rp666's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Dwm thumbnails / Milcore / WPF

  Is there a way to retrieve thumbnails provided by Dwm in a WPF Brush From what I know, Dwm uses milcore to compose the desktop, as does WPF... Could there be some sort of interoperability using milcore.dll to obtain a Brush for window thumbnails If it does not exist, is there a way to implement it I think I would have some time to loose doing this sort of things. I couldn't wait either. I put together my own WPF Thumbnail Element (using PInvoke) and a sample application here: http://11011.net/archives/000653.html ...Show All

• .NET Development How can I convert picture to another format?

  I want to change the format of a picture to another format (ex: *.jpg to *. gif, *.bmp to *.gif . . .) with C# language but I don't know how can I do. Please, show me. thanks!!! check this hope it helps you... http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/imageconverter.asp ...Show All

• SQL Server error

  "To connect to this server you must use sql servermanagement studio or sql server management objects(SMO)" what could be the cause of this error happens when connecting to sql server 2005!!!! Hi, as you didn’t answer, I guess you are using a version prior Managment Studio to connect to a SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 needs an SMO-enabled application for administration. HTH, Jens Suessmeyer. --- http://www.sqlserver2005.de --- ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Some texts dissappear when WindowsFormsHost is used in Expander.

  Magic problem! When I start the following form it shows incorrectly first time (some texts: Expander header, Label - are invisible). After window minimization / maximization all is ok.   Is it a bug Please advice.   Sergey.   < Window x:Class = "Test .MainWindow " xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation " xmlns:x = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml " Title = "test " Height = " Auto " Width = " Auto " xmlns:local = " clr-namespace:Test " xmlns:wf = " clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms;assembly=System.Windows.Forms " > < Expander IsExpanded = " True " Header = " aaa " > < Grid > < Grid.RowDe ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Problem Compressing Audio

  I have a problem that when doing a 360 build we get an error that our files can not be compressed. It only happens on my machine. We are able to do build the audio on other machines What I need to know is how XACT compresses the audio Are there DLLs that are stored somewhere or does it use an ACM We really to need to know where the files are located that handles the 360 audio compression. Alex MacFarlane I fixed the problem. In XACT under the AUDITION menu I selected CLEAR COMPRESSION CACHE. This fixed the problem. Can someone tell me if there's a file that the compression cache writes to and if so where is it Alex ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System putting lib files in another directory

  Hi How do I put my generated lib files in a subfolder, and use them in the next projects using tfsbuild in my lib project i set Output directory to $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName) librarian output file to $(OutDir)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib And the lib files end up in the correct folder \lib But my C++ project then fails because it looks in $(OutDir)\$(ConfigurationName) and fails beacause it cannot find the lib. Im using project reference to the lib project. I have an environmentvariable LIBPATH the includes the correct lib folder. If I just put the lib files in the outdir there's no problem, but how can I move them regards Kim Carlsen Hi Have anyon ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista WF Dynamic Update - Advanced scenarios

  When using dynamic update, I have noticed that: - If I remove an activity that is already executed then the removal request is ignored - If I remove an activity that is currently running then the removal request is ignored I was expecting so! BUT could you please guide me on how to force the removal of the Currently Running activity and may be rollback 'any damage' done so far Also for an already completed activity how can I 'reverse back', 'undo the activity execution effects', 'remove unwanted activity' and continue exection (as if the removed activity never existed). Thanks Karim ...Show All

• .NET Development Failed to access IIS metabase, VS2005 RC

  I am developing a webservice in Visual Studio RC. I have just got a new pc and my problem is that I am not able to access this webservice. I have created a virtual directory in IIS, but if I try to browse there, I get a "Failed to acces IIS metabase" error message. Does anybody know how I can resolve this problem   Yovav wrote: So annoying... I was trying to fix this on a Windows 2000, I think the Microsoft article did not dot help... C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis –ga ASPNET and a restart (looks like the utility did not take the command...) Eventually: IIS -> Web Site -> Operators -> Add -> ASPNET -> BINGO Alright.. this works... Now tell me why.. because this feels like ...Show All

• Windows Forms Using Visual Studio Deployment Projects to install standard windows shortcuts instead of advertised shortcuts

  I have found many questions in various MSDN forums posted by people who are having problems with the shortcuts that are installed in the Start>Programs menu. These problems boil down to the use of advertised shortcuts by windows installer as a default. An example question is ( http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=155266&SiteId=1 ): Shortcut problems     I created a VS 2003 deployment project and I've set it up the way I want, even with a custom installer class.  At first I had shortcuts on the desktop and in the program files that were working.  Now, the shortcuts will uninstall the program if you double click them.  When looking at where they are pointed, they show the install ...Show All

• Visual C++ syncronization?

