robinjam's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Expression designer like docking

  Hi, I was wondering if anybody has realized an "Expression Designer" like docking that he is willing to share Thanks, Tom ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office working with different office and word object libraries

  I am writing an application that should be able to automate Word and Outlook. Currently I have Office 2000 installed on my PC, therefore I do have only the Office/Word Object Library 9 installed. I can't install Office 2000/XP/2003 and 2007 on my PC, but there should be a solution becaus this seems to me as a very common problem, every application that communicates with Office should be able to do this with different versions., So how kann I write code that references different libraris Can I downloard the object libraries and install them side by side or what Or will my application be able to work with higher version of office even if I only reference version 9, if I reduce the code to rather simple things that are supported ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Best way to store precise 3D views...

  Hello all, new member here. I'm working on a website that maintains a database of mountains for skiing/hiking. For each I'd like to also maintain data on the best way to display the mountain in 3D to really showcase it. Right now I have this working by storing (per mountian) lat/long, pitch, altitude, and heading. It works but it takes 4 function calls to get there which seems inefficient and takes a bit of time. Is there a better way Perhaps a single function call to tell the camera exactly where to put itself I looked in the SDK reference but couldn't find anything like this... Oh, no, sorry for not being more explicit. I'm looking for something that, given latitude/longitude, heading, pitch, zoo ...Show All

• Visual Studio I'm tired of the question,about the BuildAssembler

  This is the output that i test, C:\Program Files\Sandcastle\Examples\Sandcastle>BuildAssembler /config:"C:\Program Files\Sandcastle\Presentation\Configuration\sandcastle.config" manifest.xml BuildAssembler (v2.0.2426.28539) Copyright 2005 Microsoft Corporation Info: CopyFromFileComponent: Instantiating component. Info: CopyFromFileComponent: Loading data file '..\..\Presentation\transforms\sk eleton.xml'. Info: CopyFromIndexComponent: Instantiating component. Info: CopyFromIndexComponent: Searching for files that match 'reflection.xml'. Info: CopyFromIndexComponent: Found 1 files. Info: CopyFromIndexComponent: Searching for files that match '..\cpref_reflectio n\*.xml'. Info: CopyFromIndexComponent: Found 48 files. Info: Co ...Show All

• Visual Basic Error when connecting to Access Database

  Hi there, I'm using VS 2005, trying to connect to an Access 2003 database, ultimately to carry the data on a Windows Mobile device for browsing. When I 'Add New Data Source' in VS, choose 'Database', 'New Connection', browse for my database, and click 'OK' I get an error: The new connection uses a data provider that is not supported. Under the Server Explorer I can add the database as a new data connection, and browse the tables and view the data. Is this enough to be able to create a form to view the database data, or do I need to resolve the error mentioned above Any help anyone can give would be greatly appreciated. I'm fairly new to this but not averse to steep learning curves. JC ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Live Video Processing on Windows Mobile 5.0

  I'm currently doing image processing on a smart phone's captured images via the CameraCaptureDialog. I was wondering if doing live video processing would require lot of code. You can set the capture dialog mode to Video or VideoWithAudio but you only get the whole video after it's been recorded... You don't get frame by frame, images comming in (what I would like to have). Any way it's doable Thanks. You've to probably use Windows Media Player SDK for Mobile devices and use it's APIs to achieve whatever you're doing. WM SDK Info http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393407.aspx Manav ...Show All

• .NET Development System.Runtime.Remoting questions

  Trying to compile a file ( RealProxy.cs ) at url http://www.123aspx.com/Rotor/RotorSrc.aspx rot=41579 I ran into a number of problems, the major of them illustrated by error messages: 'System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.Message' is inaccessible due to its protection level. and 'System.Runtime.Remoting.Identity' is inaccessible due to its protection level. Before this file I tried a few others in a similar vein and the Identity object got the same reception over there as well. Also this appear to be an insurmountable problem: Inconsistent accessibility: parameter type 'System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.Message' is less accessible than method 'System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.EndInvokeHelper(System.Runtime.Remoting.Messagin ...Show All

