Hi. I do not have VS.NET. I have app source made up of .cs and .resx files, and a .csproj file. How do I build this app without VS.NET? (Of course I have Framework SDK.) Can I use nmake somehow? Or do I need something like SharpDevelop with VS.Net Importer/Exporter. Or NAnt? Than...more >>

Hi, I am facing a peculiar problem in setting the selected index 9 of a customised combo programitically. For rest of the index it gets set but for the index 9 i.e element no 10 in the datatable it doesnt. ie if i set it combo.SelectedIndex = 4, the selectedindex gets selected to 4 but if i sa...more >>

I made a Database in MS Access, and i want to try to port it over to VB.NET. One thing i have is a subform that is a datasheet. what I want to know, is there away to make the data grid to have combo boxes or is there away edit the data grid some how? Shane...more >>

Please help how to use stored procedure thanks *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!...more >>

Other than buttons, most controls in VB.NET have their MouseDown event run slow (and I believe this also happened in VB 6.0). The MouseUp event can keep up with the rate at which a mouse button is let up, while the MouseDown event runs about twice per second, max... this also impacts the C...more >>

hi I wrote a windows based program.The main UI named form_base has a button "btn1".In btn1`s click event handler I used ShowDialog(this) to show another form named form_test.form_test also has a button btn2 and I added a openfiledialog in form_test.In btn2 click event handler I used S...more >>

I know that this thing is pre-beta, so I'm hoping there's still time for you to change the defaults for text formatting options in the IDE (C# section). One of my least favorite things about installing a Microsoft product, take MS Word for example, is turning *off* all of the feature...more >>

Hi! I will get the date from now (DateTime.Now is 18.12.2003) but exact 16 years ago (18.12.1987). when I make something like this: //we set min. employee age to 16 years TimeSpan minEmployeeAge = new TimeSpan(5840,0,0,0); DateTime maxDate = DateTime.Now - minEmployeeAge; maxD...more >>

Hi all, I have a problem automating word (office xp). I am trying to create a mailmerge datasource using this code: object oFieldsVector = (object)fieldsVector; object oFileName = "doc123";//aDoc.Name; aDoc.MailMerge.CreateDataSource(ref oFileName, ref missing, ref missing, ref oFields...more >>

I've got a VB6 COM DLL that I'm trying to call from within .Net. Problem is that the public properties that I'm trying to set the values of aren't typed in the DLL. And .Net will not let me assign anything to them, not even a string value. It gives me a type mismatch error. It shows in...more >>

Hi, It would be nice and a natural way to use a property set by permitting it to be set via a REF parameter on a method call. Why this isnt being allowed is beyond me, yes I know they are wrappers for get_ and set_ methods but if they are there to give the impression of a FIELD, then th...more >>

Hi, what would be the best way to set up an internet radio station? Does my MSDN Universal subscription include all the tools I'll need? Thanks, Randy ...more >>

Hi I am trying to install vs.net and can install all of it except the web development section. It seems to require IIS(internet information server). I am running windows 2000 and do not have IIS on my machine but have a drive mapped to a server running IIS. I plan on developing aspx page...more >>

Hello! This is an IDE question, and I can't find one IDE newsgroup. How can I enable the Apply Code Changes(alt+F10)? I tried to get into Tools-Debugging-Edit and Continue, but I'm not shure which items should be checked. Could anyone help me please. -- - Lars ...more >>

Q: The visual aspects of .Net FX UI elements were designed by: A) someone who is totally incompetent, lacks any 'quality of work' ethic, and works under managers who operate the same way B) a blind person C) nobody - they haven't been _designed_ at all! A: I DON'T KNOW! I HONES...more >>

any good tools for regression testing GUI frontend applications out there? win**nner is too expensive so is rationals product ...more >>

Hi, When i try to create a new project in Visual Studio.NET 2002 I get a error saying that 'http://localhost/webapp1' cannot be opened with the path 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\webapp1' the error was returned 'unable to create web project webapp1. the file path 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\webapp1'does ...more >>

Is there a way to setup a No-Touch Deployment to install some assemblies into the GAC on a client pc? Thanks, Dan ...more >>

We finally released www.knowdotnet.com , a general .NET web site focusing on Regular Expressions, ADO.NET, C#, VB.NET, Visual Studio .NET Add-ins and everything else .NET. Currently we have about 80 new articles posted with many more to come... enjoy. -- W.G. Ryan bill@leavethisout.devbuzz...more >>

Can somebody here tell me how to access TWAIN from web ? I am gonna make a button to call TWAIN however, the twain.h from (www.twain.org) need some handle from hWnd (System.Windows.Form ??) What kind of wrapper or is there any namespace available ? Thanks, Riwut ...more >>

I was trying to load an old project and .NET 2003 complained about this .vip file. According to Windows Explorer, it's a Visual InterDev project. For the life of me, I can't remember/figure out what an InterDev project is or was. My new .NET projects don't have this file. So, 2 questions: ...more >>

Hello, I am working on Visual Studio 6.0 and now want to change to visual studio .net, which version of studio .net is best for me- architect or professional. Also how many CDs are there for studio .net and how to install it. I have windows XP professional with 128 MB RAM, 20 GB har...more >>

How do I expand all functions in the VS.NET IDE that are collapsed without having to go down and click on the plus (+) signs?...more >>

Hello All, I bought the visual studio c# .net 2003 software for me to use at home. When I opened it up, I saw all of the nice (what we call) wall maps of objects and classes for c# and other things like data access and web services. I brought them into work and now we are trying to find out if th...more >>

I'm a newbie to .net Is it true that C#.net code executes faster than VB.net? Which one is superior? I need few good links regarding this issue....more >>

Hello all, I=B4m searching information about how development .Net Web=20 Parts for SharePoint Portal Server 2003. Where i can=20 found it?? Thank=B4s a lot....more >>

Hi all, Can anyone tell me which .NET class I need (or provide a code sample) to download file from a website/url (Not FTP) and save it to my hard drive. Kind regards, Chris ...more >>

Hi, i have placed code on my form load event to maximise the form. what i want to know is when im working in design view is there a way to display the actual size of the form?? i ask this because i want to be able to clealy see where i place my controls on the form and how they will ac...more >>