Where Do I Start? - .NET (Core and Framework) Discussion Boards

svsparks18-Jun-02 11:59

18-Jun-02 11:59

I just started studying the .NET Remoting Architecture.
In the samples, you import or reference several system namespaces:

// C#
using System;
using System.Runtime.Remoting;
using System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels;
using System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp;

The last line gives a compile error saying the Tcp namespace does not exist.
The doc for the TcpChannels class says it exists within this namespace.
The intellisense will not show it either.

Is there something that I need to install or enable to be able to see this class?

Just wondering...

Re: Remoting Architecture

svsparks19-Jun-02 4:19

svsparks

19-Jun-02 4:19

Solution was to add System.Runtime.Remoting.dll as a project reference - Duh.

Internet Explorer Interop

Jared Bienz17-Jun-02 6:02

Jared Bienz

17-Jun-02 6:02

I am trying to use the Internet Explorer control in my C# project. I imported the control into the toolbar and dropped it onto my form. This, of coarse, imported SHDocVw.dll.

Now, I can navigate around with the control just fine, but I wanted to do something a bit more tricky. I have HTML resources embedded in my project and I want to display them using the DOM in the IE control. So, next, I went searching for the Document property. To my surprise, it was typed as Object. After a bit more research, I realized that the DOM was in a separate dll. MSHTML.DLL to be exact. I imported this only to find another problem.

VS.Net imported the all of the interfaces and classes. The one of interest is the HTMLDocumentClass class, which implements the IHTMLDocument2 interface. This interface has the writeln that I want to use. The problem is that VS.Net imported the method as:

writeln(params object[] psarray)

But the original C++ version is actually

HRESULT writeln(SAFEARRAY* psarray)

and the documentation states that psarray is actually a BSTR[]. When I try to pass a string or string[], the framework doesn't catch that it needs to convert it and Explorer just throws an exception.

Since this is method isn't imported using DllImport or anything, how can I make VS import this method to take a string instead? Confused | :confused:

Jared Bienz

jbienz@hotmail.com

ASCII for keys?

Brian Olej15-Jun-02 18:51

Brian Olej

15-Jun-02 18:51

Hey there everyone, does anyone happen to know where I can find the ASCII code for the left, right, up, down arrows and the spacebar?

Re: ASCII for keys?

David Wengier15-Jun-02 20:55

David Wengier

15-Jun-02 20:55

If you handle the KeyDown event you can catch them, and you can use the values in the System.Windows.Forms.Keys enumeration to find them.

Left, right, up, down dont have ASCII codes per se, and the spacebar is 32.

MSO.dll change

Jon Newman15-Jun-02 3:30

Jon Newman

15-Jun-02 3:30

The .NET SDK changes MSO.dll in some way. Now one of my add-ins isnt working. Will re-installing office affect the SDK?

Wake up CPians.....
Follow the Green Alien.... Green Alien | [Alien]

"Bob, a real Alien in a virtual world"

Get your free CP wallpaper here or [Paul]

Debugging

14-Jun-02 13:42

I Create an html page with vs .net, and i add vbscript and javascripts to it. Now how do i set breakpoints to debug it? Attacing to IE and chosing to debug scripts does not work. How is it done?

Thanks Rose | [Rose]

Where Do I Start?

SABmore13-Jun-02 10:49

SABmore

13-Jun-02 10:49

Everyone:

I've been doing web programming for about two years now, concentrating entirely on Microsoft technologies (ASP, SQL, Access...). Now that .Net has arrived I am really looking for some guidance in which direction to take in order to become quite competent in these new technologies. While the obvious choice is probably ASP.Net, someone suggested that I start with VB.Net instead (since in essense ASP is stripped from VB). I've unfortunately avoided VB up until now, but would really like to learn it starting with .Net. What do you guys think? Should I start with VB.Net or ASP.Net(or other)? Can you recommend any great books/tutorials? Thanks alot in advance.

Shawn

Re: Where Do I Start?

James T. Johnson13-Jun-02 12:04

James T. Johnson

13-Jun-02 12:04

If you haven't learned VB before I'd say don't bother with VB.NET and learn C# instead Smile | :)

SABmore wrote:
(since in essense ASP is stripped from VB)

ASP is a script processor that provides a consistant object model; it just so happens that most ASP sites are written with VBScript.

There is a distinction there; if you want you could use JScript or ActivePerlScript, plus others.

Now on to ASP.NET; I found Beginning ASP.NET Using C# from Wrox to be a good introductory book to ASP.NET and C#; some of the stuff you'll probably just need to skim because it assumes you have no prior web programming knowledge. Otherwise I found it to be a decent book.

HTH,

James

XP Home and .NET

Jason Henderson13-Jun-02 5:59

Jason Henderson

13-Jun-02 5:59

Can I create WebServices in .NET installed on an XP Home edition machine? IIS does not come with XP Home.

Also, I do have an XP Pro cd available, do you know if I can install IIS from XP Pro CD onto XP Home?

Thanks

Jason Henderson
_{quasi-homepage}
^articles
_{"Like it or not, I'm right!"}

Re: XP Home and .NET

Brandon Parker13-Jun-02 7:18

Brandon Parker

13-Jun-02 7:18

Well I think you answered both of your questions yourself. Just give it a try. Try to install IIS from the pro cd if it doesn work then youll need to install the pro edition onto your computer. I dont know why you wouldnt want to do that anyways.

