hello, i need to run an application from a remote machine in the same intranet. But everytime i do something like "\\server\app\aplication.exe" i get a clr error. How can i do this? i can't install the application on every machine... this was not a problem with vb6. thanks!!! :-...more >>

Hello - I need a justification for the powers that be on the purchase of Visual Studio .Net. We are currently using Visual Studio 6. Any reasons and/or points to make will be appreciated! -- Sandy...more >>

I have successfully link web page to allow insert record into database at back end (either SQL MDF or access MDB) using FormView in Visual Web It is to get comments from users with these fields:- Name Dept Your question Say this is called Comment table However this is not good enough. ...more >>

Hi, I have an application written in C#.NET 2.0 and I have published it to my web site. I have added a DLL to the project and when I am trying to install the application from my web site the installation failed. The Error is: -------------------------------------------------------------...more >>

I'm trying to switch between views for an XML file (DATA and XML views in VS2003) using the "View Data Grid" (I guess that's what I should use?). The thing is I don't get a grid representation of the data in that XML file. It shows a "Relationship" table with 5 fields (i.e. RelationshipName, pa...more >>

Does anyone know if nmake on Windows Vista (Visual Studio 2005, SP1 + Vista Patch) is supposed to work? It crashes for me every time, with the following error report: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: cl.EXE Application Version: 14.0.50727.762 Application Timestamp: 457126f...more >>

Hi, During Install Vs2005 on Vista(x64), it's cause a error: can not install MSXML 6,0 Parser I try to install MSXML 6.0 from the vs2005 DVD, it's seems install success, but i can not see it in the add/remove program list, then i try to uninstall by right click the msxml6.msi, i got t...more >>

HI I created a setup project using visual studio, but I would like to retrieve the actual Installation folder name that the user has entered during the installation of the application using custom actions so that I can include the folder name in one of the installed files. any help would...more >>

Hi, I'm using SQLBulkCopy via c#, I'm importing a large text file into a destination SQL Table, the file contains multiple columns and is about 100k records, I am getting the following error: 'Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.list0001'.PK_List001Table' in database 'E32323...more >>

I have some questions about building a Setup.exe from VS2005 Pro: 1. I'm confused about how I can configure it to build a SINGLE Setup.exe that doesn't require any other files. When I set it up for a "CD-ROM" install, I get a Setup.exe but a bunch of other files are created in the Installer...more >>

I have installed on both of my computers (a desktop and a laptop) windows vista with visual studio 2005 with windows sdk and sp1 update for vista. I have a folder on my desktop pc with all the visual studio projects that are under development.I have the need to work the projects on the laptop ...more >>

Hi, I install VS2005 Extensions For WCF & WPF, i can open the publish page in Windows Form Project, but i can't open the publish page in WPF Application, the VISTA & VS2005 is Traditional Chinese Version, the Message is display in CHT also, i try to translate it to english: try to load pa...more >>

I have created a couple of basic Dll's using VS 05 for use as an add in to an MS Access app. They are compiled and I can see them in the GAC, but Access barks that they can't be referenced. Did I forget something? the code is below Public Class UserInfo Dim strID As String Dim strFi...more >>

I have setup a virtual directory for directory browsing and placed some mp4 files in there.. for some reason if you try to click on the file it wont open in a player nor will it allow you to "save target as".. If the same test is done on say an mp3 file.. everything works fine. A blank page...more >>

Which is the best way to build an installer for my .NET application? Setup project or Setup wizard? I have tried the MSDN help and googling about this but haven't found any good information on how to do. Where can I find information about this? Links? Books? ...more >>

Is it possible to code a button's click event to run an executable that was created when I compiled a Crystal Report? I'm using Visual Basic 2005 Express and I have several reports I created in CR v 8.5 that I desperately need to run for my users who don't have (or know how to use) CR. Just ...more >>

After upgrading from XP to Vista Business, the docs for MSDN Library for VS-2005 are gone! Is there an easy remedy?...more >>

