Brian Cordell's Q&A profile

• Visual C# Future C# string optimization directions

  This is a topic of academic interest to me.  Are there any plans to optimize code patterns such as: string results = ...; bool foundSomething = results.ToLower().Contains( "something" ) ) Here, I'm making a case-insensitive search and it seems that ToLower() is an unnecessary use of CPU cycles and memory accesses.  One possible solution, which isn't very extensible, is for ToLower() to do a lazy-copy: it will first make a refe ...Show All

• Smart Device Development WSAEINPROGRESS

    When i use the method getRequestStream() of an object HttpWebRequest, and try to write to this stream i got a socket exception. The errorcode is 10036, WSAEINPROGRESS.             Dim postBytes() As Byte             Dim asciiEncode As Encoding = New ASCIIEncoding           ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista WST decoder for Turkish character?

  Hi! Does anybody know about Turkish character display of Microsoft WST decorder I wrote a program, it seems to work fine in English Windows but can not decode O.K. in Turkish Windows. Reading the docs on the WST Decoder I see: "Only Western European languages are supported at this time" They don't specify which languages those include, but given that you say it doesn't work, it seems l ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Receiving SMS example

  Hi all, Have anyone tried the Receiving SMS example from the MSDN library There seems to be a problem... It seems that I can deploy it to my PPC but an error of MissingMethodException at the function call to DllRegisterServer() will always occur. Need help urgently!!! Hi Vnewbie    U asked for a converted app for VB but then said got tat exmple already, wer did u get it from can u pls help me.. ...Show All

• SQL Server No space between matrix and top of page??

  I have created a report with a table with some header rows and a matrix below that table. If my matrix goes in more than one page, I want the table to appear in all the pages. The problem is when I generate the report, I get the table and the matrix on the first page but from next page, there is no space between top of page and the matrix header. Moreover the table also does not appear in all the pages, though I have selected 'Repeat on all ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System What is SCRUM

  What is SCRUM Is it a framework like MSF or a process to manage software projects Found via Google on www.controlchaos.com : What is Scrum Scrum is an agile, lightweight process that can be used to manage and control software and product development using iterative, incremental practices. Wrapping existing engineering practices, including Extreme Programming and RUP, Scrum generates the benefits of agile development with the advantag ...Show All

• .NET Development Updating IBindingList from different thread

  I have a DataGridView which draws it's information from a BindingSource. This BindingSource gets it's data from a BindingList. Now, I need to update this BindingList from a different thread than the one that the DataGridView is implemented on. When I try to do this, I catch a thrown exception and the exception says that I cannot modify the control from a different thread (understandable). However, how can I work around this In my ...Show All

• Windows Forms Calling ExecWB on WebBrowser control

  I have a C# WinForms application that uses the IE Browser control.  I wanted to implement functionality that mimics the "View > Text Size >" menu selections.  I searched MSDN and found this: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to add the Root Cause field to a Work Item

  Hi, How can I add the Root Cause field to the bug.xml file (in order to customize the bug work item). I can see the field in the Column Option window, but can't see it in other work item types (Risk, Task..).   Thanks, Michael You can use the witexport and witimport tools to customize your workitemtypes. 1. Use the WitExport tool to get your current WorkItemType definition. 2. Modify the definition (add the field ...Show All

• .NET Development How to release a program?

  Hello world!, I have come to a point were I want to release a program to friends and other network computers though I am having a few troubles... I'am using Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect 2003, and program in most the languages though I've never released any programs due to had no real need till now. 1st. I compile the program as release, so I go to my release folder and sent it to another computer and it does not work. What f ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. DxDiag shows missing files after .Net 2.0, Oct and Dec 2005 SDK.

  After installing the .Net Framework 2.0 and the Oct and/or Dec 2005 SDK, the DxDiag utility shows that some files are "missing". DxDiag notes on the DirectX Files tab: " Several files (system.dll, Microsoft.DirectX.dll, Microsoft.DirectX.dll) are missing! " These files  are present in the GAC and they coincide with the files from the .NET Framework 2.0  and the October and December 2005 versions of t ...Show All

• SQL Server Can't run reports in Report Builder

  I've followed the Adventure Works tutorial for Report Builder, but when I click Run Report I get this error message: Report execution error The report might not be valid or the server could not process the data. Input string was not in a correct format. ---------------------------- Remote GDI stream version: 10.0.1. Expected version: 10.0.1. Any ideas Hello I have a similar problem, but when I create a pivot table connecting to an OLAP cub ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Primary key + delete....

  General Design Question…. Suppose I have a table (Table1) with a primary key (PKId), if a user deletes a record then wants to add a record with the same PKId value there is a Primary key violation because the table has not yet Been packed. What is the best solution to this I have Considers the Following… 1) Indexing on PKId+!deleted() , but this would only solve the problem if he delete the record once, what happens if h ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How do i assign a workitem to a user when a custom field is selected.

  I have the following field defined.       <FIELD name="Subsystem" refname="Bug.Subsystem" type="String" reportable="dimension">         <HELPTEXT>Subsystem which is source of the bug</HELPTEXT>         <REQUIRED />         <ALLOWEDVALUES expanditems="true">      & ...Show All

• .NET Development e Proxy AutoConfiguration Issues.....

  I am having some difficulties getting connectivity to external web sites through a proxy server using .Net Framework 2.0.5727 with Visual Studio 2005. I am also noticing that the same problem exists in the Microsoft Document Explorer, returning the error "Unable to connect to the remote server" for MSDN Online, Codezone Community & Questions search locations. The documentation suggests that the proxy should be automatically c ...Show All