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• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Game and GameComponent Feedback

  We've been combing the forums and the Connect database for bugs, feedback and suggestions around the application model. We still have a small amount of time to consider any other feedback you may have. So this is the thread that you post your latest likes or dislikes with Game, GameComponent, services, etc. Please scan the other threads before posting here, I'd like to just gather things that haven't already been discussed or reported elsewhere. Thanks! Matute wrote: Let us take the example from ASP - Asp.Net, before were not used components, now that exist components that application of the real world does not use them Apples and oranges - one has a simple and well defined problem domain (HTML), the other does ...Show All

• SQL Server Backup / Restore part of a large database

  Hi all, What are all the options to backup and restore part of a large database. Please note that I need the option to restore only part of the database from an old backup but to be able to keep the rest of the database current. Thanks, Avi Hi, as you already might have found out this is not supported unless you backed up single file groups which would be restoreable while other data would be available. If you made full backup, you will have to restore the database with another name, get the data from the restored database and delete it afterwards. HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer. --- http://www.sqlserver2005.de --- ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. XNA/GSE and Vista RTM

  Is the final version of XNA/GSE slated to be supported on Vista when its released I was under the impression from some blog or faq out there that the RTM version of Vista will be supported with the RTM version of GSE - it's this Beta2+RC1/2 mash that's currently unsupported. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Time

  I am very new to visual studio express C# edition. I would like to know if there are any commands that deal directly with the handling of time/date data Thanks Jon I need the current time and date. Then the next thing I have to do is add X amount of minutes or hours to the current time/date ...Show All

• Windows Forms Drawer for form?

  Hullo all, I was looking around with VS2k3 and wondering if there was any way to have a 'drawer' component on a form. Off hand I can't think of any windows programs that have one though there may be some out there, what comes to mind is Apple and OS X. For example, If you were to create a document viewer where the center of the app was a text editor you could click a button and a 'drawer' would pull out of one side of the form that would allow you to choose different files to view. Is this functionality in VS or is it (as of right now) Apple only Thanks Thomas The only programs I can think of that have this feature are OS X programs like iCal.... Would there be a way to create my own component to do somet ...Show All

• .NET Development MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager) Fails to start

  Hi, No matter what I do I can't seem to get the Machine Debug Manager service started. I am running XP Service pack 2, .Net 2003, Framework 1.1. When I attempt to start the service manually I get the message "The Machine Debug Manager service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service". I've tried deleting the registry entry, unregistering and re-registering MDM.EXE and I've even done a complete reinstall of .Net. It still won't start. There's nothing in the event logs. It's a standard build PC in a large commercial environment. Ane other ideas would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy Check this ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Error: TF30177: Team Project Creation Failed

  Hi Experts, I have Team foundation Server and team explorer installed on my server. I was trying to create team project from vs 2005 .net, and i have the TF30177 error (Project creation wizard encountered a problem while uploading document to the Windows sharepoint service server on ATDEV070.) This error seems like, permission issue. But I don't know how to grant and to whom to grant permission. Your help is appreciated. NOTE: ATDEV070 = My server name While creating a team project I logged in as corp\chintan (administrator of the server). But while installing TFS, when asked for TFS admin, I have inserted corp\TFSAdmin. Does this conflict Who can create team project Hi James, Thx for getting back. ...Show All

• Visual Basic why is this stored procedure not working?

  I'm sure it'e something simple that i'm missing:) stored procedure ALTER PROCEDURE UpdateItemQty1 @ItemNo INT , @invoiceid int , @qty int AS BEGIN declare @itemnumber int ; DECLARE @InStock INT ; set @instock=( select instock from inventory where itemno=@itemno and invoiceid=@invoiceid ); I F (@Qty IS NOT NULL ) SET @InStock=( SELECT InStock FROM Inventory WHERE ItemNo=@ItemNo); UPDATE Inventory SET InStock=@InStock-@Qty WHERE ItemNo=@ItemNo ; SELECT InStock, ItemNo FROM Inventory END ; works great in the query analyzer. But, when I try to call it in vb Private Sub InvoicesBindingNavigatorSaveItem_Click( ByVal sender As System.Obje ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Desperate: it doesn't open anymore my project!!

