I'm doing a lengthy SQL query in a web app. I'd like to keep the user informed on the progress. Is there any way I can update a status text on the client? ...more >>

I want to make sure that the SelectedDate property of the Calendar control is later than the current date or that a certain checkbox is selected. I tried to use a CustomValidator control with the following code: Private Sub validTimeFrame_ServerValidate(ByVal source As System.Object, ByVal ...more >>

I have an ASP.Net application that uses XML deserialization to create some objects. It works fine on development and our qa area, but on production I get an error about a temp object not being able to be created in c:\windows\temp. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks....more >>

Hi, I copied a whole solution from a machine to my machine. I have put the = folder in a folder in E Drive. I created a virtual directory from inetmgr and browsed a folder and then = a wepage from inetmgr itself. Then I get this error Could not load type 'Sample.Login'.=20 Any help...more >>

Has anyone had the pleasure of developing ASP.NET applications of the BlackBerry? I just built a simple application, and it seems not generate incomplete HTML tags. For instance, when an <INPUT is created, it closes it with /> instead of a straight >. And for some reason whatsoever, there a...more >>

I noticed today that when I have an ASP.NET web page with AspCompat="true", the CCW count tracked by the peformance monitor increases every time the page is loaded. Clicking refresh causes the count to increment. The count grows into the hundreds before it drops, but it never drops back to 0...more >>

Hello, I have a XML file (RSS 2.0 format). Something as follows: <?xml version="1.0"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>News</title> <description>Latest News</description> <item> <title>Title</title> <link>Url</link> <description>Description</descrip...more >>

Hi, Could someone post some clean code for a HTTPS POST request running from a server to a 3rd party server in an aspx page. I have some code that works unreliably. If I try the request from a few web browsers at the same time it will not work reliably. I use ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem,...more >>

Hi all, I'm writing an ASP.Net application, however I'm trying to put some of the functionality onto the client to avoid postbacks to the server wherever possible. This being the case, could anyone give me any advice on how, once a postback to the server is finally made, it would be po...more >>

I have been building a website diligently for the past three months and everything has been working well so far. Yesterday, I added a link on my javascript menu. This link is supposed to go to a pdf in a folder instead of the usual html page. When I try to test the link an authentication di...more >>

Hi, I have to implement 3-4 extranet websites for customers. These websites (each and every page of the website) will be secure. I want only certain customers to be able to access the site. The whole website needs to be implemented by using asp.net or asp. What are the options to impleme...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to delay session creation in ASP.NET I want the user to browse my site without any session created (no = cookies set). My pages will know that is Session =3D null then Session = has not been created and they should not rely on it. But at the moment user puts something into...more >>

Guys: Is there someway that allows a normal (and old) ASP page to access Session _or_ Application data of an ASP.NET page? I can't migrate this ASP page to ASP.NET. This ASP page loads an ISAPI filter (msmdpump.dll), and I've tried a lot, but can't make this works in ASP.NET. ...more >>

We've been using Excel for our web apps for quite some time. We're putting the apps on 2003 boxes now and have run unto an error with Excel. It just won't work <darn excel>. It gives us the error "Access is Denied", which is the usual error that is given when .NET doesn't have access to...more >>

Hello - If I use a validation summary control and set the ShowMessageBox to true, will the messagebox that comes up be blocked by pop-up blockers? Does the messagebox work in all browsers or just IE? -- Sandy...more >>

I had a problem that when I hit build in VS.NET with my ASPX project (that has about 144 ASPX Pages), the VS.NET program just ends! Dissappears - no message, no error, no nothing. I posted on this forum and got advise to (1) run repair & (2) add more memory. I got a whole new computer wit...more >>

How to get the browser window properties at run time through java script code? When my ASP.Net application is launched (through IE only) I am interested with the following properties from client side code. Where exactly the browser is located on the screen. Interested in left and top proper...more >>

I'm helping a friend set up his dev environment. In trying to add an asp.net project to his solution we are stuck. The web's virtual directory (a ClearCase share) is defined and viewable from IIS. When we attempt to "load an existing web project" from //localhost/<ourdir> we can browse to the...more >>

I have an SqlParameter array that I want to reuse after I have used it. For example, I have the following code that calls my generic db routines: *********************************************** Dim myDbObject as new DbObject() Dim DBReader As SqlDataReader Dim parameters As SqlParame...more >>

Hi all, I have been using the following code to export my datagrids to excel for quite some time. Very simple and very effective. <code> Sub btnExcelExport_Click ( s As Object, e As EventArgs ) Response.Clear() Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=FileName.xls...more >>

