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Out Express 6 - Importing/Exporting Address Book (wab)
Posted by Coby at 8/28/2007 8:12:00 PM
My desktop crashed and I have OE working. I have two identities and when I attempt to import the address book both identities to into the Main Identity. Before the crash it worked perfectly. Can someone please help? I have a laptop and am having the same problembut never used the address bo...more >>


Windows Vista Home Premium + Zone Alarm Security Suite - BIG PROBL
Posted by Sam McIntyre at 8/28/2007 4:06:02 PM
I have a big problem - can anyone help a distressed woman here? I installed Zone Alarm Security Suite and then after a while I didn't like the software so I removed it properly, but then discovered my wireless become limited access. I found out that I have two firewalls and have tried ever...more >>

adding array to list
Posted by Bob at 8/28/2007 3:42:57 PM
Is there a faster way to add an array to a list then looping through the elements like: double[] toadd; list<double> listwant; for (int i=0;i<toadd.Length;i++){ listwant.Add(toadd[i]); } Thanks, Bob ...more >>

Dungeon Siege 2 - Not connecting
Posted by Denny at 8/28/2007 3:36:01 PM
I've been running dungeon siege 2 recently and I tried to get a multiplayer game going but it comes up with a UNABLE TO CONNECT on it. I've done all the port forwarding and UPNP triggering available online, any other advice out there for this?...more >>

Convert string to byte[]
Posted by Curious at 8/28/2007 1:41:10 PM
I want to assign "textString" of type string to an Emelent object, element. However, the syntaxt for the assignment is: string string textString = "My new text"; Element element = reader.Next(); // Next I'll need to use SetTextData to set the textString to element (syntax below). However, S...more >>

Code Sharing using vs.net 2005 (no team suite)
Posted by Matt Owens at 8/28/2007 11:29:04 AM
Hi, Im setting up a new project in which I'd like to share code across numerous other projects, specifically a control library and an array of common objects. Im not really sure how best to go about this, i've done this two ways in the past and both have proved a little problematic. 1) Cre...more >>

Stop listening on a socket?
Posted by ThunderMusic at 8/28/2007 10:32:22 AM
Hi, I'm currently working with sockets. I accept connections using m_mySocket.Listen(BackLogCount); But when I want to stop listening, I shutdown all my clients and call m_mySocket.Close(), but it always raise a OnConnect event (actually, it calls the callback function as if there was a new...more >>

Issue with "RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace"
Posted by Curious at 8/28/2007 9:48:14 AM
I have another question about Regular Expression. If I use: if (temp.Contains("Ending") == true) { temp = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(temp, "Ending", "Beginning"); ...more >>



string "Replace" method doesn't seem to work
Posted by Curious at 8/28/2007 8:59:50 AM
I have: if (temp.Contains("Account") == true) { temp.Replace("Account", "Client"); } The "Account" is not replaced by "Client" after this operation. I used debugger and s...more >>

Debug query in C#
Posted by John S at 8/28/2007 5:52:03 AM
Hi, I'm trying to follow Lab1 of the WF Hands On Labs. Having created the project and set a breakpoint as per instructions, I press F5 to compile and run the project. The instructions say that when the breakpoint is reached I should select Step Into from the Debug menu. However, Step In...more >>

Disable ListItem in Drop Down List
Posted by KerryC at 8/28/2007 5:02:06 AM
I am trying to disable a list item in a drop down list. The list looks something like "Item 1 Other items that may interest you Item 2 Item 3" So items with an index of 1, 2 and 3 should not be selectable as I do not want them to fire the onselectedindexchange. I know that there...more >>

Threading and DllImport
Posted by Seth Gecko at 8/27/2007 11:25:43 PM
Hi I am developing a complex VB.Net Windows application for an engineering firm (don't ask me why they prefer VB.Net...). All the engineering calculations are done in FORTRAN which is compiled to a non COM type DLL (meaning you can't create an Interop for it). This is called from within the ....more >>

Authorizing network and external users
Posted by Erick at 8/27/2007 7:29:16 PM
I'm trying to develop a single security model that has to work for authenticated users and for users coming in from the outside world. I have looked at the Web Site Administration tool for dealing with external users and creating roles. The problem with this tool is that a) it appears only ...more >>

