PaulRyan's Q&A profile

• .NET Development Code runs but database doesn't update

  All, I'm new to ADO.NET (used to work in ADO and am really struggling with the concept!)... I've got a web form, which has a dataset and connection attached with 2 text fields that I want to use to add a new record to a table. The code runs fine, but the database does not get updated... the db is Access. Here's the code - I know I'm doing something stupidly wrong, but I can't work it out! Thanks in advance. Dim strPN As String Dim s ...Show All

• Visual Basic VS 2005 seems unusable for large VB converted project. How do I turn off the background compiler.

  VS 2005 seems unusable for large VB converted project.  How do I turn off the background compiler. I have a fairly large project that I migrated from VB6 to VS2005.  This is the RTM version of VS2005.  There are many issues that I need to fix up in the code, but every time I change one line of code, my system runs 100% CPU for 30 seconds. This is not even close to usable.  You might think I have a slow machine, but I am runni ...Show All

• Windows Forms Click-once application doesn't start

  I've having big problems with Click-Once deployment of my application. The application appears to install correctly and adds an entry to the start menu, however it won't run: either from the Start menu or from the web page. The application does seem to work correctly for my colleagues, but not for me (although it used to). I can't see any event log entries, and the application isn't running in task manager. How can I see what is goin ...Show All

• SQL Server Can ReportViewer save report to another format?

  Now Report Viewer can save report to xml and pdf format. Can it save report to another format e.g word, text yes it's possible, however you have to write your own report renderer. Please read this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/02/CustomRenderers/ for more info. ...Show All

• SQL Server Is it possible to have record level security (via a lookup table) on OLAP cube?

  Is it possible to have record level security (via a lookup table) on OLAP cube For Example: Business entity table STORE contains STOREID, name, REGIONID, STATEID, COUNTRYID, address, revenue, expenses, opendate Business Entity Table USER USERID, Name Phone Address Entity Security table (records implies USER and access to STORE) STORESECURITY STOREID, USERID    Requirement: Implement a OLAP CUBE which ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Save Bitmap to jpeg format

  Hi, I have an application in .NET CF c# which connects to a server (distributing JPEG images as stream) over wifi and gets a stream which i put into MemoryStream and then into Bitmap and then put it into a PictureBox to show. byte [] buffer = new byte(imageSize); Bitmap img = new Bitmap(new MemoryStream(buffer)); this.livePictureBox.image = img; Now I want to add a button where on clicking I save that stream into a JPEG file. I ...Show All

• Windows Forms Can't Add Rows to Datagridview

  Hi, I am trying to add a row to a DataGridView that is bound to my database. object[] values = {"new opperation", opperation_size, "1"}; myDataGrid.Rows.Add(values); seems to throw an exception (I tried putting it in a try/catch block and the catch would always go off) I was wondering if it is something wrong with my code, or is it that I just can't add rows to it while it is databound It worked perfectly befor ...Show All

• Visual C# import file from a remote machine to local machine

  Can we import a csv file from a remote machine to our local machine and after import delete the file from the remote machine in C# Kiran Hi Yes, you have to copy the csv file to your local machine and when you finished then delete the file. If I may ask, is the network drive mapped to the local machine of the remote machine if the above answer is true this snippet can be used ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Sort Data Before Storing in Dataset - Create Array?

  Hi everyone, I have a routine that basically follows the Microsoft article on getting installed software from a computer ( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us;821775 ). The name of each installed app is stored in a programmatically created dataset. Then at a later time the data from the dataset is filtered and presented in a listbox to show the installed apps. The problem is that I would like the data alphabetized in th ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Direct 3D Error in Watcom 11

  I get the following error every time I try to compile: Error! E2028: _Direct3DCreate9@4 is an undefined reference I would like to know if any one else is using Watcom 11 to write for directX in Windows If you have resolved this problem could you please let me know how. I checked the include file and the follow is there: #define D3D_SDK_VERSION 31 IDirect3D9 * WINAPI Direct3DCreate9(UINT SDKVersion); The file from Microsoft ...Show All

• Visual C# custom wizard used in c# of vs2005???

  I want to create my own template with two wizard pages in c# of VS2005, but it didnot work well:when I create a new project by using my own template that the sln file is not created and the solution explorer is blank. I hope you can help me. I tell you how I create the template: 1.I create a custom wizard in c++ 2.copy all the files and folders(html,images,scripts,templates) to the vc#wizards folder and modify the default.js(I do not know how ...Show All

• Visual Studio DTE.GetObject

  I am wondering if there is a place that lists all of the names I can use the the DTE.GetObject's Name parameter Examples I've seen on using the DTE.GetObject method show a few possibilities, but none have a complete list of valid arguments. Does anyone know the answer to this Thanks Thanks Craig... I had a bit of a problem getting the ExtBrowser AddIn to load. The readme.txt file is a bit misleading ...Show All

• SQL Server User Instance Errors

  I keep getting User Instance errors - "Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed." I get this error: When I run SSEUTIL When I open the Movie Collection Starter Kit and hit F5 When I create a new Windows Forms application and use Add Item/SQL Database after right-clicking on the newly-created project node in Solution E ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions want Visual Studia .NET 2005 Express

    Hello   This is Ayan Debnath from INDIA.   Can you, please, send me a copy of - Visual Studio .NET 2005 Express (which includes VB, VC++, C#, WebDev etc.)   They are all available FREE in the website. But, I don't have Broadband service, nor my friends, I couldn't able to download them (every single of them is of 500MB), nor any credit card to buy it from net.   I will be thankful to you, if you ...Show All

• .NET Development What happens underneath the BulkCopy Object of ADO.NET 2.0

  Hi , Does someknow how does new Bulkcopy work in ADO.NET 2.0 What happens underneath because of which the performance gets better with BulkCopy Regards, Anjana Yeah, there should be another event that you can trap the invalid row, similar to the SqlRowsCopied event except you can access the invalid row and possibly try to correct it. It should have the SqlException or whatever as an inner exception, and also be able to spec ...Show All