I have a windows application with c#. This application have 6 forms. The line code in my program.cs is: [STAThread] static void Main() { try { Application.Run(new frmPrincipal()); } ...more >>

I have a long running loop that I want to exit/terminate from when the user presses the ESC key in a Windows forms application (VS2005, VB language). Can someone tell me how to achieve this? Thanks Girish...more >>

Hi all, First of all, apologies for my English. I am making up the documentation of a project. The project is in CSharp and when I copy the source code to Microsoft Word the lines are moving a lot and It is very bad. May anyone please tell my how I could do it correctly? Thanks a lot, R...more >>

Hi there, We have run into a problem where two programmers want to work on the same project (different forms) at the same time from a network share. First Programmer opens the project and all is fine, Second Programmer opens the project and is ground to a halt, clicking on things in visua...more >>

We're looking at evaluating TFS, and have both the 5 user workgroup edition (no CALs required) and the 180 day trial of the full version. The problem is that I cannot find anything anywhere which makes it clear whether the 180 day trial requires any CALs. There's no point buying CALs if we...more >>

Is there a way to drag and drop a thumbnail image onto a form? I've been asked to create a image database where every record contains info about an image. Currently the folder where the image can be found is entered but it would be helpful to have a thumbnail of the image as well. I'm us...more >>

Hi All, I'm sure this is easy, but it is evading me. I have had an MSDN subscription for the past year or so. I am trying to get the VB and ASP development environments going in VS 2005. I installed VS 2005 but it only came with the SQL Server 2005 projects (Analysis, Integration and Repor...more >>

Hi, we're trying to get to grips with using ClickOnce installers and are having some problems. Once installed, the majority of the application will reside in the following directory: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Apps\2.0\<x>\<y> \<z> where <x>, <y> and <z> are seaming...more >>

A textbook by Carli Watson on Visual Studio 2005 C# recommends copying a solution file and renaming it from inside Solution Explorer "this also renames the solution and project files". I take it the author must be mistaken, from the below. If there's an easy way, please let me know. RL ...more >>

Hi - I'm writing a plugin with VS.NET (2003), for an application (Autodesk Maya). My work cycle is basically: 1. write code 2. unload plugin in target application (where I do my testing) 3. compile plugin 4. load plugin in external application (bash head against table when plugin does not...more >>

I have a Windows Service written in C# using Visual Studio 2003. I have an installer project for it, which I again created using Visual Studio 2003. It all works fine on Windows XP, but I can't get the service installed on Vista. It gets 90% of the way through the progress dialog, and then ju...more >>

We have a large 73 project WinForms application that we are attempting to move to VS2005 and .Net 2.0 from VS2003 and .Net 1.1. As I work with it I'm finding numerous performance hickups that are making VS2005 effectively unusable. The latest thing I've found is that when I close a WinForms d...more >>

I am working to convert a VERY large application from VS2003 and .Net 1.1 to VS2005 and .Net 2.0. While I have managed to build and run my application successfully, the windows forms designer shows the New style flat controls and not the old style 3D controls. While I like the asethetics of...more >>

We have a outside consultant building a solution for us in VS.2005 C#. When we bring the code on site and try to load it into our VS it hangs the environment and we have to kill the VS process to clear the hung VS. Any ideas on what we should be look at? -- Mike Reed...more >>

Is their any built-in Win32 function that returns the relative path to a file given the applications current working directory? Many thanks ...more >>

hello, i've tried to uninstall visual studio 2003.net through the add/remove programs option in windows, because i don't see any other way to install it. when i attempt to uninstall this software, i get the following message "setup is unable to determine a valid ordering for the installation....more >>

Hi, all! I've got a website with a Web Deployment Project (WDP), Custom Action (CA), and Web Setup Project (WSP). After a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, I finally got everything working well. I have now come across a new problem which I can't resolve. I have 4 configurations: Developme...more >>

Hello, in Visual Studio 2005 I am trying to add a Microsoft SQL Server connection to sample database AdventureWorks_data.mdf from VS2005/Server Explorer/DataConnections/Add Connection / Select SQL Server Database File - when I click open I get the following message: AdventureWorks_Data This ...more >>

