Manuk's Q&A profile

• Visual C++ Building a code library

  I am writing a COM component. However, there are files that I would like other developers to use as an SDK. How do I build a code library In particular, I would like to supply 3 classes to other developers so that they dont have to redesign the wheel if they wish to use my library. I am using VS2005 Please forgive me for not expressing myself clearly. I would like to go the COM way. I am using ATL. What I am asking about is: If developer have the interface for the plug-in, they can easily implement that interface. However, lets take the case for one of the COM interface functions. In order to fulfill the functions, there is a class that the developer may reuse. I would like to make this class available in a link library since I ...Show All

• Visual Studio Disposing UserControl hosted in a Tool window

  Hello! I have a UserControl hosted in a tool window: public void OnConnection(object application, ext_ConnectMode connectMode, object addInInst, ref Array custom) { ... mywindow = _applicationObject.Windows.CreateToolWindow2(_addInInstance, assemblypath, className, caption, controlGuid, ref ctlobj); mywindow.Visible = true; } public void OnDisconnection(ext_DisconnectMode disconnectMode, ref Array custom) { mywindow.Close(vsSaveChanges.vsSaveChangesNo); } My question is: does the mywindow.Close(...) method actually call Dispose method on the user control hosted in mywindow So let me explain my situation a little better. I have created a UserControl which hosts another few controls. One of ...Show All

• Visual Basic OLE file extraction from .doc file

  Hello, I need to extract the OLE file that was included in a word document, with an automation system, By example, I have a Word document with inside a pdf document , and an jpg picture, and one excel sheet. I want to extract this document an backup directly on the computer. But i have actually no solution to build this operation, if somebody have any idea it will be great for my. PS: Sorry for my poor English Thank a lot and have a happy new year Eigo ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Drivers signing question.

  Hi all! My product installs a boot-start filter-driver, but uses co-installer for its setup. I have successfully signed this driver using MS recommendations, but I have a number of questions and I would be very happy if someone could help me clarify them: 1. For LOGO certification - is it obligatory to install filter-driver through .inf file or I can use co-installer 2. Shall I generate .inf and .cat files if I use 'co-installer' way 3. MS docs say that .cat files must be signed with a cross-certificate. But what about .sys-files inside the driver package What certificate should I use - from Verisign or the cross-certificate 4. In case of '.inf-file' installation scheme, are the sign rules similar for device drivers and for filter-drivers ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Test Cases 1.2 Test Case 1 - manifest for installers?

  Hi, Our network management software has optional client software the user can install on remote workstations so the main app can gather asset data and perform remote management on them. The client *installers* are located in the main app's Program Files folder and have a .exe extension. Are the client software installers required to have embedded manifests Could we apply for waivers if we don't want to add a manifest to them The client installers are for older versions of Windows (Win98, WinME) so still have .exe extensions rather than .msi extensions. Thanks in advance. Wes Currently the waiver for test case 1 only allows for a waiver of "requiresAdministrator" in a exe manifest.  If you own the ex ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Beginner question - Using the book presenting windows workflow foundation beta!

  I can't find the parameters property on the code activity properties anymore. Searching for posts here I found that we now need to write this code on the code-behind, right Is this definitive Does anybody knows where I can find this corrections to the book I just bought the book few days ago and the code suggested by the book does not match the beta 2! Thanks! Chila! for your info, we are eagerly waiting for Dharma (MS) & Bob's book ; this book will be released in october. http://dharmashukla.com/essential-wf-page/ A free chapter can be downloaded and it rocks ! Serge ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Exporting Textbox Streams into a desginated fields in a DataGrid

  Guys, please help me with my project... I tried coding for a streamreader from a log file, however i need to put this log file into a database, so I need to put all strings back to database fields. Streamreader code is already functional. However, I need to extract streams of words separated by space into a datagrid view, in which i will put every word in every designated field. For example the stream would be "25/07/2006 02:33:45 31262 Cleaning" the date part should go to DATE FIELD, the time should go to TIME FIELD, the 31262 should go to CODE FIELD and the Cleaning should go to CODE_DESC FIELD. Anyone has a suggestion Thanks in advance If I understand correctly you are: 1) Reading from a file 2) this file is in ...Show All

• Visual Basic Wild cards in an IF statement

  Is there a way to use wildcards within an IF statement I am trying to do this: If strGroup Like %Direct% Then DataTable = dsStaffHoursWorked.vwGroupProjHoursDate mTableFill.subvwGroupProjHoursDateFill(DataTable, GroupStats(D).GName, cn) Else If strGroup Like "%Total" Then DataTable = dsStaffHoursWorked.vwGroupTotalHoursDate mTableFill.subvwGroupTotalHoursDateFill(DataTable, GroupStats(D).GName, _ dfEndDate, dlEndDate, cn) End If End If but it doesn't seem to want to be working. VB has a Like operator which can compare say a string to a pattern to determine a match VB Like Operator http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/swf ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. A C++ version of the XNA Framework?

