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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Sure but a datareader locks the connection while the reader is active ie if you process on the reader say to fill a combo box then the connection is locked during the processing.
Of course you should read the data from the DataReader into some data structure, and then work on the data once you closed the connection. The data structure doesn't have to be a bloated DataTable object, though.
Despite everything, the person most likely to be fooling you next is yourself.
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I was trying to have a newbie avoid the trap of locking a connection with a reader, it certainly happenned to me and it was a painful experience chasing down the problem in MSDN. It was long before I had discovered Google.
And that is why I put the recommendation comment on the reply.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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What are you telling me this?? Tell the OP!
I know all this. I just addressed the very narrow question he asked. "Is it better to open a connection for the life of an app?"
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Sorry - replied to the wrong message, hopefully the OP will peruse all the messages. 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Dear All,
I use VB 2005 and i want to make a Excel report like that.
[]A B C ....
1 1 2 3 .... 28 or 29 or 30 or 31
2 8 4 5 ..... 4 ...
3 5 3 5 ..... 2 ...
. . .
. . .
N 4 7 9 ..... 5 ...
Total: T T T ..... T ... ( T is total from Person1 to PersonN of each day, N is number)
As excel formula "=Sum(A1:AN)"
So i have to write all of each day
but i want to use look for replace it, how can i do ?
Can we do any else beside "=Sum(A1:AN)" like "=Sum((1,1):(1,N)) ?
Example:
For i=1 to X '(X is number of month)
wkSheet.Cells(i, N+1) = "=Sum(" & (i, N + 1) & ":" & N &")"
Next '(this loop not work) because invalid formula'
I think that maybe i descript not clear but hope you see what i mean.
Hope it's able to solve.
Best Regards
VB.Net
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That forumlas doesn't work in Excel, so it's not going to work from your code either.
All you do is put the "Sum(A1:An)" formula in the first row, then "Sum(B1:Bn) in the next and so on.
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Thanks Dave,
I would like to tell you again about "=Sum(A1:An)"
Yes "A1" is first row, then the An is the under row of the first row which we do not respect what its number.
But i want to write code to do that with control "For Loop" and need some else to replace "A1:An", "B1:Bn",... in code.
Example:
For i =1 to An
wkSheet.Cells(1, i) = "=Sum(A1:A"& i &")"
Next
But i want to need some else replace "=Sum(A1:A"& i & ")" to for example: "=Sum("& number &":" & number &")"
Is it possible or not ? Can we replace it ?
Thanks you again for your help...
Best Regards
Sovann
VB.Net
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That doesn't make any sense at all.
To build a range like this for Excel, is really just simple string manipulation. What number you put in the n placeholder is up to you. Your explanation is impossible to follow. But, no matter what you're trying to say, yes you can build forumlas and put them in the required cells. I just can't figure out what forumlas your trying to build.
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Ok thanks you so much, Dave.
I try to find more solution which easy than that.
Thanks again.
Wish you good luck, success in work and life.
Best Regards,
Sovann
VB.Net
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i am declaring a class with a function.i will not create any instance for that function in my main form.i need to create the instance only at the runtime..can i do that?
Any suggestions???
Regards...
Selva Shankar
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I am not sure I understand what you are trying to achieve, but if I am guessing correctly, you need to look into late-binding.
Steve Jowett
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Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to read.
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At a guess try declaring the function as "shared".
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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i have found a method...i created a dll...i declared it in runtime using reflection.
Thanks for your informations...Keep posting new ideas...
Regards...
Selva Shankar
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Finally.,i have done this with reflection...Thanks for all your responses...
Regards...
Selva Shankar
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Hi all,
since I found only C#/C++ stuff on my problem, I have to ask you guys for better ways of populating a TreeView control in VB with only a part (!) of the directory structure.
General purpose: I need to simulate a folder explorer which
a) ignores the files in the folder (large number would make it very slow)
That's also the reason why I can't just use FolderBrowserDialog object.
b) only populates subfolders once a parent folder it is expanded (same reason - performance)
By now I have the following solution (which basically works):
Private Sub TreeView_BeforeExpand(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TreeViewCancelEventArgs) Handles TreeView.BeforeExpand
'avoid errors when access denied, i.e. system folders
On Error Resume Next
For Each ChildNode As TreeNode In TreeView.SelectedNode.Nodes
'For Each ChildNode As TreeNode In TreeView.SelectedNode.Nodes
' Mehrfaches Füllen vermeiden!
If ChildNode.Nodes.Count > 0 Then Exit Sub
Dim di As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(ChildNode.FullPath)
Dim subDirs() As DirectoryInfo = di.GetDirectories("*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
For i = 1 To subDirs.Length
Dim actSub As New TreeNode(subDirs(i).ToString)
ChildNode.Nodes.Add(actSub)
actSub.ImageIndex = Ico_FldClosed
Next
Next
End Sub
Problem: It refers to "TreeView.SelectedNode.Nodes", so that the subfolders aren't filled with their subfolders (i.e. grandchildren) in case the user expands the tree by clicking on the "+" symbol without selecting the node first.
Which other property or method could I use? Maybe someone even has a much better solution... I'd really appreciate every good advice!
