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• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums ISV Competency Partners left behind for Office 12 Beta

  As I was renewing our partnership with Microsoft, I took a look at the "Benefits" provided to various Microsoft Competencies.  To my surprise, I found that only the Information Worker Competency will be privileged enough to recieve the Office 12 Beta.  Frankly I am surprised, most ISV's develop solutions to leverage Microsoft's products.  Product development of line of business applications certainly come ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Dynamic addition controls in any container ???

  Dim lbl As New Label() lbl.Content = "Info" How now this control to add in a controls collection , what or the container ARTsev wrote: Dim lbl As New Label() lbl.Content = "Info" How now this control to add in a controls collection , what or the container Now, just add you Label to the collection of children of you container. Here is an example, assuming m_Can ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Will there be a Compact Framework 3.0?

  I noticed that WinFX was recently renamed Framework 3.0. Does this mean we will be getting a Compact Framework 3.0 as well :P Alex, Does this mean that the CF 2.0 will be included in the ROM for new releases of PDAs and the 3.0 will be distributed Will we ever see these new releases of the CF distributed through the ROMs of the PDAs (Like the CF 1.0 is distributed now) ...Show All

• SQL Server can't connect to SQLEXPRESS locally

  I have SQLEXPRESS installed on a Windows 2003 Server. The SQL Tools show that TCP and Named Pipes are Enabled. I can't connect using either the command line or the Mgmt Studio with either of these protocols. Following is excerpt from program I'm trying to install: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default setting ...Show All

• SQL Server connection error

  When i am running the package using dtexec utility on the command prompt i'm  getting this error for every connection that is not windows authenticated. however in the debug mode it is always working    Source:  Connection manager "connection_name"    Description: Failed to decrypt protected connection string for server "server_name" with error 0x8009000B "Key not valid for use in specified state. ". You may no ...Show All

• .NET Development Send directly to MAC address over Ethernet

  I Need to connect to some hardware device (a lab instrument), which is connected via Ethernet to the PC and which has an unknown IP address or no IP address at all. This situation may occur, if the system is started up the first time and no DHCP server is on LAN. I thought it would be a good idea to implement some communication with ARP protocol, but I couldn’t find any .NET class helping me. I found a system DLL (iphlpapi.dll) which gets the MA ...Show All

• SQL Server About Login Account

  Hi everyone, I have a simple question for you which is too important for me. My question is about logins in my own(local) server. I know that my local server(my computer's server) has to default login account which are called sa and BUILTIN/ADMINISTRATOR. While I am using my own server, I do not know which default login account is used by my Server since I use windows authentication while connecting to the Server. Another question is that while ...Show All

• Visual Basic Unable to load DLL after upgrade from VB 6 to VB 2005

  I recently upgraded my software from VB 6 to VB 2005. I am now coming across a problem with the functions from DLLs. When I try to call a function from one of the DLLs are "unable to load" and "could not be found in the specified module". Private Declare Sub SORT_FORT Lib "KEY_FORT.DLL" ( ByRef N As Short , ByRef ARR As Double ) The Function worked fine in VB 6. anything that needs to be added or any suggestions thanks, Gareth ...Show All

• SQL Server Adding Reference and Importing .NET into Script Transformation

  I have a .NET component that I want to import into a Script Transformation of a Data Flow. Going into the script code (editing Script transformation and clocking "Design Script" button), I try to "Add Reference" to the component (Add Reference selection under "Project" menu), but I do not see it - nor do I have the option to Browse for the component. How do I establish a reference to an external .NET component so I can use it in my transformati ...Show All

• Visual C++ System::String -> OLECHAR*

  Hi, how can I convert String from NET forms to OLECHAR* for passing it to Invoke() function as a DISPPARAMS structure member Thanks. But it returns _wchar_t __gc*, and I need BSTR :) I'm in doubt. BSTR() wants LPWSTR PtrToStringChars() returns _wchar_t __gc* I have a System::String. :) Maybe someone can recommend me a good book or manual about Win32 string types and it's conversions All those books I've seen hav ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Winsock and timeout under WM5

  Hi everyone, My application connects to a server using GPRS. Since the application is running in the backgroung, I want to ensure that whenever the user presses the red key (stopping GPRS connection), the appli connects again. I could achieve that but the thing is that now, my server is asked to reply as late as possible (to minimize GPRS traffic). When a request is sent, the appli is waiting for an answer, if I press red button at that time, th ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to let a dll be found

  Hello, I have a problem and can not find any answer somewhere. I have a project which uses some *.h - files via "#include <xy.h>" But when I try to let it compile, I get a message "the dll "nameofdll" can not be found. How can I tell the programme where the dll is   (set the path) Thank you. A DLL just doesnt come alone, you might have a library to be used with. Probably the library linked with, is ...Show All

• .NET Development XmlCompiledTransform does not support "child table in two nested relations" schemas?

  XslTransform.Transform() can generate the following: < A >    < B ></ B >    < C >       < D >          < E ></ E >          < D >             < E ></ E >          &nb ...Show All

• SQL Server Deos SQL server have any setting like nls_length_semantics in Oracle

  In Sql server if i have a varchar field of length 12, if i enter 12 chinese characters, it fails. In Oracle there is a setting nls_length_semantics.If you put char in nls_length_semantics , it takes 12 characters irrespective of english(one byte) or chinese(doublr byte). Is there any similiar setting for Sql server Did you try nvarchar(12) Denis the SQL Menace http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/ ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions screensaver tutorial project

  I have opened the new project screensaver and even if in the guide it is written: Once your project is loaded into the Visual Basic environment, you can compile and run the program in one step. To build and run the Screen Saver application Press F5 to build and start the screen saver under the debugger . The screen saver launches and starts displaying the most recent articles from the RSS feed. Pressing a key or moving the mouse causes ...Show All