Liam404's Q&A profile

• Windows Forms Creating”alert” when new file arrives

  Hello! I hope this is the proper forum for this. Every day a computer sends out new files to a certain folder in my computer. I am to check these files when they arrive, ASAP. However they come within a one hour window. This means that I have to check my folder every five minutes during the waiting time if I want to be able to check the files as they arrive. Therefore I would like to make some form of “alert” that notifies me when new files arrive in my folder, preferably but necessarily using audio. Is this possible If so how can you do it Any help very much appreciated! Thanks a lot in advance! I know I can minimize the window showing the folder and just have it at the corner of my screen but that is not very convenient as I ...Show All

• SQL Server ssis dinamic build variable

  hi, i have a global variable that is a file dir param lets say: d:\input\2006_07_18.bcp. this param supposed to be built from other 3 params i.e: day, month and year. how do i build it dinamically i need the exact syntax. i have already put the filedir param as an evaluated expression but when i try to do somthing like: @[User::Filename] + @[day] + @[month] + @[year] i get an error, although i succeed in putting only one param at its expression i.e: @[user:filename]. the question is how do i build the parameter that will b built from these 3 params in its expression. Brian, i will b happy to hear from you in regard. thx, Tomer Tomer, <Make sure you have SP1 for this since it ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) The type initializer for 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection' threw an exception.

  a deeper look: {An ExceptionDetail, likely created by IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults=true, whose value is: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory' threw an exception. ----> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlPerformanceCounters' threw an exception. ----> System.Security.SecurityException: Requested registry access is not allowed.    at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowSecurityException(ExceptionResource resource)    at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable)    at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name)    at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCoun ...Show All

• SQL Server MSSQL 2000 Installation problem.

  Hello there! I am trying to install MS SQL 2000 Server on Windows 2003. My problem is that when i run the autorun (autorun run well) and after i click SQL Server 200. Components and Install Database Server the autorun close normaly but doesn open the installation, dont open any new process, Nothing else happens, I tried to find the sqlstp.log file but with no success, There is no such a file in my computer, and i tryed also the event viwer too but it doesnt catched anything... Any ideas Thanks to all who can help me. Refer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx scid=kb;en-us;826961 ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Live Domain Error Trouble

  Okay Im about fed up with these errors, and I cant find support for them anywhere. I keep getting: We are working to fix a temporary problem with our sign-up service. Please try again. Error code: 3 And some people I know are getting "Error 1" If anyone has any information about these, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Dan Same here. No information, no help. Just the message "try again". I tried again, and I tried again, and I tried again, and - guess! - I tried again, ... ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. how to fill D3DFMT_R32F texture's data

  I create a floating point texture ,and I will use it to store Z value in pixel shader. LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9 g_pFristMap ; DXUTGetD3DDevice()->CreateTexture( Frist_MAP_SIZE, Frist_MAP_SIZE, 1, D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET, D3DFMT_R32F, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, &g_pFristMap, NULL ); Now I want to initial texture's every texel data as 1.0f ,for my pixel shader to compare the Z value form ttexture and current pixel Z value ,keep the small Z value,how should I initial this texture LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9 g_pFristSurf; g_pFristMap->GetSurfaceLevel( 0, &g_pFristSurf ); D3DCOLOR color = 0x0010000f; DXUTGetD3DDevice()->ColorFill( g_pFristSurf, NULL, color); is it right thx all ;) I think you should render to that textu ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Fullscreen and Alt+Tab

  Hello, I have encountered the problem that the GraphicsDevice.DeviceReset event is not called, when I run my program in fullscreen mode, switch to another program by Alt+Tab, and open my fullscreen program again. But the DeviceReset and DeviceCreated events of the graphics component are called. All managed resources get lost, it seems that the device is disposed and recreated. Is there a way to let the graphics component keep the device and only reset it My test program is based on the Windows Game (XNA) template of XNA Game Studio Express Beta. Hmm. The next step is to try and figure out why Reset is failing and unfortunately this is difficult to do without the debug DirectX runtimes enabled and some way ...Show All

• .NET Development error in updating the database...

