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You must use .Value, not .Text, in order to obtain the content of the cell. 
2+2=5 for very large amounts of 2
(always loved that one hehe!)
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Thanks,
I already thought and was about to try this, but I almost forgot it. 
Some points to mention:
My Excel.Range doesn't have a .Value but there is .Value2
... they probably do almost the same.
If there is no value in the cell (the range), Value2 equals null. So I have to test it...
if (range.Value2 == null)
val = "";
else
val = range.Value2.ToString();
Using range.Text.ToString()
I do not have to test against null, I just get an empty string.
Greets
Harry
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Yep all correct. If I remember right, the fact it's Value2 instead of Value merely depends on how the interop assembly is built. But it's been a long time since I used that, so you may want to check, just to be sure.
Yep I know that Text doesn't require a null check, but it represents the exact text shown in the cell.
This means it will be, for example, "#####" for cells whose width is not enough to show the (numerical) content, etc.!
So, I doubt it will be of any use to you.
2+2=5 for very large amounts of 2
(always loved that one hehe!)
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So be it.
Value2 gives me what I need. That's bought - I take it. (German expression translated literally  )
I simply check it and set it to "" if it equals null. (I don't mind these 2 lines of code).
I know nothing about the history of Value and Value2.
Perhaps it is because I use Microsoft.Interop.Excel Version12.0.0.0 or Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.v9.0
Well, I simply can forget Text and use Value2. So be it.
Thanks,
Harry
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Wunderbar then! 
Enjoy!
2+2=5 for very large amounts of 2
(always loved that one hehe!)
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Hi,
I'm looking to build a component which has to listen current active form for any changes over any controls.
Let's say I've a form with 10 controls and those controls have to subscribe with my component to listen the activities.
Is there any pattern or components like this ?
Thanks
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It sounds like you're thinking of the Observer pattern.
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I created an offer-report application, C# and MS-Access.
Its multi user application. Not so big, so leave DB part and don't comment
What i want to achieve, is one record viewed by multiple Users.
A record created by a manager(higher marketing person), now he assigns some persons to look after it, and update it. presently he can assign 1 user, and when user log-in with his ID-pass, he can see offer assign to him(Not all).
Now, they want to assign multiple user for single offer.
if one is on leave, another can handle his task.
How to do this?
regards
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With a many-to-many relationship; the simplest way is to have a table that contains the IDs of the assignments and agents (or whatever):
Assignment
ID , Description ...
Agent
ID , Name ...
Offer
AssignmentID , AgentID ... (perhaps datetime of when it was assigned and by whom, etc.)
So then if Assignment 1 is offered to Agents 1 and 2, there will be two rows in Offers -- 1,1 and 1,2 .
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 I am not getting your idea !!
Doesn't this going to create redundancy in offer table, if for a single offer i create same rows with only change in AgentID?
At present this way i had design DB tables!!
Table - Offer(ID, PartyName, offerDate, etc....., AssignPerson,...)
Table - Users(Name , pass)
table offfer is main table holding all discription about OFFER.
Now at offer creating i simply insert Assign person name in Offer table,
and at login time checks login name and fetch only records
...from offer where AssignPerson = loginName
regards
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Hum Dum wrote: create redundancy in offer table
No, no two records should be the same there.
Hum Dum wrote: only change in AgentID?
Maybe, but perhaps also in any other fields you may have there, e.g. when assigned and by whom.
Hum Dum wrote: Table - Users(Name , pass)
Your users should have IDs, then you use the ID, not the name. And are you storing plain text passwords?
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: No, no two records should be the same there.
But all fields are same also data, except AgentID ?
PIEBALDconsult wrote: And are you storing plain text passwords?
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yes. is this incorrect?
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Hum Dum wrote: And are you storing plain text passwords?
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yes. is this incorrect?
Yes. Anybody who can gain access to the database can see a users password - remember that this could be somebody who's managed to hack into your system.
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Hum Dum wrote: But all fields are same also data, except AgentID ?
No, and so what if it is? I suspect you're too new to database work to balk at such concepts.
User ( ID , Name , ... [ password , etc. ] )
1 , Alice , ...
2 , Bob , ...
3 , Carol , ...
4 , Ted , ...
Let's say Alice creates issue 1 and assigns it to Bob, you get:
(I'll use {} to indicate a datetime.)
Issue ( ID , CreatedByID , CreatedWhen , Description , ... )
1 , 1 , {} , "Normalize the database" , ...
2 , 1 , {} , "Document the code" , ...
3 , 1 , {} , "Peer review Ted's code" , ...
Then she assigns them to Bob:
Assignment ( IssueID , AssignedToID , AssignedByID , AssignedWhen , ... )
1 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
2 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
3 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
Later, Carol may assign issues 1 and 2 to Ted:
Assignment ( IssueID , AssignedToID , AssignedByID , AssignedWhen , ... )
1 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
2 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
3 , 2 , 1 , {} , ...
1 , 4 , 3 , {} , ...
2 , 4 , 3 , {} , ...
So, you can see that no two rows are the same and can be quite different, especially as time goes on.
You'll need to learn about table JOINs.
Hum Dum wrote: yes. is this incorrect?
Yes, at least store a hash of the password instead of the actual password:
0) When someone sets a password, store the hash. (I use SHA-1[^])
1) When someone logs in; take the provided password, hash it, and compare the new hash to the stored hash.
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thanks for your needful reply.
cheers 
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hi;
i wonder if there's a designer support for inserting ComboBoxes into a DataGrid in windows applications, rather than writing codes for it since the samples are too complicated. can anyone help?
--- Thanks
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0) Why are you using a DataGrid(View) ?
1) Are you trying to allow editing in one?
See this[^] recent thread.
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yes, i need to present an sql table in a grid and allow the user to change its values if needed. one column of the grid should have restricted values, so i thought it might be a good idea to insert a combo for it and i found several samples which were too complicated and time-consuming. if there's other ways of restricting values for a DataGridColumn, i'll be glad to learn.
--- Thanks
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AmbitiousBeginner wrote: i need to present an sql table in a grid
Who says? That's a very poor way of presenting information to a user.
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???
Just add a column using designer and set the type to ComboBox.
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there's no such thing! you can either add a boolColumnStyle or textBoxColumnStyle when creating a table style for your grid. where can we change a column style to ComboBox???
--- Thanks
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Which version if VS do you use ?
I think, you are able to set column style to DataGridViewComboBox since VS2005.
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Hi,
I have a setup program that installs my application with an MS Access database. Now, when I have to provide an update to a client, I again build a setup program and give them this setup.
The client unistalls his existing program and installs new setup. This process also wipes out his existing database. To overcome this, I set permanent property of database in the setup TRUE. This has resolved the above problem.
But now... I have updated few tables in my database. The clients must be provided with the update such that his existing data must be retained intact...
HOW to achieve this? Any suggesstion will be greatly helpful?
Regards,
-SIFAR.
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My standard practice is to write migration scripts for new versions of the database. Then you can use the migration scripts to update the old database. This can be a lot of code to maintain so what you do is an iterative update process. IE, convert DB V1 to DB V2 then convert the newly created DB V2 to DB V3, etc. This is much easier than writing infinite migration scripts. Be cautious because you will come across database that just cannot be upgraded with 100% accuracy if you do not have a solid change control policy in place.
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