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No clock on the zune
Posted by No clock on the zune at 6/30/2007 5:04:01 PM
When i got the zune i thought it was cool and all until i found out that it didn't have a clock on it. I mean COME ON basicly all the other mp3 players like iPod and stuff have a clock on it. right?...more >>


Dennis : What IP address ranges.....
Posted by jim at 6/30/2007 4:50:46 PM
I know this isn't your area of expertise, but if you could point me to the right people at AT&T I would be extremely greatful. What IP address ranges does AT&T/Bellsouth use? I need this info for detecting whether a laptop is using the AT&T DSL network or the user's Sprint wireless network...more >>

Lost incoming emails
Posted by Dancer at 6/30/2007 3:02:01 PM
Hi, I was attempting to check my new incoming emails through Outlook Express (I have Windows 98, 2nd Edition). My computer seemed to be having a problem accessing and opening the emails, and the next thing I knew the screen was showing "the system is busy" message. So I pressed "Control-Alt...more >>

How can I make Console::ReadLine accepts int? In other words.
Posted by Allen Maki at 6/29/2007 9:32:32 PM
Hi everybody, I need your help. I am using Visual C++ .NET How can I make Console::ReadLine accepts int? In other words. I know I can do this: string* i = Console::ReadLine(); Can anybody tell me how can I do this: int i = Console::Readline(); ...more >>

wpf questions
Posted by black_13 at 6/29/2007 6:07:11 PM
is this the correct group to post quest about WPF? or would another group be more appropriate? black_13 ...more >>

LOC tool?
Posted by at 6/29/2007 5:26:27 PM
Is there a simple tool available (preferably shareware or open source) that I can use that will scan my VB.NET 1.1 solution and tell me how many lines of code there are in it? If there's an open source project, that would be spectacular, as I'd rather contribute to open source projects. Tha...more >>

Sky Anytime application error.
Posted by Johnny at 6/29/2007 12:54:02 PM
Just installed Anytime on XP SP2 but when trying to envoke application I get 'Application Exception' Sky inform me they are looking for a solution but think it is to do with the Windows registry performance counter libraries being corrupt or another application manually disabled it. I have tr...more >>

Service project
Posted by Curious at 6/29/2007 12:34:55 PM
I have a .NET project whose final products are two background services that you can see, start, or stop in the "Services" panel. I have a folder containing the executables in the form of .dll and .exe. How can I use the executables to start the services? ...more >>



application's configuration files must contain 'trust' section
Posted by bryan at 6/29/2007 11:36:01 AM
I'm getting an odd error with a newly created asp.net website in VS 2005. I created a brand new ASP.Net website, and attempted to drag a Label control into the design view of Default.aspx, but nothing happened. The Label, nor any other control would be placed on the page. I viewed the source o...more >>

Encode a String for Use in XML
Posted by Lamont Sanford at 6/29/2007 10:19:51 AM
Given a string, what's the best way to transform it into an XML friendly format? For example, say I have a string like "hulio /<vonNostram <-!" The less than ("<") and frontslash characters are confusing the third party program that is receiving this string, since these characters have spe...more >>

vb6 xmlhttp
Posted by Uriel Nusenbaum at 6/29/2007 9:58:02 AM
Hello, I have an application that was developed in Visual Bacic 6.0. The client app use xmlhttp for post data to a secure server https://xxxx.xxx I've installed the application into 200 PCs. I have problems with some of them. The errors are: - The connection with the server was terminated abn...more >>

JavaScript class does not work on NetScape
Posted by sramakrishna at 6/29/2007 9:04:02 AM
Hello I have JavaScript Functions and AJAX being used in my application When I run my application using NetScape my JavaScriot or AJAX does not work? Kindly give suggestions Thank you,...more >>