  Are there any plans for an unmanaged C++ version of the XNA Framework (along the same lines as the managed and unmanaged versions of the sample framework) I wonder if you have plans of supporting other .net languages by default with xna game studio. Why to limit it to c# It would be wonderfull to be able to use c++/cli for some of us. I find it cool to switch to .net at this point but having spent years of c++ mastering it is a shame to be limited to c#. On the other side and having read a FAQ on the subject, I found that the distribution of XNA "hobbyists" games will only be possible between the XNA community. I also don't understand that at all, why should people pay a monthly fee for testi ...Show All

• SQL Server Can mirroring be implemented using SMO.

  I wanted know that is it possible to implement mirroring in C#.NET framework using SMO (I need specifically a web applicaton). which willl provide a naive user the facilities integrated in SSMS. I am using VS.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005 SP1. Thanks and Regards, Adii Can you please clarify your question. Database mirroring is a feature provided in " SQL Server 2005 SP1 ". Can you please elaborate what you mean by "implementing" it ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Message deserialization size.

  I have a message that returns the results of a stored procedure. This stored procedure returns about 11,000 rows with about 12 columns per row. I have already increased the maxReceivedMessageSize = " 8388608 " But I get the exception on the client side: System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.NetDispatcherFaultException: The formatter threw an exception while trying to deserialize the message: There was an error while trying to deserialize parameter xxx. The InnerException message was 'Maximum number of items that can be serialized or deserialized in an object graph is '65536'. Change the object graph or increase the MaxItemsInObjectGraph quota. '. Please see InnerException for more details. ---> System.Runtime.Serialization. ...Show All

• Audio and Video Development Test Disc Won't Play After Toshiba Firmware 2.0

  Upon updating the firmware on the Toshiba player to 2.0, my test discs display player error codes. One change I had to make was the mapping of assets. For example, I changed my manifest file from: <Markup src=" file:///dvddisc/ADV_OBJ/main.aca/main.xml " /> <Script src= file:///dvddisc/ADV_OBJ/main.aca/main.js " /> <Resource src="file:///dvddisc/ADV_OBJ/main.aca"/> to: <Markup src=" main.xml " /> <Script src="main.js" /> <Resource src="file:///dvddisc/ADV_OBJ/main.aca"/> I suppose all references to PNGs in the markup file need to be readdressed as well. Has anyone else had this problem ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Why [CA1031:Do not catch general exception types] don't work at Main Function?

  Dear All: I have written the following code recently,then ran code analysis.But CA1031 was not worked.It seems the rule is not worked at Main function. *********************************************** public static void Main(string[] args) { string strUserInput; while(true) { try{ Console.Write("Input a number between 0 and 5" + "(or just hit return to exit)>"); strUserInput = Console.ReadLine(); if (strUserInput == "") { break; } int nIndex = Convert.ToInt32(strUserInput); if (nIndex<0||nIndex>5) { Console.WriteLine("It is wrong Number.Please input again"); } } catch(Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine("Exception:" ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Solution Explorer / Schema View / Design Time Database - Where is the 'Truth'?

  We are running into repeated cases where the code contained in the Solution Explorer of DBPro is not the same as that contained in Schema View and not the same as that contained in the Design time database. This makes me wonder, where is the 'Truth' contained Microsoft has boasted that the 'Truth' is in the Project. However, what part of the Project Earlier today I used the Schema Compare feature to compare our project against a development database. About an hour ago I had developers tell me objects were not updated to the development database, they were missed. I then opened the Schema View and saw a warning that a resynch was required. I did so, then did another compare against the development database. A few more objects showed u ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. XNA Framework / Architecture

  The XNA Framework resides in the Microsoft.XNA.Framework namespace.  It adopts a layered architecture to provide services. There are four layers defined.  From lowest to highest these are: Platform Core Framework Extended Framework Games / Application The lower three layers are implemented by Microsoft and the upper layer (Games/Application) is a placeholder layer.  What I mean by that is that the Games/Application layer represents the code that you write as part of your game or 3rd party/community reusable components that you use. Looking in to each layer we can see that they each provide a set of classes that wrap up some set of functionality: Platform This is the lowest level layer and repres ...Show All