Haven't been able to find a clear answer to this... I am building an asp.net application and trying to enforce some work flow by displaying a form via the showmodaldialog method. I can get the form to display, etc. But I want to refresh the content of the form displayed in the dialog window...more >>

Haven't been able to find a clear answer to this... I am building an asp.net application and trying to enforce some work flow by displaying a form via the showmodaldialog method. I can get the form to display, etc. But I want to refresh the content of the form displayed in the dialog window...more >>

Hi all, easy question: How can I make a page expire immediately? I don't want the user to be able to re-visit it. Tried <% response.expires = 0 %>, did not work. Don't understand how to use the System.Web.HttpCachePolicy ??? Thanks kpg...more >>

Hi, please consider this snippet: string filename "c:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\getdirections\\Directions.xml"; XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument(); doc.Load(filename); XmlNodeList authorList = doc.SelectNodes("/NewDataSet/location[locationidID='westside']"); StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(...more >>

We are using ASP.2.0 and I was wondering if any one knew how I could modify the default.aspx. What I want to do is add some new HTML to the aspx page as well as either change the code behind or use some new code beside on the page itself. For example, I want to change this <%@ Page Langua...more >>

I have written an ASP.NET application that performs very well. I make heavy use of the Cache and otherwise minimize the number of round trips to to the db. I couldn't be happier with the performance - except when the application first starts. When hitting my Web server over the Internet there ...more >>

can someone guide me to where i can find source code examples for a slide menu? i rather do it from scratch than downloading a *.dll...more >>

I have an ASP.Net application that works with MS SQL Server in background to show some infomartions to the users. I also have build the functionality for downloading this information in a CSV-Format file. If I set the shown information over a short period of time (lets say 1 year) then the dow...more >>

I'm in the process of learning .NET but I have an issue. How do you know = what CAN exist. What I mean is how does a person know to use the = string.todate or something like that? There are so many additions and = changes from traditional, how do you know what to use for what you need = witho...more >>

Hi All, I need to validate fields from my user control in the onload...the problem is that my fields come with the name of the usercontrol followed by textfield's name, for example: UserControl1:TextName I need to validate for example: onload="MyFormatFunction(document.frm1.UserControl1:...more >>

Is there a consistent way to find out the id of child controls of the UserControl. Should I just use this.name+"_+control.Id;? Shimon ...more >>

I am developing a web form which is going to be used for manufacturing input. The form uses a DataList which list a batch of parts that may range anywhere from 1-9 parts. The DataList contains 6 textboxes pre-fill with data (reason for using datalist) which will capture user input and changes...more >>

In order to constrain the screen real-estate a datagrid takes, I use an HTML Grid Layout Control with scrollbars. One problem, however is that the datagrid changes horizontal size depending on what's being displayed. It would be nice to be able to adjust the horizontal width of the Grid Layo...more >>

Just a quick question regarding styles in ASP.Net apps (or any apps for that matter). Is there a way, without using images, to get borders to be rounded for an HTML element? Sorta like the borders of a Windows application that is running on a default install of Windows XP? Thanks in adv...more >>

Hi, I want to use javascript (not postback = true) to be fired when I do a selected index changed from a drop down list. How do I do that? Thank you, Antonio ...more >>

Hello, I created a Public class in .aspx.vb code behind file, now I want to know can I call that functions in the class in the Scripts either client side or server side in .aspx page. also I want to associate those functions with the click of the button which is accesible in .aspx fi...more >>

i need to create a date range based on the current "shown" month on a calendar control to query a database and populate a datagrid based on that date range. how can i retrieve the "shown" month and year from the calendar control to create this range. Here is what i was thinking, all i need is ...more >>

New to advanced VB.NET. I know the basics and I have converted a program from VB to .NET. I've gotten most of the errors fixed, but still have a few questions. How do I make the MDI child show up in the MDI parent form? Also, I am getting Adodc errors when it is time to update my records, what...more >>

Hello, I have a web application that runs a sql server stored procedure. There are 10 stored procedures to chose from and the web user can pick any one of them. They have 10 buttons. Each stored procedure can take from 1 to 4 minutes. I have my connection string timeout set to long enough bu...more >>

hey all, i'm trying to preserve the value of a dropdownlist so when a user leaves the page and comes back to it the page will remembers the value of that dropdownlist. Any ideas? thanks, rodchar...more >>

Hi, I have an existing web application with java beans that I wanne migrate to ASP.NET using C#. The existing web application has some jsp files that use java beans as follows: .... <%@ page language="java" import="reportgen.*"%> <%@ page import="java.lang.reflect.Array" %> <jsp:useB...more >>

I am building an aspx page on which I want to have a button, which when clicked opens the user's default email component (Outlook, OE, etc.). I searching the web I found the codes shown below but when I try to use it I get the error: Exception Details: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: ...more >>

