Re: How to detect overlapping windows - C# Discussion Boards

Re: handle events in C# from a dll ?(writing a wrapper class)

Jun Du31-Aug-06 8:51

31-Aug-06 8:51

No, you can't. The event model does not propogate events across the boundary of assemblies (DLLs). Callback could be a workaround, but it has some design issues and limitations in your case. By callback, I mean that after the DLL handles event1, make a callback into MyClass object for further processing.

Best,
Jun

Arrays: Unknown default value??

Goalie3531-Aug-06 5:53

Goalie35

31-Aug-06 5:53

I'm looking to declare an array but I don't know the # of elements I will need. It will be used in a "FOR" loop to read data from a database and I have no clue how many rows will be returned.

So for example, I want to declare my array like the following:
int[] myArray = new int[];

However, it appears I have to declare it with a default value like this:
int[] myArray = new int[3];

So what do I do if I don't know how many elements I will need?

Thanks.

-Goalie35

Re: Arrays: Unknown default value??

Dave Kreskowiak31-Aug-06 6:01

Dave Kreskowiak

31-Aug-06 6:01

Use an ArrayList instead. It'll expand itself as needed when you .Add() elements to it.

Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

Re: Arrays: Unknown default value??

Nader Elshehabi31-Aug-06 6:01

Nader Elshehabi

31-Aug-06 6:01

Hello

Use ArrayList instead.

Regards

Re: Arrays: Unknown default value??

Jun Du31-Aug-06 6:04

Jun Du

31-Aug-06 6:04

Use a collection (list/stack/vector/etc) instead. Your scenario looks like a perfect case for dynamic memory allocation.

Best,
Jun

How to detect overlapping windows

pliu_200031-Aug-06 5:44

pliu_2000

31-Aug-06 5:44

Hi,

I am writing an application that uses an extended listview. The extended listview is modified to reduce the flickering when being populated by only invalidating the single item being added. However, If another window is dragged to overlap my application while the listview is being populated, the listview does not redraw when the overlapping window is moved out of the way.

Therefore, I think I need to capture the event when the window overlaps my control. How can I do this? I believe there is an win api that can flag this, but I am not sure which one. Anyone know or anyone have a better approach?

Thanks in advance

Peter

Re: How to detect overlapping windows

Jun Du31-Aug-06 5:59

Jun Du

31-Aug-06 5:59

You almost never have to detect overlappings. Windows handles the window stack and z-order automatically. When part of a window is covered, the covered portion won't be updated in the dark. If you force a update, the chances are you also bring that portion to the front at the same time.

Note that this does not stop you from updating the data at any time you want. Windows only controls the rendering on the screen.

Best,
Jun

Re: How to detect overlapping windows

pliu_200031-Aug-06 6:14

pliu_2000

31-Aug-06 6:14

What I have done is set a flag while adding a new item. I have also overridden the WndProc to stop it erasing the background and invalidates the new items rectangle. When the flag is set, only the new items rectangle is repainted and not the whole control

However, the effect when a window overlaps my control while this flag is set is that the background is not repainted as my WndProc prevents this. Therefore, I need to somehow detect when a window overlaps my control so that I can tell WndProc to allow the background to be repainted.

I hope this explains my problem. Please feel free to make suggestions on how to do this or a better approach

Thanks again

Peter

Re: How to detect overlapping windows

Josh Smith31-Aug-06 6:18

Josh Smith

31-Aug-06 6:18

You can optimize the loading of items by calling BeginUpdate() on the ListView, then using the AddRange method on the Items collection, then call EndUpdate(). The Begin/EndUpdate methods prevent the control from redrawing while the items are populated. The AddRange ensures that the control suspends frivilous calculations when adding many items.

:josh:
My WPF Blog[^]

Re: How to detect overlapping windows

pliu_200031-Aug-06 6:33

pliu_2000

31-Aug-06 6:33

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I've already tried BeginUpdate/EndUpdate and AddRange. However, each of these still repaint the whole control causing a flicker.

The setup I have is quite unusual. On a normal winform application both these approaches are successful. However, I have an activeX user control written in C# containing the listview and have exposed methods and events through COM. The activeX control is displayed on a web page using the <object> tags. This has been successful using the BeginUpdate/EndUpdate approach and .NET 1.1 where only a slight flicker was visible. However, now we are updating our desktops to include .NET 2.0 and .NET 1.1. This seems to exagerate the flickering hence why I have take my approach to reduce the flickering.

Thanks again

Peter

Windows service

kjosh31-Aug-06 5:08

kjosh

31-Aug-06 5:08

Hi,
Iam using C# Express Edition.I want to create a windows service ,But there is no template for windows service in express Edition.Where can i download the Windows service template.
Thanks in advance.

Re: Windows service

John Petersen31-Aug-06 5:24

John Petersen

31-Aug-06 5:24

Hello

You will have to write the service from scratch. Take a look at the following link for a little help.

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/util/srcview.aspx?path=/quickstart/howto/samples/Services/ServiceApplication/SimpleService/SimpleService.src&file=CS\SimpleService.cs&font=3[^]

Kind Regards,

John Petersen

Re: Windows service

scott_hackett31-Aug-06 5:44

scott_hackett

31-Aug-06 5:44

I pasted up a tweaked version of the service template that I use for my own use. It's hooked up for running it debug (which VS won't let you do with services), just use the NO_SERVICE compile flag. This is similar to something someone posted in an article recently. Anyway, enjoy.

Windows service template (8k)

NDOC 1.3 Vs Sandcastle for Documenting C# Managed Libraries

sharath nelaturu31-Aug-06 5:02

sharath nelaturu

31-Aug-06 5:02

Hi all,

I would like to know which one of the above is a preferred tool for c# managed class library's documentation.Please comment on the following criteria.

