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• Software Development for Windows Vista Vista Symlink not accessible from 2K and XP Machines

  I have created a "MyFolder" under the C Drive. Then I created a symlink "LinkToPF" under "MyFolder" to "C:\Program Files". The structure is like "C:\MyFolder\LinkToPF". Directory of C:\MyFolder 06-10-2006 03:31 <DIR> . 06-10-2006 03:31 <DIR> .. 06-10-2006 03:31 <SYMLINKD> LinkToPF [C:\Program Files] 0 File(s) 0 bytes 3 Dir(s) 8,575,188,992 bytes free The problem is when I use the ::FindFirstFile from a remote computer ( 2k or XP machine ) to iterate under this path (C:\MyFolder\LinkToPF) it fails. But there should be APIs so as to parse Symlinks, else all the existing Applications on other OS will ...Show All

• Windows Forms DataGridViewComboBoxCell value is not valid.

  hi..miren tengo un problema...cargo manualmente mi columna de tipo datagridviewcomboboxcolum con un adaptador de sql... Reader.Carga( "SELECT * FROM colores WHERE baja<>1" , My .Settings.VERTICALConnectionString) If Reader.HasRows = False Then Exit Sub color1.Items.Add( "NINGUNO" ) color1.ValueMember = 0 color1.DisplayMember = "NINGUNO" Do While Reader.DR.Read color1.Items.Add(Reader.DR( "color" )) color1.ValueMember = Reader.DR( "color" ) color1.DisplayMember = Reader.DR( "descripcion" ) Loop Reader.Close() PERO AL SELECCIONAR ALGUN ITEM DE LA COLECCION DE LA COLUMNA ME MARCA EL ERROR: EL VALUEMEMBER ES DE TIPO INT ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System IS VS 2005 premier partner editon mandatory

  I already have VS 2005 professional edition do i need to install premier partner edition also. I already have microsoft .net compact framework 2.0 .net compact framework 1.0 sp3 developer .net framework 2.0 .net framework 2.0 SDk -ENU installed on my client. Thanks It's needed when you install Team Explorer. -- Lorenzo Barbieri MVP Visual Developer - Team System, MCT, MCPD EA Win & Web, MCITP DBA IT: http://www.geniodelmale.info EN: http://www.lorenzobarbieri.info I already have VS 2005 professional edition do i need to install premier partner edition also. ...Show All

• Visual Basic Application attacking other users

  I have been writing an application which will control the amount of time a user has on the internet. Here is how it works...   It consists of 2 major components 1) USER INTERFACE, a completely separate application which allows the user to start and stop the program "access" (the second major component). 2) Access, another independent application which runs undetected but every .4 seconds kills any instance of all web browsers on the computer.   When the timer is on Access is not killing all internet browsers, when timer is off, Access kills every browser. If that user's time is paused and they switch users, If the other person is not an administrator, they can't use the internet because Access is on ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Server 2005 Hanging - Selecting uncommitted data

  We have found an issue with using MSS 2005 with odbc connections, some of our code inserts data, then reselects the data back with a select using a different handle. This hasn't caused any issues before but in one customer this causes a lock up. The timeout error doesn't occur as you would expect if trying to select data that is uncommitted by another user. Although obviously we could re-code to avoid selecting uncommitted rows, can anyone tell me why this works sometimes but not others. Some kind of setting in MSS that we're unaware of maybe. The code works ok on other MSS 2005 & MSS 2000 servers and oracle & sqlbase. Hi, are there differences in ConnectionPools / Queries Hints or lock beh ...Show All

• SQL Server problems testing db restore, file based backups

  I'm trying to test out a restore scenario for a large database. It contains several files, each one is backed up when we are finished inserting data into it. No changes are made to the data after insert. All changes happen in tables in the primary file group. So, I backup the primary file, the log, the first "partitioned" file, the log, the next "partitioned" file, the log, etc, etc, etc. Now, I delete one of the tables residing on one of the partitioned files and want to restore it. For arguments sake, let's say I have a primary file, and 5 partitioned files. I delete the table which was on file 3. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the steps to restore under these circumstances. I thought I understood it ...Show All

• SQL Server Morning checks for DBA's

  Hello I was wondering what the first tasks and checks are you do when you come in the office in the morning Example: check jobs check blocked processes check replication ... Worf ...Show All

• Smart Device Development TypeLoadException. . . Tried all I know. Please HELP!!!

