ShivaanKeldon's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System vsts developer - testing question

  I've got VSTS Developer installed. I am wanting to conduct load testing on a web site and have reviewed some of the information on Microsoft's site. It appears that I'm only capable of performing unit testing on class files. Is that correct I'd like to do a load test and don't see where I can get Application Center Test in VS 2005. Is that tool still available Can I download it Do I need VSTS Tester to do load testing or can I download the template to do that If not would I have to uninstall developer and install tester to do load testing I really don't want to have to uninstall/install each version just to do a load test. I spend most of my time developing and after words, I need to do load testing. Any suggestions ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Hit testing for elements

  Hello, Is there a built in function that allows me to retrieve the element (or elements) at a particular location (point) in an InkCanvas I'm expecting that I have to write my own, but just checking to make sure :) Thanks. Hi, there is an easy (yet not quite straight-forward) way to do this: The VisualTreeHelper class has a HitTest method [1]. In theory this is all you need to hit-test elements. However, when the InkCanvas is in inking mode, its children are not hit-testable (by design). To circumvent this, you will need pass InkCanvas's internal InkPresenter into the HitTest method, which will allow you to hit-test elements "behind" the ink layer. That InkPresenter is a exposed as ...Show All

• SQL Server Too many table names in the query sql 2005 merge replication snapshot error

  In SQL 2005 I’m able to create a snapshot no problem, when the snapshot runs on the next scheduled date I get the following error. ********************************************** Message: Too many table names in the query. The maximum allowable is 256. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Incorrect syntax near ')'. Command Text: sp_MSmakesystableviews Parameters: ...Show All

• Visual C# InvalidActiveXStateException was unhandled- MSChart control 6.0

  My code is, AxMSChart20Lib.AxMSChart chart = new AxMSChart20Lib.AxMSChart(); chart.Title.Text = "My first chart"; this.Controls.Add(chart); When i use this code, i get this exception, "InvalidActiveXSateException was unhandled" Exception of type: 'System.Windows.Forms.AxHost+InvalidActiveXStateException' was thrown. Can u tell, how can this be corrected To get rid off that exception, Just add the control first with your container before using any of it's properties or methods. AxMSChart20Lib.AxMSChart m_objChart = new AxMSChart20Lib.AxMSChart(); this.Controls.Add(m_objChart); m_objChart.Title.Tex ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to get status for printer using DeviceIOcontrol

  Hai, I am new guy to this forum seeking your help. I want to enumerate the printer devices connected to the system and then want to check the status whether it is connected or not to PC. I used setDiEnumDeviceInfo and createfile to get the handle of the printer device but cant able to get it through.Could anyone tell me How to get the GUID for the printer device.Also tell what is Control codes used for this ... Are you sure, you want use DeviceIOControl There is nice API in Windows GDI, thats alows: Enumeration of printers To get print status To get printer properties Send escape codes. etc. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535673.aspx EnumPrinters PRINTER_INFO_2 typedef struct _PRINTER_INFO ...Show All

• Visual C# GetFillParameters Problem

  Hi all, Simply i am unable to get parameters with SqlDataAdapter's GetFillParameters() method. Here is my code sample : private void button1_Click( object sender, System.EventArgs e) { SqlConnection s = new SqlConnection(@"Integrated Security=SSPI;Data Source=(localhost);Initial Catalog=Northwind"); SqlDataAdapter cmd = new SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE City = @City", s); try { s.Open(); MessageBox.Show(cmd.GetFillParameters().Length.ToString()); } catch (SqlException ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.Message); } When i run this code sample i get "0" in a message box but no errors. Why can't i get the parameters in my sql code Any comments ar ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista interface siemens c55 serially to computer using .net framework

  i am doing my final year project in that i have to interface siemens c55 serially to my computer using .net framework. can ne body help me in this regard can i also use assembly langauge in .net hello Mr. Hopkins, thanks for your help and interest. please tell me can i use siemens c55 using any microcontroller like 89c52. i will be very very grateful to you as this work is my final year project. please mail me at talhazia_558@hotmail.com and tlhzia@yahoo.com thanks regards talha ...Show All

• Visual C# C# calling API

  Hi, I have a problem in C#: I am trying to use an API call: BOOL GetDefaultPrinter( LPTSTR pszBuffer , // printer name buffer LPDWORD pcchBuffer // size of name buffer ); I know that the call works, because I have used it in another language. I have set up a string for pszBuffer. However, I don't know how to use a DWORD in C#. As far as I am aware, a DWORD is a 4 byte unsigned integer. I have tried using uint, but this along with every other way that I have tried to call this function results in an Exception: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong Many thanks for being there John Woodiwiss ...Show All

