lpx's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ partial class how-to?

  hi, i have been looking at the microsoft help files and how-to's with no luck on finding how to create a partial class. I need to create a partial class for a datatable i am using. the first information i found just didnt work at this location in the help file... ms-help://MS.VSExpressCC.v80/MS.NETFramework.v20.en/dv_raddata/html/dfbc21eb-7ea2-4942-addd-49677f5493be.htm the link on that page to the partial class definitions also didnt work when ...Show All

• Windows Forms Menu item with an Icon to the left.

  How can I create a subject You can find a sample at this <a href="http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/samples/dotnet_iconmenu.asp">link</a>. ...Show All

• Visual Basic Size in bytes of a boolean

  How do I get the size, in bytes, of a boolean variable It appears to be a single (1) byte by empirical testing, but the documentation seems to imply that it depends upon the 'implementing platform'. (for example, an IntPtr has a size property, which returns the size of the pointer in bytes). I can't imagine a world in which anyone would need more than one byte to impliment bool.  It only needs one bit, there are only two values. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Outlook 2003 navigation bar

  Hi, Ive got some questions regarding Outlook 2003 development. I am using VS 2005 Beta 2 and VSTO 2005. What Id like to know is what level of customization is possible in modifying Outlook. For example, can I create a new button and add it to the navigation bar If I then click on my button can I view a custom top level form similar to say the calendar or contact list Is this possible and if so which objects should I be looking at Thanks, Mike ...Show All

• Visual Basic save as text file

  Another quick question as part of a form I'm designing I capture some info: name, email, job, amongst others, which will appear on a registration sheet. I want to give the end user the opportunity to save this as a .txt file (so convert the info grabbed and save as txt with registration number) can any one help thanks, chris thanks Vikram, I'm still fairly new to coding so i'm going to hav ...Show All

• SQL Server 2005 SQL Reporting Service XML Data Source (WebService)

  Does anyone know how to ensure a WebService/WebMethod needs to be serialized to ensure is compatible with Reporting Services' new XML Data Source when passing parameters to the report. I have had success on using the Report Server WebService http://localhost/reportserver/reportservice2005.asmx and using the Query designer to pass the SoapAction call <Query><SoapAction>http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/06/30/reporting/rep ...Show All

• .NET Development How to generate 64 bit executables with visual basic .net?

  We have code that was created in visual basic 6. Now we have a new itanium 64 bit machine, and want to take the old code and generate 64 bit executables that will run on the ia64 machine. The question i have is what is the easiest way on doing that From what i see on the forum it looks like i have to take the project generated with visual basic 6 and convert it to .net 2005 edition, and than using the .net framework 2 beta will cr ...Show All

• Windows Forms design time bug?

  Hi , if i create a control/usercontrol , and add say a button and a textbox to it. compile and add my control to a PANEL on a form select the panel , copy it (ctrl+c) paste it (ctrl+v) a copy now appears with a copy of the control on& ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions C# Absolute Beginner Project Files arent available for Final Project!

  I have been SO SO happy with Express and learning all this stuff! I love it and cannot get enough. I am going through the absolute beginner series offered on the site and have made it basically to the final project. NOW on the final project, where there are multiple files and coding that I need from the beginning, the project files are not even offered for download! All the other lessons have the files available, but this is the one where you R ...Show All

• .NET Development What kind of data can I save in SQL Server 2005?

  I need to save MicroStation "elements" along with other general information. Is that possible to do with SQL Server 2005 Regards Havard Sande hsa@capnor.com It  can save any type of data, you just have provide mechanism for translating MicroStation elements back and forth from SQL Server. ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Issue with window.external.Channel.SendFile() Method ... Need help Please

  Hello everyone: I have my SendFile tag set to true in my xml.  I can successfully get the file i want to send by using the var fso = new ActiveXObject(" Scripting.FileSystemObject") then calling the getfile(path to file) method.  But, when i try to send this using the code that Microsoft provided in the MSN Messenger Activity API help file as well as microsofts site; I keep getting this error every time I run my activity.  "S ...Show All

• Visual C++ VC++ hierarchy information

  Like there is for java, is there any place where I can find all the hierarchy information for the classes in VC++ online Also, I was looking through the stream classes and I found that the order of include statements is as follows: (<fstream> and <iostream>) include <istream> includes <istream> includes <ios> I am learning C++ from Stan Lippman's book and it mentions that <fstream> actually inc ...Show All

• Visual Studio Restoring Add-Ins after Resetting the IDE

  Hi, When i reset the IDE by "devenv /resetsettings" from the commandline, my add-in gets removed from the 'Tools' menu. Then i need to drag it from the Tools\Customize.. to the 'Tools' menu. Can anyone tell me how to restore my Add-in to the Tools menu after resetting the IDE or point me articles regarding this Hi Padma, When you do a /resetsettings, the command bars are reset to defaults and you lose th ...Show All

• .NET Development ADO.Net cannot connect to Access database

  I have a VB .Net Windows application that accesses an Access Database using ADO.Net OleDB .Net Data provider.  It works fine on user's PC who have MS Access installed. However, when I distribute this to a user who does not have MS Access installed, the program cannot open the connection.  It throws an exception with message: No error information available.  Ox800401F9. Are there additional files that I need to include in ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Filtering persisted instances on state and reviewer

  Hi there, I'm busy with WF and like to ask a question. For example, I've got a document. It needs to be reviewed by multiple people. First the writer needs to upload it, and review if it was uploaded correctly. Then a colleague reviews the document and approves it. Then his boss reviews it and approves it. So we have three states * ReviewOriginalAuthor * ReviewColleague * ReviewBoss But all can be done by multiple people. How do I ...Show All