Hi, I have an ASPX Dropdown list. I am unsure how to set my datasource. I have a table that has 2 columns, an identity column and a description column. Has anyone got some sample code on how to do this. I find it hard to get any sample code on the web. Thanks, Sean...more >>

Hi, Is it hard to make a .net control? You know, like say a graphing component. Do you have to use lots of primitive graphic calls to the GDI in order to make the control or is there some easier way. Thanks everyone Simon ...more >>

I am trying to create a project. The web server is IIS running on a Win2000 pro box. I have shared the wwwroot directory under my inetpub directory. I have previously created the directory I'm creating the project in, and from IIS given it every privelage I can think of giving it. I go to create ...more >>

this may seem odd but as someone who travels A LOT I need a really portable development device for .NET - I know .NET will run on pocket pc, what about development tools ? Is there anything available between a laptop and a pda - ? Laptops are overkill with really bad battery life! thanks ...more >>

Just installed VS.NET 2003, having been using VS.NET 2002 for several months. When I try to create a new C# Web project, I get the message: Project WebApplication1 could not be opened because the Microsoft Visual C# .NET compiler could not be created. Please re-install Visual Studio. ...more >>

Some of my Visual Studio .Net Web apps try to open themselves in Adobe Photoshop when I run them from inside the IDE. When run compiled they run fine. What might be causing this? (Remove Nospam to reply) J. ...more >>

I would like to format my date "06/08/2003 12:00" to something like "1 day ago" or "24 hours ago". Is there a date format I can use to do this or does anyone have any pointers as to how i could do this. Any help much appreciated Thanks Ted ...more >>

Hi, I have 2 questions: 1) I have read the articles on how to embedd and image in a resource file. I have also read the articles on how to open it from the resource file and put it in a stream and display it in the application. However, what if the app is a Web app? How do I open an em...more >>

I have a class library where just about every class uses its static initializer to register with a central registry object in the same assembly. I am hoping for some sort of Assembly.Load event that I can handle to go through my assembly and invoke the static initializer on each relevant class...more >>

I'm in the middle of extending my Collapsible Panel (http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/CollapsiblePanelBar.asp) control to support XP Themes & Styles. So I need to paint it according to the bitmaps that are stored in the current shellstyle.dll. Using uxtheme.dll I can get the current them...more >>

I have a system developed in VB.NET, need to install it in computers with Win98, are disadvantages when installing NET Framework in Win98...more >>

I'm trying to write a managed DLL that will wrap communications between managed and unmanaged c++. All of the unmanaged code is lined to a static lib. That lib contains tons of stuff like STL (which is my biggest concern ) and other standard C lib stuff. I want to link that static lib into th...more >>

Hi.. i'm start to developing a web application in ASP.NET. In a requirement i need display modal pages to retrieve additional information. How is possible to do this in ASP.NET? I seen examples using javascript code, but this work with side-client controls. Anyway, what is the best solution...more >>

I have a tab control on a form. I have defined 11 tabs in the tab control collection, using the designer. When I build and run the solution, the tabs are not in the same order as viewed in the designer. Also, when I save and load the project again, the tabs are displayed in a different order...more >>

I haven't had so much fun since the Jerry Springer show did that piece on fighting midget spouses, and the chihuahuas who love them! The recent announcement by Apache - arguably the world's most respectable open source organization and shepard of the dominant Apache web server - that they woul...more >>

I am very new to web developing. What is the best way to create a web project. I will be using asp with vs.net. What do most people do for computers more specifically. Do I remote debug to a server. Setup a computer that is a server and do my developing on the same machine? Have two s...more >>

Hi! I have string like this: string expr = "123/(12*3)"; And I want to actually calculate the mathematical expression in the string. Is there an easy way do it? Or do I have to extract all the parts from the string, which will be difficult since the expression will change in my app.. ...more >>

I'm sure this is blindingly obvious, but after searching through the so-called Help, I can't see how to do it. How do I refer to a control on a form from another module. For example, I want to set the text property of text box txtText on form frmForm. I've tried: frmForm.txtText.Text =...more >>

hi group, i previously have a single machine development environment on server03 (w2K3, stand alone, SQL2K). i configured it so that my app is using "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" to access to the database it and it worked just so fine. now, i am installing my asp.net app and database to a ...more >>