1.Anyone know of a .net library or component which can encode wav files to mp3 format and support simultaneous conversions at the same time (without having to use lame encoder externally). 2.Need a way of create m4b ipod files from an mp3. Thanks in advance....more >>

Hi! I have MDI and two forms, Form1 and Form2. If I open From1 and then Form2 how to detected from Form1 that Form2 is also opened?! Is that possible?! Thnx. J....more >>

Hi, In the function void close(BinaryReader br) { br.BaseStream.Close(); // Is this line necessary? br.Close(); } Is there a I/O function to find the number of open Stream(s) analogous to LogStore.StreamCount? Tha...more >>

I want to use one click to deploy my windows application but i want to include a xml file in which i can change the connectionstring. How can i do this. When you install the actual application where does it install the .exe file and is there a setting where i can set where i want the files to be...more >>

On the MQReceiveCompleted method below, I get an error "Name cannot begin with the '.' character, hexadecimal value 0x00. Line 1, position 40.".. This data is XML that I'm putting into this queue. --------- <?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-8""?><DATA><FIELD1>CHIZL</FIELD1><FIELD2>DA MA...more >>

In the code below I Call CopyToolStripMenuItem which effectively copies the properties of saveToolStripMenuItem one at a time into newItem. The next statement changes the Text of newItem to "New" The next statement adds newItem to the DropDownItems. Finally I assign an event to newItem...more >>

Anyone know how I can pull in a list of available database servers on my computer (which I will then use to populate a combo box)? Even just the namespace to use would be a start, though more info than that would be a lot more helpful. Filling the combo box is something I think I can figur...more >>

Hello, I am working on an application written with Visual Studio 2005 & C#. It uses objects nammed TableAdapters, which I am not familiar with. The database is a SQL Server 2000. Sometimes, my application raises an exception with the message "Failed to Enable Constraints", but my problem...more >>

I am just trying to find out why you would use an interface with a list class? This is how I usually set up my list classes: Racer.cs *********************************************** public class Racer { private string name; private string car; public str...more >>

After you trigger your event and store an internet webpage as an .mht file, then you store the contents of the .mht into a database. Has anyone figured out how to load the contents from the db into a webbrowser, and have it display the same way with all the embedded pictures and everything? I...more >>

help with excel files plz ive gotten some xls files dont know from which version ive also got them to open using ado net , but i had to physically open them and save them to 4.0 i have office 2003 on my machine... any good examples out here working with xls files thks ...more >>

I have a sp in sql2005 that uses the for xml path statement that I'm trying to call using Linq to Sql. I've setup the sp in the datacontext and have it returning a class that has one property of type string. When my code calls the sp, I'm only getting back the first 2033 characters of the xml....more >>

I'm designing a query editor and have been able to create expressions on a single table but I am having trouble creating a join dynamically. Using the adventureworks database as an example, // let the compiler do it var q1 = from a in db.Addresses where a.StateProvinceID == 1 ...more >>

I am uploading a zip file using an HttpWebRequest and a PUT operation to Sharepoint (2003) from a Windows Form application. When I upload the same file using the Sharepoint Portal Web UI itself, the file uploads in 1/3 the time. If I copy the file over the network using Windows Explorer, it al...more >>

Hello, I need a simple hash algorithm that will detect duplicate content in my application. I want to hash not just the content, but a few other parameters also like EmployeeID and DepartmentID. So something like: int hash = DoHash(string Message, int EmployeeID, int DepartmentID); ...more >>

I am creating a custom control and I'm trying to get the painting of it correct. I'd like to simply use: e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, DisplayRectangle); .... or ... e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, ClientRectangle); .... or ... e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, Bounds);...more >>

Sorry if this is a bad questions, but does it matter if I use, this.Request.QueryString or just Request.QueryString to get my url parameters? Will they both do the same? ...more >>

Hi! We are starting up a big projekt that requires three developers. What version of Visual Studio 2008 is ideal (Pro, Developer etc), and what is the recomended versioncontrol software? Regards Martin ...more >>

Hi, I have a sql statement which I'm trying to translate to Linq. Not sure how to do this. select * from Table1 t1 inner join Table2 t2 on t1.Id = t2.ParentId AND t2.Type = 'A' Thanks Andy...more >>

HI all, Where can I find documentation on best practices about whether or not to put usercontrols into either viewstate or session variables. What are the pro's and cons and if this type of practice is acceptable or frowned upon. Thanks Robert ...more >>

