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• SQL Server Value method of xml data type not deterministic, xml column not accessible in 'deleted' table

  I am presently taking my first, tremling and insecure steps in Sql Server as a whole - specifically Sql Server 2005. I am involved in a proposal for a huge data convserion project (banking) here in Denmark and presently trying to present small mockups to illustrate the potential of XML in general and specifically promote Sql Server 2005. I have studied tons of documents on msdn including 'XML best practices ...' and found them very helpful. Stum ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Server Management Studio

  I have downloaded and installed the developer addition of SQL Server 05.  I don't see the "Management Studio" associated with the installation of the developer edition. The only tool I see is the configuration manager.  Where is it Thanks, Fred H. This link might be what you need... ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions damaged "ready to launch" disks

  in november i attended a ready to launch event for vs2005 and sql2005 in chicago.  i received a 4 disk set--2 for vs2005 standard, 1 for sql 2005 standard, and 1 for the msdn library.  i just now tried to install the software and was able to install the 2 disks for vs2005 but the other 2 disks are unreadable in 3 different machines.   anyone know who i contact about this--microsoft support hasn't answered me yet--anyone in p ...Show All

• Visual C++ Property Sheets - A problem

  Compiler: Visual Studio.NET 2002 Hi everyone, I am having trouble teaching myself Property Sheets. I thought I grasped the ideas but I get a 'First-chance exception' in the Output window when debugging. I do not think I am doing anything special, my code is: CPropertySheet propsheet(_T("Property Sheet")); MyPage pageFirst; // derived from CPropertyPage MyPage2 pageSecond; // derived from CPropertyPage propsheet.AddPage(& ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista General Questions

  Hi there, I got some simple questions about the WPF and .NET. Currently I am starting to develop a gui application and intend to use C#/Visual Studio/.NET 2.0. WPF seems really interesting to me, so I consider using it as well. 1) A non-Vista question: Can I compile a .NET application as Win32 so the user does not has to install the .NET Framework Can you give me a hint how to do this 2) Can I compile an application with WPF ...Show All

• Visual C++ Please HElp With LPCWSTR

  Hi.. Belive me when i say that i looked all over the internet for this and no clearifing result.. i try to use mciSendString function to play a file.. probem is that it has parameter LPCWSTR.. :(( .. i use WIN32 console application.. so i must read the path from the console.. CODE: int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]) { int error=0; wstring path; wchar_t* str2=L"play MediaFile"; error=mciSendString(path.c_str(),NULL, 0, NU ...Show All

• SQL Server 0x80040e21 error running SQLCE 2.0 on Windows Mobile 5.0 device

  I have an SDF using SQLCE 2.0. When I run the app on a Pocket PC device running Windows Mobile 5.0 I get 0x80004005 and 0x80040e21 errors. The same app executes fine on PPC 2003. The app is written in VC++ using and uses the SQLCE OLEDB Provider to access the SDF. It is complied with eVC 4.0 Any idea as to the problem Since it's compiled in eVC 4.0, it won't debug on MW 5.0. I' ...Show All

• Visual Basic Use %USERNAME% in System.Diagnostics.Process.Start

  How Do I use %USERNAME% in System.Diagnostics.Process.Start Or if there is an equivilant please tell me. If not , What I am trying to do is a launch an application from "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME\Start Menu\Progarms\My App\App.appref-ms" Thanks Dim UserName As String = (Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables( "%USERNAME%" )) Process.Start( "C:\Documents and Setti ...Show All

• Windows Forms Setup project: Custom UI dialogs and reinstall

  I have a setup project with a custom dialog (asks for a server name and a port number). This information is then passed to a custom action DLL. However, if I have already installed the app and attempt to run the msi again (and choose the Repair option), I do not get the custom dialog displayed and so the custom action is passed empty arguments for the servername and port number., Is there anyway on a repair to have the dialog appear If not, can ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Compile a program as a Microsoft Windows service?

  Is it possible to make a program as a Microsoft Windows service I need to know,   Blair Allen Stark wrote: Yes Doh -.- How ...Show All

• SQL Server deploying packages

  Error: 0xC0202009 at Package, Connection manager "Presup Dev sql_prov": An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E4D. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client" Hresult: 0x80040E4D Description: "Communication link failure". An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client" Hresult: 0x80040E4D Description: "TCP Provider: Se ha forzado la int ...Show All

• Visual Studio Licencing of Crystal Web Components

  Hi! Suppose an ASP.NET application that incorporates the Crystal Web Viewer components as packaged in VS.NET 2005. My question is if this can be deployed to a customer as part of the application royalty-free, or if a special licence is needed for that (by MS, Crystal). Thanks, Christian. Hello Christian, The licensing details are currently being finalized, but they should be very similar to the licensing for Cry ...Show All

• Visual Basic Help with simple task...get data from registry into a text box on a form

  I am trying to pull data from the registry and output in into a text box on a form. I have the pull part: Private Sub Form1_Load( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase .Load Dim readValue As String readValue = My .Computer.Registry.GetValue _ ( "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters" , "DhcpDomain" , Nothing ) How do I d ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Team Build Failure (test execution) with IBM.Data.DB2

  I am in the process of testing the Team Build feature of Team Foundation Server w/Visual Studio 2005 and am continuing to run into an error that cannot be replicated when running a build/test manually (on either the server or any client). The error I get when executing the MSBuild process is: One of the background threads threw exception: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'IBM.Data.DB2.DB2Connection' threw an exception ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Text in Grid formatting for billions

  What should I do when I put the (9,999,999,999.99) format as the inputmask for a text in grid it works well while data entry is performed but once it losts its focus it goes back to its unformatted state that is : 5,677,999.99 will show while data entry is performed but after hitting enter key it shows 5677999.99. what's the problem ...Show All