Am I missing something here?  I am checking the radio button "Download
prerequisites from the same location as my application" so that I can
include the .Net 2.0 framework with my application setup.  I created a
VM running Win2k copied over the setup (and the dotnetfx directory) ...

I'm a project manager for a small software company based in Scotland.
We are currently evaluating technologies for a new web product.  One of
the fundamental requirements for this product is that it should be
possible for it to run cross platform.

...or, to put it perhaps more communicative, something like this:
Type someObjectsType = someObject.GetType();
someObjectsType newObject = new someObjectsType();
Is this possible? If so, how?

Yello,
Quick Q:
I used a converter to convert vb code to C# (and not very well I might add.)
One of the things it did is an @ symbol to a few of the functions. I know

Can please someone enlight me, I don't understand this:
It is possible in C# to "reach" inside a boxed value type through an
interface like in the following code:
  interface IPerson

When using Encoding.Convert to convert from UTF-8 to ISO646-US the special
Chars like ÆØÅ are replaced with a questionmark (?).
Is there any other way to convert between encodings where you can set the
char used to replace the special chars, or where the special chars is simply

Hi, Could anyone help with the following.
I have a windows form. On it I have a function (DrawCross) to draw a
cross throught the centre of the form from corner to corner. The
function which draws the cross takes as input a graphics object, a

I have a field with data type of memo in my access database.  I run a
query from c# to access this field and it cuts off my string to only
255 characters.   If i run this query directly in access it works fine.
If i run this query without the iif statement it works fine.  It only

I'm trying to make a small workflow engine for the .net framework 1.1,
not 2.0. I'm well aware of the winfx and the windows workflow
foundation but I need something for the previous version(1.1).
I want to make a simple workflow which enable the user to define stages

Here's one more question on this topic:
I am developing a CRM system using business objects...I have used the approach we previously discussed to develop lists of business objects for the application and it works great!  For example,
   - Class ClientInfo defines a business object ...

I have to write interface for creating UML diagrams in C#.
Are there any components that can help me with drawing, mowing, resizing  
this boxes?
Have you got any other ideas that can help me?

I've found this code that can send SMTP commands via sockets (25).
The problem is when I send the command: "rcpt to:whatever@yahoo.com", I
get a server response: "503 This mail server requires authentication
...".

is there any setting options ?

another problem im solving right now. I badly need to get typeof object that
called static method in base classe. I did it by parameter in method Load,
but i thing there should be way, how to get this information in called
method.

when i try to update the dll file (compiled by csc) or cs file, or once the
web application throw exception, all user's session will expired
immediately....why??
and how to solve this problem? thanks