When I create my own license provider I override GetLicense and IsKeyValid.
My question is whether IsKeyValid is only called from within GetLicense() or
will IsKeyValid be called randomly (by the framework) without calling
GetLicense() ? I have not found that information anywhere ...

Is there a way to determine if a Dll is a Com Dll or a .Net Dll ?
Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Anushi

I cannot uninstall or reinstall the .Net framework.
I've tried just about everything and I'm at my wits end...
I can't develop any .Net Web applications using VS.
After installing SP2 this problem seemed to arise. I was previously

After applying .net framework 1.1 sp1 the programmers I work with have been
having the problem described below.
1)       Fill a Datagrid from a SQL Server Stored Procedure
2)       Format the Datagrid using DataGrid Table Styles

I have been trying to develop a “ping” program for our Pocket PC 2000
wireless handheld computer.
I have developed a Dot Net C# ping program using ICMP, TCP and UDP for the
normal Windows XP environment and they all work fine. However, I am having

I am writing a C# Wrapper Dll for NeroAPI.dll using P/Invoke call. I am facing a problem of converting IntPtr (of function return value) to a pointer to structure or a class.
Function prototype is given below:
///C function prototype
NEROAPI_API NERO_SCSI_DEVICE_INFOS * NADLL_ATTR ...

How come ResourceManager.GetString method now after .NET 1.1 SP1 generates
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException now, but before it generates
Resource exception (perhaps MissingManifestResourceException).
I can bypass the exception being thrown before since I can exclude

I have a VB6 ActiveX.exe that I'm creating from a VBScript.  I also have a
VB.Net Windows Service that needs access to the same instance of this
ActiveX.exe.  If I use CreateObject, the service will create a separate
instance of the control.  I'm experimenting with GetObject but ...

I am a newbie to .NET, but not to programming.
I am taking in Active Directory users using the DirectoryServices namespace
(getting results from a DirectorySearcher).  One of the attributes I am
getting is the UserAccountControl attribute that AD stores as a hex.

Is there any way to use the HttpWebRequest/Response classes in order to get
feedback on how much data has been transferred?  I'm doing multipart posts
uploading files and form data and would like to provide some sort of
indication to the user when the upload will be done.

I was wondering if there's a way to change a user's password without knowing
what the current one is. sp_password needs the new password, even if the sa
account is executing it. Is it possible to change the password without
knowing the new one?

Can enybode tell me how can I set a UTC offset?
Or how can I ignore this offset in my application when I call DataSet ->
WriteXml method?
I cheked

  I want to call a  UNIX(AIX 5.1) script with VC.Net 2003. I did not know
how to do this. Can anyone give me some suggestion?
ThanX
David

Would like to know if it is possible to interface a socket connection
between Unix and a VB application running on Windows?
Thanks!

The client had an Access 2003 form querying a SQL 2000 database. They wanted
the front-end redone in .NET. I obliged, assuming it would be simple. I used
a datagrid, and the "sql" set of ADO.NET components
(sqlConnection,sqlAdapter,sqlCommand).