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• Visual C# Find FileName With Wildcard

  I have a directory full of image files which need to be copied to another directory when the original is updated. So basically I need to do this: System.IO. File .Copy(originalDirectoryAndName, newDirectoryAndName, true ); The only problem is that the original file has some random characters in it's name, and I need to be able to search by wildcard. How can this be best accomplished Thanks, Russ The problem with that method is that I'm doing this against the PrimaryKey of my database and an iteration for each to see if the file has been updated, and I have to change the filename. So basically the original file format is: PrimaryKey_ _.jpg where are the random characters. I can only ta ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Include XAML into XAML

  How can I include one XAML into an other XAML. Hi Tom I try to show a Page into a Windows as Included xaml. Adding a Resource in the Windows this Error accours: Error 1 Value 'Page1.xaml' cannot be assigned to property 'Source'. C:\DEVELOP\VITO64\Vitodata.Vito64.Client.UI.Windows\PilotProjekte\Vista\VistaMed\VistaMed\VistaMed\Window4.xaml 4 25 VistaMed My Window Code: < Window Name = " Window1 " Width = " 495 " Height = " 292 " Foreground = " {x:Static SystemColors.WindowTextBrush} " Background = " {x:Static SystemColors.WindowBrush} " IsTabStop = " False " Title = " VistaMed " WindowStartupLoca ...Show All

• SQL Server Linked Server B/w two SQL SERVER 05 instances (on differnt pc;s) VERY URGENT

  I created a linked server named CONFUSION (as the machine name with perticular IP say a.b.c.d) TESTED the connection by USE master GO EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1 GO RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE GO EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1 GO RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE GO EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0 GO CREATE TABLE #foo ( pingResult SYSNAME NULL ); INSERT #foo EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'ping CONFUSION'; IF EXISTS ( SELECT 1 FROM #foo WHERE pingResult LIKE '%TTL%' ) BEGIN PRINT 'Feel free to use linked server.'; END ELSE BEGIN PRINT 'Linked server not available.'; END DROP TABLE #foo; I executed the above code and the result was ::: (13 row(s) affected) Feel ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Let's play Chess game

  Hi, I've made a bot for the robotinvaders contest that plays some games. One of them was Chess (Let's play chess version) but now that application is not available. Does anyone know if it will be available soon Maybe I can host it if the game creator doesn't want to host it anymore. I'd like that application to be available so people can play chess against my bot. Thanks L Hi! I am the author of "Let's play Chess" game. I have just moved my site to another server and in the process of moving, I lost all the files of "let's Play Chess". Let me check up if my h ard drive has copies of the game and if so, I shall upload them into my new site. Else please ex ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Masked text box with date

  I've read some of the solutions here but they don't seem to apply to my specific issue - I want to force a ##/##/#### format into a masked text box for date entry on my form, which I've done. And with some of the property window choices I can make it, at the end, output to a final text box, in that format, for example "01/02/2007". However, I can't figure out how to not have it print just the literals when there is no text input into the masked text box - if I don't have a date for example. Then it outputs " / /" onto my final textbox. I'd like it to be "", i.e. nothing, if I haven't input any text. I swear I had it doing that at one point, but now I can't remember what I did right, if that's the case... ugh. ...Show All

• SQL Server Using HTTP Access to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Serveices on Windows XP

  I've configured HTTP Access to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Serveices on Windows XP. Can I invoke SQL 2005 Analysis Services through the web If so, what's the procedure for doing this Any information would be greatly appreciated! Hi, Not sure if you are just look for web thin clients that interfaces with AS Cubes, or you are trying to write programs that query AS over the web. If it is the former, then you can try any of the thin clients list at the Mosha's blog: http://www.mosha.com/msolap/util.htm#ThinClients I have personally used the "XMLA Browser by XMLA Consulting Inc" product listed there. It works but interface not that good.  I have also tried the open Source Java ...Show All

• Visual C++ random numbers

  I have recently been trying to get the random number generator that comes in the default libraries to work.. I can't get the rand() to acctaully create a real random number to my wanted parameters. For example if I say wanted a number between 1 and 10 I would try: int random_value random_value = (rand()*10)+1 I would then be able to use that random number for switch processes etc. The problem is that the number is not random, the random number is always the same, with any one particular seed. Please is there another easier way of creating random numbers that are really random. I believe that it is possible to use the date as a seed which is always different, but I want a random number between 1 and 0 so t ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Quaternion camera help

