(OT) AppData folder
This is not a direct .NET question, since I need to know for a MinGW compile of C code in the next couple of weeks. We require a consistent location for installing plugins to this Win32 application. Perhaps the install location or a folder under it is most sensible, but AppData has been suggested. I can't recall whether the AppData folder is consistently accessible via an environment variable across Windows versions from (say) Win2000 onwards. Searching MSDN etc finds some KB articles that refer to (even in Windows XP) situations where %AppData% was not being correctly expanded, and these are dated around 2007 to 2009. Has this been corrected? I have access to a Windows XP SP3 system on which I can check, but not earlier versions or even server 2003 - and the compile will need to work on Win2000 onwards (roughly). Also - just discovered - a home machine which has AMD A8 (4-core) processor (which supports virtualization under AMD-V) is running on an Asus mainboard supposedly designed for it, but Windows 7 64-bit won't run an XP-mode virtual machine. Does anyone know what my options are for this machine? I'd need to check again, but I don't recall seeing any BIOS switch. _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
RE: (OT) AppData folder
Don't use environment variables to find these locations (they might not be defined, or could be set to something completely wrong). If .NET, use Environment.GetFolderPath. For native use SHGetFolderPath. Both are supported on Windows 2000 onwards. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] on behalf of Ian Thomas [il.tho...@iinet.net.au] Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:56 AM To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Subject: (OT) AppData folder This is not a direct .NET question, since I need to know for a MinGW compile of C code in the next couple of weeks. We require a consistent location for installing plugins to this Win32 application. Perhaps the install location or a folder under it is most sensible, but AppData has been suggested. I can’t recall whether the AppData folder is consistently accessible via an environment variable across Windows versions from (say) Win2000 onwards. Searching MSDN etc finds some KB articles that refer to (even in Windows XP) situations where %AppData% was not being correctly expanded, and these are dated around 2007 to 2009. Has this been corrected? I have access to a Windows XP SP3 system on which I can check, but not earlier versions or even server 2003 – and the compile will need to work on Win2000 onwards (roughly). Also – just discovered – a home machine which has AMD A8 (4-core) processor (which supports virtualization under “AMD-V”) is running on an Asus mainboard supposedly designed for it, but Windows 7 64-bit won’t run an XP-mode virtual machine. Does anyone know what my options are for this machine? I’d need to check again, but I don’t recall seeing any BIOS switch. Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
RE: (OT) AppData folder
Ok, thanks David. Native usage is the one I needed confirmation on. _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia _ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Kean Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 12:14 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: (OT) AppData folder Don't use environment variables to find these locations (they might not be defined, or could be set to something completely wrong). If .NET, use Environment.GetFolderPath. For native use SHGetFolderPath. Both are supported on Windows 2000 onwards. _ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] on behalf of Ian Thomas [il.tho...@iinet.net.au] Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:56 AM To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Subject: (OT) AppData folder This is not a direct .NET question, since I need to know for a MinGW compile of C code in the next couple of weeks. We require a consistent location for installing plugins to this Win32 application. Perhaps the install location or a folder under it is most sensible, but AppData has been suggested. I can't recall whether the AppData folder is consistently accessible via an environment variable across Windows versions from (say) Win2000 onwards. Searching MSDN etc finds some KB articles that refer to (even in Windows XP) situations where %AppData% was not being correctly expanded, and these are dated around 2007 to 2009. Has this been corrected? I have access to a Windows XP SP3 system on which I can check, but not earlier versions or even server 2003 - and the compile will need to work on Win2000 onwards (roughly). Also - just discovered - a home machine which has AMD A8 (4-core) processor (which supports virtualization under AMD-V) is running on an Asus mainboard supposedly designed for it, but Windows 7 64-bit won't run an XP-mode virtual machine. Does anyone know what my options are for this machine? I'd need to check again, but I don't recall seeing any BIOS switch. _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts?
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.comwrote: Thanks for the feedback. On the three different versions things, why are you using three? What you building that still requires 2005/2008? ** Ok, we do builds for products that were released when 2005 (and 2008) were current, and it's not convenient, or safe, to update them to 2010 (or 2012) - we're only doing maintenance fixes on them. It'd be nice if you could open a 2005 project with 2012, without converting it to 2012 format, and then compile it with the 2005 version of CL. That would give you the 2012 UI, and not alter the project/solution/binary more than necessary. ** *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:35 PM *To:* ozDotNet *Subject:* Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts? ** ** On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:15 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.com wrote: We showed off the new look today: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/ Thoughts? I agree, somewhat, about the colour, but feel you've gone too far towards monochrome. And if you make me learn a new set of damned icons, I won't use the bloody thing. This is one thing I wish Microsoft would stop tinkering with. Icons, menu layouts, dialog layouts. Some of us don't move on completely from one version to another, but use 3 different versions of VS. Do you have any idea how painful this is? [image: Description: Pictographic icons from VS 2010 on the top row with the equivalent VS 11 glyphs on the bottom row] ** ** Take the comment/uncomment icons. WTF are they meant to represent? ** ** /rant ** ** -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills image001.png
RE: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts?
