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>> multi column listbox  Replies (2) 4 January 2008
Hi I so new to vb.net that the paints still wet... I would like to load a listbox (as I would do using vba). The properties show multicolumn = true column width = 300 How do I set the individ...

 

writing a .net exe  Replies (2) 4 January 2008
I am new to visual studio.net 2005. What I need to do at my new job is to write an application where users can enter data into 'screens'. The data that is entered will end up in excel spreadhseets...

 

Error: could not load file or assembly or one of i ...  Replies (2) 3 January 2008
Hi, Does anybody encounter this error: Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies. Access is denied. I google the error and...

 

Version upgrade rules?  Replies (5) 3 January 2008
Can someone refer me to an explanation of Visual Studio's upgrade rules: which versions can be upgrade to which? I can't find them at microsoft.com or any of the vendors I've checked. I'm specif...

 

DocType in Masterfile does not bring up reports  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
Hello In my masterfile I have the doctype - I have the ReportViewer Control to generate few reports and display. Having the doctype in my masterfile does not display the contents of the ...

 

Opening a new email and attaching a document in C#  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
Hi All, I have created a C# app and i need to open a new mail message with an attachment contained in the message. I have found the code below but no way of attaching anything via code - can y...

 

Difference between "ProgressChanged" and "ReportPr ...  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
I use a background worker to process the data. Then updatge the UI controls to display the latest info. Someone told me to use a delegate "ProgressChanged" to launch an update of the UI controls ...

 

Network connecttion problem  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
I have tried multiple times to get this computer onto my home network, but cannot succeed. I have internet access through the network but when i look at the computers in the workgroup i get nothi...

 

.Net Runtime  Replies (2) 3 January 2008
Hi, Is it possible to target a later version of the runtime version than the ones Visual Studio 2003 supports? I would like to target the .Net 2.0 version. As this version comes preinstalled in t...

 

Convert Java to J# or C#?  Replies (4) 3 January 2008
I'm interested in experienced .Net developers' opinions about whether I should convert an existing Java program to J# or C#. I thought this was a no-brainer until I discovered that with the relea...

 

SignTool.exe not found.  Replies (4) 3 January 2008
Hi, I try to publish a program and I get an error occured while signing. SignTool.exe not found. I am new to Visual Studio 2008. What is this for? Why do I get that error? Thanks Perry Langla...

 

State Machine Workflow - Annotate state transition  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
Is there a way to annotate the state transition in the designer for VS2005/8. I have tried setting the description property for both the EventDriveActivity and SetStateActivity shapes but nothing ...

 

Redirecting Assembly Versions  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
Hi, I ran across some information about redirecting assembly version. It said you can use a redirect statement in the app.config file. Could someone please help me with this redirect statement. ...

 

State Machine Workflow - Delay Activity firing mul ...  Replies (3) 3 January 2008
I have a state transition trigger by a Delay Activity. If I include the default SQL persistence service, this state transition is fired twice. Any suggestions ?...

 

Problem with UserControl in Visual Studio 2003  Replies (1) 3 January 2008
Hi NG! I have a problem with the Visual Studio 2003 and my source code. When I open my form, which contains a user control (derived from another user control), and I change the size of a control in...

 

ToolStripDropDown Menu remains open even on click ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Hi, I am using a toolstripDropdownbutton on the toolstrip to populate the menuItems. The toolstrip is on the Customtaskpane of the window. Problem comes when the focus is on the customtaskpane, u...

 

M`I'5`Persecut ion - their methods an d tactic s  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= MI5:. methods and tactics -= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= They deliberately set out to harass in a way. that would resemble the symptoms. of schizophrenia, so...

 

Access Forms to VB.Net Forms  Replies (2) 2 January 2008
Happy New Year everyone. Quick question: does anyone know a good tool for converting Access forms into VB.Net form? Pete...

 

Can I sync a typed dataset schema with database sc ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Hello, I am working on a project with a strongly typed dataset...I have to make alot of changes to it as I change the database schema. Its tedious, error prone and time consuming updating it ma...

 

M,I-5 Pers ecution , wh y t he securit y serv ices ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= why. the security services? -= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= You may ask, why do I think the "they" referred. to are the security services? Is there. any e...

 

M,I.5,Persec ution ' harassm ent at work  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=. harassment at work -= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Once I stopped watching. television and listening to the radio at the end of 1990, "they" had to. find other ways of c...

 

WCF Administrative configuration in dedicated xml ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
I'm currenly playing with WCF framework and I'm looking for a way to configure WCF settings in a dedicated XML file. By default, all the admistrative settings are stored in the standard App.Config...

 

System.Uri and IPv6 with embedded IPv4  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
The System.Uri class is not behaving as I expect when an IPv4 address is embedded within an IPv6 address. The following test works fine, using IPv6 only: [Test] public void Uri_ShouldCreateValid...

 

Create a password for mail..  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
I have recenetly switched over to Vista therefore Windows Mail. Not impressed thus far!! At our house we have one computer designated with just one user screen, to allow quick access to combin...

 

Configuration Section not loading with dynamically ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Hi, I'm trying to gain access to a configuration section from within an assembly that has been loaded using Assemly.Load(byte[]). There is one main exe (lets say myApp.exe) and one config file ...

