I have a .NET 2005 (C#) desktop application, in which there is a login form and an MDI form, which then have multiple subforms. All other forms are opened in MDI form only. After a user logs in, I hide the login form and then show the MDI form, but when I close the MDI form, my application process does not end because the login form is...
How can I use the browser as a UI for a desktop app? The ways I have come up with so far are... Use all HTML/Javascript. Problem: Can't access filesystem or just about anything else. Run a local webserver while the application is in use. Problem: How do I kill it when the user is done? My users are not technical enough to Ctrl+C. Embed...
Is Mono appropriate for developing server applications, or only desktop applications? I'd like to develop server applications in C# for Linux. I want to write a First Person Shooter (FPS) game in C#/XNA, and I've a Linux dedicated server. But this question is generally for all types of server applications... ...
Hi All, I have a general question for the group. I am about to start a large project for my team that, I suspect, we will be doing as a desktop application (I am generally a web guy in my application outlook but I am open to change.) My big concern is that the current desktop applications in the company are already a pain in the keiste...
Hello I am creating a Windows application (WPF) that is going to be running in few stations accessing 1 database. I already implemented a login form with a login system thru My.User.CurrentPrincipal. Now, I want to implement a "Remember me on this computer" check box in the login form, where should I store the value? Should it be a coo...
Hello All, I working on a Java based application which can be carried around by the user in a USB flash Drive. At the startup I want to check for existing JVMs on the machine the USB is plugged-in. How can I achieve it ??? ...
Our application displays tons of valuable information to our users in a table. We have a filtering capablity that is based on boolean/logic searches. Even after coaching, users still tend to not understand how to use filters because AND OR > >= etc are foreign to them. This filter is easy for programmers since it is easily translated int...
I need to develop an application with the below features Desktop - Media bar container application Should work in Windows, MAC & Linux Media bar will have Ads, Tickers & Other third party applications Have to write Engine & GUI Involves multi threading Anyone could suggest the opt technology for developing the same would be appreciat...
Which technology to use for desktop mediabar container application with the below features: Desktop - Media bar container application Should work in Windows, MAC & Linux Media bar will have Ads, Tickers & Other third party applications Have to write Engine & GUI Involves multi threading ...
Possible Duplicates: What does WPF still have to offer over Silverlight 4? Why change from WPF to Silverlight 4 I'm working on a WPF application. We considered using Silverlight instead of WPF, but decided we want a full blown desktop application with the whole unique desktop application feeling and advantages that gives. Howe...
I'm working on an application we made WPF instead of Silverlight as we wanted a full blown desktop application with the whole unique feeling and advantages that gives. However, with the announcement of Silverlight 4 I hear there is a buzz about Silverlight mostly being the preferred choice also for desktop applications. So; why should ...
-What is difference between connection to SQL Server from ASP.net and Desktop application? Why purchasing a Client Access License (CAL) for every device that accesses your server is not needed in web? If I have a CAL for 10 devices and I need one more device to connect to SQL Server, can I do this using Web service? Thanks ...
Update involves updating the binary and quite a few libraries. Please advise if this is possible by tweaking just the server side? Maybe, if I could just send a message with a link for the updates. Currently, There is no provision It uses a tcp channel configuration to communicate. ...
Hi, I'm planning to do a little project to expand my knowledge in programming. The application I'm trying to build is an Internet Cafe Manager (I Know there are a lot software out there that is similar to what I'm building.). I had chosen this project since it involves connecting to a network, displaying data and time, and has a client ...
I need to give the user the ability to change application settings, in this case the location for the application database. I noticed that Application Settings are read only at run time, but this needs to be application-wide, not user-specific. How do I persist an application-wide connection string in windows.forms that is changeable a...
Hi there I remember that Jeff was talking in a podcast about an utility which help him to send opened windows to certain zones of the screen, or resize them, just by using some keyboard combination. This seems to be verry useful, especially when you work on two monitors and you don't wana broke your work flow by talking the mouse, movin...
I am starting to make my own apps and publishing them. The problem I face is that my apps are mainly for my purposes. What are some problems that you face while in windows? I need some desktop application ideas that are simple but helpful. ...
I would like to develop a desktop application to interact with the facebook API. The user would be able to browse their profile and post details such as the music which they are playing or the applications which are being installed or being used. Is this possible? Are there any relevant tutorials? ...
Hello Guys, I need to develop a vb.net payroll application, client and server are geographically dispersed, data is stored in server database. Can you please help me how to create application for client system and server system. ...
In a single-user desktop application that uses a database for storage, is it necessary to perform the data validation on the database, or is it ok to do it in code? What are the best practices, and if there are none, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the two possibilities? ...