Laurent Kempé's Q&A profile

• .NET Development uploading new image to my club site causes failure

  whenevr I try to uplaod an image to an article on my club site, the whole site shuts down event code 3005 an unhandled exception has occurred event ID 4b5ea0cfad7844a9b67234c34404ca11 event sequence 23 event occurrence 2 event detail code 0 process id 4932 process name w3wp.exe exception type invalidcastexception exception message convrsion to string "" to type 'integer' is not valid please help me correct this this is what happens now: App_Data Copy file ASPNETDB.MDF from source to remote Web site. Copy file aspnetdb_log.LDF from source to remote Web site. Copy file Club.mdf from source to remote Web site. Has error -- Unable t ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How do I create a new ExternalLink?

  Hello, I'm trying to add an ExternalLink to a WorkItem. Specifically it needs to be a link to a file in Team Foundation Source Control. The problem that I'm running into is that ExternalLink requires a RegisteredLinkType in order to create it. The RegisteredLinkType class has no public constructor (and is not an enum), and I can't seem to find a class that generates a RegisteredLinkType. Is there a factory of some sort in the OM that I am missing Or am I taking the wrong approach in how I am trying to add a link to a work item Thanks, -Shane Hi Shane, For the purpose of linking a file from Source Control to a Work Item, you can use an existing link type - 'Versioned Item'. From the GUI, when ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Wait Window "" timeout 0.01 and Sleep(10) in VFP-9

  At times my VFP processing requires *rest(s)* it seems. (report processing/printing, various functions, .BeforeRowColChange events, etc.) I've *discovered*: Wait Window "" timeout 0.01 && ... helps at times while the preferred: Windows API Sleep() routines && ...I've had NO success with API Sleep() declarations Any general or specific feedback concerning *rest(s)* in VFP-9 is appreciated. I would be very interested to see some code that really requires a "WAIT" ... Here's the latest piece that *requires* a wait: in a myToolbar.myTextControl.gotfocus. The wait (somehow) enables .backcolor to actually be a red-light during SQL-Select processing (line 2,5, and 6). To Cetin Basoz a ...Show All

• Windows Forms Click once install error 'value not within range'

  Using express edition Could anyone explain why after using click once to install then reisntalling after making changes to program eventually at some point you will always get 'unable to start contact vendor' in log details its always 'value not within expected range' And then you simply cannot publish anything even a new project it says same thing. Now if I restore my computer to a previous restore point the problem is solved I can then use click once to install, reinstall etc untill it happens again. I think the problem occurs after I remove program form add/remove programs as I have been able to install reinstall quiter a few times but cant be sure to pinpoint when what causes this problem. Also if I install then make a p ...Show All

• Gadgets iDouble click on ondocked

  Hi there, is it possible to place the Sdebar Gadget on the desktop just using a double click Does anyone have an idea, how you could do that Best regards and thank you for your help. mnieto No. However.... You can botch it with some ActiveX code. The code I used in Media Player , to allow docking/undocking clicked the right mouse button and pressed "d" if the Gadget was docked or "t" if it's undocked. It does it so quick, the user shouldn't see the menu appear. ...Show All

• SQL Server How to: Increment the Counter Registry Key for Setup in SQL Server 2005

  I have tried several times to fix the Performance counter issues using :How to: Increment the Counter Registry Key for Setup in SQL Server 2005. I have had no luck. Please help!! Here's a great thread about this issue and several common pitfalls when fixing it. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=356308&SiteID=1 Thanks, Sam Lester (MSFT) ...Show All

• SQL Server Running code in report (nationalizing reports)

  Is there a way for me to include code in a report that run independently of any control expression I want to nationalize the text in various text boxes: First Name: John Doe or Fornamn: John Doe Currently, my client are using CR, and name the text boxes in a special way so when the report "starts", they iterate over the controls on the form and call a DLL file to set the Value of the control based on language of the user (a parameter to the report). I understand that I can have expressions for each of these controls that calls embedded code or a custom assembly, but I have to write that expression *for each control*. I'd rather iterate over all controls and set the value centrally. Another options would be to dr ...Show All

• SQL Server Web Synchronization - Is Direct Connection to the Publisher Required ?

