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Get Selected Text from FlowDocument [Get Selected Text from FlowDocument]

ben2004uk — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:04:00 GMT

Hello,

Next problem i'm having with application :)

I have integrated the Annotations Service into the application which works really well. But I want to take it to the next level but having some problems.

I want to be able to have the user select the text and then be able to issue a command in the context menu which would be able to see what the user selected.

I know with a RichTextBox you can do RTB.Document.Selected.Text but I can't see how to do it using the FlowDocumentReader. I looked at TextRanges but it seems to only get the Start and End of the whole document, not have an option for just the highlighted text.

It would be great if I could get this done.

Thanks

Ben

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C# Client sending emails via default mail client [C# Client sending emails via default mail client]

ben2004uk — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:01:30 GMT

Hello,

Got a problem at the moment and I just can't see a solution.

Requirements:
C# application requires emailing a known file to a person.
Email must be sent via default mail client (outlook, windows mail, thunderbird)
Email must have attachment programmically attached.
Application is a desktop client developed in C# 2.0
Can be either sent directly from application, or just load email to be sent from client.

I have tried various things, for example using "mailto:", but this doesn't allow the attachment to be added.

I know on the Web we can use the System.Web.Mail (or is it net?) and send it via a known SMTP server, but on the client we don't know what the server is for the user and I don't really want them going via my server...

Any advice or help on this would be great!!

Thanks

Ben

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RAID'ing it up [RAID'ing it up]

ben2004uk — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:50:54 GMT

Hey everyone,

At the moment, I have two machines and 3 external harddrives.

One of the external drives is MP3s, one is movies and one is work (im not very organised).

One of the machines is my Vista test box

One is my main development machine.

I want to know if this is possible:

RAID 1 (Mirror) my Development box (XP Pro) without losing anything?

If not, could I imagine the 3 partitions, move them onto my external drives - RAID and restore them back without a problem?

Are RAID cards built into motherboards good?? Its a bit of a cheap mb.

Any advice on setting up RAID?

I don't mind about my Vista test box as much because it gets wiped everything release.

Thanks

Ben

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UK Advice :: ASP.net Web Hosting? [UK Advice :: ASP.net Web Hosting?]

ben2004uk — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:49:10 GMT

Hello,

I need a new host!! My email has been down for the past 12 hours, and everything is being bounced back - not good!! No one from the company has actually said anything yet.

So I have a set of requirements:

Cost - around £10 per month

Windows / ASP.net 2.0
SQL Server Space
20 - Unlimited Domains mapped (like a reseller account). I need my personal space ;)

Anyone got any advice?

Looking at 1and1 at the moment as they have a 50% off deal for the year...brings it in directly on budget - but heard bad reports about them...

Please help!!

Thanks

Ben

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Reading Tips [Reading Tips]

ben2004uk — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:57:21 GMT

Afternoon all,

I am just about to begin reading some pretty big books including Code Complete 2nd Edition, Writing Secure Code 2nd Edition and Beginning Visual C++ 2005 (all around the 1000 page mark)

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips of how to manage this amount of information so I can actually understand and take it onboard.

So I make notes as I am reading??

Do all the tutorials / work over the code examples?

Some advice would be great as I don't really want to read them and not have actually took any of it in...

Thanks

Ben

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Debugging Custom Attributes [Debugging Custom Attributes]

ben2004uk — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:01:01 GMT

Hello,

I am just looking at some code which uses Custom Attributes, however how do you debug them?

How can you get Visual Studio to drop inside of the custom attribute code?

Any tips are welcome on this...

Thanks

Ben

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Mash Ups & Content [Mash Ups & Content]

ben2004uk — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:15:30 GMT

Morning all.

So, I am looking at creating a virtual earth mash-up. I know all the information I want on their, how it will be displayed etc etc

The only thing I dont know is, where do I get the information from??

I have a few links to get some of the information form (general ones like weather.com) but how do I find out how to get specialise content?

The content is very generic, and based on keywords but I just don't know the web services to locate them.

Any one got any cool links or directories?

Cheers

Ben

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WPF/E and XBap Porting [WPF/E and XBap Porting]

ben2004uk — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:03:17 GMT

So I get the general concept of both Xbap and WPF/E applications.

