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• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) SQLMetal runtime error : Looking for GAC assembly System.Data.DLinq

  NOTE : I am running SQLMetal.exe from a different directory than the installed directory. I installed the May CTP for Linq, compiled samples, but still have a problem with SQLMetal. With the command line: sqlmetal /server:MY_SERVER\SQLSERVER /database:NorthwindCTP /namespace:nwind /code:nwind.cs /language:csharp I get the error: Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Data.DLinq, Version=1.0.2319.19044, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'System.Data.DLinq, Version=1.0.2319.19044, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' at SqlMetal.Extractor.GetClrType(SqlDbTyp ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista Task scheduler in Vista

  The IScheduledWorkItem::GetExitCode function behaves differently in Vista. It returns SCHED_S_TASK_HAS_NOT_RUN even if the task has been run. Steps to reproduce: Create a scheduled task, in the "Configure for" combo box select "Windows Server 2003,XP,2000". Wait for the task to start and complete. Write a small program that gets a pointer to the task's IScheduledWorkItem interface and calls GetExitCode. The return value will be SCHED_S_TASK_HAS_NOT_RUN. In Windows XP it would be S_OK. Is it a bug I marked your answer as a work around until fixed. My understanding is that this is a high priority and hopefully in the first SP release. If you need help with your work around please post bac ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Rants on XNA 1.0

  This is my first reaction when I installed and tried the 1.0 of XNA. To summarize my feeling: it's still 95% for XBox and no nearer to replace the old MDX 1.0. So I decided not to migrate from MDX to XNA though I want to do that very much. I feel like MDX 2 more; amen to MDX 2. The hardest issue for me is the content pipeline, which is very necessary, but the workflow is fixed and it assumes the contents are only built before the program runs. The helper functions wrapping D3DX can only be used with types in the content pipeline. I have to utilize the full content pipeline just for generating something dynamically, of course with significant performance cost. Or I have to write those D3DX utilities my self. Currently I don't have a good id ...Show All

• Visual C# DateTimePicker.ValueChanged event

  I am trying to build some code in this event. The idea is to open an ODBC table and populate a DataGridView with a limited subset. All records in the table are dated and the grid will contain records (schedule) for one date only. The problem I have is that if I go back a few months then every time I change the month with the tool button on the top (the left one) the event fires and the date I get is not the one I need. E.g. today is 10/06/2006 and I need to select 01/25/2006. Then on my first click it will fire with the date 09/06/2006, then 08/06/2006 etc... then finally on 1/06/2006 and after I selected 01/25/2006 in January I will get my date. In the meantime the gridView will get updated needlessly. MouseDown event does not fire ...Show All

• Windows Forms Updating project without changing DB

  Please excuse me if this is a silly question but this is my first project with VB (VS 2005 Express Edition). The application uses SQL Server 2005 Express. Soon, I will be in a position to take a large amount of data from the end user of the project and put it into the database then deploy the application to his machine. This will be a long process as there is some data in spreadsheets and lots of data on the backs of envelopes etc! At this point he will begin to use the application and add/modify data on a regular basis. However, after a few weeks, he will return to me and say "Can you change this part There's a bug in that part etc." How can I then update the application and re-install it on his machine and mai ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. 2D Text

  Hi everyone, I want to draw a rectangle and put a 2D text string on the plane of this triangle. Now everytime we move or rotate the triangle, the 2D text should move along with the triangle, but the text size won't change as we zoom in or out the view. Any hints would be appreciated. Hi, Firstly: Help us to help you . You've not given us anywhere near enough information to give you a complete or definite answer - we can only guess as to what might be the solution! What language are you using - C#, C++ etc... What API and version are you using - Direct3D, v8, v9, v10.. How are you drawing the text How are you attaching the text to a triangle Or, how are you *attempting* to attach t ...Show All

• Smart Device Development .NET CF 2.0 application occupies lot of memory

  Hello, I have created a .NET Cf 2.0 application which working perfectly fine however as the application is continuosly used over a few hours the program memory goes on reducing till finally at some point it gives a system error and crashes. Also after the crash the memory is not release and the application is also not running after teh crash. Only after a soft reset th memory comes back to normal size. What could I be doing wrong Devices tested on HX4700 (WM 5), HP 2210 (WM 2003), Dell Axim X50 (WM 2003 SE). Hozefa Hi Ilya, How do I exit an application I am using APplication.Exit() on the main form. The way my application functions is that is has multiple form. I have a main menu form (Appl ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Meaning of counters

