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• xcvzzzzcv Error when installing my application under Windows Vista RC2 (running object table?)

  Hi, I have just discovered that my installation fails on Windows Vista RC2. The installation was written under InstallShield 10.5 professional, as an "Installscript MSI project" and works properly on Windows 2000 and XP. I have recorded a log of the failure: Action ended 12:39:41: CostFinalize. Return value 1. MSI (c) (84:48) [12:39:41:188]: Doing action: SetServerDir Action 12:39:41: SetServerDir. Action start 12:39:41: SetServerDir. Action ended 12:39:41: SetServerDir. Return value 1. MSI (c) (84:48) [12:39:41:188]: Doing action: MigrateFeatureStates Action 12:39:41: MigrateFeatureStates. Migrating feature states from related applications Action start 12:39:41: MigrateFeatureStates. Action ended 12:39:41: MigrateFeatureStates. Return val ...Show All

• Batikit menu commands do not work immediately

  I am working with the designer rehosting example. There is a MenuCommandService class in the solution, which adds common actions to a context menu. When I choose an entry from the context menu (for example, "add branch" or "delete"), then it does not work immediately. I have to select the entry 3 or 4 times until the command is being executed. Does someone have an idea, what goes wrong here I am assuming you are using Vihang's ReHosting sample. I tried the sample and was able to access all the MenuCommandServices in first go. Is this issue still happening with you Thanks, Kushal. ...Show All

• JezPop NetUserEnum call fails on vista when going across domains

  I have a parent and a child domain. The vista machine is in the parent domain, when i try to get the user accounts on the child domain rfom the vista machine its gives me a access denied (5) even though i am logged in as a enterprise admin. The same code that i have outlined below works on XP\2000 etc. I use NetWkstaGetInfo to get information of the users workstation. The (WKSTA_INFO_100) structure member (wki100_langroup) has the name of the domain (Parent domain in this case as the vista machine is on the parent domain) then i use the NetGetAnyDCName to get any domain controller on the parent domain. I run the NetGetAnyDCName again with the domain controller from the parent as the first argument to get a domain controller from the chi ...Show All

• Pete_M SDKSetup.exe has stopped working

  I've attempted to install the "Windows SDK for Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components" and continue to receive the following error "SDKSetup.exe has stopped working". Is there a known work around for this error I'm running Windows Vista RTM. Thanks, Matt Follow-up: The setup log indicated that there was an error: "File failed to download - .." from download.microsoft.com/../~. During the failed install attempts I was using a slow internet connection (my mobile phone). This must have been the culprit as when I connected using a standard internet connection (cable modem) the installation was successful. Heads-up, Matt ...Show All

• rapidexposure detecting workflow runtime running in an appdomain

  Hi, Is it possible to detect and get workflow runtime from an app domain I have an app having multiple form and wanted to makesure rutime is not hosted in the appdomain before starting a new instance of workflow runtime. suggestion Thanks, Hiten You must do this yourself - generally I write code something like this: static object _sync = new object(); static WorkflowRuntime TheRuntime { get{ lock(_sync) { if(_wr==null) { _wr = new WorkflowRuntime(); //add services - subscribe to events _wr.StartRuntime(); } } return _wr; } } static WorkflowRuntime _wr; ...Show All

• lnetanel .NET 3.0 RC1 Released!

  The .NET 3.0 Framework Release Candidate 1 has been uh, released! I'll be posting a "New for CardSpace in RC1" document tomorrow, and in the next couple of days, I'll post the samples revised as well. Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyId=19E21845-F5E3-4387-95FF-66788825C1AF&displaylang=en Note: This is a pre-RTM release. Therefore, do not install these builds on machines you depend on. If you have a previous version of Avalon ("Windows Presentation Foundation"), Indigo ("Windows Communication Foundation"), or pre-released versions of .NET Framework 2.0 installed you must read this before download. g Garrett Serack | Program Manager |Federated Identity Team | Mic ...Show All

• Andres Vettori How to get Vista theme's highlight color?

  I am running in Vista with the Windows Vista Basic theme. I am trying to get the background and foreground color of a selected item in Windows Explorer. With the Vista theme, I understand that the system colors are not used so I can't rely on GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHT) and GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT). I have tried GetThemeColor but don't get the results I was hoping for. HRESULT result = 0; COLORREF crBackground = 0; COLORREF crForeground = 0; HWND hwnd = GetForegroundWindow(); HTHEME theme = OpenThemeData(hwnd, L"Listview"); if (theme != 0) { result = GetThemeColor(theme, LVP_LISTITEM, LISS_SELECTED, TMT_FILLCOLOR, &crBackground); result = GetThemeColor(theme, LVP_LISTITEM, LISS_SELECTED, TMT_TEXTCOLOR, &crFor ...Show All

