Hello, Is there a way to get from the CLR ICorProfilerCallback::JITCompilationStarted() on delegate class methods - Invoke(), BeginInvoke(), EndInvoke()? I need it for instrumentation techniques. I saw that these methods have runtime attribute. Does it mean that the CLR generates this code dyn...more >>

Hello, Im using VS2005. Microsoft have got some great support for application settings and the changes to system.configuration and associated support mechansims seems to be pretty damn good. What i dont get is why they stupidly force all VS application setting support of type connection st...more >>

I am attempting to install a service application that I written using the Setup Project. I have added an Installer to my service project by right clicking on the design view of my service...much like all the web sites have been telling me to do. The Setup project works ok in the sense that it...more >>

Our application does UDP communications using the Socket class in System.Net.Sockets. The Socket.EndReceiveFrom() often throws a SocketException (ErrorCode: 10054, WSAECONNRESET, "An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host"). This seems to be a common problem affecting...more >>

Hi, I'm wondering when does Debug.Assert is pertinent to use. For the moment, I think it is used to ensure something is true, as it is supposed to be always true. For example, I query a DB to get the only one customer's detail rows. If I get any exception, it is an runtime error..So I us...more >>

We have a multithreaded service written in .NET 2.0 that is running 24h/24. This service checks nearly 250 another servers to log statisticals data acquired via WMI, SNMP, PerformanceCounter... We use XOsoft for the fail over of our SQL Server databases (active, passive but the clients are ...more >>

Hi all! Is there any method to draw text (using Graphics) that looks like in MS Word? It has another parameters like spacing or char width. There's an idea that it's caused by differences of GDI and GDI+. But what to do with it? Thank you in advance for any comments. Best regards...more >>

Greetings, I have done some reading on the groups and understand that maybe there are intermitent issues reading from and writing to files from the .NET framework? In particular, receiving spurious IOExceptions. In our case, we receive them utilizing "BinaryWriter(new FileStream())". Can anyon...more >>

Please, I REALLY need help with this one. I've been banging my head about it for three days now. Here's the situation. I have a form that runs some queries and functions and such. When all is said and done, there are several new controls (LinkButtons) on the page. Dynamicly created contr...more >>

I need to run some code when my dll is loaded (specifically when the Visual Studio designer loads my dll). I know about static constructors and I've tried to place the code in there, but the problem is these don't actually execute until the types they're in get instantiated. What I actually try...more >>

Is there some way to determine file count on a drive? I know I can use System.IO.DriveInfo and My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles to obtain a file count, but this approach is pretty slow -- is there a faster more efficient method available? ..NET 2.0 framework is my base. thanks, Rob. ...more >>

Hi all. this is in .net 2.0, c# //code string d = "dddd????"; int i = d.IndexOf('?', 0, 3); // return -1, why??? // end Thanks ...more >>

Is there a software that will scan my code for proper style? I have seen that software, but I forgot what it is called. -- Arne Garvander (I program VB.Net for fun and C# to get paid.)...more >>

Hi all, I have made a derived Listview which can accept the controls as items in it. Controls that we are using are Buttons in each row and implemented Grouping with the help of controls(label on panel) . Coz Inbuilt listview Grouping not supported in OS like window 98. Although I had u...more >>

Hi all, I am using Sql Server 2000. I need to create a very simple app which when clicked would fire the execution of a dts package on the sql server. The app itself would sit on the client machine. Is this possible? If so, how? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hello, I am using Visual Studio .NET 2002, but I want to be able to use some of the features in the .NET 2.0 framework like System.Collections.Generic. I updated my computer to the 2.0 framework, but in Visual Studio .NET, I am unable to use or see the 2.0 framework changes. Does anyone...more >>

Hello, gacutil -l shows this entry: Digger.Backhoe.dll,Version=1.0.0.75,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=1111111111111111 When I try to remove it, I get an error: C:\...\Dev]gacutil -uf Digger.Backhoe.dll,Version=1.0.0.75,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=1111111111111111 Microsoft (R) .N...more >>

