merwy's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions adding a SQL database

  Hey, On a Visual C# express project, when I add a .mdf(SQL Database) to my project it says Connections to SQL Server file (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: and then it gives me a link to SQL Server express homepage:http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/ Before I tryed to add this file to my project I had installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server Management Studio Express... So I dont see why it cant see thta it is on my computer... I cant find were I can verify that it is on my PC, so what should I do Thanks :) You will have to check where you installed the sql express editon, t ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Pasting XML as XElement

  I have LINQ CTP (May 2006) installed and working fine. In watching the latest Lang.NET screencast by Anders Hejlsberg on Channel 9, he demonstrates pasting an XML document as an XElement from a document copied in the clipboard. The "Paste XML as XElement" menu item in the Edit menu doesn't show in my VS2005. Can someone let me know if I am doing something wrong or it will be available in a future LINQ CTP. Thanks On the VS Tools menu, click on the Add-in Manager and make sure that the "Paste XML as XElement" addin is present and loaded at startup. On the VS Customize menu, click on the Addins category. You should see the "Paste XML as XElement" addin (with a smiley fac ...Show All

• Visual C# Complicated Serialization

  I have a complex object library most of them have got cross references each other. I tried to make serialization and deserialization ,but classic serialization methodology is not enough to do that.. I now i have to use ObjectManager,ObjectIdGenerator , ISurrogateSelector, ISerializationSurrogate solving cross references problem .. Anyone know any sample or detailed description about this subject , could you please link about Surrogate,ObjectManager approach Any sample could help me .. Thx.. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Iterating through a GameComponents list?

  Ok so I have a standard list of GameComponents, and need to loop through them on the containing classes Draw and Update methods. However some of the Components in the list are DrawableGameComponents. So how do I only call the Draw method on the DrawableGameComponents that actually have a Draw method, and not the standard GameComponents that don't Is the only way to actually have 2 lists, one for Drawables and one for standards cheers Xeno The good thing about game components is that you dont have to specifically call the draw and update routines during the Draw and update cycles as they are taken care of in the game framework, as long as you have added them to the game.components list. When creating a ...Show All

• Internet Explorer Development Internet Explorer Toolbar (Menu Bar) disappeared after installing IE 7

  I use yahoo as my homepage, when the "Get IE7 now!" appeared in the toolbar, I clicked on it and installed it. Big Mistake so far...Here's the problem, after installing my IE menu bar (toolbar) containing "File, Edit, View, tools, help" vanished and I can't figure out how to retrieve it or get it back. I have checked and it is not hidden behind another toolbar. Along with that, The IE blue bar at the top & small bars at the bottom contain no information of the URL (webpage) when pages are loaded. In the Yahoo toolbar, under the pencil icon- there is no standard toolbar listed anymore. Also my tabs disappeared from yahoo and under the toolbar options there no longer is a check box to "Enable Tabbed Browsin ...Show All

• .NET Development Allowing null values in otherwise restricted enumeration

  Excerpt from XSD: < xs:complexType name = " CT " > < xs:sequence > < xs:element name = " CTval1 " type = " ST " nillable = "1 " /> < xs:element name = " CTval2 " type = " xs:string " /> </ xs:sequence > </ xs:complexType > < xs:simpleType name = " ST " > < xs:restriction base = " xs:string " > < xs:enumeration value = " STval1 " /> < xs:enumeration value = " STval2 " /> < xs:enumeration value = " " /> </ xs:restriction > </ xs:simpleType > I would like to allow ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions syntax code

  to those of you who are familiar with the coding, could you write a simple code example so we can understand,give us simple syntax examples please of; deleete command accept changes command that way those  of us who are beginners can read the syntax and get a better view of how it works. indeed but it has been explained on what things are doing at the time and how to fix it. It's hard to just explain where the problem is if you have any errors and not explaining in depth on what code you have, where the errors are coming from etc... What exactly, in this case, do you need help with I understand for this thread you are wanting to know how to use a Delete command correct I have supplied cod ...Show All

• Visual Studio ContextGuids ?