• smhaig Loading workflow from dynamic instantiated assembly fails

  Hello, We have hosted a windows service with the WWF runtime. This service provides functions to compile workflows on demand. They are compiled to a special repository folder and dynamicaly resolved by our AssemblyLoader to start the workflow. This works everything fine, except ... ..if the workflow is persisted and the workflow is loaded by the runtime itself it can not resolve the DLL because it's not in the execution folder/app domain (bin folder). Questions: -Is it possible to define assemblies to load on runtime instantiation/starting. -Is it possible to find newly compiled DLLs without restarting the service. -Is there another workaround Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'CustomWorkflow.4 ...Show All

• Declan_ Base workflow problem

  public object OrderSender = new System.Object(); public OrderLocalServices.OrderEventArgs OrderEvtArgs = default (OrderLocalServices.OrderEventArgs); how can i change it to vb.net thks TOM Actually , I use the HandExternalEvent Activity 's Invoke Property in the base StateMachineActivity. like this: Public Class BaseWorkflowForHospital Inherits StateMachineWorkflowActivity Public BPSender As New System.Object() Dim _blnCanPassNext As Boolean = False Public ReadOnly Property blnCanPassNext() As Boolean Get Return _blnCanPassNext End Get End Property Public Sub OpenInvoke(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As HospitalWorkflowEventArgs) End Sub ...Show All

• Solitaire MessageBox with NULL HWND parameter - thread problem

  If I create a thread, and within that thread create a window and kick off the message pump, and meanwhile in the calling thread call the MessageBox function with a NULL HWND parameter, the message box doesn't appear until the new thread finishes (this is during initialisation - the calling thread has no window yet). Anyone know why that might be I'm running Windows XP SP2, Visual Studio 8. Cheers, JGD Do both threads have message pumps ...Show All

• imriedev Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller

  When I want setup Vista RC1 from DOS, I will need to install raid driver. When I put floppy into floppy-drive, setup begin copy driver-files to HDD, when I will seen "blue screen" with error. This driver was worked correctly in Vista Beta 2. How can I correct this problem. Hi Louis: Does this indicate that I should be doing a new download and burn to DVD for RC1 Cheers Doug +1 And many other people seem to face the same issue... Valery. I have been looking for an answer to this problem since RC1 debuted. I hope this issue can be addressed soon (or a workaround), as I would greatly like to trial RC1. I will stay alert for a solution. ...Show All

• Derek Sanderson DefineDosDevice and Windows Explorer

  Hi all, I am attempting to use the API call DefineDosDevice (within Vista, obviously) and the call seems to work fine with the exception that my newly defined device does not show up in Windows Explorer like it does when called in Win2k or WinXP. When I enumerate the drives, it appears in the list. When I open a folder browse window to choose a save location it also shows the defined device in the list of available drives (it also allows me to format said device/drive). Is there something extra I need to do in Vista to make the newly defined device (which is defined as h:\) appear within Windows Explorer Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Daniel Still no answers, this seriously is bugging me as ther ...Show All

• JaguarRDA283361 Adding external service

  Hi, I have a custom activity which I need to add to the workflow at runtime I use the WorkflowChanges class to do that. If the activity uses a custom service, can this be registered at the time of adding the activity dynamically or should this be done upfront Is it possible to add external services to the workflow at runtime Thanx, -Madhura You'd have to stop and start the workflow runtime to add a service. So either add it before the first call to StartRuntime or call StopRuntime - AddService - StartRuntime before you make the dynamic change. ...Show All

• Angus Leeming "Tracking workflows which are already tracked" - Problem

  Following screnario: I have business objects of the type Order and OrderItem. For each of these a workflow is started. I use the SqlTrackingService, so running workflows get written to the db, and I am able to track them with the WorkflowMonitor (included in the Windows SDK I think). If such an Order- or OrderItemWofklow gets aborted or canceled the chance of restarting the workflow with the same objects is still present. The only problem is that the Guid of the started workflows was chosen by myself to be the same as the Order / OrderItems. But if a workflow gets aborted, or canceled, it is still in the tracking database. And when I restart the workflow for the same Order / OrderItem (which is possible by the design of the applic ...Show All

• Artschi Logo test 30, Restart Manager, and RMTool.exe

  I'm a developer on an IFS filter driver with a user-mode app. UI. I have two questions about Logo test #30: First, it does not seem possible to have restart manager interact with the driver portion of my product, but I have not been able to find instructions regarding application for a waiver to this test. Is it possible to have the user-mode UI be restart manager aware/compliant, but have the driver get a wavier If so, can you point me at the wavier application The driver doesn't even have a PID for RMTool to try to close. Second, when I run RMTool on the PID for my app. UI, the tool is crashing every time. In an earlier version of Vista (at least a few months ago) the app was being shutdown correctly. The same is true of another app. d ...Show All