CaptainSmudge's Q&A profile

• Internet Explorer Development Want to replicate Flash player...

  Hi, I would like to start development on a simple interface for opening a window in Internet Explorer which can be manipulated by a data script. This, in all respects, is what 'Flash' does. But, can some one please explain a starting point for a programmer unfamiliar with the Windows O/s to start learning how to future proof a simple replica program of flash For example, I want to open a Live window in IE6-IE7 to start drawing pixels. Also, I understand that Java also opens a window for animation and program output. Exactly where is the code examples that would help me open a window in IE and draw a pixel to this window Also, would this be an add-on, extension, or applet for IE I hope I have not asked too much and p ...Show All

• Internet Explorer Development How can I tell the version of IE I'm being hosted by ?

  I want to change how I act depending on whether i'm hosted in IE6 or 7, more specifically I want to know if I can use navOpenInNewTab ...Show All

• Visual Basic PrintForm does not Install via ClickOnce Deployment

  PrintForm works on my development workstation in both IDE & the application EXE installed from ClickOnce site. However, on 2 client PCs, both running Windows XP, the EXE fails with "Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified." During ClickOnce install: No errors. In fact, I can find no install log in C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Temporary Internet Files afterwards. No signing. No elevated permissions. gacutil finds Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm on my development workstation, but does not find it on a client PC. the e ...Show All

• SQL Server How to use variables in OLE DB or OLE Destination?

  Hello - I am making good progress with my ssis package. However, there is one new thing which I cannot graps yet. That is, how to use variables when I want to update or insert a new row. I have some columns in my tables that require the datetime that the update/insert occured, the person making the change, and a few other things that are not part of the incoming data source (an excel file). I created some user variables for these things, but I cannot figure out how to use them with my OLE DB Command and OLE DB Destination. One handles Inserts and the other handles the Updates based on whether a row in the Excel file is new (an Insert) or already exists (an update). Along with the insert or update, I'd like to set the Lastupdate, Who, ...Show All

• Visual C# creating a combo box inside a data grid view

  I have created a data grid view in C# and I want to define a column in this data grid view to be a combo box. I have code which compiles but doesn't work. What I see when I test (in the column in the data grid view) is a drop down arrow on the right side of the field, but nothing happens if you select it. This is the code I used: DataGridViewComboBoxColumn dgvColPlayEveryDescription = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn (); dgvColPlayEveryDescription.DataPropertyName = "PLAY_EVERY_RID" ; dgvColPlayEveryDescription.Name = "PLAY_EVERY_RID" ; dgvColPlayEveryDescription.HeaderText = "Play Every" ; dgvColPlayEveryDescription.DisplayMember = "DESCRIPTION" ; dgvColPlayEveryDescript ...Show All

• Visual Studio How to install Management studio from Vitual Studio 2005 Professional correctly?

  I installed the Vitual Studio 2005 Pro Edition but first I uninstalled all previous express edition. After I installed the pro edition, the Management studio did not get installed Isn't it from the 'wrokstation, ....' option Yes, I followed the steps to uninstall everything-No error or warning during uninstall. But when I reinstall again. All the instants were install fine(Integration Services, FullText search, Analysis Services, SQL Server, Report Services, and Browser were running perfect) exception the 'client Components' could not install and that give me the error: 'A component that you have specified in the ADD_LOCAL properties is already installed. To upgrade the existing component, ref ...Show All

• .NET Development Yahoo IM

  i want to send my an IM to yahoo messenger friends from a web page. i want to write my Yahoo IM ID and a mesage send to all of my friends like a PM. does anyone have an idea ...Show All

• Visual Studio VSS 6.0 Command Line Get Bug?

