Grumpy McNasty's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ DWMAPI.DLL

  I have read post after post about the DWMapi.dll issue with IE7, which is also the problem that I am having, however I don't see any solutions except to uninstall IE7. Is this really the only solution I can't believe I am going to have to tell our customers to uninstall IE7. Carrie For such issues, please use the newsgroups at http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups OTP Thanks, Ayman Shoukry VC++ Team ...Show All

• SQL Server How to check whether SSIS is installed

  I'm using the import wizard to create a new table from a flat file source.  The table gets created but no data gets copied.  What's wrong   Here's the report: Operation stopped... - Initializing Data Flow Task (Success) - Initializing Connections (Success) - Setting SQL Command (Success) - Setting Source Connection (Success) - Setting Destination Connection (Success) - Validating (Error)         Messages         * Error 0xc00470fe: Data Flow Task: The product level is insufficient for component "Source - inSsrc_txt" (1).          (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)      ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Creating word template with bookmarks. is this the soloution?

  I need to simulate a report sections in word document. report header section is implemented as word header and footer but how could i simulate detail and group sections. thanks in advance Thanks cindy for ur help. Actually we are converting Power Builder Reports to VSTO word documents. we have a power builder report in a format of a business letter what it does is it creates 4,5 or may be more letters when data is populated each addressed to different recipeient. How could i Implement this in word. Header and footer are always same for the given paramter my problem is detail section which contains different data depending on the parameters. Thanks in advance, looking forward for ur reply. ...Show All

• SQL Server Parameters

  I have a problem in SQL Reporting Services. I have several multi-value parametersI When I use one single value in parameter and running the report work fine, but when I select  more then one value in the parameter (With Multi Value ) it fails: "An error occurred during local report precessing. Query execution failed for dataset "DataSet" incorrect syntax near ',' " thanks I have a problem in SQL Reporting Services. I have several multi-value parametersI When I use one single value in parameter and running the report everything work fine, but when I chose more then one value in the parameter (With Multi Value ) it fails: "An error occurred during local ...Show All

• Visual Basic Different colors in different lines in a Checked ListBox?

  Hi, I have a bit of a problem in VB.Net, you see, I need to have different colored lines in a checked list box. Here's what I mean: Line1 in checked list box is red Line 2 in checked list box is green Line 3 in checked list box is blue So to rephase, is it possible to have individual coloured lines in a checked list box Any helps appreciated, Sazz181 Thanks Dman1, problem solved, and I haven't lost any functionality either. Does just what I needed - thanks. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Hi, im new to XNA

  Hey, I just recently found out about Microsoft's XNA program. I have some questions and was hoping someone could answer me. 1. I have a game that I am currently developing on Windows XP, it runs off DX9. Is there any possible way I could port it from the PC to XNA so I could play it on the 360 2. Will it cost money, and if so (which im asuming) how much 3. Will I need a special dev 360 or will I be able to use my off-the-shelf 360 4. If I have to completely re-create my game for XNA since I couldnt port it, Will there be engines I could use or will I be forced to create my own engine, and if so what language can I use 5. Where/when can I download this and start using it 6. What CDs/DVDs do I have to buy to work on the 360 ...Show All

• .NET Development Database Structure design and User Interface Design

  Hello All I am having a bit of a dilemma designing Data Storage and User Interface for a project; here is my situation, bare with me as I am fairly new to this. I am creating 2 eCommerce websites, one to sell DVDs and the other to sell Health Supplements. I also need to create a central windows application to handle the CMS, Reporting and also to allow sales staff to take orders over the phone. It is the windows application, ordering section, displaying products which are giving me problems. The staff will need to firstly enter all the customers’ details, they will then go to a form where they can search products and add them to a cart/basket. A Health supplement has different attributes to DVDs, fo ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) mismatched dll versions (june ctp)

  Hi, Since installing the most recent ctp, I get an exception on my old projects. Message="Mismatched versions of PresentationCore.dll, Milcore.dll, WindowsCodecs.dll, or D3d9.dll. Check that these DLLs come from the same source." I can create new applications without a problem, so it's definitly something in my old project. Obviously, I've checked all references in the project, they are set to not copy and point to: C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0 The version of all dll's (including presentationCore ): 3.0.6507.0 (vbl_wcp_avalon.060607-1054) Public key tokens of all the dll's is: PublicKeyToken =" 31bf3856ad364e35 " I've looked at the gac, and it seems to be okay. I'v ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Best way to manipulate vertex data between draw calls?

