MarkNyats's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Team System Getting TFS Reports working again after deleting RS encryption key

  Hi, Background - reinstalled sql and tfs but could not remember the password for the reporting services encryption key. I deleted the key and now am trying to add in all the bits that I am missing. I have added the datasources with connection string "Data source=TFS;initial catalog=TFSWarehouse" and set the data source type to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and Microsoft SQL Server for TfsOlapReportDS and TfsReportDS respectively. I also still have the role TfsWarehouseDataReader set up for both Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and Microsoft SQL Server. The securables section for TfsWarehouseDataReader in Microsoft SQL Server is blank if that makes any difference. After entering these details I am still getting the f ...Show All

• Visual Basic Evaluate a variable

  Is there any way to evaluate the code stored in a variable similar to PHP's eval() function I have code that takes user input like a console. There are so many commands, I would find it much easier if each command was its own sub, so I wanted to call the sub whose name is in the variable cmd. Is there any way to do this without a select case Thanks, Paul Spangler You can use the CallByNameFunction. The first 3 arguments specify the object instance to call the method on, the name of the method to call, and the type of method it is (Get, Set, or Method). Any remaining optional arguments are then passed on to the function as its arguments. For example: CallByName(obj, "Foo", CallType.Method, ...Show All

• Visual Studio DataGridView wrapper - additional property-combobox fill up

  Hi All, I have made a datagridview wrapper, in wich I add properties to grid for the developer to see at the design time in properties window of the grid . The properties in which developer has to type in a value, those are easy to do. But now I have to make a property as such which appears as a combobox and has 2 values(same as autoscroll property of datagridview -where we have true and false as two default values, and false is default) which are strings and appear in dropdown. I have been able to make a property appear as combobox, but I am nto able to fill up the dropdown list. The code to make property as combobox is here below: ComboBox formManagerMode; public ComboBox FormManagerMode { get { ...Show All

• Architecture Web folders and the Shell API

  Hi there, I would like to extend the Shell for Web folder items by providing a property handler as well as a context handler. I can do this for filesystem items by adding the adequate entries to the Registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*. However, the added handlers are not invoked when I right-click or inspect the properties of a file in a web folder. I haven't found any hint in the API documentation but base this on the experimentation. Is there anyway I can provide a context and property handler for web folders More generally speaking, is there a 'Web folder API' Thx in advance, Marc ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions how to go from text file to display??? Help requested

  I've been able to openfile() a text file and readline() line by line then depending: if .contains (string) address them to one richtextbox.text or another now comes the difficult stuff I want to be able to do more with those lines, like counting, sorting, filtering them. So the idea is to use listview, question is: from textline to I have to first laod an arraylist and use listview to display when I run filtering operations on listview does it delete lines or simply doesn't dispaly them but are held in memory Really looking forward to learn. THX PAOLO testorp, 1. The following code is the answer of your first question: ' An instance of the SortWrapper class is ...Show All

• Visual Basic Adding nodes to a Treeview based on contents of a textfile.

  I have a TreeView and want to add nodes to it based on the contents of a textfile. I am doing this because I want the nodes to be different depending on which textfile is opened. Sort of like a dynamic treeview. Has anyone tried this or know how to do this I know I can add nodes based on a string, but it gets difficult once many children are involved. If anyone has any ideas on a simple solution, please let me know. Thanks, Troy L. see http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=781694&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions No RX Data problem

  Hi, I'm having a little trouble with my serial data program, it only works whilst there is data coming in. I am sure that I require something between opening my port and setting my variable = comport.readbyte, can anyone suggest the short statement required I thought maybe a do loop and something which looks at the port and allows it to continue if there is incoming data but I don't know the functions You have been very helpful, many thanks. I have almost got it perfected. I will over the next day try to understand the first paragraph of your last post, I'm not too concerned abouit time now as it is almost done. Thanks again ...Show All

• SQL Server 700 GB Database

  1. I have an issue regarding backup in Microsoft SQL SERVER 2000. I have a database with 700GB size. What could be the best solution(s) for backup. 2. I have 72 GB tape storage device, if I start the same 700 GB backupon 72GB tape device, will it be ask for the next tape after completingone 72GB tape, till 700GB. 3. Tape backup will make slow the transaction Just a suggestion For about $700 US you can buy a 1000GB external HDD That run on USB 2.0 480 Mbits per second Check it out at the following address http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm pid=10128 ...Show All

