Hi All, I am just wondering if there is test to check if the .net2.0 framework is installed on a machine? As a quick'n'dirty test while developing, I am just checking if the folder 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727' is present, but that won't do for production code. Any adv...more >>

how to forcfully kill a running process by executable name with a .net application? ...more >>

Hi all, I want to create a window system service that sits on the background and just fire another service/executable (i.e, notepad) every time a new user fast switches to a new session. How can I start a new process in another user sessions in WinXP using .NET 1.1 or 2.0? also how can de...more >>

Is there a way for a Windows Service to talk to an ASP.NET page (via HTTP to localhost perhaps)? I'm looking to utilize the cache and multithreading available in ASP.NET, but I'm not nessarily looking into make a webpage. ...more >>

according to my experience, the call of Abort() will make a thread throw ThreadAbortException immediately no matter whether the thread is alertable state or not. i know Abort() will queue a APC, and i also know that thread must be alertable state before handle APC queue. now i am confused, ho...more >>

I can't figure out why, in the following code, the exception is not caught when EndIncoke is called in the callback handling method... any ideas? Thanks in advance. -Andrew <snip> static void DoIt() { Console.WriteLine("worker thread"); Thread.Sleep(1000); Console.WriteL...more >>

Hi, I have one thread adding objects to a hashtable, and a bunch of other threads doing reads. MSDN says that multiple threads doing reads is safe. My question, is if my write thread is only adding new buckets to the hashtable, then there should not be a conflict w/ any other threads? Mayb...more >>

I want to make freeware with .NET2.0, but i know that have many PC with no Framework2.0 installed. and many users afraid from install programs, and also, install NET Framework take at least 6 minute to install. this requirements is big obstacle to reach to all users. this is not secret that...more >>

I am starting experimenting with IL code generation for a Forth-like stack-based language that uses the CLR evaluation stack as the Parameter stack (i.e. not a call stack) and a separate array for the call stack. Therefore I expect I must avoid the IL ret instruction, which enforces an empty eva...more >>

Hi, I am tring to change the paper size from default to custom paper size. In print preview its showing my custom size but when I print it print on default paper size. Can any one help me to figure out this? I am using following code: Dim customPaperSize As New PaperSize("11x9", 1100, 900) ...more >>

When a Web Service throws an exception to the caller/client, the exception is always cast to SoapException regardless of the actual type of the exception thrown. In such a scenario, how would you think it is appropriate for a Web services client to determine the exact type of exception? Con...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to create a collection class that I can bind to DataGrids (In particular, we use the C1.TrueDBGrid from Component One) I'm inheriting ArrayList and implementing IBindingList & ITypedList. I'm pretty much there, data binding is fine & the underlying objects in the collecti...more >>

Have just switch from 1.1 to framework 2.0 and i´m getting this error : Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt anyone have a clu why ? happens inside this : public bool ExecSql(string sql) { bool ReturnValue = false; ...more >>

hai, i am developing search engine in asp.net , so how can i start the search engine and how can write code for search engine, it is like goole search engine, it is very urgent, warm regards jaffar s/w engineer ...more >>

Hi, I have my own custom BindingList, that inherits from BindingList, and implements IComponent. I would like to implement a Find-method, that will allow me to search for a property of my Items. So basicly: If my Items in the List have a property Name, I would like to be able to return ...more >>

is this correct to say that the difference between a user control and a custom control is that a custom control supports the design time better, or is there other differences? TIA! ...more >>