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What is the name of this control [modified]

Myzrael1-Apr-10 8:34

1-Apr-10 8:34

Hi everybody!

Need a little help here...

http://yfrog.com/jx63488581j[^]

At the image u see a dialog window from ms access before and after u click "Objects" button.
I want to make something similar to this in a C# application, but dunno if there is actual control for that purpose, or I have to make it myself.
The idea is to have a number of buttons and when you click ONE of them you reveal a group of other "things".. buttons or other controls.. dunno, hope u got the idea Smile | :)

Thank you for the attention,

best regards Peter.

modified on Thursday, April 1, 2010 3:18 PM

Re: What is the name of this control

Not Active1-Apr-10 9:03

Not Active

1-Apr-10 9:03

First, no one is going to follow this link to look at your image.

Myzrael wrote:
The idea is to have a number of buttons and when you click ONE of them you reveal a group of other "things".

Very easily accomplished, handle the button click event and show/hide the controls necessary.

I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt

Re: What is the name of this control

harold aptroot1-Apr-10 9:14

harold aptroot

1-Apr-10 9:14

Mark Nischalke wrote:
First, no one is going to follow this link to look at your image.

Because it doesn't work in the first place?

Re: What is the name of this control

Myzrael1-Apr-10 9:22

Myzrael

1-Apr-10 9:22

Now it works i hope.. sry

Re: What is the name of this control

Luc Pattyn1-Apr-10 9:23

Luc Pattyn

1-Apr-10 9:23

Mark Nischalke wrote:
no one is going to follow this link to look at your image.

you're absolutely correct, the link does not work. 404

Smile | :)

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Re: What is the name of this control

Richard Andrew x641-Apr-10 12:08

Richard Andrew x64

1-Apr-10 12:08

Mark Nischalke wrote:
handle the button lick event

But I don't know where that button's been!! Dead | X|

Re: What is the name of this control

AspDotNetDev1-Apr-10 15:21

AspDotNetDev

1-Apr-10 15:21

Mark Nischalke wrote:
First, no one is going to follow this link to look at your image.

Why not? I appreciate when people post links to images to help convey their question more clearly. Now, when they post links to zip files and such that contain code, that's an entirely different matter.

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Re: What is the name of this control

kevinnicol1-Apr-10 9:55

kevinnicol

1-Apr-10 9:55

It's called a slide menu. It isn't used that much any more, mostly replaced by the ribbon control.

LINQ to SQL

Darrall1-Apr-10 7:40

Darrall

1-Apr-10 7:40

I have a Windows application in Visual Studio 2008. This application has data which I want to store in a database. I went into SQL Server Management Studio 2008 and created data tables which I want to access from Visual Studio.

I have clicked on Project, Add new item, Linq to SQL. I have a window open that's labelled DataClasses1.dbml. I clicked on Data and add new data source. In that tab I clicked on Add New Data Source. I clicked on Database and next. I clicked on New Connection and have a window open "Add Connection". I don't know what to do here. Can anybody help me?

Thanks.

Darrall

Re: LINQ to SQL

Dan Mos1-Apr-10 8:01

Dan Mos

1-Apr-10 8:01

Choose the ConnectionType (OleDb, SQL, SQLCompact....)
Then choose the server or type it (if express edition then defult it is
something like .\SQLEXPRESS), then choose the DB, Test the Connection clikc
OK or Add foollowed by some Next(s).

Then in order to use LINQ to SQL you need to "add new file" to your project,
choose LINQ to SQL DBML follow and follow the setps.

NOTE: IN Visual Studio Express(C# lets say) you can't do it.
At least not in the 2008 version. You add the DBML. You need to manually
create the DataContext/Mapping.

But a much better source will be Gingle.
Search for videos of LINQ to SQL.

Re: LINQ to SQL

Darrall1-Apr-10 8:09

Darrall

1-Apr-10 8:09

Thanks for your answer. What I still need to know is what to put under Database:

I created a database called ConstructionSurveyLayout in Management Studio but when I Browse my computer I can't find it. What am I supposed to put in that textbox?

