Purusothaman A's Q&A profile
Visual Studio vs2005 sp1 install fails
On my computer (win2003) I get next message: The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it. On other computers it works... What can I do bye Damijan I have same problem. In the ENU log (VS80sp1-KB926601-X86-ENU-wrapper.log) it has: VersionString: 8.0.50728 - Validate product version No valid products found! shell out. My VS2005 is on XP Home and in the about box it says: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Version 8.0.50727.363 (SP.050727-3600) Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727 This is a major problem - but cannot see any solution. Cheers, Dave ...Show All
SQL Server Going from Trial to Developer edition
My trial is about to end and I have purchased the developer edition disks When the trial expires is there the opportunity to just enter the product key or do I need to install. If so, the trial programs are under my C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server folder. Can I just use another folder for the developer software or will I need to do some backup and overwrite Thanks for any help You can do either 1. Install SQL DEV side by side with Trial version, which is supported. 2. Transfer all data in Trial version to SQL DEV. 3. Uninstall Trial version when SQL DEV's behavior is stable. Or Upgrade Trial version to SQL DEV directly. Make sure you select to upgrade under UI and choose the sa ...Show All
Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Compressed texture
It is possible to create a compressed texture with D3DXCreateTextureFromFileEx. Is it also possible to "manually" create a compressed texture Lets say we create a IDirect3DTexture9 object with the D3DFMT_DXT5 specified. Now you want to fill this texture with data. So, if you lock the texture buffer, you then fill it with uncompressed data and it will be compressed after you unlock it Or do you need to fill the locked buffer with compressed data Also, if you create the texture with several levels of mipmap, after locking the buffer and writting into it, will the object create all the mipmap levels after the unlock You can use D3DXLoadSurfaceFromMemory() to fill a texture's certain m ...Show All
Smart Device Development Configuration Service Providers & CM_PPPEntries: how to specify extra parameters
Hello, I'm working on an extension of an existing order entry application running on Windows Mobile. The extension allows the automatic configuration of email and internet connection - and I've done them using the Configuration Service Providers CM_PPPEntries and EMAIL2, and the DMProcessConfigXML API. Now the customer asked me if it's possible to configure in CM_PPPEntries parameters such as the baud rate, the "Wait for dial tone before dialing" flag and the extra dial-string modem commands (as defined in the advanced settings using the connection wizard applet). Is this possible Thanks Antonio These are set using RAS API or TAPI. The CM_PPPEntries provider can also set them via DevSp ...Show All
SQL Server Repeate group values in Matrix
Hi, I am using matrix to make a report. I have company name in the row group and user name in the details field. When I run the report I only see the company name once and each user of that company is displayed in a separate row. Then next company name and its users... I wanted to know if there is a way to display company name next to the user name I know it can be done by using "table" but I can't use table because in this report there are other fields can only be done in a matrix. So, please let me know if there are any settings in matrix which I can use to display my company name next to each user of that company. Please ask me any thing if the question is not clear. Thanks a lot for the help. -Rohit ...Show All
.NET Development Using Sgen.exe /t for multiple types
Hi, For an assembly containing only a few classes relevant for the XMLSerializer among lots of other classes I want to generate the XMLSerialzer assembly via the SGen.exe tool: sgen /a:Test.dll /t:TestClassName This works well for one type name given by the argument /t but it does not work for multiple type names: sgen /a:Test.dll /t:TestClassName1 /t:TestClassName2 I consider this an important requirement for the Sgen tool, which seems not to be taken into account. Can someone from Microsoft comment on this Is there a third-party SGen able to do this Thanks a lot. Frank Thank you for the reply: In the mean time Microsoft directly send me a tool called sgenplus, which is able to ...Show All
Visual C++ cl.exe / option so that the name of the source file be not dumped ?
Hello Is there some option of cl.exe so that the source file name be not printed out If doing : DOS> cl.exe /nologo myFile.cpp It dumps : myFile.cpp And I would like to not see this dump. Thanks Guy You can try " cl myFile.cpp > null ", but you will not see the error messages too. ...Show All
SQL Server reporting services
hi, i have to do some reports of a database sql server 2000 with visual studio 20003 reporting services, The question is: as the possible Query are a lot, what is the criterion to adopt to choose the Query for populate the Reports You are kidding right Ask you boss What does he need the reports for ASking him will help you to meet his expectations. HTH, Jens Suessmeyer. --- http://www.sqlserver2005.de --- ...Show All
Visual C# will the bug fixes available for connect.microsoft.com users ?
