Hello I have a class the containes several ArrayList's and I whold like to use a indexer for each one. I'm getting a compilation error. "already defines a member called 'this' with the same parameter types" can any one advice: can I declear more then one indexer? thanks Yoramo ...more >>

Hi All, Which is function equivalent to getch/getche of C++. Thanz in Advance, Justine...more >>

Hi All, How can v execute DOS command while executing Console Application written using C#, like cls,dir commnads. Thanz in Advance, Justine...more >>

I would like to be able to read stdout from a command-line process I start from C#. Any suggestions/samples would be appreciated. Thanks, Ray Mitchell ...more >>

Hello, I currently have a .dll assembly and 2 .exe assemblies that both use the ..dll assembly. I currently have the IDE set up as 3 separate projects. I must always first build the .dll assembly, then the other two. What I'd like to be able to do is to set it up so that they all work toget...more >>

I initially posted this to .Framework.WMI a week ago but am yet to have a response... I am having trouble changing properties of a Windows Service application using the ManagementObject class (in particular the StartMode property). I can change the property and calling ManagementObject.Put do...more >>

Hi, The default behaviour of the datatable when a data doesn't adhere to a constraint is to pop-up a messagebox and state the rule. I would like to disable this behaviour and if possible automate it so as to set the row errors. Is this possible? Thanks in advance... rakesh ...more >>

Hi all, Is there a way to set the lifespan of a thread. I am trying to start a process that may or may not have an outcome and want to finish it after a certain length of time finished or not. So I have Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(targetMethod)); t.start(); how can I termi...more >>

Form.Owner and Form.Parent, what's the difference between them? Form.ShowDialog() and Form.Show(), when to use which? Form.Activated(), what does it mean when saying a Form is "activated"? Thanks! ...more >>

csc /target:module MyMod.cs What's meaning of "NETMODULE"? Is /target:module always going to generate xxx.netmodule? Does C# compiler only generate the following 3 types of files: .EXE, .DLL and .NETMODULE? When should produce .NETMODULE files instead of others? Is the only use of .N...more >>

Anyone know if it's possible to write toolbars for the taskbar like the WMP one (right-click taskbar -> toolbars -> media player)... It's very cool, and I'd like to do something similar for my app :-) Thanks :) ...more >>

Hi all, Is there any .NET way (I am not rulling out API usage) to add button(s) to a form's title bar? I found some non-.NET solutions that did actually work in VB6 but not in the ..NET forms... I tried painting, but the paintaing area provided by the form is only the client area - no vi...more >>

Is it possible (if 'yes' - how) to transfer data from VB application to .NET application and v.v WITHOUT using Interop (very expencive process). I need to manipulate big bunches of raw data between VB6 and .NET application (both are running) - done benchmark: 1) XML dom - VERY BAD 2) Interop - ...more >>

I have a C# application that has an install and registration process. I need to create a robust 30day trial that can be register later. I have most of the work done, but I want to know the best way to store the date the product was installed, and then to retrieve this. I was thinkin...more >>

Existe alguna manera para realizar la llamada de un WinForm del proyecto B en un formulario MDI de un proyecto A. Es decir.... Formulario A de proyecto A debe generar una instancia de Formulario B del Proyecto B. Siendo Formulario A un formulario MDI father... Les agradezco mucho!! ------...more >>

Hi, I am building an application where I want users to be able to build their own assemblies that they can implement and share in the application. The problem is that I want to add security to these assemblies. I want to allow usage of my assemblies, the System assembly and the System.Math as...more >>

Greetings all, I was visiting my “Add/Remove Programs” window, and happened to notice a huge size disparity between the two installed Frameworks. Microsoft .NET Framework (English) v1.0.3705 -- 1.69GB Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 -- 39.0MB What’s up with this?...more >>

Hello, does anybody know if there is a existing tool that can convert valid C# Code to a XML structure? I tried to parse a C# program to analyze the structure of the existing program code, but it's really, really very complicated. So, if there would be a existing tool that converts the C# fil...more >>

I have tried everything to make .NET return memory to the OS. I use Dispose and GC.Collect() as much as possible. I understand that if the memory is available then why not take it and keep it. However, I noticed that memory is only returned to the OS when the machine is desperate for RAM, but at ...more >>

Hi I am trying to write an asp application using c#. If I create a console application with my code, I have no trouble setting break point in my code and using the debugging features. However when I put the same code into an asp.net web page, the break points are ignored. The trace tells ...more >>

Hi, I want to make something that adds a TreeNode to the end of TreeView, that TreeView Looks like + Level 1 + Level 2 + Level 3 - Level last The problem is, how do I know at which place I should add the node? It must be added on a deeper level as the last node befor...more >>

Hello, I am trying to create a ListView object on my form with two columns. A small, 32 pixel wide column on the left for holding images, and a column that takes up the rest of the ListView on the right for storing text. My question is this: how do I store images in this first column? I see ...more >>

is there a way that i can configure download or upload speed over a network.. for ex. there is a server machine with a limited UL/DL speed and 3 clients called A,B,C.. A is used for downloading files from internet so it has a higher download speed and lesser upload speed while B is used for web ...more >>

The convert method allows us to change any base number (bin, octal, hex ) to decimal, but how can I change a decimal value back to an octal number??? Thanks in advance Stan...more >>

The convert method allows us to change any base number (bin, octal, hex ) to decimal, but how can I change a decimal value back to an octal number??? Thanks in advance Stan...more >>

