How can I create a docking desktop tool bar in C# .net 2.0...This tool bar should dock on any side like the windows taskbar. I have created such toolbar in Visual C++ 6.0, but can't figure out how to do it in C#...more >>

Hi, I need to read data coming from serial port of type ushort(16-bits, unfortunately this can not be changed). I have tried reading using ReadChar (32-bits) and ReadByte(8 bits) with no success. When trying to use Port1.ReadChar() somehow the data get messed up. If I try to use Port1.Read...more >>

Well, this is my first foray into Windows forms and I've hit a snag already. I'm using a borderless form as a dialog box of sorts and I have a web browser control inside of it. When the user clicks on a link label, it pops up the the windowless form which will show some information in the Web Br...more >>

My brothers and sisters everywhere! With this essay, I am not singling out the adherents of Islam - to which I ascribe - but rather I am writing this essay to every man and woman throughout the whole world. I ask Allah that He facilitates tat this essay reaches every ear, falls under the sight...more >>

Hi all, I have the following objects and namespaces namespace MyNameSpace.Borrowers { public class Borrower() { } } namespace MyNameSpace.NewSystem.Borrowers { public class Borrower() : MyNameSpace.Borrowers.Borrower { } } Now I have the followin...more >>

Gday, I have a datagridview that I am creating the columns programatically which all seems to work fine. I have a couple of dropdown boxes, so I have set the editMode= EditOnEnter. Now my checkboxes dont seem to work, and the datagridview throws a dataerror when I try to leave the cell aft...more >>

I'm looking for an effective way to open and close TCP ports. Can I do this through Tcpclient? And I know this is a potential security risk, so what kind of permission must the person running the application possess to handle it without errors? -- Luke Davis, MCSE: Security DEM Netwo...more >>

/* BitBlt.cs C# code using P/Invoke I have good reasons to use P/Invoke to get access to the Win32 API function BitBlt(). But I have trouble understanding the workings of it. Below is a small, compilable and runnable program that shows the problem. In words, it may seem complicated, ...more >>

Hello NG, It seems, that "DataGridView.EndEdit()" does not work here. There a two reasons, why I think this: 1. After DataGridView.EndEdit() the currently selected row still shows the pencil, indication that it is in edit mode 2. With in my program I realize, that the changes made in the dgv...more >>

I’m trying to do a console application and would like to limit the number of characters entered, I’m using the Console.ReadLine(). Can’t you do something like this Console.ReadLine(“#####”)? -- thank You Gus...more >>

Hi I have a generic list that is populated with a structure. I would like to be able to sort on values in the structure. I have public struct mergoutstruct { public Int32 projectnumber; public DateTime day; public TimeSpan time; public Double timeout; } List<mergeoutstruct> mergelist; ...more >>

I have to open and parse an xml file (with some xml elements in Chinese) in C#, VS2003. I can open the file. However, when I read the xml elements, it's showing "?????". Am I doing something wrong and how can I fix it? Thanks, Chris ...more >>

i forgot how to do this someone help how do i make this into one private void mnuTray_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { notifyIcon1.Visible = true; WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized; Hide(); } private void lnkTray_LinkClicked...more >>

Could someone please translate the code below into C#? Please also tell me the libraries I might need. Many thanks, Adrian. int main() { (GetProcAddress( LoadLibrary( "krnl386.exe" ), "exitkernel" ))(); return( 0 ); } ...more >>

Is there a way to read an excel spreadsheet and export the data from the = excel doc to word or a text file? example, if I only want columns A, B, and C, and export that data into a = word doc, how could that be done?...more >>

Is it possible to have a synchronous thread... actually a timer that is beyond the 1khz/1ms resolution that .NET offers? I want to poll the parallel port at rates beyond 1khz... about 10 to 100 times that rate if possible. Essnetially I want to monitor the parallel port for data and displa...more >>

When I add controls to a pocket PC form at design time, all the scaling works fine. I see in the initialize code the use of AutoScaleDeminsions and AutoScaleMode. However, when I add a control (say a button) dynamically at run time and I use the AutoScaleDeminsions and AutoScaleMode again fo...more >>

Hi All I have a server based C# console application. This application must hide its console window when its launched out on the field. So I dutifully P/Invoke'd FindWindow/ShowWindow combination to hide the console window at launch time. The application (for legacy reasons) hangs around b...more >>

Hello, I want to display +/- sign with the percentage value in the data grid. I have provide "0.000%" as the format for the datagridcolumnstyle. Can anyone let me know how can I display the positive (+) sign with the value? Thanks ...more >>

Basically, I need to return data for legacy app in a way of ADODB.Recordset. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316337 This article pretty much covers it, but I would like to do that without writing files. So, I may need to know how to fill up ADODB.Stream from .NET Dataset. Anyone did that? ...more >>

