I am working with a dynamic DropDownList. It is being created in my VB code-beside. I applied a css class to it to resize the font and nothing changed. I then removed that css class and instead set the ddl.font.size to a number. That doesn't change anything. The font stays the same size no ...more >>

how to get the date from sql server in yyyy/mm/dd ...more >>

Hi, Using the FormView control is very efficient. But I want to do some action,like showing a success message or redirect to another page, after inserting, updating and deleting. How do I get these message?...more >>

Hi all, I know how FTP file from ASP.NET app, but I'm in need of doing it securly, either TLS/SFPT. Is it just over a differnt port or does the data somehow need to be encryted before sending. Thanks, James Doughty...more >>

how to get the day if 1-9 then 01-09 else 11-31 month if 1-9 then 01-09 else 10-12 year 01-99...more >>

I am trying to create a method GetDataFor(string column) becaues I have = to repeat the same statements for several columns but I get an error as = follows: The name 'dr' does not exist in the current context It seems the dr -the instance of sqlDataReader - is not becoming = available to th...more >>

I'm using VS2005. I am dynamically adding a Textbox control to a Placeholder control in the page_load event of the form, but the event handler isn't firing. What am I doing wrong? Thanks Bill Protected Sub Page_Load.... Dim tb as new Textbox AddHandler tb.TextChanged, Ad...more >>

Hi, I have a gridview with products in it. But each product is the same brand. So, say it is electronics: sony tv sony radio sony music ..... I only want to print out sony once and preferably at the top of the table somewhere. So that I would end up with sony ------- radio tv mu...more >>

Hi, I'm written a Web Service that encapsulate the call to a command line application. The command line application is run using Process.Start, and I'd like to get both standard ouput and standard error to create a log. After some searches, I finally wrote this part of code : public cl...more >>

From my understanding the main difference between VS.net 05 and Visual Web Dev Express (or whatever it's called) is that the express versions do not compile code. As such, if I use the express editions, can I no longer access functions in custom .vb files like I often do with VS '03? -Da...more >>

We have a fairly big size ASP.NET web application that was written VB.NET. We are in the process converting the web project. We used the migration wizard included in VS 2005. I followed step by step guide outlined in here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/reference/migration/upgrade/defau...more >>

I just realized that strict type checking does't seem to work in ASP.NET 2.0 no matter what I do (I set "strict" in Web.Config, I set it on the WebForm level.... what, do I have to put it at the top of every code module a ala VB3.0??? Am I missing something here? I know I've been griping a...more >>

I have a program C:\MyDir\MyProg.exe I would like to place a button on an aspx page to start the program (shell-out) and to pass some command line arguments. Can this be done ? Sample code would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. Jim ...more >>

I have inherited a new website and am learning ASP.NET. The person who handed the site off to me does not know if the site is old ASP or ASP.NET. How do I tell what I am working with? Many thanks, Tony ...more >>

Ok, I am building a control, and it is a Calendar and a previous and next month buttons. The Calendar is build completely by hand. Now, it is using various properties such as Month, Day, Year to build the calendar itself. My next navigation buttons are manipulating these properties. When the...more >>

Hi folks, I guess this question has to do with formatting dates. Seems like it should be a no brainer but have spent too much time hunting so I am posting the forum. I have a function that needs to pass a Date data-type that is empty much like a string would be empty if we were to place...more >>

I need to add additional .aspx pages to an existing web site. I was hoping to create a new web project in VS 2003, build the project, copy the .aspx files and the .dll into the virtual directory of the existing web site. The existing web site would have a page with a link to the new web page...more >>

Hi guys, I want to create an ObjectDataSource from a DataTable in Profile web.config <profile> <properties> <add name="CartItems" type="System.Data.DataTable" /> </properties> </profile> in the aspx page <asp:ObjectDataSource ID="ObjectDataSource1" runat="server" DataObje...more >>

I have to send a user to a 3rd party site. Basically I am thinking I need a linkbutton with an onclick event. The even handler would populate the necessary values (userid, encryptedid, usergroup) and then I need to post this information to a 3rd party site (in a new window). From the user...more >>

Hi, I have an ASP.NET (2.0) webform. I want to import an excel spreadsheet. In that Excel spreadsheet are specific cells that I want to capture specific data from. Is it doable? Thanks, Uma ...more >>

Win2k3 IIS6 ..NET 2.0 In my ASP.NET 2.0 app I create an open an SQL connection in the page's constructor and call objSQL.Dispose() in the destructor. The SQLConnection object is a class member of the page. Here's the destructor code: /// Destructor ~Officer() { if( m_objConn != ...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to simulate context for POST request with some posted data in the unit test ? thanks,...more >>

we are constructing a (sql 2005) database on an FTP server where we will need to insert records into the tables. At this point our ftp scripts will allow us to upload/download documents/file from the server. We will be getting comma delimited records that must be inserted into the database....more >>

Hello. Does anyone know how to navigate to a specific anchor within an ASPX page? For example, I have <a name='Test'>Hey there</a>, and I want to direct someone to that anchor in the PageLoad using code. In other words, if someone navigates to the default.aspx page, I want to immediately ta...more >>

I cannot get the value of the selected file in a FileUpload control when using a Callback, is there any way to acomplish this? Thanks ...more >>

A page uses query string values to add a record to a database. The record should be added only once; however, if a user activates the url additional times, multiple records are added. Is there some way to remove the parameters from the query sting to prevent undesired activations? Thanks, ...more >>