HI and TIA! What I'm trying to do is have my user click a button which opens the find file dialogue box. Once they find it I want to place the full path into a variable so that I can use it as the Source in my connection string. I've tried the HTML File Field control which allows me to na...more >>

Hi We're currently moving our vb6, COM+, n-tier classic ASP web application over to .net. However, we're not sure which way to go with Source safe, and it's starting to become a problem. We have 3 possible solutions (project sharing, file referencing, or using the GAC ) and each with is pro's ...more >>

I am designing a web application to offer services to customers. In form1 I have listed all the services available using CheckBoxlist control. I have a different webform for customization of each of the services that is being offered. I want that when a user makes selection of services in t...more >>

Hello. I have a problem with custom columns inside the datagrid. I've set up a datagrid that populates from a database; I can edit the datagrid values and update the db, so that's ok. (btw, it's not as easy as the book claims...) Now I'd like to format some columns, say date values, and what'...more >>

Can someone please explain this error to me? Compilation Error Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately. Compiler Error Message: BC30408:...more >>

I need to check that certain data fields has been saved to a SQL server when a user leaves a web page (one way or another i.e. by clicking the X (close) button or the Back-button or...). I don't want to save data at each field. Is there a page_close ala page_load you can use for this?...more >>

I would like to take my ASP.NET project to another computer, which doesn't have Visual Studio. If I modify the code there, is there a way to recompile it without Visual Studio? Thanks! ...more >>

Hello, I created a dataset from a XML file. One of the dataset fields is [pubDate]. In an ASP:Repeater I am displaying the [pubDate] field. <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "pubDate", "{0:f}") %> The date displayed has the following format, the same as in the XML file: Fri, 20 ...more >>

I've decided that we're just going to have to bit the bullet and write our own server control with client side JavaScript to handle a specific requirement. Anyone know where in MSDN is the chapter on writing your own server controls? I can find lots of individual references but not the "root" :-...more >>

Here is my scenario : I have a library libA.dll, this library is built by a project (projectA), which may be used by several "solutions" => 1 dll assembly => this library uses a xslt transform => there is a "A.xslt" file that must be put somewhere inside the project that...more >>

Hi Right now, when i call : Server.Transfer( "default.asp" ); I get System.Web.HttpException: Error executing child request for /SessionBridgeTest/Default.asp. Is it possible at all to do so, or am I just doing something wrong? Simon...more >>

Hi, What way could I strip certain tags (like HTML comments) from the HTML being delivered to the client? I don't mean what regexp to use, but where do I put this stripping code? I'm thinking something in the Global.asax, but I can't find any reference to it having a Render or PreRender event ...more >>

Hi there, I'm building a usercontrol to provide language selection options. The availabe languages are retrieved dynamically and should be shown as flags (ImageButtons) in a table. But I've got a problem with formatting the whole thing. I'm using Response.Write statements to write the table...more >>

I write a javascript function, it require a string parameter: <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" onclick="MyJavascript('Tiger');"></asp:TextBox> I want bind a variable to the parameter, like: <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"onclick="MyJavascript('<%#sName%>');"></asp...more >>

Hi I have got a Datagrid populated with a Dataset. The first time the datagrid shows the first page data. When I clicked the Next link to display the next page data it displays the same data again. I tested whether the event handling function is being called or not, it seems it is no...more >>

Hi How can I display a custom page instead of the error page generated by dotnet? Thanks. Dee ...more >>

Hi I want to create license protection for a web based application. when any user logging into the application it has to check the key enterd by the user against the database where the key along with the cpuid is stored. the users who want to access the particular web site, they must have li...more >>

Hi All I m facing a problem. My Scenario is that i have a table in database with the name of = "userprofile". In my web site the user enters his personal information for building his = profile in our system.=20 During building his profile the system asks the user for his personal = website ...more >>

Hi, I have the following code in the code behind for a page. I use it to deliver a video without the user being able to view the direct address in the media player properties. It works fine on IE and Firefox, but Mac/Safari seems to not like the fact that the content-type is different from ...more >>

If TextBox1 is a control on a WebForm, we can add Javascript function by adding attribute in the Page_Load event like: protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { TextBox1.Attributes.Add("onclick", "return MyFunction('Tiger')"); } But if the TextBox is in a...more >>

hi there! i have a good knowledge of c# and i'd like to start programming in asp.net. i was told the best reference book is the one by dino esposito but it's also not really good to learn the basic of the language. i'm undecided between 2 books, "progamming asp.net" by jesse liberty-o'reilly a...more >>

Hi friends, I want to read all charecters of pdf file using char array. Thanks, Alex. ...more >>