Can you confirm which edition of Visual Studio .NET I can find the installer for Application Center Test ? I need to simulate/test performance on IIS/Sharepoint web serves and I thought that ACT could help me. I launched setup from my Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional CD, but I didn't see...more >>

How do I pass the username and password from a web form to IIS for windows authentication?...more >>

when I go into server explorer in VS I don't get all of the options that it tells me I should get (i.e. add table) - the only options I see are: - Retrieve data from table - Refresh - Copy - Properties I have full admin access to all of the databases when I access them through the SQL serv...more >>

Hi If I try to search on "what's new" , I get less than 500 topics. If I try to search on "visual studio", I get 500 topics. I try to do this search: "what's new" and "visual studio" I would expect a smaller search results than just searching for "what's new" but I am back to 500 top...more >>

I'm writing a program that requests a word. The word must contain the letters n and r. If it doesn't, a message appears. I got it to show the error message, but it shows it no matter what. Here's my code. Private Sub btnEvaluate_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventA...more >>

Hi all, is the version available for download for MSDN subscribers the Release final version? Or will another version come out on Nov 7? Also, what about SQL 2005? Is that release too? TIA! ...more >>

I am planning a fresh install of my development system. I have experimented a bit with the setup on Virtual PC and have noticed a few things that I want to understand before installing on my development box. 1) VS 2005 installs SQL Server express edition 2) SQL Server 2005 installs the VS 20...more >>

I have a few suggestions for the XSD editor in VS.Net 2003. Not sure if this is the correct place to post, if not please tell me where. - intellisense into the drop down for facets. You can currently type "m" and it will take you to the first facet. However if you continue typing it, i.e...more >>

Hi, Just installed latest VS 2005 without C++ ( VS.Net 2003 also exists) trying to run local windows application project, shows an error message: "Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging. This operation returned because the timeout period expired." Attach to Process Ctr...more >>

I have a rich text box that I'm trying to search for information. I want to be able to search from the end of the text towards the start, so my first Find method looks like: RTBedit.Find(TextToFind, RTBedit.Text.Length, RichTextBoxFinds.Reverse); This finds the last occurrence of TextToFin...more >>

Hi, I have the VS Net Standard C# version 2003. Can I upgrade from VS Net Standard 2003 to VS Net Standard 2005? Maybe someone from MS VS Net Team can answer. Thanks for your time, Alexandru ...more >>

I've just installed VS 2005, and up until an hour ago, everything was great. I need to reference the Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook space, but can't find it anywhere. Can someone help me out? Is this the correct group to post this question to? Thanks in advance, Tery ...more >>

Will I be able to run VS 2003 on .Net 2.0 and SQL 2005. I understand I will not get all the features if I can but to make a long story short, I need SQL and would rather not buy SQL 20005 unless I have to....more >>

I just installed Visual Studio 2005 Professional RTM version, and can't find SQL Express Manager. It was in the June CTP, and it quickly became indispensable to me. Did some marketing dw33b get a hold of the product and say "They have to buy a full version of SQL Server 2005 to get any too...more >>

I don't know where to post this question, so please forgive me if this is the wrong place. We have got a MSDN Certified Partner Subscription and we work heavily with Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2. One of the things we are really waiting for is the Team Suite. Now I saw that we can download a tr...more >>

all i have on my machine (besides vs 2003 and .net 1.1) is the vs 2005 RC1 (no betas). should i still run the uninstall tool? thanks ...more >>

hi I have finally got the RTM version download, installed it and everytime I run I just get the splash screen up for around 5 seconds then nothing . Looking in the event log the following message is posted : ..NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.42 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (7C81EB33) (...more >>

Visual Studio.NET 2003 came with Framework 1.1 on the installation CD. There is a "hotfix" out for Framework 1.1 . If this hotfix is installed, would it interfere with Visual Studio or the running of apps built with Framework 1.1 that didn't have the hotfix? Jenssey...more >>

Yet isn't it just FxCop thats free on the net? Or are they going to quit distributing it for free so they can make more money?...more >>

Our clients are government agencies with several million users. They use Framework 1.1 and SQL Server 2000. That cannot be changed. Microsoft envisions an abrupt upgrade of 1.1 to 2.0, SQL Server 2000 to 2005, and VS 2003 to 2005 all in the same day. However, that is not possible in the real ...more >>

Greetings, Looks like we can download VS.NET Professional from MSDN subscriber downloads, along with Visual SourceSafe 2005, Visio for EA 2005, and SQL 2k5 Developer. My DSL only has 180kbps so do download the VS.NET ISO alone (3,7GB) would take about 48 hours. SQL 2k5 is 2.7GB, that would...more >>

The new .NET 2.0 Final and Visual Basic 2005 Express Beta 2 don't work together right? Anybody knows when the new VB 2005 Express for .NET 2.0 Final will be out? ..NET 2.0 Final: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en ...more >>

Is the Architect's edition extra features compared to the developer's edition (SOA Modeling and Deployment Design) solely (or very centric) for Web Services? Our companies software products do not make use of Web Services, therefore should I pick the developer's edition which offers more ge...more >>

Hello My company is planning to migrate from Borland's application development tools to Microsoft's Visual Studio. What would be the best way to migrate borland C++ code to be compatible in visual studio and asp.net?...more >>

In these Visual Studio newsgroups, is the standard terminology to refer to the "build" process as "compilation"? If so, what does the Just-in-Time Compiler do at runtime? Is it to assemble the MSIL code? If so, why isn't it called a Just-in-Time Assembler? Jenssey...more >>

