cych's Q&A profile

• SQL Server sql server 2005 vs express size limits

  I've been developing a vb app with sql server 2005 and had planned to use express as the client server so the db could be distributed with the app. After importing 21 csv text files, I realized that I have way too much data. My understanding is that sqlexpress can only work with max 4gb database. The 21 csv files (total 925mb) brought the db size up to 1.5gb and I still have at least 250 more files to go. Obviously, I need a different approac ...Show All

• Visual Basic Difficulties with Data Adapter Configuration Wizard (error)

  Whenever I try to use the Data Adapter Configuration Wizard (the OleDBDataAdapter) from the toolbox I get the following error... "An unexpected error has occurred. Error Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Call Stack:     at Microsoft.VSDesigner.Data.VS.VsConnectionManager.CheckConnection(Int32 index, ProviderNameInfo nameInfo)     at Microsfot.VSDesigner.Data.VS.ConnectionPage.InitIn ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Version control actions from Solution Explorer - Not working

  Hi, All my solution files are in TFS source control. I have setup workspace mapping also. The source control pluggin for VS2005 IDE is team foundation server. But, in my Solution Explorer, I cannot see any version control activities listed in menu when right clicked on files. Also, the file nodes do not show the images (lock, unlock) either. I am doing the check-in and check-out from source control explorer. But this is annoying as my incl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Howto determine the startup form of a project?

  I'm trying to figure out which form is the startup form for a WinForms project. Ive looked for some property in the project or the VB file itself and neither one seems to know the answer. More specifically, I'm looking at the Properties collection of the project and the projectitems objects using the DTE. Obviously I'm missing it here. Where can I look to find this information Thanks Bill Would this work ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Cannot connect VS 2005 Team Suite client to Team Foundation Server

  Hi Brendan, Did you manage to solve your connection in the end I am having the exact same issue and I can't find a complete resolution for it. Thanks, Eddie ...Show All

• Windows Forms User Agent for the Online Application

  Hi, I need to Send the User Agent information for my online application to respond back. I have a windows application that connect to the my secure site and my site read the user agent information for the security purpose. Now I need to se ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions RSS Screensaver Starter Kit

  This thread is the place to ask questions and provide feedback for the RSS Screensaver Starter Kit.    BigJoe wrote: How does the RSS Screensaver Starter Kit generate the *.scr file   I cannot find any settings or custom steps for this file. Other than the instructions below on how to compile and install the application, I do not or have not seen adaquate instructions on how to ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista How to provide paths to Runtime for CreateWorkflow from XOML?

  My XOML contains custom activities. How do I provide the paths to the custom activities assembly so it can resolve them I know one way is to put all the assemblies together with the host. But sometimes the assembly are located with the "client" app, not the "runtime host". With WorkflowCompiler class you have librarypaths property, however the runtime compiles directly from XOML, and I can't see librarypaths for the runtime. ...Show All

• .NET Development Unable to cast object of type 'System.Security.Principal.GenericIdentity' to type 'System.Web.Security.FormsIdentity'

  I am getting the following error when i request the page in iis. it was working fine. if anybody give any solution for this is greatly appreciated Server Error in '/' Application. Hi, First off, I think you'll find more info in the ASP.NET > Security forum. See http://forums.asp.net/25/ShowForum.aspx It looks like your website expects you to use Forms Authentication. This means the user is presented with a login form. Wh ...Show All

• SQL Server questions from newbie

  just finished installing SQL Express, and now, dont know what to do next :) - I have installed FULL. Does it have any GUI tool for me to create a database - how can I login into system - how can I restore a backup file I have a backup file from SQL 2005 standard - how can I create backup for databases thanks Thanks. I have installed it. Now, after logging in, I can create new database (db1), create new user (ne ...Show All

• Visual C# Are strings any easier in the new C#?

  I stopped using C# about a year ago. I hated the complexity of using strings. Gone were the days of MyString = "Hello"; I had to now make an object. String manipulation, which was once easy using MID, RTRIM, REPLACE, etc., now is tedious. Anyway, I was wondering if the newest version of C# has made it any easier Um, you couldnt do - string s = "Hello"; what was so hard a ...Show All

• Visual C# How can enable or disable mainmenu's items on MainForm from childForm ?

  When I click an item on menu on MainForm I set it's enable property is false to open a childForm. When I close childForm I want to set menuItem on MainForm is true to can choose it again but I couldn't do that. Please tell me how can I do like that Thank you very much ! What I did was to implement a write-only property on the child form to store a reference to the menu item. Then in its FormClosing event the menu item's Enabled ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions oledb connection in C# expression edition

  I'm trying to connect an access database into my c# application. But I'm having trouble to Drag and drop the data connection on the Form to create an OleDbConnection object. I used to use the Visual Studio 2005 and this works, but now I'm using the C# express and I'm not able to drag and drop the data connection. Can someone help me Cheers! Claudia On the data menu, click Show Data Sources. Choose an available data s ...Show All

• Windows Forms Obtain the control beneath the cursor

  I'm writting some custom drag-and-drop code. I captured the mouse to begin the drag. During the mouse movement of dragging, I need to obtain the control (or window handle) directly beneath the cursor - the same way Windows dispatch mouse event to&nb ...Show All

• SQL Server suppress the display of a txt box when null

  I have a text box in a list, which i only want to display if it is not null. How can i do this in reporting services. thx la Select the list item where your data objects are places, go to the properties and write for example No Data in the NoRows properties. That's all ...Show All