Elfman42's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Where can I put .targets files

  Where can I put .targets files so as they can be easily imported into a project file Presently I'm adding my .targets files to the .NET installation , C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727. I'm doing this from an installer and my worry is that the version number will change. The reason I'm using the .NET installation location is because the project file has use of the MSBuildBinPath property <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\InstallationLocator.targets" /> Are there any more useful properties out there that maybe of some use to me an MSBuild property that points to a location which may never change!!! We've got a blog entry up that talks about where to install the files: http://blogs.msdn.com/msbuild/archiv ...Show All

• Smart Device Development MSMQ- on PPC

  Hi, I have an application using msmq on ppc 2003 and wm5 device. Application on the ppc is a client and i happen to recive messages from a host which is a PC. I am losing messages on the cleint if the Host ie the PC sends me messsages in bulk ie around 4000-6000 messages. any idean on this.... thanks, praveen Loosing messages at which point Do they ever leave desktop Do you have enough space on device to store them all and settings allow MSMQ to do so ...Show All

• SQL Server Access my SQL 2005 Express Database using http/https

  Hi! I'm new using MSSql 2005 Express. How can i access my DB using http/https for reporting and DB changes/administration Regards, JP SQL Server Reporting Services is available through the exposed websites and the appropiate ports. THere is no https support for administration. You will need direct port access to the specified port (by default 1433) for administration of SQL Server. HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer. --- http://www.sqlserver2005.de --- ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to Export Work Item History?

  We have only recently started working with Team System and the Scrum Add In and one of the things we have been working on involves pulling out work item info and creating speadsheets using this data. The history isn't explicitly displayed in the sprint burndown chart even though it is used. The idea is to have something like an Excel Spreadsheet that contains the progress: something like the effort remaining from day to day. DAY: 1 2 3 EFFORT: 20 18 40 and so on. Is it possible to export the values for the history of a work item so people who read the report will know when changes are and have been made. Till now this has been done manually in the spreadsheet. How can one make changes in TFS and then ...Show All

• Visual C# Passing a variable to another process

  Hi, Im trying to find out how i would pass a value, in this case a string, to another process My app detects if another instance of it is currently running, if it is then it shuts down, but when the user opens a file with it i want to pass the string (filename) over to the exsisting window so it can open before this one shuts down. Any help or a point in the right direction would be excellent. Thanks, -Dave Thanks Mark but i think i would be better of going with ipc. But im having some trouble with it, i can get any of the examples off the web to work, they compile, but i dont know how to pass the message sent to a text box or even a message box so i can see what im doing. I have posted my co ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Windows CE dropping WLAN when in Standby mode

  I am using Windows CE .NET 4.20, the problem i have at the moment is that when the PC goes into Standbby it drops the Wireless network. Having played with the Power states we still don't seem to be able to keep the WLAN connection from dropping. Looking to keep it alive whilst still having the screen go into Standby. Anyone know what the exact registry setting would need to be Try using SetPowerRequirements API (need to P/Invoke) http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/default.aspx/MobileDeveloper.SetPowerRequirement http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dncenet/html/WINCE41_Power_Manager.asp YOu would have to check the registry to find out the WLAN device name ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Blend modes not supported in WPF?

  Are blend modes not supported in WPF With the recent release of WPF/E and the new CTP's for the Expression tools, my interest in WPF has rekindled.  However, after searching the Web and Newsgroups it seems that blend modes are not supported in the WPF.  I'm not quite sure what the rationale behind leaving this feature out of WPF was. (Purhaps time constraints )   I'm sure the developers on the WPF team know how to program support for blend modes.   It's pretty much well documented on the Web.   I've even written a few for a custom layering application I wrote for .Net 1.1. a year or so ago.   It's odd that they took the time to program support for filters such as drop shadow, blur, and reflection, but not ...Show All

