Residual Logic Games's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Short Circuit Evaluation in Conditional Split Expression

  I think I know the answer to this but thought I'd ask anyway.  I have a conditional split to check a column for null values or empty string values.  It looks like this: (!ISNULL(Ballot)) || (LEN(TRIM(Ballot)) > 0) My question is:  Are both sides of the expression evaluated   My testing says yes, because a Null value causes an error.  Is there a way to short circuit the evaluation like the || operator in C# or the (less than elegant, and seemingly threatening) OrElse operator in VB   Whats the best alternative: A slightly more complex expression that turns a null value into an empty string A script component Two conditional splits Two paths out of one condtional s ...Show All

• Community Chat Microsoft vs Alibaba.com?

  When Google unseat Yahoo.com as no.1 in search engine business, Yahoo invest $ 1 billion dollar to Alibaba.com to increase its internet presence. As I'm doing my research about search engine, I believe the reason could be a prediction that Alibaba.com may enjoy profitable years to come because it is not getting the eye of Microsoft for the time being as Microsoft is busy to unseat Google in Search engine business, Sony in game console business and Apple in music downloading business. This is a repeat story of AOL.com in the 90's when Microsoft is busy to unseat Netscape in the browser war. Is Microsoft going to launch its own B2B site in the future Just giving an idea to MSN. duck thing wrote: ...Show All

• Windows Forms c# Insert Text into Textbox

  I have a series of textboxes on a Windows Form and a Series of buttons aswell. What I am trying to achieve sounds quite simple but I cannot figure out how to do it. Basically all Im trying to achieve is each button has some predefined text associated with it and when the user clicks the button, it inserts that text into the textbox which has the focus. The problem with this is that when you click on the button you lose the focus from the Textbox. The only way I have figured out is to save which control has focus before the button is clicked. This works but when you have 32 textboxes on a form, surely there is a better way than creating an On_Enter Method or similar to set the value of the Control which needs the text. Any help would be ...Show All

• Windows Forms Remove default ToolStripItems from ToolStrip Designer

  Hello, I am trying to create a custom ToolStrip with my own custom items. Using the ToolStripControlHost I have been able to add a custom toolstrip item and view it in the designer using ToolStripItemDesignerAvailability. However, I would like my items to replace the existing items available, i.e. Button, DropDown etc. Is there a way to remove the default ToolStripItems from the designer view Regards, Andie. ...Show All

• Visual C++ Can i make VS play a sound when build is done?

  Is this possible i know there are post build events and such but even when i try to print an ascii bell char to make it beep, it does not work. it would just be good to know when the build is finished. Assuming you are using the IDE, look in the Windows control panel: Sounds and Audio Settings". There should be entries for many of the Microsoft Development environment. Hope that helps. Otis Bricker ...Show All

• Visual C++ Need Help

  Hi, I want to ask how to add System::String ^MyVar, as an global variable. Anyone knows Hi, 'object' : global or static variable may not have managed type 'type' - excerpt from MSDN help. You can only define CLR objects within function scope. Instead , define the variable as static of any class such that it can be used any where as specified in the following link 'ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VisualStudio.v80.en/dv_vccomp/html/f165c874-0f51-45c7-85e8-ebe321cbc168.htm' Thanx, Ch.T.Gopi Kumar. ...Show All

• Commerce Server Remove Split Shipment Feature

  I thought this would be easy but I am having trouble finding out how to disable the multi-shipments per order feature in the starter site. Do I just remove the menu item in the Shipping.ascx page Please Advise. ...Show All

• SQL Server Long report on one page?

  I have a very long report that I would like to appear all on one page. I want to be able to scroll from the top to the bottom without having to use the little page selector. How do I do this I got it to work for one report so I know it's possible. I just can't figure out why it works for that report and not for other reports. Thanks, Greg Van Mullem Hi, Can you try with giving the report size - height as long as you expect the report to be That will show the report in one page. However, if you try to print that report, it will compact the content and print all the content in one page (depends on what paper size you use) Regards. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Handling COMException errors.