Hi I'm currently working on a new portal for an online university, and we need write code that manages roles for multiple applications. To tell the SqlRoleProvider which Application we are currently managing I am using the SqlRoleProvider.ApplicationName Property which is not thread safe. M...more >>

Hi, I am migrating an enterprise application from ASP 3.0 with server-side JScript to ASP.NET 2.0. There are over 400 pages. If I try to access one of the migrated .aspx pages, the aspnet_ws process tries to compile all of the pages. This times-out the initial page request to the brows...more >>

I have started using a System.Web.UI.WebControls.Table control In this table I have programmatically added web controls (mostly textboxes) to all the cells of a particular column. (The entire table is defined in the VB code.) Nothing I do seems to affect the width of the column or the tex...more >>

I have a datagrid with some bound collumns (<asp:BoundColumn) I would like to reference these columns and their cells(data) in code. I have found this way, and it works ok. Dim startDateString As String = e.Item.Cells(6).Text I don't like this --------------------------------------------^ ...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to send an email in some asp.net code and our SMTP Server (EXchange) keeps kicking back with this message:- Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: 5.7.1 Requested action not taken: message refused Any ideas? The ip address of the sending server is in the allow...more >>

There are a couple posts about this here, but no answers. The problem is when you attempt to use the style builder for a page element in VS 2k5, the form appears and then immediately disappears. If you try again ten or so times, the whole IDE freezes up. Do any of the MVPs have any info on ...more >>

I'm looking for an Asp.net (preferably asp.net 2.0) app. we can use to jump start timekeeping. Has to be able to apply hours to multiple clients / projects each day, and track the hours, allow total billable hours to be viewed by managers etc. The basic stuff. Oh yea - and web based of cours...more >>

I'm performing the ASP Quickstart lessons, where I'm trying to get a datagrid to fill with data from a SQL Server database. The code below runs, but the datagrid doesn't display on the webpage. What am I doing wrong? I can add the controls and add Conn, DA, DS, command objects from the toolbox...more >>

I've been working an a web application for 3 months now and its been compiling and running fine when I Debug -- > start without debugging, today I come in and work on the web app and do the samething but now i'm getting the following errors: CS0006: Metadata file 'c:\windows\microsoft.net...more >>

Hi, does anyone have an Idea if it's possible to add a UserControl (containing serveral other controls like textboxes and/or dropdownlists) to an ArrayList? If I just put [Serializable] at the top of the class of the UserControl, it does not make a difference, I keep getting the error: Th...more >>

I have this peice of code in my gridview <HeaderTemplate> <asp:ImageButton ID="btnPrevious" ImageUrl="~/Images/Calendar/ico_Previous.png" runat="server" /> <asp:ImageButton ID="btnNext" ImageUrl="~/Images/Calendar/ico_Next.png" runat="server" /> ...more >>

I have on a site some very populated listboxes, now, when the user scrolls the listbox to chose some items, and then clicks a button, thus, a postback starts, the scoll position of the listbox is reseted. Is there a way to keep the scroll position? Is the functionality build in, or, is addi...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to validate a textbox such that it only alpha characters are accepted. I have the following Regex expression [^a-zA-Z] exactly as shown in the RegularExpressionValidator control, but it does not work. Can someone help me out with this. Thank You...more >>

My client given me requirement to design ecommerce shopping site and his main requirement is he want to display item photo's with price and brief detail on site and he wants to change these items daily without compiling the site. Can any one help me how to approach for this. Any url/link or any ...more >>

Hi I'm invoking the excel object from ASP.Net application. My development machine is Windows 2000 and MS Office is installed on my m/c. I have added reference to the Excel COM object, I have given Access and launch permissions to ASPNET user in DCOMCNFG and the identity set to launch user. B...more >>

I am running a system that has both Classic ASP applications and a smattering of ASP.NET applications. We want to store passwords on a SQL Server table as their MD5 hashes. What is the safest way to get this hash value, and be able to verify it against user logins in both Classic ASP and ASP.N...more >>

I am an old programmer, but a newbie to Visual Web Developer 2005 - Express Edition I have an .aspx Form Page with an attached Master File and an attached css file. I have scanned a text file for various matching records and output the ones I want to display with response.write...more >>

I had an ASP.NET 2.0 site which works fine on my PC. I have just copied it to a server, and set it up to run in a virtual folder. The web pages work fine, but the graphics won't load - if I try to open a gif from one of the folders, I get the following message. Why would an ASPX file load, but...more >>

I am using a RegularExpressionValidator to validate against a range on specific values and it is behaving strangely. My validation expression is as follows ^001|100|101|101D|102|103|103D|110|110D|111|112|113|114|114D|115|115D|116|117|117D|118|118D|119|120|120D|121|124|126|126D|127|127D|128|1...more >>

e.g 4/30/2005 e.g 6/30/2007 how to compare the two string in javascript which one is bigger...more >>

How can I select .NET Framework between 1.1 and 2.0? Both for Windows Application and Web Application. ...more >>

Hi all, I am trying resize an image using the following code. //resize image System.Drawing.Image ImageUpload = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String.Concat(Server.MapPath(FilePath),ImageName)); // create the actual thumbnail image System.Drawing.Image ThumbnailImage = ImageUpload.GetT...more >>

Hello, I've set the timeout to 720 in the web.config file (see detila below). However, the page elapses after 20 minutes and the login screen is displayed again. Is there anything else that needs to be set or taken care of? Your help is appreciated. <system.web> <sessionState mode="InProc"...more >>