Hello, I'm building a project in VisStudio 2005. I have .Net component that put several assemblies in the GAC. However, I want to test local versions of those assemblies. In my VisStudio2005 project I explicitly reference the assemblies in a particular directory, and set CopyLocal=TRUE. ...more >>

Hi, I have a Windows Forms Control running within the Internet Explorer. The application is able to download files from a remote store via drag and drop to the local filesystem. Some details: - The files are selected from a ListView - ListView.ItemDrag - calculates a temporary filen...more >>

Hello, I've two questions about refactoring code snippets : 1. Can I add my own code snippet in the context menu (under Refactor menu) ? 2. Where can I find good tutorials ? I especially want to create a refactoring code snippet (however I'm not sure a code snippet is enough, I'll maybe n...more >>

I need to figure out how to terminate a thread while it is blocked trying to create a COM object via interop. In a worker thread, I do something like this: Type t = null; Object activatedObject = null; Legacy.IScheduled comObject = null; t = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(ProgID...more >>

Hi, When I create an instance of one of my classes inside a method, does it make a difference if I call its Dispose method? public class Foo : IDisposable { public Foo { } public Foo anotherFoo = null; public void Dispose() { } } Given the class above is there ...more >>

Hi, I'm running VB 2005 express on Windows 2000, SP 4. I have added a splash screen to my project, which was running error-free until then. The first time I run it each time I open the IDE, the splash screen shows, then the main form shows, just as intended. Each time after that, I get an e...more >>

Hi all, I am facing a problem with the rendering of html into a windows application (C# .NET). I am trying with two possible approaches: 1. Use a control that directly renders the html into windows form, but it should not be dependent on IE or mshtml. I didn't get such kind of control so fa...more >>

If I write a pure C# application, only using the standart publi API, no interop, the same binary should work well on32 bit, 64 bits and perhaps on the compact framework as well if I link against it. Now how could I achieve the same thing if I do interop and I have a managed C++ API? let ...more >>

Is there a way that I can retrieve the timezone my server is runnning in? My server may not move to another timezone very often, but if we have a disaster our server my move to another zone during a disaster recovery. -- Arne Garvander (I program VB.Net for fun and C# to get paid.)...more >>

Hello, i have been wondering for a while how to replicate the helpful pop up boxes that show up when using microsoft classes like DataTable. See if i do datatable.select i get an explanation for each parameters. I just can't find the proper term to search in google. Is it attributes ? I...more >>

Hi all, My code: protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { string et = Request.Form["__EVENTTARGET"]; if ((IsPostBack) && (et.Equals(""))) { ExecuteCustomSearch(); } } There are times when I will click a button, and E...more >>

Hi, I am developing an internal compression format. This format stores multiple files (into 1 file) and uses compression (System.IO.Compression.GZipStream) and encryption (System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged) as well. If I use compression only, everything works OK. Also, If I ...more >>

I have the following scenario. A user requests some math calculations from a server. The data and a library of basic formulas reside on the server. Now the user should be able to create more complex formulas based on the basic built in formulas as well as other complex formulas that the user cre...more >>

This is purely an academic question for me... I don't actually need to do it, but I am trying to figure out it might be done. Lets say I have a singleton class... meaning the constructor is private, and GetInstance is public static. How do I use late binding to call the static method? All I...more >>

We have an application talking to a phone via a USB-cable, using System.IO.Ports.SerialPort. If the user unplugs the USB cable from the PC before the application has called SerialPort.Close(), we (nearly always) get an unhandled exception window (<application> has encountered an error and n...more >>

Hi! In .NET20 I would like to reference an external config file from the applicationSettings / My.MySettings chapter in app.config. I have tried to do the same way as I did in .NET1.1, according to: http://weblogs.asp.net/pwilson/archive/2003/04/09/5261.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessag...more >>

Hi all, I've this constructor prototype in my C++/MFC DLL : MVBVariable(const char *NewName, CString UnitString, unsigned short len, MyClass* pMyClass); How can I convert constructor parameters in C++/CLI ? Thanks Stefano Magni...more >>