Hi, I am one of the connect users of microsoft products. Will the bux fixes/ the service packs will be available for the connect users it will be very useful if we get intermediate fixes available. Thank You Mohan Raj K. Service Packs will be available to everyone. Hot fixes can be obtained through product support services. There isn't a published list of all hot fixes, so you have to phone product support services if you're having a problem, or know if a hot fix that might solve your problem. ...Show All
SQL Server Send email -OnError event
I have included the Send email task and sending email from SSIS package on Error event. But for an error I am receiving multiple atleast 10-15 email generated. i got only 2 emails with revelant error message and other email gives message like " Thread "WorkThread1" received a shutdown signal and is terminating. The user requested a shutdown, or an error in another thread is causing the pipeline to shutdown." I have included ''@[System::ErrorDescription]' as an email attachment. Is there any way to get only specific relevant error email. Please suggest Hello, you may want to explore adding a script task to procede the sendmail, and look at the system variables like ErrorC ...Show All
Internet Explorer Development Cannot get to History via dropdown until I've been somewhere
Because History is now part of the "< > v" dropdown on the top left, it is inaccessible (unless one accesses the old style menu bar) until one has been somewhere and the blue "<" button is highlighted. Why cannot the dropdown "v" be enabled even when the blue "< >" buttons are not enabled This seems like a design oversight to me. Great feedback. However these forums are focused on developer issues rather than design of the product. Feedback and bug reports cna be submitted using the mechanisms on the support page at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/default.mspx Thanks -Dave ...Show All
Visual C# Buiding a Resource String File
Hi, I'm a bit new to C#, comming from a delphi environment, but have been through quite a numerous amount of tutorials and have learnt a good amount. But for now, i have the issue of trying to figure out how to make a resource string file in C# and use it. Second Question - How do i use ansi strings in C#. Such as 32 for space and 13 for enter and the such Well, no particular reason for using Borland. I will use whatever compiles C#. Since the majority of my code is more focused on building generic libraries nothing in my code is specific to the compiler use, this is why i was asking if there's even a way i could build the resource file from scratch, because most likely a set of them will be built once, and used form there on ...Show All
Windows Search Technologies WDS can't search IM, other email clients?
Hi, After reading a review that WDS is the best tool for searching my harddrives, I decided to give it a spin. Installed. Ran the indexer with the options that mattered to me, all hard drive locations, and email. Tried the search after indexing completed. Simple terms turned up some files. Immediately noticed nothing from email. OK.. so WDS only works with Outlook What a drag, I don't use that software. I do have a very large IM chat history in My Documents->My Received Files. I tried a search for text in the IM logs. Nothing comes back from WDS So.. basically, this software out of the box is not returning much in terms of useful results. I moved My Documents to G:\ which is a different hard drive from the Windows XP C:\ default. Is ...Show All
Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Some questions about ground, walls,sky and so on
I have some questions, because I have not totally understanded how a 3D game can be created. How do I make for example walls and ground(for example a carroad) Should I just make it as Models For example: asfaltvejlille = content.Load< Model >( "Content\\World\\asfaltvejlille" ); ("Asfalt" is danish and means asphalt/asphaltum/bitumen(token from www.ordbogen.com ) on english) Or as a Texture2D.. or How should I do it I have tryed to make a road/"asfalt-vej(road)-lille(small)" as a Model but have some problems with the cameras and where the road is..(See picture http://simon.h-form.dk/gallery2/main.php g2_itemId=968 ) Should I continue to "play"("rode" on danish, do ...Show All
Visual Studio CR 9 Chart doesnt show in ASP.Net 2005
Hi, I designed a chart with Crystal Reports 9 and added it to an ASP. NET 2005 page but at the time you try to see it, just doesnt show, the CR tool bar appears but the image containing the chart apers crossed out, however when the chart is exported to word or excel it appers perfectly, what’s going on Can anybody help me ...Show All