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• Windows Forms Deploying .net Apps on a machine without .net framework

  hi Can I deploy my .net application on a windows 2000 workstation without .net framework installed on it. sunil Not quite sure why W2k is a problem  The framework runs on w98 as well so what does w2k have to do with it ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista satellite laptop

  Vista wont  install the drivers to my infrared, dvd ram, radeon 9000 graphics card, i930 cell phone, activesync, quick touch buttons, and it keeps ending explorer.  If anybody can help me please do so.  I have a toshiba a75-s22 notebook.   Thank you Vista is still in BETA. Therefore the drivers may not be written yet. Check the manufacturers websites. I know ATI have a vista BETA drive ...Show All

• Windows Search Technologies Configure search locations programmatically

  In our application, we want to exclude some by-default-checked locations (i.e., some special PST files listed in the profile), we also want to include some folders on the hard disk. This can be done through the WDS options dialog. But we need to do it at background, a.k.a., programmatically. Is this possible So far we found that following registries may be related: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RSSearch\Gather\RSApp\MyIndex\Sites ...Show All

• Visual C++ C++/CLI: Need help in casting a c++ char into System::Object

  Hello, it's my first time posting in this area of the forums, but I believe this is more of a C++/CLI issue than DirectX. I'm using C++/CLI forms to tell me information about my adapter. The D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER9 is a C++ structure, and I'm retrieving information to a list box. So, my task is to cast a c++ char into a System::Object. I get the following errors... modes\Form1.h(124) : error C2664: 'System::Windows::Forms::ListBox::ObjectCo ...Show All

• Visual C++ Problems installing the SDK

  1.  Refering to the instructions quoted below, I see a Microsoft Platform SDK, but no Microsoft SDK.  2.  It is unclear how to supply the appropriate syntax to the ".config" file and it is not clear where the "bin" path should be added. Am I missing something, and do I even need the SDK Gordon Quote from instructions follows Step 3. Update the the Visual C++ Directories in the Projects and Solutions section in the Options d ...Show All

• Architecture Restrictive Development- Propagating Architectural Patterns

  How does the architect get their architecture propagated throughout analysis, design, and the construction phase   I have only found one way to successfully do this.   It is what I refer to as Restrictive Development. Here is an overview of Restrictive Development .   I would like your feedback on this.  Do you use another technique I also think architecture governance is an impo ...Show All

• Windows Forms a simple question about datagridview

  Hi all :) On a simple form there are some text box, for example 2. Now, by a simple button command, i insert in a database the value of the text boxes. On the same form, i have placed a datagridview, and im trying to display the data just after the insert... something like: [code=C#] string insert = "INSERT INTO myTable (column1, column2) VALUES ('" + textBox1.Text + "', '" + textBox2.Text + "')"; //SqlCommand code ...Show All

• Windows Forms Selecting a row in a datagrid

  I have a datagrid bound to a dataset. I am wanting to be able to double click on a row and have a new form come up that is passed a hidden ID of the selected row, I can then load the relevant info onto the new form. Cur ...Show All

• Windows Forms MDI from troubles

  Hello, I have an application that uses an MDI parent form that pops up an MDI child which allows a user to open up various modal forms to perform processing. If the user wants to quit, he has two ways to do so: He can either clos ...Show All

• Windows Forms Why won't ErrorProvider work with a ToolStripComboBox?

  Hello, I'm trying to use an ErrorProvider on a ToolStripComboBox, but the compiler doesn't like it. The compiler error message is as follows: Argument '1': cannot convert from 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripComboBox' to 'System.Windows.Forms.Control'. The code is simple: if (myComboBox.SelectedIndex < 0) { errorProvider1.SetError(myComboBox, "Error text"); } As I understand it, th ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Stopping all animations on an object.

  I have a uielemtn with a rendertransform being animated. Is there any way to stop all animations on it programatically Either get a handle on the DispatchTimer or create it initially programatically and call Stop on it from your code when you want to stop the animation. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System One problem in security setting

  TFS : Beta3_refresh VS 2005: Visual Studio 2005 Team edition for software developers I create a team project called "TestTeamProject". There is a file in this team project. Its path is $/TestTeamProject/Test/test1.txt. I also create a Team Foundation Group called [TestTeamProject]/TestGroup. and add user (domain\ABC) to the group. Grant the read and check out permission to this group. domain\ABC connect to TFS, and he can ch ...Show All

• Visual Basic Instance Handle of dll in vb6

  Does anybody know how to get the instance handle of a dll from within the dll I have a .wav file in a resource file in a dll.  I am trying to call PlaySound from within the dll and I think I have to have the instance handle of the dll (not the exe).  Does anyone know how I can get it Thanks, Stacy ...Show All

• Visual Studio MSDN (or MS Document Explorer) crashing like crazy

  does anybody know how to fix the following issue: Installed retail 2005 standard studio version on a machine which did have the beta version, yet it was removed with the tool provided my MS. The installed finished without issues, however as soon as I try to use the dynamic help's search button, the MS Document Explorer crashes. Hence MSDN library is halfway useless, because I can't search. If anybody has any ideas.... other than wiping my HD, pl ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Serializing x:Key

  I have a Button and a button style in a xaml file <Style x:Key="GelButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}"> From C# I set the style on the button to be the GelButton style. This works well, the button is now a gel button. When I serialize using the Parser the style property on the button does not equal {StaticResource GelButton}, but has the entire style duplicated in the button resources. How does one set the style on the But ...Show All