Starting in VS 11, you can now round-trip VS 2010 projects/solutions without modification in most cases. Can you clarify on the “not safe” part? Is there anything in particular you are worried about? In 2008/2010, in most cases, all that’s really changing underneath is a version number stored in the project/solution. Everything else will build normally. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:50 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts? On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.commailto:david.k...@microsoft.com wrote: Thanks for the feedback. On the three different versions things, why are you using three? What you building that still requires 2005/2008? Ok, we do builds for products that were released when 2005 (and 2008) were current, and it's not convenient, or safe, to update them to 2010 (or 2012) - we're only doing maintenance fixes on them. It'd be nice if you could open a 2005 project with 2012, without converting it to 2012 format, and then compile it with the 2005 version of CL. That would give you the 2012 UI, and not alter the project/solution/binary more than necessary. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:35 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts? On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:15 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.commailto:david.k...@microsoft.com wrote: We showed off the new look today: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/ Thoughts? I agree, somewhat, about the colour, but feel you've gone too far towards monochrome. And if you make me learn a new set of damned icons, I won't use the bloody thing. This is one thing I wish Microsoft would stop tinkering with. Icons, menu layouts, dialog layouts. Some of us don't move on completely from one version to another, but use 3 different versions of VS. Do you have any idea how painful this is? [Description: Pictographic icons from VS 2010 on the top row with the equivalent VS 11 glyphs on the bottom row] Take the comment/uncomment icons. WTF are they meant to represent? /rant -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills inline: image001.png
What was that command binding refresh trick?
Many months ago I asked if there was a way to forcing WPF command bindings to update. I have a case where menus and toolbar buttons don't change their state. Whoever replied was familiar with this behaviour and pointed me to a rather obscure method of some class that forced all command bindings to refresh. I can't remember what the class or method was, nor does a guesswork search of all my source reveal any places where I've used the class, nor can I remember who replied. Anyone remember? Thanks Greg
Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts?
I've also done a blog post decoding the grey into more finite principles, ie i dont like grey.. isn't enough, so i've made a feeble attempt to decode the problem with flat grey vs depth based grey. Decoding the use of grey in Visual Studio vNext http://www.riagenic.com/archives/858 --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:53 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.comwrote: Starting in VS 11, you can now round-trip VS 2010 projects/solutions without modification in most cases. ** ** Can you clarify on the “not safe” part? Is there anything in particular you are worried about? In 2008/2010, in most cases, all that’s really changing underneath is a version number stored in the project/solution. Everything else will build normally. ** ** *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:50 PM *To:* ozDotNet *Subject:* Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts? ** ** ** ** On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.com wrote: Thanks for the feedback. On the three different versions things, why are you using three? What you building that still requires 2005/2008? ** ** Ok, we do builds for products that were released when 2005 (and 2008) were current, and it's not convenient, or safe, to update them to 2010 (or 2012) - we're only doing maintenance fixes on them. It'd be nice if you could open a 2005 project with 2012, without converting it to 2012 format, and then compile it with the 2005 version of CL. That would give you the 2012 UI, and not alter the project/solution/binary more than necessary. ** ** *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:35 PM *To:* ozDotNet *Subject:* Re: New look of Visual Studio, what are your thoughts? On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:15 PM, David Kean david.k...@microsoft.com wrote: We showed off the new look today: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/ Thoughts? I agree, somewhat, about the colour, but feel you've gone too far towards monochrome. And if you make me learn a new set of damned icons, I won't use the bloody thing. This is one thing I wish Microsoft would stop tinkering with. Icons, menu layouts, dialog layouts. Some of us don't move on completely from one version to another, but use 3 different versions of VS. Do you have any idea how painful this is? [image: Description: Pictographic icons from VS 2010 on the top row with the equivalent VS 11 glyphs on the bottom row] Take the comment/uncomment icons. WTF are they meant to represent? /rant -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills ** ** -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills ** ** image001.png
RE: What was that command binding refresh trick? (found)
System.Windows.Input.CommandManager.InvalidateRequerySuggested(); A tedious Google search eventually found my post and reply archived somewhere. Thanks to Mr Scarlett of the green font for his answer on that last October. Greg
SS Reporting Services
I am starting to look at SSRS 2008. I am not sure if this is the best list to discuss this or not. If there is a better list please tell me. I (my user account) installed SQL Server 2008 developer on my note book. I have not published any reports (which as far as I can tell, can only be done from VS2008 BI) I tried to configure reporting services. When I try and open the web service URL using Reporting Services Configuration Manager I get Reporting Services Error _ * The permissions granted to user 'Development2\PeterMaddin' are insufficient for performing this operation. (rsAccessDenied) http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=20476EvtSrc=Microsoft.ReportingServ ices.Diagnostics.Utilities.ErrorStringsEvtID=rsAccessDeniedProdName=Micros oft%20SQL%20Server%20Reporting%20ServicesProdVer=10.0.1600.22 Get Online Help _ SQL Server Reporting Services My login account is the dbo for ReportServer$SQLSERVER2008 and ReportServer$SQLSERVER2008TempDB. What permissions do I need to grant to myself or is it that I have not published any reports yet? Clicking on http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=20476EvtSrc=Microsoft.ReportingServ ices.Diagnostics.Utilities.ErrorStringsEvtID=rsAccessDeniedProdName=Micros oft%20SQL%20Server%20Reporting%20ServicesProdVer=10.0.1600.22 Get Online Help gets me Details ID: rsAccessDenied Source: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.ErrorStrings We're sorry There is no additional information about this issue in the Error and Event Log Messages or Knowledge Base databases at this time. You can use the links in the Support area to determine whether any additional information might be available elsewhere. _ Thank you for searching on this message; your search helps us identify those areas for which we need to provide more information. Great thanks very much!! Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
