Something simple, I'm sure. My code: System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(((Int32)Math.Ceiling(1966 / 100)).ToString()); I'm expecting 20, but getting 19. What am I doing wrong? Thanks -- Daisy The Cow Now playing: Tomcraft - Loneliness [Radio] ...more >>

Just wondering.. since we can have C modules being called in from C#... can we then make assembly (x86 assembly) calls from C#? If so, can someone please give me an example of how that's possible? Thanks -Andre ...more >>

For a simple form without its own menu I wanted to add an "About..." command to the system menu as I would for an old MFC/C++ application. However I cannot find out how to access the system menu other than to toggle it on/off via the ControlBox property. Is this simply a .NET style bei...more >>

I would like to know wich is the most appropriate newsgroup to post messages regarding DirectoryEntry class issues? Thanks in advance Potiguar ...more >>

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows whether the JIT compiler supports SSE/SSE2 instructions? Thanks -Andre ...more >>

Hello. I'm quite new to C# and am wondering which things I need to clean up when my code completes, if any at all. For example... Assembly a = Assembly.Load(ServiceName); Type mm = a.GetType(AssemblyName); object o = Activator.CreateInstance(mm); bject [] par = new object[] {xDoc}...more >>

Hi, I am deploying a project to a laptop. It works fine on my development computer, and I have tested once a few weeks ago. However, this time, the program can not start at all. After some digging, I find that it stops right at the following line (this line is part of the function called by...more >>

My small C# application, running on a Windows 2003 server machine with 512 RAM and 80 gigabytes of diskspace, always bombs out with the following error: >> Fatal stack overfollow error. What can I do to fix this error? ...more >>

I've sorted many difficulties, but couldn't manage these ones: 1)I have textboxes in my form with MaxLenth property set. How can I configure them to automatically chance focus to the next one when the maximum lengh is reached? 2)How can I use the "Enter" key to tab from one textbox t...more >>

Can I develope and run C# apps on win 98 with PWS if i create web apps? ...more >>

Hi, I build a COM interop DLL. I want that this dll will be able to get it's PHYSICAL LOCATION since I need it to read an XML file. How can I get the Physical location. Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() returns working directory. Any solutions ? Dani ...more >>

How are people handling NULL values for value types. Descriptions of problem Say you have a typical method with the signature: public int InsertPerson(string firstName, string lastName, int personCategoryID) Now say you only want the firstName and lastName parameters to be required and...more >>

How can I call word from my application as PARENT ? My application is a MDIparent program and when I call the Word, it isn't parent.....!! Thank's a lot .. ...more >>

Does anyone have some samplecode, to make add-ins in Office ? I want to make a c# project, compile it and make an install package, which adds functionality (extra menuitems) to Word / Excel ? Thanks, Benne ...more >>

Can I use pointer in C# the same way I used to do in C++? ...more >>

In the following array instantiation, what will be the memory space allocated in the Heap? object[] myarray = new object[10]; thanks a lot. ...more >>

I managed to do a foreach to go through all the elements in class2 using a public property, as you can find bellow. I know I could obtain the same result implementing the IEnumerable interface, but what would be the difference??? thanks, namespace IndexerTest { class Class...more >>

Hi, I have a splash screen that displays on screen before my main GUI. The splash screen appears in front of any other windows that happen to be open at the time but when my main GUI finally appears, it is behind the topmost window, whether it is an open folder or Outlook Express or whatever...more >>

How do I set a default property in C#? In VB we use the default keyword before the property. Thanks, Shawn ...more >>

Hi everyone, Using C#, Windows forms. I am trying to learn how to modify existing data with in MSDE table/fields. If anyone could help me out with my code, I would appreciate it. My code is as follows: private void btnEmpModify_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { DataTable thisTable...more >>

How can I create a class which is private in a namespace? i.e. all classes in the same namspace can access to that class, while other classes outside the namespace don't have the accessibility. -- My C++ and C# ( Traditional Chinese ) Web Site : www.franzwong.com/Home.php ...more >>

the following is my WebMethod (GetPrc) to launch a batch file which will take about 10 seconds to be processed. I get the "The page cannot be displayed...HTTP 500 - Internal server error" for both do-real-job hello.bat and the empty hello.bat file. [WebMethod] public string GetPrc( str...more >>

Hello, I'm currently using reflection to get some data from an assembly created from a web form that has elements such as a DataGrid, DataSet, etc. I also have a label control. Getting the fields, methods, etc is no problem but where I'm having difficulty is obtaining the text value assigne...more >>

I'm new to C#. Can someone please explain to me what the second line means? I'm trying to change it to VB.Net. Thanks for any help. Jason MacKenzie int iUAC = (int)deUser.Properties["userAccountControl"].Value; aAccountLocked = ((iUAC (int)ActiveDs.ADS_USER_FLAG.ADS_UF_LOCKOUT) != 0...more >>

Hello All, I want to change the color of a string mid way into the string. Example: Say I have a string "This is a test" What I want to do is have "test" a different color from the rest of the string. Is there any way to do this? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I have a C# main form which creates a new non-modal Dialog. From the modal Dialog I can update data via a public attribute from the Dialog, but how do I notify the main window that data has changed? In MFC I just used SendMessage to send a WM_NOTIFY. Is there an equivalent in plain c# o...more >>

