Bob H's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions Can't remove .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 1

  I'm attempting to install the VC# Express Edition 2005 Beta 2 package and have run into a snag. I previously had some of the Express Edition Beta 1 packages installed (VB, VC#, VC++), but removed them in order to install Beta 2. I also have the .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 1 package installed, which refuses to uninstall. First, I tried removing it via Add/Remove Programs. The uninstaller complained that 'netfx.msi' could not be found, and quit. Then, I ran the Visual Studio Beta 2 Cleanup tool, but VC# still said that the .NET Framework 2.0 Beta was installed. I tried Add/Remove Programs again, but now the Add/Remove Programs applet itself said ...Show All

• SQL Server Sequel express uninstall problem

  Hey everyone, I'm trying to uninstall Sequel express (RTM) and the uninstallation just stops. no error message, no nothing. I'm posting my uninstall logs hoping someone has any advice on how to solve this issue. SQLSetup0014_JUSTIN_SCC.txt SCCOpenPerformer Added machine: JUSTIN RegisterAddCheckArticleCallbackFunction registered callback function Calling add article callback function for article: WMIServiceWin32OSWorking Callback function returned TRUE Adding Article... Article Id: WMIServiceWin32OSWorking Article type: 4, ARTICLE_WMI_TYPE_VALUES Number of value: 2 Value: 1 Type: ARTICLE_WMI_TYPE_PROPERTY Namespace: cimv2 Class ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Hashtable serialization

  Hi, I would like to serialize Hashtable, that is filled with instances of custom made class. Below is an example. // custom made class implementation [DataContract] public class Song {   [DataMember]   public int ID;   [DataMember]   public string Artist;   [DataMember]   public string Song;     public Song() {}     public Song(int ID, string Artist, string Song)   {     this.ID = ID;     this.Artist = Artist;     this.Song = Song;   }    } // serivce implementation [ServiceOperation] Hashtable MediaCatalogue() {   Hashtable HT = new Hash ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Access to Project Queries over team site

  I would like to open the project queries (which are normally in the Visual Studio in the Team Explorer) but from the Team Portal Site. so I don't have to open the vsts2005 and export it into MS Excel to access these reports. How does it work You can access the data from Team Foundation from Visual Studio, Excel spreadsheets, Project files, and our data warehouse.  In your case, you may want to create a report first, and then post it as a sharepoint web part.  Alternatively, you may want to create an Excel spreadsheet and post it. I believe there's a way to create a web part displaying the ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System I can't run "Work Items" queries.

  Hi all, I'm having problems running queries under "Work Items" like "Active Bugs". I am able to run any of the "Reports", access the "Documents" and the "Team Builds" items. My setup is a bit unusual, because of beta issues I had to create a new domain and install the team system server as a domain controller in that new domain. I then trusted the new domain in my current domain and vice versa. My DNS servers handle both domain properly and everything seems to work fine. When I perform a network trace when trying to run the "Active Bugs" work item for example I get the following: ---------------------------------------------- ...Show All

• Windows Forms Find multiple TextBox based on name

  I have built a user control that has many, many textboxes on it to retrieve information from the user, but for each type I do not want to show the user another textbox until they have used all those currently visible. (Show 1 more at a time.) There are several different catagories of textboxes, so I have developed the textbox names, based on  ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to : Drag and Drop Column In DataGridView (VS.NET 2005)

  Dear all, I want to design DataGridView which supports drag and drop column. However, i don't know what should i start. If u have ideas or sample code, please tell me. Thanks, Khiem Vo No, there isn't any built in support for this. You'll have to code this up yourself. -mark DataGridView Program Manager Microsoft This post is provided "as-is" ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Intercepting the Message body

  Hi I'm writing a custom channel + binding that can be inserted wherever in the channel stack. Its mainly used for checking some properties of the message body (in xml format). So far I'm working off the "Custom message interceptor sample", but there seems to be no way to read the body without changing the state of the message/invalidating it. Should I use another approach than a custom channel/binding approach What I like about it is the way you can fit it into a custom binding. So far i've tried/read about these options: 1) In the Request(), Send() etc methods of the custom channel, create 2 copies of the message wi ...Show All

• Windows Forms Changing control's property -> Repaint!

