Alex12345's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms how to set timeout for a thread

  Hi, How canI set timeout for a thread, so that if it hangs for sometime the thread times out automatically and does'nt get hung forever. Thats my thread private System.Threading.Thread tPollMcastThread; tPollMcastThread = new System.Threading.Thread( new ThreadStart( this .DoMulticastTest)); tPollMcastThread.Start(); Hi, Take a look at the Join Method: Join Method(Int32) That allows for a timeout value to wait for a thread to terminate. Regards, Vikram ...Show All

• SQL Server Error importing data from oracle database to an SQL database

  Hi! When i was importing a database table from an Oracle Database to a SQL database table, the wizard returns this error: Could not connect source component. Warning 0x80202066: Source - VB_PERMISSIONS [1]: Cannot retrieve the column code page info from the OLE DB provider.  If the component supports the "DefaultCodePage" property, the code page from that property will be used.  Change the value of the property if the current string code page values are incorrect.  If the component does not support the property, the code page from the component's locale ID will be used. Error 0xc0204018: DTS.Pipeline: The "output column " ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office File error : Data may be lost

  Hi, I have created a VSTO excel application. Now, whenever i run it, it pops up a message box " File error: Data may be lost" . how do i resolve this Hi, I have a list boject control on the form and button control. List object is populated at run time with the data from backend. On the click of the button, any new record added to listObject is updated back into database. Regards ...Show All

• Windows Forms determine Smart Client app deployment strategy

  I'm new to Smart Clients ... I've inherited a Smart Client application written in Visual Studio 2003. How can I determine how the application is intended to be installed on  clients    How does the user get to the app currently If thru a webpage, it may be Click-once, I think thats what it is called. If so then the apps EXE and  ...Show All

• .NET Development Which DB to use?

  Hi, i am writing a program that uses a db. My db will have 3 tables and maximum of 5,000 records. I want that the customers will download my application... The proplem is that i don't know whether they hav a db engine or not. I heard about MDAC for mdb files... 1) How can i check in my installation wizard whether the client has MDAC installed on his local mashine 2) Can u suggest me somthing better re suggestion somthing better Sure, why not try some XML as the datastore   You should still be able to access all your "tables" via ADO I believe just as if they were part of a db, but no extra setup or lice ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System VS2005 stuck in Team Foundation mode!?

  I previously installed Team Foundation Server, but didn't complete installation when I realised my machine didn't meet the requirements. I then downloaded the Team Suite and installed. On the PC where I had Team Foundation Server installed, VS2005 seems to be running in a 'Team Foundation' mode where it wants to connect to a Foundation Server and doesn't have the usual local options for viewing a project with the View > Solution Explorer window etc... How can I switch this VS2005 back into local developer mode, like it is on the other PC where I didn't try to install Team Foundation Server I assume there's a switch or option but I'm damne ...Show All

• .NET Development Easy GAC question

  When i register a .NET component in the GAC, is a copy of the DLL placed in a "special place" (e.g., c:\windows\assembly) or does it work the same way as COM components and the Registry I'm wondering if I move/delete a DLL, will the GAC entry be invalid. thx in advance. todd I believe it is copied to the assembly's gac directory so as to prevent versioning problems and so everybody can find it. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions VB.NET Sockets

  I want to create a multi-client, single-server Chat (future game) application. I understand the concept, the server will listen to its own IP for connectivity, and then the clients would connect to the server, and chat. I get that, but how can I get it done in VSE, I've done it before in VB6 with winsock, but I can't find the winsock control in VBE (I'm guessing its replaced with the .Net) Anyone care to help me out Have a look at the following post, it is a small collection of network programming articles that might help you to get started. http://www.ircomm.net/forums/558/ShowPost.aspx ...Show All

• Windows Forms Stand Alone (C#) conversion to Web Based (ASP.NET)

  Is there a tool or method to take an exisiting WindowsForms application written in C# and convert it to be a brower based application (ASP.NET) Thank you, John Sanders Checked it out. First of all, it appears to support on VB.NET, not C#. But they do have a lot of demos up there which make it look like they do a credible version ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Visual Web Developer Express question

  I just installed Visual Web Developer express. I can generate even the simplest aspx style page with it. When I try to display the web page I get errors like this: Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately. Parser Error Message: Unrecognized attribute 'xmlns'. Source Error: Line 8: \Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v2.x\Config Line 9: --> Line 10: <configuration xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0"> Line 11: <appSett ...Show All

• .NET Development DateTime format between C# and SQL Server 2005

  Help me! when i start a C# project, i go to Cotrol Panel-> Regional an Language Option to chane the DateTime format to 'dd-mm-yyy' example '15-11-1984'. Then the C# IDE folow this setting. But the SQL Server don't folow this setting. Example: in C#, the Statement is true: DateTime.parse("15-11-1984"); but in SQL Server the statement is false because the datetime format is 'mm-dd-yyyy': Select * From table_name where datetime_fieldname>'15-11-1984' So who can help me to chang the datetime format setting in sqlserver 2005 to 'dd-mm-yyyy' hello there, ...Show All

• SQL Server Can't SqlCommand - Help.

  Hi all, I am using VS C++ 2005 and SQL Server 2005 to build a simple application which will work with a database. I can write the code to open the database which all goes well, but as soon as I write in a 'SqlCommand' and execute it I get an error message telling me that the 'Connection' property hasn't been 'initialised'. The code I have writted is as follows: #include "stdafx.h" using namespace System; using namespace System::Data; using namespace System::Data::Sql; using namespace System::Data::SqlClient; int main() { SqlConnection conn( "Data Source=gps028;Initial Catalog ...Show All

• Visual Basic VB 2003 Deployment

  I go through all the required procedures to create the setup and deployment files for a Windows application, and they are created fine. Now I am testing if I can install on the same box.  I go to debug and run setup.exe. It installs setup1 successfully on c:\program files\private. What am I supposed to do next I am asking because when I check for the installation folder c:\program files\private , there is no such folder existing. Whatever existing location I specify, I find it empty. ...Show All

• SQL Server DeviceInfo in .config file (SQL RS 2000)

  Hi, I am trying to change the default behavior of .CSV Renderer, by specifying NoHeader=false in the RSReportServer.config file. The exact info specified is here: <Configuration> <DeviceInfo> <NoHeader>true</NoHeader> </DeviceInfo> </Configuration> Unfortunately even after restarting the reporting services, the changes don't apply and i still get 'Header' as part of the .CSV export. Would appreciate if anyone could guide me as what is wrong here.. thanks sreeram. Ram, This feature (default DeviceInfo settings in config file) was implemented in RS2005 ...Show All

• Windows Forms AppUpDater Problems / Removed From TaskVision ?

  We have an application that uses appupdater to refresh an application developed inhouse. The application was developed using .NET Framework 1.0. We have had multiple incidents of appplications that live in the program files directory being deleted and have narrowed it down to machines that have the 1.1 .Net Framework Loaded. I found some hits on the TaskVision s ...Show All