Hi there, I have a VS2003 project, it contains lots of classes I have used in my app. I want to export the structure of them as UML like diagram. can anyone tell me how to do it in VS2003 or VS.net ...more >>

Hello Experts, Currently I working on a web application using vs.net with C#. I require to create an invoice to a text file and print the file. I have no problem with writing to the text, but how can I print a text file using C# in a web application? Any articles that shows you how can this ...more >>

Hai, Has any one used Microsoft Office Word in C# Application. How can i combine two word files into a single word file using the Word.Application and Word.Document classes. I know how to autogenerate a word doc but how to combine two existing documents into a single doc file. Any Ideas | ...more >>

I have the following code in a batch file. I want the timerstart.exe to start in the beginning of the batch file, but it must not stop the "lots of process" below. Currently, the lots of process begins after the timerstart.exe ends, which is not desirable. Can anyone give me a suggestion how to ...more >>

hi all i know that i should not cross-post, but i am not sure to which group to post this question. 2 quesions about volatile: 1. i use volatile when 2 threads access the same variable is this the proper use of volatile? 2. when declaring a variable of type long, i get a compilat...more >>

Hi, can anyone have a go at explaining what an "Interface" is used for and what exactly it is? [attributes] [modifiers] interface identifier [:base-list] {interface-body}[;] MSDN is a little abstract for my level of knowledge. Thanks!...more >>

I am searching a way to add an icon instead of text in the header of a column style.. Does someone can give me come hint ???...more >>

Hi, I like to output log to help with debugging. When there's a lot of recursive functions, I like to increase the indentation of each line so I know where I am "in the recursiveness". To do that indentation (when I program in c++), I use a class that increases the indentation in the consturct...more >>

bo'jour, bo'jour, So I have question to present to the forum about OOD. This is a Csharp forum, but C# is the lang of choice and the question is an exercise based on some comments by the chief designer of C#. Those of you who are junkies for design principle might be interested in contributing t...more >>

I am teaching myself C# and was trying to build a small calculator. I am trying to validate the process of ensuring that Integer keys are pressed. I thought that I was able to capture the appropriate place for intercepting the key press event and parse the result to determine which key was pre...more >>

I have a textBox that contains a string values. I need to take this string and use it as criteria for an XPath Expression. Here's what I have. Why isn't it working??? string s = textBox1.Text; XPathExpression expr; expr = myXPathNavigator.Compile("/NewDataSet/note[@to=$s]");...more >>

I have a textBox that contains a string values. I need to take this string and use it as criteria for an XPath Expression. Here's what I have. Why isn't it working??? string s = textBox1.Text; XPathExpression expr; expr = myXPathNavigator.Compile("/NewDataSet/note[@to=$s]");...more >>

Hi All, Are ownerdraw buttons supported in C# ? I have an active X control which I would like to use in CSharp. Buttons have a style BS_OWNERDRAW, and to do custom drawing you have to handle WM_DRAWITEM message. It works greate in all languages except CSharp and VB.net. As soon as I c...more >>

I can create an app, with the following structure of namespaces and classes: MyApp.UI.MainForm, MyApp.UI.SecondayForm MyApp.Functionality.SomeClass, MyApp.Functionality.SomeOtherClass How cool is that?...more >>

Hi everyone, I have what I think is a simple question concerning making an asynchronous web request using the BeginGetResponse / EndGetResponse methods of httpWebRequest. My app needs to fire off a bunch (possibly thousands) of http requests at once. Each request calls a java servlet which p...more >>

Hello All, What is aspect oriented programming? How it is different from OO ? Can one use AOP in C# programs? Thanks for your help in advance. regards, Abhishek....more >>

Hi ! I have a server side table (System.Web.UI.WebControls.Table) and I want to make the text of one of my cells as hyperlink. Does anybody know how to do it? Thanks, Rajni ...more >>

My app. has a dozen forms. Some of them are "Disposed()" when the user clicks the top-right "X" button. Some are not purged (I use "purge" to mean that the form/object is completely removed from the RAM) despite the "X" button is touched. In c#, I need to know how: 1. To show a list of form...more >>

I know how know to generate it using guidgen.exe any builtin routine in .net framework to do that? thx ...more >>

I'm trying to create a com object, code looks fine for me ( like other com objects I've created ) but this time I'm getting error : "There are no registrable types in the built assembly" Anyone knows how to fix it ? About my object : + In project options I have option "Register for COM Inte...more >>

