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• SQL Server Using SQL Server 2005 as a front end to a SQL Server 2000 database

  I really like the tools in SQL Server 2005. Especially the upgrade for Enterprise Manager/Query Analyzer, the SQL Server Management Studio. Is it possible to use the Management Studio against a SQL Server 2000 database without damaging it The database is still run on a SQL Server 2000 instance with SQL Server 2000 clients. E.g. could I run simple sql-statements like queries and updates against a SQL Server 2000 database with the 2005 SQL S ...Show All

• Visual C++ MSVCR80D.DLL Not Found Problem

  Hi, I've just returned to programming, downloadd the April 2005 DirectX SDK and found my Visual C++ 6 STD no longer works. I have downloaded Visual Studio 2005 Express and then downloaded the x86 version of the Microsoft Platform SDK For Windows Server 2003 SP1. My computer is updated daily with all the latest downloads available for my Windows XP Home Edition which I believe is using SP2. I followed the setup as described adding the direc ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Is there a command that I can add to my program to insure that the SQL Server is running?

  Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: Occasionally, I get an error message when I run the application that I am developing. The problem appears to be that the SQL Server is not running. Is there a command that I can add to my program to insure that the SQL Server is running Below is the error message that I get at random times immediately upon running under Debug: "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. W ...Show All

• Windows Forms Ctl-0 and datgridview combo

  Hi there I have a table in a datagrid view with a column set to a combo box. This is bound to another table. It all works fine, but I would like to be able to clear a value set by the combo box. When I type Ctl-0 it clears fine, but when I Update() the underlying database I get "Cannot set Column 'DriverID' to be null. Please use DBNull instead.". As far as I can see, the DataSourceNullValue is set to DBNull. Anyone have ...Show All

• SQL Server Top Instruccion

  As I have tested the top instruccion doesn’t exist I sqlmobile isn’t it How I could load in my dataset for example the 20 next registers of the last register I have load in my dataset previusly Thank for your Help. You are correct - the TOP function is not supported in SQL Mobile. You will have to keep counters in your code and use them to form WHERE clauses that retrieve the range of values you ...Show All

• Windows Forms Cross-Thread Help, I DONT GET IT!

  I know this has been asked a million times, but I just cant seem to grasp the concept here. Could someone please tell me how I might proceed in resolving the following Cross-Thread situation I am using the SerialPort control on a form, when new data comes in I run a routine that will add a new record to form. The simple problem is that I have BindingNavigator on my form and it will not update it's record counter when I do this. Therefore, ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions VC++ Express Win32 Application without Platform SDK

  Good afternoon... When I select New Project in VC++ Express I given a template choice of Win32 Console Application. My question is, what is a Win32 Console application without the Platform SDK installed   Is this just a Standard C/C++ library application   If not, what is it Thanks Hi Robert, Thank you for the advice. I am still interested in the following technical point; Point : As far as I know, ATL and MFC are typical Mi ...Show All

• .NET Development XML serializer does not serialize values of properties if value contains only spaces

  Hi all, I have a field of type string in a type that is serialized to XML. If the field value is just one space, the resulting XML is this: <FieldName /> This creates an issue with deserializing, because in the context of the application, " " is not equal to string.Empty. I've looked for options on the serializer, and for serialization attributes that would control this behavior, but I could not find any. Any help is appreci ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Function help

  I am trying to get the information from textbox1 and output it into an array. I have tried this: char chrsplit[1000] strcpy(chrsplit, enctextbox->Text->ToCharArray()); but i get this error error C2664: 'strcpy' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'cli::array<Type,dimension> ^' to 'const char *'         with         [          ...Show All

• SQL Server How to retrieve data from query and link the data to a data number?

  i'm doing a project on SQL Server 2005, i'm stack in searching the data and can't link the data in the data number.. can someone help mi with the programming code as i can search for the words in the table but i can't link with the data number.. first thing is how to search the keywords from the tables Second thing after u search the result ,how to link the result to a number related to the result ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) How to get IErrorHandler to work

  I am trying to get IErrorHandler to work. I never hit the break point I set on HandleError or ProvideFault using the code below. Any help is appreciated. Dave I think we have Beta 2(RC0) sample for IErrorhandler,please check this sample If you have windows sdk for RC0,you can download this sample sample name: Extending Control Over Error Handling and Reporting This sample demonstrates how to extend control over error ha ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to disable main window when another window pops up?

  hi, My program has a main window and many small windows that will pop up when the user click some buttons in the main window.Now the user can still continue running the main window eventhough those small windows are still left open. But i'd like to disable the main window whenever there is another window form still open. For example an about box, when user opens, if don't close it, the user cannot cl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 setup fails immediately

  Hi, I'm installing Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite from the Beta 2 DVD handed out at one of the recent MEDC events. I have: Windows XP Pro + SP2, 1.6Ghz, 256MB RAM, 4Gb disk space free. No problem with the DVD drive that I am aware of. No previous betas installed. I have VS 2003, eVC++4.0, Embedded Visual Tools 3.0 installed. Following error appears: AppName: setup.exe AppVer: 8.0.50215.44 ModName: setup.exe ModVer: 8.0.50215.44 Offset: 0 ...Show All

• Visual Basic Additional files (readme.txt) in deployment

  In Net 2003 there was a step in Deployment to indicate which additional (miscellaneous) project files were to be copied into the application path. Readme.txt files were shown as an example. How is this accomplished in Net 2005 If additional .txt files are added to the project, then they are automatically included when Published. Otherwise, you can set it by opening up Project Properties, click ...Show All

• Visual C# Running C# with Crystal

  Hi, I need to run a C# application that use crystal reports, but it says that Assemblies is missing Do I need to install something in the server, I have copied the crystal dlls but it does not open the report...   Thanks Bruno Thanks, What is the .msm file that I need to download And does the setup identify and install it automatically Bruno ...Show All