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• Windows Forms Controls redrawing lag

  I really need some help here, I have tried 1000 different things but none of them seem to help. I have a Win Form app with a TabControl and when I select the Tab that is the data entry which contains about 40 Textboxes and 40 labels I can see the controls getting drawn from bottom right to top left. Does anyone know how I can optimize this ...Show All

• SQL Server Retrieve the version of SQL Server from within a user defined function

  EXEC master . dbo . xp_msver ProductVersion can be used to return the server version in a resultset.  I need this to do some conditional coding between varchar and varchar(max) in a UDF, so size of the text I return must be different between the SQL2000 and SQL2005. I cant call an xp_ that returns a resultset within a UDF can I, so how can I get the SQL version You can use @@Version within a user defined function. I tested the following code in both SQL 2000 and SQL 2005. Hope this helps. Alter Function dbo . VersionNumber () Returns int As Begin Declare @Temp VarChar ( 1000 ) Declare @Output Int Select @Temp = @@Version Set @Temp = Replace (Left( @Temp , Cha ...Show All

• Smart Device Development TCP/IP transport via ActiveSync?

  I currently have my WM5 device hooked up to desktop PC via ActiveSync 4.1. The device is set up so that I can surf the internet using PIE. I have an HTTP server (implemented with HTTP listerner) running on the desktop PC, waiting for requests from a client app running on the device (using HttpWebRequest). Without WiFi switched on, the client app on the device cannot access the HTTP server. Pinging desktop PC also does not work However, when I switch the Wifi on, the client app on the device can access the HTTP server (via WiFi). Pinging desktop PC also works. Is it possible to access the desktop PC via ActiveSync instead of WiFi Thanks hmmm. You want to access the HTTP Server (IIS site) ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE while build of first example in help how to do

  I used to code in pascal, cobol, assembly, basic, etc, but not C. From: Your First Game: Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express in 2D following along and doing the first build, I get the error above. I did not think I was calling the 3d engine only the 2d. I cannot find any help on the error, where to look, etc, except what is in the error window when you cursor over it. I cannot figure out how to copy the error in that popup window to look at it further. I know some dislike nubies, but please help if you know the answer. Its disheartening to type in only 6 lines of code and not be able to debug it! To say the least. Thanks OH OH OH, I figured out how to copy the error: Error 1 Building content threw InvalidOperationExcept ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Running an application on a server 2003 Thin Client - errors

  Hi folks, boy, do I hope one of you can help me out here.. I ran a test to find out if the application I am working on, also runs on a server with windows 2003. I access that server through a terminal (thin client). I developed the application on a windows XP machine, and it runs without a hitch on all kins of stand-alone systems. However, if I run it via the thin client I get the following error: Application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the system security policy. To grant this application the required permission, contact your system administrator, or use the Microsoft .NET Framework configuration tool. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and atte ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Is it possible to show pop-text when Routing?

  Hi, I need to show the distance between the two places. I used map.GetRoute method to show the Route. The distance should be shown in a pop-up when mouse is over the start point. How to do this Kindly help me. Hi, I calculated the distance between two places using route.Itinerary.Distance. I want to show the distance in a pop-up window when mouse is hover that route. How to do this ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to run third party(TestPartner) UI scripts under VSTS Test Manager?

  Hi there, I'm new to VSTS, I'm trying to associate mulitple Testpartner test scripts via VSTS Test Manager. I understand that with Test manager I should be able to attach multiple test scripts and run these consecutively in the one hit. I can run the test scripts independently ok, but cannot find out how to attach these to a Test list in Test Manager and run them in one hit Help cheers Paulog Hi Paulog, If you create a new test from VSTS, the test will be in a default test list in Test Manager. For more information about Test Manager and Test List, please check http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182460.aspx For questions specific to Test Partner, sorry I am not able to an ...Show All