• Smart Device Development FROG FLY THREADS

  I WAS READING THE THEORY OF FROGFLY THREADS. I GOT A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS FROM THE THEORY ON HOW TO DEVELOP THREAD CONTROL. IT IS WELL THOUGHT OUT AND GIVES AN EXCELLENT IDEA ON HOW TO MANAGE EXTREMELY COMPLEX SOFTWARE PROBLEMS. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE FLY WOULD ACT IN A SMALL POND. YOUR EITHER A SMALL FROG IN A BIG POND OR A BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND. I MY CASE IM A AM ONE GIANT FROG IN A SMALL PUDDLE. AND THE FLY DOES NOT KNOW WHERE I AM. SO MUCH FOR PONDS. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dndllpro/html/msdn_frogfly1.asp  only uses FrogFly as a name of an application that demonstrates how to code using threads.   ...Show All

• SQL Server External access to SQL Server

  Hello, I'm not sure whether this is right section to post this. It seems the most relevant one to me. (Please point me in the right direction if it is not). I am a programmer/web developer for a medium sized organisation in the financial industry (in Australia). Obviously being in the finance industry, we have very strict guidelines and access when it comes to security. We are currently in the process of converting our website to use a SQL Server database (instead of MS Access which we have been using for years). In the past, we have accessed our web database via SFTP as it was only an Access file. Now that we are converting to SQL Server, we will still need access to our database (which is on a server hosted externally). It seems a ...Show All

• .NET Development Help with XML

  Sorry I’m new to C#. Trying to retrieve information from the following XML code with the “ AccountFunds” routine below. There is a class that is drived from the API XSD file, in here “accountSnapshot.availableToBetBalance” is declared as a double. The code line “accountSnapshot.availableToBetBalance = nodeList.Item(0).InnerXml;” raises a Error “Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'double'”. Ive tryed this line “accountSnapshot.availableToBetBalance = ((double)(nodeList.Item(0).InnerXml));” but this gives rise to a “Cannot convert type 'string' to 'double'” How do you convert the “ nodeList.Item(0).InnerXml” so that it is a double. Is the “ AccountFunds” routine the logical way to extract the XML code. ...Show All

• Windows Search Technologies Deskbar not appearing in Taskbar

  Hello. I searched and did not find the advice offered to help in my situation. I tried resetting to Defaults, but it did not work. I would like to have the Deskbar in my Taskbar, but this is the error message I get when I click the button to show or hide the Deskbar: "Deskbar failed to show- please click the help button in options for information on manually showing the Deskbar." I then click OK, but can't seem to locate the options the message refers to anywhere. Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, facemate ...Show All

• Visual C++ 24Bits Bit-field Alignment error under VC++

  Hi, I wrote code to interact with some netrork device. One of the network structures contains a 24-bits field. Everything is packed to "1" (byte). struct test { char bob0; char bob1; short bob2; char bob3; unsigned long bob4 : 24; unsigned long bob5; }; int main() { test tt; tt.bob0 = 0; tt.bob1 = 1; tt.bob2 = 2; tt.bob3 = 3; tt.bob4 = 4; tt.bob5 = 5; unsigned long * ptr; ptr = (unsigned long *)&tt; printf("%08X\n", ptr[0]); printf("%08X\n", ptr[1]); printf("%08X\n", ptr[2]); printf("%08X\n", ptr[3]); printf("%08X\n", ptr[4]); return 0; } Under Visual Studio (2003 and 2005), the result is: 00020100 00000403 000005CC <-- CC Packing is at 1, there s ...Show All

• SQL Server SSIS Deployment Question about Conn Strings? Please Help.

  Hi everyone: I have a package(SSIS) that works fine on a local SQL Server. Once I deploy it to the server A, and change the connection strings, it throws the following error: Error: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "DatabaseName" failed with error code xxxxx. Error: component "OLE DB Destination"(16) failed validation and returned error code xxxx. Error: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error Code: 0x80040E4D. Al OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client" Description: "Communication Link Failure" Error: Error: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error Code: 0x80040E4D. Al OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client&quo ...Show All

• Connected Services Framework Retrieving data from ProfileManager database

  Hello I have the next information which locates in ProfileManager database (SQL 2000): < rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf = " http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns# " xmlns:UserInfo = " http://example.org/stuff/1.0/ " > < rdf:Description rdf:about = " http://www.contoso.com/csf/pm/syedabbas/User1 " > < UserInfo:FullName > User1 </ UserInfo:FullName > < UserInfo:UserId > 1 </ UserInfo:UserId > < UserInfo:Content > < rdf:Description rdf:about = " http://www.example.org/Ch1 " > < UserInfo:ContentCategory > xRate </ UserInfo:ContentCategory > </ rdf:Description > </ UserInfo:Content > &l ...Show All