Hi, when deleting a directory using;- string dir = "whatever"; Directory.Delete(dir); it fails if files/directories exist within the directory being deleted. is there an easy way of deleting the directory and all contents without having to recurse through the entire directory deletin...more >>

I have the following few lines of code that run just fine in my VB.NET Web app. But I can't seem to write equivalent code that will run in a C# Win app. I even tried a couple of those "code converter" websites out there and they didn't seem to help. Can anyone offer any assistance? D...more >>

i am developing a client C# application that utilized a legacy COM object. For development, I cannot use the object because it has specific hardware requirements. Therefore i would like to write a stub or "emulator" for this COM object, preferably i C# but C++ or VB.NET would work too. The i...more >>

Is it good style to use a try...catch clause in the constructor or is it something that is frowned upon? ...more >>

Hi Does anyone has an idea or know about control which could produce this? Actually my requirement is that I need to create a dynamic web page (eg say new vendor registration form) in which all the fields are configurable which can be picked up from a Database or an XML file. Vishal ...more >>

In vb.net to get out of a sub or a function we can say Exit Sub. How can I get out of a void method in C#. I can't find that documented anywhere. Thanks, T ...more >>

Is it possbile to use > and < in rowfilter string? I have a rowfilter on a dataview and I'm able to filter on values with equal ( = ) but when I try to use a comparison using > and < it does not work. I'm reading an XML file into a DataTable and then create dataviews from that dataTable. ...more >>

If a large framework (or library, application, etc.) has optional parts and some users may not want all parts, it would make sense to break the framework into separate physical assemblies. However, if internal access is specified in the monolithic framework, a problem arises because changing int...more >>

Is it legal to pass a generic object as a parameter, like the following function is trying to do Queue<int>q. Please see the URL with the entire example and can someone tell me why this doesn't compile and how to fix it: private static void ShowQueueContents(Queue<int> q) { lock (((ICol...more >>

Hi all, I am looking for a way to create two different forms, with different look and feel. However, they would both have the same set of controls, and reference the same code behind page. I would also like to be able to switch between which form is displayed to the user through the C# code. ...more >>

Imagine a system where you could say: "blue cars have white seats" "Cars with white seats have black stitching" "Red cars have white seats" "Red cars cannot have black stitching" "Red cars with four seats can have black stitching" I've a solution which will cope with the above, but I can't h...more >>

How can I call a "net use" command from within my application? I need to dynamically connect to some remote shares. Thanks, Matt...more >>

Hi guys, just to keep it short and simple - I'd like to "monitor" a file that is opend in Word e.g. and wait for it to be closed but I didn't find a way to check the current access state of a file and maybe a list of thread which are accessing that file. The best way would be to have an event r...more >>

Hi How can i decrease the timeout on Socket.Connect?? Thanks =) ...more >>

Hi, I got a Richtextbox in my program, is there a easy way to create a new line with a font size that i want and a spicific color? like: rtfbox.AddTextToNewLine("test1", Color.Red, Size.12, Font.Bold, other options here); rtfbox.AddTextToNewLine("test2", Color.Blue, Size.10, Font.Italic,...more >>

Hi All, Noob question that I can not seem to figure out: I am trying to implement a screenscraper to pull data from two seperate websites, here is some test code so far: public static void Main(string[] args) { Application.EnableVisualStyles(); Application.SetCompatible...more >>

Hi! How do I delete multiple files in C#? I would like the specific code. Thanks! Matt...more >>

I have a copy of DB in my dataset (just rows that i need ofcourse). I'd like to create a view. (connectiong tables via Foreign Keys, and getting columns that i want) Is there a way to query dataset, or should i go to database for that. (i was hoping to save myself trip to DB, cause all datata ne...more >>

How can I programmatically reboot the machine? I don't want to just shut it down, I want to actually reboot it. TIA - Jeff. ...more >>

People, is there a place to download applications written in C# so I can feel how a software written in it works? Thanks Scirious....more >>

Hello! How I can gain access to event log on remote machine? Computers are in the same network but they are not in domain, they are only in the same workgroup. I've tried MachineName property in EventLog class but I get exception. I know administrator password on remote computer but how can I ...more >>

I know this isn't the best group to post aspnet question, but the MS asp.net NG hasn't been very helpful lately. I've been trying to add a messagebox following the examples I've seen on the web, but with no luck. I have an aspx page where the user enters a bunch of data and clicks 'Submit'. ...more >>

I read some messages in the group about printing in text mode. The PrintDocument class didn't solve my problem, because it prints in graphic mode. I have a matrix printer, and printing in text mode is too much faster... What options I have to print in text mode in C# ??? Thanks. Junior....more >>

