Schoene's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Change an Access Database to SQL Server

  I designed a database that works well in Access and I want to get it to run in SQL Server. How do I learn how and what to do to change over to SQL Server Run the Upsizing Wizard by opening the database to be upsized in Access. Click Tools, click Database Utilities, and then click Upsizing Wizard. There's a whitepaper which describes this process in detail. Have a look here: http://www.microsoft.co ...Show All

• .NET Development Error while sending email using ASP.NET 2.0 Beta 2 (Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2)

  While trying to send email using <code> SmtpClient obj_SmtpClient = new SmtpClient (); obj_SmtpClient.Host = "" t; obj_SmtpClient.Send(s_from, s_recipients, s_subject, s_body); </code> I get the error message: Failure sending mail. Unable to connect to the remote server An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, So ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. C++ Compiler

  I'm using Borland C++ 5 compiler but can't seem to get the tutorials to compile and run through there. Sofar i've installed the DirectX SDK and installed Tutorial 00. But when i go to run, it tries to compile but gives me errors. I just noticed that the folder contains visual c++ files. Does that mean that I need Visual C++ to run this tutorial If my Borland C++ 5 won't run it at all will Borland C++ Builder 4 r ...Show All

• Visual C++ Win32 Text Box input??

  Hi, I am rather new to the whole API and Win32 thing.  I really like having control of what goes into my programs.  I have a window that has two input fields, one of which is a username and the other is for a password.  I decided to work with this type of program so I can be introduced to the several different window messages that will be called from all of the different usernames and passwords.  My problem is getting the inp ...Show All

• Windows Forms TableAdapter Update Error

  I made a TableAdapter and use ObjectSource to bind it to GridView, when I insert new rows it works OK, but when I try to Update or Delete it gives me this error: ObjectDataSource 'RegionObject' could not find a non-generic method 'Update' that has parameters: RegionDescription, original_RegionID. Version Information:  Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50215.44; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50215.44 Thanks Alaa Bhr Software Developer ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS Script for Monitoring Windows Service

  I would like to use SSIS Script for Monitoring Windows Service... If Windows Service Up / Down. I should be able to Notified by Using SSIS Script(SQL SERVER 2005). Please Help me How about the WMI Event Watcher Task. Not sure what you really want to do but SSIS would not be my first choice to monitor system avilability, there are plenty of better suited products available. ...Show All

• Windows Forms Beta 2 to Latest CTP?

  Quick question: If I have PCs running my application which was deployed via ClickOnce from C# Express Beta 2, is it easy for them to upgrade if I move to the latest CTP Or would they need to uninstall both my app and the Framework beta before they could upgrade Cheers, Matt Yep, that helps. Thanks, Sameer. Looks like my best option is to stick with beta 2 until the final release - I don't want my users to have ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista role of .net framework in windows vista

  i would like clarification for how deep the integration between .net framework and vista is. this site claims that vista is built using native code and has nothing to do with .net : http://www.grimes.demon.co.uk/dotnet/vistaAndDotnet.htm please clarify the role of .net in vista I think Richard clearly answers your question, right The framework is a set of tools to enable to build and run managed applic ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Db connection info

  I have a Mysql dB that I develop web apps with,   I would like to tryout working with   ASP but I would need to be able to convert my old sites over to ASP for PHP, but I don’t want to change db to SQL.   Can someone direct me were to go, to get a step by step explanation of what to do, to connect to Mysql for .net Have not done much with MySQL, but you might want to look at the following link, ...Show All

• SQL Server how to get the sum of a group and not the whole column?

  example: Account Sales New John Doe 1,000,000 George Bush 2,000,000 Juan Luna 3,000,000 6,000,000 Old Michael Tell 5,000,000 Billy Banks 2,000,000 7,000,000 where Account and Sales are table columns, New and Old are group names. i want to display the total of the group. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Getting even weirder...

  Hi; I built a VS 2005 simple Add-In, tested it, and it worked and I could break into it in the debugger. I then did the same in VS 2003 and it also would run and I could set breaks in the debugger, but it required winword.exe.config set to .net 1.1 I then went back to the VS 2005 one (deleted winword.exe.config). Now when I try to run it, breakpoints I set in the 2005 Connect.cs (the projects & dlls have different names) break in the 2003 co ...Show All

• Visual Basic Using Inputbox as password Entry

  Hello all first time post on this forum been using VBA for some time and i got so much help there i figure it's worth a go :). i have been asked to make a form password entry but cant use a text box as it's opened from an MDI parent form so no main screen to speak of as such, my problem is at current the password works fine as shown below its basic stuff. If InputBox( "Please Enter Administration Password." _ , "Passwo ...Show All

• Visual C++ Changing the Console Text Color

  I've come across an issue that I'm sure I can solve if I could change the console text colors at runtime.  I've spent a couple of nights trying to find something online but all I've learned is that you can do it in C#.  I still havent found one source that tells me how to do it in C++.   Any help will be greatly appreciated.  I have .net 2003 ----------------------------------------------------  ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Alpha-Blended DirectX Overlay

  Hi, I would like to create an overlay with a surface that overlays another surface. The specific application is to take the video rendered from a AX control drawing using DX, then create an menu overlay with another DX surface and have the menu alpha-blended over the video surface. So far I have tried a transparent dialog box, but the video underneith flickers as the region is invalidated. The overlay box fades in and out perfectly, b ...Show All

• Visual C++ Problem in setting PATH,LIB and INCLUDE environment variables through script for 32 and 64 bit plateforms.

  Hi, I'm using Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition. I have a script file (batch file) to launch the devenv by using /useenv. Through this script some environment variable are being set for both 32 and 64 bit plateforms. if, I need different values for both 32 and 64 plateforms,I use two variables in the script e.g. A32 and A64 otherwise only one environment variable. This is required,  So, that I can c ...Show All