  Hi, I've been trying to setup a merge replication environment for a SQL Server 2005 publisher. This connection can only happen via the internet and Port 1433 cannot be opened. The replication has to be enabled only via the intenet, which is why i figured web synchronization would be a feasible choice. I've since enabled the publisher and also set up the web synchronization on a SSL based virtual directory. However, while setting up a subscription on the client machine (using Management Studio), the first step in the wizard is to connect to the publisher. Essentially, i need to configure a subscriber to synchronize with a publisher using web synchronization over the internet, with no direct connection to the publisher. I've foll ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Multiple Textures to shader

  hi.. im making a projekt, and want to send more than one texture to my vertex shader... im using the Textures[0] from the graphicsdevice.. and trying to use the first 10 spaces in this texturecollecion.. and have the first 10 TEXCOORD's defined in the shader. When this is running i only have access to the first texture [0] and all the others have the same texture.. should i somehow tell xna how many textures im putting into this collextion or what could be the problem... With shaders, you don't affect device state directly. Instead, you have to get the texture parameter by name from the effect, and set that effect parameter. Something like: theEffect.Parameter["myTextureNameA"].SetValu ...Show All

• Visual Basic How to create a web service

  Hello, I've to implements an application that do the following: - Take some .xls files information and unified all data in an unique file - Publish the unified file on a web page using an IIS - Refresh the information published every 30 minutes Actually, there’s a windows service application implements in VB.net that retrieves data and unified it on a .mdb data base (result file), the procedure has a timer that enables thread starts every 30 minutes... in order to refresh info... How could we publish the info on the web Using a web service I'd appreciate your advices, thanx MariamCR Write a simple .asmx Web service 1. Create a new Active Server Pages (ASP) .NET Web service project. Name ...Show All

• SQL Server Dimensions within Excel Pivot Table

  Hi I have a cube that has dimensions such as year, company, customer, statustext, employee etc. In the Browse in Analysis Manager - all the dimensions look fine. When I access the same cube from Excel after dragging and dropping the dimensions during analysis the dimensions in the Page section are not what is show when dragged to the row section. For example - i have a display Customer as rows, years as columns. I drag the statustext next to customer and shows customer. The filter in the page section for statustext is correct. I have tried moving the dimension back to the Field List and re-adding, refreshing from the cube makes no difference. The only solution I have been able to come up with is rebuild the Pivot table - not wh ...Show All

• Windows Forms Getting data binded to another combobox

  I have form1 that contains a combobox that I need it to be populated with data from a collection of objects.. it happens like this I click a button and Add items to an arraylist on this dialog form that comes up... When i add the items to the arraylist and click the OK button on my Dialog form I want the comboBox on Form1 to be populated with that information that was added in my Dialog box... private void btnAddToList_Click( object sender, System.EventArgs e) { this .AddBillToCustomersList.Add(( int ) this .cboCustomer.SelectedValue); lbAddBillTo.Items.Add( this .cboCustomer.Text); } private void btnOk_Click( object sender, System.EventArgs e) { //Here I need to add the items that i added in the ...Show All

• .NET Development How to extract files from a zipped folder ?

  Since Windows 2003 allows you to extract the files from a zipped folder, by choosing Extract All... from the pop-up menu when you right click the zipped folder, I figure there could be a .NET method to do that. I have found an example in VBScript, and I'm wondering if someone here could show me how to do the same in .NET (I only need the bit that actually does the extract) Thanks in advance Dim FSO As Object Dim oApp As Object Dim fname Dim FileNameFolder Dim DefPath As String Dim strDate As String fname = Application.GetOpenFilename(filefilter:="Zip Files (*.zip), *.zip", _ MultiSelect:=False) If fname = False Then 'do nothing Else DefPath = Application.DefaultFilePath ...Show All

• SQL Server Installing sql express

  When I run the install script, I always get a warning that the hard drive (space ) won't support the install, but I have installed successfully with the new tools etc. and I still have 20 gigs left on my laptop. Why is this warning given thx, Kat Hi Sam, No, the hard drive is not partitioned. I have a CD drive of course, but this pc is pretty bare bones. It is an IBM t42... there are a great deal of IBM programs installed because they had to install a new harddrive. Express installed fine regardless of the message. Is this a potential installation bug thx, Kat ...Show All

• Visual Basic PInvoke unbalanced the stack kernel32.dll

  Hi, I am trying to learn how to use the Ghostscript API following the Ghostscript vb.net code example in “parrot fashion”. I do not have sufficient technical knowledge to understand error messages or the implications. I am picking up an error message during the code implementation. I suspect it is because the version of kernel32.dll on my computer is incompatible with the vb.net source code. Any pointers where I can learn about PInvoke and stacks will be much appreciated. Any help in pointing me in the right direction is appreciated. HerbiNZ New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File: kernel32.dll Name: Window ...Show All