Constantin Dragomirov's Q&A profile

• SQL Server Help!! i deleted mssqlserver services

  i have installed vs 2005 and sql server enterprise edition on an xp pro sp2 machine.but i could not connect to the mssqlexpress default database that it came with.in a moment of madness i deleted the mssqlserver services (3 of them).how do i reinstall them i thought uninstalling the products and reinstalling them would help but it did not. please help! cheers ...Show All

• SQL Server SQLWB.EXE max cpu

  SQL Server Management Studio 2005 Windows 2000 when I "Open Table" to view all the records in a table, the cpu goes to 100% and the records are drawn very slowly - about the same speed as you read ! I have re-installed all the software and also tried service pack 1. SQL 2000 worked fine. any ideas thanks John, UK Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.2040.00 Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.2040.00 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.085.1117.00 built by: (_sqlbld) Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 5.0 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.42 Operating System ...Show All

• SQL Server Parameterize flat file connections

  I have some flat file connections that I want to parameterize the ConnectionString. For the ConnectionString expression, I am using the value @[User:V_Root_Path] + "SomeFileName" + ".txt" where "SomeFileName" is the Name property of that flat file connection. How to replace the now hardcoded "SomeFileName" to point to the Name property of the flat file involved Something like This.Name, or Me.Name, if you get what I mean. Thanks for help. No worries. Please post back here if you happen to come across something that could be useful. I just believe there must be a simpler way to just access the Name property from the Expression builder. Stubbo ...Show All

• Windows Forms Add a Windows Form file into a project

  I am having quite a hard time with something that is most likely very simple. I had a Windows form file in my project, but accidently removed it from my project. When I added it back in (.h and .resx files) it would load both files, but it did not have the designer icon next to it anymore. How do I associate these two files together so I can use the designer again Thanks, --David P.S. Sorry if this is a common question, I am horrible at searching for this kind of thing, I can never word it right lol. I figured it out! when you click on the .h ...Show All

• Windows Forms IE 6 error w/Macromedia Flash9.ocx

  I get error msgs. about an Active X that needs to shut down IExplorer 6.0 w/SP2 on a crossword puzzle site. IE "encountered a problem and needs to close." Followed by Flash9.ocx Shockwave. I have tried all of the "FIX Suggestions" from Adobe/Macromedia AND Microsoft . I have removed the program and reinstalled 3X, deleted the files and downloaded twice, disabled the Add-On then enabled the Add-On (I needed toes on that one). One suggestion, "UPDATE Active X" just showed papers flying from the world into a folder for at least two hours (maybe four) until my ISP disconnected. It did not help! I read this in a MSDN forum: the "problem" is not a problem but rather a patch that was deploye ...Show All

• Visual C# implementing preprocessor directive (#region)

  Hi, This should be an easy one, although I can't seem to find any information on it. Anytime we implement an interface, or inherit from a class that has abstract methods, we have the option to implement the abstract properties automatically by clicking on the little symbol below the inherited class, and the result is a region that automatically gets created for us, with all of the inherited properties, methods, etc. inside this region. My question is, how do I do this in my own classes I have an abstract property, called DefaultShape in my base class, Physical, which is overridden in all my child classes. How to I set up DefaultShape in Physical, so that when I inherit Physical in any of my child classes, I get the foll ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) C++/CLI in ORCAS

  Now that we have adopted C++/CLI as our main development language, I am curious to know if there are any plans to extend/enhance the language as part of the ORCAS work Thanks Colin Hello We are not adding any language features to C++/CLI in the Orcas timeframe, our focus is on improving the IDE experience and bug fixes. Thanks Damien ...Show All

• Windows Forms Problems with Flash9.ocx (maybe)

  Product Versions: MS .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727 MSVS2005 Version 8.0.50727.42 Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22 8.0.22.0 Definitions: FlashObj axShockwaveFlashObjects (flash8.ocx) Visual Studio Version: vs2003, vs2005 Language: C# This FlashObj works perfectly in vs2003 Fact/Symptoms Fail 1 1. I put the FlashObj on the Toolbox using "Choose Items" 2. With a new windows app I attempt to place the FlashObj on the form 3. I recieve an MSVS error: Failed to import the ActiveX control. Please ensure it is properly registered. Fail 2 1. I open a vs2003 c# app in vs2005 that already has the FlashObj on a form. This app runs good in vs2003. 2. After going thru the vs2005 conversion wizard 2. I can place another F ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE while build of first example in help how to do