  As i stated in my previous thread, I am new to VC++ and am creating one of my first applications. In this application i have a ListBox into which I allow the user to load a list of words from a file. I need to execute this on a separate thread in order to keep my Form as functional as possible incase a large list is loaded. However, when trying to access the ListBox from a separate thread, I get the following error: An unhandled exception of type 'System.InvalidOperationException' occurred in System.Windows.Forms.dll Additional information: Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'LoadList' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on. What am i doing wrong Thanks alot for tak ...Show All

• Windows Forms Setting Application Theme/ColorTable

  Hi all, In my project, I want to use WinXP theme with blue color schema whatever user's machine color schema ( if user enabled WinXP theme ). It is easy to setup blue color schema for menustrip, toolstrip, etc. with the helps of custom Professional ColorTable. I have used reflection to get values of AreteOutlookCustomColorTable properties. However I need that all controls' of application with blue schema colors. How can I do this ToolStripManager.Renderer = new ToolStripProfessionalRenderer(new AreteControls.OutlookStyleItems.AreteOutlookCustomColorTable()); using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Drawing; namespace AreteControls.OutlookStyleItems { /// <summary> ...Show All

• SQL Server SQL Server performance being a problem.

  I'm porting over a C# web application from MySQL to SQL Server, and so far I've gotten it up and running, but the performance is just terrible! I'm using the following script to connect to the database... <source> string TheConnectionString = "Server=PETER\\SQLEXPRESS;Database=Frostwinds;Trusted_Connection=Yes;"; MySQLConnection = new SqlConnection(TheConnectionString); MySQLConnection.Open();</source> .. and takes seconds to complete. Any ideas why performance is soo bad SNMSDN wrote: Once you put it on Apache I'd say there's a fair chance that the problem is with your application and web server not SQL Server Are others having the same problem from IIS M ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Confused about install requirements.

  Hi, I have been reading the posts w.r.t install requirements for VSTE DBPro RTM. I have a MSDN Universal subscription and hence have VSTE SP1 installed. That is what came in my MSDN subscription. My understanding is that I can't install VSTE DBPro RTM. Is this right I suppose my first thought is how can this be Then my second thought is how can I get VSTE DBPro RTM installed without changing my install of VSTE (because I need it work, i.e. no trial jazz). There seems to be some confusion between what the read me states and CTP6 -> CTP7 changes. Can someone clarify the install requirements for MSDN folks Thanks, -Allen Alle (and Mickey), Thanks for all your help! I re-read the readme.h ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Pulling random names from array

  I guess what I'm trying to make is a random name generator. I thought I would put the names in an array like so: code lastname = " " Dim myarray(2) As String myarray(0) = "Alex" myarray(1) = "Bill" myarray(2) = "Craig" Dim x As Integer x = GetRandomNumber(0, 2) lastname = myarray(x) This tells me that 'x' is already in the current block and stops the program before it goes to debugging. Is this close, what am I doing wrong Or, is there an easier way to do this all together I know I could use a Select Case but I was trying to condense my typing. try this approach my friend.. 'declare globally: Dim myArray( ...Show All

• Visual Studio VS2005 Browse / Integrate third party help files (.HX*) files

  Question I have installed a third party SDK that specifically targets VS2005 and it has placed on my system a directory choc full of help files .Hx[S|A|C|T|K] files that just beg to be read...yet I am unsure of how to browse them or if the have even been integrated into Studio...How does one go about integrating such files or how do I browse them within VS2005 if they have been installed Platform VS2005 advTHANKSance Hi OmegaMan, To check if the Help files are already installed, open VS 2005 and click the Help tab on the main toolbar, then click Contents. When the Help window opens, set the Contents [Filtered by:] dropdown to "unfiltered". Wait till the Contents tree resets itself. The 3rd Party SDK Help topics sho ...Show All