I'm having a problem where my Visual C++ project gets to Generating code, does that, and then immediately says the build succeeded. It never says Linking. Further, when I add that project as a reference to another project in the same solution, it ends up saying that the library file is not fou...more >>

I know that there are templates and schemas that you can modify so that opening a new file in VS.Net will use your modified files as a starting point. Is there the equivalent for the code comment html pages that are generated by the "Build Comment web pages" tool? I want to add some standa...more >>

A simple app writen in VC6.0 used to be 43k. I accidentally opened it and recompiled it in VS.Net. It grew to 52k. That's not too bad...well actually it sucks major. However then we realized that it didn't include msvcr71.dll. So I recompiled with the runtime as static and it grew to 92k N...more >>

Hi, I am trying to compile an open-source project named Blender. It compiles cleanly, but when I get to linking, it gives me this: libcpmt.lib(xmutex.obj) : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::_Mutex::_Lock(void)" (?_Lock@_Mutex@std@@QAEXXZ) already defined in PHY_sumo.lib(SM_Scene...more >>

Hi, If you create a modless dialogs with CDialog::Create(...) from another thread, the ALT+TAB active processes menu displays the default window icon (regardless what you set with SetIcon(...)) in the ALT+TAB menu for the first dialog and the other dialogs is not even present in the ALT+TAB...more >>

Hi, In my depolyment project, I have a legacy COM DLL which exports DllRegisterServer to register itself. It is installed to my Application directory, and it depends directly on a DLL, call it FOO.dll, which installs to the application directory as well. FOO.dll, when loaded, calls LoadLibr...more >>

I can no longer use the VS.NET 2003 dev tools to connect to a database. For example, if I select "Tools" and then "Connect To Database", nothing happens. Trying to use the server explorer in the VS.NET has the same result as does trying to drag the SQLDataAdapter to a form and then selecting n...more >>

I installed a software library that integrated its help into my vs.net msdn help. Without asking first, which is a bad practice. I want to remove the 3rd party help integration manually, but I have forgotten the steps to do this. Can you explain this? I did it once before with another library...more >>

Is there any way to move the Project Assemblies from the profile (\Applicatuion Data\Micrsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\ProjectAssemblies)? By having the folder here the profile goes over its maximum allowed size....more >>

Hello, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction for the questions below. I want to establish guidlines around setting up and isolated development environment for a web application. Using VS2003 and VSS I have setup a solution with 3 projects 1)Class Library - data access class...more >>

Who can say a service pack release date ? or any schedule on that ? I'm just expecting that for 1 year :( p.s) Global Optimization bug & Inlining bug in vc++ almost kill me. OTL ...more >>

Hello, does anybody know if there will be an upgrade available in the (near) future to go from VS.NET Enterprise Architect 2002 to 2005? If so, any ideas when this will be released? Thanks...more >>

I have a VBnet project with an Access database. The datebase is locally stored in the "c\intepub\wwworoot\namexx\fpdb" directory. The application works fine including updating the data. Problem occurs when I upload the database. The application reads the data...but when an update is nece...more >>

Hi guys I am having a problem with VS.Net 2003 Machine specs are as follow AMD 64 Bit Athlon Nividia GetForce4 Video card Windows XP Sp2 now my problem with VS.Net is whenever i develop a windows application and use Message Box or Combo Box, i can not see the text on messagebox buttons or ...more >>

With a standard VS.NET Setup project - is there a way to specify a different image that appears in the title banner of the wizard?? Does that make sense? I mean the white space with the cartoon icon of a computer and CD. Thanks everyone. === Phil ...more >>

Hola. Tengo windows xp profesional. El problema que tengo esque no consigo instalar el visual basic.net Me dijeron que nesecitava el paquete access para xp para la base de datos. Paquete access para xp lo instale. Lo baje o lo consigo eintalar el vb.net Alguien me puede ayuda. E...more >>

I decided awhile ago to buy a Visual Studio 2003 Academic Edition. And have been using it happily for awhile. I recently "upgraded" to a laptop (that is, I will soon sell my desktop), but after setting it up, and installing Visual Studio, and trying to run it. I once again get the Activation...more >>

Is it possible to save a project in VS 7.1 back to VS 7.0 or are they two different beasts. Andy....more >>

Can anyone help me understand how to add a folder and ALL of it's files to a project in the VS.NET environment? In VS Interdev you could add them with no problem. In VS.net there is NO oprion to add folder wih files! only files. Help!...more >>