I have a project that is deployed using a MSI. When the user attempts to install a new version of the program I require them to remove the existing version first. Is it possible to do the following 1.) Instead of having the user remove the program from the "add/remove programs menu" have my ...more >>

Hi all: The Stream object from WebRequest.GetResponseStream() is non-seekable. How can I convert this stream to a byte array? For ordinary Stream (seekable), I can use StreamObject.Read(myByteArray, 0, myLength) -- WWW: http://hardywang.1accesshost.com ICQ: 3359839 ...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to specify /debug:pdbonly somehow in a C# project, or I must resort to writing custom build scripts? My problem is when I set Generate Debug Info to True, DebuggableAttribute (true, true) is added to the assembly, which is VERY undesirable. If I try to override the Debu...more >>

Hi there, I need the equivalent MFC's OnInitDialog in C#, so that I can handle any initialization procedure there, and if something goes wrong, I could dismiss the dialog (by returning false, or the like). Any help would be highly appreciated, Cheers -- Mehdi Mousavi - Software Architect...more >>

Hi! How can I unregister all the events registered to a control? I have seen a piece of code in another thread, which gets all the registered handlers for a specific event. Let's say I have a CustomTextBox : TextBox, which has quite a lot of events... Do I put unregistering code for all th...more >>

I am seeing some weird behavior in the editor and with code completion. I wrote the following code just a few minutes ago: private void menuItem1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { SaveFileDialog sf = new SaveFileDialog(); sf.DefaultExt = "xls"; ...more >>

I am having a crisis with vs.net 2003. I am using c# and i am running my program and i get the following dialog box out of the blue. "Visual Studio cannot start because the debug target c:\.....\calendar.exe is missing.Please build the project and retry. The *.pdb file is there and i rebui...more >>

Can anybody tell me whether there is support for dial-up connections in .NET? I am using c# and would like to setup and manage a call. In the olden days I used RasDial, is there a .NET equivalant or other method? Thanks for any information, curt...more >>

Why is it that, if there is a combo box on the main form, it gets the focus initially, regardless of which other element we have set the focus to? ...more >>

I am going to create an installer for my app. I would like to include the .net frameowork in the installer and macromedia flash plugin in the installer. The installer should check for users machine and install them if their not already installed. Can someone point me to some resources on doin...more >>

I have three classes: top, middle, and bottom. The middle class inherits the Name property of its parent, top. The bottom class inherits the Name and ID properties of its parent, middle. However, if I create an instance of type bottom in a different class, I am only able to access its sole ...more >>

I am working on a database access program using C# and am having a few problems. I am collecting data that may or may not be in order and may or may not be in the database. I have 2 classes that take care of the parsing of the data and everything is working fine I can query my DB and such but...more >>

I read an XML file with a stream reader in VB.Net. When I look at the stream reader output in debug mode (by passing cursor over the stream reader object)the format is a perfect replica of the file as displayed when I open the xml file in VS .net 2003 IDE. When I perform the same procedur...more >>

Hi, i) Is it possible to build the SQL database structure during the installation of a C# applicaton? If yes, how? Pls advice and thanks in advance pcPirate ...more >>

Hi, Both the methods below open up a windows form called MasterForm. = However, one works better than the other. Method 1 opens the form = correctly but I don't have any reference to the instance of master form. = Method 2 opens the form but when I right click on the Notify Icon I = don't get t...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to get plugins working in my application. I am using the approach of writing an interface and then implementing that interface in each plugin. I would like to be able to just have a plugin directory, and on program launch scan that directory, load each dll in it and dec...more >>

When I build my setup project, I get three files: setup.exe, setup.ini. and myapplication.msi. These go into a folder called (setup project)/bin/Release. If any other files are in that folder, they get deleted. What I'd *like* is that when I build the setup project, the files that it creat...more >>

I want to deploy a project in which the user is provided with a set of READ-ONLY files to use as templates. They will be in a directory to which the user can add files of his own. It's important to keep the user from deleting any of the pre-supplied files, because if this is done, the Windows...more >>

Greetings, I am working on a program that is in beta testing and goes through a new version every week or so. When there's a new version, go into the setup project change the Product Code but leave the Upgrade Code and version number unchanged. RemovePreviousVersions is set to True. Wh...more >>

Hi, I am not able to convert the response stream from HttpWebResponse into bytes properly. Here is the relevent code - HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse (); // Get the stream associated with the response. Stream receiveStream = response.GetResponseStream (...more >>

I tested following program gives runtime error: Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidProgramException: Common Language Runtime detected an invalid program. using System; public class SwitchTest { static void Main() { const int i = 1; switch (i) { case 0: Console...more >>

Firstly my main method is like this: static void Main(string[] args) { // New Form Thread FormHandler myFormHandler = new FormHandler(); ThreadStart myThreadStart = new ThreadStart(myFormHandler.ShowForm); Thread formWorkerThread = new Thread(myThreadStart); formWorkerThread.Start(); // ...more >>

Hi. You can add new delegates for an event with += and you can remove delegates from an event by using: -= but is there a way (method) to list all delegates added to one event??? Sincerely Greetings Lore ...more >>

How can the Main application form be referred to? In other words, I would like to get the size of the Main Form. But I don't know how to instantiate it before: Application.Run(new MyForm()); Thanks! ...more >>

Hi !!! Maybe anybody knows where I can download CD2 ISO of the subject. I've downloaded another 6 CDs, but cannot find this one. Help me plz. Vey appreciate. Thanx. ...more >>

Hi! How could I open with .NET 2002 C# projects made in .NET 2003 Xocso...more >>

Hi, Are there any serious drawbacks using a class instead of struct to implementing your own type. I a textbook of mine on C# the author recommend operator overloading on value types only. Apparantly based on some argument that e.g. the ++ operator is more complex to implement. Can thi...more >>

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Here's what I'd like to do: Computer A is in Texas. Computer B is in Idaho. I need to use Computer A to the file system on Computer B. Both computers have Internet connections, but they won't be configured as webservers. Is there a good starting point for doing this kind of point-to-point s...more >>

Hi again ! I have 2 more questions, and I know theyre simple for you guys, so I hope you can help me. 1. Is there a c++ like command like system ? For example in c++ you can use system("cd dir1"). I know this wouldnt go so well along with compability on all platforms, but maybe there is su...more >>

Hi, I wrote a simple application which has some menus in the main menu. What i have observed is whenever i enable or disable a menuitem, an integer is getting created internally and not getting disposed. I was able to find it with the use of a profiler. Please respond if it's a bug in the...more >>