what i want to do is read in a .ged file and find all the names in the file and then add them to a listbox. this is what i have and it works but what can i do better? thanks, Rob public class Gedcom { private string gedFile; private StreamReader fstream; public Gedcom() { // // TO...more >>

Hello, I wrote an Asynchronous Pluggable Protocol namespace handler. When my Start() method gets called, I would like to know which browser window is calling it. So, I want to be able to get the InternetExplorer object of the browser window that called it. Is that passed in anywhere or can I ...more >>

Hi. I'm writing an application and I'm getting a weird error in this code: DeviceID = 0; wOutCaps = new WaveOutCaps(); IntPtr waveCaps = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(Marshal.SizeOf(wOutCaps)); Marshal.StructureToPtr(wOutCaps, waveCaps, true); ReturnCode = waveOutGetDevCaps((uint)DeviceID, out waveCap...more >>

Oh I can't believe it, my OS is in Dutch, very annoying and now this: double a = 0.8; Console.WriteLine(a); outputs: 0,8 yes! a comma!!! argh!! that's all very neat, but in order to use my output with another program I need to have a dot and not a comma!! Am I going to change them manuall...more >>

Hello, I am developing a C# application that needs to interface with email. Specifically, I want to be able to send an email where the UI dialog for the default email client (Outlook, OE, etc.) pops up and allows the user to type in email addresses, etc. When the user hits send, I want the ...more >>

Hi all, whats wrong with the following code: DateTime calcDate = new DateTime(); DateTime dDate = DateTime.Now; if (calcDate.DayOfWeek(dDate) != "Saturday") || (calcDate.DayOfWeek(dDate) != "Sunday") { } Thanks, Jim ...more >>

I have created a form (form1) with some objects on it. I then created a new class in the same file that has the form1 code. It is in the same namespace. I now want to address the objects on form1, but I can't get the new class to "see" these objects. I get an error "Form1.rtxt_output i...more >>

Can events be used to notify an object that something has happened and it needs to take some action? Most of the documentation on events makes them sound like they work the other way around, that is, an object raises an event to inform other objects that something happened. I need the ability...more >>

how to display a webpage in windows forms, i'm writing a windows forms app. how can i display a webpage without having to write a web application???...more >>

Hi, I am working with MDI form in .NET, In a child form i am unable to move the cursor to previous control using the Shift + Tab combination in Keycode Event procedure. Even i set the tabStop property to false for all controls. It is working fine when it shows as a normal form (Non MDI)....more >>

I've tried to find answer to this question on the net but without success, so I hope someone here knows... How can I know if c# actualy creates an instance of an object when I declare a variable... For example.... If I declare private System.Collections.ArrayList m_aArray; Then I dont...more >>

Have any guys used "NativeWindow" class in C# ? I want to use it create various types of windows but i don't know how i can show the window ? B.Rgds ...more >>

DateTime X = new DateTime(2000,1,1,0,0,22); <-- debugger is showing X.Minute = 0, X.Second = 22; X.AddSeconds(32); <- still X.Minute = 0 X.Second = 22; What's wrong? Thanks MH ...more >>

I am using autoscroll on a standard windows form of 5000x5000 pixels. However, when trying to set the autoscrollposition it completely ignores it (negative/positive makes no difference) I am doing this in page_load. Does that make a difference? I want the app to start in the center of the drawi...more >>

I have a create that I am serializing which is then stored for later retrieval. The assembly that contains the class that I serialize is strongly named. I have encountered a problem were each time I update the version of the assembly, the serialized content become invalid because the original...more >>

I want to do something along the lines of this: class someclass { static void Main() { int i = 5; int j = 3; changevalue(ref i, j); Console.WriteLine(i.ToString()); //I want this to output 3 } //it's important that this parameter is an object, an...more >>

does c# or the .NET framework provide any serial communications support? where can i find some info on how to handle serial ports in c#? thanks m ...more >>

Hello, I'm writing a reminders project and I've been having some difficulties. It starts with a simple class that contains a timer and NotifyIcon, where the main function initializes the timer followed by Application.Run(); Whenever the timer figures out it has to do something (pop a remi...more >>

Hello, i´m deploying my first C# with CR application, and want to know which files must i install in the client machines in order to have CR properly. Right now i hace the C# application without problems but CR doesn't works. thanks -- Guillermo Castaño A. www.GrupoMillennium.com ...more >>

hi all i am facing a problem i want to read a BMP File which is basically a Ans sheet of some exam and in to that student will fill the circle with the pencil and i am getting the scaned images in the bmp format i want to read those images and put the values in to the Database. if any body help...more >>

Could someone explain this to me... there is something I don't understand about control "scope". I have a picturebox on Form1, but If I try to access the properties of the picturebox (width and height), I get an error regarding the protection level. This is from within the Form1 class. I have i...more >>

Hi folks, I have a problem with the following example: ###################################################### My Receiver Class ***************** class UdpReceiver { public static void Main() { UdpClient client = new UdpClient(10500); client.JoinMulticastGro...more >>

Hi I want to find out what objects are due to receive an event i.e. those that have added themselves as an event handler via +=. Yes, it's a little pointless perhaps (or can anyone give some good uses for this?!!). How do I do this for an event on a class I implement? Also, how may I do th...more >>

Does anyone known a free debugger for c# with the source code!? ...more >>

Hi all, When I serialize a class which is serializable to a file in one project.Then in another project,when I deserialize the file which is serialized in first project,system throw a exception. this exception is mainly about namespace can't read. Excuse me,Please tell me how to resolve...more >>

I am working with VC# -- UK version -- and am writing a program for a Dutch user. Is there a way to change the wording on buttons of message boxes, e.g. from "OK" to "Goed"? As you will know the "OK" is system generated. If this can be done, could you please give a code example? -- Patrick De...more >>

I am trying to convert a Java APP to C# and it appears C# does not have a >>> operator. Does anyone the best way to conver this operator in to c#? Thanks. -- Bill ...more >>

¿How I can know when the windows users (operating system users like Administrator, Guest, ...)login and when they logout? Is there any class that help me in this task or how I can do it? ...more >>

Hello all, I need to check if the content in a string is an int and return a boolean. I am sure there is a way to do it, but I just dont know. Please help. Thanks, Luke....more >>

Dear all, I tried to modify an XML file in a Web Service. After that, I need to save the XML file into a local disk. But I got the following errors. Could you please tell me what's going on there? Thanks so much in advance! Greatfree System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the pa...more >>

Hi, can anyone guide me throught this: In my application, I have a global DataSet. I then run FTP processes in up to 10 simultaneous threads and each thread calls progress events in the main application. When a progress event is called, the main application writes the input to the globa...more >>

I am trying to bind a strongly-typed collection to a data grid on a windows form like: BeerInventory inventory = new BeerInventory(); inventory.Add(new Beer ("Hamms", "Hamms Brewing Co.", 3)); inventory.Add(new Beer ("Budweiser", "Anheuser-Busch", 1000)); inventory.Add(new Beer("M...more >>

Hello, Has anyone had the following problem. When compiling the project, the compiler deletes the .config file from your project and physical hard disk. For example if you got a config file called myProject.exe.config, this gets deleted, VS2002 never had this problem. How do I get V...more >>