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• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. XNA BUILD PROBLEM, VCBUILD.EXE NOT FOUND

  When I tried to xna build MechWarrior I got this msg : error MSB3428: Could not load the Visual C++ component "VCbuild.exe". To fix this, 1) install .Net Framework 2.0 SDK, 2) install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 3) add the location of the component to the system path if it is installed elsewhere. I couldn't find vcbuild.exe anywhere, though I found vcbuild.dll. I've already installed Net Framework 2.0 SDK, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and modified path. Does anyone know the solution Thanks in anticipation Hindu Puggal Does this help Most likely it's the same issue http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=419551&SiteID=1 Thanks! ...Show All

• .NET Development Need suggestions as to the best approach for populating a Dataset based on an XSD...

  Here's my requirement. I have a LARGE XSD that defines the data to be passed to an integration partner. I'm trying to get all the applicable data from the database in the format the XSD outlines taking into account any abilities .Net and SQL Server 2005 have to offer. So far I've taken this approch. I have created a typed dataset based on the XSD via the xsd.exe tool. The dataset created is large with numerous tables such as customer, vehicle, vendor, provider, financing, and on and on. Now that I have the dataset I need to be able to populate it by pulling info from various tables in the database. One possible way to do this is to use custom table and column mappings. This will result in a lot of coding though as there are at least a f ...Show All

• SQL Server How SQL Server deals with on the occasion if I imput unicode characters into a varchar column?

  Hi all, I want to know how SQL Server deals with it if I imput unicode characters into a varchar column Will it truncate or do something else Thanks! Samsudeen B wrote: Hi Robert, SQL Server implictly converts the unicode character to the Varchar type,If the unicode character is same as the (say English) the SQL Server installed Language ( say Language) and there will not be any data loss.If the unicode character is some other language there are chances of Data Loss Regards, Samsudeen B Hi Sam, I think what you said is right on the occasion that the collation was set to the default SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. But if the collation was set to Chinese_PRC_CS_AI, the si ...Show All

• .NET Development SEARCH PROBLEM

  hello i am trying to put `search` to my form, but it doesnt work, for example when i write 'B' to text box, the B line must be shown automatically, when i write 'C' to text box, the C line must be shown automatically, ........ or when i write whole name to text box, i want see that line in my database or datagrid. THX Dim view As DataView = New DataView(Dscustomers1.Customers) view.Sort = "CustomerID" Dim i As Integer = view.Find("text1.text") If i > Dscustomers1.Customers.Rows.Count Or i < 0 Then MsgBox("Record Not found", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Record Not Found") Else CM.Position = i Console.WriteLine(CM.Position) ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) LINQ to SQL explicit joins vs. existing associations/relationships

  I've been fiddling around with some queries and watching SQL Profiler to see if there is a difference between writing a query with an explicit join vs. using already existing associations. For example, with the Northwind db, when you create a datacontext from it, it picks up the relationships between suppliers and products. If I wanted to do a join query to get some aggregate data about order details, I could write something like this : var results = from c in db.Customers join o in db.Orders on c.CustomerID equals o.CustomerID into custOrders from o in custOrders select new { Company=c.CompanyName, OrderDate=o.OrderDate, OrderTotal=o.Order_Details.Sum(d=>d.Unit ...Show All

• Visual Studio From build excluded project should be build via command line

  Hi, how is it possible to build a project via command line if i have excluded this project from build in my solution. My command line looks like .. "msbuild ResolutionSystemPlugIn.sln /t:OptimizationServiceTest:rebuild /p:Configuration=Debug" The build terminated because it's not selected for build in my solution. But i does not want to activate the project in my solution. I only want to build this project via command line. And i can't build the single project because the project has multiple dependencys in my solution. Dirk Why is this a bug Isn't it desired that projects not selected for build in the Configuration Manager should not be built you build the solution (within ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Using XNA for a University Project

  Hey all, great community here with loads of great information. I have been considering using XNA for a while, just saving the money to buy a new graphics card for the moment. I'm doing a Game Development degree and have to choose a development framework to use for my next project. The two main choices I narrowed it down to are Quake III and XNA. I guess you would gravitate toward XNA but I noticed there some really smart people here who like a good debate so could you help give me some great advice as to which to choose. I would pick Quake III because its more games industry oriented and would be great experience, also its a complete games engine, with graphics and map editor and AI all built in. For XNA, I would pick it because I'm pr ...Show All