What is the equivalent way to #define a variable and value in C#? I am porting a program with multiple #define's as such: #define TIFF_VERSION 42 #define TIFF_BIGENDIAN 0x4d4d #define TIFF_LITTLEENDIAN 0x4949 C# supports #define but not adding a value to it. Is there a better ...more >>

I use the following, and then use Visual Studio's "Tools", "Build Comment Web Pages". But on the generated pages, the list elements don't show up as lists, just text that wrap around. Am I doing anything wrong? Thanks... Following is a cut & paste from MS documentation that, when copied into my ...more >>

The below code does _not_ work! The datatype for the autoincrement value is INT in SQL Server 2000. The strange thing is that if I use a 'decimal' it works (using .NET framework 1.1) --------------------------------------------------------- string sql = "insert into sports (name) value ('tes...more >>

hi, ich habe eine anwendung, welche ein xml document erstellt. um festzustellen, ob ein element bereits vorhanden ist,=20 verwende ich die funktion=20 selectsinglenode( ....) diese funktion liefert mir ein element des typs node.=20 das xmlNode kann aber nicht wirklich viel. z.b Attri...more >>

Can I write an extended stored procedure using C#? I see most are written C/C++. I have a app I am designing and I need a UDF to raise custom errors. The only way I can see doing this is by having the function call an xp that will raise the error for me since the UDF can raise it direct...more >>

Not sure how I've not come across this before... I've overloaded operator == for one of my classes using the following code. public static bool operator ==(Stock x, Stock y) { return x.Equals(y); } public override bool Equals(object obj) { Stock queryObject = null; if (obj...more >>

I'm trying to compile the FileSystemWatcher example on MSDN but it won't compile and gives the following build error: 1) An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'FileWatcherDaemon.fileWatcher.OnChanged(object, System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs)' This is g...more >>

Hi, I'm currently working on automated tests where we formerly used Visual Test. Is there anywhere an equivalent to the IntStr(string a, string b) function? It does exist in VB, but apparently not in C# ? Is there any special reason or convenient replacement ? thx , Ulf...more >>

Hi, How do I loop through listbox items? Thanks, yue...more >>

Hi I write the registry value using the following: Size size = new Size (100, 500); Key.SetValue (ClientSizeName, size); How can I retreive the value back to a Size type? When I use System.Type t = Key.GetValue (ClientSizeName).GetType (); It comes back as a string, and thats ok b...more >>

I have a form with a certain BackColor. I'd like it to be an MDIContainer but as soon as I set the IsMDIContainer property to true my BackColor becomes gray. Isnt it possible to have an MDIContainer with a colored background? Bergsvein Vollan...more >>

Hey all, I have another task I'm trying to find the solution for. I have a text box that I want to cut and paste text into, from a menu. This is the code I have so far: private void menuItem6_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { if (textBoxDescription.ContainsFocus) { ...more >>

Hello, I want to compare 07/29/2003 to System.DateTime.Now I never get a match. I suspect it has something to do with the timestamp after the date. How do I get rid of the timestamp? Or better yet, how do I get the dates to compare just on the date. ie I want 07/30/2003 compared to 07...more >>

Does anybody know, if there exists any compiler for C#? like javac compiler for java I want to program in UltraEdit and have just compiler to build a project. Thanks in advance. best regards, Sebastijan...more >>

Hi, What is the easiest way to convert a DateTime object to a long?? - And the other way back?? (For database use) Regards, Vicki ...more >>

Some new details to the next .NET and Visual Studio.NET versions: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Jul03/07-29InnovationListPR.asp New 'Roadmap' up to 2005 ! http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx -- Thomas Scheidegger - MVP .NET - 'NETMaster' ...more >>

I have a form, which is getting some settings from the App.config in the form load. If the Key doesn't exist, I need to close the application after trapping the error. I tried Application.Exit() and Form.Close() neither seems to be the right one. Thanks, Rajesh Abraham Chacko...more >>

I'm looking for code that will launch the default browser to a webpage when an event occurs. Specifically, when an item is selected from the menu. Can anyone point me in the right direction? ...more >>

Hi, How, I would like to make a collection of integers. As an integer is not a class I can't figure out how to store it in a collection. The list will be generated dynamically. Any suggestions. int i = new int() i = 5; arrayList.Add(i) ... Seems to compile, but is this a reccomended ...more >>

How can I make my dynamic array ? I'm curios how the ArrayList does it. For example: string[] s = new string[16]; and later I want to expand this array to more than 16 elements without loosing previous data (like ReDim in VB). Any ideas ? ...more >>

I've read various things about this and am not sure what the 'best practice' (hate that phrase but there you go) procedure is. Suppose in a class I have something like: Object myObject; where Object is some class I've created. I do things with myObject. Instantiate it, pass data to an...more >>

1. I am creating a project that will have many c# files (100+). I want to split this project up into modules but I am not sure what the best way would be. I was thinking of creating a blank project and creating other projects inside this blank project where each one of these projects wo...more >>