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• Windows Search Technologies WDS 3b2 - file type list is truncated

  On one of the machines where I have installed the second beta of WDS 3, the list of file types on the advanced page stops at "mda". No extensions below that in the alphabet even appear, nor can I add them manually (when I do so, it seems to work but the the added extensions doesn't stick - the next time I open the file types setting page, it is again truncated). Running on XP home SP2 - and by the way, all the registered file types show up properly when viewed from the menu in an Explorer window. Thanks for any help What did that investigation find   Because I'm having the same problem. I also had WDS 3.0 beta installed, I uninstalled it, rebooted, installed WDS 3.0 RTW, and for me the file type list stops at .ba ...Show All

• .NET Development Problem retrieving Serialized Data

  Actually, I'm serializing a Class (marked with [Serializable()] attribute) with a BinaryFormatter, but the problem is, when the thread that serializes the object is disposed I can not retrieve the Serialized data !! ... But right after Serialization I can simply retrieve the serialized graph !! ... And even when the program is disposed and spawned again, In case of calling BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(stream serializationStream) I'll get an instance of the serialized object but all of the properties are nulled !! ... I'm sure that I'm missing something ... !! Here's the Implantation of the BinaryFormatter : public static System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary. BinaryFormatter bf = new System.Runtime.Serializati ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Validation rule> required tag. Problems

  Hi all. Our company is soon to adopt VSTS. I am currently exploring the testing section. I am using a Validation Rule to look for a required tag. I have tried multiple tags including <a> (and simply 'a' believing that the <> may have confused the parser) and every time I run the test against the page, the test fails and indicates that the tag does not appear. I have verified that the tags do indeed exist in the response. Also, when I try to use Required Tag against and XML response I get: Object reference not set to the instance of an object Finally, we do work with AJAX. In order to validate the information getting sent to the browser I expect I will need t inspect the DOM. Is that possible Thanks for any help. Eigen ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Wrong driver in Vista's Windows Update. Do not DISTRIBUTE it!

  Microsoft should immediately withdraw "VIA/S3G Unichrome IGP" video driver from distribution and auto-updating. This driver prevents Windows Media Center from working correctly. Under this driver the media center displays itself scrambled. The Microsoft's driver is fully incompatible and so far I could not see any advantage to use this one than better original XP version of it that names: VIA/S3G KM400/KN400. Hello spammer, The MSDN forums are geared more towards developers, I would suggest posting this question in the TechNet Vista Hardware forums here http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx ForumID=714&SiteID=17 as it has to do with a driver usability issue. Also since this is ...Show All

• SQL Server Toolbar available with Web Service?

  Hello - I am trying to find out whether the Toolbar is available when using the Reporting Services Web Service interface. Right now, I am using the Web Service to render a report, but the Toolbar does not appear. I have set the <Toolbar> element in the DeviceInfo string to true. thanks - will The toolbar is not available with the RS web service. If this is RS 2005, do yourself a favor and use the ReportViewer controls. Then, you will get the toolbar and you save yourself major headaches with images, session handling, etc. ...Show All

• Windows Forms CaptionText in DataGridView

  hi all, I am using DataGridView in my form, I want to set some Caption to the Grid, to know the user what this grid meant for, In the previous version of the DataGridView i.e. DataGrid there is property name "CaptionText" for setting the caption to the grid, but i do not saw any such property in the DataGridView, can anyone tell me the way how to set the CaptionText for the DataGridView. Thanks in Advance -Rahul http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=312728&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• .NET Development Retrieving Remote System dates...

  I want to retrieve the date/time on a remote system of my Local Network. The Name of the system is contained in a ConnectionString. So, how can I do that in .NET Thank you very much... That was exactly what I was looking out for.... And as a bonus, got familiar with a new powerful namespace, the System.Management namespace... Gotta say, the namespace provides much functionality needed often (especially across networks) & that too at some simple procedure calls. There are a couple more tit-bits that I would like to clear up... 1) You advised to dispose the objects. Only the searcher object of all the objects declared is disposable. Moreover, there is no way to close or disconnect the WMI connection ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums My mini Utility_Move class, please have some suggestions.

