Hi, I use the following code to get the date from my db. The format is 5/21/2005, but using the code below it will display: 5/21/2005 12:00:00 AM label3.Text = Convert.ToString(objReader["ADD_DATE"]); Is there a way so I can get only the date 5/21/2005 instead of the whole ...more >>

Hi, I have a form where I need to display the data of a department that stores in a access db. When I first load the form it will call a function name loaddata which will get the first record from the db and then display for the user: oleDbConnection1.Open(); OleDbDataReader objReade...more >>

Is there any advantage of always calling SqlConnection's Close method after done using it vs. just let it go out of scope open and hope the garbage collection will take care of it? thanks! ...more >>

Are developers that are involved in creating frameworks for categories of business' and as industry standards usually some of the highest quality developers writing software? If not, who has such a status? Also, what requirements might a framework developer have? In other words, how did s...more >>

Hi all, I have a VS.NET (2005 BETA2) solution that has five winforms projects. Here are the details. Project-A (Main, startup project), references Project-B (class lib project) Project-B (Class lib project), references Project-C (Class lib project) Project-C (Class lib project), references...more >>

where can I find Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System to install? I have all the PIA's, interops, etc. but it appears i still don't have all the tools installed. I don't see Microsoft Office 2003 projects as an option when i open .NET studio. i found the uninstall directions but...more >>

How can I test a given string to see if the string is a hex number or an oct number? ...more >>

i have vc 2003 installed on my dev machine and was wondering if I can install 2005 beta 2 on the same machine and have both working perfectly and not interfering with each other? TIA ...more >>

I have a link list; if I want to Clear the list do I have to set every node in the list to null or I can simply set the Head/Tail nodes to null? If I set Head/Tail to null, will the GC free any resources used by the nodes between Head and Tail?...more >>

I can't get this method to work as I expect it to. If I edit a row within a DataSet, then invoke the DA's Update, the changes to the current row are lost. If I move off the modified row then invoke Update the changes are written to the back end. I assumed that AcceptChanges would cause any ...more >>

How can I check this to see if it is a string representation of a number, or if it is actually just text? Convert.Int32(AlphaNumeric); returns the error for wrong format if it's alpha. I just want to know if it is letters or numbers in the string. string AlphaNumeric = "US"; Thanks, Trint...more >>

Can someone point me to a document that clearly identifies the steps of creating a good help system for an application? I have a test tool that I'd like to add help to so that others will know how to use it. -- Steve...more >>

What is the difference (pros and cons) between retrieving data from the web using System.Web.WebClient and using HttpWebRequest and Response to get the data? The WebClient download methods seem to neatly encapsulate the multiple steps (request.Create; request.GetResponse; response.GetResponseS...more >>

When I commit a transaction, what should be the order of closing resources? Transaction first, and then the Connection? Or vice versa? Or doesn't matter? Currently I have this. Is this correct? public void CommitTransaction() { CheckTransactionState(true); try { _t...more >>

(Type your message here) -------------------------------- From: Lieven Boving I develop a application within c# on the compact framework (not version 2.0!). How can I restart my application in C# after unhandled exception. I can not uses the process class because this is not supported in ...more >>

It is true that there is no way to get the outerXml of XPathNodeIterator.Current? Please say it isn't so. ...more >>

I need to know if this string, which will always vary is a letter or a number value AND if it is a letter, to only get the number, which is obviously 7000: string prodID = "us7000"; is Parse, the best way to get this? Thanks, Trinity ...more >>

Hi All, I am creating one web base application using ASP.net and C#. I am populating dropdown lists of my web pages using database. I am using this code: con = new SqlConnection(connectionString); SqlCommand getresult = new SqlCommand("select distinct(owner) from issue_log",con); con.Op...more >>

I have a fiarly high powered machine for development. This is a bit of curse at times though, since I am sometimes not exposed to the bottlenecks for performance that a lower spec machine might be exposed too. My question: Is there a way I can tell the .NET to only ever use half of my avail...more >>

Hi There What are the best newsletters/sites/magazines .. etc for keeping up to speed with C# and .NET ? TIA Bill ...more >>

hi, I want to close C# Win Form application for Pocket PC, only by pressing [X]. On the device pressing [X] closes the window, but the application is still active. How can I catch the click event for [X] button and close the application? *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex....more >>

How can I disable the rect that is display when I click on the button or press tab button?Can I replace this with a bitmap? ...more >>

I have a table which is being displayed in a DataGrid. One of the columns is a boolean. When I began my development, I wasn't using styles to control column formats. When I used the default styles, the boolean displayed as a checkbox (checked if true and unchecked if false). Now that I am us...more >>

Hi I am Developing a C# control for use in ASP.NET Web Application, it is has some HtmlAnchor links on it, i want to avoid the underscore which comes in all links, how can i do it it the Control's code not on the Web page where it is displayed TIA Barry ...more >>