• Visual Studio OutputDir has different behavior with msbee

  I want to build 1.1 and 2.0 projects with msbuild and I don't want them treated differently during the build process. I want my 2.0 build results to be put into the same outputdir as my 1.1 build results, however, in MSBuildExtras.Fx1_1.Common.targets there is logic in there which changes the value of the OutputDir to include a [debug|release] subdirectory which I cant seem to get rid of. I don't want this. Is there a simple work around that won't have me modifying this file Help please. Thanks. use NAnt with NAntContrib, then use the msbuild task that is in NAntContrib. I got fed up with msbuild and went with NAnt instead. ...Show All

• Visual C# USB Communication

  Is there a way to control Voltage output of a USB Port. I'm trying to connect a custom made circuit through USB and send power on request to it. (Connecting a USB device automatically yield power to it or do you have to open the port first ) So I am to understand the Voltage out cannot be cut using software I was looking at creating a switch from a transistor which will trigger the circuit to receive Supply (12+V) power from the outlet when the USB provides 0.7V or more power to the transistor) - Needed to control the switch via software somehow but if it's not possible I might have to use a Serial or LPT Port instead :( Thank you for the replies. ...Show All

• SQL Server Best way to learn SQL Mobile?

  I am an experienced web developer using PHP and MySql have experience with VB. What is the best way for me to learn programming pocket pc's Is using sql server mobile the best offline database to use as I will be using MySql Compact framework to connect direcly to our Linux server. Any help is much appreciated as I can't seem to find any useful tutorials on quering an sql databse to update, insert, read or delete. I have created a datebase however, I just don't know how to use it. Thanks in advance. Mark I'm working on somthing simular too. I want to connect to a mysql server on the web. What do you use to connect to the mysql server The only thing I found for CF is MySQLDirect... could you pl ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS: varchar(max) or nvarchar(max) help

  Please I know this is fustrating but I really need help with this issue: I am getting data conversion error when I tried to load data from one SQl table to another SQL table using SSIS. The source table has a column with data type nvarchar(max). Also the destination table has the same data type nvarchar(max) but I keep getting conversion error when I use SCD transformation. Error: " Input column "des" (116) has a long object data type of DT_TEXT, DT_NTEXT or DT_IMAGE which is not supported" I am fine when I use OLEDB destination but I want to do an incremental load. Is there a quick fix for this Thanks Omon That's by design. varchar(max) is interpreted to "dt_text", and n ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Clarification Reg. Chaild Workitem

  I have a parent workitem "MailWorkItem", chaild Workitem "subWorkitem" both the workitems are loded visible, I want to close the child workitem. I am puting the childworkitem id in the parent workitems state and closing. Is there is any way to findout the active child work item. Hello, Currently TFS does not save any queriable information regarding parent and child work items. This is will be provided in the future release. Regards, ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Tfs 31001

  Hi when trying to connect to a running TFS i get the TF31001 http 404 error the server worked fine for month Could somebody have been playing with your user group configuration See http://myvstsblog.com/archive/2006/03/19/118.aspx . Sounds like it may be a problem with the license users group in workgroup edition of TFS. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions using visual studio (express) to play media files

  is there a way, perhaps an sdk (software devlopment kit) to allow one to play media files using (preferably) visualBasic...  [movies, mp3, etc,  not just .wav] what i want to make is a simpler media player.    MrZkitten wrote: will the direct x, sdk work in visual basic absolutely my friend! it works with C#/VB and C++ also I believe. you just need to add the right references and use the classes you need to use - there are tons of examples included in the SDK as well as documentation - im sure you will find something useful there. I'm glad I could be of your assistance :-) ...Show All

• Visual C# what's the defference between abstract class and interface?

  what's the defference between abstract class and interface Class that derived from a abstract class must implement the its abstract method; Class that derived from a interface also has to implement its method. So what's the difference Abstract classes can contain concrete methods (methods with implementation). In an interface, all methods are implicitly abstract. A class can implement any number of interfaces but can only derive from a single base class. ...Show All