Anyone have any code to reboot from a C# app? ...more >>

Since managed code (C++/C#/etc.) doesn't support multiple inheritance, does anyone have a suitable work-around? To me, this is a *serious* limitation of the .NET subsystem. I'm aware of *interfaces*, but they are for the *USER* of the class, not the *IMPLEMENTOR*. I'm also aware of adding mu...more >>

Can someone tell me why this was not provided in .net? Or can someone at least point me in a direction to download a class file to handle this for me? Thanks, - jv ...more >>

Hi All I have a DataAdapter that I create in a middle data tier. Now if I called that middle data tier class and it creates that DataAdapter that is global in that class does it persist through the life of the App Thanks J ...more >>

if any one have any sample or document which can help me to parse word document to store in sql server database c# aspnet Thanks ...more >>

Hi there! Is there any way how can I stop garbage collection for a period of time. Lets say, I have a form. Before form load I pause the GC and when the form is shown resume GC ...more >>

i try to send a big5-encoded xml request to a java servlet by two ways 1. vb6 => success 2. c# => all chinese character becomes ?????? my c# coding is as following: i wonder will it convert my big5 chinese to utf-8 or utf-16 already before sending. any clue and suggestion: mlDocument x...more >>

Hi, I have a C# usercontrol which has an OCX in addition to combo, textboxes etc. i need to print the usercontrol. How could this be acheived? In VB there is one method called PrintForm . Is there any method like in C#? Regards, R.Baskar ...more >>

Hi everyone I have a textbox which acts like a counter. I want to format the number in 4 digits; for instance, 1 -> 0001 10 -> 0010 Is there anyway I can do that? Thanks ...more >>

In the beginning we had Ini files. Later we had registery files. Now have xml files and our read-only myapp.config file. My question now, is what is the best way to store and load user and machine specific settings for a .NET program? And what classes, or code do we have to do this in C#? ...more >>

Hi, I have to send a structure through TCPClient socket. we can send only byte array through the socket, So please any one can help me by telling How to convert a struct object into an byte array.. Thanks & Regards Prakash Prabhu ...more >>

Hi, I'm really confused as to how to validate XML fragments against a schema in C#. I am creating XML through an automated process and have an .xsd which was given to me to validate against. Can someone give me some clue as to how to validate my XML string against this schema document? ...more >>

I have build a .Net (C#) winform application. The application opens and reads and writes to an xml file that is stored with the assembly. When I run the program on my local PC everything works. I have the need for a number of different people to run the application. I copied the assembly and r...more >>

Hi, I currently design an application for sending files between two users and having questions about the transfert of files. What's the best I can do to ensure files are send, I will need a pause and continue states. (If a user crash or quit he quit before the file are complety send). T...more >>

I need ... maybe this construction possible???? class OrderHeader { .... // method, that passing initialized base class (OrderHeader) into new Order public Order ConvertToOrder() { return (Order) this; } } class Order : OrderHeader { .... } ...more >>

Is this construction possible???? class MyClass1 { .... } class MyClass2 : MyClass1 { .... } ..... somewhere in the code: MyClass1 myClass1 = new MyClass1() MyClass2 myClass2 = (MyClass2) myClass1; Can I simply convert base class into inherited class??? Or how to pass initiali...more >>

Hi All, How to create *component* class which do now show its instance in a component bar? I want to create other class, this *component* instance collection and i know how to show that component collection in a designer. But my problem is to avoid showing any new added instance of *compo...more >>

While teaching myself to program, I've undetaken a little game project akin to Battleship only it's not turn-based. The stand-alone version is working fine but I'd like to expand it to include a head-to-head feature. With the program running on two computers, I wish to manually input the IP of t...more >>

I have a request for the c# compiler one that is an obvious oversight in my opinion. I'm not sure if this is already being implemented in Whidebey, bu i would hope to find it in there, or in the next version. Working with properties, and the neaming convention that Microsoft has recommended...more >>

MAKE MONEY!!! MAKE THOUSANDS!!! I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it: I don't care about the useless pre-fabricated crap this message usually says. All I say is, it works. Continue pre-fab crap. WELL GUESS WHAT!!! Within seven days, I started getting ...more >>

