SKClay's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms Installer class

  Hello, I'm new at deployment and Setup with VS .NET (C# application). I would like my setup program to APPEND the path of where the application is installed into the Environment variables Path registry (in the currentControlSet). In order to do this I created (after trying with the Registry View and not succeeding) an installer class in the project and where I override the Install method, and get the registry path registry key ...: RegistryKey regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKe(@"System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment", true ); string pathKey = regKey.GetValue("Path").ToStr ...Show All

• Windows Forms Component Creation/Deletion bound to PropertyChange Problem

  I have a custom enum property Parts for my custom containercontrol declared as below: [Flags] public enum Parts : int {    None = 0,    Header = 1,    HeaderDetail = 3,    HeaderFooter = 5,    HeaderDetailFooter = 7 } Depending on the Parts configuration chosen at designtime, I will be creating/destroying the associated components (Header, Detail or  ...Show All

• Visual Studio Unchecking a project and files from VSS beta

  How do I uncheck a file that is locked by a user that does not exist anymore do I got to the admin interface c. You have to open the VSS using the admin account and perform 'undo checkout' for the file. ps. there is another forum for VSS issues. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Work Item tracking through web parts?

  Hi, Is it possible to perform work item tracking through web parts in project website Could we use Microsoft share point service to make it possible to add requirements/bug through web client (w/o installing VS 2005 in client machine) Thanks, Saurabh The link I provided above was a 3rd party tool that provides a web interface for workitem tracking. Its not a web part to include in the sharepoint portal, but to be honest a web part probably would not provide enough screen size to begin with. The tool is a website that you can install on the team foundation server. Its currently in Beta, but I would g ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to add custom control to Visual Studio 2005 Toolbox?

  Hi all, I am working on a Windows Forms custom control now and I would like to place my control right on the Toolbox window after installation, however, this seems to be a problem now. I notice that EnvDTE and EnvDTE80 namespace and the DTE2 interface seem to provide customization of VS IDE environment, and I tried as follows: 1> Get a DTE2 instance by Activator; 2> Use DTE2.ToolWindows.ToolBox.ToolBoxTabs.Add to add a new tab; 3> Use ToolBoxTab.Add(name, object, vsToolBoxItemFormat) to add my control. here name="Control1", ie, and object=@"C:\Control1.dll" as mentioned in MSDN. Here is the problem. this method should retu ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS SELECT / DELETE / INSERT

  I am trying to do the following for a few tables in my DB. I have an ODBC datasource and would simply like to update my DB from this datasource. I want to pull the table data from my ODBC datasource, delete any existing data in my SQL tables and then insert the data from my ODBC datasource into SQL. I am trying to create an SSIS package to do this but am not sure where to start. Any help or examples would be appreciated. Thank you guys for your help. Sorry for my lack of knowledge on this subject but am just getting started with this new tool. I was able to get what I needed working thanks to your suggestions ...Show All

• Visual C++ BUG under Multithread Compilation

  Hello there, I built a project which has an annoying problem. The DEBUG version works fine and the release version also works if I choose DEBUG Multithread as runtime library. However, it doesn't work if Multithread runtime library is used instead. I followed the code and found that release method of objects doesn't work. Can anyone give some hint why this happened Michael Sometimes bugs like this aren't caused by the circumstances under which you're seeing the bug manifest itself.  This could be an ordinary run-of-the-mill memory corruption in your program that is only symptomatic under certa ...Show All

• .NET Development Remoting vs Indigo taking *nix and Mono into account

  I'm designing a distributed system (actually redesiging DCOM app).  Planning to use Remoting but Indigo is on the horizon so have been taking a look at that.   Ideally, I'd like the same code base for Unix/Linux.  I understand Remoting should theoretically work on Mono.  I've been told Indigo will never be ported to Mono because MS isn't going to license the technology to allow it.   If Indigo isn't going to be there, I'll probably stay behind with Remoting.  any comments Dave Thanks Doug.  Why did you bother typing that reply   Ya, I know MS doesn't develop Mono but it has contro ...Show All

• Windows Forms how to change menustrip dropdown backcolor? (2.0)

  For instance I want to leave the control color for File menu but onclick change the blue to something else in VS2005 Figured it out, RenderMode in design time or ToolStripManager.VisualStylesEnabled = False in run time. ...Show All

• Windows Forms how to let the property browser update a property

  How to let the property browser update a 'composite' property just like Size when Size is changed, the Size.X change immediately. or changing Size.X makes the Size also change at once. I implement a phone numble class and its type converter, there are properties inside it, such as area code, number. when I change the area code, the phone number doesnt change unless i click on the phone number. Thanks a lot. Hi, Add the RefreshProperties attribute to your property like this: [RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.All)] public int AreaCode {   get   {     return _areaCode;   } ...Show All

• Windows Forms Simple Time keeping using My.Computer.Clock.LocalTime. problem

  Hey, I have this problem with my time keeping...It works but it dose not keep counting becuase it is in Form1_Load, Can someone tell me where I can put: TSSL2.Text = My.Computer.Clock.LocalTime.Hour TSSL3.Text = My.Computer.Clock.LocalTime.Minute TSSL4.Text = My.Computer.Clock.LocalTime.Seconds in the code so it will keep checking the time Thanks:) Timer timer; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); timer = new Timer (); timer.Inverval = 500; timer.Tick += new EventHandler (timer_Tick); timer.Start(); } void timer_Tick( object sender, EventArgs e) { ...Show All

• Audio and Video Development Using online content with iHD

  Is there any documentation (or examples) that demonstrate how iHD can download content off the Internet Is there a way to restrict client access to only HD DVD Players or can anyone who knows the server address go to the same content with a web browser If you want to provide HD DVD exclusive content on the web, AACS-encrypt it. Only your HD DVD app will be able to decrypt it. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) DLinq Sql Tracing

  Hi, I have been looking through the documentation and cannot identify a convenient way to trace (log) out the sql being run under the covers. I have been looking for an event on the DataContext, but to no avail. What would be a good approach to accomplish this Thanks   Mirko To see the SQL, use the following line. db.Log = Console .Out; I have posted a sample that I used in my PDC demo including the line above. Thanks. Dinesh Kulkarni Program Manager - DLinq http://blogs.msdn.com/Dinesh.Kulkarni/ ...Show All

• Visual Studio Custom task: assembly could not be found

  Hi, I am using the final version of Framework 2.0. I have created a custom task called SimpleTask (modelled after the Hands-On-Lab document). When I try to use it in a project file, I get the following error message: C:\tmp\I2DL\i2dl.proj(11,5): error MSB4062: The "SimpleTask" task could not be l oaded from the assembly c:\tmp\vs6build\vs6build\bin\Debug\v6build.dll. Could no t load file or assembly 'file:///c:\tmp\vs6build\vs6build\bin\Debug\v6build.dll'  or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, and that the assembly and all its d ependencies are ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Release Management in MSF Agile

  Dear Randy,   Ryan Darby  recommendated me on my graphical representation of MSF Agile in the topic The graphical representation of MSF for Agile Software Development . He wanted to see Release having a blob of colour earlier in time to recognise that Release management does have a part in early planning.   Of course, the Release Manager participates in the early planning, but I cannot find this in the pure MSF agile. The workstream ‘Release a Product’, which is the only one for the release manager, is executed in the ‘Deploy’ track and in the ‘Project’ cycle. His activities are operated at the end of t ...Show All