Hey, I have following string : blabla {\*\bkmkstart test1}{\*\bkmkend test1} line1 {\*\bkmkstart test2}{\*\bkmkend test2} I want to change the string to the following with regex. blabla &test1& line1 &test2& I do the following : strTemplate = Regex.Replace(strTemplate,@"{\\[*]\\bkmks...more >>

I have a huge struct with many members.I don't want to copy this struct to the stack, that's why i pass it by reference to a function. But also i want the function to be unable to modify it. Something like that in C++: bool func( const Str& myStr ) { .... } ...more >>

Bill Gates died in a car accident. He found himself in Purgatory being sized up by God . .. "Well, Bill, I'm really confused on this call. I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you enormously helped society by putting a computer in almost every home in the world and y...more >>

My HashTable (Global.Games) is a static collection of objects of type Game. A Game object has 8 fields (exposed as properties). The key to the HashTable is also one of these fields (GameID, of type int). When I try to create a SortedList from the HashTable with the following: SortedList sor...more >>

I want to create my own custom common dialog derived from the base class"CommonDialog" to display my custom form any ideas how to accomplish this with an example. Thanks Patrick ...more >>

I have VERY BIG object (>2G) serialized and I'm loading it into some object. In client's site I have P4 3G/512Mb computer where the application running. In the computer the page file is 3G. But while loading the object from disk on ~400-500Mb PF usage the CPU conter comed to 0 and memory remai...more >>

public LabelMsg(System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblMsg, string strMensagem, Color.???) { lblMsg.Text = strMensagem; lblMsg.ForeColor = clrLabel.??? } I need to give the color as a param, wich type should i use ? ...more >>

without running it what will this code do. It compiles correctly. private void X() { int i = 0; { i++; MessageBox.Show(i.ToString()); } while(i < 10); MessageBox.Show("Done"); } ...more >>

Hi All, Can any one tell me the way to check whether a given user name is a member of domain users or not. I do not know the domain name as well. I should retreive from the logged in user, in which user account my appliation is running. If the system is not a part of domain controller then ...more >>

I know it's in Beta 2, but I can't report any good experiences with upgrading a project form 2003 to 2005. I tried to upgrade a 2003 project to C# Express 2005. My application has hardly anything, as I'd just started on it. It contains just a main form, and about box and a few class file...more >>

I don't know if there is another newsgroup where I should ask this=20 question..?? I have this .NET web application that I've build using .NET 1.1. Now=20 I've moved it to .NET 2.0 beta 2, and suddently I'm getting all sort of=20 strange behaviour!! I'm using a HttpHandler (not .aspx file...more >>

Hi, I need help for the following problem : At the start of my application, i found the items of the configuration in the register. This items represent tools connected to the system at this moment. I have a class named "Machine_Tools" for drive the tools by an RS232 series communication....more >>

Hi I want to write a program to reverse a string.For example :string stobereversed ="hello how are you" becomes :"you are how hello". What is the fastest and most elegant code for this? thanks Jim ...more >>

Hi dear friends: I have a DB and I want to access it through ODBC. I can create a DataGrid in disigner and it works well. But I failed when trying to open connection manually. Are there anything wrong with my connection string?(if something left?) Thanks Charles Shao =====...more >>

Hi, I am trying to use the Entlib Cryptography block in an application. I have two classes (Encrypt/Decrypt) that incorporates code from the Quickstart exampele provided with entlib. When trying to decrypt an encrypted string I get the following error: 'System.Security.Cryptography.Crypt...more >>

Hi, I have a DateTime in an Access database where I store one Date dd-mm-yyyy and a specific time HH:mm of the day for that date. How can I change the time without chaging the date and vice versa in a sepecific DateTime object. I need this because in a grid they are in separate columns but ...more >>

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I basically update the listview items, but how can i then refresh the listview ?? I've tried Update(), Redraw() and Invalidate(). None of these work. The new data displays fine if I close the form and then reopen it, but I need it to update when i call a method, after I've added new data ...more >>

Hi I have 2 forms, like this: Form2 : Form1 On Form1 I have a button1_Click event. On Form2 no event is set. When I Click button1 on Form2 the onClick event is fired two times. I figured that its because Form2 is made out of Form1, so program actually has two events, one on Fo...more >>

Hi, is there a way to spawn some threads (not from the thread pool) and knowing when each of these therads has completed its' job ? I have thought to put them on a hash and requery their IsAlive or ThreadState status but is it another way to do so ? thanks in advance, objectref ...more >>

Hi! I have simple client/server game that uses sockets to transfer different messages. The server and the client are running on the same machine. These are the steps: 1. start the server (I use a TcpListener on port 8080) and wait for messages byte[] buffer = new byte[40...more >>

Hi I was wondering if there is a way to dynamicly specify the path to the WebService? For example: I'm writing a soft which will use a WebService. But WebService could be provided on one of few servers. I'd like to add a feature to my software for setting the addr of the WebService's ser...more >>

Hi, I want to create an array of combo boxes on my form. The only problem is that I don't want to place 3 seperate combo boxes on the form if I can avoid it. I'd just like to create an array and dynamically create them. For example, like the code (that uses Radio Buttons) below. Ca...more >>