I'm a VB programmer learning C#. One thing I don't know is how to test whether an object is 'null' or not. There is no 'null' keyword in C#. Why is that? CM...more >>

I tried the following: int myInt; MessageBox.Show(myInt); But this does not work, because a string is expected. How do I convert myInt to a string? I tried myInt.toString and that is not accepted, and neither is (string) myInt. Another thing I tried was: String MyString; MyString = "Hell...more >>

Hello all, I learn about LINQ here in this forum. I been a VB.NET programmer for quite a while and we are using an internal solution for SQL access. I have some experience with C# and I started to write a blog to share my experiences with a sql framework. I would like to hear some opinions ab...more >>

Hi, Hope that you can help me with this. I'm calling DateTime.Now and storing in a DateTime container. I see that the pattern format is: m/ dd/yyyy I need it to be in the format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:MM:SS as type DateTime but I don't know how to do this! Can anyone help me please? Any comments...more >>

I have a routine to compare the current value with the original value of fields in a Datatable. The code loops through each column to compare the values and builds an update statement for those columns that have changed. But for some reason, the Datetime fields are evaluating as not equal wh...more >>

After adding a form to a C# program, I am unable to use it. I want to use form1 as a sort of menu, so that when the user clicks a button, form1 will close and form2 (or form3, etc) will open. What code must I write to make this happen? I am new to programming, so go easy on me with the explanati...more >>

I am attempting to dinamically add multiple user controls to the same placeholder based on information recieved from the database. Compilation works but both usercontrols are created one on top of the other. Any suggestions? From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/36_0_0_0_0_0/dotnet-languages-csharp....more >>

Hello! My question is the following. I use window forms with C# and just wonder if existing DataGridView Control in .NET 2.0 support my needs see below ? My need is to have a bound or unbound probably unbound grid with i rows and j columns where i might !=j. A cell is defined by the inter...more >>

Hello, I read a file via Stream Reader which is associated with web response from linux server and using Stream Writer to write to a text file. I read a text file and for some reason I read an extra empty line which is not part of the file.Why can it happen? Maybe it has something to do wi...more >>

Hi, I want to replace all consecutive (2 or more) dashes into a single dash. So text like "hello--world is-cool------ok?" should become "hello-word is-cool-ok?" so it doesn't effect anything except replace all consecutive dashes into a single dash. What would the regex look like?...more >>

I added a COM reference of Excel 2003 object model so I can drive Excel from my C# .net application. I've added code in a button click to write on an Excel worksheet. When I run my application and click on the button, the application interrops and an error occurs : "SecurityException was...more >>

I want to create my own ToString() function, which outputs a summary of a class. How can I retrieve a list of functions in a class? I want to try to get the following output (this will be a nice HTML list): Class foo - functions: --- static function static_foo() --- public function publi...more >>

Hello, I hope somebody has a good explanation for this issue. Okay I'm having troubles with the httpWebRequest method. I need to download reports from a specified server (can't give these details). Now I don't have trouble with an "HTTPS" url but I with an "HTTP" url I get the error : er...more >>

Hello, I am using StreamWriter and StreamReader in order to read from a storage which is being updated once in a while. How should I implement it? Should I initilize reader and writer each time? How can I insure that the writing in the file is done from the last written line an d not overriding...more >>

Hello, I write a little UserControl ------- using System; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace UserControlPoint { public class ChartPoint : System.Windows.Forms....more >>

Hi, I created dll class library which I exposed methods on it. I want to expose enums, properties and variables. The problem is that I don't have an idea. This is what I do: namespace EIServices { [Guid("673fcdbf-2bdb-4d05-9560-886bdc81294b")] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType....more >>

Hi All I wrote a application that communicates via the . net 2 serial port class. It works fine on Win XP pro but now I need to run it on Win 2003 server. On Win2003 server the ouput to the serial port is completely different and no longer communicates properly. I suspect it has something t...more >>

Hi all, I am opening a FileDialog on a different thread(as per client requirements:-( ). Now whenever user closes the main window from which FileDialog was opened, then I want that the associated FileDialog should also gets closed. I am having hard luck in finding anything by which I can...more >>

I need to convert a managed GUID (or GUID in string format) into an unsafe win32 GUID struct. Any ideas? How to convert this: string DEVICECLASS = "{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}"; into an instance of this: [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)] public unsafe struct GUID { pub...more >>