Steven Syfuhs's Q&A profile
SQL Server Problems with Roles and sp_helpRoleMember
I have a database role named gc_stationAdmin. I have a user x who has this role granted him when via Mgmt Studio under Logins. In fact I have 50+ users who have this role. 1) when I execute sp_helpRoleMember I see only 20 users who have this role when I'm expecting to see 50 and user X is not amongst the 20 2) when sp_helpRoleMember is executed AS user X, they only see 1 user with this role (and it's not himself) 3) when I drop user X from Role using sp_dropRoleMember OR using Mgmt Studio under Login Properties, it never drops him according to Mgmt Studio. When I pull up the login properties, that role is still always checked no matter what I do...although he doesn't appear in the sp_helpRoleMember result ever. What is goi ...Show All
Software Development for Windows Vista How to correct the "Unidentified Publisher" message
There is an earlier post ( here ) detailing how to get the correct publishing details in the User Account Control window but it described the process of getting the software through the "Works with Windows Vista" Program. My question is: To get the correct publishing information in this window, is it enough to digitally sign the software using a software publishing certificate from versign or does the software have to be submitted to the "Works with Windows Vista" program I've signed an app using a test certificate and it's made no difference to the User Account Control window. Thanks in advance. Sugardaddy, there is a difference between Authenticode signing (which you do wit ...Show All
Visual Studio Team System Team System Builds and dropping an MSI
Hi, I just started using Team System this week, and I've been able to muddle along fairly well, but I've just discovered something that to me is a real show stopper. And based on the searches that I have done in Google and in these forums, I'm beginning to think there is something fundamental I missing based on the small number of responses to this problem. My problem is that the team system build does not build the Setup projects. I understand that this is because MSBuild does not support them, but I am flabbergasted by this fact. What use is a build system that does not create the fundamental deployment deliverable Obviously Microsoft feels there is value, or Team System would not have been RTM'ed with ...Show All
Visual Studio Tools for Office Missing Reference
Hi, I am brand new to this program so please bear with me. I just installed Visual Studio Professional and the Tool for Office Second Edition. I have an MSDN article "Customizing the Office(2007) Ribbon User Interface for Developers (Part 1 of 3). Following the exercise beginning on page 19 "Using COM Add-Ins to Modify the Ribbon", I am able to complete up to step 9. Then I start the procedure to "add references." When I come to step 4. 4. On the .NET tab, select Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word. It isn't there. Has anyone here been able to perform this exercise. Is there an error in the article or have I (most likely) done something wrong Thank you. ...Show All
Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) What template for unusual TreeView layout?
As already mentioned in another thread I have a list of items with each item having their own list of always 2 sub items. I have them displayed as a ListBox with another Listbox for each item. This has some problems: 1) when I click on an main item it doesn't remove the focus of the selected sub items in one of the other sub list boxes and I end with 2 separate selections on different items (example: main item 1 is shown selected at the same time as sub item 3.1 is also shown selected). The reverse problem is there as well, when I select a sub item inside of one of the not selected main items, this main item is not selected, only the sub item. 2) I cannot easily data bind to the currently selected sub item from other contr ...Show All
Windows Live Developer Forums is sandbox down?
I've been unable to communicate for several hours. I have verified that I'm using the SSL wsdls: < xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap=" http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/ " xmlns:xsi=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance " xmlns:xsd=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><soap:Body><soap:Fault><faultcode>soap:Server</faultcode><faultstring>Server was unable to process request. ---> |-400021|-1|ERROR_API_FAILED_DUE_TO_SYSTEM_ERROR|</faultstring><detail /></soap:Fault></soap:Body></soap:Envelope> -Neil We are also experiencing prob ...Show All
Visual C++ C++/CLI Types
Hey All, When I was using Managed C++ back in the old days of VS03, I remember being very careful to use Int16 instead of short, and Strings instead of std::strings. I'm wondering how much of a difference that makes w/ the new CLI. Is "int" equivalent to "Int32" as far as garbage collection and such Also, I caught myself doing this today when I declare variables. String ^str; but when i do my arrays, I put the handle like this... array<String^>^ str; Where is the 'proper' place to put the cap Hi, I'm not sure about int. That is always a beast in C/C++ as its size is not defined. On 32 bit systems it is generally 32 bit, but on 16 or 64 bit systems it might be 16 oder 64. So ...Show All
SQL Server dtexec over the network