  I used to code in pascal, cobol, assembly, basic, etc, but not C. From: Your First Game: Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express in 2D following along and doing the first build, I get the error above. I did not think I was calling the 3d engine only the 2d. I cannot find any help on the error, where to look, etc, except what is in the error window when you cursor over it. I cannot figure out how to copy the error in that popup window to look at it further. I know some dislike nubies, but please help if you know the answer. Its disheartening to type in only 6 lines of code and not be able to debug it! To say the least. Thanks OH OH OH, I figured out how to copy the error: Error 1 Building content threw InvalidOperationExcept ...Show All

• Smart Device Development control.invoke

  Hi all. Can someone push or punch me in the right direction here Using the CF 2.0 I have an application that is doing an async poll of a TCP listener for data. When the data arrives, I want to update certain forms with the values. In a nutshell, The data arrives. I determine what type of data it is and where it should display. I populate properties of a class with the data. I then raise an event to signal the data is here and the properties have been populated. It is here where my problems start. Based on the the data I will determine what form I need to interact with. I need to call a sub from within that form to populate the controls on it. I was using invoke to call the sub , but the data would not display because the ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Application loses focus when closing a Form - but only on one Form it happens...

  Hi all, I have this strange problem/issue that I have had bothering me for a while now. I have an application where the users browses through Forms to perform various bits of functionality, and then closes the form to return back to the previous form (the Form from which it was openned), and the Focus is right back with the Form that openned the closed Form (if you know what I mean :)). Now this all works fine in my application apart from in one place, where when the called Form is closed, the calling form (or my Application even) doesn't get focus back until the 2nd tap on the application with the pen. The Windows start button and Input control on the MainMenu are focused and can be activated from the first click on them, but not my appli ...Show All

• Windows Forms Custom title bar of the Form

  Hello, I want to customize look of the title bar. In a matter of fact i need to add bitmap images to the left and right ends of the title which heights are not equal. What are the "good"/correct/efficient way to do it Thank you. I read this article. The problem here is that i have to redraw my custom image over the menu strip. I did not find any place defining the order and rules of the menu strip drawing. ...Show All

• SQL Server Remote connection not working using MSSMSE

  Im getting quite desperate and frustrated!! I have installed SQL 2005 Express successfully and can connect to it fine using Management Studio locally. If I try and connect remotely using Management Studio Im getting the old Error 10061 : The machine actively refused the connection! I have set it up exactly as per all documentation and help from the forums. Remote connections is on TCP and Named Pipes, I even have the firewall disabled. Im running it on Windows Server 2003 Standard. Any help would be really apriciated as i have tried everything!!! It would appear that the port is blocked or the server is not listening to 1433. I cant telnet to the port. How would I go about opening that up C ...Show All

• Smart Device Development Need Links For Free device simulators of different types of mobiledevices

  Could Any Body Provide me Links For Free device simulators of different types of mobile devices. Gladly! http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/downloads/Emulator/default.aspx points to the DeviceEmulator download, as well as OS images for Windows Mobile 5.0, PocketPC 2003 and Smartphone 2003. All are free. Barry ...Show All

• Visual C# Using StreamReader/StreamWriter or not to use them

    This is outdated version, see Corrections and Questions for current version /* * For learning purpose of functions FromBase64CharArray and ToBase64CharArray, I made following * simple UUEncoder/UUDecoder test case program. There is two implementations of decoder/encoder. * * Overall differencies between implementations are as following: * * Implementation One is taken from Microsotf's sample. * EncoderOne uses FileStream for input and StreamWriter for output phase. * DecoderOne uses StreamReader for input and FileStream for output phase. * * Implementation Two is by mostly developed by me. * EncoderTwo and DecoderTwo uses FileStream for both the input and the output phase. * Besides tha ...Show All