Re: Need to copy folder from one path to other - C# Discussion Boards

definivelty confused about sqlite as embedded database

6-May-09 6:21

If its a custom form, which it is likely to be, then you can just use a property as a 'return value' and access that after closing the form, then it can be anything (well not a cheeseburger of course Laugh | :laugh:

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Re: return value

Henry Minute6-May-09 7:14

Henry Minute

6-May-09 7:14

OriginalGriff wrote:
But if you mean "wagga wagga bimmble bim olay-biscuit-barrel", then don't-sleep-in-the-subway-darling.

I just gave you 5.
But only for that bit, you understand.

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highjo6-May-09 5:18

highjo

6-May-09 5:18

Hello good fellas
I'm struggling since this morning about this sqlite thing.after reading some good tutorials i decided to   use it as my embedded database in my winform application.
i downloaded SQLite-1.0.61.0-setup that install the system.datal.sqlite for me and downloaded the firefox plugin sqlite manager and another management tool called wxSQLitePlus found <a href="http://cfred.free.fr/wxsqliteplus.php">here</a> based on this tutorials found <a href="http://decoding.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/using-sqlite-with-net/">here</a> (just being explicit)
Hoping i'm not posting any stupid stuff that will be ignored, here are my 2 challenges.
the first challenge is that i can't reference the database inside a folder let'say database
i have exception "Unable to open the database file".my app.config is as follow
<code><connectionStrings>
      <add name="embcon" connectionString="Data Source=database\iagency.db;Version=3;"/>
   </connectionStrings></code>
but if the iagency.db is inside the root folder there is no problem at all.app.config like
<code><connectionStrings>
      <add name="embcon" connectionString="Data Source=iagency.db;Version=3;"/>
   </connectionStrings></code>

the second chalenge is that object created via tools such as either firefox plugin or wxsqlite+
cannot be queried inside visual studio 2005 that i'm using.if it's a table when queried , i have an excetion the object doesn't exist even though both tools displays the same data.
and inversly table created by queries inside visual studio cannot be viewed by the tools.
so what's the deal?
is it a memory stuff or i'm just missing some points?
can enybody explain what is happening ?Thanks for reading.

eager to learn

Re: definivelty confused about sqlite as embedded database

highjo6-May-09 6:33

highjo

6-May-09 6:33

i just wanted to precise that i can connect to the database though the server explorer.and there is no table created from visual studio queries.but the table's data can be displayed on a grid when i run it.weird!!
hanging on your replies, i can't find anything meaningful to my case.thanks

eager to learn

Need to copy folder from one path to other

honeyashu6-May-09 4:55

honeyashu

6-May-09 4:55

I have to find a folder from the path where my application exist e.g. c:/programfile/RTGSL/exe/..
then from exe folder i have to copy two folders(with all data) name applicationdata & client from this path to the current logged in user's personal folder path i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\ashishjaiswal\Application Data\clientdata\ if and only if no folder exist at this path..

Can any body help me with this code .. I am really new to programming

Re: Need to copy folder from one path to other

musefan6-May-09 6:11

Re: Need to copy folder from one path to other

6-May-09 6:11

OK, this one is not as easy as you would like to think. As far as I know you need to do all the work here.

Basically, you should first obtain you two folder paths. Application path can be obtained using...

string sourceDir = Application.StartupPath + "\\FolderToCopy";

Then you destination path should be available in the System.Environment.SpecialFolder enum, im not sure which one you will want to use thou so either test a few or google for answers...

string destDir = System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData;//I guess this one is right

Now you need to create a recursive function that will copy a folder and all sub-folders and files. Keep in mind this is off top of my head so sorry if it does not work as it should...

void CopyFolder(string source, string destination)
{
   System.IO.DirectoryInfo info = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(source);//get info for the folder
   System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(destination);//create the folder
   
  foreach(System.IO.FileInfo file in info.GetFiles())
  {
     file.CopyTo(destination + "\\" + file.Name);
  }

  foreach(System.IO.DirectoryInfo dir in info.GetDirectories())
  {
    CopyFolder(dir.FullName, destination + "\\" + dir.Name);
  }

}

..sorry if it does'nt work properly, but im sure you can google for 'C# Copy Directory' and get the code you need

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Member 10339076-May-09 10:23

Member 1033907

6-May-09 10:23

musefan wrote:
string destDir = System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData;//I guess this one is right

Actually, it's

string destDir = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);

make a new object in an event!

pcsience6-May-09 4:44

6-May-09 4:44

Hi,
I wanted to know how can I make a new object in a specific event,that can be public and visible to any other events in the same class?
I'll be thankful if anybody could guid me.

OriginalGriff6-May-09 4:53

OriginalGriff

6-May-09 4:53

Do you mean an instance of an object? Or define an object such as a class? I am not sure what you mean - what are you trying to use it for?

