Paul Capper's Q&A profile

• SQL Server SSIS Send Mail task problem

  Hi, I have got the problem connected with Send Mail Task in SSIS. The general idea was: sending email alert to different email users. I tried to use Foreach Loop task which loops through dataset (where the emails are stored) and assign different email addresses to SSIS package variable. When I try to use this task inside Foreach Loop task I receive this error message: "Error: 0xC002F304 at Send Mail Task, Send Mail Task: An error occu ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Getting Direct3D 10 Samples (April SDK) running

  Hi! I'm using the Vista Beta 2 and I'm trying to run the Direct3D 10 samples in the April SDK. Unfortunately they all don't work on my computer. They should work in a Direct3D 10 software emulation mode, right Do I have to change any (DX) settings Or do I need extra software Thanks Nico Which operation system do you use The Direct3D 10 part of the June SDK works only with Vista Beta 2. ...Show All

• Smart Device Development WinCE4.2 in VS.NET2005

  Hi I am building my application with Visual Studio 2005, but I need to run it in WinCE4.2 too. Can someone give me a hint how to deploy Visual Studio 2005 solutions in WinCE4.2 Thanks in advance You can not as generic Windows CE 4.2 is not supported by VS 2005. NETCF V2 SP1 would add runtime support for it, but no support in VS 2005 will be added. Note: if by “Windows CE 4.2” you mean “Pocket PC ...Show All

• Windows Forms 'System.NullReferenceException' when call a Web Service

  Hi, there I Invoke Web Service, it's fine.  ********Code Here****************************  CalcWebService calc = new CalcWebService();  AsyncCallback cb = new AsyncCallback(GetAddCompleted);  IAsyncResult res = calc.BeginAdd(2, 2, cb, null);  private void GetAddCompleted(IAsyncResult res)  {  int& ...Show All

• Visual C# Message passing... telling the form the control is in to do something

  Hi, I have an application that has a user created control, the data in this control is used to populate color boxes in a seperate user control contained within the same form. How can i call a function of the form that my two controls are in without having a form object in each of the controls Thanks for any help, -Dave Yes, you can cast the Owner property to the needed type and then call the needed ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Creating a Cash Register StyleTextbox Display

  Hello Spotty, Renee...Thank You all for helping me to learn VB2005. I say very sincerely, It's been a lot of fun, and hard work(thinking)!. I've pasted code to show what is presently being done. Until several keys are pressed, the end user cannot tell what they have pressed. Evereything is done by mouse down, or click, as this will be a KIOSK only Touch Screen App. The display would be preferrably righ to left with each digit showing ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Registration benefits

  I just read the announcement about the benefits of registration. I already had registered so of course it didn't let me register again. Is there a way to still get the downloads or should I now know never to register an MS product until they have some registration benefits announced I've seen this problem when the Passport I registered VS Express with is different from the Passport I'm using to access the Expre ...Show All

• SQL Server How to connect to remote database using MS SQL Server 2005

  i'm using sql server 2005 developer edition. In sql server 2000, when i connect to my remote database, i just need to provide my IP address, server name with password in Query Analyzer. However, i do not know how to connect to remote database in SQL Server 2005. I did allow local and remote connection using Surface Area Configuration. However, after setting this, i do not know where to input the IP add, server name and pwd as well...>_<. ...Show All

• Visual Basic my global variables not working

  hello thanks in advance i made a module declared public variables. when i login in one form and set a variable to user anem and want to display that user name on another form it never works. i try to write the variable to the label.text = strvariable kind of thing my module Module subMain 'Decleration of global variables Public strUserName As String Public strPassNumber As String Public strCurrentU ...Show All

• SQL Server Editing multi-line cell in Query Designer

  I've hit strange problem. Seems it's impossible to enter a multi-line cell value in the Query Designer in MSSQL 2005. Ctrl-Enter used to work just fine in MSSQL 2000. Does anyone can explain how to edit multi-line cell values in this new version Thanks, Yury ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Smart Tags and Stock Quotes

  Hi, I am not sure if this is the right forum to post this question in. I have also posted it in the Excel newsgroup. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I have a few questions regarding a custom smart tag that I am developing. My client has a number of stock feeds in various formats. He would like a smart tag in Excel to recognize custom symbols and then have an action available to get the latest price from ...Show All

• SQL Server URGENT: Insert and Update in a transaction is getting blocked

  Hello, I have the following situation: -Package A begins a transaction (TransactionOption="Required") with IsolationLevel=Serializable -PackageA calls PackageB -PackageB has 2 data-flows. The first one inserts into TableA. The second one updates TableA. They run serially. They both have TransactionOption="Supported". The update is blocked in SQL Server by SPID=-2   (which I know is MSDTC). I tried setting RetainSameConne ...Show All

• Windows Forms Stupid question about updating my control.

  I'm creating my control, that be inherited from UserControl (I'm drawing use GDI+: System.Drawing.). And I want change picture in my control by timer tick. What I must do Graphics g; GraphicsPath gp2; GraphicsPath gp; List < Point > p1; List < Point > p2; Point [] p; ---------------------- p = new Point [ Math .Min(p1.Count, p2.Count)]; for ( int i = 0; i <= 255; i++) {    for ( int ...Show All

• Visual C# How to store list using Settings Designer (in 2.0)?

  Using the Settings Designer I can easily store individual items (string, int, double, etc...), but how do I store a list of items.  I used the Browse... selection to set the Type to ArrayList, but I couldn't figure out how to set the default value.  So, in the constructor of my main form, I added the following code... Settings.Default.MyList = new ArrayList(); Settings.Default.MyList.Add( "abc"); Settings.Default.MyList. ...Show All

• Windows Forms Toolbar icons

  Hi, I cannot locate the icons for the toolbar control.  Doesn't Visual Studio come with several hundred icons for the toolbar (Save, Print, etc.).  If someone can tell me the default path or how I can locate the icons I would be grateful. ...Show All