CaKiwi's Q&A profile

• Visual C# Why all these get/set-methods instead of public variables?

  I've started to use classes to structure up my programs and all tutorials i've read says that i should do like this: class Spelare {    float positionX;    public Spelare()    {       positionX = 100f;    }    public float PosX    {       get       { & ...Show All

• .NET Development Updates through OleDbCommand are not written to database

  Hi, i am trying to update an access database with the OleDbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery function. ..... lintRows=lobjOleDbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery("UPDATE TableX SET ColumnValue=9 WHERE ColumnId=1") ..... The function returns value 1, indicating that 1 record have been updated. After closing the OleDbConnection and requerying however, it looks like the update has been rolled back or has never been written to the database. Any sug ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to override IOleCommandTarget.Exec() function

  Hi All, I am writng a VSPackage using c# for Visual Studio 2005. I used the extensibility wizard to start creating my VSPackage. My VSPackage extends the Package class. I am in a need to intercept the Exec() function which the Package class implements by implementing the interface IOleCommandTarget. Unfourtunately this function is not virtual. I had a similar problem in overriding QueryStatus() function. Is there any help anyone can ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Express Advanced commandline install

  I'm trying to install SQL Express Advanced Services from the commandline, but cannot get Management tools to install. Does anyone know the correct commandline to get this to work thanks, Daren Can you supply us with your command line so we can help troubleshoot My guess is that you are missing it from the ADDLOCAL tag. Thanks, Sam Lester (MSFT) ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Seeking System.Runtime.Serialization alternative for Compact Framework 2.0

  I’d like to create a light version of my .net windows application for mobile devices using Compact Framework 2.0. The .net windows application load and saves data files using System.Runtime.Serialization and formatting the files using SOAP, which so far works great. I’d like to keep interoperability between the windows application and the mobile version by saving and loading the same data file into the same data model. Looks like the ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to attch another form to main form

  I have main form A. When click button on Form A , it will show Form B. I like Form B to show in a split panel on Form A , so user do not feel difference to work on different forms. How I can attach Form B to Form A Please help! Hi, SzyKam wrote: Hello! I tried to do this using C++. What will be a difference because I followed Your instructions and got this error: d:\moje dokumenty\visual studio 2005\projects\parent\pa ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Team Explorer Stand-alone

  Hi Maybe a silly question, but I can’t figure out how to start Team Explorer in stand-alone mode. Thanks Yeah, we don't have as much on the portal as we'd like.  You actually can write reports that display work items and there is a web view for work items and change sets.  For example when you get a checkin email you'll notice that there are links to the changeset, files and work items that all rende ...Show All

• Windows Forms DatagridView column format for passwords

  How can I change the column format from an Datagridview to display the password char (same as UseSystemPasswordChar in a TextBox) I have a column of type DataGridViewTextBoxColumn, but there isn't this property. Anonymous561786 wrote: Handle the CellFormatting event of the grid. If you are in the right column (password) show "*". Private Sub grid_Ce ...Show All

• Visual C++ Handles on a 64 bit OS

  From a MS white paper on 64 bit computing, it appears that a handle for a 64-bit application can be used by a 32 bit process. The document implies this by mentioning that a handle has 32 significant bits of data. Can someone confirm this The handles for some 64 bit test apps I have created all have only 32 significant bits so it appears to be safe to call HandleToLong so I can return a window handle to a 32 bit automation client to allow dr ...Show All

• Visual C++ stringstream loses memory

  Hello, I believe the code below shall run forever but it shall not consume more and more memory as Windows task manager shows. This problem occures for your standard library that is shipped with Microsoft Developer Studio 2005. The earlier versions seem to be unaffected. #include <sstream> int main() { for(;;) { std::stringstream ss; ss << "asdf"; } } -- Michael Kochetkov P.S. I have reported it to Dinkumware ...Show All

• Visual C# Allow Null In Combo Box

  I have a combo box, that has its datasouce, valuemember, and display members set. I need to allow the user to leave the null. I need the combo box to be null when the form loads, and allow nulls if the user does not wish to select anything. It is for a search criteria form. Does anyone have any suggestions Thanks why not add a listitem with value "" and a space in it. Listitem i = new ListItem; i.Value = ""; i.Te ...Show All

• Windows Forms ListViewItem

  How can you change the functionality of the ListViewItem object. I want to be able to have the text in the listviewitem be made of of 2 colors. For instance, "Hello World" would have "Hello" in Blue and "World" in red.....&n ...Show All

• SQL Server Load a SSIS package via Web Service: The package failed to load due to error 0xC0011008 "Error loading from XML.WHAT IS THAT?

  Hello, I have a big problem and i'm not able to find any hint on the Network. I have a window2000 pc, VS2005,II5 and SQLServer 2005(dev edition) I created an SSIS Package (query to DB and the result is loaded into an Excel file) that works fine. I imported the dtsx file inside my "Stored Packages". I would like to load and run the package programmatically on a Remote Scenario using the web services. I created a soluti ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Fatal error C1083: Win application don't work

  I intall C++ 2005 express and PSDK, like it shows in instructions, but when I try to build or debug it. It gives me an error: fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory What I have to do to make that work Help me, please You can use the compiler option /I to set the include directories. Also, make sure that in the IDE you have changed he include directories to where the ...Show All

• Visual C++ Pass value through VB Scripting in VC++

  Hi , How to get the pass the value from VB scripting to VC++ i got my scripting  done completely in VC++.. it works cool.. now i need to pass a value to VC++ through scripting. how to do it Thanks Martin Richter!! thanks a lot.. u r doing a great job ..... will try the stuff u gave and get bact to u soon with the result. thanks, ...Show All