cgraus's Q&A profile

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. C++ or C# ??

  I've been programming professionally for 8 years - all web and business programming in ASP, ASP.NET, and Java. I have a very solid knowledge of OO application development but I'm simply not challenged. The apps are all the same - build database, put front end on database to present data, allow data to be edited/updated, allow data to be deleted. Wash-rinse-repeat. I've been a gamer since I was 8 and I still play games like mad (own a PSP, DS, Xbox, and XBox360). It seems to be the only thing that has really stuck with me (I know, pathetic for a 36 year old! ) and I feel like I need to modify my skillset and break into game programming. ...Show All

• .NET Development plain text serializer

  Hi there, Suppose I have plain text data in a csv file, sort of CT-3227,50,$280,07/12/1998,John Doe If I know that the entries are separated by commas, I can use a FileReader to scan for commas, create a String with the content and call Parse with the corresponding entry type (which is known in advance).  However, what happens if I encounter a number like 1,500 meaning "one thousand five hundred"   e.g. UInt32.Parse( "1,500" , Globalization.NumberStyles.Float Or Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowThousands, Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) would succeed but the reader never gets that far; it is fed with "1" and the rema ...Show All

• Visual C++ compiler error while converting vs c++6 project to vs c++ 2005 ... error C2065: 'DWORD_PTR' : undeclared identifier

  After converting my c++6 solution into c++8, i got these errors from visual studio header files... Somebody knows how i could fix it Here's a list of what's been done : Output Window Compiling... StdAfx.cpp c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\atlmfc\include\afxv_w32.h(228) : error C2065: 'DWORD_PTR' : undeclared identifier c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\atlmfc\include\afxv_w32.h(228) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'GetWindowThreadProcessId' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\atlmfc\include\atlconv.h(92) : error C2061: syntax erro ...Show All

• Windows Forms how to give value to parameter in a query of dataset in C#.net2005?

  I am in C#.net2005 I have a listbox bound to a dataset, in the dataset, I built a new query: SELECT ServiceID, ProductDetails, ServiceNotes, ServiceCharge,  DeliveredDate, CustomerName FROM [Freedom Scooter Service Reminder] WHERE CustomerName = "@CNAME" AND DeliveredDate IS NULL in Code, I want to give value to this parameter "@CNAME" , so that the listbox will show the records with given CustomerName. by the way, the value of "@CNAME" I want to get from is comboBoxCusName.SelectedValue.ToString() plz help Hello again i gave you an example in the last thread you opened adapter.FillByCandidateID( this .powerJob ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Exception on import: It was String, but now is HTML.

  Exception Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Client.Provision.ProvisionValidationException Exception Message: TF26038: Field type for Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.ImpactOnArchitecture does not match the existing type. It was String, but now is HTML. I mistakenly imported a beta2 WI type. Now the proper template will not import. How can I correct this Interesting. I'm not sure how I changed the type. This is a test server. I exported the CMMI template, then deleted it. When I try to import the CMMI template again, with no changes, I get this error. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Add-In Only loads when debugging

  Hi all, I did a bit of searching and didn't find any threads about this problem so I apologize if it has been asked before. I have an Outlook 2003 Add-in that I've been working on for quite some time (read: far too long).  :-)  I'm currently working on moving it over to .NET 2.0 (and thus VSTO 2005) and have found the process to be quite smooth thus far.  When I debug the add-in, it runs perfectly and everything goes as expected.  However, when I attempt to install the Add-in, it will no longer load with Outlook and gives the usual message about "A runtime error occurred..." I've had this issue before (back when writing i ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Rotate Barcode on Foxpro report

  I need to print a barcode at an angle of -90 degrees (270 degrees) from the rest of the text on a visual foxpro report. Can anybody tell me how this can be done Thanks, Joe Look for the video that Doug Hennig did, it will show you how to rotate objects on a VFP 9 report... Here's the link to the list of videos: https://secure.visionpace.com/webinars/ Look for "Extending the VFP 9 Reporting System at Run-Time". ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista SDK Problem

  I can't seem to instill the SDK Image on vista. After clicking "Mount", Choose "All Files" from the "Files of Type" drop-down at the bottom of the browse dialog. Find the SDK image and select it. Hope that helps, rr ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System FxCop Rules to catch non-externalized strings?

  We are about to start externalizing all the strings in our product, to prepare to translate it into French. Are there any FxCop rules that can find string literals and remind us to externalize them Thanks, Josh Yeager See DoNotPassLiteralsAsLocalizedParameters (CA1303), it specifically warns you about string literals. The help for this rule also explains how to write compliant code ( http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/fxcop/Docs/Rules/Globalization/DoNotPassLiteralsAsLocalizedParameters.html ) ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Error in Bug rate section

  Hi I am getting this error in Bug rate section (and only here): "An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted) Query execution failed for data set 'AreaPathPath1'. (rsErrorExecutingCommand) The default members for the dimension 'Specified' do not exist with each other." I have checked all the report sections under "Reports" and they all seem to work except Bug rate. What can cause this Did you get this sorted I have the same issue and have checked that a) I have a Work Item of type Bug b) Analysis Services is running on the data tier. Any other ideas Cheers, Alan ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Project management without Visual Studio

  We are just getting started with Team System. My project manager does not have Visual Studio installed and would like to keep it that way. From what I understand, the project management (tracking progress, adding new work items) can be done from the Sharepoint site with the help of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel. However, clicking Project Management and then Development Project Plan shows no work items and no scenarios. In Visual Studio, I can see scenarios and related work items. Also, clicking "Exit Criteria" shows this error message: The item '/Torsten/Exit Criteria Status' cannot be found. (rsItemNotFound) What should I do Chee ...Show All

• Visual Studio Unable to Debug Stored Proc in Visual Studio

  I'm unable to activate debug on any stored procs in Visual Studio 2005. I'm doing the following: Establish a connection to the database in Server Explorer. Navigate to the Stored Proc, double-click it to open it. Right-click the Stored Proc's name gives me several options but they don't include "Step Into.." When I click into the procedure code pane a Debug Menu item appears on the Menu bar but all it contains is one greyed out item "Toggle Breakpoint F9". If I open the Debug Toolbar, all the icons are greyed out. Am I missing something here Jim I've got the ...Show All

• Smart Device Development httpwebrequest https Proxy Authentication issue

  I'm using VS 2003. With a Dell Axim x51 (with Windows Mobile 2005) It has embedded in the rom CF 2.0 (i believe). The proxy address is port 80, and I'm given an IP, username, and password. I can use the Pocket IE on the device and get through. However the following code yields... different responses when attempting. Sometimes I get 407 error (which is enter proxy credientials), or a timeout, and if you notice I increased the request timeout to 6 minutes. Or if I try to hit a 443 address. I get immediately 'can not estasblish a secure connection for SSL'. The proxy server uses NTLM authentication (at least in one of our cases) There are publ ...Show All

• Windows Forms OleDbConnection

  What declaration do I have to make and where in order to declare a variable as OleDbConnection ...Show All

• Visual C++ Error on delete [] v

  Hi, I have a problem with a class. The declator is class Configuration { public : struct conf_table { char name[40]; char value[10]; }; struct conf_table *conftable; int size; //rows on conftable int max_size; //maximum rows on conftable public : Configuration( void ); //Constructor ~Configuration( void ); //Destructor }; And the code is Configuration::Configuration( void ) //Constructor { size=0; max_size=256; conftable = new conf_table[max_size]; //initialize conftable } Configuration::~Configuration( void ) //Destructor { d ...Show All