Hello All, In VB.Net 2003 why is this the result to a simple maths calculation? 3.53 - 3.52 = 0.00999999046325684 Its not just this one either try this: 1.001 - 0.001 = 0.999999999999989 Coding example: Dim Calc1 As Double = 3.53F Dim Calc2 As Double = 3.52F Msgbox(Calc1 - Calc2) ...more >>

I have taken over an application that has a sealed (singleton) class for database access. I want to add a private SQLConnection class variable and open the connection it whenever it is instantiated and close it when the class it disposed. I do this so that I can call mutiple methods within the...more >>

What does "open source" mean in the .NET platform while almost all "non-obfuscated" codes are "Open-Source"? Just yesterday i got an add-in for my ".NET Reflector" which saved the entire disassembled-to-C# "mscorlib" library for me in .cs files, and i now have a project on my computer that was o...more >>

I am trying to insert a printer page break inside of a form. I do not seem to be able to do this. My form contains 3 asp panels. Each of the panels have dynamically built content, and they are dynamically displayed based on certain conditions. What I want to do, and I thought this would ...more >>

Hello, There is a C# funciton I'm trying to translate that clones some event handlers. public virtual object Clone() { ...... Instance of a Custom Collection ....... myCol.ItemAdded = this.ItemAdded; myCol.ItemRemoved = this.ItemRemoved; ...more >>

I have mapped a drive letter p: to a server\share. Within the drive is a direcotry. If I Start/Run p:\Dir I can see the files. Now, in code I do the following: ? System.IO.Directory.Exists("p:\Dir") and get false. Any ideas? ...more >>

I am building a small 2-tier smart application (my first .NET app) that will be used by some users in our department on a shared terminal. It is required to authenticate their username and password against LDAP/directory services, so we know who is really entering the information. All the ...more >>

Hi, All, I'm using MS.net 2003 and using a windows.forms.listbox control for my window application but I don't know why the Horizontal Scrollbar could NOT be shown even if I set HorizontalScrollbar = true. The text info in listbox already beyond its right edge. How can I see the hidden part ...more >>

I'm using a crypto stream to encrypt/decrypt files. It works fine with simple files like .txt but butchers pdfs and xls. Is there a solid way to encrypt/decrypt files that are more complex than plain text? Thanks...more >>

Hello everyone! I have been running some tests of a component that simply returns an image path based upon some logic and a simple select statement to an Access db. The component had to be available to Classic ASP apps and ASP.Net apps from a central location. Performance is a great concern...more >>

does any of the OS have the .NET Framework installed? or do we have install it for the customer in order to run our .NET apps? Sharrukin ...more >>

Greetings All, Please aid a newbie to the .net world. I cannot find a good description of either a component or an assembly. Can you give me a brief description of both and how they are used?? With Respect, -- CapnOdie...more >>

I am experiencing two consistent bugs in the VS IDE and would like to know where to report them to Microsoft. ...more >>

I have a solution that has 3 projects in it. A web application called USITracking. A project library holding my business logic classes and a project library holding my data logic classes. From my business logic classes how can I assess the global.asax? ...more >>

<Previously posted in microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms> Hi all. Any suggestions here would be appreciated. Thanks for reading. I'm primarly a C++ developer but I've been trying to complete development on a C# application with the following basic requirements: - The app runs in ...more >>

I am used to using vb function like replace, inst, cstr etc. What is the best way to find vb.net equivalents or does it matter if I continue to use the old functions? Mike...more >>

(Please pardon me if this is a duplicate --- not sure if message= posted) Hello, I have been working my tail off developing an ASP=2ENET= application=2E Now that the project is nearing completion, an= anti-microsoft type has complained that "much of =2ENET in a web= server environment...more >>

I'VE POSTED THIS BEFORE BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM- I wrote a database client with vb.net. It runs fine for about a week and then I loose all connectivity. Windows NT displays a system error "no more internal File identifiers". I checked my program carefully to make sure that every odbc a...more >>

I am at the beginning of a new project, and want to have my developers work on the Help files as we are developing the new application forms. Since most of my previous work has been in the ASP arena, I am not familiar with Help file authoring tools and process. Can anyone point me to a good ...more >>

I received an invitation card with a magazine for a "free" copy of Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2. The card says "Enter this code and receive free shipping." I went to the specified site, www.microsoft.com/getthebetas, and after I entered all of the requested information I was asked for a credit card...more >>

I am trying to use the split function to bread up lines in a file I am reading from. Some lines are working just fine, but a couple of the lines don't split up the way I would have thought. Here's part of the code. Dim strDelim As String = "*~" Dim delimiter As Char() = strDelim.ToCharArra...more >>

Hello, I am trying to debug my very first VB.NET 2003 application (I am upgrading from VB 6.0) and it seems to work differently from VB 6.0 debug: When I change the design of my splash page (e.g. change the size and delete some controls) and then click on debug, my splash page appears and ...more >>

Hi, I've this code: Dim ImageList1 As New ImageList ImageList1.Images.Add(Image.FromFile("..\images\statusOK.bmp")) ImageList1.Images.Add(Image.FromFile("..\images\statusKO.bmp")) TV.ImageList = ImageList1 Dim rootNode As New TreeNode("Test", 0, 1) ...more >>

Hi. I need to send emails, but I can't use SmtpMail because SMTP is turned off on the server. Is there a stand-alone mail software or product I can incorporate into my application which does not use SMTP? Thanks in advance. J -- Be Cool!...more >>

Suppose an assembly "Main" is using class "A" from another Assembly "Dep" as follows : A a = new A(); a.MethodOne(); At what time is the call to MethodOne linked to the actual MSIL (method body) of the method? Does this occur when "Main" is build or does it happen when main is loaded an...more >>

Hi, Anyone know if it is possible to change the RowState of a DataRow in a DataTable. I have a DataTable that has been built up from a combination of reading from a database and some user input. What I want to do is to 'trick' it into writing new rows into a different (but with the same fieldn...more >>