I recently added a new Project to TFS and entered the portal to setup my quick launch items to follows our standards. I went through the system and added the Quick Launch Items, deleted the ones I didn't need and then returned to the home page only to find out I have No Quick Launch Items a...more >>

can i round 18,4948 to 18,50?...more >>

I have an MID Parent form named frmMain. When I initially load my application I load the frmMain with the frmCustomerOrders form loaded as a child. I load this as such. Sub frmMain_Load frmCustomerOrders.MIDParent = Me frmCustomerOrders.WindowState = Form.WindowState.Maximized ...more >>

I have an MID Parent form named frmMain. When I initially load my application I load the frmMain with the frmCustomerOrders form loaded as a child. I load this as such. Sub frmMain_Load frmCustomerOrders.MIDParent = Me frmCustomerOrders.WindowState = Form.WindowState.Maximized ...more >>

Hi, i have to make a report with the ReportViewer (Microsoft.reporting.webforms.reportviewer) and i have a little problem i will try to explain clearly : - i have a dataset with some fields : Person, Ammount - in my Report i define a group to 'Person' - in the group footer i want to have t...more >>

What operating systems (including non-Windows) will a .net program run on? My understanding was that a .net program could run on any operating system that supports the .net runtime (CLR)? Is that correct? If so, which Operating Systems will a .Net Windows program run on? A client would like to...more >>

Hi everybody, Lately I've run across several problems with ClickOnce deployment of a windows application. I'm using VS2005 Team Edition for Software developers + SP1. The problems are: 1. I can't publish content files of library projects. i.e. if I want to publish application X which ...more >>

Orcas beta 2 supports three types of .net applications; 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5. It looks like the project file (.csproj) is compatible between 2005 and Orcas when if I create a project for .net 2.0 in Orcas. But not the .sln file. It doesn't open in VS.NET 2005. Is there any way to save .sln file in V...more >>

Hi Trying just to run a simple macro but no luck Go to MAcro Explorer and dbl-click on macro or R-Click RUN with no luck What am I missing ???? Thanks Public Sub test() MsgBox("This is my macro") End Sub...more >>

Hi, I have .Net 3.0 installed, and the VS extentions for WF. I've been able to create and run Workflows. But I do not see the System.Workflow namespace in the VS 2005 object browser, and cannot browse Workflow classes. When I view any Namespace, the Object Browser tells me it's reading a...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to setup an automated build with the TeamBuild in TFS. A problem I'm faced with is how to get the preconfiguration for those tests done so that the tests can run automatically in the progress of TeamBuild. Here are the tasks I need to achieve: -Replace the connection string...more >>

Hi all, I see this behavior in VS 2005 (and 2008). I have a text file in my project consisting of name/value pairs. I want to create a ".resources" file from this text file use resgen. So, in the "Custom Tool" property for this text file I specify "resgen.exe". Unfortunately, I get the f...more >>

I am having a problem sending email from a Web application written in .NET 1.1. The function below has been in use for a few years. At some point it stopped working when the more than one recipient is sent in (sent as list of email addresses separated by a semicolon). The biggest problem ...more >>

Hello all, my question is: are there any way to get the encrypted user password in Active Directory using .NET programming?. I suppose it's no possible to get uncrypted user password, and ... are there any algorithm, function, or things like that to encrypt user password like Active Directo...more >>

I was editing a Winforms VB project in VS2005 today. One of the screens has a tab control on it with 8 tabs. The 1st and 5th tabs each have an instance of a relatively simple user control on it. My work today had nothing to do with the user control itself or it's instances. Never touched t...more >>

I'm using VS 2008 beta 2 and converted vb.net 1.1 solution from VS 2003 to VS 2008. How do I change to a different version of the framework such as 2.0 or 3.0? Thanks. moondaddy@newsgroup.nospam ...more >>

Hello, Can I modify the name of a table using Server Explorer of vs.net 2005? Thanks....more >>

For my app...I would like to create a relatively simple License Key generator. Preferably something that can use the computer name and Hard Drive Serial Number. Can anyone point me in the right direction Thanks......more >>

Hi, I have a VB.Net 2003 app which need to bring up a PDF viewing application (like Acrobat) on files it found in a search. I do not want to hard code the PDF application name into my app snce the user may use any # of PDF viewing apps. Is there a way to get the application associated to a p...more >>

Hello ng. The designers of SSIS and ReportingServices does not paint correctly on my second Monitor. If I move the Visual-Studio to the first monitor the objects appear right. But if I move it on the second monitor, I get empty objects or the dialogs are painted over the objects. I have to...more >>