Whenever I do a .count, say in the immediate window, I get the result sin hex??? If I could calculate it in my head, then it wouldn't be a problem, but I can't. Does anyone know what made it start? I don't think I made any changes, but if I did, I can't find where I can turn it off. Than...more >>

I have been using vs2005 and sp1 for months now without these issues. I have absolutely no addins. I have IPWorks .NET v6, which added a toolbox for me. I have an xp pro laptop with a core 2 duo and 1gb ram. My system started to really crawl about 30 minutes ago.I was just starting a windows ...more >>

Hi there, I have returned to Windows development after several years away to find it all changed. I want to finish a project I started which used C++, MFC and Stingray's Objective Studio, and although I could persist in this, I feel I would be "swimming against the tide", so to speak. I would ...more >>

Hello, My company has developed a product in VB.NET 2005 and would now like to create the html\dynamic help for it. We know there's an app that comes with VS2005 for doing this, but the person given the task of creating the help menu will not have a copy of VS2005 installed on his system; h...more >>

hi im developing an application that deals with mony, is there any web service on the net that i can make the application conect to it to get daily dollar and other currency values and rates ? -- Ammar S. Mitoori IT Head QIMCO Co. Tel : +9744831199 Mobile : +9745378400 Fax : +974483164...more >>

Hi gang, I have a page with a TreeView on it, which when a node is selected, loads an associated UserControl into a PlaceHolder. Works great, except if I do something in the UC that causes a postback. Then the UC disappears. I know there is a simple answer to this, probably dealing with ...more >>

I am using VS2005 Professional, and have the .NET framework 3.0 installed. I am trying to enable the SpellCheck functionality on a textbox, which msdn documentation claims is possible with .Net 3.0 (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.controls.spellcheck.aspx) Visual stud...more >>

Hi - In VS2005 ClickOnce I have one URL for Publish, a different URL for Installation. I click on "Publish Now" and I get the warning "unable to view published app at (the Installation URL)/Publish.htm." I would not expect "Publish Now" to raise that objection since all I asked it to do was pub...more >>

I have a small post-build copy statement which has always worked before. But now I get a strange error for which I don't find any documentation. I get the following error when trying to execute the command mkdir C:\Source\myapp\trunk\..\output\Resources C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2...more >>

Is this a newsgroup where I can ask VB.NET questions? If so, can any tell me how I can have the cursor remain at the end of: Console.WriteLine("Press <enter> to continue: ") - without a <carriage-return>/<line-feed> Console.WriteLine("Hello World") Console.WriteLine("Press <en...more >>

Hi all, I have a VC++ project built in VS6.0. I now want to migrate the project to .NET with Visual studio 2003. The only reason being the availability of the function "_strtoi64" in .NET which has a critical role in my project. Also i guess migrating to this environment is inevitable may be in...more >>

Hi; My project file property is set to use "Visual Studio Development Server". I am able to debug and see the corresponding values when I mouseover but as soon as I change to the project file property to use "IIS web server", I am unable to see the mouseover value.When I add a watch, I get th...more >>

Pardon me, if this is not the right group to post..... We are planning to buy Sql Server 2005 for our new project. Recently, I realized that it comes with Visual Studio.Net also. So my questions is, if we are planning to build web application in .Net could we use this or do we need to buy ...more >>

I've got a datagridview control with 4 columns. I need to sort buy column1 - ascending, column 3 - descending, and column 2 - ascending. I've figured out how to use the custom sort method with the comparer, sorting all columns either ascending or descending, but I'm still not sure how to mix ...more >>

I keep setting the language to display on help pages to C# only, but that doesn't stick and every time I display help (VS 2005), I get all of the languages again. There must be some way to set the languages shown sort of "permanently," right? Alex...more >>

I have an HP 5500 Thin Clint running Windows CE 5.0. I want to write an app for it, so I created a Windows CE Device Application in VC .Net 2005 (just a form with a label at this point). I have copied the compiled app to the CE machine over the network but it wont run (cannot find 'app name' o...more >>

Is ther any way to disable to navigation "click" sound when I am using an Embedded IE control in my Windows Forms application? It seems like a really strange "forced User Interface" feature, especially when it's in its component form. Ideas? Alex...more >>