I have developed some web services that I use to communicate to a SQL Server database from a Windows Mobile device. The web services work fine but since moving to the .Net Framework 2.0, the customer must restart IIS everyday in order for the mobile devices to communicate with the web service...more >>

i have this function which call an sp that has a return code public SqlDataReader fn_SpecData(Int32 iDate, Int32 iRange, out Int32 iRowCount) { string constr = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["arlcapConnectionString"].ConnectionString; SqlConnection sqlcon1 = new...more >>

I have a text box on my form that I've got set to read from from my binding source, so when ever I mighlight a row, that text box has the row ID in it. Now how do I assign that value to a variable for use in other area of my program? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I have a component where I need to have thread-safe access to a list. Operations on the list are done in critical sections (lock (lockObject) { ... } ) in the usual way, to make sure that no other thread will modify the list while operations are running. However, I at the end of the...more >>

i have this in a class: public void fn_X(out Int32 j) { j = 5; } i call it by using: reportFunctionsCS rfcs = new reportFunctionsCS(); Int32 j = 0; rfcs.fn_X(j); it always gives me this error: CS1502: The best overloaded method match for 'reportFunctionsCS.fn_X(out...more >>

Hi, I got an pop-up error when I tried to run my window application. However, I have no idea which line of code is causing the problem. Is there a way to figurate that out? In VB, when I do <CTRL> + <BREAK> , it will jump to the line where the error occurs, is there a similar feature in C#? ...more >>

I am developing a C#.NET application in VS2005 that needs a function that allows the user to edit some text content stored in a Text column in a database. I have a TextBox control with AcceptsReturn, AcceptsTab and MultiLine properties all set to True. When I set the Text property of the contr...more >>

The requirement is to detect closing of a word document opened by a process. There is some piece of code which has to be executed after the document is closed. Using Process.Start() document is opened, I used process.WaitForExit() to stop further execution until the document is closed. ...more >>

I know in vb6 it was super easy to pass parameter or either read example the textbox1.text on the already open form form2 like all object were as public. but is there a way to do something that easy in c# because i wonder is there is a faster way than the following example i use right now t...more >>

Hi, I want to fetch host header of a site url but not getting idea how to do that. Can we do by using HttpRequest.ServerVariables. I have searched in net but not getting the member through which we can fetch the hosturl using these "servervariables". Can anyone help me out how to fetch the roo...more >>

Hi. My project requires to upload the excel file and populate it into the database. By doing so it should also check whether the excel file selected is in the right format. for example if the file contains the Name , Address and Age fields. Then the Name , Address column should accept a...more >>

What is the difference between a DataList control and DataGrid control ? How and where are DataLists used? Can somebody place some good links for its use. ...more >>

Hello, I have a Windows form that opens a modal dialog window. From there I can open yet another modal dialog window so I can grab some info to pass back to the first dialog. Both need to be modal and are launched like this: >From my main Windows form: if (formName1.ShowDialog(...more >>

This may actually be a COM or VBA issue but I'm hoping it can be answered here anyway. I am making a call to a VBA macro in a Word document in a background thread in my C# application. The call executes fine on my machine. However, on the tester machines they get the following error: System.R...more >>

In a network I have a W98 PC that I want to close down from another PC in the network. I have found out that the following command will close down the W98 PC: rundll32 krnl386.exe,exitkernel How do I close down the W98 using that command in C# code from another (non-W98) PC (specifically...more >>

Hi, I have a method in a class: public void AddUserList(List<IUser> users) { ... } which adds a list of users to the class. I also have a user class: public class User : IUser { ... } Why is it I cannot perform a call like this: List<User> users = new List<User>(); Ad...more >>

Hi NG! I have a little question about the localization of a double. If I use the CultureInfo "en-US" I have the following behavior: 1.) If I enter the value 2.5 into a textbox the double.Parse(text1.Text) returns 2.5 as expected. 2.) If I enter the value 2,5 into a textbox the double.Parse...more >>

I'm using VMWare installed with a german version of XP to test german localization of my application. I recently saw someone change locale of the application with a single line of code at startup but can't remember where I saw it. Does anyone know how to do this? It takes too long to keep rein...more >>

Hi, I am trying to convert a double to a string using the following format;- double = 1.01 string = 01.0100 or double = 0.01 string = 00.0100 now i can format the bit behind the '.' by using double.toString("N4"), which for the first example gives me 1.0100 but how can i format t...more >>

Hi there, The docs say that default access modifier is internal. My own experience has been that it is internal. And yet almost every website Ive seen on the web tries to tell me its public?? Am I insane? I dont have VS2003 installed only 2005. Is this a 1.1 thing? Thanks Richard ...more >>