Why is the Boolean type 2 bytes when all it takes is 1 bit? I understand the Framework not having the ability to reserve 1 bit (even though I think it would be nice to have 8 bools in one byte), but 2 bytes? Why?? Why on earth would anyone use that instead of just declaring everything a...more >>

Hi, I am having problem trying to install and start a Windows Services. I build the exe using Visual Studio 2003 (framework 1.1). I can install it using installutil, no problem there. But when I tried to add a new setup and deployment project which created a msi to install the exe as a ...more >>

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to go about coding a multicolumn check box? I want one check box per row, and want to be able to populate it with data from a table. Basically like what the Hotmail "inbox" etc, looks like. i don't know how to iterate through rows and format the colum...more >>

HI, I plan to make a Class that will work with WinPCap functions to actually make a TCP protocol that is customizable (I can choose the sender IP address and ...). First I'de like to know except using VB.NET, Is there any other logical way to do so or not and second is that, where on net can ...more >>

Hi all, I am having a little difficulty with the System.DirectoryServices namespace and Windows Principals in a C# project I am working on. What I would like to do is this:- 1. Get the current principal or Credential (or whatever is needed). 2. Get the fully qualified Active directory pa...more >>

I'm having problems installing dotnet on one of my computers (win 2000, amd1100, promise raid controler). The install freezes at the "stopping services - Service:iisadmin" steo. I've tried installing in safe mode to no avail. There's no "unistall" available, but I think that the multiple attempt...more >>

Will this update interfer with the one I have installed by Drive Image 7 the version of NET Framework is earlier will this install as a upgrate or will this interfer with the component of Drive Image7? Thank you. ...more >>

I would like to list the Entire Network from within my VB.NET app and allow the user to select mulipy machines... I would like to retain those machones names so I can can pass them via (shell) to a Windows script for excution... any suggestions? thanks in advance, Wayne ...more >>

I've been looking on MSDN website for examples of how to access Active Directory. Does any one know of any links to code examples..... Thanks, Wayne ...more >>

Hi, What will be fastest and easiest way to convert the very complex existing vb6 project using Access database to a web project ? Any idea will be appreciated. Thanks ...more >>

Why when I retrieve the response from a URL using HttpWebRequest, do I end up with HTML that is different than IE, even if I set the HTTP_USER_AGENT to be the same as IE? Here's a super-simple example. Note that in IE when you load this URL, there are "£" symbols in front of all of the prices...more >>

Hi All, You on a workstation logged on as a specific user, and you want to use SmtpMail (System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail) to send an e-mail from your program. The form of the method to send an e-mail is: SmtpMail.Send(from, to, subject, body); I already know who the message is going 'to'...more >>

I'm wrapping a native C++ API with MC++. One of the things that I have found frustrating is the fact that most (if not all) unsigned types in .NET are not CLS-Compliant. So, to me, that means you can't use them, say, as arguments in a method because a particular .NET language is not required to...more >>

Hi! I post this text 1 year ago. But no one really could give me an answer. This is the text that I posted long time ago: I have a fundamental question about The way .NET handles the object orientated way of Persistence. I am coming from JAVA and WebObjects (Apple) World and I am looking...more >>

I have a third party Dll with a function which requires an IntPtr but the data is in a byte array. I need to get the IntPtr for this byte array so I can pass it into the function. Thanks in advance, ~Logan ...more >>

I am using Visual Studio .NET Beta 2, because this is the only version I could get. I installed it. Had some problems with starting it. I was getting a message like this: "Visual studio was installed under another user". I found out that the way to go around it is to delete the key from regi...more >>

Hi, Is there anyway(programatically) to find out under what account the current application is running? Thanks, Yu...more >>

I was wondering what capabilities ASP.Net has at the client level. I have been using a RadioButtonList. My control and additional textboxes look like this: o See item number [ ] o See items from Date [ ] to date [ ] I have the method defined for SelectedIndexChanged...more >>

Hi, How can I add a menu options to the context menu in the ide? I know how to add an option to the commandbar. I am trying to write an add-in that is invoked by right- click in the ide. Thanks...more >>

Hello Guys, I want to convert all general documents like (doc, xls, txt, ...etc) in pdf. Also my requirenment is to first merge 2 or more documents of same or different types and then convert the merge result to pdf. Like merge one doc and one xls and convert it to pdf. Original doc and...more >>

Is there a way to explicityly implement an interfaces indexer? I need to create a collection class, that implements IList, ICollection, and IEnumerable. I'd like to create a custom indexer, with a return value of my choosing, rather than object. Whenever I try, though, the compiler spits out an ...more >>

We have an asp.net app that makes an http request call to a server by dns name (there are 3 vips associated with this dns name). For some reason, all our calls are resolving to only one of the VIPs. Running an nslookup command shows all 3 IP address of the 3 VIPs (in different orders on ...more >>

I recently upgraded from VB6 to VB.net and decided that i would like to update a program i use a lot. The Program Connects to a M$ access database (access 2000). It reads in server logs and parses the infomation using the Split command and a select statement to pick out appropriate words. ...more >>

Hi All, Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong. I have a Base Abstract Class Public MustInherit Class BaseRequestHandler : Inherits System.Web.UI.Page Protected Overridable Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load SomeMethod() ...more >>

