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• Software Development for Windows Vista Nearly Complete Install Then Blue Screen Of Death

  Hi, problem installing Vista (DVD) from Windows XP Home Edition a) It copy and install's the files etc, says 100% then when it comes to the Completing Installment, gets to about 53%, goes black with the vista style cursor, then reboots itself. b) The blue screen of death appears for about half a second then reboots, gives me options to run normally, safe mode etc. Whatever i push it will come with the blue screen for half a sec then reboot Specs: IDE Samsung 300gb Hard drive(40gb being used)  Nvidia 6800 Ultra AGP graphics card 2.75GB RAM 3700 AMD 64 Processor socket 939 Abit AV8 Motherboard DvdCD/RW + Floppy drive I have no idea what the problem can be Thanks for help ;)   ...Show All

• .NET Development Strange problem with XmlReader/XmlWriter: "The process cannot access the file '...' because it is being used another process

  Hello, I have a strange problem when using XmlReader/Writer. After writing the xml file and restarting the app I like to read the contents from that file. Writing the doc XmlTextWriter writer = null; try { XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument(); writer = new XmlTextWriter(filename, null); ... doc.Save(writer); } catch (Exception ex) { ... } finally { if (writer != null) writer.Close(); } ... and reading the same file (after restarting the app) StreamReader sr = null; try { XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument(); // *** THIS LINE CAUSES THE EXCEPTION *** FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read); sr = new StreamReader(fs); doc.LoadXml(sr.ReadToEnd()); ... } catch (Exc ...Show All

• SQL Server Merge Replication using Web Sync - Proxy Auto config problem

  Hi I am trying to setup merge replication using web sync. I keep on getting the message: The Proxy Auto-configuration URL was not found. Yes I have read all the postings telling me to check my internet explorer settings concerning proxy server and auto-detection - I am not using a proxy - auto detection is unchecked. Does anyone have another clue Thanks Alex 2006-08-16 15:31:09.375 Connecting to Subscriber 'CRAW' 2006-08-16 15:31:09.437 Connecting to Subscriber 'CRAW' 2006-08-16 15:31:09.453 The upload message to be sent to Publisher 'CRAW' is being generated 2006-08-16 15:31:09.453 The merge process is using Exchange ID '20E2BF4F-8812-431F-8BF8-94A44B80C16E' for this web synchronization session. 2006-08-16 15:31:09.500 The ...Show All

• .NET Development Accessing MSI properties from the Installer class in System.Configuration.Install

  Hi I wrote a custom installer class by subclassing the Installer class in the System.Configuration.Install namespace but I have been unable to access the MSI properties such TARGETDIR. Is this possible If so, how Thanks Installer Class can only be called in the custom actions within the whole installation state, so I think the only way is to call an external application at the custom action that edits MSI. Provided that the called application will run on a seperate process so it will be independent from the Installer. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Model Position Problem

  I have this code that creates a model at the position of the mouse click but the model never shows up at that position. Maybe someone out there knows why the models seem to be offset. If I click in the top left corner of the screen, the model shows up in the center of the window. Here is the code: #region Using Statements using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Audio; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage; using System.Collections; #endregion namespace Commander { /// <summary> /// This is the main type for your game /// </summary> ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) How to force display of Access Key Underlined?

  I have Access Key assigned to the custom button which is on popup. I would like to make the Access Key underlined when popup is open. Right now the access key is underlined only if I click the Alt key. How do I make underline visible at all times Showing the underlines is determined by a system metric and it is not intended to be customizable by API. In Windows Display Properties | Appearance you can check the option to "always show underlines". ...Show All

• Visual C++ Help! 'GCL_HBRBACKGROUND' : undeclared identifier

  i need to port my program to 64 bits, so i create a X64 configuration, copy from win32, and build solution. Then VS reports : 'GCL_HBRBACKGROUND' : undeclared identifier, I have found GCL_HBRBACKGROUND in WinUser.h, why can't the compiler find GCL_HBRBACKGROUND ...Show All

• SQL Server How to fit 16 hours of upgrade work into 2?

