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Re: How to use bytes in bytes buffer?

Luc Pattyn24-Jul-09 0:49

Luc Pattyn

24-Jul-09 0:49

Hi,

this is what I would write:

List<byte> list=new List<byte>();
list.Add(a);
list.Add(b);
list.Add(c);
writeWithXor(port, list);
...
public void writeWithXor(SerialPort port, List<byte>list) {
    int xor=0;
    foreach(byte b in list) xor^=b;
    list.Add((byte)xor);
    port.Write(list.ToArray());
    list.Clear();
}

This way you don't have the hassle of counting bytes and allocating the right array; and you can reuse
writeWithXor() for any amount of data that needs to be followed by a 'checksum'; and of course I would keep the serial port open, probably as long as my app is running.

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How to make a Component like MSN status label?

Don.Y23-Jul-09 23:19

Don.Y

23-Jul-09 23:19

I want 2 create a component like msn status lable.
that look like a label & a textbox & a dropDownList.

it can drop down show the menu,and it can be edited when I click the label.

how to do that?

Re: How to make a Component like MSN status label?

DaveyM6923-Jul-09 23:21

DaveyM69

23-Jul-09 23:21

You make a user control with a Label, TextBox and ComboBox

Dave
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Re: How to make a Component like MSN status label?

Muhammad Mazhar23-Jul-09 23:38

Muhammad Mazhar

23-Jul-09 23:38

Most probably you will make a user control.

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Re: How to make a Component like MSN status label?

Tamer Oz24-Jul-09 0:21

Tamer Oz

24-Jul-09 0:21

Develop an user control or a composite control.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa719968(VS.71).aspx[^] can give you some idea

a strange problem with windows service

saeidfarahi23-Jul-09 22:53

saeidfarahi

23-Jul-09 22:53

this question is a mixture of sql and c# windows services...
i have a windows service which connects to COM1 port(serial port) and writes the data into a sql db. i have an installer which installs the service and run it immidiatly after setup is completed , but stops very soon because of this error which appears in event log :
provide : named pipes provider . error 40 - could not connect to sql server
i have installed sql server 2005 (not express ed) and the connection string
in my service is :
Confused | :confused:

string _connectionstring =
"server=" + Environment.MachineName +";Initial Catalog=myDatabase;"+
"user id=myLogin;password=myPassword;trusted_connection = true;";

i have tested this connection string in a simple windows form and it works!
please notice that this sql server and windows service are working on local computer , not a network. OMG | :OMG:

Re: a strange problem with windows service

musefan23-Jul-09 23:17

musefan

23-Jul-09 23:17

check that Environment.MachineName is returning the correct value you need, i.e. the SQL Server location. The other information in your connection string should be irrelevant at this time, as with the error you have the issue is usually because is pointing to wrong place

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Re: a strange problem with windows service

DoctorMick23-Jul-09 23:38

DoctorMick

23-Jul-09 23:38

I think you may have a conflict in your connection string. You are providing a user name and password but also specifying trusted_connection=true. My assumption is that the service is trying to logon to the SQL server as the user the service is running under. Try changing trusted_connection = true to trusted_connection = false.

Re: a strange problem with windows service

musefan23-Jul-09 23:42

musefan

23-Jul-09 23:42

Would that not be an authentication error instead thou?

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Re: a strange problem with windows service

DoctorMick24-Jul-09 0:11

DoctorMick

24-Jul-09 0:11

Quite possibly but I couldn't count the number of error messages I've seen that don't really relate to what the problem is. Laugh | :laugh:

Re: a strange problem with windows service

musefan24-Jul-09 0:16

musefan

24-Jul-09 0:16

very true

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ACOS3-24 smart card write operation C#

GauravKP23-Jul-09 22:39

GauravKP

23-Jul-09 22:39

hi..
Can anyone have idea about "datafile" in ACOS3-24 smart card,
i have to write and data in it using C# SDK.
i analysed that each datafile can contain upto 255 data records,but i m confused that how much "datafile" can we make. and what is max capacity (no of bytes)each "datafile" can contain.
Plz reply anyone who have some idea,
plz provide any help regarding this whatever anyone know about this.
Thanx.