What is an IR bLASTER BUG?
Posted by Frustrated at 8/27/2007 2:44:03 PM
This may appear to be the stupidest question in the world but I have googled it and everything and as a complete technolgical newbie I don't have a clue what it is!! Supposedly mine isn't working (or I don't have one??) so I need to know if it is software or a cable that I am missing!! T...more >>

Age of empires 3 War Chiefs
Posted by walking Bear at 8/27/2007 12:20:01 PM
How many XP points do you need to move from Colonial Age to Fortress age in Age of empires 3 -- DK...more >>

Web development on Vista?
Posted by clintonG at 8/27/2007 11:40:53 AM
// this video is for all of you @ssholes who have been so "helpful" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcpyzw2C_Qs And I'm still trying to learn how many websites Vista will support on a single machine being used for web development. <%= Clinton Gallagher NET csgallagher AT metromilwau...more >>

Copies of Pictures keep popping up on desktop!
Posted by churchlady at 8/27/2007 9:38:03 AM
I was making a folder of pictures taken for my camera and wanted one to be a desktop item. Now, every single picture shows up as a desktop icon and when I try and delete them, they copy over & over! They are taking over my PC! Help! How do I get rid of them?...more >>

I need some library to use with a Garmin's GPS device
Posted by Robe at 8/27/2007 9:24:04 AM
Hi, I need that someone suggest me some library for .NET Framework to create an application that use a Garmin's GPS device. Thanks....more >>

how retrive httpresponse by ASP.NET (ASPX)
Posted by Bigoper at 8/27/2007 5:58:56 AM
how retrive httpresponse by ASP.NET (ASPX) ...more >>

Serialization problem, "is not marked as serializable" error for UserControl
Posted by Nirdesh at 8/27/2007 4:43:23 AM
Hi, I am serializing a custom class holding some data for my project. This data internally contains a class which contains an event public delegate void MemberModifiedEventHandler(object sender, MemberModifiedEventArgs e); /// <summary> /// Occurs on modification in a group. /// ...more >>

word 2003 tutorial
Posted by marcela at 8/27/2007 3:08:01 AM
where can I find a tutorial about word 2003? thanks a lot. marcela...more >>

My power button has gone missing
Posted by lostinoz at 8/26/2007 3:46:15 AM
Recently, my power button (when you click on Start) has gone walk-about. I can now only turn off my PC by pushing the actually power button on the case. The only options it gives me are switch user, log off or lock. How can i fix this?? I am using Vista Home Premium ...more >>

Enumerating references without loading the assembly
Posted by Aleksander Oven at 8/26/2007 1:26:34 AM
Hi, I'm trying to perform some checks before loading an assembly into my native process. One of the main things I'd like is to enumerate the list of referenced assemblies. I've googled for everything I could think of, but all I got was examples based on reflection. This is no good to me, s...more >>

Active process
Posted by Rotsey at 8/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I am writing app that I want to be able to hit a shortcut key (windows wide) and have it all launch my app and then be able to get the name of the process that was active when the key was pressed. Is this possible and how? I know I can assign a shortcut key to the app but how do I g...more >>

PLEASE HELP !! Picture It 2000 and Windows Vista and windows expl
Posted by CarlaJade at 8/25/2007 9:24:00 PM
Can anyone help me? I need to use picture it 2000 every day and use to use it on Windows XP and had NO problems at all. If I would open up windows explorer i could be in my folder that has all of my picture it files in there, .mix files and even though they were not jpegs etc.. windows explo...more >>

.NET framework version vs. the CLR version
Posted by Aleksander Oven at 8/25/2007 8:46:36 PM
Hi, I'm building a native application that will host managed 3rd-party assemblies. Before loading each assembly, I'd like to check if the required CLR and .NET version are present, and display a warning if it turns out they're not. Using the GetFileVersion unmanaged API gets me the CLR vers...more >>

Web Development on Vista?
Posted by clintonG at 8/25/2007 7:51:18 PM
Who knows how many websites Vista will suport and if more than one website which versions of Vista will or will not support multiple websites? I sure would like to read some blog(s) about this topic or even "official" documentation. <%= Clinton Gallagher NET csgallagher AT metromi...more >>