  I have a problem. If I change control's property (for example, Location, Size, Region, etc), I shall have twinkling. I need the following code: void Freeze() {        // PLEASE CODE HERE } void Unfreeze() {       // PLEASE CODE HERE } ... ... Freeze(); Location = someLocation; Size = someSize; Region = someRegion; // etc. Unfreeze(); ----------------------------------- Example of twinkling is here - http://www.davincitechnology.ru/out/FlickerDemo.rar Did you try the SuspendLayout() and ResumeLayout(), either on the control itself, of th ...Show All

• SQL Server Pictures not displaying

  I tried to search for this but couldnt get a satisfactory solution.. We have pictures stored in a table as BLOB files. When I try to display them through RS it just shows 'X' in that field... Any help is appreciated.. Have a look here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms156342(SQL.90).aspx -chris ...Show All

• Visual C++ VS2005 code compatible with old libraries

  hi, Can we link code build using VS 2005 with libraries build with VC6 or is it necessary to rebuild all the libraries using VS 2005 regards, sk80.     In most cases it is not possible to use old VC6 libraries, when they contain references to the old CRT! You need to recopmpile the stuff. You should never try to mix CRT versions and this will happen if you use old VC6 code. There is a rare chance that the old code doesn't use any CRT code. But 99.9% of all code uses the CRT. If the old libraries are just import libraries for DLL's than I see no problem. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Price

  Hi there, I'm kind of new to programming and would like to learn C++. So of course I came here to see if I could get a good development environment. So I read a bit and from what I can gather, I can download for free, and then if I register before November, 2006, it is forever free. Does this mean I can get a fully functional C++ environment for free indefinately That sounds too good to be true, so are there any charges I will be expected to pay (any monthly charges, registration fees, whatever)... I'm kind of on a budget. The Express Edition has some limitations like not supporting advanced optimizati ...Show All

• SQL Server some guidance for an SSIS newbie wanted

  Hi! I'm new to SSIS (and quite new to SQL Server). I have a process which I'd like to automize via SSIS - just don't know how and couldn't figure it out yet by playing around with the program. Shouldn't be too difficult though. First of all, that's the process as I do it now: 1) Load several flatfile sources (dumps of SQL tables) into an SQL database. 2) Add identifier rows (to some tables), set the primary and foreign keys so the database is "recreated" and I can work on it. 3) Do several simple transformations, aggregations and selects across tables and finally write a new table containing information for reporting stuff. I succe ...Show All

• SQL Server System database and table maintenance.

  Hi There I realize this is a pretty stupid question, but what is the general rule as far as maintaining system databases and tables are concerned. For example i never heard anything about having to rebuild indexes on system tables in a database only user tables, shou;d one be rebuilding indexes and updating statistics on sysobjects, syscolumns etc on a user database Also should one be doing the same in master database All maintenance and optimization stuff i have ever read has only spoken about user objects, i am not sure what the best practice is as far as system database and tables are concerned Thanx ...Show All

• .NET Development Passing an array to Oracle using .net/ Data Access / ADO.net

  HI, I was wondering if anyone can help me with the following problem: I am using OracleClient class provided by Microsoft for my data access layer. I have written all the object oriented code using OracleClient ( i am using DAAB provided by GotDotNet.ApplicationBlocks.Data for Oracle). My database is Oracle 9i. I am using .Net Framework 1.1 and it is not possible for me to update it to 2.0 right now. I have a stored procedure that inserts a row in the Oracle database. The problem is: I may have to call that stored proceudre from 1-2000 times. My stored procedure currently handles data for only one row at a time. But calling stored procedu ...Show All