Have questions I am getting back into developing and need some opinions. Should I use VS 2003 or 2005 for IDE? I have both. I understand I can install both on same machine. True or False I have a current Dot net 1.1 environment. Can I deploy VS 2005 applications to it if I use the VS...more >>

How would I make a system call using C#? e.g. how would I execute a "dir" or "attrib" command from within C#? I can't seem to find this reference in the System namespace. Thanks....more >>

Thanks for taking the time to read my question. First off, I hope I am in the correct forum. If not, please let me know. I have followed the instructions to install the Quick Tools component, and the MSDE2000A.exe. My co-worker has done the same and his works and mine doesn't. When I cli...more >>

Hi, I am a previous Micro$oft desertee (moved from VB/VC++ to Java before this whole DOTNET thing) because I had several issues with Micro$oft. I am not completely in love with Windoze, but I have to say that Java SWING sucks BIG TIME for developing and deploying desktop applications (esp...more >>

Hi, Is it just me or is it still a bug in the IDE environment? The C++ intellisense works for 3 mins and stops working, then works again - it just keeps switching on and off. Sometimes you can't even get it to work at all...Which pisses me off completely. I do realize that the C++ intelli...more >>

any idea why I cannot instal VS NET 2003 on win dows server 2003 the first of 3 installation disks givesd me a message saying I am missing componenets -- Adam S...more >>

Hi there to all. I am a .NET Crystal newbie and I hope that you don’t pick me up much :) with the following questions: 1) It’s possible to access the report model to alter the rendered data. I’m talked about a process like .NET data grid, where we can iterate thru the rows and chan...more >>

Hi all, I dynamically generate Word Documents from my web application using XmlDocument object and need to save them on a mapped network drive. I use the Save method of XmlDocument object to save documents. Ican save them successfully on local drive on web server. But when I try to save th...more >>

Hi, I need to set up gps to track the locations of 6 trucks (our fleet). Can I use mappoint for this? Don't I need to purchase a reciever and transmitter for the trucks so that they can transmit their location and then I can map that out in mappoint? Please advice on where to begin. Thanks...more >>

I've got a repeater that's bound to a datareader and I'd like to conditionally modify the text that is being outputted. Previously, I've done this by assigning a name to attribute to the surrounding tablecell in which the <%# %> tags reside and I could use the findcontrol to grab a handle to ...more >>

Hi, We have a C#.NET win-forms application that talks to a device plugged into the USB port. Sometimes when severe communications interruptions occur, such as from a burst of ESD electricity, we need to toggle the power on that device in order to bring it back to life. We can do this by...more >>

Using: VB.Net, Framework 1.1, Windows XP SP2 Hardware: Pentium IV 3,1 GHz, 1 Gb RAM memory The VB.Net application opens a child form as follows: Private Sub OpenChildForm() dim frm as new frmWhatever frm.showdialog() frm.dispose() End Sub I can open the child for...more >>

We are currently using the security features included with latest .NET 2.0 Framework (v2.0.50215), including the Web Site Administration Tool. The only problem we have encountered thus far is getting the Web Site Administration Tool to install and work on the IIS Server. To clarifty, we can ...more >>

I have a cookie that has been set by an ASP application. I am successfully able to retrieve the value of that cookie, however when I display it on the page using a Text Label, I get HEX values like "shahid%2Ejuma" The actual value stored in the cookie is "shahid.juma". Apparently any "." t...more >>

Can someone provide me with an example with how to import data from an excel file into SQL Server with VB.NET? Thanks ...more >>

If I program in vb.net will my program be accessible via a browser, or do I need to use the webbrowser active x control like in vb 6. would the program reside on a webserver like IIS or apache? let me reword this. what are the essential things I need to make a program webbased using vb.net....more >>

Good Morning: I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem that I have. I have one form that is a MdiParent; when I open up another form using the ShowDialog() method a second window button shows up in the task bar. Is there anyway that I can prevent the second window button from showing up...more >>

Hi, I have a scenario wherein I need to update a record in a CSV file. However, it seems that with the connection string I am using, strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=D:\Webroot\DB;Extended Properties='text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited'" I can merely insert and sele...more >>

Hi people, I have a question that nobody as of yet has been able to answer for me. I have an SQL query which is: SELECT sum(TimeSpent) AS TimeSpentDWR FROM DWRWork WHERE DWRID = @DWRID When I provide the parameter, it sums the timespent field OK. Now in VB.Net (2003) I am unable to ...more >>

Hi, Can anybody recommend a good code generator for data driven apps? Thanks in advance, John ...more >>

I have windows form project that I want to use the property grid control for settings. What I am having problems figuring out is there a way that I can have an array of strings like an array of com ports names, how can I display that array in the propertygrid as a string? thanks Randy ...more >>