Thanks
Michael
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Your "Problem" description isn't very clear. But, what you normally do in this situation is add each subfolder and populate it with a dummy blank node so the folder gets a "plus" next to it. When the user clicks the plus, your code has to check if the dummy node is there, and if it is, delete it, then populate the folder appropriately.
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Thanks for the idea, Dave. Let me try to make it clearer:
- On the first level I only show the drives (e.g. "C:\") in the tree view, populated with nodes for existing subdirectories (e.g. "C:\Test", "C:\Real" etc.) in the "form_Load" event. This way, the nodes only have a "plus" once there are subdirectories existing! A drive without subdirectories (e.g. empty removable) doesn't have a "plus".
- Once the user selects and expands a node (e.g. "+ C:\"), I use the the "TreeView_BeforeExpand" event to populate the child nodes with the next level of subdirectories (grand children --> e.g. "C:\Test\TestDir1", "C:\Test\TestDir2" etc.). Again: If "C:\Real" doesn't have any subdirectories, it's not populated with "grandchild" nodes and therefore doesn't have a "plus" when the "C:\" node expands, while the other node ("+ C:\Test") has a "plus".
Other words: The event or the parent node populates all the child nodes with probable grandchild nodes before the child nodes are shown (without "plus" if they don't have subdirectories).
- For performance reasons I ONLY populate the children of the node that the user wants to expand. Not knowing it any better, I use the "SelectedNode" property in my code to find out which node to populate.
Up to here it works fine - and I think even better than with dummies, because adding dummies I have the "plus" even for folders without subfolders... don't I?
But here's my real problem:In case the user wants to expand the node by clicking on the "plus" ---> without explicitly selecting (or double-clicking) the drive letter (!) --- then my whole code doesn't populate the subfolders because my "for ... next" loop says "..each ChildNode ... in Treeview.SelectedNode".
Obviously clicking the "plus" doesn't select the relevant node! Which event is raised when the user clicks "plus" in the TreeView control?
It's a bit hard for me to explain... hope you know what I mean... otherwise I'd try again 
modified on Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:46 PM
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Michael Schäuble wrote: Up to here it works fine - and I think even better than with dummies, because adding dummies I have the "plus" even for folders without subfolders... don't I?
Yep. The subfolder isn't populated until the user clicks on the plus. So, if there are an excessive number of sub-subfolders, you're not wasting time populating folders that the user isn't intersted in.
Michael Schäuble wrote: my "for ... next" loop says "..each ChildNode ... in Treeview.SelectedNode".
The event you're looking for is BeforeExpand. With it, you get the node that's expanding. You don't need SelectedNode at all.
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Somehow I'm still stuck... BeforeExpand is the event I used in the code posted. Could you please have another look?
Starting that event with "Dim actNode as TreeNode = TreeView.SelectedNode" (like I did before) I run into my old problem.
Which command would I use to get the node that's expanding into "actNode"? If I just define it with "Dim actNode as TreeNode", then my "actNode" variable (needed to loop through the sub-nodes when populating these) is "Nothing" and the code doesn't work ... 
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Michael Schäuble wrote: Dim actNode as TreeNode = TreeView.SelectedNode
Nope. Look at the eventargs you get in the method header, you know, the ByVal e As TreeView... part?? In the object, e, you get the node that is being expanded.
Private Sub TreeView1_BeforeExpand(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TreeViewCancelEventArgs) _
Handles TreeView1.BeforeExpand
Dim actNode As TreeNode = e.Node
...
End Sub
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Thanks for the detailed help, Dave! I haven't dared to mess with the "e.-Stuff" yet...
Works like charms  now. I'll test it under real conditions tonight. Since I haven't found such information (VB code) I guess it could even make my first article for the community 
Regards
Michael
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Michael Schäuble wrote: I haven't dared to mess with the "e.-Stuff" yet...
You better start, and quick!  That's where the most useful stuff comes from when handling events.
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Hello everyone!
Really confused by this problem. Usually I can search and find an answer, but I'm not even sure how to search for it. I have a function (obviously includes all days of the week, but shortened for shortness' sake):
Function getlabel(ByVal day As DayOfWeek, ByVal calendarRow As Integer) As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Select Case day 'Get a label name
Case DayOfWeek.Sunday
Select Case calendarRow
Case 1
Return su1
Case 2
Return su2
Case 3
Return su3
Case 4
Return su4
Case 5
Return su5
Case 6
Return su6
End Select
End Select
End Function
If I call it by:
Dim CurrentDayNum As Integer = CInt(getlabel(getCurrentDayOfWeek(dayShortName), CInt(ClickedLabel.Name.Substring(0, 4))).Name)
It returns nothing.
If I call it by a direct "DayOfWeek":
Dim CurrentDayNum As Integer = CInt(getlabel(DayOfWeek.Thursday, CInt(ClickedLabel.Name.Substring(0, 4))).Name)
It works fine, and returns the proper label.
When I type getCurrentDayOfWeek(dayShortName) into the debugger, it gives me: Thursday
getCurrentDayOfWeek is a Function As DayOfWeek
I hope that wasn't too confusing, I can be that way. Anybody have any suggestions?
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is your first call Sunday? where is CASE 0?
'Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.' ~ anonymous
'Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.' ~ anonymous
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There is no Case 0. It should always be sending a DayOfWeek.
There is a similar Case statement for each day of the week.
Or maybe I didn't understand your question. 
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