  Hello guys, I made a class called Utility_Move. Please give me some suggestions. If there is a better, cleaner, more performance way than mine, please tell me, thank you. 'Motive: Sometimes it is eaiser to debug when you use ActiveCell as current data record or parameter. '   When the macro stopped by exception or stop sign, you can determine the running progress by ActiveCell. '   And it is easier to say Up(5) instead of offset the row index, for me at least. 'Summary: The Utility_Move class introduce 3 sets of functions. 'First set, Up-Down-Right-Left simulate the key stroke of arrow keys. '   Additionally, Steps parameter allows you to repeat number of seps to that direction. '   Negative st ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Customize Team Foundation Server instance of Sharepoint Services

  We have a corporate Sharepoint Portal Server setup that has a 'Virtual Server Gallery' with a 'Office Spreadsheet' webpart. Is there a way to add this to our Team Foundation Server instance of Sharepoint Services so that the 'Office Spreadsheet' webpart can be added to Team Sites I've also posted this to the Sharepoint Communities forum. Thanks, John ...Show All

• Visual Studio Solution configuration disabled (not missing!) in VS2005

  As the thread subject suggests the Solution Configuration in my VS2005 Pro Edition is *always* disabled... I can't choose between debug or release at all and it seems to default to debug (although nothing at all displays in the dropdown but the PDB files are being created which is how I know). I've googled this and searched through forums until I'm blue in the face but I just can't solve this - *PLEASE* can someone put me out of my misery and tell what the heck is going on here ! ! TIA.... Mike David Cottrell wrote: I am having a similar problem but in my case the "Release" option does not exist. I cannot figure out what happened as my other solutions show it. ...Show All

• SQL Server Restoring sql server 7.0 database into sql server 2005 express - problem!

  Hi! I'm a beginner w ith SQL Express and am having some problems. I am using 2005 SP1 and installed the SQL Server Management Studio Express as well. I have a backup from a SQL Server 7.0 database that I am trying to restore into my database using the management studio. When I try to restore from the file into my database, I get the error, System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup of the system database on the device D:\GMBeta2Local.bak cannot be restored because it was created by a different version of the server (7.00.1063) than this server (9.00.3033). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo) Is this true Is there any way for me to get this data into my SQL Server 2005 express on my laptop hi, t ...Show All

• Visual C# Get string length in pixels

  Rectangle r = e.Bounds; e.Graphics.DrawString(str,this.Font,Brushes.Black,r); I neet to detect wether string cross the rectangle or not ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista How to establish swimlane!

  hello all! can i create a swimlane which present a role that controls a bussiness function permissions and controling the limits,like UML Activity Diagram. thanks . maybe it must do you refered... the workflow model exited only can be added by Activity component, but , Actually , the swimlane is not Activity,it is just a Role Manager....... Would Microsoft do Want to Develop a ActivityWorkflow like UML activtity Diagram defination with swimlane thanks. ...Show All

• SQL Server INSERTING Data From Server to Server

  hi there! Well i have two Servers on this two Servers i have the Database with the same Tables. But the Database in the Server_2 consists no data, I want to fill the Tables in Server_2 from the Data in Server_1. What i want to do is to is liked this. -- I performing this on the second Server. SET IDENTITY_INSERT [Server_2].[Database].[user].[Table] ON INSERT INTO [Database].[user].[Table]({COLUMN_NAMES}) SELECT * FROM [Server_1].[Database].[user].[Table] WHERE id=25 SET IDENTITY_INSERT [Server_2].[Database].[user].[Table] OFF This did not work and i have the following Error Message its in German but the ERRORCODE is 7391. I already check out the help section in MSDN but it doesnt really helps... Any Ideas Thanks Die Oper ...Show All

• .NET Development Thread Leaks

  Hi All, I'm currently working on a project to develop a .NET web service using WSE messaging for communications. The service creates a fixed number of worker threads to process incoming requests. When we look at the service in Performance Monitor the # of current logical threads keeps rising, even when the service is not processing any messages. Also the # of current logical threads when the application first starts is about 7 or 8 threads more than the number of worker threads and we can't account for this. The service does have some unmanaged code in it. The managed code calls unmanaged code in it which is called directly from the managed code. This unmanaged code then calls some managed code via a COM Callable Wrapper. The COM ...Show All