  How to fit 16 hours of upgrade work into 2 A client of mine is trying to upgrade their SQL Server box. They are on SQL 2000 now and the new box will be SQL 2000 as well. Before you ask, they don’t want to go to SQL 2005 for licensing issues (i.e. cost). The problem I’m having is that in addition to moving the database they need to add an update field (smalldatetime) with an index. Adding the new field and index to each table is taking around 16 hours on the new box. This client is an online retail shop and they are completely dependant on SQL being up. The have given me a 2-3 hour window to make the move. So how do I get the database moved and updated in 2-3 hours This is what I have done so far: Argue ...Show All

• SQL Server Debug tsql

  I tried to debug a procedure from query analyzer, but i could not able to step in or step out. only few actions i could able to perform on the code,like execution,set break points. step in and step out is not enabled.Is there any option to enable it.. There is no "debug" of stored procs or in query analyzer. You will need to cut it down, exectue it line by line and use print statements, etc to see what is going on. Are you getting an error If you post the stored proc here, someone might help you. ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridView Unbound Row

  I would like to mimic the functionality of either the Messages View or the Task > By Category view found in MS Outlook 2003. I’ve created an object that inherits from DataGridViewRow that can draw itself correctly within the DataGridView however when DataGridView is bound to any data source I haven't found a way to add my custom rows to the DataGridView. My plan of attack was to sort a DataSource by its ‘GroupBy’ column and then insert my custom DataGridViewRow in between the data bound rows. Is this possible Should I be attacking this at a different angle Is there a way to extend the data binding provided by the DataGridView Thank you If you decide to use a DGV you could play with the Vis ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System partial turn on of the code analysis

  I have a team project named "All Projects". In the source control of this "All project" there is one project named "new project" and the other named "old project". Is it possible in TFS to turn on the code analysis for "new project" and turn off for the "old project" now these 2 projects may or may not be dependent on each other. Yes. In fact there is a project on GotDotNet to do that. Check out http://www.gotdotnet.com/codegallery/codegallery.aspx id=96d7da50-0d61-4230-9af9-49684ae9881e . Buck ...Show All

• Visual Basic GAC'd dll does not work for an application.

  Hi, I have 2 windows forms applications which uses all the required functionality from a dll which is GAC'd. They both use the dll in the same exact way just different classes in the dll. I am installing the apps using the setup and deployment project msi created by visual studio (2003). The problem I am facing is that while the first app runs fine using the GAC'd dll the second app refuses to run (both the apps have the exact same dependencies). The second app only runs when the common dll is copied into the application folder. The error that I am getting when I try to run the app without the common dll in the folder is: MyApp.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services Application has generated an exception that cou ...Show All

• Smart Device Development want to capture Outlook Message before MS Outlook gets it.

  Hi, I am writing an addin for MS Outlook 2003 using .Net 2003 I want to capture message which come form Exchange Server when we click Send/Receive button before it goes to MS Outlook, and want to perform some task related to attachment, subject,etc..How can I capture this message. And one more thing is it can be achieved by using EDK(Exchange Development Kit) which provide all sort of Interfaces but it would be a dependency if some body is using Linux or some thing else at server for exchange. Im using .Net 2003 and MS Outlook 2003 and also using CDO Library to achieve my goal. First of all this is a wrong forum for you. Second of all you should be able to achieve what you need by creating an Add-in for Outlook. And you'd better off ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Download Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2

  I am trying to install Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 Beta 2. It has as a prerequesite Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2. I cannot find it. Anybody know where to find WF Beta 2 Thx What 4 digit build number of WF does the SharePoint beta you have request Sounds like you have the older SharePoint beta 2 which needed 3807.7: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyID=5c080096-f3a0-4ce4-8830-1489d0215877&DisplayLang=en The SharePoint Beta 2 TR requires 4203.2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyId=C6636E90-26E6-44E0-8780-5D3CCD3D94ED&displaylang=en Regards, Paul ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) The Name attribute value 'label1' cannot be set on the element 'Label'

  I have a custom control which extends ContentControl and until I upgraded to the June Beta everything worked without a problem (I had the Feb CTP installed previously). After the upgrade, I now get the following error. I have removed all 'Name' and 'x:Name' properties I can find without resolving the issue. So firstly what is the problem and secondly how can I find the offending 'Name' The Name attribute value 'label1' cannot be set on the element 'Label' because it is under the scope of the element 'Form1' that already has names registered under it when it was defined in another scope. Thanks for the help Kendrew I resolved my issue Kevin, but for the life of me I cannot remember how ...Show All