Visual Basic

9-Jul-09 21:14

Hello All,
Actually i am installing my application and data in program files. It was working properly.
but some time data moves from Program Files to %Appdata%/Local/VirtualStore. and then it changes software settings and it's funcanality.

Please give the help for this issue. What is the problem behind it.and how to resolve it.

Thanks

If you can think then I Can.

Dave Kreskowiak10-Jul-09 3:11

10-Jul-09 3:11

Rewrite your code so you don't write data to anywhere in the Program Files folder. Since the users don't have write access to that folder, the files are automatically getting redirected to a "safe" location that the users do have Write permissions to.

You might want to do some research on the user data storage locations to pick an appropriate place to put your apps data. There are multiple locations you can use, depending on your apps requirements. You'll probably want to start with Googling for "Windows Vista Development Guide".

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Anubhava Dimri10-Jul-09 18:16

10-Jul-09 18:16

I already try for it. I moves data from Program Files to Program Data(All Users Application Data).
But it also moves sometime in Virtual Store.

My data is sharable for all accounts of users.

If you can think then I Can.

Dave Kreskowiak11-Jul-09 18:29

11-Jul-09 18:29

That's because most companies make All Users ReadOnly to the workstation users.

eg_Anubhava wrote:
My data is sharable for all accounts of users.

Than you're going to have to describe this requirement in your applications documentation. Vista has a \Users\Public\Public Documents folder you can put data into. Or, get with your Admins and find out what an appropriate folder would be in your environment.

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Anubhava Dimri12-Jul-09 18:07

12-Jul-09 18:07

Thanks for reply.

Is its data not moves into virtual Folder?

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Dave Kreskowiak13-Jul-09 1:48

13-Jul-09 1:48

Yes and no, that dpeneds on the network policies and whether people has write permissions to that folder.

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Anubhava Dimri14-Jul-09 22:26

How to check array contents

14-Jul-09 22:26

I am trying to write data in ProgramFiles it works successfully. but after some time or accidently it's data moves in Virtual store.

whether I have fully permission fo program files.

If you can think then I Can.

KIDYA9-Jul-09 20:34

KIDYA

9-Jul-09 20:34

Hello Experts!!!

I am declaring array arr() as string

assign values to array...now i want to search specific content in that array.Can anybody tell me how will i do this?

Denis J. González9-Jul-09 20:55

Denis J. González

9-Jul-09 20:55

If you want to search for a String within an array of Strings you can use this function.

Private Function indexInArray(ByVal theArray As String(), ByVal value As String) As Integer
    For i As Integer = 0 To theArray.Length - 1
        If theArray(i) = value Then Return i
    Next
    Return -1
End Function

To use this function you have to pass the array you want the string to be searched in and the string you want to search (value).
This function will return -1 if it doesn't find the string you want to search within the array. If it does find it it returns the index. NOTE: This only works for one-dimensional arrays.

You can use this sub to test it.

Private Sub testIt()
    Dim myStrings(1) As String
    myStrings(0) = "hello"
    myStrings(1) = "world"
    If indexInArray(myStrings, "hello") <> -1 Then
        MessageBox.Show("The string in contained within the array")
    End If
End Sub

KIDYA9-Jul-09 21:20

KIDYA

9-Jul-09 21:20

Thanx for reply but in function

If theArray(i) = value Then Return i //doesn't return i after finding index value same with value,it return -1 for all values

Denis J. González9-Jul-09 21:28

Denis J. González

9-Jul-09 21:28

How exactly are you using the function?
It should be :

indexInArray(the array you are working with, "value to search")

Luc Pattyn9-Jul-09 22:35

Luc Pattyn

9-Jul-09 22:35

Hi,

there is an Array.Find(Of T) method in recent .NET versions. You can give it a predicate that explains what exactly is a find. I haven't used it yet.

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dan!sh 9-Jul-09 23:52

dan!sh

9-Jul-09 23:52

Array.Contains method.

Muliple windows

chrispowell123459-Jul-09 5:59

chrispowell12345

9-Jul-09 5:59

Hi there,

I'm creating a menu system (using visual basic 2008 express) used to fire off other applications (not .net) in the same window. I've found source code relating to the issue so that the fired off application opens up, then it finds the window by the process name ("process" here) and changes it so it is a child of the vb form window. This works a treat, however when it is minimized in the vb (parent) window It cannot be restored:

Private hchild As IntPtr
Private hParent As IntPtr
Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32.dll" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, _
ByVal lpWindowName As String) As IntPtr
Private Declare Function SetParent Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hWndChild As IntPtr, _
ByVal hWndNewParent As IntPtr) As IntPtr
..................................................................
process.Start()
Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
hchild = FindWindow(vbNullString, "process")

If hchild.ToInt32 <> 0 Then
hParent = SetParent(hchild, Me.Handle)
End If

I can still see the minimised application but cannot select it. Any help or a point in the right direction to a general overview on the subject (I did look but couldn't find anything, well much that made much sense to me) would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Muliple windows

0x3c09-Jul-09 6:44

0x3c0

9-Jul-09 6:44

First of all, you don't need the Thread.Sleep, or the FindWindow. Use process.WaitForInputIdle(1000) instead of Thread.Sleep for a more intelligent waiting algorithm

Next, you can replace the result of FindWindow with process.MainWindowHandle. This mains you don't have to call FindWindow at all. You may, however want to consider what happens if a process has more than one window open (hint: try EnumChildWindows)

Lastly, which application are you talking about? If it's the minimised application, then you can use ShowWindow for that

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Re: Muliple windows

Dave Kreskowiak9-Jul-09 7:43

.Net 1.1 System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings returning "nothing"

9-Jul-09 7:43

On top of what Computafreak said, you'll have to supply a either a button in your host app or a menu option to restore the window. Since you already have the window handle (MainWindowHandle property of the Process object), all you need to do is call ShowWindow[^] and give it the appropriate window handle and window state values.

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JJDoherty9-Jul-09 4:24

JJDoherty

9-Jul-09 4:24

Hi all,

Hope someone can help. I am maintaining a web service and having downloaded from VSS and compiled the service when I run it it fails. I have located the problem but cannot explain it or resolve it.

The code is attempting to read database connection information from the web.config file but what is being returned from the code

System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("server")
System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("catalog") etc.

is "nothing", literally! Does anyone have any idea why this might be happening? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, J

Re: .Net 1.1 System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings returning "nothing"

Dave Kreskowiak9-Jul-09 7:39