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How to represent Unicode Chr Code in VB.Net String literal?

I know you can put unicode character codes in a VB.Net string like this: str = Chr(&H0030) & "More text" I would like to know how I can put the char code right into the string literal so I can use unicode symbols from the designer view. Is this even possible? ...

Why isn't Expression Blend 4's designer working whenever we use build configurations?

I'm having an odd issue with Expression Blend 4. I've been using Blend 4 in conjunction with Visual Studio 2010 for quite a while without incident (beyond the ultra-frequent crashes). Now our graphics designer wants to start using Blend to do some touch-up work. We were able to get Blend to compile the solution on his computer. Unf...

Why are good Coders bad Designers?

Why are good Developers bad Designers? and why are good Designers bad Developers. How can this lack fixed of both sides? Should coders beginn to draw? to fix this lack? and should Designers beginn to study Math to fix this lack? ...

WPF VS2010 Upgrade - Now WPF designer throws exception when projects targets .NET framework 3.5

I recently upgraded a number of projects from VS2008 to VS2010. Now I'm having an issue at design time w/ the WPF designer in Visual Studio. It throws an exception for every XAML page I open in design mode. Exceptions also throw for new brand new XAML pages. Projects currently target .NET 3.5. If I switch to target .NET 4.0, designe...

WPF Designer ONLY: NullReferenceException when loading connection string from app.config

Please help, for the sake of my non-pulled out hair... The following code line: this._connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["SqlConnectionString"].ConnectionString; is causing me untold amounts of grief. It is in a user control, currently in the control's Loaded event but I've also tried the constructor and just...

What is a Certified form in Adobe LiveCycle Designer context?

What is a Certified form in Adobe LiveCycle Designer context? How to make a form Certified? ...

Visual Studio 2010 WPF Designer issues

Hi, I am using: Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Silverlight 4 Toolkit The WPF Designer don't show (invisible) - while the Component Toolbox is showing the relevant controls, and the Windows->Windows option shows the designer to be active. It does this with ALL XAML for me, regardless of its complexity. I have already tried the /Reset...

How to know that widget is currently is running in Qt Designer

How can I in code of the custom Qt widget know that it is currently instantiated in Qt designer? Use case: I build a complex custom widget that has several child widgets like QPushButton, QLabel etc. As application logic require, when widget is created most of those sub component are not visible but in design time when I put it on a ...

Visual Studio designer stops recognising changes occasionally

Hi all, Using VS2008 visual designer occasionally the designer seems to stop recognising changes. Normally you get a * next to the filename in the tabs when a change is made but sometimes this stops appearing when I am making changes. When this happens may changes are getting "lost" so if I close/reopen the file all my changes are gon...

SharePoint Designer Keeps turning 
 within source code into literal new line.

I am using an if statement that tests the amount of lines in a cell. <xsl:if test="string-length(@Example) - string-length(translate(@Example, '&#xa;', '')) &lt; 10"> When I type in this code and hit save, that code turns into this: <xsl:if test="string-length(@Example) - string-length(translate(@Example, ' ', '')) &lt; 10"> Instea...

looking out for a web based process or workflow designer software

can any one suggest a tool or component to integrate with web based application with a workflow or business process designer ... ...

Implementing a simple UI editor in Java

Hi, I'm thinking about writing a simple UI designer in Java. I'm just playing with ideas at the moment to see if it is feasible. It would be good to have something like this as all of our UIs are generated from XML. Just wondering if anyone has tried anything like this before. I know there will be a lot of effort in doing something...

how to hide / show line from php designer IDE

hi everybody i wonder hide or show line from php designer. example; this is show lines function () { line 1 line 2 } this is hide lines function () {...} you can help me please ...

sharepoint dataview webpart filter by date (urjent Pls)

Hi Guys, How can i filter a data view web part in SP 2007, using Sharepoint DateTime Control, providing the user to select date and filter according to the user selected date. Thanks ...

Can't find the SubSonicService section of the application config file

Hi When i try to open my MainForm in Visual Studio in the designer, this error pops up instead of the designer of the Visual Studio. Can't find the SubSonicService section of the application config file at System.ComponentModel.ReflectPropertyDescriptor.SetValue(Object component, Object value) at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serializa...

WPF UserControl not rendering at design time

I am relatively new to WPF, so I apologize if I am missing something basic. I have a user control where I declare dependency properties named PT1x, PT1y, PT2x, PT2y: Private _pt1x as double = 9 Public Property PT1x As Double Get Return GetValue(PT1xProperty) End Get Private Set(ByVal value As ...

How do I create a GUI to customize content using Java?

This is for my Java programming assignment, and I've only been working with Java for about 3 months. We need something simple, so I thought of going with a program that allows the user to customise and design a greeting card cover. Not too complex, it's an introductory course. I would really like some guidelines on how to go about this...

Pentaho Aggregation Designer: Are the aggregation names generated usable

Hi I have used the aggregation designer to generate some tables. I just wanted to know is there anything else I have to modify in the cube definition xml? Currently it look likes the aggname name attribute values generated wont match correctly. Thanks ...

How can I make my own components in VB.NET?

How can I make a component that resides in the components tray like the Timer? So that you can place them from the toolbox but they are not visible on the form. Hopefully this is possible. ...

winforms designer problem on a form

I have a form that when I open it (double clicking the file in visual studio), loads the designer, shows the form control's and automatically modified the file (without doing nothing) the asterisk is appearing on the file tab, like "mainForm.cs* [Designer]". Edit: I openned and save, and after saving, y close de form, load again and the...