Am I doing something wrong or does the TextBox.AcceptsReturn property not work as documented? According to the help, "true if the ENTER key creates a new line of text in a multiline version of the control; false if the ENTER key activates the default button for the form." I don't want the E...more >>

In C#, you can use the string data type to hold a series of characters. The string can be compared to another string using the == operator in the same way that you compare numeric or character variables. However, you can only use the == comparison operator with strings that are assigned literal ...more >>

Hi, I have two classes, Department and Employer, the Department contains an ArrayList (employers) filled with Employer objects. I want to display an ArrayList filled with Department objects using a Datagrid. Therefor, I do a setDatabinding with the Deparments ArrayList and I create two Datagrid...more >>

I've never done this in C# so I don't know what the appropriate way of doing it is. I've got an array of bytes and I need to convert the array into "usable" data. For example, the first 4 bytes need to be converted to an enum. The next 4 bytes to a 32-bit int. And so on. I'm basically populati...more >>

Could someone provide me with a URL documenting the specific order of exceptions? -- <%= Clinton Gallagher A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA NET csgallagher@REMOVETHISTEXTmetromilwaukee.com ...more >>

I'm working on a class that inherits from TextBox. Is it possible to put this object on the toolbar so that I can drag and drop it on a form the same as a TextBox? ...more >>

Hi all, First, Let me say I feel like a complete idiot here, and shamefully come to you for help. I've read and read and can't get this to work in a web application, however in a windows application I have no problems. Here it is: I have an sqlDataAdapter, sqlDataConnection, and a DataSet...more >>

Hi Group, How can I define one function but able to use it in different events? let's say I have a method which should be called in KeyPress and KeyDown and Click either ? thanks ...more >>

How do I enable my Windows Forms datagrid to sort when I click on the column header? I have a collection of custom classes that are displayed in my datagrid, and it works great except for this missing feature! AllowSorting property is set to True, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Thanks, J...more >>

hello how to put images in either listbox or listview.bye. -- With regards, Gangani Kanaiya. ...more >>

Hi, I have a simple question but i can't solve it simple. How can i remove carriage returns and linfeed characters , \n\r, form a string? Thanks, Andre ...more >>

how to Convert TreeView Nodes to an XML File? ...more >>

I've developed an application that uses DataSet's for data storage. Now I had this idea to make things easy that I could hook into the DataTable's OnRowChanged delegate to know when to Update the dataset. So when a OnRowChanged is fired I connect to my local database and invoke Update on t...more >>

I need to communicate using a serial port. Are there any classes or libraries for this in .NET? If not are there any open source libraries for this out there? jim ...more >>

How can I identify a carriage return in C++? \r, \f, \0, \n, \t does not work. I have also tried !isprint(ch), iscntrl(ch), isspace(ch), etc....with no luck! I even poked around in the MSDN and found some code that MS claims will save a file in unix format and I cut and pasted into my program(and ...more >>

I have a project of several files with #defines to setup a conditional compile. I would like to put these #defines in a single file and change the conditional compile from this one file with the #defines using an "include like" directive. C# does not have a #include directive so it appear...more >>

Hi I wanted to create some custom DataGrid columns that i could use in my DATAGrids and allow the user to use them e.g. in addition to the TextBox, and Boolean column which are in the DataGrid by default, I would like to use, images and progress bar columns and perhaps any generic OBJECT column ...more >>

I'd like to add several spaces to a string variable. For example, if the value is "VM", I'd like to add 7 spaces so the new value is "VM ". Is that possible? Thanks. ...more >>

I have some background with C and C++ and am considering migration to Visual C#.NET for academic work. To get started, is it possible to compile working C++ code in the Visual C#.NET environment? If so, how is it done Thanks in advance for any help....more >>

Hello, when you have bound a datatable to a control, say a comboBox and you have set the "ValueMember" and the "DisplayMenber". The cbo.SelectedValue returns the object which equates to the "ValueMember", but how do you retrieve the object which is associated with the Display Member? I have ...more >>

Where can I download a Windows Mobile 2003 (PocketPC 2003) Emulator? Thanks, jim ...more >>

Hi, What do you suggest to do if I want to do a search in TextBox ? I know that using RichTextBox, we could have Find method to search for a specific word or information but I was wonder if somebody knows some methods for Find and Replace in TextBox. Thanks ...more >>

I would like to store the ListView font in the XML config file. So I have a string variable listFont that stores the font (font.ToString()). It must be a string variable because a Font object cannot be written to the XML config file. Next time the program is started the font is read from the...more >>

I am getting frustrated! I have huge strings in making segments for a SP in SQL Server. Everything looks good but I want to copy and then past into ISQL as a test. this is my error: Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'whereclause'. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the executio...more >>

Hi group, Back to my C and Pascal programming under windows we used to have a segment or external file to keep common messages (error, warning and ...)! now what? how can I have my messages (associated with a project) in a unit or file ? then I would be able to modifiy just a file instead...more >>

I made a web application using c#, i'm trying to port it to a windows application. but some of the functions didn't work. What is the equavelent of cache in a windows application? and how do i use it? Thanks a...more >>

hello i want to put bitmap file which is midium size (on disk it is full size) in to some control which display it like thumbnail type any idea about it. -- With regards, Gangani Kanaiya. ...more >>

I have a code strDocExt=CString.Right(txtFileContents.PostedFile.FÝleName,4).ToLower(); in c# CString.Right equal what? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi, I have the following data I want to produce from a dataset. <Request> <Ref>123</Ref> <RefType>Search</RefType> <CriteriaList> <Criteria Type="Detail">XXX123</Criteria> <Criteria Type="Detail">XXX345</Criteria> <Criteria Type="Summary">XXX678</Crite...more >>

