VinuM's Q&A profile

• SQL Server SQLexpr32.exe Commandline install error?

  I am encountering what appears to be a command line installation limitation with the latest sqlexpr32.exe installation using INSTALLSQLDIR. This fails: sqlexpr32.exe /qb ADDLOCAL=All INSTALLSQLDIR="C:\Program Files\1234567890123\12345678901\MSSQL$12345678901" SAPWD="yoohoo1234QWERTY" SECURITYMODE=SQL While this succeeds: sqlexpr32.exe /qb ADDLOCAL=All INSTALLSQLDIR="C:\Program Files\1234567890123\1234567890\MSSQL$12345678901" SAPWD="yoohoo1234QWERTY" SECURITYMODE=SQL 58 characters seems to be acceptable to INSTALLSQLDIR where 59 characters seems to cause the error. Has anyone else observed this issue Is there a workaround ...Show All

• Visual C++ Does VS2005 include Windows Installer?

  Does VS2005 include Windows Installer If so, how do I run it to create an installation package for users to install or upgrade my products The question is, is the Windows Installer SDK available for use after VS2005 is installed If not, how does one get the SDK, and instructions on how to use it ...Show All

• Visual C++ Visual C++ 2005 Precompiled Header Bug?

  Hello, I have converted a project from Visual Studio 2003 to Visual Studio 2005 and noticed the following problem: Changing a header file does not recompile all the required dependants. This happens only with precompiled headers on, when I turn them off, everything works. This did not happen in Visual Studio 2003. (Minimal / Incremental Build are OFF). It is most problemtic when what changed in the header are flags, since it links properly the project is built with some files not updated and creates the most obscure bugs. Example (just for problem illustration): Test.h: #define FLAG_ONE 1 #define FLAG_TWO 2 Files TestFile.c and TestFile2.c both use the header and flags, I edit Test.h and remove FLAG_ONE definition -> ...Show All

• Visual Basic How to connect to Server Database (Remote Acccess)

  I using VB2005, and I would like to create same simple program that related to the Access or SQL database. The problem is, I want My database is store in server, and i can remote access to the server's database for Inserting, Deleting, Editing and updating the database that store in server. And i also can access the database using my VB2005 program to edit the record in the server database through Internet Connection. Can VB2005 solve above problem Can someone HELP HELP HELP me up asap. Thank Thank Thank ... Still that question ... :) Is any way can find out the coding references , I mean Coding Sample using VB 6.0... ") and How about the setting for that if using SQL server , because I'm very very very new to sql Server ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions C++ Deployment Issues

  Please help, Built a simple "helloworld.exe" windows applications with "Form". Then tried to run it on the different Windows PC, it fails with *.DLL errors. "The dynamic link library MSCOREE.DLL could not be found in specify path...." By the way, the other PC has NO .NET installed. Could this be the problem If it is, then is there a way to run my new app without .NET installed. Thanks in advance, GXO Winform is a .net technology and hence you can't run your winform application without having .net installed. If you don't want to depend on .net, you can use general win32 APIs or MFC which are both native technologies. Thanks, Ayman Shoukry ...Show All

• Windows Forms no selected cells in the datagridview

  Hello, I am writing a programme with the datagridview, just to visualize data in the DB. I have sent the enabled property to false, so the user cannot select any cells. But at startup, the first cell is selected. As I am using colors in my grid, it is not pretty. How can I set things, so no cell is selected Thx, Bart I usually unselect it after I set the datasource DataGridView1.DataSource = dt DataGridView1.Item(0, 0).Selected = False ...Show All

• Visual C++ How to make dynamic 2D arrays?

  Is it possible to have a dynamically sized 2D or 3D array For a normal 1D array, I have 2 methods: 1) create a pointer to a variable, then initializing it with a supplied size: int *iTemp; iTemp = new int[100]; 2) use a CList. CList<int,int&>iTemp; But these methods fail when I try to make a 2D array. i.e. iTemp = new int[10][10] \\not possible Is there a way to achieve this instead of CList EnigMa_AnGeL wrote: Is it possible to have a dynamically sized 2D or 3D array For a normal 1D array, I have 2 methods: 1) create a pointer to a variable, then initializing it with a supplied size: int *iTemp; iTemp = new int[100]; 2) use a CList. CList<int,int&>iTemp; But these methods ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) What is the best way to use DataContext in ASP.NET app?