IE 7 for XP
Posted by catspower at 6/29/2007 7:50:00 AM
If you have Windows XP do not, I repeat, do not try to download IE7. You will have a big mess. My puter still isn't back to the way it was, but I can get web pages now. All I could get before was Yahoo Messenger. How dare Windows IE put that update on their site and not have any way to uninsta...more >>

textbox text format in web app
Posted by David at 6/29/2007 7:44:03 AM
I am upgrading a .net web app from VS2003 to VS2005 and I'm having problem with a line of asp code. The following code snippet resides within an asp:datagrid object. There is no problem in VS2003. In VS2005, I am getting an error: "The name format does not exist in the current context". C...more >>

new to coding
Posted by dick23 at 6/29/2007 3:12:08 AM
I am just a beginner coding in VB6. I am trying to write a simple code to add 2 numbers together and put the answer in a text box I have one textbox open to accept each number, a textbox to accept the answer and a button where I am adding this code Dim intNumber1 As Integer D...more >>

Crystal Reports Problem: Grey Image Background When Printing
Posted by Steve Barker at 6/29/2007 3:10:02 AM
Hi guys, I’m having an interesting problem with Crystal Reports. Thankfully, it’s simple to explain! I’ve got a report, and have added a picture to it. I configured the picture to use a bitmap. When the report is viewed using the crystal report viewer, the image appears fine. Howe...more >>

Can Vb.Net do this?
Posted by jim at 6/29/2007 2:52:14 AM
I have a user that uses a built-in wireless ethernet card to connect to our wireless router and surf the internet from behind our router and uses a wireless Sprint card to connect to the internet when not in the office. I need to be able to detect when he is connected from the office and when...more >>

GZipStream, compressed date differs in size
Posted by hakan.thornqvist NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 6/29/2007 2:20:55 AM
I am using GZipStream for compression, and the size and contents of the compressed byte array differs from time to time, using the same source. byte[] uncompressed =3D Enc.GetBytes(xmlNode.OuterXml); byte[] compressed =3D compress(uncompressed); private byte[] compress(byte[] uncompressed) ...more >>

Text box size
Posted by John at 6/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi I am using Tahoma 8 size for my text boxes which is changed to Tahoma, 8.25pt by the system. The height of my text boxes is 21 with this font size. Is there a way to reduce the height to 20 without much effecting the font size? Thanks Regards ...more >>

visual studio.net 2005 license question?
Posted by Wendy Elizabeth at 6/28/2007 5:32:04 PM
I am working at a company where I am the only .net programmer. I want to be able to test sql server 2000 t-sql commands using Visual Studio.net 2005 professional version. I have read articles from Microsoft saying that you should not test on a production server. I would like to be able to i...more >>

dot not app not quitting
Posted by John at 6/28/2007 2:42:58 PM
Hi I have noticed when I close my vb.net app, it is still visible under processes in task manager? Why is that and how can I ensure complete closure of app? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Handling of xml data within Oracle 9/10 and sql Server 2005
Posted by Oriane at 6/28/2007 1:59:46 PM
Hi there, I would like to know the best way to handle Xml data stored on Oracle and Sql Server 2005 using XQuery/XPath and AdoNet. Ideally, the C# code should not be different for Oracle and Sql Server. Any hint ? Regards ...more >>

Access all controls on ASP.Net form
Posted by at 6/28/2007 1:56:53 PM
HI Everyone: I have a asp.net page with all the controls as below and i need to access all these on_load because i need to set their values from database. Some how i can not access the controls under UpdatePanel. Is there any generic way to access all the controls from the page no matter...more >>

Open Source .NET Tools..
Posted by AshokG at 6/28/2007 1:03:20 PM
Hi, What are all the open source developer tools avaliable for .NET to name a few NUnit, NCover, NMock, NHibernate... I want to know the names of all the tools avaibale till the date like above for which enhances developer productivity and develop quality software. Cheers! Regards, ...more >>

TCPClient Losing Data
Posted by DrZoop at 6/28/2007 7:49:46 AM
Long story short: I am misusing the TCPClient class. I am sending 400-500 byte messages, and data is being lost. How can the TCPClient class be misused to lose data? Background notes: -I know the TCP protocol doesn't lose data. Don't tell me that. I am educated. -I am buffering all data be...more >>

