Hi and TIA,
My windows app has the the following structure:
Thin Business Entities (loaded with datareader on the DAL)
DAL using MS application block for SQL Server

I am having trouble deciding the best way to handle DateTime objects in
communications between various systems.  We have systems deployed in multiple
time zones, so standard SOAP formatting is causing me some trouble.
My scenario is that I treat DateTime objects as an instant in ...

I have a method that is supposed to export a report to an excel formatted
file. When I call this method no file is created. What have I done wrong.
Thanks for your help
private void

How to use SqlHelper.ExecuteReader?

I have just completed my first application and it's ready for deployment.  
Can anyone point me to a site which will explain the different scenarios to
consider during deployment, such as whether or not to deploy to a central
server and let the clients consume it, or how to set ...

We are currently working on a new piece of software. It is coded in the .NET
enviornment using C#. We will be running this software via ASP for our
customers.
My question is if a customer wants to have access to the database for

I've noticed in the app.config file, that there is a place to copy the
manifest.xml file from the server down to the local drive on the
client. (<XMLFileDest> </XMLFileDest>)
However the manifest.xml file contains the private key doesnt it?

I am a new developer in an academic environment working on a project for
graduation.  I appreciate any help anyone can give me!
I have tried to use good programming techniques and split up my application
into different tiers:  Win (windows client), WS (web service), DAL (data

I'm using asynchronous sockets for my server.  Whenever a client
disconnects (either "legally" or suddenly), the server code
"explodes".  I get the following error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException'

 I have asked about this before, but cannot find
any "archived" articles on it. I want to format DateTime
values read from an Oracle DB in .NET to be shown on a
datagrid as MM/DD/YYYY. I can't get this to work. I have

I have to develop an accounting soft solution. For many reasons we decided
to use a three tier architecture. The logical tier is composed of logical
components and a web service facade that delegate to the logical components.
The presentation will be composed of both a widows forms ...

The UIP documentation states, in Chapter 4,
"Threat: Malicious assemblies are loaded during runtime"
And suggests the following:
"Specify another resource, such as the SQL Server computer, to provide the

I found that UAB get error when the download include the .exe.config file.
Why?  Is there any simple cure?
Thanks,
Ken

Hello. I have created a Windows Service using VB.NET.
I have followed an Microsoft MSDN article entitled "Walkthrough: Creating a
Windows Service Application in the Component Designer", to build and deploy
the component.

I'm basically just trying to get started with the Exception Management
Application Block and am having some technical difficulties.  All I
want to do to begin with is create a simple Windows Application (which
I have done and named "ExceptionManagementTester") and within it