Hi, I'm new to asp.net and visual studio .net. I'm trying to fix a few problems on a friend's web site and don't really understand how .net works. The site is in .net. All asp.net pages have codebehind specified. Does this mean that the vb code has been compiled? I notic...more >>

I posted a question on 6/27 that I have an activex control which works fine in Win2k but doesn't work for XP. The activex control displays a progress bar, downloads a setup.msi file and runs the installation. On XP, the activex doesn't even download. No errors, security settings the same on...more >>

Greetings, I’ve query some data from the table, how can I push it into an excel file and allow user to save it? anyone done this sort of thing before? ...more >>

Greetings, I’ve query some data from the table, how can I push it into an excel file and allow user to save it? anyone done this sort of thing before? ...more >>

Hi All I am trying to develope an asp intranet page that displays data from a database, when the data in the database changes I would like all of the people currently viewing the ASP page to have the records on their screen updated. I dont want the whole page to refresh, as this would ...more >>

We're sooo close. When we load the page to upload the image, all of the prms go through except the binary image data. Using SQL server with the data type set to "image". Please help! Thanks- John <%@ Page Language="vb" debug="true"%> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %> <%@ ...more >>

i am getting the following error when i run my page i know that it has something to do with the fact that i am running cassini and not iis because i have windows xp home. but i need to find a way around this so that i my run and test my web pages. here is the error: Server Error in '/' Applic...more >>

I want to register my namespace so all applications on the server have access. I have it placed individualy in the bin folders and it is a pain to update all sites. Can someone please point to an article or some other how to resource. Thanks!...more >>

I have implemented the PageIndexChanged event handler and also cached the data source to a session object. Everytime I click on the next page I get a: Invalid CurrentPageIndex value. It must be >= 0 and < the PageCount. The page index is 1, the number of pages is 2. Any ideas? ...more >>

I am curious to know if there are performance issues in choosing between A and B. Which performs best? A. store string values in the web.config and pull them using ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings B. Use Application_OnStart to store string values in Application variables...more >>

All I have a file HTML object, I want to pass this object to a class so I can write a common method for uploading files. Idea is to avoid coding file saving in the forms submit button, but call a method that can process the file that just got submitted. Is this possible at all? Any idea on h...more >>

Here's my code: public void DownloadImage(string sImagePath) { WebClient myWebClient = new WebClient(); myWebClient.DownloadFile(sImagePath,"blahblah.jpg"); } Here are the errors: The type or namespace name 'myWebClient' could not be found (are you missing a using directive...more >>

Hi, All I am use Web User Control for State/Province drop down list. Public Class TEQContactCreate Inherits TEQBasePage Protected ddlProvinceFilter As ProvinceDropDownList Protected ddlStateProvinceStep2 As ProvinceDropDownList .... When the page loads, there is no problem. But when...more >>

Dear All, I've develop asp.net solution to enumerate the domain users, this solution using Windows Integrated Authentication, however on the staging server it's working fine, but when moving the the live server, it throws errors and i've to set the "UserName" and "Password" for the directory...more >>

Using previous ASP (not ASP.NET) I was able to pass off functions to COM objects to do miscellaneous things. Now, using ASP.NET, I want to pass off some work to a non-web program that will do some work (access a SQL database, etc) and return the results. Do I write a COM object in Visual S...more >>

I read a great article by Dino Esposito about a control he built to help generate images dynamically similar to how asp.net 2.0 will do it. His sample worked in a C# project, but when I tried to write it in VB, it wouldn't work (and no obvious errors). Its really quite simple (if you know what...more >>

I have a text file that I need web users to get as a "forced download" instead of displaying in the browser. The following Page_Load code is not working, what did I miss? private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { string sendText = "[empty]"; if ( Session["sendText"]...more >>

I'm trying to create a 404 handler that can record the *exact* URL that caused the 404 to occur. When I turn on custom error handling in the web.config, ASP.NET successful redirects the 404 to my custom page (404.aspx), but the aspxerrorpath querystring variable only shows what page the reques...more >>

Howdy, I have one IIS Application, with asp/asp.net pages. I set a cookie like = so in an ASP page. Response.Cookies("AuthCookie")("hash") =3D md5(username & = Application("HashCode")) Response.Cookies("AuthCookie")("username") =3D = username Then I response.redirect to my asp.net page,...more >>

Hi I have a aspx-page with a panel-control. On this panel control I add user controls dynamicly with LoadControl and panel.Controls.Add(myControl). On some of the dynamicly added user controls I have button's and handlers for the click event. Why doesn't the event get fired in the dynamicly...more >>

Sorry, I fat finger posted too soon.... Is there a best practice of where to place the code for the connection and stored procedures? I'm using <AppSettings> in the Web.config file to hold my connection string, is this safe? I saw someone use a WebService from w/in a project to hold all t...more >>

Hi I have a asp.net page that has 5 User we controls in it. My header control has a search text box with a 'go' button. How would I configure the button so it is 'clicked' when the user hits enter on the keyboard? Thanks Derrick ...more >>

