CirdanCelebrindal's Q&A profile

• Software Development for Windows Vista How to get ActivityExecutionContext from a CodeActivity or any CallExternalMethodActivity?

  For any derived Activity that can override Execute() method, you can get ActivityExecutionContext object of current activity, but how do I get ActivityExecutionContext for the ones that can not or don't want to override Execute() I try to pass/use ActivityExecutionContextManager or ActivityExecutionContext f rom parent activity, but got runtime error "Cannot access a disposed object". They must be an easy way to access ActivityExecutionContext given a reference of acitvity object, could anybody please tell me how Thanks. For exmple, I have a derived class MyActivity from CallExternalMethodActivity, and I want to access my ExternalDataExchangeService object inside MyActivity's overrided me ...Show All

• SQL Server should the quorum disk be a physical disk or majority node set?

  Hello, I am trying to setup a test cluster and am having an issue. When I try to create the resource of a physical disk it takes both the drive e: and drive q: and doesn't seperate them into two physical disks as resources. This means when I try to associate the quorum disk it links the to physcial disk resource of drive e and q. Then when I try to install SQL2k5 I get the warning about installing SQL on the quorum disk. Am I missing something Is there a way to seperate e and q onto two physical disk resources so I can specifically associate the quorum to q and the sql to e or should I be setting the quorum disk to a majority node set Thanks in advance. John When MSCS looks at disks as resource ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. XNA framework for non C#

  One of the great advantages of the .NET framework is that developers can work on the same project in different programming languages. As I'm reading about XNA, it seems that this will not be possible with the XNA framework. Will the only programming language that has access to the XNA framework be C# Have to disagree with you. I know plenty of indie developers who would jump at the chance to using the XNA Framework with C# (myself included). As far as non-Managed C++ and the XNA Framework - what's the point My understanding is that it's for development .NET code, not non-Managed C++. My $.02 - if it only supports C#, I'll still happily use it. I'll be waiting (somewhat) patiently to get my hands on it. ...Show All

• SQL Server Database will not attach.

  Hi, We are trying to attach a Database from SQL7 to SQL2K SP3. On SQL7 The Database was detached and the MDF copied to the New Server. On SQL2K We used the attach Db (in Enterprise Manager). We get a red 'x' as normal against the logfile and noramlly it would create a new one when u proceed, but this time we are getting an error after the dialogue box asking to create a new one: Error 1813: Could not open new database 'dbname'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted. Device activation error. The physical file name 'd:\mssql7\data\dbname.ldf' maybe incorrect. The path is where the logfile resided on the old server. Regards John. Check if this path " 'd:\mssql7\data\dbname. ...Show All

• SharePoint Products and Technologies Modifying Approvers

  Hi All I have a sequential approval workflow. I am using replicator around createTask activity to assign multiple approvers. Now If user wants to change approvers how should I use UpdateTask method Do I need to use replicator around update task as well If someone can help me changing multiple approvers that would be great. Best Regards I haven't actually tried this but I would think from the workflow creation perspective the easiest way to do it would be to encompass (inside the replicator) all of the workflow that can execute while the approver can change (that is, if you haven't already encapsulated it in a composite activity), then to put the EventHandlingScope Activity around that - again inside the replicator (as I ...Show All

• Visual Studio Custom Tag: <Overloads>

  Is the <Overloads> tag functional in the November CTP How should be used Regards Yes, it's there and works fine. Just place it on one of the overloaded methods. For example: /// <overloads>There are three overloads for this method.</overloads> The comment will show up at the top of the overload topic for the methods. Eric ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to disable the Parameter prompt for Crystal Report using VB.Net

  I'm having a problem whereby I can't disable the parameter prompting in VB.Net with the following codes:- Dim crPDV As ParameterDiscreteValue Dim crPFD As ParameterFieldDefinitions Dim crPFL As ParameterFieldDefinition Dim crPV As ParameterValues crPFD = CR.DataDefinition.ParameterFields crPFL = crPFD.Item("paramterName") crPV = crPFL.CurrentValues crPDV = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue crPDV.Value = valueToPass crPV.Add(crPDV) crPFL.ApplyCurrentValues(crPV) CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = Application.StartupPath & "\TheReport.rpt" CrystalReportViewer1.Show() Any error with the above codes OR do i need to add any additional code(s) that able for me to pass the parameter value direc ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Hiding a window triggering the Closing event?