  hi, i am trying to run the following code, which changes the cell value of a dataGridView. when the changes are being made, i want to reflect those changes in the table (database which is present in the sql server).i am using VC#.But as soon as i run this code, the new value is displayed in the dataGridView but it is not updated in the database...can anyone help me to find out the mistake or the corrections which need to be made in the code so that i can run my project.... SqlConnection sqlCN = new SqlConnection (connectionString); sqlCN.Open(); string selectCommandText = "SELECT * from test2" ; SqlCommand sqlCmd = new SqlCommand (selectCommandText, sqlCN); sqlCmd.ExecuteNonQuery(); sq ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Shader states, etc? (HLSL effects not working right)

  I'd like to call upon all the shader gurus here for some help :) I've been experimenting with writing some of my own effects, meaning I'm a HLSL newbie, and have been using NVIDIA's FX Composer to do my work. After producing a cool (albeit simple) effect, I decided to try using it in my little model viewer. The problem is that the way it shows up through XNA is different than the way it shows up in FX Composer, and I can't figure out why. You can find the code to my effect here: http://www.hiranipra.com/data/help_attach/gb1_shader.txt - it's just fairly simple environment mapping-ish stuff. A screenshot of what it looks like in FX Composer: http://www.hiranipra.com/data/help_attach/FxComposer1.jpg - it's hard to tell, but the ...Show All

• Visual C++ it is neither a .NET assembly or registered Activex Control

  Hi, I try to add a TestEngine.dll from CSR website to my VC++ .Net 2005 but I saw the error message below "Could not add a reference to file ‘TestEngine.dll’ because it is neither a .NET assembly or registered Activex Control." May I know what is the procedure to add this dll file Very appreciate if any help provide. Thanks. Ok thanks. One last question what type of project would I want so I can use unmanaged c++ is win32 app unmanaged by default ...Show All

• SQL Server Autoformat a table?

  Hi. I created an SSRS report awhile back and it had a very nice design to it. I vaguely remember choosing an autoformat style for it, so that it would have blue headers and grid lines, etc. For the life of me, I can't find that feature. Where do you do you select one of the predesigned styles to apply to a report Thanks. Thanks for the response. Can you change a template after a report has been created; in other words, can the template be changed after running the wizard Our users might want to go for a different look after they see a demo. Do we have to run the wizard again to use a different template I've looked everywhere in SSRS but can't see any place where the template can be changed -- other than to ...Show All

• SQL Server Object reference not set to an instance of an object. MSSQL server report builder

  When I try and run Report Builder Reports i get this error message "Object reference not set to an instance of an object. " I can run reports locally but not from Report manager here is the stack trace info Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.WebRequestHelper.GetExceptionForMoreInform ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System ServerMap.xml issue?

  Here's my ServerMap.xml file: <ArrayOfEntry xmlns:xsi=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance " xmlns:xsd=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema "> <Entry> <Key xsi:type="xsd:string">http://tfsvr1.foo.com:8080/Services/v1.0/Registration.asmx</Key> <Value xsi:type="xsd:string">137027A7-AF9D-4C57-BBEA-ADA7970899E7</Value> </Entry> <Entry> <Key xsi:type="xsd:string">http://tfs-testing.foo.com:8080/Services/v1.0/Registration.asmx</Key> <Value xsi:type="xsd:string">137027A7-AF9D-4C57-BBEA-ADA7970899E7</Value> </Entry> <Entry> <Key xsi:type="xsd:string">http://tfs01.foo. ...Show All

• SQL Server Newbie question - Getting the headcount at the beginning of the year using OpeningPeriod

  Hello, Here's a newbie question that I am having a heck of a time figuring out... I want to return only the balance at the begining of the year. My time dimension has a hierarchy as follows: -Fiscal Year --Month ---Period I then created (from the template) a Calculated Member that does return the number. However, as you can see, it is only from Fiscal Year 2006, the first period (Period Number = 1) Aggregate ( OPENINGPERIOD([Dim Row Date Vw].[FiscalYear - EnglishMonth].[Period Number], [Dim Row Date Vw].[FiscalYear - EnglishMonth].[FiscalYear].&[2006].&[1]), [Measures].[ACTIVE] ) How do I change this so it pulls from the first period for each year, at the beginning of that year Thank you for the help. ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to Extend the "New project" dialog box

  Hi, I would like to know how to extend the standard new project dialog box with an additional dialog box right after the user hit the ok button (after they enter the project name,project directory...) so i can ask the user for addtional information before the new project is created at the same time get access to the project name and project directory which asked during the first new project dialog box thank you in advance Hey there, What you need to create is what's called a WizardExtension. Here are some pointers on how you do this: http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/create_VS_wizard.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/01/CodeTemplates/default.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.c ...Show All