Michael Grau's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Which Edition of SQL Server 2005 do I Need

  I am looking to replace my existing Access database that I distribute with my application to sql server 05. There are many different versions of sql server 05 and I am confused. My application is standalone and I am looking for something extremely simple like file based Access. Thanks, hi, Access is different from a SQL Server (all editions) installation... both from and engine view as long as from a "file based requirements" point of view... but these are not the only differences.. the Jet engine does not support all the "security" issues SQL Server is based on.. and these differences are the same for all SQL Server editions... SQLExpress, the free edition you can downolad and use for free offers ...Show All

• SQL Server Import/Export data with SQL Server 2005 Express

  Hello folks! I have installed SQL Server 2005 Express and SQL Server Management Studio Express. Everything looks ok and works fine, but I can't find the Data Import/Export Wizard.  Can anyone tell me how to Import/Export data Thank you!!! SQL Server 2005 Express Manager does not offer Import/Export functionality as it is dependent on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Agent.  You will need to optain the full version of SQL Server Management Studio. Peter ...Show All

• Windows Forms UserControl With TextBox

  Dear all, I used a TextBox to create a TextBox UserControl. When this UserControl was put on Form, I can not find the "Text" property in Property Window. (I have never modified and overwrite "Text" Property in this userControl) I don't know why and I want to know how to access "Text" property in this UserControl. Thanks you very much! Hi, By default, the text property of a usercontrol doesn't do anything (it's just there because it inherits from control). So you will have to override is to add an implementation and use some attributes to make it visible in the property browser. I assume you want to use the text property of the user control to refer ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Question about CA1002 - Do not expose generic lists

  Hello I have a question about the behaviour of rule CA1002. I use VS.NET 2005 and the following code illustrates the basic idea of my problem. public class MyClass { private List<int> intList = new List<int>(); /* * This raises a CA1002 warning which we all can agree with. */ public List<int> IntList { get { return intList; } } /* * This also raises a CA1002 warning ... but should it . * Rule CA1819 allows an array to be returned from a function. We believe * that it also should be allowed to return a generic list from a function. */ public List<int> GetPrimeNumbers() { List<int> primeList = new List<int>(); primeList.Add(3); prime ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System MICROSOFT - Please Clarify

  For me all this is hopelessly confusing. Can anyone from Microsoft tell me if I will be able to install CTP7 with my current copy of Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Developers I don't want to uninstall CTP6 and then be told I don't have the correct version of VS to install CTP7. Thanks - Amos. Hi Amos, No. If you have no other version of VSTE, then DataDude (RTM) will install as a standalone product. AKAIK - If you DO have VSTE (for example Developer) THEN DataDude will (as it does in VSTS) extend the installed Version to include the DataDude features. This is why CTP7 will not install alone (RTM will). CTP7 is only the extensions required on top of VSTS but does not include ex ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System WorkItemFormControl and HtmlControl -- formatting

  Hi, I'm trying to write a custom TFS client that (mostly) replicates out existing custom task tracking system. Our PMs don't have VSTS installed (they don't code) and they want the same UI that they have been using for years. I've found that I can use the Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Controls.WorkItemFormControl class to show a specific item in it's full, dynamic UI glory. And I can configure the layout to replicate our old task system UI. However, we use HTML fields for our notes and descriptions. In Visual Studio, we can use the formatting toolbar to set font colour and size, but if I use the WorkItemFormControl class in my own code there is no built-in toolbar, and I would like to know how to set the font colour and size. ...Show All

• Visual C++ Combo Box Question

  hi I'm making my first 'simple' application to get me started. its the basic windows Form with just a combo box containg just 3 options ' a or b or c ' ok it works fine but how can i make it remember my last selection i mean when i run the application again it shows nothing and you have to select the option all over again. I haven't got a clue what might be wrong, please email me your project. Monkeytail = @. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Spacewar Starter Kit

