Prodigal Son's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Sandcastle Nov CTP: Cyrillic and ReflectionToChmContents.xsl

  Hello. I tried to localize Sandcastle vs2005 presentation template to Russian. Just edited XML files in "content" folder as UTF-8. And, resulting HTML looks just perfect! BUT, I have a problem during hhc file make using ReflectionToChmContents.xsl, XslTransform failed with the following error: [exec] XslTransform (v2.2.2505.29188) [exec] Copyright c Microsoft 2005-2006 [exec] Info: Applying XSL transformation 'C:\Program Files\Sandcastle\ProductionTransforms\ReflectionToChmContents.xsl'. [exec] Unhandled Exception: System.Text.EncoderFallbackException: Unable to translate Unicode character \u041F at index 137 to specified code page. [exec] at System.Text.EncoderExceptionFallbackBuffer.Fallback(Char charUnknown ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Media Center API for standalone WPF

  Hi guys. Can i use Media Center API in standalone wpf apps I want to use the remote control functionality in wpf applications. Thanks. Currently there is only support for XAML Browser Application (XBAP) integration with Media Center on Windows Vista. If your objective of using standalone WPF apps is solely for the full trust privileges such apps enjoy, then you can launch the XBAP from local machine, or even if deployed from the Internet, employ the ClickOnce Trusted Publisher -based elevation model. This is kind of how the dashboard on the HP Touchsmart PC is modeled. ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Getting user's msn messenger contact list

  Hi, I'm looking for a way of displaying msn messenger's contact list in my application. I tried C# examples found using MessengerAPI, but it doesn't work. I also tried using dotMsn, but it doesn't work either! In fact, I just cannot connect to my msn account using the sample shipped with dotmsn :-( Do you know what to do for this Thank you very much ! Thibaud You will easily get MSN buddy list if you use my component. Thibaud wrote: Hi, I'm looking for a way of displaying msn messenger's contact list in my application. I tried C# examples found using MessengerAPI, but it doesn't work. I also tried using dotMsn, but it doesn't work either! In fact, I just cannot connect to my msn account using ...Show All

• .NET Development Using System.Net.Mail with Gmail is Faulty

  Can someone try this on their computer with their Gmail account I'm not sure if its every mail service or just gmail, because gmail is the only mail service that allows for smtp access (hotmail and yahoo don't) that I use. The problem is that the mail message send completed event is not triggered, even when its done. The email is sent and all, its just the event isnt triggered. I can send the message, and EVERYTHING works good, but the event isnt triggered. That's the ONLY problem whatsoever, there isn't any email problems or no email message problems, its just that the event is never triggered. ...Show All

• Windows Forms ClickOnce deployment to multiple sites

  Hi, I have to deploy the same ClickOnce signed application to potentially hundreds of customer of sites. Is there a way to do this without having to resign the deployment manifest for each customer site Basically I would like to be able to sign the manifest once using mage.exe and then be able to access the application via any URL. Thanks, Patrick I finally found a way to do this. You must set the install attribute of the deployment element to "false" and remove the deploymentProvider altogether. This prevents the application from being installed on the user's workstation, but that's when I wanted anyway since I want updates to happen automatically when I update th ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Any ideas on why Nvidia fxComposer won't run for me?

  I've been trying to get fxComposer to run but at startup I get a message box that says "Pointer create failed: IID_INVPlugin." Following that, another message box that says "The Exception Breakpoint A breakpoint has been reached. (0x80000003) occurred in the application at location 0x7c901230." I have an ATI Radeon 9800XTPro card, but their FAQ says it will work with any gpu. I've emailed them more than once but haven't gotten a response. Thanks in advance. Thanks for posting the solution - works like a charm. I bet this effects a lot of programs with plugins (as the NoEXECUTE is doing what it's supposed to - prevent data from being executable code). ...Show All

• Visual C# Thanks

  So virtual is just like abstract except there can be an implementation When it is overriden, the superclasses's code is automatically "pasted" into the subclass, right Or do I need to use base.methodName(args) Wow. I think this was a reply to some other thread, but... Virtual means "you CAN override this method, if you want to." Abstract means "you MUST override this method - you have no choice." When overriding a virtual method, your method is called instead of the base class's method. If you want the base class's behavior to be retained, you should call base.methodName(args), yes. For example, when overriding OnPaint you'd almost always want to call the base.OnPaint. So ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Error 0x80040F04 while Accessing Outlook using VSTO 2005

  I am getting error 0x80040F04 while accessing properties of Objects from Outlook. I can not test on these computers as they are not my systems (I am not having these issues and neither are most users, but some have this error). Basically, when ever the program tries to access a property, such as Name, the VSTO throws error 0x80040F04. They have Office 2003 installed and the proper support files. They have the service packs up to date (Windows and Office). So, what can I do Has this been seen before Any ideas Thanks, Mark Hogan Here is some code from the program and where the error occurs. Module modArchivER Private ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND As Integer = 2 Private ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED As Integer = 5 Public _AppOutlook As Outl ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Better to rotate a sprite or animate it?