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pcsience6-May-09 5:37

6-May-09 5:37

I'm trying to use a MDI form.the cihld is a class,right?so whenever user trys to make a new child form (by pressing the new btn in the menustrip in the parent form),it makes it for the first time,but as soon as you close the child form and try to make a new one the error happens.that error is because I made the child object out of the event code block.the error says you have disposed an object (which is due to the object I made OUT OF EVENT) you can't use it any more.see,I know what's wrong but don't have the cure!here is a sample code block(in the parent form) :

new ChildTest myTest = new ChildTest()        
        
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }                
        private void toolTest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //ChildTest myTest = new  ChildTest();
            myTest.MdiParent = this;
            myTest.Show();
        }

        private void toolBackColor_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            myTest.BackColor = Color.Red;
        }

musefan6-May-09 5:49

6-May-09 5:49

pcsience wrote:
//ChildTest myTest = new ChildTest();

Why you comment this line out, if you just make it a new instance, rather than a new declaration it should work...

myTest = new ChildTest();

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pcsience6-May-09 7:55

6-May-09 7:55

hey man,
it did'nt do any good!!any more suggestions?see...I only need to define myTest in the toolTest_Click event in a way that toolBackColor_Click event can see it too.as you can see I wrote a code line in in comment type in toolTest_Click event,but that myTest is only visible in that event,not in the toolBackColor_Click.that's the main problem!!!

Henry Minute6-May-09 9:06

Henry Minute

6-May-09 9:06

Firstly, what is this line supposed to do?

new ChildTest myTest = new ChildTest()

pcsience wrote:
I know what's wrong

I don't think you do.

If you want the BackColor button to work for any MDIChild, you should not be referencing a specific form, rather you should be referencing the ActiveMDIChild property (testing it for null, of course).

Can I suggest that you study Creating MDI application using C# (Walkthrough)[^] from here on CP before continuing.

pcsience6-May-09 11:38

6-May-09 11:38

ok,that line was wrongly typed here

new ChildTest myTest = new ChildTest()

the correct one is

public ChildTest myTest = new ChildTest()

that's the point,once it has disposed an object (in this case the child form) it can't create another child form so that I can use ActiveMDIChild property!and I think that is because I created the child form object out of toolTest_Click event.when for the first time I run it,I can create a new child form but as soon as I close the child form and press the toolTest_Click the error occurs.which is in the

myTest.Show();

part.and it says Cannot access a disposed object. but if I just can make the object in the toolTest_Click event the error won't happen again,BUT other methods can't recognize it!

Henry Minute6-May-09 12:01

Henry Minute

6-May-09 12:01

Closing the childform disposes it. The point of an MDI interface is that it allows you to have many child windows open, which is why I suggested using ActiveMDIChild.

If you want to use your toolTest_Click you must either test that ActiveMDIChild is not null and return if it is, or you must add myTest = new ChildTest() to the method. The problem with the last option, is that you will end up with lots of myTest forms open, just to test your methods. Alternatively don't close the first instance of ChildTest().

This is why I suggested that you read the article I gave the link for. Also the MDI Walkthroughs on MSDN are not bad, such as this one[^].

If you study either, or both of these, you will get a better understanding, because it is obvious that you are misunderstanding something about Windows Forms Programming in general and MDI in particular.

pcsience9-May-09 2:29

CompositeDataBoundControl designer crashes VS2008

9-May-09 2:29

hey man,
just wanted to say thanks.it worked.you did help me find the way.

Andre Vianna6-May-09 4:40

Andre Vianna

6-May-09 4:40

I'm building a very simple composite control and when use the designer to select a data source it crashes Visual Studio 2008.

Here is the code:

namespace WebControlDesigner {
	[ToolboxData("<{0}:ControlWithTasks runat=\"server\"></{0}:ControlWithTasks>")]
	public class ControlWithTasks : CompositeDataBoundControl {
		
		public ControlWithTasks() : base() { }

		[Category("Apearance")]
		[DefaultValue("Your Birthday")]
		public string Prompt {
			get { return (string)ViewState["Prompt"] ?? "Your Birthday"; }
			set { ViewState["Prompt"] = value; }
		}

		[Category("Data")]
		[Bindable(true)]
		public DateTime Birthday {
			get { return (DateTime?)ViewState["Birthday"] ?? DateTime.Now; }
			set { ViewState["Birthday"] = value; }
		}

		protected override int CreateChildControls(IEnumerable pDataSource, bool pBinding) {
			base.CreateChildControls();

			Label vLabel = new Label();
			vLabel.Text = Prompt;
			vLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
			this.Controls.Add(vLabel);

			Literal vLiteral = new Literal();
			vLiteral.Text = ":&nbsp;";
			this.Controls.Add(vLiteral);

			TextBox vTextBox = new TextBox();
			vTextBox.ID = "TextBox1";
			vTextBox.Text = Birthday.ToString();
			this.Controls.Add(vTextBox);

			return 0;
		}
	}
}

It's an extremely simple control, and builds without error.
Here is the page that consumes it:

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true"  CodeFile="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="_Default" %>
<%@ Register Assembly="WebControlDesigner" Namespace="WebControlDesigner" TagPrefix="wcd" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
		<wcd:ControlWithTasks ID="ControlWithTasks1" runat="server">
		</wcd:ControlWithTasks>
	</div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

It renders perfectly and display the designer menu correctly but if I create a data source or try to select a existing one it crashes VS2008. OMG | :OMG:

What is missing?
Please!! I need some help.

problem in C#

kakarman6-May-09 4:26

kakarman

6-May-09 4:26

HI
I am confused about how i can use internet in C#.
every help would be appreciated.
thanx

kakarman

Re: problem in C#

musefan6-May-09 4:29