Hi! Can someone tell me can I use MsBuild with NuNit today? Or is MsBuild only available for MSDN subscriptions ? Or what do you for an automatic build process + automatic NuNit testing. I looking for a 2 in 1 solution (build + NuNit) gicio ...more >>

My code in the convert.aspx.cs page: private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { string sFile = Request.QueryString["File"]; if (sFile.Length > 0) <--- Error here. { Response.Write(sFile); } else { Response.Write("No file"); } } Causes Excepti...more >>

(PS. Please suggest another newsgroup for this if not really applicable here) I recently came across the following article which really sums up an issue that's been niggling me for a while: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/using/building/windows/analystreports /decide.aspx We curre...more >>

From the URL Query String I'll get the file path like this: private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { string sFilePath = Request.QueryString["FilePath"]; } Now that I have the path how do I upload the file to the server? Thanks!...more >>

I want to share my .net objects amongst several websites on the same server. Can anyone direct me to an article or information on how to do this. I created a namespace with all of my classes and us it each bin directory for each site. It is a pain to do updates. What would be the correct terminology...more >>

I'm currently opening an aspx page (myModalASPX) as a dialog box from client-side script using window.showModalDialog(blah blah blah). The dialog opens as expected. Now I'm adding functionality to the dialog box/aspx page that causes a postback. What currently happens is that after the postbac...more >>

Hi there, I need to create an asp page using ASP.NET that does not have an interface but only accepts URL Query Strings. When starting a new project what template should I use? Thanks! -- http://www.vbmark.com/ A good place to start....more >>

I have a datagrid and there are 2 columns where I may or may not want to print based upon a condition. I thought I could use the OnItemCreated Event and then turn the visibility flag on or off as the condition required, but I can not seem to be able to find and turn on the visibility property. ...more >>

What i'm working on a project and what we want to do is, to allow the user create a "my yahoo" type portal and customize it with their favorate sports team. Is there any way or anything I could use to get all kinds of information on a team or game that the user types in? Example: If the user ...more >>

Hi I have an asp.net application that use Session variables. What I want to do is to launch an second instance of this application by a link inside the first application. The problem is: when I launch the second application, this second application override the session variables values of the ...more >>

Hi, How do I set the DocType the Asp.net will use when it creates the html the is sent to the client. I wish to create all my pages to a known standard, mostly HTML 4.01 and I have found that Asp.Net pages don't always validate. Is there a global setting that needs to be set or do I have to do...more >>

The below code gives this message: CS1519: Invalid token '=' in class, struct, or interface member declaration What am I doing wrong? <script language="C#" runat="server"> string sInfo = Request.QueryString["Info"]; TextBox1.Text = sInfo; Thanks! -- http://www.vbmark.co...more >>

Hi there, Using ASP.NET and C# I am trying to access an object on the main form from the "Codebehind" file default.aspx.cs but can't figure out how. If I have Textbox1 then how do I put text in it from default.aspx.cs? Thanks. -- http://www.vbmark.com/ A good place to start....more >>

I have several apps that use a roll your own approach, but I am embarking on a project which will not allow that with the time constraints. I have gened up a little app to try the databinding approach. Simply it is a page to maintain the Territories table in Northwind (SQL Server). I have t...more >>

and now there's Visual C# 2005 Express Edition http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/default.aspx sigh I find it harder to choose my environment then picking up on C# !!! ...more >>

Here's the issue.. I wrote up the middle tier as a model of the objects to my satisfaction. but the result is that instead of asp.net pages using datasets to construct the gui, they are dealing with User[], Article[], Category[]... etc. My first thought was to overload the = operator so i ca...more >>

i have a dropdown control with autopostback=on that when selected, posts back and populates a second dropdown. the 2nd dropdown takes a while to load, giving the user time to start typing in other fields before the screen refreshes. i would like to disable any user input during this time. I ...more >>

I have two textboxe's (FirstName & LastName). I have set autopostback on both of those. The problem is if you enter the first name and then tab, it doesn't go to the next textbox. So then you have to click with the mouse on the LastName text box. How can I keep the tabs going where they sh...more >>

Is there a way that when I show some fields below that don't fit in the screen, it automatically makes a scroll down event so the user doesn't have to scroll down the page by his own? Thanks in advance ...more >>

Okay - I'm spinning my wheels on this one... can someone help me figure out how to programmatically populate a table cell as follows (from C# code-behind)? I've tried using a Literal control in the TableCell, a HyperLink control, and an Image, but I'm not getting the results I want. Here's the...more >>

I have gotten the following error in trying to get totals to come out on a footer. Server Error in '/test' Application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- DataBinder.Eval: 'System.Data.Common.DbDataRecord' does not contain a property with the ...more >>

hi been using Editplus for JScript/MS Access/ASP for 4 years now while asp programming. Would like to try some other environment now while migrating to C#/.Net Some environments I find interesting are * Aspexpress text editor so I get full control of my code. Might be too simple? * Visual...more >>

Visual C# 2005 Express Edition [1] is a simple, lightweight, integrated development environment designed for beginning programmers and non-professional developers interested in building Windows Forms, class libraries, and console-based applications. Visual C# 2005 Express Edition includes many o...more >>

