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Hi, I am trying to run a command line using the Process class. The command has to be run from a particular directory (say C:\XYZ), ie., if I open the command prompt, I should be in C:\XYZ to run my command as it has many dependencies. How do I achieve this using the Process class? Is there an...more >>

Hi, I am writing a C# plugin for a third party tool. Multiple versions of the same tool can be installed on the client machine at any given time. Version 6 of this tool is managed code while version 5 is not. The plugin is built on version 6 of the tool. So, when the plugin is installed on a...more >>

Hi all i am trying to imolement a code to run a batch file. But its throwing error "No application is associated with the specified file for this operation" The code which i am implementing is private void InstallDefectService() { try { string strFilePath = @"C:\Program...more >>

Hi I have a custom control that displays an image. I have the invalidate method fired when a new picture is selected in the designer, but the designer does not show this change. It only does this if the UI window is closed and opened again. Is there some attribute i have to use to get an...more >>

Hello! I think, I have one simple question for you guys, but I don't get the answer by myself! I would like to import all "Outlook - Contacts" into my application and when I use "foreach" it works! But with "Outlook 2002" I must use a "for - Loop" and that is my problem! I have three conta...more >>

If a user is logged onto a remote Terminal Server is there some way to read a unique identifier on both the client side and TS machine which uniquely identifies the RDP client and Server connection? On the client side I need to write a C# Winform application that can communicate the user's ...more >>

Hi, If there is an exception during writing a file with StreamWriter how do you abort the creation of the new file? Due to introducing a bug an existing file was lost (backed-up, fortunately) when the "Write" hit the bug. The incomplete file closed and overwrote its predecessor. How do I p...more >>

Hi, I have a Windows application (VS2005) where I am using a notifyIcon in the tray, and showing a balloon tip when certain events occur. No matter what I set the timeout to, the balloon tip will not disappear unless it is interacted with. I am trying to get it to pop up for a few seconds...more >>

Hi, How do you keep an application from displaying its icon in the Task Switcher menu? Winamp, among others, do it and I have some applications should work similarly. Thanks, Gary ...more >>

I need to calculate miles per degree longitude, which obviously depends on latitude since lines of longitude converge at the poles. Via Google, I've come up with the following calculation: private const double MilesPerDegLat = 69.04; private const double EarthRadiusMiles = 3963.1676; privat...more >>

MSDN documentation for format strings seems ambiguous. It's says things like "significant digits or number of decimal places" all over the place. Well those two things are different. How do I show a specific number of significant digits to the right of the decimal place with a format...more >>

I'm writing and app in c#2.0 (converting from vb) and would like to know what I should replace the vb Now function with. Thanks. -- moondaddy@noemail.noemail ...more >>

I have VS 2005 (C#) There is a control numericUpDown so you can spin numeric values. What I need to do is to spin date (+- one day). How to do that? Moreover, I want a user to type the date as well. So the control should validate the typed values on the fly. Is it possible?...more >>

I'm trying to replicate the behaviour of the Commerce.Dictionary object that was found in Commerce Server 3.0 By using a hashtable or creating a custom class that implements IDictionary, you have to add elements by using the following syntax. DictionaryObject.Add("key","value"); However...more >>

Hi, When I used Visual Studio 2002, I was able to add / delete colums from a DataGrid at design time using a "property builder". Now I'm using Visual Studio 2005, the "property builder" option seems to be missing. How can I get to it? Thanks, Steve -- My BizTalk blog: http://steve...more >>

Hey there, I've been working on a project which requires me to broadcast a large volume of information to various subscriber applications. I've been using an event based architecture combined with using remote- asynchronous-delegate invocation. This works fine for keeping the GUI events all i...more >>

Hi I am creating a UserControl that is a Grid containing a DataTable The user will have the ability to create 1-n of these controls that display different dataTables but they are all related with a key T1 = Customer Name T2= Customer Address T3 = Customer Phone number As These UserCont...more >>

Here is a problem that happened about a few times, on non-development Windows XP Tablet PC with SP2, running NET Framework 2.0 and 1.1. The windows application invoking the web service was written/complied for .NET 2.0 and loads all 2.0 dll's from GAC, even when the below error occurs. In ca...more >>

Hi.. I want to develp a window service in c# .the purpose of the service is to take a screen shot of a desktop after several specified time span. My problem is that how i take screen shot of desktop. ...more >>

Hi All, I have a Microsoft workbook, that contain daily worksheets of stock prices. Please how can I create a C# manager for this workbook? Regards, C Asset. ...more >>

Folks, I've been experiencing a weird problem. I have a web service which sends an email after its processing. The email always has an PDF attachment on it. The PDF size vary overtime. The problem is that everytime the PDF size is equal to or less than 200 KB, the email is just not being...more >>

Hello! In my application I need to detect how many parallel ports there are in a machine I'm using and what their state is. Is it possible in C#? Any ideas how to do it? thanks in advance, Lukasz ...more >>

Hi All, I want to set up a named pipe connection between two C# application using visual studio 2005, does anyone know if there are any specific namespaces or system calls that I need to make to access named pipes. Even more important, does the .NET architecture even have support for named pi...more >>