  I cannot find much help with handling COMExceptions, that is i want to trap the error raised when a table is locked by ODBC and bring this back to the user, rather than have the program simply die. The line that throws up the error is as follows. DBRset.Open("SELECT * FROM NEWBAR WHERE DATERCVD > \"22/08/2006 00:00:00\"", DBConn, ADODB.CursorTypeEnum.adOpenDynamic, ADODB.LockTypeEnum.adLockBatchOptimistic, 1); Hi Bittarman, I think that the problem you are having is that you have an error in your SQL Statement, I think it should read: DBRset.Open("SELECT * FROM NEWBAR WHERE DATERCVD=\22/08/2006 00:00:00\", DBConn, ADODB.CursorTypeEnum.adOpenDynamic; I'm not sure about the "\" as ecsape ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Invoke another workflow

  Hi, I know it is possible to invoke a workflow from another workflow. But is it possible to invoke a custom Sharepoint Workflow from a "normal" workflow Thanks Thomas It is related to workflow, but it is SharePoint's implementation. This forum is for questions about the base foundation and using just what comes from WF you can easily invoke another workflow. What dependencies are required by SharePoint to invoke a workflow, whether from a normal workflow or host, is something specific to SharePoint and you are more likely to get an answer in one of their forums. ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridViewComboBoxCell

  Hello All, I can define a DataGridViewComboBoxCell as visible = false Best Regards Sandro Peixoto   DeborahK wrote: I need to do the same type of thing - but my grid is bound - so I cannot add rows. Is there a solution in this case To add rows to a bound datagridview, you have to add rows to the datatable which is the datasource of the datagridview instead of adding them directly into the datagridview. ...Show All

• Visual Basic Internet

  Hi everyone, I have a HTML page with a script. The page have 2 textboxes, names exp1 and ans1. I want, through VB, to write some text in exp1, then to simulate the type of Enter in it, and finaly, to read the data in ans1 into a variable. Does anyone know how can I do it Thanks, Ofir. Hi Ofir, If the above pseudo code did not help, you will have to post some sample code of what you are trying to accomplish and explain where you are stuck ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Hardware Profiles & Windows Vista

  Hi, My question is about hardware profiles. In Vista the boot environment has drastically changed, and a hardware profile selection dialog (text mode screen during startup) seems to have vanished. I'd appreciate any information about how to a) reactivate the hardware profile menu or b) query user input similar to that menu during system boot. Description of my App (for you to understand what I'd like to achieve): My App's heart is a boot start driver which runs far before explorer or normal services. No GUI is available there. The user must be able to choose wether or not to activate the driver's main functionality. That has been implemented by creating and managing an additional hardware profile. It doesn't work that way for V ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System 16 Sharepoint Portal Maximum

  Can anyone explain to me what the docuemntation means when it states that there is a 16 Portal Maximum on a Sharepoint Portal Server Is it 16 config db's Is it 16 portal per config db And why is this a maximum Thanks I'm sorry but we don't really have the Sharepoint expertise to answer that question. I'd recommend posting it on the Sharepoint forum. Brian ...Show All

• Visual C# converting problem

  What would I have to change in the following code to make it work At the moment when I try to debug I get the messages "Cannot implicitly convert type 'object' to 'int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast )" and "Cannot implicitly convert type 'object' to 'bool'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast )" xarray[xnum] = Application .UserAppDataRegistry.GetValue(regxarray); yarray[xnum] = Application .UserAppDataRegistry.GetValue(regyarray); rightclickarray[xnum] = Application .UserAppDataRegistry.GetValue(regrightclickarray); leftclickarray[xnum] = Application .UserAppDataRegistry.GetValue(regleftclickarray); xarray and yarray are of type int, rightclickarray and l ...Show All