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• Visual C++ Console::Write() and Console::WriteLine() versions of cout justification formatting

  I cannot find anything anywhere about this. What I want is this. In std I can code: cout << right << endl; cout << setw(25) << "Total Target days: " << setw(5) << totalTargetDays; The output looks like this in the Console window: " Total Target days: 300" How do I accomplish this with Console::Write() and Console::WriteLine() Hello Numerous examples abound on MSDN (or on the web in general), such as under here http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.console.writeline.aspx . It looks like this: using namespace System; int main() { Console::WriteLine("{0: 0000}", 42); ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions An compile error.

  I'm a beginner of VC++, that met a error to compile an sample codes from a learning doc. Here the error message: : error C2075: 'Target of operator new()' : array initialization needs curly braces where the error pointed is : Foo *f = new Foo[2]("Hello"); in which "Foo" is just a simple class only. Is there anyone help to me to correct the error, that how to initial an array with initial value. Thank your reply. As you said ISO/IEC doesn't suuprot it, what's ISO/IEC C++ means Does it include Micorsoft Visual Stdio C++ complier( i am using 2005) Or, is there any other C++ complier support such initialization ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista MenuItem

  How do you make a MenuItem a separator now Chris ...Show All

• .NET Development How to handle a integer null value in a (.xsd) dataset

  Hi. I want to pass a null value to an integer in a (stored) dataset. The column in the database allows null values, but the dataset throws an error. (VS2005) Goos van Beek In a case of binding, I do not think you have much control, but I believe application should not freeze in this case anyway. Do you get any exception Do you trap any exceptons but do not handle them In a case of unbound controls, you could assign value using next code, but you have to know index of the row that require the change MyDataTable.Rows(IndexOfTheRowHere).Items("MyColumn)=DBNull.Value ...Show All

• .NET Development Creating MDB from MDF

  I have a mdf file that contains a few tables, but I only need one table from it. I have created the tableadapter and I can view it fine in the DataGridView. What I want to be able to do is output that specific table into a MDB. Is there a simple way to do this programatically I am using VB.NET 2005 You can retrieve schema information using GetOleDbSchemaTable: How To Retrieve Schema Information by Using GetOleDbSchemaTable and Visual Basic .NET Creating an Access database would require DAO or ADOX: http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_database/microsoftaccess/article.php/c5149/ You can generate Access tables using Jet SQL DDL: Intermediate Microsoft Jet SQL for Access 2000 It's also ...Show All

• Visual Basic stacking dialog boxes

  My application instantiates a dialog box and shows it using the showdialog method. That dialog, in turn, may instantiate another dialog and, again, show it using the showdialog method. My problem is that when I dismiss the newly instantiated dialog with the close method, the parent dialog is also dismissed as though its close method was called. Is this anticipated behavior My application is a VSTO excel addin which may or may not be pertinent. thanx, garretth class myfirstdialog ... private sub showsecond() dim newdialog as new myseconddialog me.hide '(or me.visible=false) newdialog.showdialog me.show '(or me.visible=true) end sub end class class myseconddialog ... P ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums Table or Array in the header of an excel sheet

  Hi everyone! I'm trying to add a table or something like this in the header (right part) of an excel sheet in order to align datas ,there are 2 columns with 3 lines. I'd like to have something like that: Name Mr XXX Function Blah Blah Age 24 When I add these as a string, I get something like : Name Mr XXX Function Blah Blah Age 24 Does someone know if it's possible and if it is, how Regards, Christophe. ...Show All

• .NET Development Display data retrieved from a datasource in a label

  Hi all, can someone tell me how to display some data from a datasource into a label control Thanks What kind of DataSource are we talking about (Afaik there is no such class... or interface) this.label1.Text = dataSource.SomeProperty; this.label1.Binding.Add("Text", dataSource, "SomeProperty"); .. ...Show All

