marcioesteves's Q&A profile

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Random and tileing

  I am a newbie at the C# language and XNA so I was wondering if I could get some help on some aspects of my game. So far I have a blob bouncing up and down, you can move him, and there are walls. For the floor I created a sprite that I can tile across the screen. How do I draw it so it tiles across the screen Then I created grass, holes and fruit sprites. I want to now how to create a certain amount of each ( depending on the LV ) and randomly place them on the map and be able to now the fruit and holes x and y values so my character can interact with them. Yeah, that's my site and I'm really glad to hear that it got you started. Hearing things like that makes all the work worth it. There's isn ...Show All

• SQL Server Snapshots, DrillDowns, and Parameters

  I have several reports that are out on the report server to run a snapshot on a weekly basis. The snapshot is created using the default parameter values. When you go to view the report (the active snapshot) you can drill-down and see the data. When you change the parameter value and view the report, the drill-downs no longer work. It acts like it's going to drill-down but when the green bar at the bottom is finished, the same data is displayed without the drill-down. Is there some trick to this Some of these reports take a long time to generate and since the data is only updated on a weekly basis it makes more sense to use snapshots instead of having every report run on demand. Appreciate any help. Nancy ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Transformed Vertices in Beta 2

  When creating a custom vertex , VertexElementUsage .PositionTransformed no longer exists, how do you specify that the vertex is already transformed, for something like a screen quad Like Shawn previously said, screen-aligned space out of the vertex shader is -1, -1 to 1, 1. Just create your quad in that coordinate system, and pass it through directly in the vertex shader (i.e. output values = input values). ...Show All

• SQL Server copying a row to new table - not copying one date column

  I have two tables, a PendingOrder table and a CompletedOrder table. I have a stored procedure that moves an order from the pending table to the completed table, and I am having an issue with copying over a date field (the date the order was created). Here is what I have.... The store procedure takes in the following: @PendOrderKey INT, @Status INT Here is my insert statement: INSERT INTO CustOrder (CustAddrKey, UserKey, ContactName, ContactPhone, CustPONo, VendLocalSupplierKey, Notes, Status, OrderTypeKey, CreatedDate, ModifiedDate) SELECT CustAddrKey, UserKey, ContactName, ContactPhone, CustPONo, VendLocalSupplierKey, Notes, @Status, OrderTypeKey, CreatedDate, GETDATE() FROM PendCustOrder WHERE PendOrderKey = @PendOrderKey For some ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System VS crashes when <Location not stored in Pdb> is produced

  I added the fxcop command on the post-build event of my VS project but whenever FxCop can't resolve the source location of a message and displays <Location not stored in Pdb>, I get the 'Microsoft Visual Studio has encountered a problem and needs to close' window. Why is this Is there someway to prevent this from happening Morning Jeffrey, If I've just read your last post correctly, then I think I've got some bad news for you.  We are using Web Application Projects and they most certainly are suffering from this problem.  That's why I posted. Are there perhaps some settings we may be missing, or something Thanks, Sara [EDIT] I'll try to get a repro together today with ...Show All

• Visual Basic List values in enumeration

  Hi, Does anyone know of a way in which I can list all of the values in an enumeration I want to use the enumeration values to populate a listbox. Here is my enumeration: Public Enum Processes ForceVolume PeakAdhesion Slope End Enum Regards, Bob Yes with option strict on (which you should have on) you would have to make a couple of explicit conversions... Public Enum Processes ForceVolume PeakAdhesion Slope End Enum Private Sub Button1_Click ( ByVal sender As System .Object, ByVal e As System . EventArgs ) Handles Button1 . Click Dim EnumValues () As Integer = CType ( [Enum] . GetValues ( GetType ( Processes ) ...Show All

• SQL Server Need help with error identification

  Need help! I got this error and all of mine restore capabilities on my SQL Server 2000 are gone. I tried restoring database but error occurs every time i activate restore script. Source: MSSQLSERVER Event ID: 17055 User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Description: 18210 : BackupMedium::ReportIoError: write failure on backup device <Device name>. Operating system error 112(error not found). Operating System Error 112 is ERROR_DISK_FULL. I would recommend that you check that you do have enough space on the disks, and also check for disk quotas or something like that on the service account being used by your SQL Server instance. ...Show All

• SQL Server Who knows how to generate a contents page consisting of Sub Reports?