  Is it better to create an image and then rotate it to achieve an animation (for movement as example), a ball for example, or better to have the image contain all frames that are needed and just select the area of the image that is needed in the frame (again, for movement as an example). I hope that made sense Basically, I want to have a ball roll across my screen, and I am just wondering which technique provides the best options. Thanks for any opinions. Well the answer is, it depends You may get a better image quality if you render each frame and display the approriate frame, but you will probably get smoother movement out of having a single image and rotating it, since you would have to have a lot ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Custom Control, Converter parameters, Trigger using parent property

  Hello all I am trying to create a custom text box which uses the next template: < Style TargetType = " {x:Type local:XTextBox} " > < Setter Property = " Template " > < Setter.Value > < ControlTemplate TargetType = " {x:Type local:XTextBox} " > < Border Background = " {TemplateBinding Background} " BorderBrush = " {TemplateBinding BorderBrush} " BorderThickness = " {TemplateBinding BorderThickness} " > < TextBox x:Name = " txtVal " Background = " Beige " IsReadOnly = " True " Text = " {Binding RelativeSource={x:Static Relati ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions error C2955: 'std::list' : use of class template requires template argument list

  Hello, I have a simple function that returns a list, but I get the following error: error C2955: 'std::list' : use of class template requires template argument list What does it mean Is it possible to return a list as a value This is the example function, which is member of a class (in my code): std::list myFunction() { std::list list(); return list; } Thanks in advance Alberto The std::list class is a template, you cannot use it without providing a type for the list to contain eg: std::list<int> or std::list<myclass>. So assume you want your function to return a list of integers you would write it as: std::list<int> myFunction() { std::list<int> list; return list; ...Show All

• SQL Server could not deploy the cube

  hi hannes, i tried the option you had told me now i am getting that i dont have permission to create a object in the server i.e, the client on which i am wroking has no permission and i dont know how to give it... could you help me with this lalitha Javier Luna wrote: Hi Lalithak, You would use Manage Roles option in your Analysis Services Database. Good Coding! Javier Luna http://guydotnetxmlwebservices.blogspot.com/ is it in server or client.. lalitha ...Show All

• SQL Server error:no report server found on the specified machine while setting up reporting services configuraion manager

  Hello, I have installed sql server 2005 along with reporting services... though i am able to design report using business intelligence studio... i am unable to access the report server.... while trying to start the reporting services configuration manager it says no report server found on the specified machine...Invalid Namespace ... the installation is local ... Due to this problem inspite of designing the entire report i am unable to deploy it on the web..since it is asking for a report server... Can somebody please help me on this... Thanks in advance... Nirupa Do you have a MSSQL.2, MSSQL.3, or MSSQL.4 folder If so, look in each for the 3 folders I listed in my last post. If you don't ...Show All

• Windows Forms How to display property sheet by passing args

  Can someone tell me how to open a propertySheet for a file or directory based on args passed to the process class Here is what i am doing with the other classes TreeNode tn = this .GetNodeAt( this ._intX, this ._intY); Process p = new Process (); ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo ( "explorer.exe" ); startInfo.Arguments = tn.Tag.ToString(); startInfo.WorkingDirectory = @"%SystemRoot%\" ; p.StartInfo = startInfo; And this works great.. How can i get the propetySheet ---> ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo ( "IS THERE A PROPERTY SHEET " ); I am looking on the net but i can not find a place that list all of the verbs that can be us ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions To attach a database to an exe file

  Hi, I've created an application using VB 2005 EE, using MS-Access as backend. I converted the appliaction into an exe file using the clickonce method,but Iam unable to attach the database files and a MS-Word (.doc)file into the exe created. Can anyone help me to proceed further Thanks Bye you could embed the file as a resource, then read it back when you need it, using something like GetManifestResourceStream. Here is a better resource information about it: http://vb-helper.com/howto_net_embedded_resources.html does this give you some pointers you basically add an item into your project, say for example an MS Word Doc file, select that file in the solution explorer ...Show All