  Hi! Anyone knows where i find the meaning (descriptions) of counters Thank's in advanced. Here is some very detailed info on counters: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404695(VS.80).aspx Let me know if you need anything else in specific ...Show All

• SQL Server copy content of a text file into table

  Hi Guys, What approach should I use to copy content of a text file. Example of the text file's content: Date, "20060101" ST_Code, "101" A_Code, P_Code, T_Code, amount, price "0001", "1111", "0101", 550, 230 "0002", "1111", "0102", 345, 122 "2001", 0212", 0930", 410, 90 In the example above, I just want to copy the rows Date, "20060101" and ST_Code, "101" into a table. Regards, Lars Larry Surat wrote: Hi Guys, What approach should I use to copy content of a text file. Example of the text file's content: Date, "20060101" ST_Code, "101 ...Show All

• .NET Development Help! Prepare Xml document according to an Xsd Schema?

  Hi, Im "trying", to prepare an Xml document using a given schema. How is it possible to: 1. Load an XmlSchema 2. Add values to the corresponding values according to that schema. For instance, Xsd is like following : < xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" > - < xs:schema xmlns:xs =" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema " > - < xs:simpleType name =" stringtype " > < xs:restriction base =" xs:string " /> </ xs:simpleType > - < xs:simpleType name =" inttype " > < xs:restriction base =" xs:positiveIn ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Read only property?

  i have a bitmap, and i want it to be controlled by the keyboard. my present code is... Private Sub Form1_KeyDown( ByVal sender As Object , ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me .KeyDown Select Case e.KeyCode Case Keys.Left rect.Left -= 25 Case Keys.Up rect.Top -= 25 Case Keys.Right rect.Left += 25 Case Keys.Down rect.Top += 25 End Select End Sub Private Sub Form1_Load( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase .Load Dim TmpCtr As Control For Each TmpCtr In Me .Controls AddHandler TmpCtr.KeyDown, AddressOf Form1_KeyDown Next End Sub After writing this, blue li ...Show All

• SQL Server SELECT Syntax question

  Hi, Simple question: Is there any way to write this in a shorter form: SELECT fcol like 'X' or fcol like 'Y' or fcol like 'Z' Maybe something like (which I know it won't work but just to give you an idea what I am looking for) SELECT fcol like ('X' or 'Y' or 'Z') I know of this (Full query), but it doesn't work with WILD card characters select ftype from engecnentries where ftype in ('%cone%','%basin%') any ideas If you pass the list of values as a comma-separated string for example you can parse the individual values using an inline TVF or non-inline TVF and use query below: select e.ftype from engecnentries as e where exists(select * from splitstr(@searchvalues) as s whe ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions image with grid coordinates?

  Hi, Is there any way to define an image with grid coordinates in order to use the mouse over event Ken Hi, I would like to take a picture box and when the mouse is over one area of the image click on that area and do something. Then if the mouse was moved to a different area of the same image click on that area and do something else. Ken ...Show All

• .NET Development How to make DataSet transparently remoted, or proxied, or called by ref?

  How to make DataSet transparently remoted, or proxied, or called by ref I have some DataSets that work in main AppDomain of application, (it is huge, so I want to connect to it, not load each time) but I want to move it to separate server, so in one mode I want to place DataSet in separate app and in second mode- to use it in main AppDomain. Usual way for it to have object inherited from Marshal-by-ref, but DataSet already inherited from by Value, so simple approach is not working, so question is- can I create transparent proxy for my Dataset, custom or not - by else way Thanks you ...Show All

• SQL Server Removing protected beta files

  I cannot install SQL SErver 2005 because of files still on my hard disk from beta version. These include sqlmgmprovider.dll and svrenumapi.dll. The uninstall program is no longer available. How do I get rid of whatever remains of the old beta installation so that the released version of SQL Server 2005 will install What SKU are you trying to install and on what OS If you're going through a command line install, can you supply the command line string If you're going through UI, where is it failing Go ahead and search your install logs in %Program Files%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG for the text string "value 3" and then copy/paste the 10-20 or so lines above that message. Thi ...Show All