Dear all, I need to create an instance object of a library wit the following way: obj = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.CreateInstanceFromAndUnwrap ("Mylib.dll, "PluginApp.PlugIn") This works fine as long as I place mylib.dll in the same place as my application EXE file. If I place that fil...more >>

I see posts concerning the use of Whidbey, I am new to MSDN, and I would very much like to try it out. There is even a "hands on tutorial", but the requirement is that you have Whidbey installed (so it would go to reason that you can get it somehow). #2 - Can I read this newsgroup in som...more >>

Hi, How can I change the width of a column in datagrid control?=20 TIA Prateek...more >>

Hi, Microsoft provides in visual stdio 6.0, a tool called API text viewer. It is used to access the API related functions. But, I am not come across any tools like this in .NET. Every time when I need for a API declration (C# format), I have to go and search in internet with the api name a...more >>

Hi all I thought there might be an easy way to have a separate label or picture on web page change as the cursor passes over different buttons on the same web form. In access I could use the "on mouse move" event, but the buttons on web forms don't seem to have that event. Any hints at the ...more >>

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality project management software package? MS Project isn't complete enough and word and excel docs just don't cut it. Thanks. ...more >>

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040108/gadget_show_gates_5.html Bill Gate and Jeff Relf is MSFT worst enemy ! Making his sixth consecutive keynote at the annual trade show, Gates also showed off portable media players, devices that are paperback book-sized and feature built-in hard drives a...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to instantiate a .NET Class (DLL) in the classic ASP 3.0? Thanks in advance!...more >>

hi there, I'm working on a project in Visual Basic .NET, which makes use of a dll that rquires quite a lot of stack space. Is there a way to increase the available stack space (about 10 mb should be enough :) ) ? My application is currently crashing with an exception (i can't figure out w...more >>

Hi! If I should start from scratch learning a .NET language, which should I choose, VB or C#? I should use for developing component based Windows and Web applications, UI, Web service and so on. Thanks ...more >>

Maybe I'm missing the obvious solution because I've been looking at this problem for so long, so I figured I'd throw it out and see if anyone can come up with some ideas. :) I'm writing a server application using VB.NET that will be communicating with a device...the format that it uses can't ...more >>

Hi, Does .NET offer a facility to convert C# projects to VB projects and vice versa?? just wondering! ...more >>

Hi there Can any one tell me the way to do load / stress testing of a client server based application. This is a Stand-alone application made using C#. Regards Manish...more >>

I am trying to find the definition of "Safe Printing" and cannot find out exactly what this entitles. The reason is that I am trying to print contents from a single textbox to no avail using the PrintDialog control under a security setting with only SafePrinting allowed. I have attached a sam...more >>

A quick scan of the group did not immediately reveal an answer to my questions so here goes. First let me describe my app and then I'll ask the questions. I am writing a Windows Forms App (not Web Forms) that serves as a thin client to some web services. In other words, the Windows Forms ap...more >>

I'm trying to send an email message using System.Web.Mail. Each time I try, I get the error message: Could not access 'CDO.Message' object. This looks to me like a configuration error of some sort. Any suggestions about how to solve it? Thanks, Hardin Brothers ...more >>

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Hi, I recently came across a .net coding best practises document which has the following suggestion "Define frequently used local variables in first four variables. Since there are direct instructions to load first four variables, therefore these variables are always fast compared to rem...more >>

I have 2 issues, please help ! 1st issue : -------------------------------------------------------- Loading Grid ------------ 1) creating new rows in a datatable and adding data a array list to datatable. ArrayList arrData = new ArrayList(); arrData = Employee.GetAll(); ...more >>

Hello, i need to know how i know where is the executable=20 of my proyect by code mean. In VB 6.0 is with App.path. Thank you. Sebasti=E1n Ochoa....more >>

In visual basic 6 I can write an application and toss it up on a shared network drive for the company to access. Works like a champ. In .NET my C# application runs fine on anyones machine, but due to the integrated security model of .NET, bombs out with Security Exceptions when someone tr...more >>

I have a button on a form that starts another form with this click-event code: Dim frmH As frmHelp If IsNothing(frmH) OrElse frmH.IsDisposed Then frmH = New frmHelp() Me.Opacity = 0.9 frmH.ShowDialog() End If and the other form I close with Me.Close() and them the application work ...more >>

Is it possible to apply somehow the .NET CultureInfo to a Crystal Reports report? The user can change the .NET culture in my ASP.NET application, and I format the dates and numeric data in my web forms according to the chosen culture. But in Crystal Reports I can only apply the current sys...more >>

I have developed with Visual Studio .NET on the same PC for around 9 months now. I upgraded from VS.NET 2002 to VS.NET 2003 about 3 months ago no problems and since then I have continued coding, compiling and releasing mostly ASP.NET and Windows Forms applications. My workstation is Windows XP S...more >>

Hi, So if I want to create a VS solution in the directory c:\MyCompany and name the solution "MySolution", there is no way to do it! VS studio will always stick "MySolution" in a subdirectory called "MySolution" the "MyCompany" directory. Is there any way to put "MySolution" in th...more >>

Hi, Can anyone help me write some code that will run a progress bar before a new form is loaded? The progressbar does not have to represent the actual progress of the form load but simply just run through as this is just a prototype that i am developing. Just out of interest though is ...more >>

Hello, how can i integrate a component in VB.Net for=20 comunication with the serial port. In Vb 6.0 i used the MSComm. Thank you. Sebasti=E1n Ochoa....more >>

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Hello, i need in a VB.Net application that when i execute=20 it open two form at the seim time. I think that is with a=20 sub main and then in it, use form1.show and then=20 form2.show, but the problem is, i don't where put the sub=20 main. Thank you. Sebasti=E1n Ochoa....more >>

Hi all, i just wanted to ask how i could find out what version of .net i have installed on my computer. I just purchased a laptop off a firend and he already has it installed. thx...more >>

Hi, Im sorry if this is the incorrect place to post this message. Can anyone reccomend a good crystal reports book. Im a complete beginner and would like some examples using vb.net? any reccommendations would be great...more >>

I am trying to connec to a SQL server 6.5 database using an XML Webservice. which type of provider should I use SQLOLEDB or ODBC .net Provider? ANy suggestion are welcome Jawahar ...more >>

I have some c# code, it is a signal manager which uses some 3rd party com controls to manage opc signals , and to manage our own signal object for communication between some proces objects. the problem is that as it runs, over a 24 hour period, processor usage will slowly climb to 100% , memor...more >>

How can I code a VB.NET program so that it executes with a parameter input? e.g. c:\FORM1 "Param1" Thanks....more >>

I have a problem. Having copied my entire web solution to a different computer and then deployed under IIS + added all class libraries and associated projects to a new solution ('Add Existing Project'), I get an error when I build the solution: The <assembly name>.pdb file can't be c...more >>

I used to create web applications in VB6 as ActiveX Documents. I could create an application in VB then have be run over the internet if the user used IE. In analogy with a java applet. What technology should I use from .NET to achieve the same things? It seems to me that ASP.NET is analogous ...more >>

Hello All, In two different books, Simple Data Binding to a control is explained with an example of a TextBox where the data is initialized with an array. For example a class is defined as such: public class Vendor { private string vendorName; public string VendorName { g...more >>