• SQL Server Moving Database Diagram 2005

  Hi everyone,in sql server 2005, can anyone please tell me how to move a database diagram between 2 databases on the same server . Both database have the same data structure. I found this article on MS http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us;320125 ... which works for SQL 2000 but in SQL 2005 the SQL line 'select * from dtproperties' is not recognised. Thanks for any help I'm still confused. As far as I can tell dtproperties table no longer exists in SQL 2005. http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/ScriptDiagram2005.asp looks interesting. It is a tool to import and export SQL 2005 database diagrams. I have not used it yet. But the article does say: One of the first upgrading i ...Show All

• SQL Server Package Variables Not Available at Runtime

  Hello, I have three package variables that I need to have access to at runtime. All three variables have package scope. The first two, 'StartDate' and 'EndDate' are DateTime variables. The third is called FilePath and is a String variable. I have taken the following steps; 1. Enabled package configurations 2. Set up all three variables as Parent Package Variables, and have targeted the 'Value' property for each. 3. In the properties of the solution, I have set AllowConfigurationChanges to True. 4. After the package was built, I ran the Package Installation Wizard from the Manifest. I have done both File System and SQL Server installations. When I go to run the package, none of the three package variables are available for modifica ...Show All

• SQL Server Serious error in RS licensing docs on MS web site

  Correct me if I'm wrong... There is a potentially costly error in at least 2 Reporting Services 2005 licensing docs on Microsoft’s web site. They fixed the docs a few months ago after I called and told them about it but, now they are bad again! Here are links to the bogus docs: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/howtolicensers.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlserverlicensing.mspx Both of these docs say that you need 2 SQL licenses to run Reporting Services 2005 on a separate server from the SQL engine. This is not true. You only need 1 license! You do of course need the correct number of CAL's or a CPU license. The license.txt file that ships on the SQL Server 2005 standard edition ins ...Show All

• Visual C# Strange null reference problem within enum?

  Hi All, We've been having a strange problem. Recently we have seen null pointer exception coming out from our code. The exception trace is dead simple: Message: The run has errored with description: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ------------------------- User: Source: mscorlib Server stack trace: at System.Collections.Hashtable.get_Item(Object key) at WGP.Adapter.IntToPrataEnum(String prataCode, String val) at WGP.Adapter.Curve.BuildCurves(Double[] date, Int32[] instrument, String[] currencies) ... Anyway what really strange is that the code in IntToPrataEnum method is dead simple and straight forward. As far as I can see, I couldn't find a single ...Show All

• Smart Device Development How to prevent a program from being killed?

  Hi, I have a Windows 2003 Mobile program that I'd like to keep resident in memory unless the user explicitly terminates it. I find that the program somehow will get terminated if I keep open other programs so that the system runs out of memory. It seems to me that Windows mobile somehow will try to kill the oldest program to make space for the current one. My question is: What can I do to tell Windows Mobile not to kill the program that I'd like to keep resident in memory even if the user try to open a new program and the system is running out of memory ...Show All

• Windows Forms ListBox with images

  Hey, How do you make a listbox show a 50x50 .PNG image and have text under the image Thanks :) Well, you know how Internet Explorer in it's security settings in Internet Options has those 4 images in a listbox and then has words under them, that is what I am trying to do. The msdn one was really strange so I am not gunna use that but the other one, I guess I will try that one...   Thanks :)   EDIT: I tryed doing the other one but I gould not really get it to do what I wanted. So I tryed tree veiw but the images cant be resized, they stay small, so is there any other way     Thanks :) ...Show All

• SQL Server Does the SS Engine cache clr proc execution plans?

  Hi. When I checked the execute plan for a clr proc I wrote: Exec MyCLRProc All it had was one item "T-SQL Exec Proc".... How does Sql 2005 store the execution plan for all the sql, etc. contained in the clr proc itself Does it create a new execution plan every time a clr proc is excecuted Wondering, Thanks, Steve W. It's the same as any other ad hoc/dynamic SQL.  If the plan is parameterized it can be reused for multiple parameter values.  Otherwise, it will only be reused if the same parameter values are used.   -- Adam Machanic Pro SQL Server 2005, available now http://www..apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html bID=457 --     < ...Show All

• Visual Basic input / output

  i have recently purchased a velleman 8055 usb interface board. i have only done a little vb programming. I am trying to convert the digital inputs to boolean or something that i can use to control the outputs. eg if input 1 = true then setdigitaloutpt but i cant do it...please help... see below thanx heaps Public Class Form1 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form # Region " Windows Form Designer generated code " Public Sub New () MyBase .New() 'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer. InitializeComponent() 'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call End Sub 'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list. Protected Over ...Show All