URGENT ASP.net VB.net Developers SSE/TL required
Posted by nms at 6/28/2007 7:09:31 AM
We, at BioEnable Technologies, Pune, have requirement of 2 to 5 years experienced Professionals (Sr. Software Eng / Team Leaders) with following skill sets ASP.Net(MUST), VB.Net (MUST), C#, .Net2.0, AJAX, XML, SOAP, WebServices (MUST), MSSQL Server 2005, MySQL (preferred), VB6.0 (optional) ...more >>

Binary tree in managed C++
Posted by eusebiu at 6/28/2007 4:55:39 AM
Hello.... How can I build a binary tree in C++ managed? If I define a ref class like this for a node, I get an error : Error 1 error C2460: 'nod::l' : uses 'nod', which is being defined nod.h 6 Error 2 error C2460: 'nod::r' : uses 'nod', which is being defined nod.h 7 ref class node { p...more >>

deleting jpeg files
Posted by big daddy at 6/28/2007 12:44:00 AM
deleted files in program then emptied recycle bin, but when I do a search through thmenu I can still see the image, but when you try to delete again it onlt gives you the option to restore. How do I get these images off my hard drive completely?...more >>

Updating machine.config. on multiple pcs
Posted by John at 6/27/2007 9:00:08 PM
Hi We need to update machine.config for .net 2.0 on multiple pcs on a network. Most machines would potentially have other versions of .net installed too. Is there an easy/quick way to do this specially one that a non-technical person can do too such as running a bat file or some such like? ...more >>

outlook express won't open
Posted by whizzer54 at 6/27/2007 8:22:02 PM
Help!!!!!! I click on my outlook express icon on the desktop or click on START and then E-mail (outlook express) icon and it will either show my Inbox for about 2 seconds or just go back to a blank screen..I can't get Outlook to open from these usual places. (AAs I have for 5 years!) have ...more >>

changing view mode of an url in address bar
Posted by at 6/27/2007 6:23:01 PM
hi there is there any way to change view mode of an url in address bar like this http://www.xxx.com/NEWS.ASPX ---> http://www.xxx.com/NEWS.Html or http://www.xxx.com/NEWS.ASPX ---> http://www.xxx.com/NEWS thanks alot ...more >>

IsNumeric() in c#.net?
Posted by Andrew at 6/27/2007 2:00:03 PM
Hello, friends, In VB6, we have function IsNumeric(). What is the correpsonding function in c#.net? Thanks....more >>

Merging Settings in VS2005
Posted by CJ at 6/27/2007 1:13:04 PM
I've been using VS2005 for a while, and thought that some features were just missing from the IDE (like 'rebuild solution'). Then I found that if you choose to reset settings and select 'General Development Settings', you get all these features back! The problem is that I've customised my IDE...more >>

Sending SMS ??? Any standard component??
Posted by calderara at 6/27/2007 12:52:02 PM
Dear all, One of my customer is requesting a feature for my application in order to receive SMS message to configurable mobile phone from my application.... The idea is that I caould be able to configure a set of message that can be send to a particular loist of mobile.. Does any one h...more >>

Auto standby and auto hibernate
Posted by Manny Patel at 6/27/2007 9:04:06 AM
I have HP Pavilion m400y desktop with Windows Xp PROF. I have tried several things using Control Panel-Power Scheme but my computer does not go in Hibernate or Standby mode after preset idle time. I need HELP please. Thanks Manny...more >>

how to remove a item from System.Collections.Generic.List in a loo
Posted by zhanglr at 6/27/2007 8:06:01 AM
Hi, Following code does not work. (it will crash.)-- I think the reason is that I cannot modify list (call remove) in foreach. But I don't know what I can do. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- List<string> arstr = new List<string>(); //i...more >>

Closing notebook monitor switches desktop to connected 2nd monitor
Posted by kayko2000 at 6/27/2007 7:16:05 AM
Hey folks, I'm having a bit of an issue with how Windows Vista (or my ASUS notebook) handles closing my notebook lid. If I have an external monitor (my TV through S-Video) connected to my laptop, but not used, and I close my notebook lid, it switches over to the TV automatically -- changin...more >>

using a vb dll from asp dot net application
Posted by saintmanish NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 6/27/2007 5:08:14 AM
Hi I have created a dll in visual basic 6.0. In this dll I am opening an instance of microsoft word 2000 and creating a .doc file and then I add some content in it. I have refernced this dll in my ASPDOTNET application using the add reference option for the project. When I run the application u...more >>

