Darren903's Q&A profile

• Smart Device Development Compact Framework 2.0 team needs to finish the .NET CF 2.0 release.

  In my latest blog I list several links to CF 2.0 shortcomings. It is evident that the CF 2.0 team needs to be pulled out of whatever they are working on in WCF and come back to finish the .NET CF 2.0 release. I keep hearing "We are listening", but I think we've said enough that it is now time to start producing. The Compact Framework 2.0 team needs to finish the .NET CF 2.0 release. Please submit product ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions How to determine conecction string

  How can I determine my connection string What's the fastest way THANKS! One way to work out the connection string is to use the built in wizards to connect to your datasource. But if you would like to do it manually one of the sites that I normally look to is www.connectionstrings.com . If you would like some more information though, I would post what IDE (Development Tools) you are using and what lanaguag ...Show All

• Windows Forms Error Creating Window Handle

  I created windows form application when I add large number of controls I generate "Error Creating Window Handle" Exception please advice I think your system will probably run out of window handles then. Why do you need this many controls To keep resource usage down I think you would do well to try to lower your control count. Are you using a grid-like control with child controls in its cells ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Builds fail after B3R upgrade to RC

  I upgraded TFS from Beta3 Refrech to RC. Everything went smoothly and I thought all was well until someone tried to do a build. I get this error when trying to do a build: Build started 2/22/2006 10:59:20 AM. __________________________________________________ Project "c:\TFS Build\ServerEPS-BinUpdate\Build All BinUpdate\BuildType\TFSBuild.proj" (EndToEndIteration target(s)): Target InitializeEndToEndIteration: UpdateBuil ...Show All

• SQL Server URGENT: Specific Models in Report Builder

  Is there any way to display specific models in Report Builder, depending on the permissions granted to users on different folders. For e.g. If the user has been granted permission on folder A, not B, then he/she should not see the models from B, when launching Report Builder from web application. Any help or suggestions or pointers is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Model visibility is controlled just ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to remove files

  Hi, again, I am a newbie to the programming and I need your help! Well, I am just trying to learn the language for my hobby and free time. But I need to get help to this.... I tried the Remove command like: for Delete32.cpp: _________________________________ // remove example: remove myfile.txt// #include <stdafx.h> int main () { if ( remove( "myfile.txt" ) == -1 ) perror( "error deleting file" ); else puts( "File successfully deleted" ...Show All

• Visual C++ GetDC function

  "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" <lewix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5c171357-414c-4815-a105-05f8076d448d_WBRev3_@discussions.microsoft.com > This post has been edited either by the author or a moderator in the > Microsoft Forums: http://forums.microsoft.com Hi, > i hope i'm not posting a newbie question. > I have to get current DC handler of my window dialog, so (as > ...Show All

• Visual C# scrollable datagrid

  Is it possible doing a vertical scrollable datagrid How I won't page!!! Thx When you put more rows in a DataGrid that is gets outside of his visable bounds a scrollbar is automaticly shown. Edit I noticed that you last questions on the forum are webforms related, so when you want a scrollbar in a asp:DataGrid then just put the asp:DataGrid in a <div> or in a panel or something. Don't forget to set scroll = true. ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums nudge like MSN Messenger

  Hi I try to make form nudge like MSN Messenger by this code in vb.net            Me .Top = Me .DesktopLocation.Y - 6            Thread.Sleep(30)             Me .Top = Me .DesktopLocation.Y + 6            Thread.Sleep(30)             Me .Left = Me .DesktopLocation.X + 6 ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro [noob questions] Arrays..

  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhgadsfhasdjhf 1. Is foxpro incapable of returning an array from a function by using the return statement  2. Does foxpro have a function that merges 2 arrays 3. How do you pass an array as an argument to a function in a class when the array is a class variable For example: define class test as Custom     dimension Arr(1)        procedure asdf(tmpArray, tmp ...Show All

• SQL Server Announcing SQL Server Everywhere Edition

  Today we are announcing SQL Server Everywhere Edition, a light weight database designed for client applications that run from desktops to mobile devices. Pl see the section 'Dynamic Applications' in the Microsoft's Data Platform Vision and Roadmap from Paul Flessner, Sr VP, Microsoft. Microsoft’s Data Platform Vision and Roadmap: Your Data, Any Place, Any Time Microsoft’s Data Platform Vision and Roadmap: Your Data, Any Place, Any Time ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Outlook 2003 VSTO plugin doesn't run

  I've built a custom attachment zipper upon the BusinessContactAssisstant solution. Program runs fine when starting Outlook from the debugger. I've build an installed based on existing one to install into custom folder (program files\magicZip). Application is successfully installed and folder created. When starting Outlook from outside debugger, the magicZip is not loaded, tools/options/other/advanced/com addins shows that a runtime error occured ...Show All

• Visual Basic Catching Exceptions from a Subroutine

  Say you have a Sub that calls a second Sub and an exception occurs in the second Sub, which you catch. Then when the second Sub drops out, execution continues with the next line of the first Sub (i.e. the calling Sub). I'm wondering if there is anyway to let the first Sub know that an exception occurred in the second Sub and allow the first Sub to also drop out instead of continuing. Here is an example in code. You can recreate it by creatin ...Show All

• SQL Server Question on synching through RDA using port 1433

  Hi, Does SQL mobile require port 1433 to be open for RDA I was under the impression that all synching occured through port 80. But when 1433 is restricted a connection cannot be completed. I may be missing something really simple. My understanding of tcp/ip networking concepts are not very solid. Thanks, Tony. Ok here is how things work in RDA. Legend: 1) SQL Server Mobile/Everywhere on Clien ...Show All

• Visual Studio Any way to print a rich text content (like htm stored in database)?

  Hi Rajeev, what I am trying to do is put into  a database something like a html page (with no external file like images of course) and render it on a report. This works well with gridview thanks to the property "htmlencode" set to false in the right cell. But when I print the same field in local printing with a rdlc file, no way to render rich text for printer. It's Html encoded. Have you any idea It's so limiting to render only plain text. ...Show All