Hi all, just looking for a little guidance with xml procerssing. Imagine the scenario, I have a XmlDocument object populated with XML. I need to find and replaces some of the text in one of the nodes, i.e. the basic XML below, I want to substitute _replace_with_value_ with some data, <root...more >>

Hi I am working through a learning module privately where there is discussion about overloading the constructor. Could someone please let me know the benefit or purpose of doing this in a class? Thanks doug ...more >>

Hi all I have a master-detail tables in sql server. I use SqlTransaction to insert data into both tables. it works well but if I check the "Cascade Delete Related Records" option in it's realtion in sql server my SqlTransaction dosen't work and get timeout error.. please help me thanks in ...more >>

I have created a very simple batch file and trying to retrieve the standard output but everytime I run the code it returns ExitCode as 1. I have created a batch file as simple as ping localhost or echo hello world and neither have worked. Note: This is from ASP.Net code. Also, the batch file r...more >>

I have a situation where I have pairs of strings that I want to put into an ArrayList and then later pull out of it. To keep things simple I tried this to put them in: arrayList.Add(new object[] {stringA, stringB}); That works fine. But I can't figure out how to unbox them into the...more >>

Just a thought prompted by the chain "Splitting up a string"; ages ago a wrote (in VB via Windows API dll calls) a global hotkey app that runs silently, intercepts [Ctrl]+[Alt]+V, converts the clipboard to a string and sends [Ctrl]+[V]; I still use it almost constantly, but it is a pain to m...more >>

Hi, In my Window Form, my DataGrid1 uses DataTable MyDT as it's DataSource. Now MyDT has 3 columns, after the following Column.Add commands, "Column1","Column2", and "Column3". MyDT.Columns.Add("Column1"); MyDT.Columns.Add("Column2"); MyDT.Columns.Add("Column3"); How do I add a Da...more >>

Hi, Can someone please tell me how I can set DateTime to 01/01/1970 (UTC). Doing the following DateTime dt1 = new DateTime(1970, 1,1); Debug.WriteLine("dt1(utc):"+ dt1.ToUniversalTime().ToString()); Doing the following returns 1/1/1970 5:00:00 AM However, I want to set the DateTime so...more >>

Is there a way to make the internetreadfile function read records that are terminated by newlines instead of reading into a buffer. It would make it much easier for me to process. I suppose I could read the whole file and split into an arry, but how do I split on a CRLF ? Mark ...more >>

Hi all, I am working on a desktop software and using dot net( C# and its a standalone software , its not a outlook pluggin). I have to import Outlook 2003 contacts into my software. How would i go about it? Are outlook 2003 contacts held in a file, which file is this? Moreover, what is a PST fi...more >>

HI, i want to split a variable containing this -----> prog/2 i want to split on the / the value is entered in a datagrid, but when i declare the collumn fir stringinputs i get an error the the inputformat is wrong. Regex r = new Regex("(/)"); string[] s = r.Split(strvalues); Messa...more >>

OK, so I am sure I am being retarded but I do not see solution files for many of the web projects within these samples. Is there something that I am missing? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi, I am using the XSD utility to generate schemas for some of the classes that we serialize in our project. Everything works fine and dandy until I try and create a schema for a class that spans assemblies. For example, if I have a class named "ClassB" that resides in "ClassB.exe" an...more >>

Hello, I'm calling a stored procedure to bulk insert data but the procedure doesn't like a unc address format being passed to it. I wondered if anyone had tried to write an API to bcp as I think that could solve my problem. Regards, Joe Joe -- Sent via .NET Newsgroups http://www.do...more >>

Hi All This is a post further to my previous problem that I solved with the help of my friends at csharp group. I have a UI application that has a web-browser. When this application is run with the URL as one of the command parameters, this application accesses the web page in its web browse...more >>

Greetings, I have an existing Excel file. I need to programatically password protect the file so that it can't be read unless the password is entered. Any code examples? Thanks! [c# 2005] -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Best free software http://www.v...more >>

I am currently looking to be able to read information from Active = Directory into a data warehouse using a C# solution. I have been able to = access the active directory, and I have been able to return = "DirectoryEntry" objects within the path that I specify (either using = the DirectoryEnrtry...more >>

How do I get DataGridViewCell cell position in a window? =20 For a button I would do this: this.Button.PointToClient(this.Button.Location) But what do I do for DataGridViewCell? Thanks=20 Peter...more >>

