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Can I really develop on ASP.NET MVC for free?

I'm currently developing a web app on Django/Python, and I consider moving to ASP.NET MVC. I downloaded the Visual Web Developer Express edition, read NerdDinner, and I'm ready to go. I will probably keep working on MySQL. One of the reasons I chose Django+MySQL in the first place was that it was free of charge. I'm bootstrapping a bus...

Create wiki pages on SharePoint with web services

Hi, the title says it all: With which methods do I create wiki content on SharePoint, using the provided web services? I've searched the MSDN docs up and down - with no result. Regards.. ...

CAML query to add a ListItem in Sharepoint

Hi, my CAML query to add a ListItem (Wiki Page) doesn't work. I've tried serveral fields, but Sharepoint always creates empty pages. Here is my CAML so far: <Batch OnError="Continue"> <Method ID="1" Cmd="New"> <Field Name="WikiField">My Wiki Content</Field> </Method> </Batch> ...

How to create a wiki page (=item) in Sharepoint programmatically?

Hi, how do I create a wiki page and add a title, as well as some content in sharepoint (via webservices)? This is my SOAP message so far: <soapenv:Body> <soap:UpdateListItems> <soap:listName>Cooking Wiki</soap:listName> <soap:updates> <Batch OnError="Continue"> <Method ID="1" Cmd="New"> <Field Name="...

MS doc SVN

hi there I;m student in CS and for this summer(with 3 of my colleagues) we have to do a SVN for MS .doc files. Do you have any idea if this kind of thing has already made before. Is an open source project already available for that? If you were in our situation, how did you start your research? btw: we have to use PHP for this projec...

Ever done a total rewrite of a large C++ application in C#?

I know Joel says to never do it, and I agree with this in most cases. I do think there are cases where it is justified. We have a large C++ application (around 250,000 total lines of code) that uses a MFC front end and a Windows service as the core components. We are thinking about moving the project to C#. The reasons we are thinking ...

How to use Microsoft Account in an openID site?

I am planning to build a site with openID authentication , most of my target users will register in the site using Microsoft accounts (hotmail/live/windowslive). Is there anyway to use Microsoft accounts as openID? ...

Is there a way to create a new team project using the TFS SDK?

I'm just getting started with the Team Foundation Server SDK and I'm wondering if there is a way to create a new Team Project using the SDK. My goal in doing this is to create some automated tests to aid in system validation (being an FDA regulated company we are required to validate our in-house tools, to the extent this can be automa...

How to enroll in Microsoft Action Pack?

I've heard about the Microsoft Action Pack, to get Microsoft licenses for a cheaper price. How do I enroll in this program? Do I need to associate myself to a Microsoft Partner to be able to subscribe to the Action Pack? Thanks ...

Dynamics GP 10 table name

Are the table names for GP 10 the exact same as GP 9? ...

Getting debug logs for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0

How to get the logs of debugging VB code in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0? ...

Euro sign in PDF output from MS SQL Reporting Services

When I use FormatCurrency() in a report for Microsoft SQL Reporting Services I see a euro sign when I view the report through the report server's web interface in the default output format (or in Excel output) but when I export to PDF the euro sign becomes a small square. How can I get euro signs in my reporting services PDFs? ...

How do you backup CRM3.0 when the 'ftcat_documentindex' is offline?

My organisation uses Microsoft CRM 3.0, and I am attempting to backup the database. The following error is preventing me from doing so, does anyone know how to resolve this issue? Error: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup of full-text catalog 'ftcat_documentindex' is not permitted because it is not online. Check errorlog file f...

Microsoft Dynamic CRM integration SharePoint

Have any of you done a MS CRM 4.0 and Sharepoint integration. Any Pointers? I am new both the CRM and SharePoint. After a little more research, Id like to refine my question. I basically want to use IFRAME to add a sharepoint tab that will show the sharepoint page that I have created. Any hints on how to do that? Also how would I get...

Are Microsoft "Express" editions free to develop on?

Am I able to develop software for free on MS SqlServer 2005/2008 Express edition databases? ...

Grabbing MS SQL Server Data for iPhone App?

I have a pre-existing desktop application that draws its information from a Microsoft SQL Server. The desktop application is written in C#/ASP/.NET. I'd like to take this same data and present it in an iPhone application. What would be the best way to obtain and present the data? ...

How does Microsoft Azure handle Session State?

Does anyone have any information on how state is managed in Azure when you choose to have multiple instances? It seems like InProc would be worthless and you would have to have another state server instance, or use the datastore to store the users state across servers. Or does it implement sticky sessions, so InProc is all you need...

Macros On Toolbar - Office 2000

Hi, Someone at my office has an access database which includes macros in the toolbar. To access it currently they have to log out of the domain and into a local user account. They would like others in the office to be able to access the database, which they can, but they cannot use the macros on the toolbars. The office version that is...

Can I specify a separate "screen" and "print" view for a report in MS Reporting Services?

I guess this is not quite a "programming" question, but it is bothering me none the less. I am the author of a fairly complicated report with a lot of drill-downs and dynamically displayed elements. The business users I'm writing the report for like the drill-downs on the screen, but when they print, they want to see the report complet...

how to copy network files using robocopy ?

how to copy network files using robocopy ? ...