Mark The Archer Evans's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) wsHttpBinding across machine bounderies

  I am having a little problem. I have created a WCF service hosted in IIS, basically I just used the default settings when creating the project. Here is the configuration settings: < system.serviceModel > < services > < service behaviorConfiguration = " NewBehavior " name = " MyService " > < endpoint binding = " wsHttpBinding " name = " MyServiceEndpoint " contract = " IMyService " /> < endpoint address = " mex " binding = " mexHttpBinding " bindingConfiguration = "" name = " MEX " contract = " IMetadataExchange " /> </ service > </ services > < beha ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions How to tell Vista that an app requires elevated privileges?

  Some application executables (mostly installers) automatically receive a security symbol under Vista and executing those applications causes an UAC prompt. How is it possible to tell Windows that an application requires administrator privileges even before it has been executed Both this site and this site helped me a lot. Now it's working. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. A noob's first game: Shape Battles (a GeoWars clone)

  Well, I've "finished" work on my first game, which was really just a launching pad for me to experiment with XNA etc. Im quite new to game programming and have limited experience with C# (although I have exp with C and work with ASP.Net in my 9-5). I wanted to post my source code for anyone interested in checking it out, in the hopes that other noobs like myself could gain something from it. You can find it on my MSN Blog here: http://xnagamer.spaces.live.com/ Enjoy, and comments are defnitely appreciated! Thanks! Great job for your first XNA game! It totally had the feel of geometry wars, (except for the AI...that was kind of annoying). But all around, one of the more fun first games I've play ...Show All

• SharePoint Products and Technologies WSS3 cannot be crawled

  I'm getting this error on the server of WSS 3.0 The start address <sts3://ebs-sharepoint/contentdbid={d901caff-7863-40aa-8460-c3ef9132cb89}> cannot be crawled. Context: Application 'Search index file on the search server', Catalog 'Search' Details: Access is denied. Check that the Default Content Access Account has access to this content, or add a crawl rule to crawl this content. (0x80041205) The WSS 3.0 is configured to use Kerberos and both the WSS Search and Timer service is running under a domain account. Any help. Thanks. Jason both Method 1 and 2 doesn't work for me. I haven't specify the host header in IIS and I access the website thr FQDN and the error log show http:// ...Show All

• SQL Server Sending SQL Mail

  Hi, I am using SQL Server 2005. I have configured my email on Database Mail. when I am trying to send email using xp_sendmail I am getting problem error as: Msg 17925, Level 16, State 1, Line 0 xp_startmail: failed with mail error 0x80040111 I am using following sql statement master . dbo . xp_startmail 'myaccount' , 'mypwd' master . dbo . xp_sendmail 'tomail1@mail.co.in' , 'test' where myaccount and mypwd is my password on my email profile. 'tomail1@mail.co.in' is the destination email address.. thanks Hi, I would first figure out why the mail engine is not working as it was set up. use the telnet commands to try sending an email with the specific account you are using for SQL Server, do somethi ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System MS Project Object Model

  Hi, I have a .MPP file created using MS Project 2003. Now, I need to read the tasks in it (through my code) and create work items corrsponding to each task (again through my code). i.e. I want to do the same functionality that the 'Publish' button on Team toolbar in MS Project 2003 does. Is there any object model/SDK/APIs to read the contents of .MPP file Manasi How can i add task in parent/child scenario. while adding task using the method "add" , it takes 2 parameters ,task name and index value. I dont want to use index value rather i want to add task with respect to parent .I am using MSProject in C# ... Regards ...Show All

• SQL Server VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX) and VARBINARY(MAX) support

  On the ntext, text, and image (Transact-SQL) page at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187993.aspx it states " Important: ntext, text, and image data types will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using these data types in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use them. Use nvarchar(max), varchar(max), and varbinary(max) instead. For more information, see Using Large-Value Data Types." Considering this warning, is VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX) and VARBINARY(MAX) support going to be implemented in SQL Server Compact Edition Robert Wishlaw We are entirely different architecture from SQL Server hence SQL Server reco ...Show All

• SQL Server Sql 2000 the query run 1/Seg and Sql 2005 the query run two minute

  Query to follow wheel in less of one minute in the same bank that I have in Sql 2000 and delays almost 2 minutes in the 2005 query: select 'REAL' , 'CP AVULSO' , CP . NUMLANCAMENTO , CP . CODECLI , CP . OBS , isnull ( CPC . VALOR , 0 ), CP . DTVENCIMENTO , CPC . CENTROCUSTO_ID from CP , CP_CENTROCUSTO CPC where CP . NUMLANCAMENTO = CPC . NUMLANCAMENTO and CP . CODECLI = CPC . CODECLI and year ( CP . DTVENCIMENTO ) = 2007 and month ( CP . DTVENCIMENTO ) = 01 and CP . NF + ' ' + cast ( CP . CODECLI as varchar ( 20 )) not in ( select NF + ' ' + cast ( CODECLI as varchar ( 20 )) from NFC_CAB ) and CP . ISTRUE_FALSE = 1 and CP . VALORPARCELA ...Show All

