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Re: Export To Excel Advanced

ignrod3-Jul-12 14:34

ignrod

3-Jul-12 14:34

I use ExcelLibrary which can be downloaded from Google code

License is GNU LGPL.

How to bind extra column(sales) along with Latitude and logitude in GoogleMaps in C# with Asp.Net

ChandrakanthGaddam3-Jul-12 5:12

ChandrakanthGaddam

3-Jul-12 5:12

Hi This is Chandra,
working on the google maps in Asp.net with C#.At present i can able to bind the Langitude and latitude from database to Google maps based on selection of country.But, my problem is i want to bind the Sales data information along with Latitude and longitude pushpin.Is it possible? Can any one give me some suggestion on this to implements.

My table Data is looks like in the below format

Country Latitude Longitude Sales
England 51.479117 -3.178 33.32
England 51.478705 -3.177831 33.32

Thanks
Chandrkanth

setting orientation of x-axis labels

Danzy833-Jul-12 4:32

Danzy83

3-Jul-12 4:32

Hi all! I had a solution to the problem i faced in my previous post below by calling Series.AddXY(). It worked. However, some of the x-axis labels are missing because of space.

Is there any way I can change the orientation of labels so that they become vertical or diagonally oriented as Excel does it? A lot of the labels have not been shown with the current solution with the labels being horizontal. Thanks.

Re: setting orientation of x-axis labels

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 4:33

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 4:33

Are you using a custom graph library, or is it one you've created yourself?

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Re: setting orientation of x-axis labels

Danzy833-Jul-12 4:51

Danzy83

3-Jul-12 4:51

I'm using the chart library that comes with .Net Framework 4.0 in the
'System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting' namespace.

Re: setting orientation of x-axis labels

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 5:49

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 5:49

This[^] might help you out then.

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Setting X-axis values (Labels) on chart [solved]

Danzy833-Jul-12 4:16

Danzy83

3-Jul-12 4:16

Hi everyone! I'm creating a line chart using .net framework 4. I'm a able to add points to the series which are used on the vertical axis. However, numbers are automatically assigned to the x-axis for each marker.

How do I change the numbering into my own values? The labels for the x-axis are string values and not numbers. Thanks.

modified 3-Jul-12 10:28am.

Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 1:39

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 1:39

Hi All (especially Pete O'Hanlon),

I have now found the driver I think I am looking for the " KernelDriver,FTDIBUS,USB Serial Converter Driver" I can now check for this driver find it using the code:

ServiceController[] scDevices = ServiceController.GetDevices();

  MessageBox.Show("Device driver services on the local computer");

       foreach (ServiceController scTemp in scDevices)
       {
       lstDrivers.Items.Add(scTemp.ServiceType + "," + scTemp.ServiceName +
        "," + scTemp.DisplayName);

       }

I think if I can check the value of this it will do.
Pete O'Hanlon gave me some code in a question called "Correct way of doing installers"
using a Dictionary command, in copying this and trying to use it, I have obviously lost something / not understood something as the red wiggly line for syntax errors appear in System.Management. commands, I am using VS 2008 (.NET 3.5) and using System.Management only give one . option Instrumentation(?). Should I be using a Build option I have not seen before. So really the question is if I can't do it from here how can I get Petes example to work in VS 2008?
Glenn

modified 3-Jul-12 7:51am.

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 1:52

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 1:52

ServiceController exists in System.ServiceProcess. You need to add a reference to that.

[Edit]It's worth noting that your code is different to the example I gave, so your question doesn't make much sense if someone just reads what you've put (as I just did). This[^] is the original thread.

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 2:09

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 2:09

I do have that full list below (I am using 2008, .NET3.5) also

System.Management.SelectQuery query = new System.Management.SelectQuery("Win32_SystemDriver");

should get around that

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Management;
//using System.Management.Instrumentation;
using System.ServiceProcess;

I take it the method I created will only get the name rather than anything useful. The dictionary method, I have not used much (you are only using a get method no set!) could you point me in the direction of a reasonable tutorial. A few minute job is taking so long!
Glenn

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 2:41

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 2:41

Have you added a reference to System.Management? It sounds like you accidentally added a reference to System.Management.Instrumentation instead.

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 2:46

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 2:46

Yup!

//using System.Management.Instrumentation;

is only there as I was looking for what else was there (being nosey!) I do have

using System.Management;

and

using System.ServiceProcess;

any ideas.....

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 2:49

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 2:49

That's not what I meant by adding a reference. Right click on your project and choose Add Reference.... Scroll through the list of available .NET references and add System.Management (and System.ServiceProcess if you need it).

