Visual Basic

Creating Pocket PC apps w/ VB .NET

21-Aug-04 9:44

Here is some code that has proxy settings implemented.

http://www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=1961&lngWId=10

Glisson21-Aug-04 6:57

Glisson

21-Aug-04 6:57

I am wanting to create some small apps for Pocket PC. I have VB .NET 2003 Standard. I have installed eMbedded C++, eMbedded C++ SP4, and the CF 1.1 SDK. I still see no option under new project to create a VB porject for Pocket PC 2003. I DO NOT want to do a C++, J++, or ASP project but VB .NET CF app. Can anyone help me? What have I not instaled/configured? Does this only work with the PRO version of VB? I have searched and searched but the hits are overwhelming and generally unrelated to setting up to create apps in VB for Pocket PC.

Thanks for any help,

Glisson

Colin Angus Mackay21-Aug-04 7:33

Colin Angus Mackay

21-Aug-04 7:33

Glisson wrote:
I still see no option under new project to create a VB porject for Pocket PC 2003

It is called a "Smart Device Application".

Glisson wrote:
Does this only work with the PRO version of VB?

Not sure about that.

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Glisson21-Aug-04 9:16

Glisson

21-Aug-04 9:16

Yeah I remeber seeing that on some boards now but I do not have that option. It's driving me crazy too! I really want to play with that feature!

Glisson

Dave Kreskowiak21-Aug-04 10:37

Dave Kreskowiak

21-Aug-04 10:37

It's NOT supported on the Standard or Academic Editions. You must have the Professional Edition or better.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

wmplayer and transparencykey

Glisson21-Aug-04 10:42

Glisson

21-Aug-04 10:42

Thanks for clearing that up. Even thought it's not the awnser I was looking for! Man that is a bummer! Looks like I need to start watching E-Bay. I can't justify paying retail for no more then I have planned or am likely to accomplish. LOL

*EDIT* I forgot about the Acedemic versions. I started digging up some more info and according to this site msdn feature comparison, it IS supported by the Acedemic version. Guess it's back to school for me. LOL

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/overview/academic/features/comparison.aspx[^]

Thanks again,

Glisson

ddd0121-Aug-04 6:13

ddd01

21-Aug-04 6:13

Hi,

I am building a simple windows form which mimics the windows media player.
It user the wmplayer control, and has as transparencykey white.

For some reason the player does not play the video files correctly. I hear
the audio part but the video part is not displayed, except some flickering
iat the start. If i dont have any colors as transparencykey it works fine.

How do I fix this issue?

thanks

Anonymous21-Aug-04 9:15

21-Aug-04 9:15

are you using a bitmap or picture loaded as a resource?

If you are then load it as a file instead I have seen this be an issue before.

ddd ssss21-Aug-04 14:38

ddd ssss

21-Aug-04 14:38

I just specified the a png file as the background image of the form. How would I load it as a file?

thanks

Anonymous21-Aug-04 16:46

21-Aug-04 16:46

Me.BackgroundImage.FromFile("c:\windows\clouds.png") ' whatever your path and file is.

ddd ssss21-Aug-04 18:49

ddd ssss

21-Aug-04 18:49

The problem exists even if I dont specify a background image. Frown | :(

Anonymous21-Aug-04 18:53

Urgent and Highly important :Help in MTS and Distributed transaction implemention

21-Aug-04 18:53

Can you post your code?

shabbirbohra21-Aug-04 5:50

shabbirbohra

21-Aug-04 5:50

I am writing a distributed transaction code. My current scenario include a client database(Suppose client- having 4 main database) which can be installed anywhere which would connect to a public database placed at ISP datacentre(Suppose Server- having 2 database[host,transmissionqueue]). this server database is added to client as linked server through vb.net interface. i have a transmission routine which transmitts the data from the client to Server and update client transmit field. If i implement the distributed transaction in this scenrio is there any alternate to MTS . I m using the distributed transaction through vb.net interface using transaction object and setting 'begin distributed transaction' and 'set xact_abort on' and 'SET NOCOUNT ON' and 'SET REMOTE_PROC_TRANSACTIONS ON' options.
Sample code
''Start (Coding in VB.NET/ SQL Server 2000 backend on windows XP)
Public Function TransmitFiles(ByVal filepath As String, ByVal oDtTransmit As DataTable, ByVal iStation As Int16, ByRef TransmitErrorDetails As String) As Int32
Dim myConnection As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=shabbir;Database=AGS_LOGISTICS;UID=sa;pwd=SA;")
myConnection.Open()
Dim myTrans As SqlTransaction = myConnection.BeginTransaction()
Dim myCommand As SqlCommand = myConnection.CreateCommand()
myCommand.Transaction = myTrans
set_OPtions_on_database(myConnection, myTrans)
myCommand.CommandText = "Insert into Region (RegionID, RegionDescription) VALUES (100, 'Description')"
myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
myCommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO [192.168.1.181].AGS_TRANSMISSIONQUEUE.DBO.MANIFEST SELECT * FROM MANIFEST WHERE ORIGINSTATIONID=9007 AND TRANSMITTED=1"
myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
myTrans.Commit()
myTrans.Dispose()
Console.WriteLine("Both records are written to database.")
Catch e As Exception
myTrans.Rollback()
end try
end sub
''End