Hi All, I'm trying to execute DTExec from a workstation and I got some help from a different group without luck maybe someone here can help me. This is what I try so far. 1. My package run in command line from my sql box using dtexec with parameters. 2. Set the package with DontSaveSensitive and import into IS under MSDB with the same option setup. 3. Set package role to public. 4. Share DTS folder with everyone permission just for testing. 5. Execute the package from a workstation using //sqlServerbox/DTS/BINN/dtexec /dts "msdb/mypackage" /SER "MySQLServer" /set \package.variables[myvariable].Value;"myvalue1,myvalue2" (myvariable is string and I can pass multiple values separate by commas) 6. Still g ...Show All
Visual Studio Rational Clearcase plug-in for MV 2005
Can any body give me the link to rational clearcase plugin for microsoft visual studio 2005. The problem is: when i open any c++ project in visual studion 2003.net and when I right click on any source/header files, I get the "Check out/ check in" option from clearcase but when i do the same in visual studio 2005, I don't get any "check out/ check in" option on right click. Does anybody know what's going on and how to solve it. Thanks Jimi Make sure Clear Case pug-in is selected in Tools->Options->SCC->Plug-in Selection If you can’t find Clear Case plug-in then you need to reinstall Clear Case on this machine or perhaps check with Clear Case folks for directions. Open File->SCC->Chang ...Show All
Visual C++ mt.exe regularly crashes
Dear all I have been encountering mt.exe crashes with increasing regularity in VC2005 recently. While building a project during the "Embedding manifest" stage I get a "mt.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." error. I can usually fix the project by cleaning it then building it. Has anyone else experienced any similar problems Thanks in advance. Blair I haven't had any crashes, however there are two different mt.exe files that ship with Visual Studio 2005 one is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin the other is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Tools\Bin The one that is used by default by Visu ...Show All
Visual Studio Express Editions Compiling
Is there any way to get the express edition to compile a source code or project If not, is there a way I could get my hands on the MFC Library and just add it to my current compiler (Bloodshed Dev-C++). Any help is highly appreciated. well Visual Studio does compile code....Express or the full version. Just go to build > build solution (or CTRL+SHIFT+B). It will output the application in the project folder\bin\debug folder. In order to run it on destination machines they must have the appropriate version of .NET Framework installed to run it. is this not what you are after ...Show All
SharePoint Products and Technologies Sharepoint Designer + Expression - Frontpage = ?
I just downloaded the Frontpage replacement which consists of two products named Microsoft Sharepoint Designer and Microsoft Expression. From what I can tell the two products are practically identical in functionality. Questions: 1. What is the difference if any 2. It looks to me like I can accomplish the same things that either of these two products are capable of using Visual Studio 2005. Am I wrong I do appreciate qualified feedback and thank you in advance. - ppothier MBA/CIS, BS/BIS, MCSE, CNE, CCNA, A+, MCAD (in progress) P.S. Happy new year and looking to forward to a wealth of new Microsoft products to work with :). Sharepoint Designer includes all the FrontPage E ...Show All
Smart Device Development Can't find PInvoke DLL '110506Demoptt.dll'.
I am trying to debug a C++ code from C# Device Appliation. When i reached calling the C++ function from C# it gives "Can't find PInvoke DLL '110506Demoptt.dll'.". The following is the code sipnet. public static CallBackDelegate myDelegate; [ DllImport ( "110506Demoptt.dll" )] private static extern void SetCallBackPointer( CallBackDelegate myDelegate); static void Main() { myDelegate = new CallBackDelegate (CallbackFunction); SetCallBackPointer(myDelegate); \\ When i reached this place i am getting the error "Can't find \\ PInvoke DLL '110506Demoptt.dll'." } What could be the possible solution for this. Thanks in advance. ...Show All
Visual Studio Team System Off Topic- Forum Function ?
Is it just me or when replying or creating a post at the bottom when the checkbox is checked for Alert Me does it not actually turn on the subscription. I have to hit the alert me button after I post. Is it just me PS - gripes about bugfix rates aside, you can get pretty good response to these questions in the "Site Feedback" forums at the top of the list. ...Show All
Visual C++ "using" in C++
In C# it is common practice to use the using statement to define a scope outside of which an object or variable will be disposed of. This normally applies to resource intensive objects such as the OleDbConnection I am using in my code. Is there a way to implement this sort of scope-modifying keyword in C++, so that I can release the resources used by the OleDbConnection when I'm done with DB Thanks! Evan C# provides a way to dispose of objects that implements IDisposable and that's just calling Dispose: connection.Dispose(); What using does is to call Dispose inside a finally block, nothing more. A disposed object is not GCed until it goes out of scope. try { // code that uses connect ...Show All