what is it? I see it used a lot. Can someone explain to me what it is? I tried a google search but didn;t find any conclusive defination. Thanks Aaron ...more >>

In Upgrade Wizard , I always get the msg "Upgrade failed: Exception Occurred. Invalid System Configuration (Unable to Locate Microsoft.VisualBasic.UpgradeExtensions.dll). Please run setup again" Reinstalled it again but no luck. any help. ...more >>

I need to set colors in an MSGraph.Chart object using RGB values What is the C# code to use RGB to get a color value?...more >>

Hi, I have been tasked to upgrade a project from VB6 to VB.NET, i have a number of problems of which most i have now solved but i am still very perplexed by one problem. The VB6 application has one class whose instance property is declared as GlobalMultiUse and this class defines properties th...more >>

April and May have been busy months for Billy Boy as he rapidly divests himself of the Microsoft dinosaur. Why is the /leader/ of Microsoft abandoning his stock so rapidly ! Look at these sales -- it's 3 or 4 times a day or more! Guess Billy knows what his underlings don't :: It's Over, Li...more >>

I'm not sure it's the good group, if not please could you inform me thanks. I have just installed dotnet 2003 on anew station. I get my project from Visual Source Safe then open with VS 2003. Everything seems ok except when I want to open an Aspx file, devenv is hang. Do anyone knows this ...more >>

Hi, I am writing a Managed C++ wrapper DLL for some C functions in a statically linked library, such that I can use those C functions (through the C++.NET Wrapped mehtods) in a C# Windows User Control. The C function is: someFunction(HINSTANCE hinst); // the parameter is HINSTANCE. ...more >>

The application is coded using ASP.net and C#. A part of the application allows the user to download files. The size of these files can be up to 80 MB. It works when the connection bandwidth is high. But in other cases, after a few minutes, the next message is displayed: "The connection with ...more >>

Here's a comparison chart of MSFT vs NASDAQ. An investment in MSFT produces almost no returns, while NASDAQ has been soaring during the recovery. Bottom Line: MSFT has not recovered and in fact, faces a long steady decline in value. FUD: Recently the new FUD line from M$ Organs such as ...more >>

Hello, in the last few days I've made my first few attempts at creating mixed C++ managed-unmanaged assemblies and looking aftwerwards with ILDASM at what is visible in those assemblies from a managed point-of-view I've noticed that: 1) for each managed and unmanaged C function (not C++ clas...more >>

I would like to know if there is any way for me to print my GUI screen. I am in the middle of development and I need to show my customers / future clients how things are coming along. Some are overseas and I need to mail the views. Also I am putting together some marketing material. Any sug...more >>

Is .NET 2.0 Framework going to take advantage of 64-bit computing? Intel and especially AMD's Opteron are 64-bit and they are really inexpensive. Look at the prices here... http://www.anandtech.com/guides/priceguide.html By the time .NET 2.0 comes out, maybe middle to late 2005 at the ear...more >>

Thanks for the tip, Valery! BTW, I just subscribed to your blog. --jason ...more >>

Does anybody know if there are any .net classes for doing functions that deal with point sets? Specifically I am looking for functions that will: 1: find the minimum size circle that will enclose a set of points 2: given 3 points determine if a fourth point is contained in the triangle define...more >>

Hello group, I have a function which is used to initiate sqlDataReader object. I was trying to invoke the close method on the DataReader object but cant really do that as the function returns a datareader and cannot access the datareader once the connection is closed. Here is wha...more >>

Hi, having some troubles with a BOUND textbox. The BOUND (text property) textbox is hidden on the form. Just before I update the database I stopped the code in debug and when I use me.C_ID.text it gives back the value "". When I make the control visible it suddenly does have a value. C...more >>

I returned home from work today to find an Airborne Express Letter Express mailer leaning up against my apartment door. The return addressee was Microsoft Suite 300 1165 Eastlake Avenue E Seattle, WA 98109 Inside was a 4-color folder containing: Windows 2003 evalution CD Letter fr...more >>

I have a document XML that I would modify in VisualBasic.NE When the user set the checkbox and radiobutton in a form I save this information and modify a document My document is in the following form <opzioni><opzione nome="DDR"><item tipo="prova" label="Ridotto">true</item><item tipo="completo"...more >>

Hi There, I want to be able to set my datagrid so that it does not allow new rows to be created by the user. However the existing rows can be edited by the user. Any ideas? Josh ...more >>

H I was wondering if it possible for an object to serialize/deserialize itself from XML. I'd be guessing that it would need to use the XmlSerializer class, but that seems to want to create a brand new object when deserializing. In my case I have an existing object that I'd like to pass some XML ...more >>

Hi, how can I open and read a DbaseIII file in .NET? -- Met vriendelijke groet / With regards / Saludos, Moviat Automatisering Maurice Mertens mauricem@moviat_KillSpamWordForEMail.nl tel: +31 162 470 534 fax: +31 162 470 502...more >>