• Internet Explorer Development IE 7 final release and window.prompt

  Hello, The release notes for the final version of IE 7 has this entry: Generic Spoofing Risk Reduction in Internet Explorer 7 --The window.prompt script method is blocked and the gold Information bar is displayed by default in Internet Zone for Internet Explorer 7. The helps prevent websites from spoofing things such as the logon screens of other websites. This is a new security enhancement for Internet Explorer 7. Was this behavior in any of the IE 7 betas or the RC1 Or is it brand new in the final release Thanks Please, please reconsider this! Let the prompt working by default. Also, if the Dialog Window uses the provided height as the height of the client area (which makes sense), p ...Show All

• SQL Server Record navigation

  I have created a one-page client summary report. My problem is that I can only get the report to show one client and there are many. How do I add record navigation functionality to my report Ham, Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunatly, I'm still having problems. The report is a free-form and I am unable to get the grouping to work. Any other suggestions ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Vihang's Re-hosting Workflow Designer example errors

  Vihang, I am receiving the following message when using your Re-hosting example code: Property value is not valid. The Service 'System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design.IExtendedUIService' musy be installed for this operation to succeed. Ensure that this service is available. Have you seen this before Is there a reason I cannot view the Invoked handler in the properties windows I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks in advance, John P. Here is a template - the implementation is up to you really, although you could just take out the exceptions and it will work and be a no-op service. I am guessing the method that is being called is NavigateToProperty. You'll have to add this as a service (I generally do ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Draw() called before Update()

  I noticed Game.Draw() is being called before Game.Update(), which doesn't (seem to) make sense. Is there any suggested way of dealing with this If Update() is supposed to, umm, update the state of the application to a certain local time, before the first Draw() there is no state ready to be painted to speak of. sounds like we are getting away from the issue, My vote on the update / draw order is for draw to be called first and then update. You should setup all the starting points in a method called from OnStart method. ...Show All

• Windows Forms receive of class udpclient in vs 2003...

  hello, the method receive of class udpclient in vs 2003 will block until receiving some message. how do i set up a timeout Take a look at the Udpclient class's BeginRecieve and EndRecieve methods if you want to receive the message async. ...Show All

• Visual C# How to read current active IE window's html content

  Hi there!, I really hope someone can help me with this issue... it is really cracking my brain up:S What I want to be able to is to load the html content of the current active IE window by a simple IE Frame or console application. Not using the webbrowser component. That is possible but I just don't know how to do it. Maby with the HtmlDocument I have googled and googled.. I found this example http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/ByPassAutomation.asp which is VB, but other than that the example does NOT work.. well I have IE 7.0 so maby it's because of the tabs.. can anyone please help me Regards, Qawi okay... I have almost fixed it!! You can se the code below.. however.. there is one little thing that is st ...Show All

• Visual Basic Problem with “data bound ComboBox” with “Visual Basic 2005”

  It seems that there is a problem with “data bound ComboBox” with “Visual Basic 2005” Please try this… (I used SQL 2005 Express for database.) Create a new Windows Application. Add a new database named “ComputerUsers.mdf” In the DataSource Configuration Wizard, click cancel (since there’s no table yet) In Server Explorer, create two tables Users and UserTypes with the following definitions: Users table FirstName varchar(50) notnull LastName varchar(50) notnull UserType int notnull UserTypes table UserTypeId int notnull primaryKey UserTypeName varchar(50) notnull In th ...Show All

• Visual C# Is there any tool functions as a switch in windows forms?

  Hi,as stated in the subject, I want to know whether there is a control acts as a switch. Just like the one we use to open or close the light... Now I can only use two buttons. Each time only one button is enabled and when user clicks the active one, it will become disabled and the other one will be enabled...However, it is not so intuitionistic and a little bit strange... So does C# or visual studio offers such electrical tools Or I have to draw one by myself Is there any resource supplied for electrical GUI online Thanks a lot! >> you'll have to make or find (at least) two images: THe problem with using images is that your either forced into a fixed size, or the image gets stretched or squeezed to fit the size ...Show All