Re: LINQ to SQL

Dan Mos1-Apr-10 11:18

Dan Mos

1-Apr-10 11:18

normally the DBs on a local/personal computer not Server/Network should be in a folder like:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA

Re: LINQ to SQL

Darrall1-Apr-10 11:54

Darrall

1-Apr-10 11:54

Ok. Thanks Smile | :)

Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list?

bbranded1-Apr-10 6:38

bbranded

1-Apr-10 6:38

Hello,

I'm attempting to have a console program take a path as an argument.

I have the following code executing:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
         HandleArgs(args);
}

public static void HandleArgs(string[] args)
{
         foreach (string arg in args)
         {
                  if (arg.Contains("/path:"))
                  {
                           string execpath = arg.Substring(6, arg.Length - 6);
                  }
         }
}

What i'd like to do is to take the string[] args as it is passed to Main() as a verbatim string.

The problem arises when the argument /path: is input as /path:"c:\documents and settings\". The string arg in args is not verbatim, and execpath is then c:\documents and settings\" not c:\documents and settings\ as desired.

Another foreseeable situation is the the /path: argument is /path:""c:\documents and settings\", as I am attempting a condition to determine if the last character is a \

How can I take the string into string[] args passed to Main() as a a verbatim string.

Thanks,

Matt

Re: Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list? [modified]

PIEBALDconsult1-Apr-10 6:45

PIEBALDconsult

1-Apr-10 6:45

I'm not sure what you're asking; the term "verbatim string" makes no sense in this context.

If you want the command line as it appears on the command line, and not split into a string array, then try System.Environment.CommandLine

P.S. If you mean that you are looking at the string in the debugger and seeing \" rather than " -- please remember that the \ is not really there, it's only displayed for your convenience -- write it to the console and see for yourself.

modified on Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:54 PM

Re: Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list? [modified]

bbranded1-Apr-10 7:20

bbranded

1-Apr-10 7:20

The following are the command line arguments:
/path:"c:\Documents and Settings\mbrown\Desktop\securable.exe" /save:"c:\Documents and Settings\mbrown\Desktop\"

The following code:

try
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(savepath + "~scrublbdy.tmp");
                        streamer = File.CreateText(savepath + "~scrublbdy.tmp");
                        streamer.WriteLine("All work and no play makes Jack a null toy.");
                        streamer.Close();

                        File.Delete(savepath + "~scrublbdy.tmp");

                    }
                    catch (Exception err)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(err);
                        Environment.Exit(1);

                    }

Produces the following error:

C:\Documents and Settings\mbrown\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\securable_buddy\Securable_Buddy\Securable_Budd
y\bin\Release\Securable_Buddy.exe /path:"c:\Documents and Settings\mbrown\Desktop\securable.exe" /save:"c:\Documents and Settings\"

c:\Documents and Settings"\~scrublbdy.tmp
System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
   at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFileName(String path)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileO
ptions options)
   at System.IO.StreamWriter.CreateFile(String path, Boolean append)
   at System.IO.StreamWriter..ctor(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize)
   at System.IO.StreamWriter..ctor(String path, Boolean append)
   at System.IO.File.CreateText(String path)
   at Securable_Buddy.Program.HandleArgs(String[] args) in C:\Documents and Settings\mbrown\My Documents\Visual Studio 2
008\Projects\securable_buddy\Securable_Buddy\Securable_Buddy\Program.cs:line 117

Note c:\Documents and Settings"\~scrublbdy.tmp.

The trailing \ is being treated as an escape character in the argument. So the "best" solution I can think of is making the arguments that are passed to the main() function be verbatim strings.

Any idea how to modify the incoming args to the Main() function static void Main(string[] args) to make them literal?

Thanks,

Matt

Re: Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list?

Daniel Grunwald1-Apr-10 7:35

Daniel Grunwald

1-Apr-10 7:35

bbranded wrote:
Any idea how to modify the incoming args to the Main() function static void Main(string[] args) to make them literal?