Hi Does anyone have any suggestions for exporting a datagridview which includes graphics to excel? I know it is relatively simple to do a normal export, but the fact that I have images in the grid seems to be the sticking point. Thanks in advance Dave ...more >>

Please look at this .jpg that looks like what I need, that will require 3 separate SQL Server queries. I am using c#.net in the in VS.Net 2005 Pro. Here is the drawing I made that is an illustration of exactly what it must do: http://www.windintrees.com/example1.jpg I've been on this for days ...more >>

I have a MFC application that I'm trying to recreate in C#, but I've run into something of a problem. In the MFC app, I have a window that captures the change of any control in that window. It then sets itself to "edit mode", disabling certain buttons, etc. In C#, I don't really see a way ...more >>

I'm trying to use satellite assemblies in my web application. I got a problem with loading resource files. I have the falowing code: protected ResourceManager GetStrings = new ResourceManager("StringsFallback", typeof(Satellite).Assembly); This should load the resources stored in the StringsFa...more >>

I am using the code below to logon to the local Outlook account. But what I need to do is be able to login without explicitly stating the userlogin and password. Is it possible to pass the windows authentication details to the logon method and it will automatically logon to Outlook, without ex...more >>

I'm creating a winforms click-once application that is plugin enabled. The application is working, and so are the plugins. but now i have got the following problem: after deployment i do not want to touch _ANY_ file of my deployment, but i have got one directory that contains all the plugins...more >>

Hi, sometimes I see code like the following: ~MyObject(){..} Is a destructor in C# available? Should not be the cleanup logic be a part of Dispose()? Thanks Christian...more >>

Hi all, I have 2 C# applications that I need to pass data between. Specifically XML information such as a document or node name. How can I do that? Thanks in advance! ~ Maryam ...more >>

How do you get the Windows login and password of the person who is logged in? Is it possible? *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***...more >>

I have an ascx file that inherits an abstract class. Within this abstract class are protected properties. I can access these properties within the page_load event of the parent class, however when I try to access the properties in the page_init of the parent class, I get an "Object reference ...more >>

Hi, I'm adding 5 ToolStrips to a ToolStripPanel (ToolStripContainer, TopContainer) and see them ordered in three rows, starting on the left side. I want to have it in one row all. Trying to join them using a new location (toolstrip.Location = new Point(x,y) does not work. Is there any prope...more >>

I have a .NET 1.1 component trying to connect to a database but I keep getting the following message when the exception is thrown: @"Login failed for user '\'." It appears that no user and role are being passed to the connection object, otherwise it would surely give the name of the user w...more >>

Hi, I have this error "could not load type *****", and I don't know why. I have tryed the microsoft solution of rebuilding (http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/306155) but it doesn't work. If I try to remove the first row of the file, it's make some and some errors yet of the some type. You kno...more >>

Hi, I set up an client to asynchronously receive data from it's connection. When i'm finished, i close the client using try { theClient.SetSocketOptionSocketOptionLevel.Socket,SocketOptionName.NoDelay,1); theClient.Shutdown(SocketShutdown.Both); theClient.Close(); theClient=null; } Ho...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to have a TabControl with a scroll bar on one of its pages, and if so how do I add it? Thanks for your help, Barry. ...more >>

I've come across an interesting bug. I have workarounds but i'd like to know the root of the problem. I've stripped it down into a short file and hope someone might have an idea about what's going on. It's a simple program that loads a control onto a form and binds "Foo" against a combobox ("...more >>

Hi, I'm developing an mapping tool where the shapes are drawn in a canvas with their related connections, Something like MS SQL server diagramming tool. Now, I wish to provide an option (like sql server does: "Arrange tables") to arrange all shapes so their connections so they can be shown...more >>

Hi, i'm trying to work with the visual studio 2005 installer with c#. do you know how to start automatical the application at the end of the installation? Thanks LexyK ...more >>

i'm new to C#, but i'm trying to write a circular doubly linked list. theres a bug in my code somewhere (i think in my find() method or ToGo() method) that causes an endless loop after i insert a node in the middle of the list. anyone care to take a look? i'm stumped. i appreciate any help. ...more >>

Hi all. I need to create an Option Group For the Compact Framwork 2 in C# with code. Does any one know how to do this? Thanks, ink ...more >>

Hi all, Is it somehow possible to do do batched updates with table adapters in the same way you can with data adapters? I expected the methods to be much the same but apparently not. If it isn't possible can anyone tell me how to do batched updates on a strongly typed datatable? Thank...more >>

Hai , I have to develop application which is similar to windows registry editor. can any body help me regarding that .please send links to any sample applications. My applicaiton is a plugin which controls settings and works as same as Registry Editor. Thanks in advance. chandu ...more >>

Hi, I've used a toolstrip up until now for my program, but I've just discovered that it doesn't support checkboxes. Is there a way to put one in a toolstrip? I could also use a state button instead: a button, that is, that keeps a 'pressed' state when clicked, and a 'released' state when cli...more >>

i download the vpc image in this link, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=281FCB3D-5E79-4126-B4C0-8DB6332DE26E&displaylang=en user vpc2007 luach the base01.vmc then i cann't login user the user and password Username: Administrator Password: P2ssw0rd thanks for any ...more >>