  Help! The VSS Get command in 6.0 does not work when trying to retrieve a specific label. Out there in net-land this seems to be a known bug and I saw some postings for a SSGet.exe that was a supposed work-around, but I cannot find this file in a non-corrupt form to download. Just to add one more thing - I am trying to integrate VSS 6.0 with Apache Ant, which uses the -VL options to retrieve Labels - this doesnt work with Ant OR the command line.  I also have made sure that all patches to VSS are installed. Can anyone lend some advice here Thank you!!!! What exactly does not work What are you doing What are you getting and what do you expect to get check this article http://msdn.microsoft.co ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Question about BackgroundWorker & SQL query

  Are there any known issues with running a SQL query in a BGW thread   The datagrid in my app is being filled properly with the query results, but then the UI freezes up everytime & becomes nonresponsive.  Here is the main code:   Private Sub QueryButton_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles QueryButton.Click CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = False BackgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync(QueryComboBox.Text) End Sub Private Sub BackgroundWorker1_DoWork( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) Handles BackgroundWorker1.DoWork QueryString = e.Argument.ToString() Dim myAdapter As Odbc.OdbcDataAdapt ...Show All

• Windows Forms populate DataGridView from Stored Procedure

  I am using this code to populate to datagridview but nothing is happening and when I try DataBind() at the end it throws an error (dataGridView does not contain a definition for DataBind) sql_connection = new SqlConnection ( "Data Source=.\\SQLEXPRESS;initial catalog=ws2connect;integrated security=true" ); sql_command = new SqlCommand ( "sp_get_customers" , sql_connection); sql_command.CommandType = CommandType .StoredProcedure; sql_command.Parameters.Add( "@id_number" , SqlDbType .VarChar).Value = "%731%" ; sql_connection.Open(); sql_reader = sql_command.ExecuteReader( CommandBehavior .CloseConnection); dataResult.DataSource = sql_reader; You can not direc ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Replicator Nested inside While Loop

  I'm having a problem with a sequential replicator that I have nested inside of a while loop. On the first iteration of the while loop, the replicator initialized and completed handlers fire, but the child initialized and completed handlers do not and subsequently none of the activities within the replicator fire. From the second iteration of the while loop on, The replicator works as expected and all children are processed. I've sort of outlined the process below. Thanks for any help. Hal While Loop Iteration 1: Replicator Initialized Replciator Completed While Loop Iteration 2 through n: Replicator Initlaized Child Initialized ...(Activities Run) Child Completed Replicator Completed ...Show All

• .NET Development Obtaining unicode char from Hex string

  Hi, I got Hex value as a string. I need to obtain the char representing the hex value contained in that string. How do I do that in .Net Eg: Dim hexVal As String = "0646" Dim theChar As char = get Char from hex string() 'Must return ------ Thanks Noorul Hi Brendan, Unfortunately, I am getting this error when I am using Directcast(). UShort numbers cannot be converted as 'Char'. Use Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW to interpret a numeric value as a unicode character When I am using ChrW, I am getting some silly text on the screen. I have Arabic installed ony my machine. Any suggestions Regards, Noorul ...Show All

• Visual Studio I don't have help for outlook namespace

  Hi, I use vs 2005 to create com add-ins for outlook 2003. I really need help for outlook objects,methods,events,properties etc. I try to get help with the vs help but I don't have help for Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook namespace . I only have help for Microsoft.Office.Interop.word and Microsoft.Office.Interop.excel. Why I don't see it ( I use vs 2005 professional edition.) Thanks, David Hello, This is a great question and you are not alone. Unfortunately, PIA documentation is only available for Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. However, there are other things you can do. Try the following: Download IntelliSense files for Office PIA’s at http://www.microsoft.com/down ...Show All

• Smart Device Development CameraCapture

  I have tried code samples of Windows mobile-CECamera, and CameraCapture for C++. But I can not execute these programs.. I think the problem is my camera is not integrated in PDA. These sample codes are really for integrated camera My device is HP IPAQ 2790, and Camera is Photosmart camera SDIO Type.(not integrated in IPAQ 2790) I have tried CECamera, CameraCapture for C# and C++. Thanks. Ok.. Thank you guys. I have to stop manage video capture using Veo SDK because it caputres bitmap images.. Retreiving bitmap images and encoding these files to video files is too difficult, i think. I am trying CameraCapture sample code again. Thank you. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Problem linking Win32 application

  I've followed the instructions here to set up Visual C++ Express with Platform SDK to build Win32 applications: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/default.aspx I can create a Win32 application using the Win32 wizard. When I try to build the application, the Linker gives this error (any many others like it) unresolved external symbol __imp__TranslateMessage@4 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 It seems that the linker is not able to find the libraries which include the Windows API functions. It is as if the include and library paths have not been set but I have made sure they are pointing to the Platform SDK paths as per the instructions on that page. What could I be doing wrong Why can't the linker find these func ...Show All