I am using the new database edition add-on to visual studio 2005. I have been able to show the schema differences between two databases. My problem is that i am unable to change the sync operation. It is currently on 'update' and i would like to skip. Why can't i change that option on some o...more >>

Hi, I am in process of writing an addin for visual studio.net. I have a great deal of it working and for asthetics i would like to add some custom icons to ProjectItem(s) based on their status. I can get handle to user selected project item by using _DTE.SelectedItems.Item(1)).ProjectIt...more >>

I'm stuck with the following error when I try to run the project on a local machine. Does anyone know how to correct the reference? I've not idea why it is referencing 'Copy of...' I've changed the real application name to protect identity but have kept the consistency of the wording th...more >>

I am having a problem with a dll call to PDH... 'dll call Declare Auto Function PdhGetCounterPathElements Lib "pdh.dll" Alias "PdhVbGetCounterPathElements" (ByVal PathString As String, ByVal MachineName As String, ByVal ObjectName As String, ByVal InstanceName As String, ByVal ParentInstance ...more >>

Hi there, I'm using Visual Studio 2005 and I am working with a C# web project. In this project I have a few directories to organise my pages and controls. When I create a new control in a sub directory (e.g. Controls), and give it a name (e.g. MyUserControl), I find that in the generated .c...more >>

I installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro (SP2) on one of our computers, then IIS, and then the prereqs for Visual Studio 2003 .NET, then the program itself. However, I'm having a problem where whenever I try to build a project (even a new blank project) I get an error that says "Unable to st...more >>

Hello Everyone: Is there anyone out there who knows how I might be able to call Windows Messenger on the server when a user completes an order entry form in an ASP.Net web application? I have SQL Server 2000, Windows Server 2003 and VisualStudio.Net 2005. I tried messing with the Messen...more >>

I have a child-class that inherits from a base class that implements an Interface. The child class overrides a SUB from the base class that implements a sub from the interface. (The "MapAttributesForImport" is a sub in an interface that is implemented by the base class marked 'overridable'.)...more >>

Hello: Ive got a page name with an "@" in it present. Ex. Page1@sales.aspx Ive defined the below in the Web.Config file. Results.. it does not work.( Doesnt send me to the login page .. for authentication purposes.. Also when i invoke any page in the app.. it errors out ) I replaced the ...more >>

I've been experiencing a problem recently where the debugger hangs for up to ten seconds, even when executing very simple operations (i.e. adding two numbers). During the hang, a little popup appears in the toolbar saying that "Visual Studio is busy waiting for an operation to complete" and th...more >>

Hi, I hope someone is able to answer this query. Software used: Visual Studio .Net 2003 After each compilation that I've tried so far and uploaded the bin into server A, the program works fine. But in server B, there are some glitches (in different areas of the program) after each compi...more >>

In Visual Studio 2005: I'm Fustrated at the start - I create a New Web Site - Link to my SQL db everything is fine. Then all I do is change the back and fore color and get an Access to Path error - obviously I have access to the path or it would not have worked before I changed the color!! ...more >>

Using Visual Studio 2005 and .NetFrameWork 2.0 I created some web pages linked to an SQL database using Datalist to import the data. I know how to allow the user to edit the data when creating an application, using a button to execute, but what can I add to the web page to allow the user to...more >>

I dropped a field from a second datasource into a table on a rdlc report then decided I didn't want it after all. Now I can't figure out how to get rid of the reference to that datasource in the report and since I deleted the dataset (since I won't need it afterall), the report fails to gener...more >>

Using (testing) VS2005 with sp1 + Vista sp1. I have project to a Vista pc by copying a folder (directory) from a win2003 pc that contains a C# Web Application Project. If I open the project in Vista and attempt to open an aspx page in the source or designer I get the message "Th...more >>

I have a weird problem with Visual Studio 2005. I have a sln containing a number of projects. All the code from these projects is on the local hard disk, but some shared header files are on the network. When I have the sln open, network operations, such as copying a few files from the network...more >>