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• .NET Development IXmlSerializable.ReadXml Question

  Hi, I have a serialized object which looks like: <List> <ItemName="a"> <ItemName="b"> <Node Name="c" /> </Item> </Item> </List> In the ReadXml method I need just the strings "a", "b", "c". (It may even contain deeper hierarchy which ends always with <Node> element). Any help how does my ReadXml method should look like Thanks! You should call XmlReader.Read() method. After each such call XmlReader is positioned on next XmlNode. You can access all properties ...Show All

• SQL Server Access is Denied in Upgrade Advisor

  Hi all, I have run the SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor against a default instance of SQL Server 2000 server running on Windows Server 2003. One thing I need to fix before I upgrade is: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED) SVCACCTREQ I'm not sure what this means or what I need to do before I can upgrade. Does anyone have a clue on this one. Thanks, David I was trying to do the remote installation too and I got the same error too.  I was able to fix this by running Sql Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor on a machine that was on the same ...Show All

• Visual C++ byte array to char array

  this is probably to many steps to accomplish this and if there is a better way then i am all ears. anyway its not working as expected. I am reading 120 bytes starting from posistion x to x+120 to a Byte array. Then i am copying that Byte array to a Char array, at this step i am losing some of that data. I am then converting that Char array to a String*. What am i doing wrong here BinaryReader* FileReader = "new File to open" Byte bBuf[] = new Byte[120]; bBuf = FileReader->ReadBytes(120); Char cBuf[] = new Char[120]; bBuf->Copy(bBuf, cBuf, 120); String* sTemp = new String(cBuf); ...Show All

• SQL Server Can't connect to SSIS

  Hi,   I'm evaluating SQL server 2005 for planning a upgrade of our datawarehouse from SQL 2000 to 2005. We use a lot of DTS pacakages so that's my primary focus right now. I get this strange error when trying to connect to SSIS -> Stored Pacakges -> MSDB: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoEnum) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Login timeout expired An error has occurred while e ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Workflow Communicating back to a particular host?

  Hi all, (apollogise if this has been up before) I need to communicate back to a particular host from a workflow. So, the 'host' is a workflow that is implemented as a WS (WSRec + WSResponse). It calls the 'main' workflow through Raising Events - all cool. Now the Main Workflow needs to send it's results back to the Host (and inturn, back to the caller) Issue - how to identify the calling host from the main workflow If anyone could point me in the right direction here that would be great. Two thoughts, (1) InvokeMethod with Correlation (2) Use a Raise + Event Sink from the Main to the Host. Many thanks, Mick. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Baseless merge ?

  I've been told a couple of times to workaround problems with branching via a Baseless Merge.  Now I'm pretty sure I can guess what this does based on the name, but I can't find any way to accomplish this through the VS2005 UI. I've read all the docs I can find and I've searched google and all I've come up with is the command line option to do "h.exe merge /baseless" from MSDN and the reference from Buck's blog. The description in the docs being : /baseless - "Performs a merge in the absence of a basis version" Am I missing something in the UI or is it just not in there yet Excellent. Thanks, Richard ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Install application fail on Pocket PC emulator

  Hi, On Pocket PC emulator , When I run a cab file to install a application , it always display a dialog "xxxxx was not installed successfully. Please run Setup again."  But I can install the same cab file on my pocket PC device. Who can give me a explain Thanks. So, can Visual Studio 2005 generate CAB-files for the old format It doesn't really matter for my old problem because i solved it with cabwizard, but for future matters. The strange thing is that all other types of values work just fine, it's only strings that doesnt work for me. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  Greetings, I created a Solution containing two SQL Server 2000 Projects. I imported a schema into each project (both from SQLServer 2000) and corrected some errors. I saved my files and closed the solution. When I reopen the solution I get the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." for each project and now neither of my projects is available either from the solution or by opening the project files individually. What may have happened and how may I correct this -- Regards, Neale NOON Hello Neale, What kind of errors did you correct If you create a proje ...Show All

• .NET Development ByVal or ByRef

  Hi, I have a array of objects of a class (written by me) in my program. When i try to do some manupulation i make a function for that within the class and call the function with parameter as ByVal soemthing like private function NameofFunction(byval x as clsMyClass) as boolean ... End function Now, When I test my program it is giving error (logically)  as it changes teh object of my array inspite of that I am just refering to it to read and no change in value. Now Can any one please let me know. Who should i pass the variable (custom class object) so that a function doesn't change them Thanks Hi, Let me try to expla ...Show All

• .NET Development Installation of VS and SQL Server 2005

  I am trying to install Visual Studio and SQL Server. I started out by installing the AMD x64 version of SQL Server 2005. It installed a version of the 64-bit CLR (.NET Framework). Then I went to install Visual Stdio. Immediately Visual Stdio complained that there was an incompatible version of the framework and in order to continue I had to uninstall it. So I did. Visual Studio installed just fine (the additional Test Center installations failed but that is another story). When I rebooted SQL services claimed that they could not find entry points. I tried to uninstall SQL server and it couldn't uninstall because it claimed the .NET 2.0 was n ...Show All

• .NET Development Authentication error with web service on https

  In trying to access a web service via SSL i get the following error: "AuthenticationException: The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure." and "WebException: The underlying connection was closed: Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel." Now, I know that the certificate on the site is not 100% kosher (the name doesnt match), but is there any way to force the web service proxy to connect /Steve EDIT: To clarify, if i open the web service with a browser, I get a Security Alert popup that tells me that "The security certificate was issued by a company you have not chosen to trust..." ...Show All

• Visual Studio Missing Icons and Bad Links in MSDN

  Hello. I'm having trouble with my installation of MSDN. Some of the little icons that should appear next to some of the links don't show up, and many of the links don't work. When the links don't work, I get a JScript error "Object does not support this property or method." If I attempt to debug it, it's always a simple, one-line, code block, such as; alink_301.Click() This is an example of what the missing icons look like. The little box, next to Look here, should be an icon; Send feedback to MSDN. Look here for MSDN Online resources . But other icons Do show up, as in this case; Platform SDK: Perf ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) ScaleTransform for all the controls of the grid at SizeChangedEvent of the window

  Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows how can I aplly the same ScaleTransform to all the controls of the grid while a window resizes. Appreciate your help. I can't bring up an example just yet, but this is what you'd want to do: 1. Define a LayoutTransform for the main Grid. 2. Determine a "default" size, or a size the window can be that will not scale the grid. 3. Bind the ScaleX to the Window.Width / DefaultXSize and do the same for ScaleY I'll try to build you a quick example when I have some time. ...Show All

• Windows Forms Can't set value of datagridview cell

  Can't set value of datagridview cell The documentation claims you can set the cell value thusly: Private Sub SetCellValue(ByVal myGrid As DataGrid)    Dim myCell As New DataGridCell()    ' Use an arbitrary cell.    myCell.RowNumber = 1    myCell.ColumnNumber = 1    ' Change the cell's value using the CurrentCell.    myGrid(myCell)= "New Value" End Sub             MsgBox("new row index " & Me.DataGridView1.NewRowIndex.ToString)             MsgBox("rowcount " & Me.D ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Soap Exception Reference.cs Line 38

  Used to be fine, I could run my apps and the sample no problem.  Now I get a soap exception when Search() is attempted to be invoked.  System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Client Error at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters) at [...].MSNSearchService.Search(SearchRequest Request) in [...]\Reference.cs:line 38 I get this when trying to run my apps or the sample apps, any ideas The SOAP exception ...Show All