[ASP.Net 2] Problem with the master page and IE6
Posted by Pierrick at 6/27/2007 1:12:02 AM
Hi, I've a master page in my application but with IE6, this page doesn't appear and its css class is not executed. But, the contentplaceholder control and its contents are visible on my web page. Is there a problem of compatibility between IE6 and the Master Page control or not ? Thi...more >>

Exclusive file access
Posted by cubaman at 6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hello: Im workin with an app that checks for incoming files to a given folder using a FileSystemWatcher object. My problem is that if the file is too big, the Created event fires before the file is completely copied to the folder, and it result in IOException, the file is been used by another p...more >>

Is there something better than MediaPlayer? [Win C#]
Posted by MikeY at 6/26/2007 10:38:20 PM
From my understanding when exporting your app.exe with a mediaplay hooked up, you must also place a copy of AxInterop.WMPLib.dll and Interop.WMPLib.dll" wrapper class. to the location of my app.exe. Is there something better out there I should be using to avoid this and or a better way of d...more >>

How to detect .NET has started ?
Posted by Xymox at 6/26/2007 10:08:03 PM
I'm developing apps in WindowsXP which calls IBM's Websphere MQ Client. This client is a .NET application. My app is using an ActiveX wrapper in native Windows XP. When the application calls the .NET application for the first time, the .NET environment has not started. So to start up .NEt it...more >>

Static Form Control
Posted by Jim at 6/26/2007 8:23:14 PM
I just inherited a .NET 1.1 GUI and upgraded to .NET 2.0. Naturally, there are several errors indicating that a control was accessed in a thread that is not the main thread. I have been fixing these errors all over the place, and there is plenty of documentation on the Internet explaining th...more >>

DVD RW Drive
Posted by Ace1956 at 6/26/2007 12:47:00 PM
I have a Mesh computer with a Sony 16x Dual layer DVD RW drive. It will recognise CD's and play them, but if you put a DVD in it says there is no disc in. Can anyone help please...more >>

What do Data Access Layer and Data Object Layer mean and related?
Posted by Peter at 6/26/2007 11:50:00 AM
I'm confused about Data Access Layer and Data Object Layer. How are they related? Which layer will be affected when the underlying database structure is changed? Which layer will be affect when additonal information (more columns and/or from more tables) from the database is needed?...more >>

problem with icomparer or hashtable in .net2.0??
Posted by arvind at 6/26/2007 9:48:03 AM
Hi I had written code to sort a hashtable in .net 1.1 based on the values by implementing the IComparer interface. Lets say the Hashtable contained the following values item, values "A", 1 "B", 1 "C", 2 When I sort the hastable in Ascending order I get a result as "A" "B" "C" ...more >>

how do I addhandler to menustrip item
Posted by ngrTerry at 6/26/2007 4:26:04 AM
I have a menustrip on my form which I add two options on it at runtime Dim t As ToolStripItem t.Text = "Option1" Me.mnuOrigins.DropDownItems.Add(t) t.Text = "Option2" Me.mnuOrigins.DropDownItems.Add(t) Now how do I tell it to call Sub1 for Option1 and Sub2 for Option2 please Than...more >>

changing text colors in listview column headers
Posted by .paul. at 6/26/2007 12:29:00 AM
how do i change the color of the text in the fixedrow (column headers) of a listview? thanks...more >>

How do I edit an aspx file so it will look better
Posted by Jason Huang at 6/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I am using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 for my C# web application. However, the outlook doesn't look well. I am trying to put 2 DetailsViews side by side, but have no luck. I'm wondering how ASP.NET developers make their .aspx look beautiful. Thanks for help. Jason ...more >>

Checkbox question
Posted by ascll at 6/25/2007 10:55:00 PM
Greetings, How do I get the value of Checked and Uncheck status of my CheckBox? For example, Checked = 1 and Uncheck =0 Kindly advise. Thanks ascll ...more >>


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