Hello i got this simple problem using nhibernate. I want to chang the id( primary key of the) object and update it, to change this key. i me getting nhibernate exception like this: identifier of an instance of {0} altered from {1} ({2}) to {3} ({4}) // in place of number, there are values an...more >>

I'm working on a PIM program, which can function as an alarm clock. It needs to be able to suspend the computer, and wake it up at a particular time. As a test, I'm using a Waitable timer (through PInvoke'd Win32 calls) to trigger an event, say, 30 seconds later. I create a timer, set its p...more >>

I am writing an application in C#.NET that is "AlwaysOnTop" and there should only be one instance of this program running at any given time. The "AlwaysOnTop" piece is working just fine but I need to know how to prevent multiple instances of this program from running. I've been away from co...more >>

Hi All, How do I access a shared Drive which requires username and password to access? I need to write a file in a folder within it TIA ...more >>

I am writing a little add-in that needs to read the Command Line Arguments for the project as defined in the Project Properties\Configuration Properties\Debugging\Command Line Arguments. How do I get at from my addin? I've tried looping through pplicationObject.Solution.Projects.Item[0].Pr...more >>

Hi folks, I'm looking for something to make from my c# project code an scheme with connections between functions. It would be than easy to find redundand functions. An very very very example: void Main(int t) { int f=calculate(t); } int calculate(int x) { return t*t; } would ...more >>

How do I do Search in DataGridView and make the found row visible in UI? Thanks Peter...more >>

Hi all I've taught myself C# 2002 using VS.NET 2002. I've recently brought myself an ASP.NET 2003 book. I will work through this ASP.NET 2003 using VS.NET 2002 and C# 2002. I don't fully understand the differences between the VS. NET 2002 and VS.NET 2003. Will I restrict myself in any wa...more >>

How are you all doing with not using Hungarian as it has been recommended? // LinkButton ChannelTitle or channelTitle? // LinkButton ChannelTitleLinkButton or channelTitleLinkButton? Others? <%= Clinton Gallagher ...more >>

evening everyone i want to move some code from in a function thingy to in the class. its > Bitmap back = (Bitmap)Bitmap.FromStream(this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("WindowsApplication1.back.gif")); which loads the embedded resource to a new bitmap but it says that 'this' i...more >>

I am using Reflection to get values of some of the controls in a datagrid. One of the control is a DropDownbox, but I cannot get to see the EXCACT "selectedItem" property value using this. It works, but the only thing is wont seem to keep the ACTUAL format. For Ex: ViewSource has the value H...more >>

Hi I try to use this as sql string ( The field i compare with is variable. ) "SELECT * FROM FMatrix WHERE @wantedfield=@criteria" i use the Parameters.Add with OleDbType.WChar . Why can't i specify the field i want to use as a parameter ? I have no error,but the query has no result wh...more >>

For a bespoke control, how can I implement my own designer snap lines in VS2005? I remember finding an MS article once, but I now can't re-locate it. Basically, I have a custom-control that comprises e.g. a TextBox and some other things; I don't want to do anything too clever - I just want to...more >>

I've seen both used... FromHwnd can be called like this FromHwnd(this.Handle). FromHdc needs a call to User32.GetWindowDC(this.Handle) - so my assumption is that FromHwnd is better because it's less calls, but what's really the case?...more >>

Ok, I think this is my last one - in my app, the user can select via a dialog box the dll's they want to load. I use a checkbox to track this (no worries there), but, once a dll has been bound, how can i make sure that during the session that a dll can't be bound twice? I'm assuming there...more >>

In a form i have a drawing control called VectorDraw and a textbox. The text box is disable, when i am using the drawing area i can write some text, what i want to do is that when i press any key that key show in the textbox, or if other control has the focus and i press other key also show in t...more >>

I am writing a C# app that needs to parse a sentence entered by the user for a simple boolean search. I need to capture all of the AND words that are not inside of double quotes. However, I am having a heck of a time figuring out a regex for it. Can anyone assist with a regex to find all ...more >>

Hi, I've created a webControl with a list of buttons. Each of the buttons has a CommandEventHandler attached but when they are clicked the corresponding postback does not enter the associated event mehod, Can anyone help please. Jim...more >>

Hi, I am looking for a good C# windows forms/GUI design book. I have seen Windows Forms Programming in C# by Chris Sells. Has anyone read it? I'd appreciate any recommendations, Thanks In Advance Macca...more >>

Hi, Is there a way to group rows by some columns in such a way that I can clearly see them in a distinguished fashion when I look at a view or table. This is my code below but when I try using GROUP BY it is not giving me the desired effect that I would like? For example, let's say I wo...more >>