  In my ever searching quest to understand the DTE objects inside and out I have been searching for information on the DTE top level class ContextGuids.  It states in MSDN help that Context Guid: Contains context GUIDs, each of which represents a given IDE or tool window state, such as a debugging is in process, an empty solution is loaded, or the IDE is in design view. How would I write code that would find each one of the above examples And is there a place that lists these ContextGuids I use C# but can decipher VB (I hope).   Oh and while I have your attention can someone tell me why I would want to use the DTE2 level ProjectKinds instead of PrjKind or PrjKinds found in the language specific class Thanks so muc ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. xBox 360 and Windows Development

  From what I understand the whole point of XNA is to provide an environment for developers to develop games that can run on both the xbox 360 and Microsofts Windows XP. However, when I create a new project I notice that both the xbox and Windows platforms have two different starter projects. If I create a windows project will it still be able to run on an xbox Or should I create an xbox project and a windows project and just use the same source files Another quick question, please correct me if I am wrong, but xbox 360 support is not supported or implemented in XNA yet correct So even if I create an xbox 360 project, I can't use it till the final release of XNA That is why I posted this, because I want to develop it on Windows till t ...Show All

• Windows Forms svhost.exe error

  I've recieved an svhost.exe error any tips ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Why is DTC Starting when Using System.Transactions with ObjectContext?

  This might be a question that applies to ADO .NET in general, but the only time that I've used System.Transactions and TransactionScope is with ADO .NET Orcas and so I've only seen this behavior in the scope of my exploration with ADO .NET Orcas. My appologies if this question is posted to the wrong forum. The DTC started when I instantiated a transaction scope and used an ADO .NET Orcas object context within that scope. Is the connection objected used by ADO .NET Orcas automatically promoted to a transaction that has to be managed by the DTC, or does the DTC simply pre-emptively start when a transaction scope is created regardless of whether the underlying resource requires the DTC Scott, If you ...Show All

• .NET Development Visual Studio 2003 with SQL Server 2005

  Could we use the visual baisc.net in visual studio 2003 to connect to SQL server 2005, or other tools If it could, may I have the sample code i believe you can, would be the same connection string and accessibility as you would do with SQL 2000, if you have used it. Take a look at the SqlCommand, SqlConnection, SqlDataReader, SqlDataAdapter classes which allow you to access/use SQL Server within your application http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlcommand.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlconnection.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqldatareader.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Architectu System.Transactions vs EnterpriseService

  Hi, I'm a little bit confused with this new System.Transactions namespace. I was able to understand its propose, but it looks like it is the replacement for EnterpriseService (ServicedComponent) when all you want from COM+ is the transaction coordination. I'm about to start a new project and I have to decide how to architect the components. I'd like to know if is possible to use only single assemblies without all the COM+ stuffs (packages, registration, etc). My environment: .NET 2.0, Win2003, SQL 2000 and Oracle 9i. Thanks, David Florin, Thanks very much for that information, its helped me better understand the technologies so I can make the decision. Regards, Avner ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to get pixel color from the screen?

  Hi,, I'm new to C# and I'd like to create a "Eyedropper" tool e.g. I want to be able to pick a color from anywhere on the screen, based on cursor's position. I found couple examples using "gdi32.dll" for VB (for example: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=74273&SiteID=1 ) but I wasn't able to transform the code to C#. Can anyone help me with this please thanks a lot wyktor maybe this would be of some help http://www.bobpowell.net/eyedropper.htm Thread moved to the appropriate forum ...Show All

• Windows Forms setup

  Hello, I have programmed in vb 6 and use the setup wizzard. I am new to vb.net 2005, and I want to make a an setup(EXE) to install on different pc. I do not see the setup wizard, like vb6 has, so can any one give am a step by step article on how to deploy/setup my application I have made in vb.net 2005. You say you are using VB 2005... are you using the Express Edition or the full fledged Visual Studio (Standard/Professional/etc) If you are using the Express Edition you've only got one out of the box option, ClickOnce that makes it pretty easy to build an installer that can be used from just about everywhere and have it be able to auto update installed clients. For more information on ClickOnce or other installer optio ...Show All