System.AppDomain.AppendPrivatePath(string) is obsolete :
AppDomain.AppendPrivatePath has been deprecated. Please investigate the use
of AppDomainSetup.PrivateBinPath instead.
From what I can see, using this recommended new approach restricts me to

I use the following logic to insert a new record to my database:
    SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection();
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
        conn.ConnectionString = ConnString;

I have an Asynchronus process that is reporting back to the UI at regular
intervals.  I read several posts on how to use delegates to make this
happen.  But for some reason my application just hangs, nothing being
written it just hangs.  when I comment out the "Invoke(new

I have an Access Table with following columns:
GID  (auto number)
PID number
TreeID Text

I am still struggling with a pattern that can be used to move data
from a class to a related form, and from the class method results to
text boxes, listboxes, etc on the form. I usually get it working by
adding enough contructors and instances (but I'm sure that I don't

I installed VCSE 2008
I need to read help in places where internet connection available.
Local help installed with C# 2005 Express is very incomplete.
For example

given a Dictionary<object, object> and an object that exactly
replicates the Equals and GetHashCode of the original object used as
the dictionary key, how do I retrieve the original key that was used?

I am trying to find a way to make the mouse cursor move to the keyboard
cursor position in an application. For example, I use an application called
Enterprise Guide, and I control this application using Dragon naturally
speaking as I have a disability that makes using the keyboard ...

I'm interested in getting a Windows forms font to resize similar to what
happens with the Windows toolbars when the end-user changes the system font.
With the Windows toolbar, the font 'grows' as the user changes the computer
settings. I'm not interested in the event that fires, ...

I would like to know how can I present updating (on the fly) data in a
DataGrid type control. The control will get url as an input and need to
present the log changing content in a DataGrid style control.How to do
it in WinForms? Thank you!

Is there an easy way to do 3d drawing using drect3d8 devices in c# ?
please dont suggest using directx9 unless there is a way to use directx9 on
devices with only direct3d8 support.
the managed directx9 such as XNA does not support devices with direct3d8

I have made a windows service which is configured to start
automatically at the system startup under the USER account type. The
service is working perfectly fine when I try to start it manually, but
it is unable to start automatically at system restart and following

I have found an excellent resource on understanding Windows
Application concepts and exam 070-306.
http://technical-talk.com/mc/mcsd/mcsd306.asp

How can I  use * operator in C# generics?  e.g.
class foo<T_>
{
     T_ v1, v2:

Winforms applications look allright on Windows XP when you turn on Extra
Large Fonts.  In Vista, if you turn on Extra Large fonts, winform
applications look cartoony as if they've been stretched.  In you check
'Use Windows XP scaling' in the Font Size dialog, winform applications ...