Is support for PostScript fonts planned, or possible through a workaround? Only TrueType fonts and OpenType fonts containing TrueType outlines can be picked for WinForms forms and controls; Type 1 and OpenType with Postscript outlines don't show up in the font selector. I'm working on a ki...more >>

When a certificate expires, what options are available? - use an internal certificate authority where you can renew a certificate with the same private key - delete the clickonce cache from each computer - any others? Background: The ClickOnce technology requires every application update to ...more >>

In the Setup/deployment projects, how can you add an icon to the Programs menu, to uninstall your application or dll? ...more >>

I've got a c# desktop app with various menu items that display modal dialogs for changing app settings, etc.. Standard stuff. After a particular dialog is closed, the main form doesn't repaint the area that was covered by the child form until the user moves the mouse. I can't see how this ...more >>

Hi, Does anybody know a native .net framework class for display GDI charts? Like Component1 or Interop, but it need to be .Net native. Thanks for any appointment Thiago...more >>

IF YOU HAVE ORIGINAL XP DISK WITH PRODUCT KEY CAN YOU DOWN LOAD FROM NET THE PROGRAM ? FROM MICROSOFT...more >>

Hi, I want to conditionally format a column in a datagridview according to the value in a different of my datasource. So if col 1 is true, then display col 2 in a different colour. I know that I can use the cell formatting event if I want to conditionally format the cell according to th...more >>

I have a DataGridView bound to a BindingList<myObj>. In my DGV I have two checkbox columns. Right now, the user can check these, and if he clicks on another row or clicks on one of the buttons of the form, it will fire the EndEdit event, in which I have embedded a Save(). Is there a way to...more >>

I'm trying to use Application Settings with From Location & Size. I have created the property binding from the Designer in Visual Studio. ClientSize = MainFormClientSize Location = MainFormLocation I also have the following code: private void MainForm_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosi...more >>

I'm using a RichTextBox in a protocol analyser I'm developing. However as the amount of data gets large, e.g. 500000 lines, the control becomes very slow. For example if I load in a saved file it can take 30 seconds just to transfer data from a StringBuilder to the RichTextBox, even with upda...more >>

i have a computer that will not boot up at all i need to know how to get it to boot up.. i can not get in windows at all... when i turn on the computer it will not show any thing.. i was looking for a boot up disk but i can not find one .. can some one help me.....more >>

Hi, I'm using VB.NET with VS.NET 2005. I'm using the standard localization to localize my Forms and UserControls, which works perfect. BUT: I also want to localize the (error)messages I'm using in my CLASSES. But there isn't a .resx file created for my classes. Is there any way to genera...more >>

Hi All, I'm developing a small utility which will allow me to take my ever growing list of Mp3's and update the tags and cover art to upload to my Mp3 player.Most of my mp3's don't have any tags to go on, and some don't even have filenames to indicate what they are. To this end I'm developing...more >>

Hello I have a UserControl sized to 100; 200 When I drop it in my form the initial size is 100;200 (as I prefer). Then I decided to change the size of my UserControl to 200;200 but although I have not set any value to the size of the dropped control in my form, recompiling the project does...more >>

I have a .NET 3.0 (VS2005) Winform app. The UI invokes a long-running BRL process (synchronously, on the same thread). The BRL raises events periodically to tell the UI to update a progress bar. Works OK, most of the time. But if the user does something as simple as clicking on the form, the...more >>

I am attempting to uninstall linux and it's bootloader from my desktop. I attempted to use the fdisk/mbr command from my xp install disk. I enter restore and get to the admin password which it does not accept. I cannot get pate this point. Any help or another method to accomplish this would b...more >>

Hi, I would like to change the image of indeterminate state of a checkbox in datagridview from green square to red check. Can anybody tell me how to do it? Thanks a lot. Dan...more >>

I'm using VB 2005 and want to build and use a counter file. It will be used as an autonumber field for a database application. It will be hit 10 - 15000 times a day. Naturally I want to lock all reads - writes while the number is incremented. The file can be read - incremented and be rewritten...more >>

I manage to add a class in my project namespace, add UserControl inharitance and after compilation I see its usercontrol representation in the toolbox. On the other hand if I create the class in a separate project and assembly which I added to the solution, it doesn't appear there. Can someone a...more >>

I have run every help program out there but there is no soulotions the problem that im having it doesn't matter what im running windows explorer just locks up and keeps not responding and i have to end the process and run it again, i need some help on this please thank you. my computer spec...more >>

Hello, I've figured out how to use Mage to update the manifest to change the name for the Startup folder. However, every time I build the project, this information just gets overwritten again. So for example I want it to be Company Inc and after the build it becomes Company NA. I'm not sure...more >>

I have a composite control consisting of a textbox and label. When i place the custom composite control on a form I would like to allow the user to resize the individual controls within the composite control using the standard drag and alignment hints Visual Studio creates for all of the ot...more >>

I'm a beginner in dotnet and I'd like to ask a few questions- 1. What is the advantage of puting some controls on a panel control instead of directly on the form? 2. When I set backgroundcolor and backgroundimage to certain values (to certain color and certain image, respectively of a form) and ...more >>

We have a windows application built using .net 2.0 & c# This application has a web reference that allows us to connect to a web service. This application works fine except in some cases.... We have clients who use a proxy server to connect to the internet. Our application is unable to connect...more >>