  Hello! I have an ASP.NET app. where I use DLINQ. I want to find out the best way of using DataContext because perfomance is a critical thing. I have these variants: 1) DataContext will be initialized only once and placed into the Session. (But my DB structure is quite big) 2) DataContext will be initialized every time when a query executes. 3)... Please tell me your suggestions. I've also noticed an overhead when creating the DataContext and have broken it down into manageable chunks which has helped. I do prefer the sound of Matts suggestion about just caching the MetaModel though. I'm still using the May 2006 release and haven't played around with Orcas yet... has there been any p ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Please Post First Impressions Here.

  For the working stiff's like myself, could those of you who have successfully downloaded GSE post you first impressions here. Thanks. can you use it with vs 2005 the setup says, that i dont have the express edition.. but i do have vs 2005. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Application Diagram and MapPoint Web Service - not working :(

  Hi Folks, i'm trying to add an ExternalWebService object ot my Application Diagram. URL: http://staging.mappoint.net/standard-30/MapPoint.wsdl It errors saying i cannot use that reference in the Application Diagram becuase it has 4 services or something. Is there any way to design the application diagram to incorporate the MapPoint Web Service Hello Unfortunately there is no easy way. You can split the WSDL in to 4 different WSDLs, one for each service or you could create wrapper web services for the different Mappoint web services and use the wrappers in your diagram. You could try posting to the Mappoint newsgroup to see if anyone has split the WSDL already. I know some of the Java tools don't like the combined WSDL fi ...Show All

• SQL Server Formating numbers in SSIS

  I have a Amount field which is declared as Decimal. the data for this will be somethin like this 0.152 output need it to be - 00000.1520 How can I do this this field is derived from 2 columns in a sql server table and the datatype is decimal(18,3) the output format needs to be 000000.0000 . the input field can have a single digit or upto six digits before the decimal point. if it has a single digit then i need to prepend "00000", if there are 2 digits then i prepend "0000" and so on. same with digits after the decimal point. ex: Input -->10.120 Output --> 000010.1200 Input --> .1 Output --> 000000.1000 what i did was, used the findstring functio ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista rule hierarchies

  I'm still feeling my way round wwf and want to represent something like the following: if a < 10 if b < 5 c = 1 else c = 2 else if a >= 10 and a < 20 if b < 5 c = 3 else c = 4 else throw exception i think i need the policy activity for this, but how does one rule lead to another or have i got hold of the wrong end of the stick. also, to get the value of c i must use the CallExternalMethod activity. is this right many thanks, mike. ok, so as i understand it you can sort of fake it through a flat ruleset, or have a more activity based flow. i think using the IfElse activity, and possible CAG activities, make it easier to see where i'm going. am i right ...Show All

• .NET Development -Using Sproc to insert rows in the DB and the Sproc returns identity columns to my dataset

  If we use sqdataadapter to insert data from a datatable into a table in the database using an SPROC. The Sproc also returns the identity column values that are created by the database. If those identity columns are called “IDcolumn” in the physical DB but in my dataset I call them “MyIdentity”. So IDcolumn is an output of my SProc I use : Pm.Direction= ParameterDirection.Output Then I use pm.SourceColumn property : Should I use IDcolumn” or “MyIdentity” Like this: Pm.sourcecolumn=”IDcolumn” or like this: Pm.sourcecolumn=” MyIdentity” Thank you it should be the same fieldname as the fieldname in the database otherwise it will throw an exception stating that the fieldname was not found ...Show All

• SQL Server Disaster Recovery Plan example

  Hi, Can any one please share the sample disaster recovery plan. I dont know what I have to include in it and how to prepare it. Your help will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance... I dont have a sample. but i can give u some ideas to get u started. basically a plan would include this headings. intro - what process are u using for ur DR. is it replication, mirror, backup/restore . state acceptable recovery dowtime. Procedure: if its backup and restore then where do u backup. location. how backup is set up . indentifiable Risks: hardware failure. power failure. flooding. Resoluton: implent recovery and get replacement. Recovery: what steps to take to restore db and logs. what access t ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Call Indigo Web Service from IE

  Hi, Does anyone know if it is possible to call a method from IE on a self hosted WCF service in the same way it is possible to do using a .asmx service My Indigo service is working nicely I just used to find it great for debugging to be able to call some web serivce methods directly from a browser rather than using debug messages or logging. Thanks, Aaron Actually, we do have basic support for non-SOAP based services (a.k.a. plain old XML or "POX") services in the current release of WCF. Take a look at the REST/POX scenario sample in the SDK: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa395208.aspx As written, the sample client uses a very basic HTTP-based API built on top of th ...Show All