Xbap gives you full WPF in your browser on windows.

WPF/E gives you cutdown WPF in your browser on X (mac, linux, sun?, mobile?).

Correct me if I am wrong.

I understand this is all very new and early stages but I have a question.

How easy is it to port applications? From what I have heard the xaml is all the same, but WPF/E doesn't have some of the controls.

So if I had a really cool UI (northface) and I wanted to put that on the web how easy would it be? Are there limitations with XBap (haven't had chance to use it yet - going to be at least August before I can sitdown and play).

Then how easy would it be to convert it to WPF/E?

Are we going to see things like when flash started - where you can choose between HTML > WPF/E > XBap depending on platform?

Any ideas how the WPF/E CTP is going?

Any comments would be great!!

Cool dudes.

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Does IMAP meet my requirements [Does IMAP meet my requirements]

ben2004uk — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:29:19 GMT

So today I was thinking, and it goes like this. I currently use IMAP to access my email so I constantly have access on my ibook, windows PC, or on the web. So I was thinking - I do not overally trust my ISP and was thinking that if it goes down (or bust) I would lose all my email. Also the applications I use (Apple's Mail and Thunderbird) aren't great - I am looking at following the GTD approach and it is based around outlook / entourage. So, I have some requirements and I want to know the best approach and software to use. Any advice is great!! 1) How do I backup my IMAP email which I could restore onto another ISP?? 2) What is the best way to store my email online together with my calendar (IMAP + GCal || IMAP + ICal/Vista Cal). 3) How do outlook 2007/entourage perform with IMAP??? Everything cool? Any recommendation ? Backup is the main thing...

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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications [Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications]

ben2004uk — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:37:22 GMT

Afternoon everyone!!

Today I passed my 70-528 C# Web Applications exam !!!

I passed the 70-536 C# Foundations exam last month so I am now a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications!!

Just thought I would post my good news!!

:D:D:D

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Online Source Code Backup [Online Source Code Backup]

ben2004uk — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:06:54 GMT

Hello,

I was wondering, how many people backup their files/source code online??

I have three things which I would like to solve.

1)   Access important files (current project (research, files, source code etc, documentation), CV, various source code snippets) anywhere online securely.

2)   Safe and sound. Secure. Backup

3)   Web Based. Access behind firewalls, no activeX or anything required like that.

Anyone got any sites which are good? I was looking at XDrive but don't know how good they are?

Cheers

Ben

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Resource File Language Converter [Resource File Language Converter]

ben2004uk — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:50:49 GMT

This is the first time I have posted one of my applications here so be gentle :)

So I have created this application using C# 2.0, basically you give it an English version of the XML Resource files Visual Studio creates for multi-lingual applications and the program converts the file into multiple different languages.

Hope this would be some use for someone, I think it’s a useful little tool.

Attached is the application and source code.

Would really like your thoughts on the application/code. More features will be included later if I can think of any.

Enjoy.

Ben

Edit: Did select to upload it, but the link wasn't appearing :( don't know if I have to hard code it into the message, here it is anyway ;) Hope this works.

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Secure Coding [Secure Coding]

ben2004uk — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:04:54 GMT

Evening C9'ers

So I am wondering, with C++ security was a big issue which we are all well aware of.

With .net, I understand that it's secure out of the box. But is it??

Can pure, safe C# still get hacked??

I know applications can still get hacked (bad security/validation model) but is secure coding still an issue??

For example, should a C#/ASP.net/WPF developer read the Secure Coding book (Recommended MSPress)?

Your thoughts would be great!!!

Cheers

Ben

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BB7 UK - Verdicts [BB7 UK - Verdicts]

ben2004uk — Thu, 18 May 2006 20:15:22 GMT

first one is just going in. Bonny - Fat, and thick!!!

Could be fun ;) sure she will grow on me and i'll fanny her in the end

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Editing, Sorting, Paging GridView based on custom DataTable [Editing, Sorting, Paging GridView based on custom DataTable]

ben2004uk — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:51:45 GMT

Evening all.

I have just been playing around with some code, I have a DataTable populated with some information I want to display to the screen.

