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ASP.NET Custom Control - Default Template?

I know this is really picky, but can I have one template inside a user control: <uc:MyUserControl runat="server" ID="test"> <div><b>Test</b></div> <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" id="pH" /> </uc:MyUserControl> Instead of what I have now which requires me to: <uc:MyUserControl runat="server" ID="test"> <Content> <d...

Capture keystrokes (e.g., function keys) while a messagebox is up

We have a large WinForms app, and there is a built-in bug reporting system that can be activated during testing via the F5 Key. I am capturing the F5 key with .Net's PreFilterMessage system. This works fine on the main forms, modal dialog boxes, etc. Unfortunately, the program also displays windows messageboxes when it needs to. When th...

Deleting files when user logouts or session end

I'm trying to delete files created by current user when he/she clicks logout button Protected Sub OnLoggingOut(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles LoginStatus1.LoggingOut Try Dim folder As String = Server.MapPath("~/uploads/") Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFiles(folder) ...

What concerns should I have when instantiating a .NET component in a VB6 application?

I just read through a 2002 article on MSDN called Calling a .NET Component from a COM Component to get a basic understanding of calling .NET objects from VB6 code. However, I still wondering what else I might be concerned about when referencing .NET objects from VB6 and if there's anything newer information than what was available when ...

Why does DataSet.HasChanges() return true if called in the same function as change but false otherwise?

Assuming that the buttons are being clicked in order, the following code modifies row 1 in a .net DataSet, then row 0. HasChanges returns true, but GetChanges only gives me the change for row 0. If I comment out the line in the button2 click event that modifies row 0, then HasChanges returns false. Can anyone explain to me why Has...

dot net (.net) ODB-ii reader/parser

Does anyone have any experience with ODB-II codes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-board_diagnostics) and/or have any .net code available for reading information from an ODB unit? I'm having trouble reading data from my car. I'm trying to follow the spec as outlined in various wikipedia articles and based have search for solutions on f...

import hotmail contacts using asp.net

i need to import live/hotmail contacts using asp.net. I have done gmail and yahoo. i looked at opencontactsnet.dll and it doesnt work for live. none of the contacts are retrieved from that dll. does anyone know anything specifically for hotmail contacts? ...

Adding new record to a VFP data table in VB.NET with ADO recordsets

I am trying to add a new record to a Visual FoxPro data table using an ADO dataset with no luck. The code runs fine with no exceptions but when I check the dbf after the fact there is no new record. The mDataPath variable shown in the code snippet is the path to the .dbc file for the entire database. A note about the For loop at the ...

Save RTF data in My Sql database

Please tell me how to save and show Richtextbox's data in database and retrive it in saved format and which datatype should be used to save that data. i am using vb.net and MY SQL ...

If Then Statement Condition Being Ignored With Optimisations On

I think im going mad but can some show me what im missing, it must be some stupidly simple i just cant see the wood for the trees. BOTH side of this if then else statement are being executed? Ive tried commenting out the true side and moving the condition to a seperate variable with the same result. However if i explicitly set the cond...

i want to make condition statement but unsuccessful..

hi i want to make condition statement in my function. i use this method : If String.ReferenceEquals(hotel, hotel) = true Then insertDatabase() Else updateDatabase() End If if i try to insert a data already in the database, the function will directly go to the updateDatabase().. the problem is, if i try to in...

Why does this threading approach not work?

I have a wierd problem with threading in an ASP.NET application. For some reason, when I run the code in the request thread, everything works as expected. But when I run it in a separate thread, nothing happens. This is verified by calling the below handler with the three flags "on", "off" and "larma" respectively - in the two first case...

Programmatically adding a site to the Allowed Sites of the IE Pop-up Blocker (VB.NET)

A few more details. I need to programmatically (Winforms, VB.NET) check if a site is in the Allowed Sites list of the IE Pop-Up Blocker (IE 7 and 8 and Windows XP, Vista and 7) and if not, add it. The application is fully trusted and I don't want to disable the Pop-Up blocker entirely. To clarify some things, this is for a web-automati...

Equivalent in vb.net's MaskedTextBox to cliptext property in vb6's Masked Edit control

I find this property useful but cannot find a direct replacement for it in vb.net. Is there one? Thanks ...

unit testing methods with arrays as argument

I am porting over some C++ assembly to VB that performs demodulation of various waveforms. I decided to go the unit test route instead of building a test app to get a feel for how testing is performed. The original demodulation code accepts an array that is the waveform along with some other arguments. How should one go about performi...

Navigating from VB.NET code to C# code problem

Hi, There seemes to be a consistent problem with the following situation: Say you have a VS2008 solution, consisting of a (say console) application written in vb.net, and a class library written in c#. The application references the class library project. This, of course, complies and works well. However, when you right-click (in th...

Is it possible to take a half done web application that has been started using VB.NET and continue using C#

A guy came to me there recently with a half done web app that has been created using VB.NET, nothing major, just a normal site. His original programmer couldn't continue so he wants me to finish it. Problem is I don't program using VB.NET nor have I any intention of learning it for a project this small. Usually I would run from something...

Text Alignment in Rad Controls (telerik).

Please tell me how to make text alignment centerlized in RadButton, RadListbox, RadCombobox in winform. (i am using vb.net - vs2005) ...

VB.NET encoding one character wrong

I have a byte array that I'm encoding to a string: Private Function GetKey() As String Dim ba() As Byte = {&H47, &H43, &H44, &H53, &H79, &H73, &H74, &H65, &H6D, _ &H73, &H89, &HA, &H1, &H32, &H31, &H36} Dim strReturn As String = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(ba) Return strReturn End Function Then I wri...

C# DataGridView capturing deleted row

Hi, 1. I am using a DataGridView, which is bound to a dataset. There is a bindingNavigator as well. when a user deletes a row by clicking "bindingNavigatorDeleteItem" button, I am trying to get the row being deleted. private void bindingNavigatorDeleteItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { int crow = gridEventTyp...