Hi, I would like to connect to an Access database using Visual Studio 2003. When I try to make add a connection using Server Explorer, which Ole DB provider should I take? Furthermore, what entries do I make in the connection tab with respect to the Server Name, etc..... TIA Roy ...more >>

Hello, I have started to use managed C++ in VS 2003. I have several .NET class libraries written in MC++. I am finding the rebuild tendencies in VS to be very annoying. If I make a minor change to a C++ file (not header), it causes all depend projects to rebuild. I have not changed any cla...more >>

I cannot compile any C++ applications this is driving me nuts! Every time I try to compile I get a message saying mspdb71.dll is not found. Any ideas? Thanks, Nick Z....more >>

Hello, I'm desperatly trying to switch on the low-fragmentation heap for the crt heap in C++ in VS.NET 2003 on a Windows XP SP2 machine with the following code: ULONG HeapFragValue = 2; int ret = HeapSetInformation((HANDLE)_get_heap_handle(), HeapCompatibilityInformation, &HeapFragValue...more >>

I've created some apps on the beta of web developer express 2005. I'm publishing "copy files" to a Windows Server 2003 that hosts the domain I want to use. The Server 2003 box has .Net 2.0 Beta. The app throws an error page relating to one of the 1st couple of lines in the web.config. The ...more >>

Hi all, When I installed VS2005 Pro RC1 I happened to have had Firefox as my default browser. For a while I just lived with Firefox coming up, as I figured I can change it later. I've tried everything I know, including a complete uninstall of everything right down to the Framework, deleting...more >>

Can anyone tell me if the Visual Studio 2005 release out in 2 weeks will be able to compile projects using the .NET 1.1 framework, or will it be totally dependent on .NET 2 framework for its intellisense/compiling etc. Thanks ...more >>

I've been using VS.net 2003 as an html editor for some things I'm doing at work. Most of my html files have an extiontion of .tmpl. What I want, is the .tmpl files to open just like .html files. Same color scheme, auto complete, etc. Is this possible? Thank you. ...more >>

Hi, I was wondering how someone could rename a solution (project) and all associated files/folders? When we create a new project it seems to be the only chance to give a proper name to a project... If we find a better name later, it seems impossible to rename the whole shebang! Any ideas? ...more >>

I was developing a small web in Dot Net2005 Beta2 using .aspx files with .vb code behind. I had a presentation coming up and thought that this should be on a production server. I had some difficulty publishing the web so I set up the destination folders in Explorer and web in IIS and copied ever...more >>

Hi All, I have read quite a lot about this but in VS.net 2003. I have a solution, which has 24 projects. Each project refer to different other projects within the solution. i was able to compile the solution without any problems. The problem started happening, once I included the solution...more >>

I'm sure this should be easy, but I'm tearing my hear out trying to get an MDI parent and an MDI child menu to merge using VC# 2005 Express Beta. I've defined the following menus: MDI Parent File MergeAction=Append, MergeIndex = -1 New MergeAction=Append, MergeIndex = 2 ...more >>

What, if any, are the limitations on sockets with .NET. We need to create an automated test framework for socket based services, simulating 100's of thousands of concurrent connections. Currently we seem to hit a 2000 sockets per workstation. We have not been able to define whether we are h...more >>

I'm experiencing a strange problem - I've got a VB.net solution that contains two projects. The first project is a series of windows forms and modules. The second project is an installer package that contains the output from the first project, as well as some other files, registry entries, ...more >>

Can you manage source control from VS.NET 2003 as well as VS.NET 2005? Will it be integrated into the 2003 IDE? thank you in advance, KF...more >>

Hi, was wondering if anybody could help. I'm looking to create a control that I can embed in a web browser, be it Internet Explorer or FireFox. I know that these used to be ActiveX's when using VB or VC. Or they were Java applets when using Java. What is the new method when using C#? I...more >>

Does studio 2005 support development against framework 1.1? ...more >>

I am confused about taking C# AS my career...more >>

Hi, Recently moved some servers around a rebuilt dev box, got all asp.net applications running locally just fine, however copy project no longer works no matter what I try. I have even tried sending projects to a fresh server with no luck at all. The specific message is: Unable to open We...more >>

My VS.NET 2003 installation cd contains .NET Framework 1.0. If I re-install VS.NET, can it be used with .NET Framework 1.1 which I have installed on my system now? Or must VS.NET be used for delopment with the .NET Framework that it shipped with? Jenssey...more >>

When using VB.NET to create a web services application, does tha service have to be hosted on a server that gives special permission fo the application (sort of like some personal homepage hosts requirin prior approval for you to use CGI scripts?) Or, instead, can We Services you create with V...more >>

Does the registration of VS.NET involve getting an activation code without which VS.NET won't work? Or does it just involve telling Microsoft the user's "demographics"? The info in the MS Knowledge Base suggests the latter, but I want to be sure. Jenssey...more >>

In VS2003, I've got a .exe project which references a DLL written in a separate project. I have two instances of VS open and e.g. add a public method to the DLL and rebuild. It doesn't appear in the .exe project unless I remove and re-add the reference. Is there any way to do a quick 'refresh...more >>

I am having a problem. My toolbars (Data, Security, etc - i.e. on the left) go missing when I leave VS2005RC and come back in. This may or may not have something to do with the Infragistics toolbar that I install. I am searching in both sets of newsgroups. I have just installed VS2005RC. Since...more >>

What the heck are they? I'm to decide if they should be excluded from version control. No mention of them in file types docs that I can find....more >>