This is a ASP.net 2.0 app so I decided to use the GridView and attached the dt as the datasource.

I now want to enable paging, sorting and editing all via the grid however it doesn't seem to work as I want (I can't just enable it).

I have tried to find some code online but nothing seems to relate to data tables.

Tried to create a object data source however I can't see how I can link the two together.

Could anyone point me in the right direction please.....

Cheers

Ben

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Problems getting WinFX / XAMLPad / Expression to work [Problems getting WinFX / XAMLPad / Expression to work]

ben2004uk — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:26:33 GMT

Hello,

So today I built my new PC, installed 5342 x86 and got Glass working -
great!!!

Installed Visual Studio 2005 Professional - all cool.

Installed WinFX Runtime Componments Feb CTP - no errors

Installed Windows SDK Feb CTP - No Errors

Installed Oscar - No Errors

Tried to install March CTP of Expression - error with "Must install WPF
version 6.0.5295.60113 before installing MS Expression Interactive Designer"
Tried with the Jan CTP and got the same error.

Tried to launch XAMLPad and it crashes out straight away. Debug the
application and it returns the error:
Could not load fuke ir assembly "PresentationFramework, Version=3.0.51116.0"

Created a new project in VS 2005 for WinFX - tried to launch a XAML app -
worked fine.

Tried to repair both installations - still the same.

Anyone got any advice which could help.

anything would be great!

thanks

Ben

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Computer Science Final Year Project [Computer Science Final Year Project]

ben2004uk — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:51:32 GMT

Hello, So Easter is coming, final year starts in September and I my mind is a bit blank about what to do for my final year project. I was thinking about doing a VoIP C# Framework but I don't know how interesting that would be (or even how good as a project) What I want is someone to point me in the direction of good and bad project ideas. At the moment I do not know what a bad project would be. Anyone just done/doing there final year? Got any advice for me ? Everyone else - what do you think to my idea? Please let me know what you think. Thanks Ben

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DataGridTextBox random results - can someone give me a hand? [DataGridTextBox random results - can someone give me a hand?]

ben2004uk — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:06:20 GMT

Ok so I have a DataGrid which I want (in the end) to be a 16*16 grid which each cell will contain one character which i'm then going to convert into a special format to be used in our system. Reason I want it 16x16 is because thats what our clients send us the grid like in Word so the end users can easily copy it - no thinking - cool.

So I have coded up a test harness like below. When you start typing, it skips the cell like you would expected however doesn't set the value correctly. When it jumps to the next line it works fine - could someone have a look and see if I need to do anything else?

the first row does drop into the event handler and that sets the text however it appears like its not saving.

Please help!!

Cheers

DataGridTextBoxColumn cs;
DataGridTableStyle ts = new DataGridTableStyle();

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{

DataTable dt = new DataTable("Wording");

dt.Columns.Add("1");

dt.Columns.Add("2");

dt.Columns.Add("3");

dt.Columns.Add("4");

#region Grid Properties

cs = new DataGridTextBoxColumn();

cs.NullText = string.Empty;

cs.Width = 15;

cs.MappingName = "1";

cs.TextBox.KeyPress += new KeyPressEventHandler(TextBox_KeyPress);

cs.NullTextChanged += new EventHandler(cs_NullTextChanged);

cs.TextBox.MaxLength = 1;

ts.GridColumnStyles.Add(cs);

cs = new DataGridTextBoxColumn();

cs.NullText = string.Empty;

cs.Width = 15;

cs.MappingName = "2";

cs.TextBox.KeyPress += new KeyPressEventHandler(TextBox_KeyPress);

cs.NullTextChanged += new EventHandler(cs_NullTextChanged);

cs.TextBox.MaxLength = 1;

ts.GridColumnStyles.Add(cs);

cs = new DataGridTextBoxColumn();

cs.NullText = string.Empty;

cs.Width = 15;

cs.MappingName = "3";

cs.TextBox.KeyPress += new KeyPressEventHandler(TextBox_KeyPress);

cs.NullTextChanged += new EventHandler(cs_NullTextChanged);

cs.TextBox.MaxLength = 1;

ts.GridColumnStyles.Add(cs);

cs = new DataGridTextBoxColumn();

cs.NullText = string.Empty;

cs.Width = 15;

cs.MappingName = "4";

cs.TextBox.KeyPress += new KeyPressEventHandler(TextBox_KeyPress);

cs.NullTextChanged += new EventHandler(cs_NullTextChanged);

cs.TextBox.MaxLength = 1;

ts.GridColumnStyles.Add(cs);

ts.MappingName = "Wording";

dataGrid1.TableStyles.Add(ts);

dataGrid1.DataSource = dt;