• SQL Server serious help with SQL

  blah blah blah Hello there, There was no malice involved here, so what's the issue If your Boss is responsible for managing such a poorly secured environment, perhaps it is he who should be fired. Maybe you ought to alert your boss' boss to his gross negligence. The sql errorlog file will only contain the fact that you logged-in if auditing is turned on for both failed and successful logins. It will not contain what database you attempted to connect to. Considering how poorly the environment seems to be managed, I doubt this to be the case. Anyway, you can't edit the current errorlog (usually located in in the MSSQL.n\LOG folder) whilst it is in use - you'll have to wait for mssql to be cycled, in ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) WPF Doubts - C#

  Hi, 1. I need to run a WPF/E application from Apache server. Any Steps 2. What are the restrictions on using WPF/E 3. I need to develop a Graphical Interface using WPF/E which should be controlled by the values i get from from SQL SERVER DB. How should I proceed for the same How to add c# code to WPF/E applications [ Important ] Regards Vijay Hi ManjuVijay, To answer your questions: theoretically you should be able to deploy a WPF/E application from an Apache server considering the .xaml code will be handled by the client machines. You need to make sure that .xaml is added as a mime type to your Apache server. I recently received some help with this from the WPF/E forum here: http://f ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problem with publishing in VB 2005 Express

  I have seen some other posts where the user gets the message "Application cannot be started. Contact the application vendor" I am having the same problem. I thought this might be connected with the SQL database I was using (I hadn't copied it into the project directory). So, as a test, I created a new form, consisting of one button which displayed a MessageBox in the click event. When I publish this, I get the same error message when I run the .exe file. The exception details are listed below. Also, I am unable to use the File.Encrypt method and get an error that suggests that my file system is not NTFS although it claims that it is NTFS. Could there be some kind of problem with my .net installation Any thoughts ...Show All

• SQL Server Delete Snapshot Replication

  When I try to drop the publication in this order: exec sp_dropsubscription @publication = @publicName , @subscriber = @servName , @article = N 'all' exec sp_droppublication @publication = @publicName I am getting the following error after dropping the publication Msg 16943, Level 16, State 4, Procedure sp_MSrepl_changesubstatus, Line 1271 Could not complete cursor operation because the table schema changed after the cursor was declared. Msg 16943, Level 16, State 4, Procedure sp_MSrepl_changesubstatus, Line 1271 Could not complete cursor operation because the table schema changed after the cursor was declared. Could anyone give me a suggestion about how to avoid this error Thanks! ...Show All

• SQL Server ssis help

  Hi, I am preparing for an interview it'll be very much help if any body could send me some preparation notes on SSIS. and also I want to know what type questions I can expect from an interviewer on SSIS. Thanks and regards. This thread has some inputs in 'what to ask' during a interview...with some luck your prospective employer will use them http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=964033&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office How to search for GlobalAppointmentID?

  Hi All, How do I search for AppointmentItem using GlobalAppointmentID There's not much info in MSDN docs on that. How global this ID Is it unique accross of all Calendars in the Exchange or just inside of a particular Calendar Thx... Alex So, how global is the GlobalAppointmentID Is it unique accross all calendars How different the GlobalAppointmentID from EntryID What's the usage one vs another Thx... Alex ...Show All

• Visual C++ first steps

  Hi Im just starting out to learn VC++, I have previous expericience of c, Java and SmallTalk. I have the VC++ 2005 compiler and the book 'MicrosoftR Visual C++R .NET Step by Step--Version 2003, the first exercise is 'Hello World' to give you the idea...which compiles and runs ok, My question is will I run into lots of problems working through this book...or maybe translating the code will aid my learning I realise its not the best way to start off, but my budget wont stretch to buying another book, Some feedback would be appreciated Ok but seeing as I am going to be using the VC++ 2005 platform, surley it makes sense to get a Book based around the same compiler I will be using, so that its al ...Show All

• .NET Development writing an advanced filestream class

  I am trying to create a stream that writes text to a file and: automatically creates a new file once the current file exceeds a certain size makes it possible to be used by multiple threads and/or processes so that multiple threads/processes can write to the same file (all threads use the same instance of the stream, processes use a different instance but still may point to the same file) Could you point me in the correct direction how this would ideally be implemented What class should I derive from How would I solve the problem of multiple threads acessing the same stream or multiple processes acess the same file Additional information that might be helpful: The stream will be used with TraceListener (passed ...Show All