Ross.J's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System How do I avoid this error: Failed to acquire a ReaderLock

  This occurs when I run several webtests from the Test Manager. I've read in a previous thread about getting the stack trace. But I don't know where to get that from the test manager. Could anyone shed some light on this error Also if more information is needed, please tell me in detail how to acquire that information for further debugging. Thank you! Hello, To gather more information about the exception do t ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) XamlReader + StaticResource data binding + RenderTargetBitmap problem

  I have the following XAML which I got from samples: <StackPanel> <StackPanel.Resources> <DataTemplate DataType="Hero"> <TextBlock Text="{Binding XPath=@Name }" Foreground="Cyan"/> </DataTemplate> <XmlDataProvider x:Key="GreekHeroesData" XPath="GreekHeroes/Hero"> <x:XData> <GreekHeroes xmlns=""> <H ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Colomnwidth in DataGridView

  Hi, In a DataGridView I have set the DataGridViewAutoColumnMode to AllCells, which works fine. But I want the possibility to change the columnwidth once the program runs, after the data have been loaded. I can't get this done. The width of the columns are locked and cannot be changed by using the mouse. I set the DataGridView.AutoSize to False (after loading the data), but that did not work. I set the DataGridView.AutoSizeColumnsMode to None ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to enforce linking work items?

  I'd like to implement a rule that forces linking work-items. Specifically, I'd like to ensure that bugs are linked to a related requirement item. I may want to enforce this either during a state transition (to "Active") or when creating the bug item. I know how to make a field required, but how do I make links required I've noticed the System.RelatedLinkCount field, but don't see how to express a "> 0" rule on this i ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) App sample

  Is there a Winforms sample (i.e. more then Console.WriteLine statements), using the objects or projecting into business objects or something and how they lay that out and maintain client object state TIA. Any idea on when the next drop will be I'm about to do a series of LINQ presentations for code camps and UG meetings and would like to have an idea other than just sometime this spring.Feel free to respond offline at jimwooley at hotmail ...Show All

• .NET Development AppDomain.AppendPrivatePath Depricated

  I get a CS0618 that AppDomain.AppendPrivatePath is obsolete. The suggestion is to use AppDomainSetup.PrivateBinPath instead, but no matter how I set it, PrivateBinPath remains null. I am trying to update AppDomain.CurrentDomain after the domain is started. Is AppDomainSetup the correct way to go It seems this would only apply at creation of the domain, and I need to make this modification after the AppDomain has started. Thanks ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Run an application on CF and the full framework with SQLCE

  Hi, Is it a easy way to write a application that will work fine on the CF and the full version of the Framework when using the Sql Mobile database Now WebServices and other parts works just fine with the same executable, but I get an error when trying toopen the Sql Mobile database from the full version framework. I guess I could write a seperate component for this, but I would like to know if there is a easier way of doing this. With t ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services XMLA

  Is there any link to simple C# Application to check the correct configuration of XMLA on IIS. Also, is this version of XMLA is only compatible with Windows 2003 Not sure what the question is about. Are you reffering to the enabling HTTP connectivity to Analysis Services Something like you see in http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/httpasws.mspx Edward. -- This posting is provided &q ...Show All

• Visual Basic Value list for a combo box

  I want to make a simple value list hard-coded as the selection for a combo box in VB.NET 2.0. Where do I enter the values Im not sure what 2.0 is but the same is true for .net and the combo box. Select ComboControl in designer, Press F4 to display properties windows, locate the Items property which will display as Collection ... click this and then you can just type the values in. In 2005/Express thi ...Show All

• Visual C# Accessing FTP site from C#.net

  Hi, I need to know the best possible way to access and download files from an FTP site which is an internet site. This should work in .NET framework 1.1 and should support proxy mode. It would be better if someone shares sample code to achieve the same Thanks, John. Hi Using System.Net.WebClient you can send and recive information from any web site hosted in internet. I don't exectly know that it ...Show All

• SQL Server Wishlist: MOST WANTED Tasks, Sources, Transformations, and Destinations?

  Until there's an Integration Services 2.0, what custom components would you most like to see examples of The documentation team is starting work on the 2nd Web refresh of Books Online and SQL Server samples, anticipated for release around April, and may be able to incorporate some requests as samples or BOL topics. I scanned Kirk's "Requests" thread and, although many requests are for tweaks to existing SSIS widgets, I noted the following ...Show All

• .NET Development MAC Address

  Hi there, sorry for the stupid Q Is there a way to retrieve a MAC Address from a client machine in ASP.NET I have found a way of retrieving the MAC address for the local machine (Server) but would require it for the client. I can get the hostname and IP no problem but would require the MAC Address, if possible reason to see what user has "disobeyed" any rules etc.. and to make sure that you can "ban" or report them on your website. an IP address ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Can not build team project

  Hello! Why at attempt to build created " build type " I receive the message: " Some or all identity references could not be translated " How to be Yes Kristofer - we have this issue on all OS-es that do not have a local group called "Administrators". For instance, this issue will not show up on an ENU or Japanese OS where there is a localgroup called Administrators, but on OSes like German, where the equivalent of the Admin ...Show All

• SQL Server Complex query involving multiple tables

  I'm attempting to create a complex query and i'm not sure exactly how i need to tackle I have a series of tables: [tblEmployee] empID empName deptID jobtID [tblDept] deptID deptNum deptName [tblJobTitle] jobtID jobtNam [tblTrainng] trnID trnName [tblTrnRev] trnrevID trnID trnrevRev trnrevDate [tblEduJob] ejID jobtID trnID [tblEducation] eduD ...Show All

• SQL Server Release unused spaced on tables in SQL2005

  Environment: Windows 2003 ent - 64bit /SP1 SQL2005 ent - 64bit Problem: SQL Server doent seems to release allocated space on tables when you empty the tables! When i run sp_spaceused 'tablename', true #Records = 0 Reserved = 794688KB Data = 8KB Indexes = 40KB Unused = 794640KB The tables in question doesn't contain any LOB data. I have also tried running dbcc cleantable with no success. DBCC shrinkfile shows no space to release. I d ...Show All