For some reason I keep getting an InvalidProgramException when trying to emit a short (Int16) value in a DynamicMethod.
The following code should replicate my problem.
private delegate object TestHandler();
private static void Main()

Does anyone know if it's possible to grab the raw payload data from
a TCP packet, using .NET (C# to be exact).
I'm writing a piece of software that communicates to a networked
device using a protocol encapsulated inside TCP.  The structure of

I have a window form application. When I port the application to another
computer
which has a different default font, the form gets screw up. How do I specify
the

I'm working in vb/ado.net  I want to to have a message box pop up based on a
result of a update on a SQL table.  How do I do that so it automaticly pops
up after the update is performed?
Also, is there a way to put in a variable in the message box base on the

I am trying to wrap a very old dll from Epson with a Managed Dll.
Their declaration for the callback is this:
typedef int (WINAPI* DLL_BiSetStatusBackFunction)(int, int (CALLBACK EXPORT
*pStatusCB)(DWORD dwStatus));

after a lot of readings I've got something working. Can you please check --
is it enough? .Net server and COM-client, also I generated key file and
place "ref" to it in AssemblyInfo.vb this way:
<Assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("..\..\keyfile.snk")>

I know how easy it is to create an NT services using .net framework
(using Visual Studio 2003).
Here is my problem.
I came across a situation where I would like to run 2 instances of a

I am making a Windows EXE (.NET Visual Basic Windows Application).
I would like to make it possible to open Excel Worksheets from my EXE.
This should work independent of Excel version on client machine (it is out
of my control to know what versions of Excel different users has.)

I need to determine if a specified path exists, including the case, but .net
isn't making this easy.
system.io.file.exists is case-insensitive. If I create a fileinfo object in
hopes to retrieve the FullName property, or use

Anybody knows how to uninstall it? nothing in the 'add or remove' in control
panel. Thanks. After I have installed Window Desktop Search, whenever I
closed my Outlook 2000, an error message report comes up and asks me whether
to send or not send to Microsoft. What's wrong?  I ...

Could any one help me out that how can I ship additional components
with my .net 1.1 windows application. The components will only be
installed if they are not installed already. The setup MSI has to be
initiated only once and all prerequisite should be installed.

I get the following linker error when compiling a project written in
VS2003. net

How do I solve this ?

I'm supporting an application at work.  Below are some code segments
that I can't understand how they work.  First let me say, I would never
code this standard.  I'm just really creeped out that it works.
Here's the setup.  I have a function, called GetEmployeeCertifications,

Seeking suggestions for components to use in the development of an
auto-dialer that can also play audio files.  Ideally it will be able to tell
the difference (with reasonable accuracy) between people, fax machines,
answering machines and bad numbers.

The only examples I have seen on how to check if a file is locked is to
try to open it a catch an exception.
MS has stated that you should never use error trapping in this manner.
Is there no other way to identify if a file is locked w/o trapping an