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 3:03

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 3:03

Ahh, right okay, sorry about that (too many other things, phone calls etc. got distracted from what I was (trying) to do!) the red wiggly lines have gone, been replaced by blue
on the

System.Management.ManagementObject manageObject = searcher.Get();

and the additions to the list box "driver"

driver.Add("PathName", manageObject["PathName"]);

Sorry, again I have missed something!
Glenn

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 3:46

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 3:46

Change the method to this:

public static Dictionary<string, string> GetDriverInfo(string driverName)
{
    Dictionary<string, string> driver = new Dictionary<string, string>();
    System.Management.SelectQuery query = new System.Management.SelectQuery("Win32_SystemDriver");
    query.Condition = string.Format("Name='{0}'", driverName);
    System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
    foreach (System.Management.ManagementObject manageObject in searcher.Get())
    {
        driver.Add("PathName", manageObject["PathName"].ToString());
        driver.Add("Description", manageObject["Description"].ToString());
        driver.Add("State", manageObject["State"].ToString());
        driver.Add("StartMode", manageObject["StartMode"].ToString());
    }

    return driver;
}

That should do it.

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 3:53

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 3:53

Yayy!! the wiggly lines have gone, cue the happy dance!
(seriously) Thanks Alot!
Glenn

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 4:15

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 4:15

You're welcome. This is what I get when I just type code samples into the CP Message box with the famous battle cry of "this should work".

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 4:52

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 4:52

I now need to use the Dictionary created how can I upload the list and then search it,
if follow the reckoning I have used before would give:

driver.Add(manageObject["PathName"].ToString(),"Description",manageObject["Description"].ToString(),"State", manageObject["State"].ToString()+"StartMode",ManageObject["StartMode"].ToString());

As I in the past have done with a Dictionary

Dictionary.Add("01010", "Glenn");

and this is read out using

Console.WriteLine("myDictionary[\"01010\"]:{0}",Dictonary["01010"]);

only done it at the console!
Glenn (sorry)

modified 3-Jul-12 11:40am.

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

Pete O'Hanlon3-Jul-12 5:41

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Jul-12 5:41

Right - now I'm assuming that you are using the Visual Studio installer in this example. What you do is create a custom installer step (like this[^]) and add your logic in there. Have a look here[^] for further details.

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Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 5:46

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 5:46

Ahh thanks!
Glenn

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 5:59

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 5:59

Umm, it will be caught up in an installer once it's all working, however now I would like a method of finding out about the drivers with out having to run an installer (I can see a use for it not connected to this project!)
Glenn

Re: Continuation of Correct way of doing installers

glennPattonWork33-Jul-12 3:20

glennPattonWork3

3-Jul-12 3:20

Thanks for that still learning the correct (CP) way of doing things.
Glenn

Text conversion

Satay843-Jul-12 0:09

Satay84

3-Jul-12 0:09

Hi All

I've got some problems with converting readed text from *.doc file. I'm using this code:

FileStream fs = null;
 
fs = new FileStream(plik.ToString(), FileMode.Open);
byte[] example = new byte[fs.Length];
fs.Read(example, 0, example.Length);
string outtext = "";
int count = 0;
 
for (int i = 2560; i < example.Length; i++)
{
        if (example[i] == 0)
        {
                break;
        }
        count++;
}
 
BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(fs, Encoding.GetEncoding(1250));
br.BaseStream.Position = 2560;  
byte[] newarr = br.ReadBytes(count); 
 
outtext = System.Text.UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetString(newarr); 
string str = "";
for (int i = 0; i < outtext.Length; i++)
{
        if ((outtext[i] >= '!' && outtext[i] <= '~') || (outtext[i] == ' ') || (outtext[i] == '\r'))
        {
                str += outtext[i];
        }
}
fs.Close();
tekst = str;

It works great till I try to read file with polish symbols (ISO-8859-2). I try'ed to convert it to ISO-8859-2 but it is not working propertly.

Could anybody help me with this problem?

Re: Text conversion

Eddy Vluggen3-Jul-12 0:51

Eddy Vluggen

3-Jul-12 0:51

"Windows-1250 is similar to ISO-8859-2 and has all the printable characters it has and more. However a few of them are rearranged (unlike Windows-1252, which keeps all printable characters from ISO-8859-1 in the same place). Most of the rearrangements seem to have been done to keep characters shared with Windows-1252 in the same place as in Windows-1252 but three of the characters moved (Ą,Ľ,ź) cannot be explained this way."

I'd suggest you use "ISO-8859-2" as your encoding to read the file, not Windows-1250.

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if you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

Re: Text conversion

Satay843-Jul-12 19:36

Satay84

3-Jul-12 19:36

Thanks for post but as I can read at this site, I'm using ISO-8859-2 encription: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.encoding.codepage.aspx[^]

Am I right? How can I do this encription in other way?

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