I need a lightweight database engine for a desktop application. The application is not data centric, although it needs some persistent data. Which one would you use MS SQL Server express edition or SQLite? EDIT Is SQL Server Compact edition free? If it is the case, what about SQLite vs SQL Server Compact edition to develop this kind of...
Hello I am used to develop web applications in Java (Struts, Spring, JSP...). But now I want to develop a desktop one. I never liked to design windows in Java (AWT, Swing, SWT): too much work for an ugly interface. So I think it could be a good idea if could take advantage of my web-app skills. One option is to modify the SWT Browser an...
I'm looking for an open-source VB.NET app that demonstrates a lot of .NET's power, ideally something that works fully offline. Maybe some of you have encountered an amazing utility app on CodeProject? ...
We have a java app which we call with a parameter (a selected folder), which works fine in C#. However, I'm at a loose end to work out how to do this in Objective-C; I've found the LaunchApplication command, but it's a bit vague. Can someone please help me out? ...
Hi there, i have a desktop application and a browser with a started web-application running on my computer. If i select something in the desktop application i want to let the web application execute some JavaScript. My question is now, is there a possibility to communicate directly between this 'applications' or is the only way to noti...
Hi, my desktop application lets users add (~20MB) files, which should then be available for other users of the application. Currently I handle the uploads/downloads with my own code, but I am getting errors from file transfers that dropout, corrupted files, etc. I really don't want to deal with all this so I plan to use an existing file...
I'm a desktop application developer who is temporarily working in the web. I'm working with a client that wants me to build an app for use by locations all over the state; however, these locations have very shaky connectivity. They really want a centralized web app and are suggesting I build a "lean" web app. I don't know what a "lean ...
Just trying to get a more thorough understanding of the major differences between windows(desktop) application and web application development. All my knowledge and experience has been as a web application developer, with c# and the .net framework. I am interested to know if it's common for developers to be skilled in both areas, i.e. WP...
SmtpClient smtpClient = new SmtpClient(); MailMessage message = new MailMessage(); try { MailAddress fromAddress = new MailAddress("[email protected]", "Lenin"); smtpClient.Host = "localhost"; //smtpClient.Host = ""; //smtpClient.Port = 25; messag...
I've been presented with an architectural challenge and am looking for ideas. Customer has an existing win32 native application that they are pretty resistant to changing in any but trivial ways. It is written in unmanaged c++ and uses at least one 3rd party dll so it is not a stand alone exe. What it is doesn't matter much, think of it...
What are some of the good options for doing a slick looking UI for a windows-based kiosk application? Some of the ideas I have so far: Flex Application WPF Application Hosted Internet Explorer based App My constraints are: Choose the most mature technology with A large developer base and community Easy to maintain and enhance You...
I've wrote a app in c# .NET 3.5. People download it and use. I would like to know how many users do this and how many installed it. How to do this? ...
This desktop app written in VB.Net within VStudio 2008 fails when one of our "power users" tries to run the program: Select permission denied on object 'AcctLogon', database 'MDS', owner 'dbo'. The author of the app is out for a few weeks and I am the "fixer" while she's out. Both of our logins for SQL have permissions for db_owner i...
I have button like random click ,if i click this button then will select 15 checkbox within datagrid itemrenderer checkbox But i can't access the checkbox ? please refer me ? How can access the checkbox ? <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="1" rendererIsEditor="true" editorDataField="selected"> <mx:itemRenderer> <mx:Component> <mx...
So I'm writing this JFrame application that has its own document model that can be loaded and saved to a filepath. I'm wondering what good ways are there to make the application open the last saved file when it starts up. Do I store last saved document filepath in a proprietary way or is there some facility in java that can handle this ...
In datagrid i shows number of checkbox for example 20 checkboz ,in 20 checkbox if i select any 15 checkboxs then remining checkboxs will be disable (enabled="false" But 15 selected checkbox accessable ? How can i do that . i tried <mx:DataGrid id="dg" width="100%" height="100%" rowCount="5" dataProvider="{dp}"> <mx:c...
I am creating a desktop application using AIR. In that application user is allowed to download some resources which have life span of 2 days. I am storing the date when the user is downloaded. But how can i check whether the date is passed 2 days or not? Right now I am checking with the current system date.But when the user changes the ...
How can I delete a specific cookie from within my application? Everywhere I look for this turns up being for web development. ...
C# WinForms .Net 3.5 to SQL CE 3.5 on Mobile 6.1 Device I'd like to make a connection from a desktop application to a SDF database on my Windows Mobile device while it's connected via ActiveSync. Visual Studio lets me create a Data Connection to my device. The connections tests OK and I can view the data in the database using Visual S...
I have an app which acts almost like a daemon. Sometimes it quits on error and many times it prints an error msg then ask users to press any key to close. How can i relaunch the app when either case happens? I am more interested in the 2nd case. I can do this in c++, C# or python. The script is an old python that i dont want to change (...