Re: XP Home and .NET

Jason Henderson13-Jun-02 8:38

Jason Henderson

13-Jun-02 8:38

I can't install IIS on Home, but can I still create web services?

I can't afford the upgrade right now. The Pro cd is from work and I thought that I might be able to install IIS from it.

Jason Henderson
_{quasi-homepage}
^articles
_{"Like it or not, I'm right!"}

Re: XP Home and .NET

Brandon Parker13-Jun-02 10:06

Brandon Parker

13-Jun-02 10:06

Too answer the first question. No you cant create web service without IIS installed. Now I am not telling to do anything but I know of a many people who have freely downloaded XP Pro using kazaa

Icon for Custom UserControl in .Net

12-Jun-02 21:09

Hi,

I created a UserControl using Vb.Net(Custom Control Library)
I want to Associate an Icon to my UserControl.

I tried using the <toolboxbitmap> Attribute.
It works ...but it has dependency on the physical bitmap file.

I want the bitmap to be something like the Resource
for the Control.

Please some one help me on how to do this in .Net....

Thanks,

Firoz

Re: Icon for Custom UserControl in .Net

James T. Johnson12-Jun-02 21:36

James T. Johnson

12-Jun-02 21:36

Add the bitmap to your project as an embedded resource.

Ensure that the filename matches the name of your control minus the default namespace. (If the default namespace is "MyControls" and the full control name is "MyControls.Library.FooBar" the bitmap needs to be named "Library.FooBar.bmp".

Apply the ToolboxBitmap attribute passing in the type for the control, in C# this is typeof(FooBar) not sure what the equivalent in VB.NET is.

HTH,

James

Re: Icon for Custom UserControl in .Net

13-Jun-02 21:20

thanks James,

It worked...in VB.Net also

The equivalent for typeof() is GetType() in VB.Net.

Thanks

Firoz

My own class & IntelliSense

Maciej Pirog12-Jun-02 6:56

Maciej Pirog

12-Jun-02 6:56

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to add some description to my classes' function that should appear next to IntelliSense list or inside the Quick Info box. Confused | :confused:

Thanks!

MP
Maciej Pirog

Re: My own class & IntelliSense

Rama Krishna Vavilala12-Jun-02 16:18

Rama Krishna Vavilala

12-Jun-02 16:18

In C# add XML Comments to your class. This will work.

Re: My own class & IntelliSense

Maciej Pirog12-Jun-02 23:43

Maciej Pirog

12-Jun-02 23:43

Thank you very much!
That's what I wanted! Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

MP
Maciej Pirog

Re: User Control & IntelliSense

13-Jun-02 21:47

Hi rama,

How can I add such intellisense
for proprties/Methods in a User Defined Control ?

I tried the Description Attribute.

But it shows the description only in the properties window.
How can I get it in the CodeWindow

I want the descriptions about the Properties, Methods etc exposed
from my Control to be visible also in the Code Window to the
developer using the control (Just like it works for the Standard controls)

Thanks

Firoz

Re: User Control & IntelliSense

James T. Johnson13-Jun-02 22:50

James T. Johnson

13-Jun-02 22:50

The summary tag will be what is shown when the name is chosen in Intellisense, the param tag tells it what to show for each parameter. Here's an example, copied from one project on my hard drive

/// <summary>
///    <para> Removes a specific File from the FileCollection.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='value'>The File to remove from the FileCollection.</param>
/// <returns><para>None.</para></returns>
public void Remove(File value) {
    List.Remove(value);
}

The <para></para> tags are for formatting in utilities that take the XML documentation to spit out other documents, as far as I can tell it is ignored by Intellisense.

It works the same for properties, except you don't use the <param> tags unless its an indexer.

HTH,

James

Re: User Control & IntelliSense

14-Jun-02 0:05

hi James,

You are right.
The intellisense shows the summary contents.

But it doesnt seem to work in case of a User Control.

When I make a Control (attaching the Summary tags for my custom properties and methods) and,
then use that control in another application, the intellisense doesnt show the Summary Contents
for the Properties or Methods.

Does the information in the summary tag go into the
final executable as Metadata ?

Thanks

Firoz

Re: User Control & IntelliSense

James T. Johnson14-Jun-02 0:46

James T. Johnson

14-Jun-02 0:46

Ah, no it doesn't I forgot about that Blush | :O

You need to place the resulting .xml file in a certain directory. I believe you place it in the same directory as the assembly you are referencing, if you go into your Windows\Microsoft.NET\v1.0.3075\ directory you should see several .xml files there containing the information about the Framework.

James

Re: My own class & IntelliSense

thenutz726-Jul-09 10:14

thenutz72

6-Jul-09 10:14

Does anyone know if you can do something similar within the same class?

i.e. When calling a function from within the same class you can type ( or , and that tooltip pops up with the parameter list. Is there anyway to get that summary info to display in there?

The tooltip might show " int MyFunction(int,int) ".
I guess I'm looking to see something like " int MyFunction(int MaxValue,int MinValue) ".

Thanks.

Using Checkbox in Setup project

12-Jun-02 0:17

I want to create a Setup program in .Net, I tried to use the "Setup project" under "Setup and Deployment Projects".

I have added a Checkbox page in the "User Interface" and changed the labels and properties. But how do i USE the value/state of the checkboxes later.
For example in "File System" view.

I want to use the value/state of the Checkboes in the Condition field.

I have no idea how to do this.

Use Ctrl+Left/Right to switch messages, Ctrl+Up/Down to switch threads, Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right to switch pages.