• SQL Server Backup File Name

  Dear all, On scheduling the online backup for SQL server 2005 with SQL server management studio, how the backup filename can be automatically change for everyday. I mean the backup filename be automatically generated every day. Thanks Imran Hasware Dear Satya, I tried Maintenance plan, but i am getting the following error: Creating maintenance plan "SAP_Backup_Full" (Error) Messages Create maintenance plan failed. ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Create failed for JobStep 'Subplan'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.MaintenancePlanTasks) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=Microsof ...Show All

• Community Chat Review Please! http://TechnologyForever.com

  Hi I have Just created the site technologyforever.com I was wondering what everyone thinks of this site mainly design. and usability. I was also wondering if anyone could check out my forum this is the url to the forum TechnologyForever.com Forums link the forum has a webmaster section for any one who is interested. I worked a long time on this site and I am interested in having my website reviewed. Also if you would like to contact me you can do so http://technologyforever.com/contact.php . P.S. What is the best way to get massive traffic to my website ...Show All

• SQL Server Join table and function

  Hi . I want to join a table function and a table.Is it possible How table (Id,Title) function (table1.Id) : returns (Id,Describ1,Describ2) Resault should be: (Table1.Id,Title,Describ1,Describ2) For SQL Server 2005, use the cross apply operator as below. For SQL Server 2000, there's no easy way (can be done using a cursor) create table mytable(Id int,Title varchar(10)) go create function dbo.myfunction(@Id int) returns @retTab table(Id int ,Describ1 varchar(10),Describ2 varchar(10)) as begin insert into @retTab(Id,Describ1,Describ2) select @Id,'Describ1','Describ2' return end go select mytable.Id, mytable.Title, Fn.Describ1, Fn.Describ2 from mytable cross apply dbo.myfunction(Id) as Fn ...Show All

• Visual C++ variables in dll

  This is my code, for(int ii =0;ii<2;ii++) { Datasources[ii].hLib = LoadLibrary(MyDll.dll) Datasources[ii].fun1 =(SCODE (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(Datasources[ii].hLib, "Fun1"); Datasources[ii].fun2=(SCODE (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(Datasources[ii].hLib, "Fun2"); Datasources[ii].fun3 =(SCODE (*)(unsigned long,void *))GetProcAddress(Datasources[ii].hLib, "Fun3"); } I am using LoadLibrary to load the DLL. In the above case is the data Variables in dll will be seperately created each time we use LoadLibrary function to load a DLL Where You should do this in a header extern MyClass obj; and this in a cpp MyClass obj; Plus: you should name obj, to recognize it ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Effect Textured Model Doesn't Render

  I'm currently looking into HLSL and am using an effect file that came with Max 9 (StandardFX.fx), which has all the basic effects along with bumps (normal and parallax). When I go to draw my model with the following code: foreach (ModelMesh mesh in myModel.Meshes) { foreach (Effect effect in mesh.Effects) { effect.CurrentTechnique = effect.Techniques["Default"]; Matrix WorldMatrix = Matrix.CreateRotationZ(modelRotationGamma) * Matrix.CreateRotationX(modelRotationAlpha) * Matrix.CreateRotationY(modelRotation) * Matrix.CreateTranslation(modelPosition); Matrix ViewMatrix = Matrix.CreateLookAt(cameraPosition, camLook, Vector3.Up); Matrix ProjMatrix = Matrix.CreatePerspectiveFiel ...Show All

• Windows Forms Need Help getting image to show up in PictureBox

  I have a program that has an openFileDialog and some pictureboxes that I want pictures to show up in according to the images you choose in the openfiledialog from the local harddrive. But I don't know what to type in the GetThumbnailImage(); private void openToolStripMenuItem_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { if (AddPic.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms. DialogResult .OK) pictureBox1.Image.GetThumbnailImage(); } That didn't work, I don't know why though. Let me Reexplain my project... I have two forms, "Form1.cs" and "Expand.cs". I already have an openFileDialog in my "Form1.cs" and I have it set up so that according to which ever image I choose it shows up in pictureBox1 in ...Show All

• Visual C# Error 0x800706be : Remote Procedure Call Failed

  Hi, I face this strange problem when i am trying to upgrade an application from VS .NET 1.0 (Windows 2000 server) to VS 2005 (windows 2003 server). I have a project which generates an exe and is deployed as a service in post build event. Project compiles succesfully in VS 2005 on windows 2003 server. When i try to start this service using services.msc, i get an error starting up the service as "Error 0x800706be : Remote Procedure Call Failed " RPC service on my machine is running. I get the same error when i try to open a project using my UI application. Note: This application uses certain customised COM + components that are deployed prior to building this application. Please help me with this one. I do not ...Show All