IIS (ASP.NET application) with SQL going crazy!
Posted by Evan Camilleri at 8/25/2007 4:41:18 PM
I have a really strange problem. I have an ASP.NET 2 c# application which on load access 2 stored procedures. All work OK (normally) The application has an ajax timer which every now and then calls the server. Then at one point in time I get an error. On refresh I see that the stored p...more >>

Office XP CD Key
Posted by Andrew Granger at 8/24/2007 9:30:14 PM
I have the original Office XP Pro disc, but have lost the CD key. I used an upgrade 2003 disc, which has the CD key still. I cannot reinstall the 2002 version without the CD key; all of the 'search' programs such as magicjellybean give the CD key for the current i.e upgraded version. Can i g...more >>

Detect Structured Storage Format
Posted by ajit at 8/24/2007 12:42:00 PM
I am writing an application in C# I have file converted to stream. I need to find out the type of office file (prior to office 2007) I need to do this using streams I know hoe to do this using byte[]. Thanks...more >>

Need help trying to create an XML file using VB .Net
Posted by OriginalStealth at 8/24/2007 12:02:03 PM
I am just trying create and write to a xml file in my c: drive. I used two online examples but they don't seem to work. The document is created but when I open it, nothing is there. Can someone please tell me where I am going wrong? Get this error: Cannot view XML input using style shee...more >>

I want to disable the parent tree nodes
Posted by HIFIZombie at 8/24/2007 9:22:01 AM
or be able to tell if the selected treenode is a parent node. I have looked at .gettype but how do i check it against something like treeview1.gettype = treeview.nodes.parentnode I use my treeview to select a childnode and then populate a textbox with a value for the node. but when the Parent ...more >>

Word 2007 - Table of Contents
Posted by KarenLM at 8/24/2007 6:26:01 AM
I am trying to mark a TOC to look like this: Article I......2 Trust Investments....2 1.01.........2 Article II....3 Trust Name....3 2.01.....4 2.02.....4 I only want paragraph numbers, not the actual paragraph text in the TOC. Any help would be appreciated. -- Karen L-M...more >>

Gaming: C#-C++ network communication
Posted by alvar at 8/24/2007 2:04:00 AM
Hi, I am to write a C# game serrver, which would communicate with a C++ client. It should be used just for the administration communication (not during the game itself, just administrating different game rooms, users, tournaments ....), however there should be many thousands concurrent u...more >>

Changing from Vista to XP
Posted by Jilli at 8/23/2007 5:52:00 PM
-- Jilli...more >>

byte[] to byte*... What is the fastest way?
Posted by ThunderMusic at 8/23/2007 3:36:18 PM
Hi, The subject says it all... I want to use a byte[] and use it as byte* so I can increment the pointer to iterate through it. What is the fastest way of doing so in C#? Thanks ThunderMusic ...more >>

Reading a resource string
Posted by Peter Larsen [] at 8/23/2007 2:37:50 PM
Hi, How do i read a resource string from a dll in code ?? BR Peter ...more >>

Need help running an .exe from Setup's Custom Action
Posted by Pucca at 8/23/2007 2:20:39 PM
Hi, I'm using vs2005, .net 2 for a C# windows application. I'm preparing a installation package and I want to add the vcredist_86.exe to my installation. I add this exe file to my Application Folder of the setup proejct. I then add this file to the Custom Action's Install node. I set the...more >>

Attributes
Posted by Ken Lemieux at 8/23/2007 11:00:03 AM
Is there any printed documentation that lists the predefined attributes in the .NET Framework. For example a ;ist the includes [Serializable()], [Obsolete("",bool)], [FileIOPermission(...)] and the many, many more that exist? -- Kenneth Lemieux Project Engineer Whelen Engineering Co., Inc...more >>

Installer issue in deployment project VS2005
Posted by Bo McIlvain at 8/23/2007 9:44:01 AM
I have a installation package which installs ok when setup.exe is used, but if I try to install via msiexec, I get an error "This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists..." In partidular, I need to be able to uninstall this package unattended from the comma...more >>

