Hi, I've copied the sample code from the .net2 framework docs for the BackgroundWorker class, but I'm having problems running it! If I compile it and launch the exe, all works fine. If I launch it from Visual C# Express (Beta1) by pressing Ctrl+Shift+B, or if I access it via the webserver...more >>

Hello, I obtain the properties of a Type t through Type.GetProperties(BindingFlags). I use the following flags: BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public Now, some of the returned properties are actually overriding properties from ...more >>

has anyone experienced trouble running visual studio 2005 and sql server 2005 on the same box as a result of conflict between the dotnet framework versions for each, or any other reason? ...more >>

I am loading an assembly using the following code: ObjectHandle oh = Activator.CreateInstanceFrom(assemblyName, className); object obj = oh.Unwrap(); MyInterface interface = obj as MyInterface; interface.MyFunction(); // Call a function in the loaded assemb...more >>

Hi, I'm searching for some kind of event or maybe a system variable that I can query if there is no user input (mouse movement or keyboard input) for a given time period. Thanks! ...more >>

I have a multiple part question about the thread safety of the Socket class, and how asynchronous socket events occur. The documentation of this class is misleading, but the behavior is what I would expect (and want). Here is my interpretation of the documentation: When you call BeginReceive...more >>

I have an application that's processing multiple files and doing copy/move/delete operations on those files to other directories. I'd like to have code that would ensure for the entire list of files that all operations succeed. Such that if one file was in use I could rollback or undo all the ...more >>

I'm looking for the correct way to use the command line compiler for VB.NET to embed an "XML" type of rext file into an assembly. My file extension is "RPX", which is a DataDynamics Active Report file. All documentation I can find points to having either a RESX or a TXT file, using RESGEN to ...more >>

Hi How can I start an application using .NET? I want to start notepad with contents of a certain file. Thanks Dee ...more >>

I am having trouble getting events fired from threads to call back on the original thread. I have an non-UI "sub" assembly that periodically goes out and retrieves information. When it finds new or changed information it fires events to whoever is listening (could be another sub-assembly or a ...more >>

Thanks for anyone's help on this. First, here is my abbreviated class structure: class A { protected obj myObj; public override int GetHashCode() { return myObj.GetHashCode(); } public override bool Equals(object obj) { if(obj is B) return myObj.Equals(obj); retur...more >>

There are times when I want to start a child process from my main process, and show the user that it is running, but have the active window focus remain on my main process. From what I can tell, this is only possible in managed .NET by using the Visual Basic .NET function Shell(), parameter 2 wh...more >>

Hi All, Is there a way to identify given .dll is WIN32 or .NET assembly by looking into PE headers? Thanks, GP. ...more >>

Hi, Is there a simple way to set file/directory permissions programatically in ..net. All I want to do is to check that I have write access to a file or directory. If I don't have access I want to change the permission of the file before writing. I assume that the assembly that makes ...more >>

When I try to access the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Configuration, I get an error message: Snap-in failed to initialize: .NET Framework 1.1 Configuration CLSID:... Any help? ...more >>

Can anyone point me to a good article explaining all factors to consider when preparing a web server for .net applications. I am specifically concerned about what conflicts will arise with the existing traditional asp web sites that exist on the web server. Thanks, Brent...more >>

Hi - I'm writing some web site automation using HttpWebRequest. At a certain point in the process, I need to continue the session that I have started inside Internet Explorer as opposed to continue through HttpWebRequest. I can save off the web page and open it in IE, but how do I pass the coo...more >>

Why is the following code so slow? I have a listView that must refresh it's processes data every 3 seconds. However, this sometimes goes beyond 5 seconds and crashes the application. I have tries multi-threading, also ListView.BeginUpdate + EndUpdate(), but the code is sooo slow. Try it for your...more >>