• SQL Server Data Mining Clusters

  In a response posted Nov 21 (Clustering Dimension), Jamie wrote... "The only option of using a table-based model as a dimension is to write out the cluster labels and simply make the cluster label as a dimension attribute. You could even append the cluster label to the source data (e.g. the customer table) and not have a seperate dimension, simply a browseable attribute on the dimension of interest" Jamie, can you provide more information on how to do this We'd like to have a series of clusters in an existing household dimension. That is, we need multiple occurences of cluster model results over time browsable in the source cube. I've looked at the data source, dimension, and cube created by the data mining model, but I d ...Show All

• Windows Forms Can I use UserControl as a TreeNode?

  Hi, I am trying to create a property window. The attribute in the property can be devided as several groups. So I decided to make use of TreeView. However I cannot find a way to use a userControl as a TreeNode. Can anyone help me As I said, the class needs to be a treenode, otherwise the tree class has no idea what to do with it. Once you create a class derived from treenode, you can draw anything you like in there. You need to override the classes paint event, and then draw as you please. There may be an ownerdraw property to set as well. ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Path to becoming a professional game programmer

  I'm sure a lot of aspiring game programmers out there are looking for a road map on how to become a pro. (I know I am!).  Based on all the great products coming out, and the ones that already exist, it's probably very confusing for someone new to this.  I put together a quick "road map" based on my (limited) knowledge to help those rookies get to the finish line.  Please feel free to add to, change or comment...especially if you're already in the busniess! Update(11/22/06) - moved some items around and added new categories based on suggestions Beginner - Torque X Create some simple games with TorqueX Game Builder ...can't comment much more on this since I've never used it Begi ...Show All

• Visual Studio 2008 (Pre-release) windowsformshost and gridsplitter bug?

  Hi together, I have a grid which is separated in three rows. Each row has a gridsplitter attached so that I can resize each row separately. This works fine if I add wpf controls like canvas etc.. No I have tried to add a windowsformshost control which embeds some C# controls. My problem ist that if I add a windowsformshost control to a grid row, than the gridsplitter dissapears. Any idea what's wrong here - is this a bug Cheers, Franz Yep you are right - I have just set the margin of the windowsformshost object and now it works. Great - Thank you very much. Cheers, Franz ...Show All

• SQL Server Cross Tab / PIVOT problems with multiple datatypes

  I am building a system that accesses personal data in a view based on two tables. The view is there because the number of used/necessary fields changes with every import of data (which is, perhaps once or twice every week, approx. 50 weeks per year). The view is thus regenerated with every import. I have a Person table with fixed data such as name and address (see below), and I keep statistics and other variables for each person in a second table: PersonStat. Person table ID (PK) Name Address PhoneNo PersonStat keeps one record per person and statistics variable, and thus looked like this: ID (PK) PersonId (FK) StatName StatValue I put these two together in the view making the data easy to access as if it were one single tab ...Show All

• Visual Studio Team System Why is the "Compare" item disabled?

  I am trying to get a specific version of a file by label. After I key in the lable and select OK, TFS starts the "flying files" dialog (a.k.a. "coffee time dialog") telling me it is getting a list of files to update. Eventually I get a "Reslove conflicts" dialog telling me the local file on my machine is writable and I need to resolve the conflict. So I click the "Resolve" button and a "Resolve writable file conflict" dialog appears. At this point, I only have two options. "Overwrite the local file/folder" and "Ignore conflict". There is a "Compare" dropdown on the dialog but the dang thing is always disabled. It sure would be nice to be able to compar ...Show All

• SQL Server Login failed for user 'sa'

  i have a main form in my application, but i have some datagrid in UserControls, and i have my data source...but it's not accesible from the usercontrol when binding the datagrid...it sends the error Login failed for user 'sa' What can i do Hi, if mixed authentication is not enabled you might have an addition in the security error stating that the login account is not "a trusted user". If you are using Windows as well as SQL Server Authentication, you are providing a wrong password (or you are connecting to the wrong instance if you are sure that the password is correct). I can second the opinion and advice of Jeff not to use the sa account for operational use as this is opening up a bi ...Show All