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• SQL Server Where is the Northwind SQL scripts for SQL server 2005

  I am looking for the northwind install script in my SQL server 2005 directory and cannot find it. The introduction to VB 2005 uses it for an example and I would like to walk thru it. Does anyone have the sql If so could you send it to me. I am going to see if I can get it off a 2000 install. Thanks. Hi Arnie, thanks for sharing the helpful link. i downloaded the northwind db setup from the microsoft site and ...Show All

• Visual C++ Error C4430: missing type specifier

  I am trying to compile a program with the VS .NET 2005 Beta 2 command-line C++ compiler (cl.exe).  The program uses MFC header files from the latest Microsoft Platform SDK.  The compiler successfully includes all the correct headers, but returns the following error messages: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Include\mfc\afxwin1.inl(1034) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support def ...Show All

• .NET Development How to access objects from another thread...

  I modified this example to output to a textbox on a windows form. So instead of Console.WriteLine I used Textbox1.AppendText. Unfortuantely this won't work being that async sockets work in a seperate thread and I get an exception stating the control "textbox1" cannot be accessed from a thread other than the one it was created on. How do I take the data from the receiv ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions MOdules/Functions

  Hi, Could anyone explain me the difference between a function and a module and aan example or way to difference them in VB.NET Thanks. A function is an executable routine, which has intputs and returns a value.... It might look like this: Protected Function Add (byval Val1 as integer, byval val2 as integer) as integer return val1 + val2 end Function This function return the sum of va ...Show All

• SQL Server UPDATE statement via stored procedure

  Hi, I have a question regarding updating a record with SQL 2000 or SQL 2005. Imagine the following scenario: - A database table "Customer" with the following fields: id, firstname, lastname - A stored procedure : ..... @Id uniqueidentifier, @LastName varchar(20), @FirstName varchar(20) UPDATE Customer SET ID=@Id , firstname=@FirstName , lastname=@LastName WHERE ID=@Id .... Imagine that in the paramet ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Form controls disappeared

  Something odd has happened to my form.... I just spent the best part of an hour yesterday designing and perfecting a form "MainForm.vb" for my application. I saved it before closing the application. Today, I opened up Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition and all the controls have disappeared from the form. Furthermore, two files have appeared in the solution explorer, which have never shown there before, called "MainForm.Designer.vb" an ...Show All

• SQL Server Configuration Files

  Hi, I’m having some issues associated with the configuration files that I can’t understand: - Having a project with several packages using the same connections in each one (some packages use all connection and others I just have some of them), why can’t I use only one configuration file for all project. Assuming that I would have to configure all packages at least I would like to use always the same file. On the other w ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Mobile Installation Problem on Device

  I have been unable to properly install SQL Mobile 2005 on my armv4i windows CE 5 device. Below is a summary of what I have found and done. Any help in resolving my issue will be appreaciated. Thanks in advance for your help. Symptoms: No errors occur during installation of SQL Mobile on the device via cab files (either deployed through VS2005 or manually copied and installed on the device) SQL Mobile 2005 appears to be instal ...Show All

• Windows Forms Datagrid: Change background color of a single row

  Hello, Let me first explain the situation: I have a datagrid with several rows (yes, i know, that's what a datagrid is for ). Now when i press a certain key (lets take F5 for example) i'd like to change the background color of the currently selected row. Now my problem is that i've found no solution how to change the background color of the selected row. But i'm sure here are several pros who can give me five lines of code as an example Oh, ne ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Extensibility Kit update

  Will there be an update of the Extensibility Kit for Beta 3 or what's the schedule here Thanks, Neno For everybody: The Team System extensibility kit is now part of the Visual Studio 2005 SDK and can be downloaded from here . ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Access Runtime

  I have to deploy an Access database using a runtime version. I have been told that it has to be done now using VS 2005 Team Edition Developer instead of Access Developer Extension. I have created the setup with VS 2005 using an access database (mde file), but don't know how to create and add the runtime version. I have looked for help, but cannot find anything on the subject, thank you if you can assist. Anne ...Show All

• Visual C# Where is isDecimal functionality

  Hi all, I hope somebody could help me out here. In Vb.net, we have isNumeric() functionality. But I am validating Decimal field. Where did isDecimal() functionality gone. Can anyone help me to validate a decimal field in a data grid. Thank you in advance. Raj bool IsDecimal(double original) {   x = Math.Floor(original)   return ((original - x) > 0.0) } ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Listbox Horizontal Scrollbar

  Hi guys, I've been trying to have a horizontal scrollbar for my listbox, and I came across this C# code at http://blog.opennetcf.org/ayakhnin/CategoryView.aspx category=ListBox%20extender  and tried to convert it to VB.Net. Can someone help me out with this I've errors on underlined line of code which I can't figure out what's wrong with it. Thanks in advance.   Imports System Imports System.Windows.Forms ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. How to Connect XBOX to my PC

  Hi, well I am wondering about, how can I connect my XBOX to my pc, and use my default PC monitor to play... and if someone know how can I build some applications for the XBOX I will appreciate that I think it's similar to PS2. Look for sockets that look like USB plugs. That's how the PS2 works, two USB sockets in the front. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Any way to e-mail bugs to the server?

  We are currently deciding to go with TF server or not so any help would be appreciated. Our bugs are reported in by e-mail from users and entered into bug tracking sytstem currently in consideration. We are also looking into TF Server and was interested to know whether this can be accomplished without major work. I have tried to see whether this is possible, but I have had no luck. I know you can set the server to e-mail out bugs assigned to a t ...Show All