Dark Pontiac's Q&A profile

• Software Development for Windows Vista Compiling Vista Icons in Resource Script (RC) files with Visual Studio?

  Hello, I haven't been able to track down any information on this... I'm trying to compile a vista-style icon into a project that is using resource script (.rc) files, and when I do this I get the error: "RC2176: old DIB in filename. Pass it through SDKPAINT. An old format Device Independent Bitmap was found in the specified file. It should be converted to the current format. The SDKPAINT application provided in the Windows 3.0 SDK, or an equivalent application, can be used to do this." However, this error is apparently erroneous, due to the RC compiler tool not having been updated to handle Vista-style png-format icons; at least according to what little I have been able to track down: http://www. ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) Publisher/Subscriber Problems: Orphaned Subscribers

  I implemented a publisher/subscriber demo, but ran into a problem. In particular, when a client registers as a subscriber, but then shuts down/crashes without unsubscribing, the service locks up. For the notification, I use the below: [ OperationContract ] public void Notify( NotificationMessage message) { lock (_lock) {     for ( int i = _subscribers.Count - 1; i >= 0; i-- )     {         try         {             _subscribers .ReceiveMessage(message);         }         catch ( Exception ex ) & ...Show All

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Weird installing error...

  Hi, a (potential) user of my plugin received a weird error when installing, and the installation hasn't complete so...this is his email: LastHope, I see that this issue has been left unresolved. Can you post your latest findings I'll close this issue in a few days unless we can restart the thread. John. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Making the mouse visible

  I am trying to make my mouse visible, and I tried doing what it says to do in the Faq. However, when I try to do "Game.IsMouseVisible = true;" it gives me the error "An Object Reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.IsMouseVisible.Get'. What do I have to do to display the mouse Try put the this .IsMouseVisible = true ; inside the protected override void Initialize() { this .IsMouseVisible = true ; } ...Show All

• SharePoint Products and Technologies Help with View Filtering

  I need to create a view where the filter actually checks for missing values in a date field. Field is called Date Completed. I need a view that displays everything that has not been completed yet In the List view I can filter by (Empty)... but how does that translate into a View Thanks Rick Just create a new View, call it Incompleted then add a filter with Date Completed = Empty, save it ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Creating a new source control branch project

  Hi, I want to create a new project as a branch from an existing project but there doesn't seem to be a way for me to specify the version (based on a label) to create the branch from. Does this mean that creating a project from branching an exisiting project will only take the latest version from the existing branch Thanks, Margaret ...Show All

• Visual C++ class designer for Visual c++

  Will there be a class designer for visual C++ hope microsoft will provide one in their next version. why do microsoft push more on .net languages more business and market I guess !!! Svenc : I do like to write the classes in the header files. but when you design classes it is very difficult to visualize things in a broad sense. On the other side of the coin .net comes with a class designer that generate code out of it and if we change anything in the design later on it is reflected in the source as well. Don't you think it would be great to have class designer where you can see things and change your intial design accordingly I do agree on a ATL/CLR standard but the question is, will microsoft ...Show All

• Visual C# C# and VB.NET, which can be learned faster?

  Could anybody help let me know which language I should begin with C# or VB.NET Hehe, I believe Peter Norvig would like to interject: Teach yourself to Program in Ten Years ...Show All

• Visual C++ Is it possible to write debuger visualizers for C++ in VS 2005?

  I've seen only examples of Debugger Visualizers written in C#. Is there a way to write visualizer for unmanaged C++ I really like the way debugger shows STL collections so I would like to have something similar for my data structures. Thank you for the information. I would have never guessed that such thing exists. Do you know if "language" of that file is documented somewhere I've never seen this type of scripting language anywhere. ...Show All

• Smart Device Development error LNK2001

  HI, I did an application on Windows, that I compiled with VS 2005, and my application is working fine. I tried to port the application on WinCE, but I got a lot of errors like error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol. Any idea how I can solve that Thanks I managed to solve this problem, I defined variables directly in the sources file with CDEFINES=$(CDEFINES) -DTIMER thanks ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Quick question regarding accessibility of 360 hardware with XNA.

  Hello everybody, First of all, let me say that I think that the concept of XNA rocks, and I'm very happy that Microsoft actually released a cheap "SDK" for the 360. Secondly, has there been a list compiled of things that are off-limits to developers All I know of that is off-limits is the networking. From what I've read, I assume that the DVD drive is out and so are any system/other game files on the 360. But I can't believe that these are the only things off-limits... I mean, can we really access everything on the 360's GPU and CPU (note that I'm not talking about every register because it isn't assembly language) I think a complete list of everything that is inaccessible would really help those on the "fringe" o ...Show All

• Visual C++ Help Me Please

  Hi im learnig VC++ 2005 and something wierd is goin on with my compiler.. when ever i build and run my projects an error pops up saying "This Application Has failed to start because MSVCP80D.dll was not found. Re-installing the Application may fix the problem." but here is the wierd part the file MSVCP80D.dll is present in my C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.DebugCRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_f75eb16c folder i can see it but how come VS is not detecting it and i even tried re-installing the software but it doesn't seem to work can someone please help me!!! Thanks well the out put box says Debugger:: An unhandled non-continuable STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND exception was thrown during proce ...Show All

• Microsoft ISV Community Center Forums Setting the Directory at GetOpenFileName

  I've been trying my best to set the directory by default when I use the Application.GetOpenFileName at VBA Excel. For example, I want the user to find the files at c:\MyReports path, the GetOpenFileName shows the files at c:\My Documents or any other path. Is there a way to make it at c:\MyReports or anywhere I want within the network ChasAA wrote: Hello, There is no path parameter you can use in the GetOpenFileName method but use Chdir before it. Then you dialog box will open with that directory. eg Sub getFile() ChDir "C:\Chasdev" fileToOpen = Application _ .GetOpenFilename("All Files , *.*") End Sub Cheers ChasAA Thanks a lot ChasAA! It w ...Show All

• SQL Server Unable to read Local event log(Reason:The parameter is incorrect)

  Hi All I want to create a schedule job on the SQL Server agent. For a test basis I just created a sample package and created a job. It is giving me this error ‘Unable to read Local event log(Reason:The parameter is incorrect)’ Please suggest me or if anyone is running schedule jobs please help. My machine has Widows Server 2003 running and I have sql server 2005 . Is it problem with server or any patch needed I was reading as SP1, but still I was reading the error is reproducing. How are you all doing this job scheduling as it must be a common scenarion. Rgds Sai 42/4236 We have installed SP1, but still get this error in the event log and SQL Agent log. ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions noob question: what do windows applications use as a db?

  sorry but I have this totally noob question. I'm completely new at writing windows applications, and want to learn. I have a book (sams learn in 24hours), and it briefly goes over ADO. My question is, besides writing to a flat txt file, what do windows applications use as a database Obviously your standard XP desktop doesn't have a db server, so how do programs save information I'm basically creating a database, but want it to be an installable program, not an MS Access db. But I'm having trouble figuring out what to do in regards to a DB. I see you can use localized db's inside VB, but I keep reading that the user would still need sqlserver express or is that wrong Examples are some of the best ...Show All