CMCFelix's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ excpt.h error

  I’m working on a DLL that’ll export some functions. I tried this with File->New->Projects->Win32 Dynamic-Link Library, and then selected the radio button 'A DLL that exports some symbols'. When I try to compile the project (as it is with the default code inserted by VC++), I get these errors:  d:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\excpt.h(36) : error C2144: syntax error : missing ';' before type 'int' d:\program ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Problems with Downloading Registration Benefits

  There have been several reports of problems with accessing and downloading registration benefits.  We have investigated the issue and have news to report.  This sticky thread will be updated with additional information as it becomes available over the next few days. Background In order to negotiate deals with partners and authors to provide the highest value benefits, we must must be able to guarantee a secure download center that li ...Show All

• Visual Basic Registry Key . . . ? ? ?

  Hello . . . :D I need some help on registry. I like to add some keys with their values to registry and that it is easy. I already have do that. Now i need to know how to check if the key that i'm trying to add already exists. Is any way to see if the key exists before i try to write on it Thanks a lot . . . :D You can call CreateSubKey() for a key that already exists without a problem. Use OpenSubKey() to check if it exists ...Show All

• Windows Forms "Security error" with threaded app

  I have an app that calls a Sub via the Thread class:             Dim POPThread As New Thread(AddressOf ProcessPOP)             POPThread.IsBackground = True             POPThread.Start ...Show All

• Visual Studio "Print topic and subtopics..." is not expanding dhtml content and ...

  I was trying to print some interface in "Automation and Extensibility Reference." When I clicked "Print topic and subtopics..." printer printed bunch of useless pages with "Syntax," "Remarks" and "See Also" headings collapsed. Could you please let me know if I'm missing some step, this is bug or there's any workaround The other problem that I'm experiencing is that link in a help document sometimes yield result saying,  Sorry, no topics w ...Show All

• Visual Basic basic use of treeview

  I am very new to VB.net and programming in general so any assistance is much appreciated I have added a treeview control to a form and have added nodes within that but after much googling have not yet found how to respond to someone choosing a child node. My project consists of 1 form with a treeview and a webbrowser control, i would like someone to be able to click on a child node and that cause the webbrowser to go to a specified webpage ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Problem Installing Beta 2

  Was using Web Developer Express Beta 1 successfully on Window 2003 Server. I uninstall all of beta 1 as according to install instructions and installed Beta 2. When I run Beta 2 I get the following error message... "Package 'Visual Studio Common IDE Package' has failed to load properly (GUID={6E87CFAD-6C05-4ADF-9CD7-387943875B7C)}. Please contact package vendor for assistance.  Aplication restart is recommened, due to possible environment c ...Show All

• Visual Studio Is there an update to the Team System documentation

  The documentation that comes with the Trial version of team system does not appear to have been updated since beta 2 and has many inaccuracies and/or ommissions. For example, the "Team Foundation Reporting Walkthrough" is nothing but stubs ("Insert introduction here", "Insert section body here", etc.). Is there an update available for this Yes, there is. See this page for detail ...Show All

• Visual Basic Opening Files of External Programs

  Hi friends, I am a new basic programmer.. I have 2 develop a program which stores files of diff. formats in some specific folder and then when prompted by user it should be opened in respective program. Like :: *.doc in word, *.pdf in Acrobat and so on.. ......................... Plz help mw with logic and basic code outline 2.. Hi, I'm answering your questions based on this statement.   Kebians wrote: Actually I think it will ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Advanced Indigo Service Question on Dec Vista

  I have an advanced scenario that is producing an exception that I suspect is a simple configuration setting but I don't know what it is. I have an Indigo service (actually one of a whole bunch) that has been working with IIS6/Windows XP and Nov CTP. Our dev team moved to the Dec CTP and we have verified that there are zero changes in our code or config andit works on XP/IIS 6.0. Meanwhile bonehead Sam has overwritten his "work" system with ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Operation is not valid due to current status of the object

  Whenever I try to run a unit test (either debug or run) I get a message box containing the following error: 'Operation is not valid due to current status of the object' And it does not run the test. Any ideas This is greatly affecting my ability to move forward in my current project. THanks Hi, This is an odd bug that we used to see reported in our beta builds - if you shutdown Visual Studio, delete any .SUO ...Show All

• Visual C++ This is kind of a newbie question but i am stuck

  this is my simple hello world program #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { cout << "Hello World" ; } The prgram runs in the black command prompt window thing but it flashes on the screen for only a second and closes.  Normally, after it runs, the widow should stay open and display "Press any key to continue..."  HELP!! Nevermind i figured it out ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Beta2 - CallExternalMethod vs InvokeMethod activity

  The new CallExternalMethod replaces the Beta1 InvokeMethod activity I see. But a significant change is that the new one serializes all objects passed to the external method. Beta1 did not do that. I'd prefer to make that optional, allowing me to pass by reference a la Beta1. Is there any way to do this Riley Riley Thank you for pointing out that the Beta2 now serializes the method parameters passed to an ...Show All

• Visual C# Socket Question

  I followed the MSDN example for Asynchronus Sockets. It seems to be working, but I'm having a few issues on how it works. Basically I have two Flash clients that connect to the socket server. I want to be able to send a message from one Flash client to the other. I have been successful in wrtining to the socket and returning the data to the client that sent the message. How do I get the other client to recieve data that is sent to the socket. Is ...Show All

• Windows Forms How can I check for Null dataset

  I wanted to check for an empty dataset which is being returned from a datagrid. How can I do that Dim myDataSet As DataSet ' this code returns the dataset of datagrid dgmonth. myDataSet = CType(dgmonth.DataSource, DataSet) so I wanted to write   if myD ...Show All