VS2005 and I have a DataTable displayed in a DataGridView that needs custom sorting, with the DataSource of the grid set to the DataTable and the SortCompare event just won't fire. Then I found this in the docs "This event occurs only when the DataSource property is not set and the Virtual...more >>

What is the default size of the ADO.NET connection pool? I can't seem to google the answer. Thanks....more >>

Hi All I am trying to execute a stored procedure that does a very simple lookup and returns a text field. However, when I try to execute it, I am getting a rather strange error that I can't seem to fix! There is defiantely information coming back as I have tested this in Query Analyzer. Th...more >>

Hi All, I am using winform threads and I have craeted a new thread to perform soem lengthy operations asynchronously. My problem is that while this operation is being performed i am updating the window status bar to display the status of the operation. But as soon as the window loses the focu...more >>

hi, can anyone tell me, how i can create Dropshadow effect for certain control that i've written in c# ? note ,control that i've written myself not c# controls or even windows forms. ...more >>

Please why when I write : while(1){ Console.writeln("date= {0:HH:mm:ss.ffff}", DateTime.Now); System.Threadind.Thread.Sleep(40); } I obtain date= 16:04:35.6250 date= 16:04:35.6718 date= 16:04:35.7187 date= 16:04:35.7656 .... Instead of : date= 16:04:35.0040 date= 16:04:35.0080 date= ...more >>

I am trying to form a regex to search my string and give me substrings follwing the pattern that it split the string at every occurence of hyphen - character but not if a \ precedes it. ie. if a string is like this: -xyz -rer\-er -fgg12\-33 I want to get foll. substrings using the regex....more >>

I need to write application, which checks the time and executes some method when the current time is 11pm.Moreover, I need to keep the time parameter in App.config file. My question is, how to do it ellegant? Now, my sourcecode looks as follows: App.Config file: <add key="ProcessKillingTime" ...more >>

Hi All, I have a ListView control, and I need it to have only vertical scrollbar, not horizontal. How can I do that? The only way I found to control its scrollbars is using ListView.Scrollable, but this applies only to both scrollbars. Thanks! ...more >>

i want to play a .wav file using sndPlaySound and PlaySound function but both function doesn't works in the expected way... i just hear a click sound after execution of these functions.... not the original recorded sound of .wav file.... on the other hand when i make use of wave functions to pla...more >>

Hi, I have several classes, which i use in my windows application. The classes uses console.writeline to print status information. Now i have a log-textbox in my windows application and i want that the console text appears in this textbox automatically when the other classes writes to console. ...more >>

I would like to write a service that handles certain tasks fro a third party back end. There is an API for the back end that I can use to accomplish this, but there are certain calls I have to make to the API that put up a UI. There is no way to aviod the UI, but if write the service will it cra...more >>

Hi All, When we delacre a main, why we dlacre it inside form? Why not outside of form? If form contains main(), why not every form contains a main()... Best regards, Boki. ...more >>

Hi I've a C# application that needs to copy files between remote web locations (http:// or https://) I can copy XML files using WebRequest/WebResponse OK, but Word documents do not arrive as valid documents. The problem seems to be in ascii encoding. My question is can I use WebRequest/W...more >>

I want to be able to replicate this datagrid code for a gridview. Basically I need to set the colour of my link buttons and set the text depending upon the value of a text box : public void dgUserList_ItemDataBound(object sender, DataGridItemEventArgs e) { //First, make sure we're NOT d...more >>

Hi, Is there a wizard or something that helps with overriding methods? For Instance, I want to override the paint method of a Windows.Forms.Panel. do I have to manually type the override paint method? Regards Jame ...more >>

Hi NG, in a dynamically created tabpage I have a checkbox, which with its "Checked" is bound (DataBindings.Add) to a bool property of one of my classes. I realized, that the bool property of my class only gets updated if the checkbox looses the focus. Is there a way to forward the "Checke...more >>

Hi. How can I change an object's name after I have created. For example I create an array as following "int[] mArray = new int[4]" How can I change the name "mArray" and derive it from a combination of strings? Thanks George ...more >>

Hi there I am looking for various .net/c# "productivity tools" (or whatever the generic term might be). Things which help in program development - if it is a refactoring system, or "code checker", or things like Spring framework, NUnit, NHibernate for example. If anyone has any ideas or...more >>

I get the following error when I try to load a website that I created using Visual Web Developer Express: You are not authorized to view this page. You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials you supplied. --- I am using .NET 2.0 and its not working ...more >>

can someone write a sample here? thanks "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:%23VUjBemeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Use the system.Reflection namespce, specifically, the PropertyInfo class. > For details, see: > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sy...more >>

If you place a RadioButton in a user control, it won't be exclusive with others radio buttons in a form because its parent is the user control, not the form. How can you solve this? Thank you ...more >>