placing this DateTime in a DatagridVew.  I need to control how the time portion of this date time is displayed. I need the time displayed in 24 hour format (13:00:00) It needs to be a DateTime because I need it to be sortable.  I repeat, I can not fill this cell with a string, it needs to be DateTime sortable. The string I am converting from is in the format I need.  02/12/2006 21:01:04 If the users computer is set to show times in 24 hour format all works well. If the user has the Time setting to use 12 hour with AM/PM I have a problem.  When ...Show All

• Visual C# HELP: Not working like it should

  I'm working through the "SAMS Teach Yourself C# in 24 hours" book using the free download Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Beta. I don't know if a lot's changed between the book being written in 2002 and the release of the beta but a few things don't seem to work exactly the same as in the book. Hence, some sections of code won't compile without giving errors. I've gone over the code meticulously and can confirm that I've entered it correctly. Is there a way to get the 2005 Express beta to behave like the older versions   27 wrote: More responses would be appreciated. More, you have a speci ...Show All

• .NET Development Help getting started on serial comms

  Hello All I need help in starting to experiment with serial port comms. I have a device ( a gas analyser ) that I would like to read the output from via the serial port. I dont know what data it sends so my attempts to read text and byte data have not been succesfull. It has a row of LEDs showing ppm ( part per million) . What I would like to do is emulate those LEDs on the PC monitor. Where do I start Thanks     hi , the serial port class is in the System.Io.Ports namespace, you should check the documentation. the first thing you have to do is create your SerialPort object w ...Show All

• Visual Studio Connecting Crystal Report 4 and MS-Access 2000 Database File

  Dear Guys,     I am a new programmer. I have develope a simple database application. My database is of MS-Access 2000 File format. I used ADO Connection for data connection. My application runs fine. Now I want to show reports to the users. So for reporting I was suggested to use Crystal Report. I also bought Crystal Report 9.0 but I find it some what uneasy 2 me. I searched many sites for working with it. Later I found some code posting for CR4. I used CR4 to connect and report the MS-Access 97 Files using DAO connection. Now when I use same stuff for my new MS-Access 2000 file format it generates error. So I would like to kn ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Bug? Unable to merge shelved files with files changed locally but not checked in.

  Is it not possible to merge changed from shelved files the files have been changed locally as well This is the scenario: 1. "Developer A" works on "Method1" in the file Class1.cs 2. "Developer B" is also working in the same file, Class1.cs, but with "Method2" 3. "Developer A" is ready with "Method1", but is not allowed to check in his changes to Source Controller cause this would break the build for other developers right now. 4. "Developer B" needs the new fixed "Method1" to complete his "Method2", so “Developer A” shelves his changes and notifies “Developer B”. 5. (This is where it all goes wrong for us). “Developer B” unshelves ...Show All

• Architecture sql server service pack problem

  Hi, I am configuring the biztalk server on my machine running with windows 2000 professinal and having sql server client installed. After configuring al he databases, when biztalk configuration application starts creating the databases, it gives me error " sql server 2000 service pack or higher is needed". Please note that my machine is running sql server 200 client and connecting to remote sql server 2000. After this i installed the required service pack and rebooted the machine but it is stil giving the same error. I have also checked that the remote machine having sql server also have sql server service pack 3 installed on it. p ...Show All

• SQL Server Data Driven Subscriptions Bug with XQuery?

  Hello all, I'm not sure if what I'm encountering is a bug, an intended feature, or user error... I've got two tables set up to assist with some data driven reports we want to run. There are two tables listed below: CREATE TABLE [dbo] . [MS_REPORT_SUBSCRIPTION] ( [ID] [int] NOT NULL, [REPORT_NAME] [varchar] ( 30 ) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS NOT NULL, [REPORT_DESCRIPTION] [varchar] ( 60 ) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS NOT NULL) This table holds an instance of an intended data driven subscription report. CREATE TABLE [dbo] . [MS_REPORT_PARAMETERS] ( [ID] [int] NOT NULL, [REPORT_ID] [int] NOT NULL ...Show All