#endregion

}

private void MoveNextCell(object sender)

{

DataGridTextBox textBox = (DataGridTextBox)sender;

if (dataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber+1 < dataGrid1.TableStyles[0].GridColumnStyles.Count)

{

dataGrid1.CurrentCell = new DataGridCell(dataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber, dataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber+1);

}

else

{

dataGrid1.CurrentCell = new DataGridCell(dataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber+1,0);

}

private void TextBox_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)

{

DataGridTextBox textBox = (DataGridTextBox)sender;

textBox.Text = string.Empty;

textBox.Text = e.KeyChar.ToString();

e.Handled = true;

MoveNextCell(sender);

}

private void cs_NullTextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

DataGridTextBox textBox = (DataGridTextBox)sender;

textBox.Text = "Test";

MoveNextCell(sender);

}

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Visual C++ for a C# Developer [Visual C++ for a C# Developer]

ben2004uk — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:10:06 GMT

Morning/Afternoon all!!!

So sitting in bed on this sunday morning thinking about what to spend my day off from developing (as my job) doing.

So I made a cup of tea, phoned dell about a new PC (gave me £295 price, might hang on a little while until I need one).

Then started to read my blogs (via Live ofcourse ;)).

I came across this post
http://blogs.msdn.com/jrjblog/archive/2006/03/18/554578.aspx

"On one hand, I think that you're not a "real programmer" unless you can write C/C++ (or similar) and have a good sense of the assembler that will be output by the compiler."

"However, I have to admit that modern languages like C# and Java are really compelling and incredibly powerful... I just feel that anyone who learns these higher level languages without understanding what's happening a little closer to the metal isn't really a programmer."

Have to say, I fully agree with the statement. As a VB6/C# trainee developer (on placement from Degree) I feel I do not fully understand the lower aspects, which I feel I need to know just to gain a better understand (and also to be able to understand the code when given to me).

Next year for my final year of my CS degree, I will be doing a networking module which will be mainly Linux and C++ (knowing the lecturer) so I am going to get some more exposure to C++ then.

But I was wondering if I should purchase this book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764571974/qid%3D1142769747/202-3039469-9326224

to provide me a firm foundation for C++ and managed C++ (personally I have to say I don't even know how different they are).

Given that I am currently in the process of reading up C# for 70-536 exam and got 4-5 other books I have in my reading pile it might not get a look in for a while.

SOOO my question for you all is.

// As a C# developer should I actively increase my knowledge of C++.
// How many of you agree with the quote above?
// How difference is the standard ANSI C++ to Managed Visual C++ ??? How does the speed of execution compare?

It would be great if you could give me some advice on this. In the habit at the moment of highlighting all my weaknesses (Design Patterns, UML, C++, SQL 2005 (fine with 2000 so not as important)) and wanting to do something about them but without the time to do it :(

Cheers for reading :)

Ben

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What makes a good developer?? [What makes a good developer??]

ben2004uk — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:32:04 GMT

So, today I was sitting at my desk, just had a small utility come back to me with a failure because I got the date a day out on the filename - should have been the day before it was run not the day it was run :(.

Then had another problem where I got some validation wrong on a file - thought it was 99,999 qty limit for the limit, but it was actually per line :(

So I was wondering - what makes a good developer??

Is it if the code works straight off, first time and meets all the requirements or is it more to do with how the code was designed and structured.

How are good developers defined? Or how are the bads ones identified?

Let me know your thoughts on this subject.

Cheers

Ben

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So much information. So little time. [So much information. So little time.]

ben2004uk — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:38:12 GMT

Evening All!!!