 

Configuration Section not loading with dynamically ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Hi, I'm trying to gain access to a configuration section from within an assembly that has been loaded using Assemly.Load(byte[]). There is one main exe (lets say myApp.exe) and one config file ...

 

Arguments for constructor of ProgressChangedEventA ...  Replies (4) 2 January 2008
Hi, I use background worker, and I have an event handler, "WorkProgressChanged" to launch an update of UI controls when the progress is changed in the background work: if(W...

 

Ipaq 6515  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Trying to sync my HP Ipaq 6515 with Works Suite 2005. It only loads half of my contacts then stops. I get the L's but the rest of them are not there. It keeps showing 80 unresolved issues on Actis...

 

Changing project references programmatically  Replies (3) 2 January 2008
Can someone tell me if .NET 2.0 framework has a namespace to enable project references to be changed programmatically? My C# project files are stored in source control with DLL references but I wa...

 

pass delegate as parameter  Replies (6) 2 January 2008
I'm trying to pass a delegate as parameter but the code below does not compile. It display an error: 'AddressOf operand must the name of a method(without parantheses)' How can I make it work. ...

 

Microphone issue  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
I recently installed a new wbcamand to start with everything was fine. Then when the combined mic/earphone started to give problems i bought a new straightforward mic. This still wouldnt work and...

 

How to get the names of the availalbe computers on ...  Replies (4) 2 January 2008
Hi, I need to get a list of the computers in my WorkGroup LAN, with its names in a similar way you get the available Drives from a PC with DriveInfo.GetDrives(). Is there a managed class that prov...

 

installation error  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
I am trying to install a program by cd. It is an older version of windows than what I am runnig. The install screen appears and I click install and the disk drive revs up and NOTHING HAPPENS!! ...

 

DirectorySearcher maintains active TCP LDAP connec ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
I am writing a little program in vb.net to return a collections of AD properties to validate some information in AD. I'm noticing something strange in that I cannot get my program to release the ...

 

Deploying assembly in GAC of target PC (on which t ...  Replies (1) 2 January 2008
Hi, As per my knowledge, to deploy an assembly in GAC of local PC, we use the gacutil. My question is if we wish to deploy our assembly in a target pc and also wish that the assembly appears in ....

 

defrag---dead  Replies (4) 1 January 2008
My defrag stoped on windaws Visea Home. I have tried everything I know and it just wont work. I tried it in TOOLS and in MY COMPUTER opening C: and hit properties and pull tools and hit DEFRAG-===...

 

Encarta Premium DVD 2008  Replies (1) 1 January 2008
Encarta Premium DVD 2008 will not run with XP Pro / sp2...

 

Defrag Error  Replies (1) 1 January 2008
I have XP Home Edition. About a month ago I tried to defag my hard drive. I had just cleared out all temp files, etc and wanted to defrag which I had been doing about once a month. A gray dia...

 

cd rom is corrupted or missing  Replies (1) 1 January 2008
i am on windows vista and when i try to play a cd i get a message saying that windows cannot load device driver it is code 39. can anyone please help?...

 

Learn to use Microsoft's TTS  Replies (1) 1 January 2008
Microsoft Text-To-Speech(TTS) voice engine has been installed by default on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, you can find what voice engines have been installed on the computer by following Control Panel- ...

 

Selected file/s in Windows Explorer (Shell)  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
Hi, I develop a win-form application using VB.NET that uses a keyboard hook to monitor when if the user types SHIFT+Z combination. What I would like to do is to display a form when the user click...

 

M I.5 Persec ution MI 5 are A fraid to Admi t T ...  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
MI5 are Afraid to Admit They're Behind. the Persecution MI5 have issued a formal denial. of any involvement in my life to the Security Service Tribunal, as you might expect. them to; but, more im...

 

M.I 5.Pers ecution . M I5 Hav e Systemat ically De ...  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
MI5 Have Systematically. Destroyed My Life This is getting depressing. From the feedback Ive. received, the recipients of these faxes are tired of hearing my complaints, and in. truth I am tired ...

 

What  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
Hi, I would like to know what is required to create and run a .NET client/ server application? I am assuming the following for running a .NET application : 1. Microsoft .NET Framework versio...

 

windows live messenger will not start  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
This program has worked fine until now. I have tried removing then installing it again,same problem. I have this program another pc and have the same problem on this one also. I have used XoftsySE...

 

error on starting outlook 2007  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
Hello, I had an error starting outlook that says my mailbox.pst file is corrupted, I have runned the scanpst tool as te dialog box says, nothing happened, I created other data file named mailbox2....

 

processess  Replies (3) 31 December 2007
hello every one,happy new years. my first question is,should i worry about 69 or 70 processess running,can i delete,or stopp them from running,is it safe,please reply...

 

Dot Net and Microsoft Transaction Server  Replies (1) 31 December 2007
Hello every one, A question - To separate business logic and presentation logic in Dot Net, is Microsoft Transaction server required? I know MTS was used with the older Microsoft Technologies l...

 

Managing Settings (User/Program)  Replies (1) 30 December 2007
Hi, I'd like to build an client/server application that need to handle user and program settings both on the client and server. I'd like to store the settings in an xml file or database Is ...

 

declarations - newbie question  Replies (1) 29 December 2007
This is from a learning project - never thought to ask these questions: public partial class Form1 : Form { static String strFileName; public PictureBox PictureBox1; Bitmap bitmap = new...