Ok, im not sure if this is at all possible and if it is how i go about it is beyond me i have a piece of client side code that requires a piece of data from the server side (an ID number in this case) how can i pass the data from one side to the other, or retrieve it from the webform on the...more >>

is there a combo box that a user can key something in or select from the drop down list? i added the webcontrol drop down but there is no property to allow the user to key into the text portion of the control. thanks...more >>

I have a user control that is a header that I intend to use in a number of pages. This user control contains a number of ASP list boxes and an ASP check box. I have set the Autopostback to true for these ASP controls. I then put the tag for the user control in a page and ASP.NET writes a littl...more >>

I have an xml file (that is updated through infopath), which populates various .net controls. One of the elements in my xml file contains XHTML tags: And the xml text reader object that .NET provides, cannot read elements of an xml file that contain xhtml. The reader does not return the text, ...more >>

Hi Is there any way to show the special symbols[CopyRight, Cents] in a = TextBox. Thanks in Advance Gibs...more >>

Hi, I'm having a problem with SmartNavigation. When I open up a new (popup) window using Response.Write, "Response.Write ("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript'>window.open('abc.aspx')</SCRIPT>");" on one of my web pages, I got an error. In my application, I need to use both SmartNavigation feature a...more >>

I have the following function that created a checkboxlist and "is supposed" to be checking values that are already saved in the database. As I step thru the code, it is in fact marking the approporiate checkboxes as checked as I watch them in the watch windo and I see the execution of the code ...more >>

I've got an intranet site running and when viewed through a couple of machines the pages appear 'scrunched'. Labels are reduced in width, forcing them the display multiple lines of text, instead of a single line. All buttons are shortened, with the displayed text truncated. Text boxes ar...more >>

Guys, I have a template column with a picture and when I click on it I would like to enter edit mode and instead of the picture being displayed I need a drop down list populated with data. once data is selected from the list I need to exit edit mode and replace the picture with a hy...more >>

I have written a couple of HTTPS websites using notepad, and now I'm trying to write one in VS.NET but I'm having a few problems. I need a default file in the root folder which redirects to a secure folder where all my files (excluding bin folder, web.config) reside. To start off with I devel...more >>

I'm trying to understand the following part of a QueryString value: What does the %23 mean? I presume that the 'efefef' is a color (RGB) value. What about the '&amp;'. I thought the ampersand (&) signaled another variable in the querystring - but apparently not in this case? BG=%23efefef&amp;...more >>

I am using the standard .NET method of sending an email. My users will be filling out a web form with various pieces of information. I have created a control with properties that are the same as the items on the form. When the user clicks submit, my code is as follows: InformationRequest req =...more >>

Does anyone know if one can install Visual Web Dev side by side with = VS.NET 03 and NOT screw up VS.NET (and ASP.NET 1.1)? I might like to = play around with ASP.NET 2.0 -- but not if there's a remote chance that = it going to screw up VS.NET. Thanks....more >>

i have a dropdown control with autopostback=on that when selected, posts back and populates a second dropdown. the 2nd dropdown takes a while to load, giving the user time to start typing in other fields before the screen refreshes. i would like to disable any user input during this time, and po...more >>

Hi How can I exchange data between two ASPX pages without a round-trip? Let's say from the 1st page I call the 2nd one in a new window and then I want to return back a value. BUT without refreshing (i.e. reloading the 1st page). I see this kind of exchange happening in lots of sites, like Yaho...more >>

I am wanting to find any instance in a string where more then on occurance of a value occurs and replace it with a single occurance of the value. Specifically I want to search a text field and find any time where more then a single ' (tic) occurs in succession, and replace it with a single ' (tic)....more >>

I have a problem with the following error: "Server Error in '/sir' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The viewstate is invalid for this page and might be corrupted. " Page properties are: EnableViewState="True" EnableViewStateMac=...more >>

When i try to make a new web application project i keep getting the following error: Visual Studio.Net cannot create or open the application. The likeliest problem is that requiered components are not installed on the local web server. Run Visual Studio.net setup and add the web development ...more >>

I have downloaded the cassini web server, as i was told that it would allow me to develop asp.net applications since i can not use iis on windows xp. However i do not know how to install it i cliked on the executable and went through that process. But then when i opened up the vstudio.net ide a...more >>

Hello, Does anyone know if windows controls can interact with web controls or vice versa. For example, I would like to have a web page with a Windows Tree Control embedded, and use that windows control to navigate around the web application and interact with other web controls. I know th...more >>

I dont think that it really matters, but just for my own reference? I found a calendar component tutorial online for html components. in this component the tag for a script was <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"></SCRIPT> here is the problem when i tried this in my own component it would not work...more >>

I have several apps that use a roll your own approach, but I am embarking on a project which will not allow that with the time constraints. I have gened up a little app to try the databinding approach. Simply it is a page to maintain the Territories table in Northwind (SQL Server). I have t...more >>

Hi I need to perform two queries in sequence on two identical access tables. The source table is coming from a dataset returned by a web method and the destination table is from a local access table. The queries are; UPDATE [destTbl] INNER JOIN srcTbl ON [destTbl].entry_id = srcTbl.entry_id ...more >>