Different problems are coming at different time
1- The problem is that transaction object is running fine but its not inserting anything in the database.
2- the executenonquery is returning -1 even where it is returning the correct record affected count without the transaction object for this command.
3-sometimes giving SQL server not found or Access Denied from the front end.
4- Some times SQL log is showing
2004-08-14 07:55:35.46 server Attempting to initialize Distributed Transaction Coordinator.
2004-08-14 07:55:35.53 server Failed to obtain TransactionDispenserInterface: Result
Code = 0x8004d01b
2004-08-14 07:55:35.54 spid3 Starting up database 'master'.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.03 server Using 'SSNETLIB.DLL' version '8.0.766'.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.03 spid5 Starting up database 'model'.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.06 server SQL server listening on 192.168.1.190: 1433.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.06 server SQL server listening on 127.0.0.1: 1433.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.06 server SuperSocket Info: Bind failed on TCP port 1433.
2004-08-14 07:55:36.09 spid3 Server name is 'SHABBIR'.

?????Can some body explain what is wrong with my coding or wht setting to made in the system?

* I m using window XP professional and .NEt studio 2003 and MSSQL 8.0
one of my testing server is also the same confing and other testing server is windows2000 server.

Important : will i have to install MTS on each client or server only if i went for Distributed transactions through DCOM and MTS?
Will i face any difficulties regarding the com registration?
Can some body provide some short sample project?
or Can some body provide some Code sample for the transaction class and how to configure in the MTS?
Can some body provide Some helpfull links to clear my concepts and helpfull in implementation and code?

All your help would be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Shabbir

shabbir

Re: Urgent and Highly important :Help in MTS and Distributed transaction implemention

Anonymous21-Aug-04 8:38

Create setup file for access database application

21-Aug-04 8:38

Is your server's IP address changing...

It looks to me like you have a network router/hub, Firewall or Unconfigured Qos service, problem.

Failed to obtain TransactionDispenserInterface: Result Code = 0x8004d01b

0x8004d01b "The transaction manager is unavailable" .

It is possible that DTC is shutting down unexpectedly.

SuperSocket Info: Bind failed on TCP port 1433.
(would not bind if DTC is in a shutDown State)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319578&sd=tech

"Important : will i have to install MTS on each client"

You can use the MTS Explorer to distribute components to a client machine whether or not that client is running MTS. If the client is not running MTS, MTS can generate an executable that will automatically install and configure clients to access remote MTS server applications. The client must support DCOM for this procedure to work.

Mekong River21-Aug-04 5:02

Mekong River

21-Aug-04 5:02

Hi, I have develop my database application in Ms access. Instead of copy the file to deploy at the other computer, I need to create a set up file for my MDB database. Because my application that I was written contain some reference from custom activx control. Can any one give me some advice to use any utilities of software to package the file. I need a very basic guide (step by step) to pacakge my database file and its activex control. Cry | :((

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Re: Create setup file for access database application

Anonymous21-Aug-04 7:58

Re: Create setup file for access database application

21-Aug-04 7:58

If your using Vb 6 take a look here.

Distributing Your Applications
Using the Package and Deployment Wizard

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon98/html/vbconmanuallycreatingsetuplstfile.asp

Mekong River22-Aug-04 0:48

Mekong River

22-Aug-04 0:48

Thank you, but I have a problem while I have a small project in vb6. I used to develop vb6 as interface and access as database. I used DAO as database engine to connect between database and its interface. The problem when I faced is package (create setup file) with package and deployment wizard. Whether I take a loot at MSDN at microsoft I still have a problem. Some screen of its wizard made me confuse and don't understand (I just guess and pass through it). It made me very difficult when I deploy my application to the other computer. Can any one give me a step by step guide? Cry | :((

APO-CEDC
Save Children Norway-Cambodia Office

calendar convertion

oOomen20-Aug-04 21:59

oOomen

20-Aug-04 21:59

hi,
can any one tell me how to translate gregorian date to hebrew date?
thanks in advance

Re: calendar convertion

Anonymous21-Aug-04 6:43

21-Aug-04 6:43

I Haven't seen any source code for one, but
the .Net FrameWork does have some classes dealing with them here.

System.Globalization

.NET Framework Class Library

HebrewCalendar Class

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemglobalizationhebrewcalendarclassctortopic.asp

.NET Framework Class Library

GregorianCalendar Class

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemGlobalizationGregorianCalendarClassTopic.asp?frame=true

Maybe of help to you.

Hotkeys

gthompson200520-Aug-04 19:05

gthompson2005

20-Aug-04 19:05

Hey

This should be a quick question, was hoping this is possible. I have a program , that minimizes to the system tray, I would like though, if the user, wants to push ctrl+a to in which will pull up a form to display. Without making the whole program come up to view. More or less my question is , is it possible to make a hotkey from anywhere in windows, open up a form from my program.

Thanks

Re: Hotkeys

Anonymous21-Aug-04 7:43

Writing XML in Pretty printed format

21-Aug-04 7:43

There is an article about them here on CP

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/mclhotkeynet.asp

Prasanna Venkatesh from Bangalore20-Aug-04 18:57

Prasanna Venkatesh from Bangalore

20-Aug-04 18:57

Hi All,

I need to write a XML file thru MSXML Parser 4.0 using DOMDocument element.
The elements are written in the same line of the file without any fomat for tags.

I would like to insert a newline char between tags. how do i do this...?

Help..Me..out from this.

Prasanna Confused | :confused:

Re: Writing XML in Pretty printed format

Anonymous21-Aug-04 8:54