KatyG's Q&A profile

• Architecture Visual Studio and Modeling

  Hi , Has any one come across Visual Studio 2005 's class syncronization's issues basically it looks like VSTS doesn't support generation of sequential diagrams. For requirements gathering and UML Modeling, If I have to make a choice btw Visual Use Case and Enterprise Architect then which is sufficent enough to integrate with VSTS 2005 and / or does allow to represent the requirements and allow to do the UML for the class and sequence diagram generation. -Paresh Hi Paresh, If i recall correctly, I wrote to you once (perhaps in another forum) that VS 2005's class designer is connected directly to the code, meaning you cannot model a class and then decide to synchronize it (further mor ...Show All

• SQL Server Data Conversion Numeric to date

  I have some data which I am trying to put into a DM where I can use it as part of a cube (my first!!) I have hit a small problem with dates, I get it from the ERP system as a numeric field, and I need to convert it to a date format. The intension is to use this converted data with Named Calculations to derive Year, month Day ect. However I cannot seem to be able to convert and store (in SQL) this column can anyone advise Thanks Thanks guys, I have done my goal for today and that is import the data into SQL 2005 as a date which i have done thanks to your help. I used a derived Column using the followin expression "200" + SUBSTRING((DT_STR,5,1252)AHDATE,1,1) + "-" + SU ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System TF60032: The VSS Converter requires Visual Sourcesafe 2005... HELP!!!

  First off: Major gripe here; Why would I need to purchase VSS2005 if we just shelled out $8000 for TFS and CAL's What do I need to do to get this to work Can anyone tell me how I do the VSS2005 setup I have tried searching through the forums here with no end. Furthermore: I don't have the MSDN access level to download VSS2005 as it would appear others have resorted to. I tried the VS2005Team 180day trial, but cannot find VSS2005 there either. I have re-installed TFS. I have also tried the beta service pack to no avail. I have spent (wasted) countless hours hunting for the elusive VSS2005 install. Oh, TFS itself works fine... just need sourcecode.. Please, Please help, -David To tell you the truth, none of that means a ...Show All

• Visual Studio Sourcafe adding referenced assemblies

  I have an asp.net solution in vs 2005 which is under vs source control thourgh sourcesafe v6.0c. The problem I am having is that if I add a reference to any external assembly, it adds it to source control (Assemblies that are built with the solution are ok). vs2005 checks these out when doing a build and so they are then locked by sourcesafe. This then means that anyone else developing the project cannot do any firther builds until the assemblies are checked back in. I have tried removing the bin folder from sourcesafe, deleteing references, adding them manually etc. but to no avail! Has any one else happened accross this before or know of any work arounds Try reading the information from this post htt ...Show All

• Windows Forms Cannot run Setup because of Framework in clients machine

  I was able to get setup program in my development computer to work. What do I need to do to the application to run in other pcs where it doesn't have .net Framework installed. BAsically What do I need to do for setup program to work in clients' computer Thanks Your setup&deployment project has a Prerequisites button in the properties. If you set those options to install the framework you'll end up with a setup.exe that will check for and download the framework, then launch your MSI file. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Reach Information Host Stater Kits Integration

  I am trying to customize my online classifieds hosted at Online Classifieds on Reach Information Portal, The best thing i have done is have used only one user membership database. I have also hosted many other starter kits like Online Jobs , Small Business Solution and Services Online , and have used only one membership database. So i recommend people to go ahead with it as it will give you a single sign on like experience. But there are some major issues i face. The register page is not viewable in all browsers. There are some browser dependency problem. Please help me out The group here is for registration and install problems, for general web development and support of the visual web developer application you need to go t ...Show All

• Windows Forms Button Alignment with Background

  Hello All, I'm new to C# and GUI's in general. I started with a background image that had all of the buttons drawn into the graphic. I then cut the graphic into tiles and removed the buttons to seperate files and imported them, and the background, as resources into my project. Then I loaded the background image as the background image for the form. I drew buttons over the background image in the proper places and then put the tiles in as backgrounds on the buttons. It all looks and works great on my computer. When I send it to someone else's computer (of the 3 I've tried, the background image is correct but all of the buttons and picturebox's (that have background images) have shifted up and to the left, but some normal buttons w ...Show All

• Visual Studio Function Skeleton?