Hello I have a copy of Visual C#.net running on version 1.0 of the .NET framework. Can anybody tell me how to set up Visual C# and the IDE to use version 1.1 of the framework? I can't find anything in the IDE or the registry or any tool or info at all, anywhere! Amazing. Many than...more >>

Hello everyone. A not too long time ago, i wrote a Post about "Reading process memory". Now, i got a good answer, about using the "marshal" class. I read over the class quickly, but i could not find a solution to write anothers process memory. As it was done in C++ (WinAPI) IntPtr hPr...more >>

The Problem was that when I wanted to use C# to write a REG_BINARY data to registry, it came to me that the method SetValue() of class RegistryKey cannot let me specify the type. What must I do if I want to write a REG_BINARY data to registry? Thank you very much!...more >>

The Problem was that when I wanted to use C# to write a REG_BINARY data to registry, it came to me that the method SetValue() of class RegistryKey cannot let me specify the type. What must I do if I want to write a REG_BINARY data to registry? Thank you very much!...more >>

Hello: I'm trying to execute a function of a unmanaged dll using PInvoke, i have definied the function as: [DllImport(FbClient.DllPath)] public static extern int isc_dsql_prepare( int[] status_vector, ref int trans_handle, ref int stmt_handle, short length, string statement, sho...more >>

Hello everyone I have been trying to read and write struct to binary files, I'm using to functions to convert the struct to bytes and bytes to struct, I always receive the following error C:\Documents and Settings\jon.JONHS-LAP\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\StructTest\Class1.cs(...more >>

Is there any C# class 'equivalent/replacement' for Delphi's TDataSet? I'm just thinking to translate an application mine, but it's based in a framework (also mine) that often uses TDataSets so I need to know if this could be done in C# without much of pain. To all you that don't kwnow anyth...more >>

Hello, im using a data bound numeric up down control, the problem is the binding updates the data source only if the numeric up down control looses focus, but i want it the binding to update the data source each time i change the value in the numeric up down control, any ideas? Greetin...more >>

I'm trying to dynamically build several linkbuttons and wire them up to a method called OnLinkClick . . . For the life of me, I don't understand why the code below isn't firing the event. LinkButton lbBC = new LinkButton(); phBreadCrumb.Controls.Add(lbBC); lbBC.Font.Size = 11; lbBC.Cs...more >>

I have program that creates a new bitmap each time I display a new image. The code follows: myBitmap = new Bitmap(cols,rows); While I was running it I received a warning about virtual memory being low. Was that because I didn't delete the old bitmap before I created a new one? If so, how do ...more >>

I have been leaning C# for a month or so now. I'm enjoying it. However I don't have the newest version of viusal Studio.NET. You know, VS ..NET 2003. Will I miss much if I stay with my older version of VS .NET or should I really look into upgrading? If so, Why? thanks. -w w...more >>

Hi, I have a method Show() which is invoked by several methods at different intervals. I want to identify the calling method within Show() whenever it is invoked. How do i do this? Thanks in advance Rakesh ...more >>

is there a "GetTextExtentPoint32" equivalent in Windows Form or Font class? from the button text I would like to calculate the size that the button needs to be. thanks, -Steve...more >>

Hi, I'd like to "pass" a function, as I write it (for example x^2), to a member of class, which draws this function. I dont know how to do. thanks fulvio ...more >>

Having a weird problem... Just moving some code into new classes & methods. Originally, I created a new instance of "Game" (my form), and it created a new DX Device using: _device = new Device(0, DeviceType.Hardware, _form, CreateFlags.SoftwareVertexProcessing, _presParams); This work...more >>

Dear All, I know there's a simple solution to what I want to do, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. I think it's because I've been corrupted by too long with VB6..... :) Any way this is what I want to achieve. FormA has a button on it that creates an instance of FormB. It then ...more >>

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I want to do an HTTP "GET" against a remote web server, and make sure that I get data back with gzip so the transfer is as fast as possible. It seems like gzip encoding only works with a "POST", and I can't "POST". This throws an exception "An unhandled exception of type 'System.Net.Proto...more >>

Hi all, I am looking for some examples in C# on how to communicate with COM port. Does anyone has any good examples of it? Thanks in advance. Regards, Kevin ...more >>

Hi All! I have an existing application running on my machine and I need my application to interact with that one filling the fields (textboxes/comboboxes... ) for me and I'm really having problems passing the data do the application. Does anyone has any example I can use? Thanks ! Fabio ...more >>

But, I want is that I can have a Main app that will start a new process or kill one particular or all process. The process will open a console exe. But, I don't want the user to close the console windows by themselves, and force them to use the Main app. If I use Windows Services, I'm not sure...more >>

La domanda è un po generica (e forse utopica).... comunque è possibile avere una serie di informazioni sul Server tramite C#? Temperatura CPU Stato HD (funzionamento corretto) Stato PiastraMadra Stato Alimentatore/ventole Stato della rete Programmi in esecuzioni e ... (non è finita)...more >>

I know almost nothing about c#, although I know C++ quite well (I think ;-)) and some Java. As it seems c# is a good alternative to Java, I am trying to decide if c# is a good option to the following: - A simple 2d graphical editor allowing the drawing of rectangles, circles, text objects, an...more >>

Hi!! How can i make a global keyboard hook in c#?? thanks... ...more >>

Given any arbitrary byte (or int for that matter), is there a way to figure out: 1) The *number of one's set without a loop? Maybe some formula?. 2) Looking from left the right, if all 1's are continuous with not intervening 0's. 0's on the end ok. TIA -- William Stacey, MVP ...more >>