.NET COM Interoperability issues!!!!!!!!
Posted by at 8/23/2007 4:29:07 AM
Hi guys, I am using a COM client that calls a DotNet object, where the DotNet framework will create a COM callable wrapper (CCW). COM clients use the CCW as a proxy for the managed object. See http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ajaiman/COMInteropP211092005011850AM/COMInteropP2.aspx N...more >>

Commercial/marketing advantages of .net?
Posted by JimRabit at 8/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, Can anybody suggest any good commercial or marketing reasons for developing in .Net? Many thanks for any suggestions... ...more >>

WindowsUpdate_00002B22 WindowsUpdate_dt000
Posted by kumar at 8/22/2007 10:16:00 PM
Wht is error code 2B22 while udatingMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 (KB 921896) Installation date: ‎22/‎08/‎2007 17:06 Installation status: Failed Error details: Code 2B22 Update type: Important This service pack upgrades all Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ...more >>

Windows ME Keyboard
Posted by lvnn at 8/22/2007 6:02:01 PM
Keyboard stopped working after replacing small battery and battery pack thinking this was why computer could not be booted up. I got as far as pressing F1 or F9 to complete setup but keyboard is dead. Tried another keyboard but does not work. I re-set pins and got Bios screen but without keyb...more >>

Widows LIve says im not connected to Internet?
Posted by hipchek at 8/22/2007 4:14:01 PM
heres the codes i got 0x80048883...more >>

Can't install Norton 360
Posted by TDNJ1 at 8/22/2007 2:40:01 PM
Haven't been able to install N360 for 3 weeks now. Uninstalled the expired Norton program. Called Symantec, paid $99.95 to have virus's removed and program installed, now they tell me that there is a problem with your windows installer. The tech said he tried to install a new copy of the wind...more >>

Windows Installer Error Codes
Posted by N Anderton at 8/22/2007 1:02:03 PM
I am using Wix to create an MSI that is being installed onto a server. It copies files to a directory and then turns the directory into a virtual directory under an existing website. This MSI currently builds and installs correctly onto the local machine, but on the Server it returns the error...more >>

How do I get the latest folder created (Help!!!)
Posted by OriginalStealth at 8/22/2007 12:50:04 PM
I have partial code that works (below) that returns the folders in the directory to a listbox but it is not sorted by LastCreateDate or LastWriteDate. I only need to return 1 record (the most recently created folder to a textbox) Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, B...more >>

WGA
Posted by Barbara M at 8/22/2007 8:52:04 AM
Does anyone know if it is a good idea to install the Windows Genuine Advantage Tool? What purpose does it serve? Is it better not to install? Does it take up much space on the computer?...more >>

Web Service question
Posted by AlBruAn at 8/22/2007 6:02:03 AM
I am writing a Web Service to run once every weekday and execute a SQL Server sproc to determine if there are any tasks to be performed that day. If there are any such tasks, I need my Web Service to notify other Web Services that there is work for them to perform. Among the many tasks are n...more >>

Visible controls reports not visible
Posted by Fredrik at 8/22/2007 3:20:01 AM
Hi I have a problem in one of my user controls that I cannot find any solution for. I'am running C# for Visual studio 2003 and developing a windows application. The problem is the following: I have a user control with several panels inside it. Each panel is docked at top, which means that i...more >>

Any MSFT plans to prevent reverse engineering or license hacking?
Posted by Dave at 8/22/2007 2:09:49 AM
Does Microsoft have ANY plans for .Net to allow developers to protect their software from decompilation of the intellectual property or easily hacking an otherwise secure licensing scheme by simply removing it with readily supplied tools? Obfuscation doesn't seem to be the answer and licens...more >>

ManualResetEvent / WaitOne
Posted by Peter Larsen [] at 8/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have a problem using a ManuelResetEvent in the GUI thread while receiving events from the Shell (new folders, rename etc). This is what i do: Receiving an event from the Shell. Running some code - setting ManauelResetEvent.Reset(). The code continue - and somewhere else i test the...more >>

Scalable socket server
Posted by Kürþat at 8/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I am working on a configuration distribution application. The application will be running on a central server box and priodically distribute some parameters to its clients via a TCP connection.For each client, server application will send some parameters and wait for a response or timeo...more >>


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