• SQL Server Management Studio

  Hello! What are the differences between "SQL Server 2005 Management Studio" and "SQL Server Management Studio Express" I have an installation of SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition and can only find the Management Studio Express! How can I install the "not-Express-version" Regards CSharpNewbie22 Hello, and thanks for your answer. But what about a review about the differences between those two versions Is there a website for that Regards CSharpNewbie22 ...Show All

• Windows Forms Including non referenced dll in ClickOnce deployment

  I'm deploying an applikation using ClickOnce I need to include a dll from another project in the solution. This dll is not directly referenced in the project I'm trying to deploy, but is added as a Project dependency. This dll is not getting bublished alongside the rest of the project files and references. How do I get the ClickOnce deployment to include this dll file -- sparrez You actually have no choice in VS whether to sign the ClickOnce manifests because they are required by ClickOnce. So, what I think happened is you installed with the VS created key, and then you made modifications with Mage and then signed with a different key... hence the "identity has changed" error. If that's ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. 2d graphics how to animate a sprite

  Could someone please post the source code that is needed for how to animate a sprite that is an example in the xna game studio express help that is in the programming guide section under graphics. Could you also please post a animated sprite sample to go with the code. I could not get that example to work. I tried to debug my program but the program stopped responding. Needless to say, I am not a programer and never used C# before. But I am trying to learn how to use the xna game express . Thanks. I have a tutorial on animating a sprite on my site. Here is the link. http://www.xnadevelopment.com/tutorials/thewizard/theWizard.shtml Basically, the tutorial covers making a character walk, duck, jump and sho ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office VSTO & Outlook custom regions

  Hi, Is there any support for Outlook Custom Regions in VSTO 2005 SE I mean sample FormRegionStartup class like with Ribbon.... (and perhaps without needing to modify registry manually) I have tried to follow a couple of walkthroughs (both MSDN and from Outlook blogs) but I have a little successs. System.ArgumentException: The value entered for the DesignMode property is not valid. Enter a proper value. at Microsoft.Vbe.Interop.Forms._UserForm.get_Controls()} Message: "The value entered for the DesignMode property is not valid. Enter a proper value." ParamName: null is thrown when I try to access Controls collection in BeforeFormRegionShow(Outlook.FormRegion FormRegion) Wel ...Show All

• Windows Search Technologies Uninstalling Windows Desktop Search

  I'd like to uninstall my windows desktop search but can't find it in the add/remove programs. How can I uninstall it If you have installed the pdf add-in you should be able to find it in Control Panel: Add/Remove Programs. If you can't find it you may want to make sure you check the Show updates box at the top of the Add/Remove Programs window. This will ensure that you are looking at the complete list of programs that are eligible for removal. Paul Nystrom - MSFT ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions newbie qn - VB vs VBA processing speed

  Hi guys, please excuse me if this is a dumb question. I've written a programme in VBA in Excel, a Sudoku solver. The program runs entirely within a user form, doesn't use any worksheetfunctions and only uses the excel interface for the button to press to launch the userform - the calculations are all done in an array variable, and the results copied to a microsoft office owc11 spreadsheet control embedded in the userform. I've now written the same programme using virtually the same code, in VB Express. With a bit of tweaking, the programme is now running as a stand-alone application and works properly. However the VB version is more than 7 times slower than the VBA version (the programme has a timer in it, so I can tell). How c ...Show All

• SQL Server Always two queues?

  I'm just getting around to understanding notification services in sql 2005 and I have been working through some examples.  I'm curious as to why there are always two queues and two corresponding services being set up even when both queues/services exist in the same database.  Here is my ultimate goal.  I want to have triggers put messages on the queue for various stored procedures to handle asynchronously - i.e. table xyz is updated, and I need a stored proc to take the updated values and possibly generate or update rows in another table.  When I tried to set up one queue and one service, nothing ever seems to get put on the queue: Create Message Type TestMessageType Validation = Well_Formed_XML; Create Contract T ...Show All