1. Stability
2. performance(speed,error free document creation etc)
3. Ease of Installation and use(user friedly)

We are using Microsoft .Net SDK V2.0 , without Visual Studio. I would also like to know if it is necessary to have visual studio to use these tools and if not what are the installation procedures. Any comments on this regards would be very helpful.

Re: NDOC 1.3 Vs Sandcastle for Documenting C# Managed Libraries

Dave Kreskowiak31-Aug-06 6:00

Dave Kreskowiak

31-Aug-06 6:00

sharath nelaturu wrote:
We are using Microsoft .Net SDK V2.0 , without Visual Studio. I would also like to know if it is necessary to have visual studio to use these tools and if not what are the installation procedures

How you thought of asking the people who wrote those applications?

Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

Re: NDOC 1.3 Vs Sandcastle for Documenting C# Managed Libraries

sharath nelaturu31-Aug-06 6:29

sharath nelaturu

31-Aug-06 6:29

Hi Dave,

I am sorry, I meant no offence to anybody. I am new to this, I have just started using .NET so i dont know much abt it. I was just trying to get some information thats all. I just wanted to know which one of these tools s preferable for documentation. I am sorry if I didnt phrase the question properly.

Thanks,
Sharath

Re: NDOC 1.3 Vs Sandcastle for Documenting C# Managed Libraries

Glen Harvy31-Aug-06 13:01

Glen Harvy

31-Aug-06 13:01

Hi,

A good question and I would like to see some people's comments and feedback as well.

Lets see Big Grin | :-D

Glen Harvy

Adding new rows with data that has whitespaces to DataTable with unique constraint

Nigor31-Aug-06 4:31

Nigor

31-Aug-06 4:31

I have a simple DataTable with one column, "Column1" of type string that is unique.

Consider that following code:

<br />
            DataRow row = this.dataTable1.NewRow();<br />
            row["Column1"] = "Hello";<br />
            this.dataTable1.Rows.Add(row);<br />
<br />
            row = this.dataTable1.NewRow();<br />
            row["Column1"] = "Hello     ";<br />
            this.dataTable1.Rows.Add(row); // <= raises exception<br />

I will get an exeption saying that column1 is constrained to be unique on the seconde Add(). But as you can see the strings are different. Any way around it?

Thanks!

Logging onto Exchange server using CDO

dabs31-Aug-06 4:26

dabs

31-Aug-06 4:26

Hi,

I'm writing code which will access a mailbox (the actual mailbox is not known at compile time) and read the number of unread messages etc. The mailbox is (as the subject implies) on a Exchange server. I would like to use CDO (haven't really found another way), which supplies a Session object and a Logon method to open the mailbox:

MAPI.Session session = new MAPI.SessionClass( );<br />
Object vEmpty = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;<br />
String strProfileInfo = "server" + "\n" + "username";<br />
session.Logon( "", strPass, false, true, vEmpty, false, strProfileInfo );

However, no matter what parameters I specify, I always get a login dialog. Which I absolutely must get rid of, since this code will run on a web server. I've tried googling alot, but to no avail. Has anybody done anything similar and had some success with it?

Regards,
Daniel

Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beierhund das oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

Discover Changes in AD User Object?

tombryan31-Aug-06 4:09

tombryan

31-Aug-06 4:09

We maintain a coporate database of user information. Some of the fields need to be synched up with AD user info, specifically LoginName and EmailAddress. I need to write something that will watch or check AD periodically for changes to the user objects, and then populate our corporate database with the new values. My initial thoughts are to write a service that checks the 'ObjectLastChanged' value (if that exists) and pull the fields from that object and update the dB. Have any of you done something similar? Do you recommend another solution? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

Tom Bryan MCAD

DataGridView in C#

peshawarcoder31-Aug-06 4:02

peshawarcoder

31-Aug-06 4:02

I am using a DataGridView for getting input data from user. In RowLeave event of DataGridView i am checking the cells' values of the DataGridViewRow. There are chances that the user leave some fields empty. I check a certain cell say Column1. If it is empty i want this row should not leave the focus. How could i do that?

Thanks.

Re: DataGridView in C#

Robert Rohde31-Aug-06 5:12

Robert Rohde

31-Aug-06 5:12

Hi,

try to use the RowValidating event instead. It has a Cancel property which you can set to true when the fields are not set correctly. Haven't used it so far but I think it should be what you need.

Robert

Re: DataGridView in C#

peshawarcoder31-Aug-06 19:06

peshawarcoder

31-Aug-06 19:06

With your cooperation i solved my problem.
Thank you very much. I expect welcome from you.

Regex.Replace Chr(10)

J Liang31-Aug-06 4:01

J Liang

31-Aug-06 4:01

Hi,

I am stuck on this line of code from VB.NET which I am trying to convert it to C#, Dim str As String = Regex.Replace(SomeString, "<br>", Chr(10)).

I'd tried ((char)10).ToString(), @"\n", Environement.NewLine, Convert.ToChar(10) but nothing helps.

The 'SomeString' is suppose to be some HTML text like <a href="/">Home</a> and after runnng the Regex.Replace, it is suppose to be 'Home' on 'str' where all the HTML codes are being scrap off.

Hope you can help me on this.

Jie Liang

Re: Regex.Replace Chr(10) [modified]

John Petersen31-Aug-06 5:14

John Petersen

31-Aug-06 5:14

Hello

To convert that to C# will result in.

string str = Regex.Replace(SomeString, "<br>", "\n");

Remember to include

using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
in the top of the file.

Kind Regards,

John Petersen

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