You'll notice that forms in the Visual Studio interface automatically resize when a form is deleted or resized, or when a new form is added. Is there a simple way to accomplish this? (the SplitContainer will not accomplish this behavior). Thanks for your help....more >>

Hi Is there a way to write a "plug-in" that can be used with both a winform app and a windows service? If so, how? Thanks Regards ...more >>

VintaSoftAnnotation.NET is a developer's tool that allows to annotate images: create, process, delete, save to XML or TIFF file, merge the annotations with image. Supported annotation types: rectangle, ellipse, image, text, rubber stamp. Individual annotation features: moving, resizing, rotate a...more >>

I have a dialog box which I pop up with ShowDialog(). On this form, I have a menu item that when clicked pops up a crystal reports viewer and displays a report. When the menu item is clicked the report never shows. I tabbed to another window on my development machine and when I came back, t...more >>

I'm building a windows forms application using vs2005, vb.net. I have a form with a datagridview bound to a BindingSource. Even though the Sortmode is set to Automatic for all columns, they do not sort when the header is clicked. Is this because of the type of datasource I am using? Ho...more >>

I would like to use the value FormBorderStyle.None for the border of the form, so I can hide the title bar of my window. But when I set this property I also get that the windows bar is hidden. I would like this bar to be shown as my users would use the taskbar to switch to other programs. I've l...more >>

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Hello, I need to provide an updater exe along with my product executable in setup. My product exe will check for updates if any, available and will launch a process , updater.exe. updater.exe downloads the updated version available. This updater.exe needs to replace the current product exe...more >>

I know how to update a status bar using the ProgressChanged event, if all the processes are in the form. However, I have a separate class, which does a recursive file copy. In that, I'd like to update the status bar as each file is addressed. (I have several places in classes, I'd like to...more >>

I think I'm getting lost here. I've written a VB/Dot Net 2.0 Winforms app that making calls to Microsoft project through the interop. I'm trying to distribute this through ClickOnce. One of the files listed in the Application Files popup is Microsoft.mshtml.dll (Prequsite(Auto) (None))....more >>

We have built a laptop with XP MSE 2005. Had it all set to deliver with latest MS updates when SP3 came out late last week. SP3 installed fine and the system runs good but now it will not install updates from the MS Update site. The Tuesday patches downloaded fine but refuse to install, ther...more >>

Hi, This may seem obvious, but I just want to be sure. I have my Program.cs, which executes a bunch of code prior to executing Application.Run( mainForm ). My question is this; right away, I hook an event handler to Application.ThreadException. If an exception occurs BEFORE Application....more >>

I have a custom control that draws some of its elements. When the mouse is over certain areas, I want to display a tooltip. The problem is that these elements are not Controls, so I cannot use ToolTip.SetToolTip. Is there an API so that I can draw a tooltip with the text and position I want...more >>

I create a simple little winform app. Any advice on how I can easily implement an anti-piracy solution so that people won't just email the program to their friends? What solutions have you found useful? ...more >>

Is there a way to get a PictureBox to repaint immediately rather than having to wait for Invalidate? I am changing its image based on the mouse moving whilst held down, but the control is not redrawn until I release the mouse button. As a result the user does not see the result of their move...more >>

I'm writing a WinForms app in .NET 3.0 using the BackgroundWorker component. I call the CancelAsync method, and in another method check CancellationPending. CancellationPending is always false. Anyone else have this? Or know why this is? Thanks, Krip ...more >>

Hello all, I am relatively new to windows forms and I am trying to make this work (pseudo code): Create bindingsource. Set DataSource property of bindingsource to generic list Check to see if datasource of datagridview is null if it isn't add databindings i.e. private BindingSource b...more >>

I have to create a multilingual application in Visual c++ .net. I have a Windows form application and i want to run this on multilingual suuport. So how can i do this. Which change i have made in my application setting ot properties. Is there any code i have to write into application?. I h...more >>

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/806sc8c5.aspx The URL above gives sample code for use within a Console Application. What I would like to do is use this code within a Windows Form. That part is easy. The part that I am having trouble with is using the code in a form and having a Labe...more >>

I've been searching around for a good example of how to build/maintain Treeviews but haven't managed to find one. Could anyone point me at a good one please. Windows forms application using VS 2005....more >>

How to control size of length in richtexbox per line ? Regards, Tee ...more >>

Hi, I am experiencing this issue when I am working on creating a dynamic datagrid. Please let me know if there is any work around for this problem. If I am posting this in the wrong newsgroup please point me to the right newsgroup. Issue: A DataTable-bound DataGridView throws a low-level Ex...more >>

I have written an MDI windows application that handles key presses to do things like make text bold, and in a previous version successfully used cut, copy and paste with a RichTextBox. However, at some point in time, just the Cut, Copy and Paste stopped working. I was trying to set it up so I c...more >>

Hi I have a winform with a panel on it. I am doing visual changes to the panel. Is there a way to suspend screen painting during these changes? If the whole form needs its display suspended then that would work for me too. How can I do this? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Hi I have a typical vs 2008 winfrom app with a start-up form and a splash screen managed by the framework. My question is what makes the splash screen disappear as I want to keep it displayed for a few more moments than it does? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Hi I am using below statement to load an image; Me.MyPictureBox.Image = Image.FromFile(CStr(Me.txtMyPhotoPath.Value)) Problem is it is taking too long and slowing the app down. Is there another faster way to achieve this? or to degrade the quality of image on the fly to have to load sma...more >>