  I'd like to enter the following (for example): int Foo(int P) and have VS add a default return value, say when I type the function's opening brace, i.e.: int Foo(int P) { int val = 0; return val; } Is this possible to do on the fly (without firing a macro manually) I don't mind populating a list myself of default values to set the variable to, though I was thinking VS might have something built in as a default for each type. I looked at making my own snippet, but what would be the shortcut to use Can I really just use a '{' as the shortcut Would that not then apply to every scope block I start Also, how do I determine the return type of the function to which this snippet is ...Show All

• Visual Studio Bug with Can Grow and Line Tool

  If you have a field with cangrow turned on in the detail section and under that field you insert a line with the line tool, if the field does in fact grow to the second line, the line tool line does not get pushed down and the text overlaps on the line. Pretty annoying and makes the line tool pretty much useless. I believe the same thing happens with inserting images as well. Will this be fixed Carl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Is VSTO object model support disable screen refresh function just like VBA ?

  Dear All. Is VSTO support the same PIA object that works just like VBA "Application.ScreenUpdating" when mass object data binding with large Pages in Word Document, this is really need function for performance. any ideals please help Hi Polo, Yes, the entire Office object model is available in VSTO via the PIAs. Application.ScreenUpdating is there; i.e. Application.ScreenUpdating = false; Sincerely, Geoff Darst Microsoft VSTO Team. ...Show All

• .NET Development TitleBar from Process?

  Is this is possible I have current list of processes in array, and I need (where it is possible) to return TitleBar (string) of each process. I.e.: "iexplore.exe" - "MSDN Forums - Microsoft Internet Explorer" "firefox.exe" - "MSDN Forums - Mozilla Firefox" "winlogon.exe" - "" "notepad.exe" - "Notepad" etc. Thanks for help. you can use the MainWindowTitle - would that help Example: Process[] theProcesses = Process.GetProcesses(); foreach(Process curProcess in theProcesses) { MessageBox.Show(curProcess.MainWindowTitle); } ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Data Compare - Next button grayed out

  Trying to a Data Compare. After I select my 2 data sources, I go to the next screen where I select the tables/views. I can select all tables or select individual tables, but no matter what I do the Next button is grayed out. Clicking the Finish button just closes the wizard without doing anything. What am I doing wrong I am running the initial CTP that was distributed at Tech Ed. Gert, I just want to add one thing to this. Your reply says "One obvious reason". Obvious to whom And how is it obvious That is one of the shortcomings of the VSTS Database Professional edition CTPs so far. When something is wrong, there is little or no descriptive information to tell you what is wrong. If ...Show All

• SQL Server SqlDependency.OnChange() not firing

  I am running ALTER DATABASE dbname SET ENABLE_BROKER on my app startup and then SqlDependency.Start(), and then the following code SqlCommand cmd = con.CreateCommand(); cmd.CommandText = "SELECT request_queue.track_id, track.file_name, track.track_number, track.track_name, " + "artist.artist_id, album.album_id, artist.artist_name, album.album_name " + "FROM dbo.request_queue INNER JOIN track on request_queue.track_id=track.track_id " + "inner join artist on track.artist_id=artist.artist_id " + "inner join album on track.album_id=album.album_id" ; cmd.CommandType = CommandType .Text; if (con.State != ConnectionState .Open) con.Open(); dep = ...Show All

• SQL Server Trying to access SQL SERVER 2005 with Access 2003

  I am trying to connect through ODBC connectivity, but it will not allow me to do so. I have investigated this matter. It leads me back to the server, because as I was configuring my client side database. It kept asking for the DSN(datasource name), but I was unable to choose one because there wasn't one to choose. Which is my current dilemma, How can I do this and have it available to choose from the server to satisfy the Access database I went to the domain where the software resides but I don't know what steps to take I also found an interesting piece on microsoft about Kerberos, but I can't follow along according to the instructions it has. I have Access 2003 & SQL SERVER 2005, HELP...! Basically, this is right off the ...Show All

• Community Chat your computer is ready to compute

  as many know when you don't have the latest CPU you'll have to wait when your computer is ready to compute. also many handicapped persons, which area doesn't matter, are waiting when their pc is ready to compute. all other persons watch the LED of their HD, when it goes out. and watch the mousepointer becomes to standstill. whatever, the case is, you'll have to WAIT..... why don't you make a neat little program that can be implemented in any MS OS, Vista included, that tells you by sound and vision: YOUR COMPUTER IS READY TO COMPUTE. the idea is seen on Startrek serials which were made by the fabulous Gene Roddenberry. the computer on board of the Enterprise told their crew members that "she" was "rea ...Show All