  Hi, it's been a week since I had opened my project...today I tried, and I cannot open the VSTO project inside the solution! I get a weird message which I really don't know what it means...I'm crying, because I really don't understand! The message is this one: Unable to read the project 'RemoteCalendarsVSTO.csproj'. The project file ' ' has been renamed or is no longer in the solution. Yes, there is that weird ' ' reference which I don't know...what the hell has happened This is the XML code: <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <!-- This section defines project level properties. Configuration : Specifies a default value for debug. Platform : ...Show All

• .NET Development How can I handle the SerializationException for MSDN Remoting Example: Lifetimes?

  I'm trying to run the MSDN Remoting Example " Lifetimes ". I created a solution with 3 projects, one each for the client, server, and remotable object, and copied in the code and config settings given in the example. I built them and started the server, then attempted to start the client. This is what I got: Unhandled Exception: System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Because of security restrictions, the type System.Runtime.Remoting.ObjRef cannot be accessed. ---> System.Security.SecurityException: Request failed. at System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterServices.nativeGetSafeUninitializedObject(RuntimeType type) at System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterServices.GetSafeUninitializedObject(Type type) The acti ...Show All

• .NET Development VWD 2005 EE system.graphics?

  Hi i'm working on an XML - Image Application, and several people said it would be gr8 if they could access it through my aspx website, without having to download the software. i said great, i'll work on it, but the only problem is that for some reason in the default.aspx.vb code file, i cannot gain access to system.graphics, it simply isnt there!!!!! so i guess what im asking is how do i use the graphics namespace i really need 2 do this, and plus i would be able 2 work on my web-game then. thanks There is no System.Graphics class or namespace within the .NET Framework, instead you may want to look into the System.Drawing namespace and the Graphics class there. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) The ITransactionLocal interface is not supported...

  Hi: I'm trying to use Access 2003 database in a WCF transaction. I got the error message "The ITransactionLocal interface is not supported by the 'Microsoft.Jet.OleDB.4.0' provider. Local transactions are unavailable with the current provider. I guess that Jet provider doesn't support System.Transactions. But is there a way to make Access 2003 database coorporate with WCF transactions Thank you! wow... that's great information. Thanks. However I may didn't make myself clear - I'm trying to achieve this in an internet environment. The link table feature requires a file share, which is not available to me. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Does VB Express allow for self launching Applications on a home PC?

  I installed Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, registered it and now I am learning to creating simple applications. When I try to run my Application, the program will not function as it did while I was creating it. The Debug will run the program properly but when I close the VB program, I can't run the specific application from the desktop. I want to run some simple applications like: Convert Miles to Kilometers; Display a map by launching the application; or simply to calculate the product of 2 numbers by bringing up the simple application from my desktop, enter the 2 numbers and pressing calculate to display the results. Does anyone have any idea on how I can have a bunch of applets on my Desktop that will run my specialized tasks Ar ...Show All

• Visual Basic Changing ConnectionString at runtime

  In my application, i am not sure where will be the database. So i thought to put the connection string in app.conf file. So that i may read it runtime and create connection. Working good. But what if i have to change the connectionString define in app.conf at runtime It may not be necessary that i must use app.conf, you people can suggest me one better approach so that i may not be dependent on databasestring. It could be created/change at runtime. Hi Using the app.config file is a proven approach. If the user wants to switch databases at runtime, then perhaps a friendly form in your application would allow them to select the new database and your code can handle the generation of the new connection string and new connections. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) publishing business information about a service provider

  hi, if a wcf service provider wants to publish its business information so that clients can decide on the basis of this information whether to use the particualr service or not, how can this business information be published for a service provider. Have you considered metadata ...Show All