  Hi All, I've been happily building my first .NETCF2.0 application and everything has been going very well. I started work today only to receive a TypeLoadException error for one of my assemblies. The error is: File or assembly name 'wwIPStuffCompact, Version=1.0.2501.27728, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null', or one of its dependencies, was not found. Now this assembly is created by a project under the same solution as the main application project. I don't know why I'm getting this. The assembly does exist and is deployed. I've tried removing the application completely of the device that I've been testing it on. I've also removed the Compact Framework completely off the device and reloaded it. I've completely rebuilt my solutio ...Show All

• SQL Server Package Runs in 1 minutes in Visual Studio but takes 5+ (sometimes hanges) as Job

  I have an SSIS package that when run from Visual Studio takes 1 minute or less to complete. When I schedule this package to run as a SQL Server job it takes 5+ and sometimes hangs complaining about buffers. The server is a 4 way 3ghz Xeon (dual core) with 8GB ram and this was the only package running. When I look in the log I see that the package is running and processing data, although very very very very very slowly. Has anyone else experienced this Thanks for your help Marcus Please share your connection strings... Could it be that the user running the job (the user assigned to the SQL Server service account) doesn't have access to the remote server/database ...Show All

• Visual Studio Reportviewer doesn't print first time I click print button

  I use a WindowsForm Reportviewer. C# 2.0 I generate the report and all is OK but when the user try to print (print button in toolbar), the application open the printdialog, I select the printer and press Ok. But the application doesn't generate a document. When I try again, all work fine. If I close the application and restart, occurs the same (first doesn't works, second works, all time works). somebody have any idea Thanks form Spain.               Yes, if you touch the dialog box in any way that sets the focus to the box and it will print. But you have to click on the box and do something first. That shifts the focus. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Passing 3MB DataSet via WCF - Best Practice

  Hi In our application we have several DataSets with about 2-4MB of size. Each DataSet contains of only one single DataTable. The data has to come from the server to a client via WCF. Client and server are in the same LAN. What are best practices to pass the data The only thing I think I can be sure about is that I should use binary encoding for the binding. The following questions are still not clear for me: Which binding should I use - netTCP or WSHttp I know that a DataSet produces overhead, but does this really matter in my case If the DataSet produces to much overhead, what should I do best to get the data to the client fast Should I use streaming or better the standard buffering Which timeout and max size settings do I have to t ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista problem with ATL and RC1 ?

  Hi I am the developer of Future Pinball ( www.futurepinball.com ) and having installed Vista RC1 I thought I would try out my program on it. I noticed that all the objects in my game (which are ATL Simple Objects) did not show up on my property viewer and the visual basic script (which I use for game logic) didn't work.  I've not installed VS2005 yet on vista so I've not tried to work out what the issue is.  When I first ran Beta 2 I also noticed the similar issues but I found that re-registering the type libary via _Module.UpdateRegistryFromResource(IDR_FuturePinball, TRUE);     _Module.RegisterServer(TRUE);     char szFileName[_MAX_PATH];     if (GetModuleFileName(hInstance, s ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) WCF Service Times Out

  I have a WCF Service that is hosted in IIS. I have a client ASP.Net web application that is accessing this service. I was able to set up a web reference to the service, have access to the proxy in code (including the methods of the service), but when I call a method the application times out. I have no problem accessing the service and recieving a timely response when the client is an application other than a web application. Also, for web applications, there is no option to add a service reference like there is for lets say a windows forms application, is this correct. Thanks in advance. -- Garry No, the WSHttpBinding uses different communication protocols (e.g. for addressing and secur ...Show All

• Windows Live Developer Forums Some help here please

  Hio all, i was just wondering if any of you could answer question for me. I have a netgear wireless router, and it seems that when ever i recive/send a message on Windows live messenger my router disconnects from the net, and stops broadcasting the wireless signal, access via lan during this peroid is useless as it completely shuts off. I have looked through your support forums, and your techinical support does not work, (invaild address :S ), should i contact my router manfacturer thanks for your help :) check the news groups. I would try and contact the manufactor. Also try and upgrade your router bios. and also do a search on live search for your model number of your router and messenger to see if othe ...Show All

• Visual C++ Passing Parameters to MFC Application

  Hi, I want to pass a parameter to my MFC Application, ie "myprogram.exe /noverbose" I've tried to look for resources on the web, and found some like CCmdLine. However, they don't work. I even tried to overwrite the main() method but it doesn't work too. Can someone advice me on how to go about doing it Thanks. - Regards, eddy05 I think you can try the combination of GetCommandLineW and CommandLineToArgW functions. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/functions/commandlinetoargv.asp and provided example. I hope this helps. ...Show All