Ususally we do like: SalesOrderForm fm = new SalesOrderForm(); where SalesOrderForm is a valid form in one of the assembly, that is SalesOrderForm is a type. How can I create an instance of SalesOrderForm when I do not know its type at run tyme? For example public openForm (string for...more >>

I removed the July MSDN library from my computer and tried to install the October library. The installation appeared to complete without errors, but I get "cannot find server" and "no page to display" errors on any attempt to view the content. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the library a c...more >>

Some bloggers mentioned that Whidbey Beta 2 is being wrapped up... can we (MSDN subscribers) expect it before the end of the year? I'm planning to get started with C# 2.0 soon but I won't bother to install Beta 1 if the next update is right around the corner. Thanks! -- http://www.kynosarges...more >>

I have been coding in VB.NET using Visual Studio .NET for the past 3 years or so. A few days ago I started developing a new ASP.NET application and decided I would do it in C# as a learning experience. One of the things I always enjoyed about the VS.NET IDE is the way the Intellisense work...more >>

I am about to change devellopment tool I need to work with a customized character-set in full. One, that has embedded some of the greek letters. I don't se this is possible in vb5 or vb6. Is it vsnet?. Thanks in advance for an usefull answer. -- ak...more >>

Hey all, I'm running VS.NET 2003 and XP with the latest patches. Suddenly in all of my projects, I can no longer open up the properties dialog pages for setting project options. (such as include folders, compiler flags, etc.). Has anyone else come across this? I've rebooted and it made n...more >>

For instance, consider System.EventArgs : it has a public shared property called Empty Now if you look at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs, that inherits System.EventArgs, Empty is not present anymore My question is : how it is possible to do the same in VB.NET, that is, inh...more >>

I have a fully patched XP Pro system (SP2 and later) and would like to install VS.Net 2003. The VS.Net installation pointed to a MS page that stated that I must not install SP2 before VS.Net. It is not possible to uninstall SP2 and a restore to prior SP2 is not possible. So how do I get...more >>

I have built a custom control which has several controls which have had their cssclass attributes set to a class. When I applied the class in styles.css they changed. When I modify the styles they don't change. It is like they are cached. It can't be the control as the styles worked at first. Do...more >>

Hi all. I have a question regarding DTE. I have selected a project from solution in VS IDE. I developed an AddIn and I want to detect if the selected project is a web project or is a windows project. How can I do that? Thank you very much. Mircea...more >>

Hi Guys, Newbie here; please take pity. Long ago I programmed in VB4, and have just upgraded to Visual Studio.Net so I can use VB to create web apps. I am running WinXP Pro, and thought I got all the right stuff going prior to installing VS.Net. I can create Windows Apps, but when I try ...more >>

I am implementing a project where I need to implement the "undo" command to go back to what was before the last command or key pressed. Could you please tell how to do it? -- Please help me...more >>

Hi: I am working on ASP.NET writen in C# and using VS.NET. I created a project and then I copied and pasted some ASPX pages from other projects. So I have to change the namespace of each copied ASPX page code-behind to make them work in the project. Is there any easy way to change their ...more >>

I would like to install Visual Studio 2005 Beta along with SQL 2005-full, not the express version. Can anyone tell me which versions to download and the install order? I downloaded SQL 2005 Beta 2 and VS2005 Ent Arc Beta 1. I installed the VS2005 first then tried installing SQL2005 but got ...more >>

I'm using a Matrox G450, and can reliably reproduce this - running Win2k SP4. - start VS - maximize in either display - minimize VS - maximize again I get 2 title bars displaying, and another small title bar with "Restore Up" and "Restore Down" buttons. Doing a screen refresh clears the ...more >>

Ok, I just introduced a bug in my app that is seriously pissing me off and I have no idea where to start to fix it. I am getting an Object reference not set to an instance of an object. error on line 451 of a certain file every time I run it. Nothing special right.... Well here is the we...more >>

Dear all, If a form with a lot of buttons and labels and from yesterday on the loading time for the formular designer increased from 36-40sec to several minutes ! Does someone know what to do against this ? Thanks in advance for suggestions, ...more >>

If you change the class libraries used in a project, how do you ensure the project using the classes is able to use the latest version of the dll? I have some classes I use, but when I change or add to those, I have to re-reference the classes in order for the changed or added functionli...more >>

I am running WinXP Pro and I have been using Visual Studio .NET just a few weeks now, mostly with Visual Basic.NET. I downloaded the Visual Basic.Net Resource Kit and installed it on my computer and was having some success with its tutorials and samples. I just had to recover my hard drive un...more >>

i created a small survey type program, i put an exit button at the end(of multiple forms) and used me.dispose as the command to end the program. It does not end the program, rather, it closes the window and leaves the program running in the background. What command do I use to end the entire p...more >>

Has anyone tried to develop on a box running Media Center Edition? Have any of you installed the ASP pieces of .NET on XP Media Center and if you can not, what happens if you upgrade Media Center to XP Pro. I need to run Studio .NET on this box temporarily and would rather not loose the Mu...more >>

When I try to debug my app I get and error saying it cannot find "c:\progra~1\mozill~1\firefox.exe" I don't have firefox on my computer anymore. I checked the registry and removed references to firefox. I am still getting the same error. I got around the problem by creating the path and ...more >>

Each developer on our team has a .NET Architect license. We need a separate, clean, build machine. Which version do I need to have on this machine? We will not be doing any coding on this machine, just building the app from the solution file. Answers to this question might follow two pat...more >>