You cannot modify them. The .NET command line parser doesn't have any options.
The only solution I see is the same as PIEBALDconsult suggested: take Environment.CommandLine and parse it yourself.

Re: Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list?

bbranded1-Apr-10 7:42

bbranded

1-Apr-10 7:42

Thanks! Sounds good.

Re: Console app: Take arguments as verbatim string aka how do I create a verbatim string list?

PIEBALDconsult1-Apr-10 13:39

PIEBALDconsult

1-Apr-10 13:39

Or maybe you need a simple Trim ?

Re: Calling an event to a class in a different namespace

roman_s1-Apr-10 5:50

roman_s

1-Apr-10 5:50

Ok so I have a parent form called frmMain and a child panel called panelMasterlist.

In panelMasterList I have created a delete event(right click context button) on the frmMain there is a Delete button as well

I need to trigger the same event from the frmMain as in the panelMasterlist.

In panelMasterList the clcik event is: public void contextDeleteMasterList_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

so I was thinking in the frmMain I can send a event argument to the namespace.class? Not sure how to do this

Re: Calling an event to a class in a different namespace

Ghydo1-Apr-10 6:20

Ghydo

1-Apr-10 6:20

To fire event you can use the MenuItem.PerformClick method.
To call it from the form you should expose a public method in the PanelMasterlist class that fire the delete event, something like this:

public void DeleteMasterList()
{
  contextDeleteMasterList.PerformClick();
}

Re: Calling an event to a class in a different namespace

Not Active1-Apr-10 6:37

Not Active

1-Apr-10 6:37

Create a method that handles the action and call it from both the main form menu item and the panel context menu item

private void Delete()
{
  // Do something
}

protected void OnDeleteMenu(object sender, EventArg e)
{
  Delete();
}

protected void OnDeleteContextMenu(object sender, EventArg e)
{
  Delete();
}

I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt

Error loading XML data

billy_iii1-Apr-10 3:23

billy_iii

1-Apr-10 3:23

Hi forum

I have this inconvenience

I have an application with a Grid Property, and im saving my properties to a file with XML.
So when I open the created file i see this

...
<property>
	<name>Path</name>
	<type>System.String, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</type>
	<value>
		<string />
	</value>
	</property>
	<property>
		<name>Export_To</name>
			<type>System.String[], mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</type>
			<value />
		</property>
	<property>
		<name>Species</name>
		<type>System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[MySolution.MyProject.MyClass.Species, MyDLL, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]], mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</type>
		<value />
	</property>
</properties>
...

Until here is OK. The problem is when i want to load newly this file. The problem is because i have my class into a dll (created by me).

For this motive Im getting this error message.

"Is not possible load the file or assembly 'MyDLL, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'" or one of it's dependencies. The System can not find the file specified.

but if I include this property into my project 'directly' there is no problems (the problem is that i need this into my dll)

Can some body tell me how to fix this problem, to load newly my properties

Thankyou

Re: Error loading XML data

Garry J Evans1-Apr-10 6:19

Garry J Evans

1-Apr-10 6:19

If I understand correctly, you are attempting to use reflection to instantiate the "MyDll" assembly using the config data held in your Xml file. if so, are you specifying the path correctly when you load the assembly? By default the assembly trying to load MyDll will look in its own path, unless you specify an explicit location. check that MyDll.dll is located in your executing assemblies bin folder.

Re: Error loading XML data

billy_iii6-Apr-10 1:43

billy_iii

6-Apr-10 1:43

Hi
Thank you for your help...

but, i don't want to copy the dll to the assemblies bin folder, what i want is save my data (xml) in any location and later load this file without specify a path.

For example:

if my dll is into c:\tmp\mydll.dll

and i try...

<property>
	<name>MyProperty</name>
	<type>System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[MySolution.MyProject...MyClass.MyProperty, c:\tmp\mydll.dll, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]], mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</type>
	<value />
</property>

it fails me.

How can i fix it?

Thank you

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