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• Visual Studio Team System CA1062:ValidateArgumentsOfPublicMethods False Positive?

  I have the following code that gives me the CA1062 warning. Looks to me like a false positive: public static string Format(IFormatProvider provider, string format, params object[] args) { ... int argsLength = args != null args.Length : 0; ... } Regards, Erwin Erwin, I can't reproduce this warning given the above code, however, if you have something like the following:         public static string Format(IFormatProvider provider, string format, params object [] args)         {     ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Query for pending Activities with access prvilages for a specific user

  Hi, I'm using RoleCollection to set user restrictions on activities. Is there a prefeared way to query for "pending" Activities with access prvilages for a specific user I'd like to build a web part to show a user his or hers current activities. Thanks     wmmihaa, Using a sink & method invoke, you can build an event handler that can answer this query.  If your activities are all sink-based, in beta2 there will be an API that will allow you to query the set of queues and their subscribing activities, which can also be used to help answer this question. Arjun ...Show All

• Visual Studio Programmatically Add External Tools

  Is there a way to programmatically add external tools to the Tools menu (or a customized menu item) I'll be shipping an app which needs to be accessed through the Tools menu in VS2005 (or a cutom menu item), and during installation of the application I'd like to be able to create the necessary menu items in VS 2005. Niels Thanks Douglas and Josh, I didn't see your replies - therefore my late thanks! Niels ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridViewCheckBoxColumn Default Value

  Hi, I'd created a DataGridViewCheckBoxColumn and add to a DataGridView dynamically, but I want to Check all the CheckBox once it's loaded by default. I tried the DataGridViewCheckBoxColumnAAA.Selected = true;  after databinding without luck. Thanks, You'll have to wait until the grid fully loads the actual rows of data. The DatabindingComplete event fires with the list change type of reset when it has fully loaded the data. Is your data in the database null and you want to show a check for null data or you just want to change all false to true (0/1)   -mark DataGridView Pro ...Show All

• SQL Server Help with SSIS error

  I execute my package to transfer a full database SQL 2000 to SQL 2005, and the transfer fails with this error: TITLE: Microsoft.SqlServer.DtsTransferProvider ------------------------------ ERROR : errorCode=-1071636471 description=An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80004005. An OLE DB record is available.  Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client"  Hresult: 0x80004005  Description: "Arithmetic overflow error converting numeric to data type numeric.".  helpFile=dtsmsg.rll helpContext=0 idofInterfaceWithError={8BDFE893-E9D8-4D23-9739-DA807BCDC2AC} The question is: how can I trace back the interface id of the package t ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Serial port lockup

  Hello Berry, It was good to talk to you at MEDC. We are still having occasional lockup problems with the serial port under the emulator. We have verified the problem does not exist with the test program (C#) running on the desktop under the full framework. I talked to A. Wong as we suspected the Compact Framework may be the problem. I now also have a CE 5.0 image running on our target hardware device and preliminary testing does not show the same problem (with CF2sp1). The same test program (and CF2sp1) under the emulator still shows the problem. It seems to be random and I do not have a good test program that I can reproduce the probl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions container

  I am developing an application where I need to store 100's of html files (Static - already I know the number and name of the files) and when customer clicks some option I need to display the file... My Question is, is there any container or data folder there in visual basic 2005 so that i can embedded the html files with the application. There should not be any copy in the local hard drive, the html files should be embedded inside the application. Is there any component there to do this... This is a Shot in the Dark....... http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/4/6247616D-A0C7-4552-B622-3F0450DE2462/10VB.wmv ...Show All

• Windows Forms Null values in ComboBox

  I have a datatable column with a foreign key, but this  column can have null value. I fill my combobox with all  the records of parent table (for example the US states).  All runs well still I find a record with us_state column  set to NULL. In this case ADO.NET put the first state of  list or -1 value: I can't understand why  Is it ...Show All

• Visual Studio Crystal Report - Can Grow option is disabled

  HI All I Find that the ‘CAN GROW’ option is disabled in row name field (Varchar) of the Cross Tab Report. Is that a Bug or is there a work around to solve this.. Raheel, I am having the exact same issue right now. Please post the resolution and/or explanation if you find one. Thanks, Evelyn ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Source Control Output Window - Kudos

  Kudos to the TFC team for finally getting some output in the Source Control channel of the Output window that's actually worth reading! I did notice one bug though - if Source Control is the first thing to write to the output window, it fails to create a channel to write to (e.g. open VS and immediately do a Get Latest - no output is produced).  If I do something else (like a build) that writes to the output window first, then Source Control does it's thing like a champ. Again, good job!  The output from source control was a complete waste of heat in all releases prior to Beta 3 (including VS 2003 and before). You are correct. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Button is not getting removed after uninstalling the Word add-in

  Hi All, I'm creating and installing a Word Add-in. The add-in creates a button on standard toolbar. When I uninstall the add-in the button is not getting removed. The add-in is the basic add-in from the link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us;Q302901 as it is. The code in OnBeginShutdown is as follows: public void OnBeginShutdown(ref System.Array custom) { object omissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value ; System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("MyCOMAddin Add-in is unloading."); MyButton.Delete(omissing); MyButton = null; } Can anyone let me know what am I missing I've even tried using oCommand ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Compact Framework Rules

  Hi, My team is currently developing an application that we would like to be able to run on the compact framework at some stage with minimal effort. It occurred to me that perhaps there are some FxCop rules that could tell us when we are using types that are not supported on WinCE. Can anyone confirm this Is this approach a bad idea Thanks, Kent This analysis always occurs on build, and problems show up in the error list. When developing a cf app, then, you should always get a warning if you're using an API that doesn't exist on the target CLR. ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS Performance compared to DTS

  I'm new to SSIS, and trying to feel my way around but I've got some questions about performance. I've used DTS for a number of years, and I read in Donald Farmers blog that SSIS was about 7 times faster than DTS (mileage may vary).  Well, I may be doing something very wrong, because I'm getting about 7 times slower! I have around 40 dimension tables, most of them have less than 100 rows.  Only two have 60,000 rows.  Then I have a single fact table with 2.7 million rows. I pull my data from Excel for the dimension info, and Oracle for fact info.  In DTS the dimension load takes around 45 seconds total, all 40 dimensions in ...Show All

• Visual C# problems with functions sharing things

  so i was tying to put to use what i have been learning in some tutorials, and i found that when i needed to use something from one function in another, i had to put it outside, and make the function not static, eventually, after making them not static one after the other, i came upon main, and thats where it broke. so anyway i get this error when i try to build, the only other programming background i got is PHP but its not near as OOP as this Error 1 An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'ChatServ.main.commands()' C:\Documents and Settings\Carus\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Server ...Show All

• Visual Basic Adding Value and text to a Listbox or a combobox

  Hi... I have a very basic question, but i have suffered for it for more than 3 days. I need a sample code or a method to add text and value to a combobox and listbox..   Can you help me in that please   Thanks If you are trying to simulate itemdata in VB6 which enabled you to store a text and itemdata pair in the combo or listbox this is fairly easy. The example here requires a ComboBox and Button on a form.    This will add 3 items into the combo and when you select one and press the button it will display both the text and the value. As the Items collection of the combo/list box can store any obje ...Show All