Using a web form with an input field of type "file", is there a way to upload an Excel .XLS file into the web server's memory, access a sheet, and copy the data into an ADO.NET DataSet without saving the .XLS file to the server's hard drive? In other words, access the .XLS file while it's in the...more >>

I'm a student at the University of West Georgia, and I'm conducting a research on ASP.NET. I have a few short questions that I'd like to ask the visioneers of Microsoft or any partner for that matter, but so far to no avail. My last conversation has routed me here to this news group. Please forg...more >>

Im looking for a case study of how to build a web portal (like dotnetnuke). Advices, how should modules work and the entire portal structure. Something useful tips and tricks and so. Thanks! ...more >>

I have developed a website in c# and I am facing a strange problem.It is like this When I am browsing my site and one time everything runs fine and fast. But sometime what happens when I click on the link on any page it does not do any thing but the top flag starts moving as if it is doin...more >>

I'm developing a custom server control that will be rendering a form based on some input. I've tried creating custom validators in vb.net like so: Dim v1 as RequiredValidator = new RequiredValidator() Dim vs as ValidationSummary = new ValidationSummary() RequiredValidator.ControlToValidate...more >>

I'm working through the ASP.Net Quick Start book and have managed to get pretty confused about something. I've created a WebForm and am trying to "place" a Label Web Form control on the form. I've got Grid mode turned on. If I drag the control from the ToolBox I can drop it wherever I want (s...more >>

Hi, We have some code that converts uploaded files from the uploaded type (word doc etc) to Text and HTML. The code is as follows: // Create new thread with STA ApartmentState to invoke the COM objects Thread cft = new Thread(new ThreadStart(convertFileThread)); cft.Apartme...more >>

I can't get VS.NET to make a Web Project on my computer. The IISHelp doesn't work either (HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error). I get the following error, when I try to make a new Project. I was getting an error about not having ASP.NET installed, but have fixed it. --- Error Message --- The ...more >>

Folks, I have a form that has several TextBoxes, some of which have the = TextMode set to MultiLine. Each is pre-loaded with data from a = database. The user is allowed to modify each entry. The problem is that only the modified data from the SingleLine TextBoxes = are returned. The orig...more >>

I have a page that works fine. I am trying to optimize the page by overriding some of the Information that is being saved in the hidden VIEWSTATE. If I make the properties of the dropdown False for ViewState and True for AutoPostBack, it does reload the page but does not call the SelectedInd...more >>

I have a Windows 2000 test Server with VS.Net 2003 installed. I created a VB project for the web that works fine. I wanted to work on the project remotely so I fired up VS.Net 2003 on my workstation and pointed it to http://myserver/dotnetapp VS connects okay but doesn't see the .vbproj file ...more >>

Hi, Can anyone suggest me how to programmatically handle and differentiate between "refresh of a page" and "postback"? Or is there anyway we could know between postback and refresh of a page...? Thanks! ...more >>

I have posted on asp.net forums and I havn't gotten a response yet. I have installed the Commerce starter kit on my win2k3 server, and I am trying to open and debug the project, but I get an error saying to check the web.config file and make sure its valid and that debug="true" etc.... Is ther...more >>

scenario: i have a web form, which users input various information. the web form can be accessed by ie browser inside an intranet. every computer in the network has an excel program. problem: first, in a click of a button, how do i populate an excel file with the information that was ...more >>

I have deployed an ASP.NET application successfully on Windows 2000 and 2003. When I deploy it on an XP Pro machine (fresh install with framework 1.1 and IIS installed), I get a very unexpected result. Keep in mind I install everything as "default" as it gets, IIS included. I install my...more >>

there is a button in every row in a Repeater.If the button is clicked,i want to get the data of the row where the button is.How can i get the data? Thanks . ...more >>

Is it possible to change the function name of the Postback jscript function for a asp.net form. I'm gathering content from multiple sources and can't have 2 __doPostBack 's on the same page. Also would like to be able to dynamically change the form id, but it won't seems to let me do a i...more >>

I added the connection string in web.config as follows: <appSettings> <add key="connString" value="Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=MY_DATABASE;Data Source=IP_ADDRESS" /> </appSettings> In mypage.aspx.vb page, I open the connection with connString var...more >>

How to trigger application_end? I found it never be triggered, I have tried to put a timer for 5 second in application_start, and write a peroidical loogging message. However, it work forever until reboot the server. When and how to trigger the application_end event? Thanks Den ...more >>

My ASPX page has a calendar, and when the user click any date on the calendar, it will display the report during that week. My question is when the program query database, I need to know the beginning date and ending date of that week. Any ideas?? ...more >>

excusemi for bad speak english how i can press alt+shift concurrent in program which programed with vb.det...more >>

In ASP 3.0, we use <!-- #INCLUDE FILE="anotherfile.asp" --> But when I use it in ASP.NET, it failed to compile. I heard that I should use <%@ Page, or <%@Reference, but in the header of the page. But dont know how. please help! ...more >>

I have been given a virtual directory by my web hoster. I want to put up on my website, several asp.net solutions. Each solution, of course, has it's own global.asax. How can I organize my directory structure so that my one website has many asp.net applications? Thanks, Gary ...more >>

Hi All, I am trying to set the value of HtmlInputFile control programatically = but I am getting the error that the value is not settable. The = documentation shows that the value property is both read and write. Any = help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance....more >>

Hi, I need to provide filtering feature for the columns in datagrid. for that I need to provide a drop down arrow image/button in some columns and when that arrow button is clicked, it should display the dropdownlist/listbox with the distinct values for that column so that user can filt...more >>

Hallo, i'm a newbee... and don't know: is it the right newsgroup. I have problems with windows xp: my homenetwork don't work. Now my Fax-Modem: says that has an other user. (but the hardware-Manager says: all ok. ??) And now a found a new administrator (me and an named "ASP.NET machin...more >>