Hi all, I must know the exactly version - and the build number of the dotnet framework 2.0. (for our installations programs) Where can I find this version - and build number in the registry? Thank you for your answers. Regards, Patrick Roos...more >>

Hi, Well I get this error if I enable Code Coverage in my UnitTests in VS 2005 System.Security.VerificationException: Operation could destabilize the runtime. Well what I figured out is that its reated to the [assembly: PermissionSet(SecurityAction.RequestOptional, Unrestricted = false)]...more >>

I have Visual Studio 2005 on two separate machines. I noticed today that I cannot run ASP.NET applications on either machine. I get the message "Unable to start debugging on the web server. The operation has timed out". Also whenever I try to create a new project I now get "Configuring w...more >>

Hi My application (.Net 2.0) uses a hardware key to prevent illegal copies. The problem is it's very easy to reverse engineer the code to remove this check. As far as I know obfuscation tools are useless for this scenario, since cracking the protection only requires searching the code for a use...more >>

Hi, How can we implement spelling checker for windows forms development. I heard some one using Office spelling checker components. If so does it mean that production computer must equip with MS Office? Any Component can help me done this? Thank in advance, Goh ...more >>

I lost the installation CD that came with my PC ( XP Professional)- I have the product key written down Now the system does not boot - soon after the drivers start loading (with XP logo on screen), there comes blue screen with STOP 0000007B. Then it goes to start power on startup again - ...more >>

Hello all, I am tryng to enable shadow copying on a standalone executable. What I need to do is to install upgrades while the application is running. I do not need to upgrade the executable, only the assemblies it refernces. I cannot use click once because - as I described in a previous po...more >>

I create a windows app which works fine on my dev machine. I deploy it on my test machine using the MSDE Deployment Toolkit and everything installs fine (expect attaching the db). The newly installed app will not run, it crashes before it does anything. I can run the same file on my dev mach...more >>

Hi, I am using HttpListener.Response.AppendCookie as: public void SetCookie(string name, string value, DateTime expiration) { // add new cookie to HTTP response Cookie ck = new Cookie(name, value); ck.Expires = expiration; c...more >>

Hi, Do have any component that can export report to MS Word documents? Thanks in advance for any comment, Goh ...more >>

Greetings, I created a windows application that displays a single form with a few dropdowns to build a query to send to an embedded crystal reports viewer. I just recently upgraded the app from VS 2003 to VS 2005. I then created a deployment package and created the .MSI. The program works f...more >>

For the last two years we've been using an internally built web site. Over this time, we've had several people in charge of the project, all of whome have left. Unfortunately the group that developed the project originally wasn't part of the core development group and lacked certain practices s...more >>

I have been using Visual Studio 2003 for several years with the .Net Framework 1.1 sp1. Our source code resides on a network share, primarily because it gets backed up every night. Our VSS is on another network share. in any case I had no problems with untrusted source locations until recentl...more >>

Does anyone know how to fix a printer spooler problem??? i cannot install my printer - everytime i go into printer/faxes from the start menu there is no printer to choose from- i then go into add printer and it says '' cannot add printer- printer spooler not running?? i haven't got a clue what...more >>

Hello, where clearly and explicity says that .NET Framwork Redistributable is free??? Thanks in advance, Néstor Sánchez A. ...more >>

I can't find a printed version of the .Net Framework 2.0 Class Library Reference anywhere. Microsoft published a boxed set for version 1.1. Is a printed version available or going to be available for 2.0? ...more >>

Why am I getting the following warning? Note the example is complete. = Both projects were created as Class Libraries. Note that adding a Public Sub in RpClass1 does not remove the error. Warning 3 'DalTest' is not CLS-compliant because it derives from = 'RpClass1', which is not CLS-compliant....more >>

Is there a way to load a config file from outside the project? I am using .Net 2.0 and love being able to use My.Settings. I know you can load user.configs from the applicationdata folder, but this is for a Windows Service. Hence there are no users and you don't even have to be logged in for ...more >>