Hi all, This is sort of a newbie question. I have a method that creates a process which in turn installs MSDE. Basically, after I start the process I need to wait until it is complete and then reboot the machine. Problem is that I am unsure of knowing exactly when the process has completed s...more >>

Sorry if this appears twice. Our mailserver died with that virus. I see advice on this newsgroup about initializing strings to null. I believe it is more prudent code to initialize a string variable to string.empty instead of null. this leads to more robust code because a programmer may try ...more >>

I have done some development in VC++ 6. No component based apps, only self contained exe's. I would like to get into .Net and C++ or C#, and start developing distributed applications. Can anyone suggest a couple of good books? Thanks, Keith...more >>

All I can manage is public enum myEnumName The only place where implementation seems to fit in a type declaration is in the Members property Only problem is that the IsEnum switch seems to make the type declaration ignore any constructor or method members, so where on earth do I put the code?...more >>

Okay gang, This should be simple but apparently it's not... I want to use the System.DayOfWeek enum to create and access an array of objects with one object for each day of the week. I'd like the array declaration to be strongly typed to the enum and I'd like to use the enum to access e...more >>

Hi ! Is there anybody who knows (if possible, by theory and practice) what sense it makes to hand over an owner to Form.ShowDialog ? I cannot close/minimize the owning window while the dialog is in the popped up state. Hence, I don't understand what practical difference it makes handing ov...more >>

Ok I have a collection that inherits from the CollectionBase. Problem is that I want a quick way to access the objects either by ID or Name. I was thinking of creating two hashtables that are held privately by the collection and when a user calls the following functions it would go to the app...more >>

I have an application that reads columns of information from a database, based upon a specific key. What I am trying to do is to create an input form for this, which is where I have a problem. I have written handlers for the different types of information to be stored in the database, so that an...more >>

I'm working in an aplication for a Smart Device that need to "talk" with a printer continuosly through the serial port. I'm trying to use the John Hint's sample code "Use P/Invoke to develop a .NET Base Class Library for Serial Device Communication" but I'm new with VC# and need some basic rules ...more >>

I'm attempting to find the class that I can use to get a "Browse For Folder" dialog similar to SHBrowseForFolder, in C#. I can't seem to find anything that comes close. I'm developing a small, small application to create M3U Playlists from my hierarchical organization of digital audio. I have the ...more >>

Does C# provide a function for converting an integer to a hex string? ...more >>

If I trying to write code which is not dependant on which database I am using. I have developed the code for SQL Server and it is working just fine, and now I have created the same data in MS Access. I am currently running all stored procedures. I know that I have run "procedures" in acce...more >>

I have a peculiar problem, I have a tabpage with a label control on it. When i set a background image to the tabpage and drag the label around it has paint issues in that it is slow, granted the image i am using is 5mb!!! HOWEVER... I have inherited the tabpage created an Image reference in ...more >>

Hi, What is the best way to initialize an new integer array? (performance, readability, etc..) int[] integers = {1, 2, 3}; or int[] integers = new int[] {1, 2, 3}; note: first syntax will fail when assigning a value to the array int[] integers; integers = new int[] {1, 2, 3}; /...more >>

I was learning Windows programming in C# using Charles Petzold book, but this book was written for the older version of .NET. The example of using icon from embedded resource fails to work when executed step by step following the book directions and I can't find what is wrong. The executable thr...more >>

My C# console application takes 5 parameters two of which are supposed to be inherently integers So I do COnvert.ToInt32(args[3]) There is no problem with the console application when I run it at the command prompt But the above statement raises an exception when I use CreateProcess(NULL,C...more >>

Hello, I am developing an application wherein I have a MDI form. In this form I am generating Child MDI forms dynamically using a database. I have general functions for adding button, label, textbox, etc. on the child form. I need to know if I can get a Event handler for the button click on a par...more >>

Hi I want to ask for a user before running the application, and be able to restart the application if the user wants to change the "user" In my main methode I have something like this (pseudocode) static void main() //My user dialoo MyUserDialog mud = new MyUserDialog( do if(m...more >>

Hi, Did somebody see any good grids for C#? Could you post the links? Thanks, Dmitri ...more >>

I would like to know which libraries commonly employed in conjunction with C# are ISO standards. I have been looking at the standards docs on the ECMA website, and they are not easily understood on this point. In fact, some sections like Partition IV seem to be missing information. If I have m...more >>

Hi! Can anyone tell me how can I clear the screen (terminal) in a C# console application? ...more >>