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When I run regsvcs I can see the following message: error CLR: 8007000b Why? I have installed Commerce server 2002 developers edition(with SP2) in windows 2000 server and with .net framework 1.1...more >>

Using the example that microsoft gives in the VS documentation, creating a property with the PropertyBuilder on a dynamic type will never allow it (the property) to be exposed as public...only the get and set methods used on the property show up as public. Has anyone found a way around this? ...more >>

Can anyone clarify the practical difference, if any, between BinaryWriter.Seek() and BinaryWriter.BaseStream.Seek()? Under what conditions might behavior of the two Seeks differ? Or, can anyone answer: Why does BinaryWriter have it's own Seek(), instead of using Seek() of contained Stream? ...more >>

Hi all, How can I use the OnItemCommand in the codebehind section of the webform i.e in a function or a procedure , not in the html generated code. Many Thanks Sulafa Malik ...more >>

This may seem like a wild one, but... I have a potential client that wants us to develop a web app on .NET and then port it over to UNIX. My initial reaction is that the app would have to be completely re-enginered for UNIX, but another developer I spoke to said that they didn't think th...more >>

Hi all, I'm searching for free and open source solutions to develop .net applications for free. I've found the SharpDevelop IDE (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/), the WebMatrix IDE (http://asp.net/webmatrix/default.aspx), to develop in ASP.net, SharpZipLib (http://www.icsharpcode....more >>

I am collecting data for two features that shipped with the CLR in v1.0 and v1.1. If you use and/or depend on these features, I would appreciate hearing from you with a brief description of how you use these features. 1) .NET Application Restore tool A few sources, including Jeffrey Richter'...more >>

We are using a dll file EHLLAPI.dll, and .net (version 1.0) sporadically cannot find the DLL at runtime. The DLL is clearly present, and is in the same directory as the executable. This seems to happen randomly for some users. This is a windows forms application. Any ideas? An exception of...more >>

I have C# program, what is the minimum setup required on other PC (XP) to run C# (.NET) program. Do I need to put Windows update for .Net on every system that I want to run C# program? If not where can I find such package. Thanks lz...more >>

I have a TabPage control in a Form that I want to add/remove TabPages to/from like: TabControl tabControl1; TabPage tabPage1; TabPage tabPage2; // Add tabs tabControl1.TabPages.Add(tabPage1); tabControl1.TabPages.Add(tabPage2); I now want to remove tabPage2: tabControl1.TabPages.Remo...more >>

Output: ------- An unhandled exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll Additional information: External component has thrown an exception. Threads: -------- > 3336 <No Name> System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentMa...more >>

Hi Guys, I'm currently interfacing .NET windows application to connect to Oracle DB in my test server running in windows 2000 server using .NET Oracle provider and it works fine. Since our production server is running under Sun Server with Solaris OS, Do I need to configure something (b...more >>

I've got a Crystal report based on an XML dataset. I've changed the dataset & the report is convinced a string field is a number. Can I fix this? ...more >>

Hello, I am looking for opinions on property vs. (instance) variable use within a class. Say I have the following class: public class Dog { private string _name; private string _breed; public string Name { get { return _name; } set { _name = (value ==...more >>

Hello I am having trouble creating a web project. I get http/1.1 500 Internal Server Error. The server is Win2K running dotnet framework 1.1 . Anyone have any ideas why? Thanks Mark ...more >>

Hi all, I have a question regarding loading an assembly: How can I load an assembly from the GAC without specifying the version, culture and public key? I always have only one single version of this assembly in the GAC at a given time. Thanks, Bernd ...more >>

I am using VS.Net 2002 with windows 2000 advanced server and windows 2000 professional. I have a requirement to use windows service with a GUI. I want to show my own User Interface(Dialog) to get user input, before windows login screen. For that I have created a windows service, in the onstart...more >>

Hi, I have a vb6 application and access with Access2000 with dao. Important is the recordlocking because it should be a multiuserdatabase. I wanna translate this vb6 application to vb.net. How can I access with Access2000 that the recordlocking works properly. Can I use dao further (if...more >>

Hi all, Here's a (hopefully) simple question: How do I get a string containing = my IP address (e.g., "129.200.123.456")? TIA!...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know of a C#-based application that can remove red-eye within a digital photo? Thanks, Uki...more >>

Hello everybody, I am new to .NET . I plan to create a www service that uses old dll library written in C++. If I use CGI to call this library from IIS , that is supposed to be quite heavy and resource consuming because for every http request a new instance of that library will be created ( I ...more >>

I have the problem mentioned in Microsoft knowledge base Q325699 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325699). I tried to get the hotfix from Microsoft by contacting Microsoft according to the steps mentioned in that KB article but failed because I'm not in US. Would you please send me the fix ...more >>

Hy, in Win2003 server and the new IIS 6, the 1.1 framework is natively integrated and there is no more the aspnet_wp.exe process that handles the ASP.NET pages. How can I debug? on what process must I hook the debuger? 10x ...more >>

Hi! I have similar problem to Lewis. I have a page containing datagrid. When datagrid is edited there is a calendar. When I change the date for the first time all page events are executed twice and: when they are executed for the first time they are executed in response to post back as it sho...more >>

Hi All, I need a way to count the amount of message on a private message queue, preferable using the standard classes in the Messaging namespace. Does not seem that any of the current classes in the framework (1.0) support his. Would I need to use WMI to do this? If so, how? Regards, Gawie...more >>