When I use the debugger in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to debug my Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) class library application, I receive an error message: "Managed Debugging Assistant 'LoaderLock' has detected a problem in <filename.exe>. Additional Information: Attempting managed executio...more >>

We are trying to install .NET Framework 1.1 on our Itanium 2, which uses Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. However, running dotnetfx.exe results in the error message "Microsoft .NET Framework Setup failed. If this problem continues, contact Product Support Services.". Any ideas on why...more >>

Hi Guys, I have created a windows service which now I want to install / uninstall without using InstallUtil.exe. I am already having another setup program which now needs to install this service. How do I do this? Please help. Thanks Regards, Sachin ...more >>

Hello! I need to write a simple application that lists all files in a folder on a Share Point Server. Can I use Directory.GetDirectories() and GetFiles() functions? The program is for my customers so I don't have the server available for tests. They can view the files in Explorer with h...more >>

Is it possible that application developing in vs2003 to utilize .netframework 2.0. Thanks...more >>

Hi All, Please look in to this snippet. string sEvtSource = "MSSQLSERVER"; int m_nEventID = 17055; string sEvtLog = "Application"; if (!EventLog.SourceExists(sEvtSource)) EventLog.CreateEventSource(sEvtSource,sEvtLog); EventLog.WriteEntry(sEvtSource,"TESTMessage",EventLogEntryType.I...more >>

Hello, I'm looking for a method that can make a form zoomable : controls and texts grow with the form like a vectoriel drawing (MM Flash). I think it is not possible with dotnet... But perhaps it is ??? Thanks for your lights ! Cyrille...more >>

I'd like to add keyboard shorcuts to my program. I'm writing an application that has many top-level forms that reside on the desktop. When the focus is one form, other forms can't respond to short cuts. Some of my shortcuts are program-wide. What are my options? I see a few: 1) Add each sho...more >>

Hello, I have a log file that looks something like this ABCDEF ddfs adasd A BRE asdd asd dfddf EROI DFIOU eeroo B BRE errt ssdrr AAA eIR DFDF C BRE AAA asdd All lines are seperated by NEWLINE (\r\n) I want to extract lines that start with BRE all the way to the end of the line and p...more >>

Hallo miteinander, ich habe in meinem Projekt eine Accessdatenbank, ein DataSet und einen CrystalReport. Soweit hat alles funktioniert. Jetzt das Problem: In der Tabelle musste ich eine neue Spalte einfügen. Habe das Typisierte DS aktualisiert. Dann hatte ich Probleme das neue Feld im Rep...more >>

hi. is ther a reason why a .net application crashes after using 1.2 gb of physical mrmoey.. I am using the 1.0 framework wth SP3 on windows server 2003. The application runs on a server with about 2 GB of ram, not other application on the machine. has this somthing to do with GC of 1.0, is...more >>

Hello, I need to start an ASP.NET 2.0 web from within a Windows Form. I also need to pass a username and password, but I would like to "hide" them so that they do not appear in the URL. Any idea how to do that? Tahnks. Mike ...more >>

Hi All, I have a web site that I am editing on my local machine running under IIS that compiles from Visual Studio fine and gives no errors when running the web deployment project either. If I browse the site it works, if I then edit a page (no code changes, just a visual edit) and save tha...more >>

I didn't want folks to miss this. http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2006/06/09/624300.aspx -- --- Nick Malik [Microsoft] MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not representative of...more >>

Hi there, I tried to find a way to dynamically raise event using Reflection API. The scenario is, I have to raise a event in a class instance by using a given event name. I can use the GetEvent(...) method of the Reflection API to get the EventInfo object. However, the GetRaiseMethod of the...more >>

hi,every one! I have an urgent question. My codes need to be published now,but I learn programs produced with .net are very easy to be reverse-engineered. Could anyone give me some sugguestions to protect my c# codes? Crespo 2006-06-15 ...more >>