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• Visual Studio concatenate datestamp to logfile name

  I am using FileLogger to log event from msbuild to a file. How can i concatenate datestamp to the logfile name msbuild.exe MSBuildCommunity.proj /l:FileLogger,Microsoft.Build.Engine;logfile=MSBuild.log i want logfile name to be MSBuild_yyyymmdd.log thanks hi simon in case u r interested this is how i did it using Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine; using Microsoft.Build.Framework; using System.IO; namespace MSBuildLoggers { pub ...Show All

• .NET Development What .Net Framework to use???

  Hi, I'm building a windows forms application to be downloaded from the Internet and allow the users to connect to a server and exchange information using Sockets. My dilemma is what version of .Net to use. I wanted to use 2.0 but I'm afraid that users will quit the download if they have to get a 20MB .Net install file. I know I can have an application stub and do all the downloading after user runs setup.exe but still it takes about 12min ...Show All

• Windows Forms View ClickOnce deploied application from other computer

  Hi, I try clickonce deploy. Build simple windows application and published it by online mode on local web site (xp windows) I launch it from this computer, but from other xp in my local network i get DNS error ... What must I do to run it from other computer IE. Thanks Isra. Hi, How are you accessing the deployment What error are you getting Assuming that you have the MIME types set correctly ...Show All

• Visual C# How to make palettes in C#[Windows] which always remains active.

  Hi, Can anyone help me out, as how to make palettes in C#[Windows] so that these always have active title bar. Use case is similar to Adobe Photoshop and Quark XPress. What i did is that i override the WndProc function and didn't handled the Message.Msg == 134 event [for deactivation]. But all my palettes are now in deactivated state. can anyone help me out as where to change the code. protected override void WndProc( ref Message m) ...Show All

• Visual Studio COMReference - How to include in CSC Task

  I have a project which needs a COM reference.  I'm using MSBuild and a CSC task.  I see the COMReference in the csproj file but how do I pass this to the CSC task Thanks, Hi, I have a Problem with the ItemGroup < COMReference/>. Don't no how to import it in my Target. This is an example of my Projectfile: < ItemGroup > < COMReference Include = " AxNETCTLS " > < Guid > {B389A2 ...Show All

• SQL Server How do I escape ampersands in stored procedure?

  I am using the following stored procedure to gather information from one of my tables: CREATE PROCEDURE usr_GetCustomerNumber @custName varchar(20)  AS SELECT CUNO FROM CIPNAME0 WHERE CUNM LIKE @custName GO The problem I am facing is that some of the customers have ampersands (&) in their names, i.e. A & M Auto Supply.  When I feed in anything with an ampersand to @custName, procedure doesn't return any information.  I ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TFS Proxy returns error in the middle of GetLatest

  Dear All, I'm having problem in downloading complete solution via TFS proxy but single projects download is working fine. When i try to get whole solution GetLatest, it starts doing it but then in the middle it returns error "The source control proxy 'erkserver' is not responding, so the request will be sent to the main server. Please verify your settings." and the size of folder is downloaded partially. Heres my solution details: To ...Show All

• .NET Development Adding ellipsis to directory path

  Before I start writing code, does anyone know if there's a method buried in one of the .NET classes to convert a directory path to one with ellipsis I thought there was, but I haven't been able to find any references to it. I need to display a directory path in a label control, and setting the "Allow ellipses" in the label control only adds the ellipses to the end of the string. TIA, Richard ...Show All

• .NET Development Debugging JScript in an ASP.NET app with Visual Studio 2005

  I have recently installed the trial version of Visual Studio 2005, Professional Edition. I have converted an ASP application of mine (developed with Frontpage 2003) to ASP.NET and after correcting a number of incompatibilities it works correctly. However I have noticed that while I can set breakpoints and debug my VB pages, I can not set any breakpoints or figure out how to do any debugging with the JScript pages. The toggle breakpoint command i ...Show All

• Visual Studio How do I get Local help after installing VS 2005

  I have just installed VS 2005 from 2 discs. I am not sure MSDN library files come with VS 2005 or not. My IT person gave me only 2 discs and he thinsk MSDN library comes only with MSDN subscription. Now question is how do I get local help Am I suppose to get MSDN for VS 2005 with VS 2005 professional discs Can I download local help If yes from where Thanks. If you have a copy of VS from the bo ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Custom decimal field in a work item

  Hi everybody, I created a new Work Item Type activity and defined the following decimal field:       <FIELD name="Estimation" refname="Mycompany.MyProject.Estimation" type="Double" reportable="measure" formula="sum">         <HELPTEXT>A rough estimate of the cost of the work item in days</HELPTEXT>       </FIELD> The ...Show All

• SQL Server Change the File Name in File connection Manager

  Hi, How can I dynamically change the file name in File connection Manager in SSIS package I can do this in SQL 2000 but how to achieve the same thing in SQL 2005. I have to generate 10 different excel file and just need to change the file name in connection manager for excel file Thanks Shafiq You'll need to put an expression on the ConnectionString property of the flat file connection manager. Step 3 in here demos this ...Show All

• Visual C# Restricting mouse movement on dragged mouse events

  Hi Once I click and start dragging my mouse, I would like to bound (restrict) its movements to the component it initially started from...is this possible Can't find anything on it... Thanks Ashwin Directly no... however with a little math you can determine the position and size of your control on the form and the monitor and create a rectangle area from it and use that to set the Clip property o ...Show All

• .NET Development Updating Access from Data Table - slightly confused

  I'm using vb2005 to create a front end to an access database. Being new to this I'm slightly confused over what the wizards will create automatically as opposed to what I have to code. I've used the table adapter configuration wizard and specified that I want it to create methods to update a table called 'Categories' in the database. This is a simple table with a text field for the category name and an autonumber field (CategoryID) as the primar ...Show All

• Visual Studio Dynamic Images

  I have a WinForms application that is using the Report Viewer control. The report itself is an embedded resource that contains an image control. Code sets the location of an external file for the image, and then passes the location to the report via a parameter. Code: Dim ImageLocationParm As New ReportParameter( "imageLocation" , FILE_NAME) With Me .ReportViewer1 .LocalReport.EnableExternalImages = True .LocalRe ...Show All