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• Visual Studio Team System RootNode.Icons property

  The RootNode.Icons property holds icons to display in the Team Explorer tree. In my custom Team Explorer plugin I have run in to a strange problem regarding this property. When my plugin is initialized and icons are added to the imagelist, and nodes have their IconIndex set, the icons are correctly shown in the explorer tool window. When I later add a new node, and in some cases also a new icon the the imagelist, the new node just displays a red x, instead of the new icon. If the new node uses an existing icon, it displays correctly. I have verified that the added icon does infact get added correctly to the imagelist, and that the c ...Show All

• SQL Server How to transfer data from a SqlServer database to a SqlServer Express database

  Is there a way to transfer data from a SqlServer db to a SqlServer Express db. I tried to use the backup file of SqlServer, but this file is not valid for SqlServer Express. Or there any alternatives thanks, Henk I moved a datbase over from SQL2000Dev to SQL2005EXP by using the backup/restore facility. The only thing I noticed is that the SQL2005EXP required a specific file name extension. Is SQL2005EXP telling you the file is not valid More details please.... Thanks Paul ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16 referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup

  I have already walk through every detail described in this forum but i find this problem keep jumping out in front of me I have installed psdk-x86.exe    added    corewin_express.vsprops   additional dependencies :                     kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib Executable files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Bin Include files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\include ...Show All

• Windows Forms ComboBox bug?

  ComboBox control’s TextChanged event does not fire if selected item is changed using keyboard. Its DropDownStyle is set to DropDownList. Is this a bug or it’s supposed to work this way Any workaround to capture this event Note: This event is fired if selected item is changed using mouse. This event is fired (by keyboard changes) if its DropDownStyle is not DropDownList. .net combobox comes with a lot of bugs. also the datetimepicker, tabcontrol.. etc. . cbo.selectedindex = -1 cbo.selectedindex = -1 i hate workarounds.. Ive been reading the microsoft best practices a lot.. ...Show All

• .NET Development NullReferenceException when accessing DataTable.Rows

  I feel sure there must be a simple explanation for this that I am missing, but I have searched the help files and Googled for HOURS and I'm at a loss.  So I'm hoping someone out there can see what I'm missing.  I'm trying to get data from a table in a dataset and build a string, which I will later write to a file.  But when I try to access the rows in the table, I keep getting a NullReferenceException.  I've tried several different approaches, all copied straight from .Net help files, but I always get the same error.   I know there is data in the table because I displayed it in a datagrid with no problem.  ...Show All

• Visual C# More on XML Documentation Comments

  I've posted about XML Documentation problems before and am posting a new problem with hopes someone has a hack or work around. BTW, is anyone other than me using the XML Documentation features Microsoft pushed with 2005 I am finding far too many issues to think it is really being used at all. Anyway the latest issue is with lists ... give it a try in VB, C# or whatever you choose; you end up with a mess of words, no list elements at all. /// <remarks> A bulleted List: /// <list type="bullet"> /// <item> /// <description> First Item </description> /// </item> ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problems hiding columns in datagrid

  I have a number of columns that are returned from binding to a datasource. I wrote the following method to hide all the columns I don't want the user to see (as well as change the width of others for aesthetic purposes).  I am trying to alter the width of selected columns by creating a DataGridTableStyle and adding a new DataGridTextBoxColumn, where I set the width to zero. However, the width is not changing! What am I doing wrong   private void InitDataGrid()   {    try    {     // bind the datagrid to the datasource;     // dataso ...Show All

• Visual Studio "sgen.exe" exited with code 1

  I am trying to build a project in VS 2005 but I am getting the error: Error 67 "sgen.exe" exited with code 1. C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets 1892 9 TAI.Util This project had been building just fine earlier today. The only thing that happened between is I refreshed the web references in this project. As a test I added the same web references to a new project and it builds just fine. I'm also experiencing a similar problem. When i change the build options in the ConfigurationManager, i often get this error. The only way I've f ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TFS API's Error

  Hi, I try to use this line in Visual Studio: TeamFoundationServerFactory Getserver (Server) and get this error: "That assembly does not allow partially trusted..." Thanks, Michael What it is telling you is that the TFS assemblies can not be used from partially trusted code.  To learn more about partially trusted code, read about Code Access Security (CAS) in the .NET Framework documentation. There are a variety of ways to make your application full trust.  Normally installing it on the local hard drive of the computer you are running it from will do this.  If you want to run it from a Network Share or Click Once, etc you ...Show All

• Visual C# Interest in type parameter casting?

  Has any consideration been given to adding the abliity to use type parameters in casting public class Customer { } List<object> list = new List<object>(); list.Add(new Customer ()); list.Add(new Customer ()); list.Add(new Customer ()); List<Customer > list2 = list as List<Customer>;   How do you mean that would work A List<Customer> reference can't refer to a List<object> object because the latter can obviously contain any object, including things that aren't Customers.   ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions What happens to the Splashcreen?

  When using a splash screen it shows up just fine, and when the main form shows it 'goes away'. However it doesn't appear to 'unload' the splash form, or hide: it just vanishes. With debug lines in the FormClose , FormClosing and VisibilityChanged but they don't appear to fire. How does the splash screen hide itself   SJWhiteley wrote: When using a splash screen it shows up just fine, and when the main form shows it 'goes away'. However it doesn't appear to 'unload' the splash form, or hide: it just vanishes. With debug lines in the FormClose , FormClosing and VisibilityChanged but they don't appear to fire. ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista persistence runs only one workflow instance at a time ??

  Hi In a project i'm working with (HelpDesk),a help desk assistance might receive many trouble tickets & escalate them. Upon escalation, an event is triggered (state machine workflow). before adding the persistence service everything worked fine (ability to escalate multiple trouble tickets at a time)& after adding it, only one workflow instance is allowed, i.e. an exception is thrown once opening a trouble ticket while another one is already opened, then when this opened trouble ticket is closed(end teh workflow instance), another can start. this isn't going fine & i'm still a beginner so please help ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums never heard back

  I signed up... never heard back. I do widows forms in C# in Dallas. .V SiSTeR Technologies is seeking a Visual C++ Guru with a strong background in Microsoft DirectShow Editing Services to take our media generation platform to the next level. Successful candidate will be familiar with the inner-workings of Windows Media and most of the Microsoft APIs and toolsets related therein. See examples of our AUTOMATED VIDEO RENDERING system at: http://www.videocarlot.tv/vcl/demos/vcl.html Required skill set (in order of relevance): Microsoft DirectShow Editing Services Microsoft Wind ...Show All

• .NET Development How do I: Get Security Descriptor - System.DirectoryServices

  Question: How do I get a Security Descriptor from Active Directory Entry. Comments: The code below shows what I want to happen, however it does not work because the DirectoryEntry class returns a COM Ojbect, throws Exception. MyCode: DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry(" //CN=ExchangeOrganization,CN=Microsoft" href="ldap://CN=ExchangeOrganization,CN=Microsoft">LDAP://CN=ExchangeOrganization,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=YourDomain,DC=com");            // This does not work, because the value is a COM Object ActiveDirectorySecurity ads = (ActiveDirectorySecu ...Show All

• Visual Basic How to display login form...???

  Can anyone help me out, this is urgent ... I have created a login form, how can i display the login form each time when windows start up I mean i want the form to be display once the windows logon form is displayed... or anyways i can replace the windows logon form with my login form p/s: sorry for my bad english explaination ... Thank you Grant, you really provided so much info for me.... i think i'll learn from there .... i'm still new in IT lines ... thanks for ur suggestion ... any further question i'll ask here, and i hope u won't mind to answer, would u ...Show All