  I please bear with me as I am new to this kind of stuff. I want to know the best practice for manipulating vertex data between draw calls, is it just a matter of changing my array of vertices and calling SetData() in the Update() method every frame I am only doing this with a simple quad so I only have 4 vertices to change (or may change) each frame, any one care to help a newb regards Fluxtah aclysma wrote: ...and if you want to flip texture coordinates you could have a couple vertex buffers or one vertex buffer which you use different halves (or thirds, fourths, whatever) for what you want to do. Just caught this on my second re-read, sorry I have to read things a few times befo ...Show All

• Windows Forms hold a key...

  is there a way to "codely" press and hold down a key for x amount of seconds sendkeys doc http://www.rutherfurd.net/python/sendkeys/#id1 ...Show All

• Visual C# Abstract Generic Base Classes... how to refer to the derived type?

  Hello all, my first time posting here on MSDN, so be easy on me. :) I have an abstract base class that takes a generic type parameter to strongly type a member. So, I have something like: public abstract class BusinessObjectBase<INFO> : IBusinessObject where INFO : EntityBase { public IBusinessObject Update() { ... } } ... public sealed class User : BusinessObjectBase<UserEntity> { ... } My issue is, I'd like to have a method pass back a saved version of the business object back from the Update() method; however, there doesn't seem a way to do this in a strongly-typed way. From the User, object, I can only pass back either a type "object", type "IBusinessObject", or type "BusinessObjectBase< ...Show All

• Visual Studio Instal problem from VS2005 Trial 180days

  Hi, I am trying to install a DVD with VS2005 Trial. This Version was already succesfully installed on other PC. Now while VS2005 setup runs, loading bar goes to 3/4 and systems reboot or hangs, without any further error syntax. Here are the last lines of the install log: MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:218]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Extension 3: -2147287038 MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:234]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Extension 3: -2147287038 MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:281]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying CostingComplete property. Its current value is '0'. Its new value: '1'. MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:281]: Note: 1: 2262 2: PublishComponent 3: -2147287038 MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:281]: Note: 1: 2262 2: SelfReg 3: -2147287038 MSI (s) (24:A0) [23:52:45:281]: ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS problem after installing 2153 hotfix

  The Kb article says to install all component patches, even if you are not running them, to avoid errors...the reporting services hotfix would not install(obviously since reporting svcs is not installed).....now I get the following erro, when trying to connect to the SSIS on my sql server...oh, I am trying to connect locally on the server it self too.... Cannot connect to CRP-DAY1-SQLs1. =================================== Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoEnum) ------------------------------ For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ Program Location: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Enumerator.Process( ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Form Size problem

  hi all, I have set my form's size as the: this.clientSize = Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Size; now the problem is i want to have the ListView of the size equivalent to the form, but excluding the caption bar and menu bar area. if i directly set its size as the form size, it takes the size inclusing menu bar and the caption so it display scroll bar. I dnt want that. I tried many articles already in the forum but didnt got the soln. help needed. thanx in advance Form.ClientRectangle.Size is the size of the inner area where controls are hosted. To set the form size you should use this.Size = ... You can also set your listview Dock property to Fill - this would resize control automatically. ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Windows CE5.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0?

  Dear All:    I am developing a smart device application, but I have a choice of operation system either on Windows CE5.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0.   I am not sure about the difference for these two operating system from a development point of view.   I heard Windows CE have a richer set of functionalities than Windows Mobile. However, if I develop my application on .NET compact framework 2.0, what the difference these two operating systems will make for my development. Please help.   Thanks Thanks for Replying, now company decide to use Denso windows CE 5.0 device. But I got a question regarding to Windows CE device taskbar. I am used to writing C# a ...Show All