How can i retrieve the value of highlighted text within a text box? thank you. ...more >>

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I have an unmanaged C++ program that displays a printer dialog and then asks my C# program to perform the printing operation. What printer info do I pass to my C# program? It looks like I need to establish values in the PrinterSettings property of a PrintDocument object. But how? I thi...more >>

Hi Friends, In my C# application, i have tried to serialize some structured data using Soapformatter. While calling the serialize funciton i got the exception message like "mscorlib....The type <Appname>.<structurename> in Assembly <Appname>, Version=1.0.2162.36249, Culture=neutral, PublicK...more >>

I have a problem with oledb connection string of Mysql for .NET I installed MyOleDB3.exe Mysql server version 4.1.8-nt I used this connection string : strConnectionString="Provider=MySqlProv;Persist Security Info=True;Location=10.0.0.17;Data Source="+strDatabase+";User Id="+strUser+";Password...more >>

I need to serialize a dictionary so I can encode the contents. I have the following working but the size seems large. I am guessing that I am serializing the entire object not just the data. Is there a better way? MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream(); BinaryFormatter formatter = new Bina...more >>

Is there a commercial tool or sample code that can take a dll assembly and create code similar to the interfaces/namespaces/classes within the assembly? Any products that can do this, particulary with C#? Thanks, Dan H....more >>

I am trying to write a program for a server application that needs to write a file and read a file from a network driver with different network ID and password. Here is code using (Stream stream = new FileStream(@"\\10.225.1.31\insight",FileMode.OpenOrCreate)) ...more >>

In my application several modules are dynamically bound via Reflection to the main app - this works fine. Is there a way that I can dynamically unbind a module. Basically, i want a dialog box that the user selects which modules they want to bind / unbind. Right now the binding happens at ...more >>

Hi I have a question. Why file, that i wanna send is sent only partially. When i wanna send 4xx kb only 266 is sent. Thanks for your help PK Here is the code: if (Client.Connected) { String line = null; file = new ...more >>

Hi. I tried to design a custom web control which can flexibly and dynamicly let the control user ,for example the web page developer, customize its layout codes.This control derives from System.Web.UI.Control,and for my purpose,I define a delegate property in the control's class defini...more >>

How to check for a closed http socket without losing any data? (MSDN says to send something to server). Somewhere in my code (after sending the http header in plain text) I'm doing a loop with: Loop:---------------- Socket.Receive //receive http data chunks Socket.Send //'/r/n' data to che...more >>

Hi, I am writing a hex edit control from a UserControl. I use drawtext method of the graphics object in the OnPaint. When the text which I draw go out of the visible rectangle of the control I want to create scrollbars but they don't appear - I set autoscroll to true and autoscrollmargin to (...more >>

Hi, I would like to do the following on the WinXP SP2 using .Net framework 1.1 & C#: If I know the username (can be domain user or just local user), I do not know the password, and I know the group name (local group) and the user is NOT the current user, how can I determine if: 1. The ...more >>

hi, i am creating an simple http server ie it serves only static pages . u can compile the code then use ur browser if it is IE then the it shows the page but the http header is also shown HTTP/1.0 200 OK Content-Type: text/html nweb Web Server Sorry: but if the browser is mozilla/Firefox it s...more >>

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)] public struct SampleUnion { [FieldOffset(0)] public uint dword; [FieldOffset(0)] public byte[] bytes; [FieldOffset(0)] public uint byte3; [FieldOffset(8)] public uint byte2; [FieldOffset(16)] public uint byte1; [FieldOffset(24)...more >>

Does anyone know how i can get my available and total CPU memory status using C#? Please help. :D badly needed for a part of my module for my thesis. Thank You so so much!...more >>

How to I changed bound column in DataGridView from = DataGridViewTextBoxColumn(); to DataGridViewButtonColumn() ? Thanks Peter...more >>

i am doing here some some socket-client work in C# windows service it is working fine for multiple clients now i want to limit these multiple clients to 25 for example i want that when service starts objects for all these 25 clients are created and when client connects it should be accepted an...more >>

The code of characters gotten by ToCharArray in c# are diferent from in vb.net or vc. why??? ...more >>

I have a son, and every night I talk with him through IM. Although, I can see him in display, I want to capture his photos and save them into harddisk, so that I can see later. For that, I decide to make a program to do it. Could anyone help me? Thanks advance! ...more >>