when i try to use (in a web form) System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert(false, "IT IS FALSE"); i never get the MsgBox-style dialog box displaying when the assertion evals as false when run in debug mode. the project is located on the local pc (xp pro, sp2) and run in debug mode from local pc, s...more >>

Basically, 2 questions: 1. Can I buy a .NET hosting package? (is there such a thing?) 2. Can my hosted .NET project run against MS Access? Obviously I've never developed a .NET app before, but I have created quite a few ASP pages.... Thanks for the help, Ed...more >>

I am new to Visual Studio. .net and Windows Server 2003. I have a brand-new workstation and brand-new Win2003 server. My Windows network consists of only these two machines (i.e. no Domains, Active Directory, etc. -- all the other machines on the LAN are either Macs or standalone PC test sta...more >>

HI All, Is there anyway to read Captcha Images ? I have to get the charecters that are placed inside the captcha images. Thanks in advance, Prasad Dannani. ...more >>

I have loaded an xml file to a dataset and one of the fields being "UserDate" and has date values like <UserDate>2005-01-01T00:00:00.0000000-05:00</UserDate> I am trying to apply a row filter to this field and it doesn't seem to work dvCMonth.RowFilter = "Month(UserDate)=" & Now().Month ...more >>

After you install Visual Studio 2003 on Windows XP Pro, what else do you have to do in order to create web applications. When I try it tryies to locate it at http://localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1 I don't have localhost set up. How is that done? Thanks, Mich ...more >>

Hi, I am using .net remoting with tcp channel and a tcp socket for accepting connections in a console application. When I run the application first time everything works fine but if I run the application again I get only one usage of socket address exception when 'bind' of listener socket is ...more >>

I am facing problem in the following situation: I have a text box in the aspx file name: openDate. And my date format is mm/dd/yyyy. C#: private DateTime _opendate; _openDate = DateTime.Parse(Request.Form["openDate"]); I get error saying 'String was not recognized as a valid DateTim...more >>

Hi: I am facing the problem while entering data: I am using C# parameters to PL/SQL functon..... ORA-06550: line 1, column 7: PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to '....' ORA-06550: line 1, column 7: PL/SQL: Statement ignored Thanks in Advance Zahir...more >>

I am updating a spreadsheet from vb.net application. I need to see if the specific .xls file is open and force closing it before the program updates the spreadhseet using ADO.net. Is there anyway to see if the spreadsheet (not excel) is open and close it?...more >>

Is there a way to toggle the option of displaying spaces / tabs as special characters in the VS.2003 code editor. Right now it only displays an empty space, for a blank, I want it to display a "." for each space. ...more >>

Hi, I want to load assemblies dynamically in ASP.NET application. Actually, I have a dll for each database that my application is supporting. The dll to be used is specified in the configuration file. I have written a ClassLoader that loaded the classes dynamically from the assemblies in th...more >>

I need to create some documentation for the many apps I have written. I need to write User Procedures (Screen Shots etc) and programmer / setup instructions for the technically orentiate. Is there software available to do this easier than the "Old Fashioned Way"? Thanks in advance jwc ...more >>

Can Someone please help me get the DATAGRID to keep the row size consistent when there is 1 row or 50 rows. Right now, if the datagrid has several rows of data, it is ok, and looks like a normal data grid. However, if the data goes to 1, 2, 3, etc rows of data, the grid will try to AUTO-SIZE...more >>

(Type your message here) -------------------------------- From: yuva raj Hi Everybody, I need pdf tutorials for the subjects like 1.J2EE 2.J2ME 3.Mainframe 4.Embedded System (basic to advanced) 5.sql2000 6.complete j...more >>

Question: create a shared assembly name Shape add methods to it. Register assembly in Global Assembly Cache. Develop client application form display all shapes method. can some one answers this in steps ,its urgent, I done I created Class file Shapes.dll then i generated key using command prom...more >>

The telecom dept in our institution decide to block port 25 on our user's pc. I understand very well their reasons (spam) but we have many applications that send SMTP mail to report problems or send custom email to external customer. I would like to know what my options are Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I'm a new developer of VS, Ca I open a xml file from pocket pc using ado.net or compactframework doesn't support it? If I create a new windows application I find Data toolbar but if I create a new smartdevice application I don't find It...more >>

Hi, what's happened to my project: each time I try to change any property of a control, I get an error message: "Invalid property value" and in details: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object. " Could it happened after I'd moved the project to a different location? Please, help...more >>

Hi , I always worked on VS 6.0 where there is a Feature Called Object Browsing/Find Symbol and shortcut to that was ALT-F12. Now in Visual studio.net I am searching for the same thing. The feature in VS 6.0 contains of Definition and references, File Outline, Base Classes and Members, Derive...more >>

Hello, I am currently trying to learn VS, using C#. I have a book called Beginning C# Databases. I am using sqlserver and the first half of the book deals with windows apps. So it uses the windows authentication. Well now it is at the web form section and I can not connect this way now because...more >>

Is this the place to post questions on .NET architecture stuff? :) N...more >>

Access to the path "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\9aaec62a\2962aabb" is denied. The above message is after I deploy a web application to a domain controller using server extension. the user is IUSER_'machinename' I tried and granted the user to win...more >>