  Hi, im trying to build a quaternion camera atm, without much success. ive created a quaternion for rotation, and am currently trying to convert that to a matrix, combine the matrix with a transform matrix to create a view matrix. unfortunately it doesnt work, and i cant figure out what im doing wrong. what im doing is basically: Quaternion q = new Quaternion ( Vector3 axis, float angle); Matrix m1 = Matrix.CreateTransform( vector3 worldPos ); Matrix m2 = Matrix.FromQuaternion(q); Matrix view = m1 * m2; and use view as my view matrix. i suspect that im screwing something stupid up... any ideas Try inverting the view matrix before you use it. A camera view matrix does kind of the op ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System How to display Specific Revision of workitem

  Hi All, How can we display specific revision of Work Item on Team explorer Like ,display all the field values with respect to specific WI Rev. Thanks in advance Pramod Hello, Currently we don't support getting a work item of specific revision in Team Explorer. However you can look at the History Tab to look at the field values that changes during each revision. You can also get a work item of specific revision using Work Item Object Model Code sample, WorkItemStore store = new WorkItemStore("server_url"); Workitem wi = store.GetWorkItem(id, rev); ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Creating a Derived Type in the Designer

  I am attempting to re-create my previous VideoGames database using the designer. I want to see if I can do everything I need without tweaking the underlying XML once. So far its working with NavigationProperties. However, either its been too long since I've used this stuff, or the designer is limited. I am trying to create a derived type called WiiGames that derives from VideoGames, that uses a condition where the VideoGame.Type.ID is 1 (Wii). Anyone have a walkthrough on how to do this in the designer and/or how to start using the designer and finish using XML I don't know how to attach the files, I don't have an option to attach files to a post. My apologies in advance for spamming the board with the files: VideoGames.cs.msl: < ...Show All

• Smart Device Development An unhandled exception of type 'System.MissingMethodException' occurred in ILRnet CE.dll

  hi. i've been trying to develop a program that enable communicaiton with a RFID on PCMCIA card fixed to a PDA running on WinCE 4.2. the two given dll files are ILRnet.dll and ILR_SDK_DLL.dll. first and foremost, only ILRnetCE.dll can be added as reference. the other one ILRnet.dll cannot be added as reference. do i import how can i import the program generates the following error An unhandled exception of type 'System.MissingMethodException' occurred in ILRnet CE.dll i can't edit the file since it's a .dll library from the RFID company. but it says there's a missing method. i followed the examples given Public m_refReader As ILRnet.CiCardIIINet m_refReader = ILRnet.CiCardIIINet.ConnectiCardPCMCIA(0) what shall my ...Show All

• SQL Server [Execute SQL Task] Error: An error occurred while assigning a value to variable...

  hi chaps i m getting the following ERROR: [Execute SQL Task] Error: An error occurred while assigning a value to variable "JDETimezone": "Unable to find column Timezone in the result set.". i know what the problem is i.e. no row is returned then what is the problem here you are.... i want to it work... strange... ok i explain... actully i have some processign to do with variable JDETimezone even no row is returned.... can u tell me the alternative to do the follwing task... I want to retrieve a record from some table and do some processing and if no row is present or returned then i want to do seperate processing.... can ne one help me out regards, Anas One way to implement differe ...Show All

• Windows Forms TabControl Tabs Orientation

  The tabcontrol always has the tabs on the top, it's there i way i could change their position for example, on the left Thanks both of you, i didn't even see the Alignment property and the link to the thread looks very useful . ...Show All

• Visual Basic Integrating .Net into a VB6 client

  Hello I have a question about whats the best way to integrate a .Net application into an "old" VB6 application. The current problem is that we need to rewrite "parts" of the application and need to incorperate those "parts" into an old legacy System... This system is written in VB6 and the goal would be to make this possible with the smallest amount of changes to the VB6 code. I was thinking about creating a plugin or something like that which would have its own form or controls and only require a very "minimalistic interface" (like show()) Are there any patterns which I should take a closer look at or has anyone a suggestion on what would work best The "part" of the system will ...Show All

• SQL Server Changing column length of a replicated table

  Can I increase the length of a varchar column of table involved in transactional replication without dropping and recreating publication/subscription Any help/short-cuts/undocumented features greatly appreciated. Regards Opal Sorry there is no easy workaround in SQL Server 2000. The only alternative is that you can use sp_repldropcolumn then sp_repladdcolumn to drop and re-create the column, but that way you will lose all the data for that column. Thanks, Zhiqiang Feng ...Show All