I have a little problem at the moment. I really really really want to learn the following technologies:

SQL Server 2005
C# (Improve upon - more adv && winforms)
WinFX - Not even started looking at this, got it setup in a VMWare session and going to the WinFX talk in Reading at the end of the month to help with this.

I would like to learning the following as well (not as important)
C++ - Unmanaged && managed. Would like to gain a better understanding of the language.
UML / Design Patterns - Half way into a book on this but I have been sidetracked by Sql 2005, going to learn this next year as part of my final year at uni - but would like to gain a better understanding now.
Ajax / Atlas - Again, haven't started looking into this yet, but really want to.

So as you can see, thats a fair amount of learning to do. I know its all you can't learn things overnight - it requires using the technology. At the moment using C# 1.1, Sql 2000 and VB6 at work (Junior Developer on placement) so thats cool, and when I come home I read my Pro Sql Server 2005 book.

However I just feel like I am trying to read all different information about different technologies but not actually learning anything - for example, finding it hard to learn XPath/XQuery because I cannot relate it to anything or try it out on anything different than whats in the book - a test dev app would be cool but I haven't got a project which I could include it in.

I would just like some advance on how I should continue to learn about all these new technologies effectively, and how I should try and relate it to the real world and not just continue to read out of books.

I have some ideas for apps I would like to develop (so larger than others) but I don't know if I should learn about the technologies and then try to develop the apps using them, or try to develop the apps and get it wrong and re-develop them more effectively - reading as I do it.

If the above makes sense, please advise :D

Thanks

Ben

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MS E-Learning - Worth it? [MS E-Learning - Worth it?]

ben2004uk — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:16:10 GMT

Hello,

Christmas time is here and I have two weeks off work :D. So....my plan for christmas - learn!

I've got myself two design patterns / uml books as that is one of my requirements.

However I was just looking at the MS e-learning stuff (currently on offer) and I was wondering if i should buy the 9 ASP.net 2.0 e-learning projects (price: $225?) which also comes with various ebooks.

Has anyone looked at these yet? I have had a play around with 2.0 but nothing indepth.

Done a fair bit of 1.1 ASP.net/C# development, but at work we haven't upgraded yet.

What is your advice on the best way to use my two weeks off? (say week and a half - christmas).

Cheers

Ben

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Response.TransmitFile adding [1] to the filename [Response.TransmitFile adding [1] to the filename]

ben2004uk — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:07:39 GMT

Morning all,

My intranet app I am trying to create is taking in some input from the user, adding it to a CSV file, encrypting the PGP file (using NSDPGP3.dll) with the same file name as the csv but .pgp at the end and then transmitting it to the end user.

However when I do the transmitfile, the IE dialog box popups up and instread of the file name being correct as I added it ::

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + fileName + ".pgp");

it has fileName[1].pgp (as it would in effect be).

Same with WriteFile. anyone had this problem before? The files on the harddrive itself do not contain the [1].

Does TransmitFile write it to disk as a temp before sending it to the user and so is having two files instread?

Any ideas welcome.

Cheers

Ben

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Urgent: XSLT Reports [Urgent: XSLT Reports]

ben2004uk — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:04:35 GMT

Hello,

I have just implemented a new report framework using XSLT to display the results from a stored procedure in asp.net.

On my local system with around 700 records it works fine (bit on the slow side but works). However it has now gone live with a real database (2000++ rows, 30 columns), and it is painfully slow.

We have had to increase the IIS6 timeout time to (i think) 700 seconds, this is works for around 1000 rows but any more and the site just appears to hang.

The stored procedure itself is turned with 10 seconds (so its not that).

Are there any other settings to help increase performance within IIS6 settings? Worker process for example........

This is really important as the client is waiting but I have wasted a day trying to sort this and I have ran out of ideas.

Please please please help!!! I can't think of anything else to do.

Cheers

Ben

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Microsoft Virtual Labs [Microsoft Virtual Labs]

ben2004uk — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:31:24 GMT

Hello,

I want to give the Microsoft Virtual labs a try, however when I get to the login screen (2003 Server, alt control delete) I can't do anything, what should I be doing??

The only thing I really want is all the lab manuals so I can do them at work - is there a collection of them online somewhere where I can download them without signing up?

Cheers

Ben

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