  Is this possible , i hope it is:). Your help is very much appreciated. Hello Kenny, You might want to take a look at this post. Reporting Services does not support a table of contents, but it seems a few have found a work around for it. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=519067&SiteID=1 Hope this helps. Jarret ...Show All

• Visual C# Problem in accesssing System.IO.Compression

  I'm not able to access Namespace: System.IO.Compression, even thought i have installed .NET Framework 2.0. I need this as i need to access the Class Library GZipStream. Is there any setting that needs to be done Thanks in advance. Mayur. ...Show All

• .NET Development Class to manage connection, command and reader?

  I have several methods like the one below: private void Foo(string connectionString, string queryString) { using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection()) { connection.ConnectionString = connectionString; SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(); command.CommandText = queryString; command.Connection = connection; connection.Open(); using (SqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader()) { // Do some stuff... } } } The problem is, when I create a similar method I copy/paste most of the code above for the connection, command and reader. Then we go through it all again for OleDb. Currently, I have a generic class that calls a delegate (where "// Do some stuff.." is located). That help ...Show All

• Visual C# Calling base-class implementation of interface methods

  Hi. Can anybody suggest how I may invoke the base-class implementation of an interface method from a derived class that also implements (overrides) the same interface method If I have this short and simplified situation: interface IMyInterface { void MyMethod1(); void MyMethod2(); } class HelperClass : IMyInterface { void IMyInterface.Method1() { /* Some default implementation */ } void IMyInterface.Method2() { /* Some default implementation */ } } class MyMainClass : HelperClass, IMyInterface { void IMyInterface.Method1() { /* Some specific implementation */ How can I call the base class implementation of this interface method (i.e. HelperClass.IMyInterface.Method1() ) // This ...Show All

• Audio and Video Development Difference between Primary Video Set and Secondary Video Set?

  As per spec, Substitute Audio Video in Secondary Video set is for substitution of Main Audio/Video in the corresponding Primary Video set . Why is this sort of substitution required. Can any one expalin the necessity of this substitution in real time HDDVD movie discs. Substitute clips are part of secondary title sets and that mains they don't have to be located on the HD-DVD disc. A simple application: You deliver your HD-DVD with a PrimaryAudioVideo clips that contains a movie and english audio language. On a http server you provide audio track in spanish, germany, japan, .... So the user the has the possiblity to watch the movie in every language he want by connecting to your server and downloadi ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Error

  I cant get windows live to work. I keep geting this error code:8004882c Anyone know what this error is Please provide us with more details. Specifically, where are you seeing this error Is this in Messenger, or at a Windows Live website ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro class library _utilities.vcx

  Please tell me url wherefrom i can download _utilities.vcx class library. I wanna use the xtab / crosstab control In my computer it is displaying error when i drag and drop the class from component gallery. to form. the builder is not displayed because of error. the error is "OSHARED is not a function, procedure or program. Browser: classbrowser1 Object: classbrowser1 Error : 1992 Method : dragdrop2 Line : 4   IF !this.oshared chackitem(this, .t.)     I don't know actually whether the problem is with class browser's method,  wizard or _genxtab. plz help me. thanx in advance   -Ravi Version What exacly are you drag& ...Show All

• Visual FoxPro Sending Email through Visual Foxpro

  Dear Sir, I want to send email through visual foxpro. please write me code to help me. Thanks & regards, - Ravi Awasthi You have many options.  Look at http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll Wiki~AutomatedEmail http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll Wiki~CdoEmail http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll Wiki~SendMapiEmail for choices and sample code. Samples courtesy of Craig S. Boyd [MVP]: MAPI MS Outlook CDOSYS CDO NTS Windows Shell WinExec W3JMAIL BLAT ESSMTP   ...Show All