Re: ACOS3-24 smart card write operation C#

Nagy Vilmos23-Jul-09 23:27

Nagy Vilmos

23-Jul-09 23:27

I'm afraid, unless you are VERY lucky, that the knowledge you want is not available here. You would be better off going to the manufacturers of the device or SDK.

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Re: ACOS3-24 smart card write operation C#

stancrm24-Jul-09 0:07

stancrm

24-Jul-09 0:07

The first line I found in google..... Smile | :)

http://www.acos3.com/smart-card/Reference-manual/REF_ACOS3-24&64.pdf[^]

IntPtr to Image ?

Mohammad Dayyan23-Jul-09 22:38

Mohammad Dayyan

23-Jul-09 22:38

Hi.
Could you please guide me, how we can convert an IntPtr object to an Image object ?

thanks.

Re: IntPtr to Image ?

stancrm23-Jul-09 22:55

stancrm

23-Jul-09 22:55

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k061we7x%28VS.80%29.aspx[^]

Patching classes/codes

Member 143923423-Jul-09 21:20

Member 1439234

23-Jul-09 21:20

Hello,

How to check and patch your old installed program using c#?

Ex: I had installed program but after couple of months i do changes how can i check the version of the old software inruntime and how can i create patches of it?

thanks

Re: Patching classes/codes

Christian Graus23-Jul-09 21:36

Christian Graus

23-Jul-09 21:36

ClickOnce or your install program are the best way to do this. Otherwise, you need a patcher program that runs and overwrites your exe.

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Re: Patching classes/codes

Member 143923423-Jul-09 22:48

Member 1439234

23-Jul-09 22:48

sorry, Sir what is clickonce?

Re: Patching classes/codes

Tamer Oz23-Jul-09 21:48

Tamer Oz

23-Jul-09 21:48

The best way is publichingg your application with clickonce.

After completing development your application right click on your Windows application and select publish.
After that all you have to do is put published files to a location such as web site, ftp or file share that users may access.
To install users may open publish.htm and click install or double click the .application file at the root.

Re: Patching classes/codes

Member 143923423-Jul-09 22:47

Member 1439234

23-Jul-09 22:47

what does it mean by clickonce? Is this a software?

Re: Patching classes/codes

Tamer Oz23-Jul-09 22:49

Tamer Oz

23-Jul-09 22:49

It's a deployment method.
For further information you can visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t71a733d(VS.80).aspx[^]

Re: Patching classes/codes

Member 143923423-Jul-09 23:11

Member 1439234

23-Jul-09 23:11

Sir,

How about this scenario, i have one main big application under that i have application service, web services and plugins that are all .exe and installed in client server. If i have update on my domain server for one of my .EXE file, does the main app need to be updated also o can i just update the .EXE file.

Namespace problem (no strong name)

Nigel Mackay23-Jul-09 21:07

Nigel Mackay

23-Jul-09 21:07

My app has a number of projects in it. They all use the same namespace (ClientServerTimesheet).

I need to print some grids, so I have added Printing.DataGridViewPrintProvider to the solution, without changing its namespace.

In the client part I have added a reference to it and I can print. But I have a problem with the height of the first row and so I want to look at the array of row heights.

I have a project Globals, with a class Lookup. Lookup contains a public static array of float rowHeights.

In DataGridViewPrintProvider I have added a reference to Globals.
In DataGridViewPrintProvider I use the line
global::ClientServerTimesheet.Lookup.rowHeights[row.Index] = GridView.Rows[row.Index].RowHeight(g);
but it won't build, saying that Globals does not have a strong name.

I supect that what I actually need is to qualify the above line better, or do I really need to create a strong name for Globals? Not sure how to do that with C# 2008 Express

Re: Namespace problem (no strong name)

PIEBALDconsult24-Jul-09 4:22

PIEBALDconsult

24-Jul-09 4:22

What Exception are you getting?

Nothing you've said would seem to indicate a problem.

I've never found a need for global:: and I don't think it's required here. Are you somehow confusing it with your Globals project?

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