Hi. How does one assign a custom parameter attribute to the implicit "value" parameter of the set accessor method of a property? For example, I can assign a custom attribute to the return parameter of the get accessor as follows: public string Foo { [return: MyAttribute] get { ...more >>

Hi, I've just build a small application (Windows Applicañtion) that work with John Hind's CommBase.dll. This application opens Com1 port and sends a byte. I spend some days working on it because I'm new with VS .Net and new with C# Now I wanted to build the same application for SmallDevices wor...more >>

I'm creating a asp.net application in C#. (i'm new to this process). All the examples i see that are displaying data are using the DataGridControl. Can anyone point me to some examples that is displaying data from a SQL database without using the DataGrid? Thx ...more >>

Hi, When you use the Datagrid, editing TableStyles, you can add ColumnStyles using the design time editor. On the ColumnStyle design time editor, there is a Add button where there is a drop arrow where you can choose between a DataGridBoolColumn and DataGridTextBoxColumn to add. I wish to have t...more >>

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could point me to a source that gives the standards for creating PDF documents. I do not want to use a third party product at all I want my C# object to create the PDF 100%. Thanks, Ken ...more >>

Dear Guys I developed a Win form application using C#. In my application, I used Login form to enter into application. In this login form I used three buttons( OK, Close and Cancel). The OK button call the web service and check the login credentails and then delivers the proper required data s...more >>

Form1 is a PUBLIC class with a button, a label, and a PUBLIC method called AddText() Form2 is a PUBLIC class with a button When Form1.button is pressed it opens Form2 using the Show method The button on Form2 should execute the AddText() method on Form1 which simply adds some text to the label. ...more >>

Can anyone point me to the resources on the web about writing Windows Services? ...more >>

Good Day Group, I'm trying to make my application open and run some code when a user clicks on a file with an associated extension. This is *my* understanding of what actually happens, please correct me if I am wrong. I've searched the net, but there doesn't seem to be much on the subject. ...more >>

Hello, I'm tyring to understand something about using a TreeView ctrl & assigning the images. For testing purposes I'm just using the VS IDE to create and assign the contents of the TreeView. When I add a Node I can set the Image, and or the Selected Image properties for that node. Normally, w...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know what is the equivalent of C# "ExitSub", as in VB. I wanted to stop the processing of my procedure once an Error is encountered, therefore i wanted to use ExitSub. With Regards Sunny...more >>

I have a UserControl that contains a TextBox. I can't figure out how to capture and process the Enter key. I'm using the event code below... private void txt_KeyUp(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e) { if(e.KeyCode == Keys.Return) { Blink(Color.Green, 10, 100); }...more >>

Greetings, I would appreciate it if someone could recommend a few of the better C# and general .NET books for an intermediate C++ developer. I've searched the news groups and came up empty. My background has mainly focused on the Win32 API, ATL/COM and avoided MFC (if that info will help ...more >>

Hi together, I am trying to add a new network route to the system with C# (like the dos command "route add ...."). But I can't find a suitable class in the framework. Perhaps can somebody help me who has tried some similar operations with c#. Kind regards Markus ...more >>

Hello, Does anyone know if an object or how to create one, that will allow me to fetch up to 10 URLs (containing XML-feed data) in an extremelly fast server side fashion? If the request is taking longer than it should, the object would need to be able to timeout on the spot (without waiting...more >>

Hi all I'm write FTP applicatioin, but it must use port mode for transfer data and through gateway. i want to known how to do? ...more >>

Hi I am using Data Objects in my Applications and need to clear the ClipBoard or Memory Buffer after some intervals How do i clear the contents of the System.ClipBoard With Regard Sunny...more >>

Is there a way to get a list of files that match a wildcard search? c:\temp\test.xml c:\temp\test2.xml c:\temp\test32.xml c:\temp\123test33.xml I want to get a list of c:\temp\test*.xml so I should get a collection of three file items ...more >>

Is there any way in a generic class object to implicitly get a reference to the class that instantiated that object ? Obviously I can pass it a reference to store but it would be nice if there was an implicit Parent property or something similar that gave you it "for free". ...more >>

I am trying to click a button in another window and I have it's hWnd value so I was trying to use Send message. Here is my code but it doesn't work as expected... response = Win32API.SendMessage(hWndYesButton,Win32API.BM_SETSTATE,0,null); response = Win32API.SendMessage(hWndYesButton,Win32API...more >>

is it faster, performance-wise to use as fewer libraries/namescape(?not sure wht they are called. ie using System.IO) as possible? i wrote a program that has about 3000 lines of code, and there's only one function that needs to do some xml-like string manipulation. It'd be easiest to use one ...more >>

I want to experiment with the JIT compiler's optimization of code, especially regarding inline compilation of small methods. What I have done is set the Build options for 'Optimize Code' to TRUE and set 'Generate debugging information' to TRUE. I run the compiled application from Windows Explo...more >>

Why can't people abide by naming conventions?! It seems that most people have to have their /own/ custom convention....more >>

How can I detect hidden text in a Word document using C#? -Thomas...more >>

Has anyone come across bugs with .Net where the Alt keys does not work. For example I have a screen which has buttons and one button has a text "E&xit" and when I press the Alt-X it does not trigger that button, I have another button which has a text "C&onvent" and when I press the Alt-O ...more >>

Hi, Group I am C# and VB.6 programmer but in this moments I have the followin question: How Can I keep my application on the top of all applications on my Windows desktop. Please let me know Best regard MArio ...more >>

upgent help i want to start IE explorer using C# i try many code such as below: ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("IEXPLORE.EXE"); Process.Start(startInfo); or Process process = new Process(); process.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE...more >>

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