  Hi all, maybe i'm a novice to WPF but, is there a way to hide a window during the closing event or better, is there a way to disable\hide the closebutton of a window object Using the following code I get this error: Cannot set Visibility or call Show, ShowDialog, Close, or Hide while window is closing. private void SearchForm_Closing( object sender, CancelEventArgs args) { Save(); // Doing something Hide(); // Trying to hide args.Cancel = true ; } Thanks It isn't impossible to hide a window! It appears to be impossible to do it where you are trying to do it (while the window is in the middle of being closed). If you think about it, it makes sense. The hiding isn't what is triggering the close ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Layer not rendering correctly

  Hi, I am using the "adding a transparent layer SDK sample", however when I change the source image from the one provided to my own image (located on my machine), I get strange results. Specifically the source image becomes tiled ad-infinitum over the entire map surface, instead of staying inside the bounding box. Does anyone have any idea as to what I'm doing wrong Specifically, do any of the following matter: image name, image location, image format (tried both jpg and png), image size, image metadata etc. Thanks for the help, Radu <html> <head> <title></title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <script src=" h ...Show All

• Windows Forms Why Can't I set the Text property of a Label

  I have placed a label control on my form and I when I eter code in the VS 2005 IDE to chnage the text property it tells the control isn't defined! Yes I have double checked the spelling, it doesn't even show up in the autocomplete menu. Help! This is really annoying! Simmy I added the code in a regular form. I have tried it with "me", no luck. The only way it works is me.controls("lblCustomer").text ="a". ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to turn off view indentations/tabs?

  I've somehow managed to hit a hotkey that turned on a view so that it shows all the tabs I've made in the program.... doesn't keep my from working, but its definately a visual eye soar. I've looked under keyboard in environment and can't find the stupid hot key. Any help me out Here's a screen of what it looks like. PIcture right here ...Show All

• Windows Forms Hide Columns Using DataSet

  Once the dataSet is binded to the datagrid...how would i go about showing only certain columns like this.dataset.Table.Coulmns.ColumnName = "SomeColmn".Hide....or how would i do that Use the Visible property of the column. I used this in a program to create a customizable report. The dataset contained all the columns and they were mapped to the datagrid, but most were invisible. The user was presented with the column list with check boxes indicating what was visible. When generating the report, the checkboxes were used to hide/unhide columns. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions What does this code mean?

  The following code clears all the text fields in my user control, however I am not quite sure exactly what the line in red does. Can someone explain what the value of the txtBox variable is at this point Private Sub btnReset_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnReset.Click Dim ctrl As Control For Each ctrl In Me .Controls If TypeOf (ctrl) Is TextBox Then Dim txtBox As TextBox = ctrl txtBox.Text = vbNullString End If Next End Sub In actuality, that line creates a pointer from control to a textbox. It is a way of casting the pointer. txtBox after assignment is addressed as any textb ...Show All

• Visual Studio How can I install crystal reports XI R2 into visual studio 2005?

  How can I install crystal reports XI R2 into visual studio 2005 After I installed crystal reports XI R2 on my machine, where visual studio 2005 is installed. It seems nothing has changed, the report are still in bundled version. Should I config anywhere to make it replace the bundled version Joseph Thanks a lot, Paul. My version is 11.5.0, and I followed your step to install XI R2 succesfully. But Crystal reports are always troublesome, while I open my existing projects, it generated lots of erros, and the namespace is different, I guess. Not like visual studio 2005, which is perfectly support back-compatiblity. I had ever given up crystal reports 1 year ago, shifted to reporting services, which is sti ...Show All

• SQL Server Calling webservice from a T-SQl stored Procedure

  Hi, I need to call a web service (consume a webservice)from a T-SQL stored procedure. Is there a way to do this. If not is there a way to make a simple http request, something like a utl_http in oracle. At the moment iam using a MSSOAP30.SOAPCLIENT object created using sp_OACreate to make this call. However this means that the soap toolkit be installed on the pc on which SQL server is installed. I was hoping to find a completely independent way. Also when i call sp_OACreate where does sqlserver 2005 look to find that object. Iam thinking of putting the MSSOAP30.dll on that machine, if all else fails. Ahmad Hi, you can create an object of XMLHTTP using sp_oacreate as e ...Show All