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Mohammad Dayyan4-Aug-09 21:01

Mohammad Dayyan

4-Aug-09 21:01

Thanks, but it isn't the one that I wanted.

Alan N4-Aug-09 23:42

Alan N

4-Aug-09 23:42

What!
You were given the properties used to change the console colour. What more information could you possibly need?

Alan.

Mohammad Dayyan4-Aug-09 23:50

Mohammad Dayyan

4-Aug-09 23:50

I want to change the background color like the image that I linked .
Actually I'm going to change whole background color.

Alan N5-Aug-09 4:12

Alan N

5-Aug-09 4:12

I see,
That requires a screen clear after setting the new colour. Try the following code to see it happen.

Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
Console.WriteLine("hello");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("hello again");
Console.ReadLine();

Alan.

Mohammad Dayyan5-Aug-09 20:47

Mohammad Dayyan

5-Aug-09 20:47

Great, It works. Wink | ;)

Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
        //Console.WriteLine("hello");
        //Console.ReadLine();
        Console.Clear();
        Console.WriteLine("hello again");
        Console.ReadLine();

GetWindowRect incorrect

Scalee4-Aug-09 11:25

Scalee

4-Aug-09 11:25

Hey all,

I using GetWindowRect with this struct

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]<br />
public struct RECT<br />
{<br />
    public int X;<br />
    public int Y;<br />
    public int Width;<br />
    public int Height; <br />
}

However the sizes returned are not correct, any clue why?

1680 x 1050 returns 1686 x 1082
1280 x 1024 returns 1291 x 1061
1440 x 900 returns 1451 x 937

Only the last 2 have the same difference.

Christian Graus4-Aug-09 13:22

Christian Graus

4-Aug-09 13:22

Could it be including the non client area ?

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Alan N4-Aug-09 13:54

Alan N

4-Aug-09 13:54

Hi,
Read the community content at the end of the MSDN entry for GetWindowRect. The returned values can be a bit odd under Vista.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms633519(VS.85).aspx[^]

Alan.

Luc Pattyn4-Aug-09 14:39

Luc Pattyn

4-Aug-09 14:39

What you probably did is maximize a window and ask for its size, then compare that to the screen resolution; your conclusion should not be GetWindowRect is wrong, your conclusion should be a maximized window is set slightly larger than the screen size, which you can clearly see when looking carefully.

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Bulleted List: Which control to be used?

ChicagoBobT2-Aug-10 4:24

ChicagoBobT

2-Aug-10 4:24

Hey all,

I using GetWindowRect with this struct

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public struct RECT
{
public int X;
public int Y;
public int Width;
public int Height;
}
Your structure is wrong. Its not Width and Height its Right and Bottom.
To get the height and widht you need to subtract the Right from X and the Height from Y
In all actuallity RECT in the SDK is definded as
public struct RECT
{
public int left;
public int right;
public int right;
public int bottom;
}
Width = right - left
and
Height = bottom - top

Bob

DotNetXenon4-Aug-09 11:20

DotNetXenon

4-Aug-09 11:20

Which control can I use for displaying bulleted list?

> A
> B
> C

When I click A, there should be a gridview/panel which will be displayed.

Thanks

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Re: Bulleted List: Which control to be used?

Not Active4-Aug-09 13:19

Not Active

4-Aug-09 13:19

You have two separate issues here, 1) displaying a bulleted list and 2) displaying a panel on click. First though, tell us what platform you are using, Web or Windows. The answers will vary for both.

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Re: Bulleted List: Which control to be used?

DotNetXenon5-Aug-09 6:00

DotNetXenon

5-Aug-09 6:00

Thanks Mark. Web platform is what I am using. I found the ajax collapsible panel but not sure if something better can be used here.

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Re: Bulleted List: Which control to be used?

Not Active5-Aug-09 7:05

Not Active

5-Aug-09 7:05

You may want to look at the JQuery Accordion also http://jqueryui.com/demos/accordion/[^].

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DLL references: Console vs Windows Forms

banderas204-Aug-09 11:05

banderas20

4-Aug-09 11:05

Hello all!

I am developing an app based on a Windows Form (Windows Application). My IDE is Visual Studio 2008.

I downloaded an example application (Console application) which used an external reference and everything went OK. Then I imported that reference into my Windows Application, and it crashed in runtime with the following exception:

'System.TypeInitializationException'

Then I realized that, in the add reference dialog, some of the DLLs appear in light grey (not selectable), whereas in the console application all of them can be selected.

¿what's the matter with this?

Thanks in advance!!!

Re: DLL references: Console vs Windows Forms

stancrm4-Aug-09 20:28

stancrm

4-Aug-09 20:28

Probably :
1. You don't have the license to use that reference ?
2. You don't initialized like in console application.

Re: DLL references: Console vs Windows Forms

banderas204-Aug-09 21:28

banderas20

4-Aug-09 21:28

1.It makes no sense, because I can reference it in a Console App, ¿why can't I in a Windows Form App?.
2.¿Is it different to initialize in a console App and in a Windows Forms? How can I make it?

Thanks!

Simple problem with brackets [modified]

Amangang4-Aug-09 10:33

4-Aug-09 10:33

Hello all,
I have just started programming with c# (2008). The only programming experience that i have ever had is visual basic. I am only 12 years old. I have purchased a c# 2009 for dummies book and that does not seem to help my current problem. My problem is that I am unable to write things. This is what i mean:

Console.WriteLine("Enter your name:");

Above both the brackets i get a red line and a error saying "invalid token '(' in class, struct, or interface member declaration.

I also get the same message for the other bracket.

"invalid token ')' in class, struct, or interface member declaration.

I have tried everything and asked everybody however know one seems to know a solution, I would deeply appreciate if anybody woul help me.

Thank you,
Aman

modified on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 4:44 PM

VengefulSakhmet4-Aug-09 10:53

VengefulSakhmet

4-Aug-09 10:53

Hello World C#

Go through this tutorial. It should help get you on the right start. You can even download the code and try to compile that by itself. If that fails to compile then you may have issues with how your directories are set up. Best of luck!

Amangang4-Aug-09 22:49

4-Aug-09 22:49

Dear VengefulSakhmet,

Thank you very much. May i know here to find your tutorial?

Thank you,
Aman

Henry Minute4-Aug-09 22:54

Henry Minute

4-Aug-09 22:54

You see at the top of the message the 'Hello World C#' bit?

Click on it, it's a link. The different colour, sort of gives this away.

Henry Minute

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Amangang4-Aug-09 22:59

4-Aug-09 22:59

Dear Henry Minute,

Thank you very much for the totorial, i am sure that i will find it very usefull.

Sorry for the trouble,
Aman

Amangang5-Aug-09 2:15

5-Aug-09 2:15

Dear HenryMinuite,

Man i used your totorial and i did nto find it usefull FOR my problem. The brackets still go red no matter whati try. I even trying copying and paisting it but it still does not work. I Copied the command that writes thing on the launch of the program but it still apears red. Would it help if i paist my script for you to understand and hopefully help?

Thank you,
Aman

VengefulSakhmet5-Aug-09 3:34

VengefulSakhmet

5-Aug-09 3:34

Dear Aman,

The tutorial I had posted at the top called "Hello World C#" should work correctly. Perhaps your directories and libraries are not properly set up. Take a look at: Visual Studio Getting Started. I would go to the FAQ section and look up installation procedures. Also post your full code. I assume you are trying to write a small program for starters, so it shouldn't be hard to tell if your program would compile properly in the right environment. Best of luck!

-Laurel

Amangang5-Aug-09 3:41