septembereleven's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms How can I pass the messages between windows MDI forms and childforms?

  I am using VS 2003 version with MDIForms and childforms.I wanted to pass the messages from childform to parent(MDI)form depending on childform events For example, if I have 5 childforms, when the childform closes, I wanted to pass a message to parent. Based on the message, parent form needs to enable or disable the menu. Parent form also wants to check how many child forms opened or similar logic. The logic I can take care, but How can I pass th ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Newbie Querie: What's the intention or reasoning behind the "Output Directory"?

  Hi all, 3 day old newbie here. Just ran into and chasing up the well trafficed SQL Express "Copy to Output Directory" issue. Although the solution and related discussions solved the issue so far, I was hoping someone had a hyperlink to a general discussion regarding the Output Directory, i.e.  What's the intention, where did it come from, what else uses it besides the debugger run and builds, etc. Coming from a vb6 back ...Show All

• Visual C++ MFC Activex Control - Failed to create control: Unspecified error

  Hello,    I have created an activex control in MFC 8, VS - 2005 Beta 2,    which hosts Windows Forms control in it.  I have created it as per the article by Nicola (MFC 8 (VC++ 2005 and Windows Forms).  When I test using the activex tester I get the message - Failed to create control: Unspecified error.  When I refered this object in a html page using the object tag -  It does not show ...Show All

• .NET Development How to get an App strong name?

  I have a situation here: I have a program that I need to activate from the net(local network) and the program needs some privilages that the CAS dont give to the local network(such as IO permission). from this situation I created a bat file that had the following: ----------------------------- copy caspol.exe c:\ c:\caspol -pp off -m -ag LocalIntranet_Zone -url %cd%\* FullTrust -n MyName del c:\caspol.exe ----------------------------- and I run ...Show All

• Visual Basic Splash Screen and Message Box

  My app launches a splash screen and then attempts to authenticate the user in the database. If it fails, it displays a message box informing the user of this. This authentication takes place in the LOAD event of the MDI form. My problem is that the message box always displays behind the splash screen. The only way to see it is to click anywhere on the app. Then the splash screen goes away and the message box is shown. If I try to refer to the ...Show All

• Visual Basic Don't see local SQL server 2000 instance.

  I've installed vb.net 2005 and then a few weeks later I installed a SQL Server on the same machine. I have both SQL ezpress and EQL Server installed on the same machine now. I can see the both servers in enterprise manager, but when I view the Server Explorer in the VB IDE, neither shows up. I set up the SQL server to use system account for startup, and windows authentication for security. I'm not familiar with SQL express, which is why I ins ...Show All

• .NET Development sql datareader problem

  Hi I have a SQLDataReader set up. When I try to execute it I get an error See Below, I know there's nothing wrong with my connection so I must have done something else wrong can anyone help. Dim comd As SqlCommand = SqlConnection1.CreateCommand comd.CommandType = CommandType.Text comd.CommandText = "Select top 1 txtLeftAvgeMeanIMT,txtLeftAvgeMaxIMT,txtRightAvgeMeanIMT,txtRightAvgeMaxIMT from HACAROTIDSCAN WHERE datescandate ...Show All

• SQL Server Webapplication problems with MiningModelViewerControl

  hi, all When I want to add Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Viewers.MiningModelViewerControl to my web application, the following error appears: cannot convert from 'Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Viewers.MiningModelViewerControl' to 'System.Web.UI.Control' I want to use the MiningModelViewer in my web application. Is there any solution to this problem I wonder is there any other web application controls for the MiningModleViewer And where can I find t ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Administration

  Hi just managed to install the Foundation Server & client Beta 2. Was looking for information regarding administering it, like creating users, user groups, assigning them to projects etc. Can you point me in the right direction. Thks For Beta 2, a very early version of the Administrator's Guide is available on the installation media: \at\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enterprise Server\1033\dv_vs ...Show All

• .NET Development TableAdapters/XSD Schemas/XPath Query and the Update Function

  I am starting a new thread as I have not seen in other threads people using the same combination of technologies. I have been working on this problem for the last 2 weeks and am completely stumped!!!! Here is the scenario: I am having problems with SqlXmlAdapter.Update.  I am running Visual Basic Express 2005 and SQL Server Express 2005. Here is the code that does not work...  I hope this is enough to work with... __________________ ...Show All

• Windows Forms Conditionally deploy SQL Server Express

  Hi, The application I am building is designed to work in several configurations. 1.) The sql server 2005 database could be installed on a dedicated server and workstations containing the application connect to this instance. 2.) The sql server express database could be installed with the app on a workstation and other workstations could connect to that single database. 3.) A single user installation where the sql server express datab ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Still using Visual C++ 6.0? Try Visual C++ Express Edition with DirectX!

    This is just a short, friendly post to encourage all of you still using an 8 year old C++ compiler to consider using today's new release of Visual C++, including the free Visual C++ Express Edition!   Why move away from Visual C++ 6.0   The list of improvements is extremely lengthy, even for the express edition, but here's a few key reasons for those of you writing DirectX-based software: 1) The latest SDKs no longer with with ...Show All

• SQL Server Global variable scope - across package

  Hi,    I have a Main.dtsx file which is having executing some 10 .dtsx packages.  Can I declare a variable in Main.dtsx and use it in all the other packages which it is executing   Note:  I am using Yukon April CTP Thanks Harini Yes you can. This post explains how: http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2005/09/01/2096.aspx -Jamie ...Show All

• SQL Server Installing SQL Server Express edition

  When I try to Install SQL Server expres edition I keep on getting this error: http://www.fambouman.com/SQLError.JPG I'am running Windows SBS 2003 fully updated via windows update.. When I go to the URL mentioned in the error I get an error and the browser redirects to microsoft search. Anybody know how I can setup SQL Expres I need it for dotnetnuke to run. Thanks in advance Sorry for the 'Dutc ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) DataContract scrub with XSLT

  I need to scrub data before allowing it to leave the WCF Service. I will be restricting data based on the role of the person. I was thinking about doing xml transformation on the data before it left the service. Something like: [ ServiceContract ] public interface IMyService { [ OperationContract ] Report Retrieve( Guid reportID ); } public class SpotReport : IMyService { Repor ...Show All