Michael Chancey's Q&A profile

• SQL Server How to setup DB Backup?

  Hi, I need to delete all backups that are more than a day old . When I set-up a new maintenance plan using "Maintenance Plan Wizard", I don't get an option to retain backups only for "1" day... can you tell me where I should be setting this up In a SQL 2000, this option was available... Thanks! ...Show All

• Windows Forms Mimic Windows Screen Identify

  Hi, How can I mimic Windows screen identify function in C# In a multiple monitor setup there is an Identify option which throws up big numbers 1, 2, 3 etc for every screen. How can I achieve that in C# Thanks in advance. Thank you very much Ahmed. I will maximize all screens and make the backgrounds transparent and it will mimic Windows identify quite well. ...Show All

• SQL Server one package running with different connection strings?

  I have a SSIS package which needs to connect to 5 different servers to import data. I want to schedule one task to run this one .dtsx but run once for each server connection( 5 different servers). Is it possible how can i accomplish it Is Package configuration possible How to go about it if so thanks, kushpaw Rafeal, this is exactly what i am doing. I am connection to AS400's different libraries where table structure is same. Did you have any issue during deployment or testing. Can you suggest any link where i can follow some steps. I have never used sequence container. ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista how to add symbols to input panel

  My company is going to deploy tablet PCs as a part of a wireless warehouse and we would like to add industry specific symbols to the Tablet PC input panel. Each symbol will map to a series of character to be automatically inserted a running (web) application text input. Is there a way to add these symbols to the input panel Is there another solution Hi: There is currently no way to modify the input panel in this way. However, you can get the position of the input panel when it appears on the screen. What if you show your own small window near the input panel with your symbols - Mark Hopkins (MSFT) ...Show All

• Windows Forms Form designer screwed up my project

  So basically VS2003 screwed up my entire project. When I open the designer all I get is System.ArgumentException: Cannot create a child list for field vwImsiCount + a stack. How do I repair the damage ...Show All

• Visual Studio Visual Studio 2005 Professional, and Tools for Office on Windows XP Media Center

  Hello all. I am going to be purchasing a new laptop, and the one I want comes with XP Media Center. I think I'd like to try that. But, I also need to run VS 2005 Pro and VSTO. I just need a clear answer that both of those will run on Windows XP Media Center. Thanks Marvin I just bought a new laptop too... I didn't want media center but had little choice in the matter as the available systems all came with it rather than XP Pro. My question is whether or not I can just uninstall the Media Center bit and still have a usable system. This IS supposed to be built on XP Pro isn't it So if I can uninstall the media centre bits won't I be back to just XP Pro I have no use for all the electronic program giude and all that st ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista WF Consultation

  My company is considering WF as we port a custom built workflow product solutions to the .NET platform. We are looking for channels to find experienced WF resources to work along with our team to quickly determine if WF is applicable and provide guidance with implementation designs. Specifically we have product features today geared for human centric workflow tasks including user “in boxes”, prioritized “FIFO” processing (queues) and providing many custom query and work/task selections which need to be implemented. If interested reply to btravis@ipdsolution.com or if you have implemented/attempted to implement such features and care to share experience please reply as well. Thanks. Hi I don ...Show All

• .NET Development String concatenation performance comparison

  Hi ppl, a simple question here, consider the two options = String.Concat("string1", "string2", "string3"); and = "string1" + "string2" + "string3"; which one will yield a better performance As I know, string is immutable, so, we cannot change the value inside it without the CLR creating a new string. So in this case, would the second case create a new string for "string1" + "string2", before using this new composite string to concatenate with the "string3" How about the first option, would the CLR actually create just a single new string as the system already know the total number of strings to concatenate Pardon me if I got my syntax w ...Show All

• .NET Development wrong data displayed

  To all: I have a login page with textboxes (for email as username and for password) and LOGIN button and UPDATE DATA button. When user clicks the UPDATE DATA button the details of the user is supposedly displayed on textboxes (another page). BUT the details being displayed when the button is clicked is ALWAYS the details of the user that is on the first row of the USERS table in the database eventhough the user (that wants to update his profile) is saved on the fifth row on the USERS table. I hope somebody can help me on this. Thanks. Here is the code: (For clicking the update account button on log in page) Protected Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Ha ...Show All

• Visual Studio System.TypeInitializationException was unhandled

  I have recently put Crystal Reports XI Release 2 onto my PC, after having installed CR XI SP 2. I had an older Visual Studio .NET 2003 WinForms app, written in C#, that I decided to convert to VS .NET 2005. I went through that process and VS.NET 2005 noticed the newer Crystal Reports and so it updated everything. I changed absolutely nothing in the code , just did the update. Then when I go to run it I get an error which is the following: Hello Stephen, No, I am sorry to say that I have not yet solved this problem. I checked bringing up the form with the CrystalReportsViewer on it (I hadn't done that before), and it came up just fine, within the designer. But once I try to run it, I get that TypeInitializationException error. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions When I Register My Visual Studios Express Edition Its Says Invalid Email

  I am typing in valid emails but it won't accept them. Check out this thread, jluca777's solution seem to work for others. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=567005&SiteID=1 Found a solution. Goto profile.microsoft.com, signin and make sure all info is correct especially the email address. When the profile is successfully updated, try registering again. should work. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office impossible to install VSTO

  i try to install VSTO 2005 (8.0), but get the message installed Office 2003 SP1 is necessary. my system is windows installer 3.1 (kb893830) .net framework 1.1 .net framework 1.1 german language pack .net framework 1.1 hotfix (kb886903) .net framework 2.0 .net framework 2.0 language pack DEU Office Access 2003 Office Access SP 2: MAINSP2ff Office Basic Edition 2003 Service Pack 2 for Office 2003: MAINSP2ff Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Runtime Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Runtime Language Pack on a pc with WINDOWS XP SP2 i deinstalled office 2007 i tried all variations (office only with SP1 etc.) , but allways the message: office 2003 sp1 is necessary. what shall i do has anybody an idea i'm very desperate! ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Wait Window "" timeout 0.01 and Sleep(10) in VFP-9

  At times my VFP processing requires *rest(s)* it seems. (report processing/printing, various functions, .BeforeRowColChange events, etc.) I've *discovered*: Wait Window "" timeout 0.01 && ... helps at times while the preferred: Windows API Sleep() routines && ...I've had NO success with API Sleep() declarations Any general or specific feedback concerning *rest(s)* in VFP-9 is appreciated. I have also seen messages stating a wait would cure some problem. But for myself I didn't have a need for such a thing from foxbase to VFP9. In other words I don't think VFP processing needs such *rests*. ...Show All

• SQL Server Report Model missing some fields

  I hope someone can clarify what I observe below. When I add a certain Table into my report model, one of the fields is not automatically converted into an attribute, but I'm not sure what the exact pattern is. This table has 3 fields as its key, two of them get included and one does not. The one that does not, is also added as a Role as it is used in a relationship within the DSV (Data Source View). Does anyone know what rules BIS (Business Intelligence Studio) uses in deciding which fields to automatically convert using the wizard and which to skip Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, or there is a workaround If anyone can shed any light in the issue, I'd greatly appreciate their comment. Thanks in advance and kindest rega ...Show All

• Windows Forms how do you suppress code from running in design mode?

  hi, i have a valid peice of code that gets executed in a load() event for a C# form when the app is executed. the trouble is, in design mode it is not valid so when i try to open the form to edit it i get the ugly pink banner error message. here is what i did to suppress this: if (AppDomain.CurrentDomain.FriendlyName != "DefaultDomain") { //design time offending code... } is this the correct thing to do thanks, scott ...Show All