  Hey , I just started using XNA Game Studio Express . When I load the Spacewar Starter Kit and press start to test the game there is only Xbox 360 functions , Is there any way I can play this using my PC keyboard or send this to my Xbox 360 . If you think you might be purchasing an Xbox 360 in the future...or not, you might consider purchasing a controller.  The wired version or a wireless with the charge cord will both work on the PC; the controller plug is USB and will plug right into your computer for use with XNA games!  I think the wired version is around $30 while the wireless with the charge cord will be around $60 for everything.  I originally bought a wired version, but I will ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. culling away front faces

  I am experiencing problem culling away front faces of a simple cube. The culling is performed in an effect shader with CULLMODE = CW; I have listed the vertex and index buffers below, if anyone have any hints to my error please say soo. SVertex Vertices[] = { { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, // v0 { 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}, // v1 { 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}, // v2 { 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, // v3 { 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}, // v4 { 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f}, // v5 { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f}, // v6 { 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} // v7 }; // indeces for vertex buffer triangles t0 to t7 WORD Indices[] = { 0,1,2, 3,0,2, // front 3,2,6, 7,3,6, // right 1,5,6, 2,1,6, // top 6,5,4, 4,7,6, // back 5,1,0, 4,5,0, // left 4,0,3, 7,4,3 // bottom }; ...Show All

• .NET Development problems in Executing stored procedures in Asynchronous Request

  Hello everybody, I'm trying to launch a stored procedure from an asynchronous request but it doesn't wan't to start... The Sqlserver process goes crazy when calling the SP but nothing is written into the datatables... (I don't know what's going on at that moment. No exception can be thrown as calling manually the procedures with the same arguments works without any problems) This is the code i'm using to call the procedure: using ( SqlConnection oConn = new SqlConnection ( ConfigurationManager .AppSettings[ "MIS" ])) { oConn.Open(); using ( SqlCommand oCmd = new SqlCommand ()) { oCmd.Connection = oConn; oCmd.Parameters.Add( new SqlParameter ( "SqlQuery" , SQLquery.Selec ...Show All

• Visual Basic Simple Question

  My project is done. All the code works and I want to make it a .exe So I went to file, make project .exe, but for some reason, it is greyed out. Can someone tell me how I can fix this Just so you know I am new to programming. :-) VB6 questions: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx dg=microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion&cat=en_us_ab067bc0-bda5-4921-a1ec-e76402873945&lang=en&cr=us ...Show All

• SQL Server How to count the number of occurences of a value in a column

  I have a report, for which I want to keep track of the number of times a value is recurring. eg. Column A Column B Column C A 5 0 B 3 0 A 0 1 B 1 0 C 0 2 D 0 3 So, in this example, I want Column C to keep a running count of the number of times zero occurs in Column B. I was thinking about using a global variable and increment it whenever column B's value was 0 but I haven't a clue as to where to begin. Any help will be appreciated Thanks Use a conditional RunningValue in a table detail column ...Show All

• .NET Development Inner workings of the DataSets

  Hi, I'm using C# 2.0 and I'm wondering a bit about the inner workings of the DataSets. We get a "Timeout expired" error from time to time when using DataSets. So I had a look at the stack trace (posted below). Now, what does the SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin method really do that generates an error Stack trace: CompApp.exe Error: 0 : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Tidsgransen overskreds innan atgarden slutfordes eller servern svarar inte. vid System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) vid System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) vid System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParserStateObject.ReadSniError(TdsParserStateOb ...Show All

• Visual Basic Winsock Trouble

  I have a server that I am trying to send commands to. I am using the winsock control in VB. I can connect and send requests and when I look at the log files in the server I can see that I was able to connect. However, the server does not receive my request until I close my socket in VB, therefore I never receive data in the DataArrival Event and the server never processes the request. Has anyone ever seen this before and does anyone have any suggestions on how to make sure the server receives my request without having to close the socket Does the winsock control have a flush method ...Show All

• Gadgets Gadget Development Tools

  Are there any tools being developed or available already to make Vista gadgets easier to create Also what are the advantages of doing pure gadgets for Vista over creating ones using something like Stardocks Desktop X Cheers ...Show All