I’m having a bit of difficulty with a threading scenario.
Basically I’m creating 2 threads and trying to execute them one after the
other.
The problem is that the second thread never fires.

I have a base class with several derived classes (I'm writing in
VB.NET).  I want each derived class to have a unique class ID (a
String), and I want the derived classes to inherit from the base
class *Shared* methods which make use of the class ID.

I'm searching a tool to make backup of MS SQL SERver 2000 Database to sql
script (with inserts).
Do yoy know any tool to it ?

Hi, does anyone know very roughly how to write a plugin for Internet
Explorer like the Google toolbar plugin? I would like to know what programs
I need to write the plugin (Visual Studio .NET???) and also if there are
any decent books out there on this subject.

Can someone tell me whats the latest version of the .NET Framework 2.0?
Is it still Beta 2 or maybe RC1?
At PDC, people were given Visual Studio 2005 RC1, so I assume the
version of the framework on that DVD is RC1, right?

I am new to COM's and I was wondering when do I use the sn.exe utility.
I created an assembly in .NET (I did not create a strong name) and ran
it using VB.NET and had no problems.
Do I only use strong name when I have an older COM that integrates with

I have just upgraded my Win 2k3 Server from v1 to v2 of .NET Framework to
facilitate a website I have built using VWD2K5 Express.
The files are there and then I created the website but I noticed it didnt
look for v2 .NET files but the original v1.

I am runing into problems with the following code, What I am trying to do is
display the object (sb) in a textBox, rather than MessageBox.  This is even
possible?
Payment  myPayment=new Payment();

I'm creating a class library. I've added an App.Config that looks like the
file at the end of this email.
I've tried just about everything to retrieve the ConnectionString in the
classes constructor but have had no success - I get "Nothing". I'm going

I have a question about a com component (.dll) in Visual studio .net.
After I reference a com component, VS.net puts a wrapper on it and the new
dll is in my bin folder.  I notice that the com dll isn’t in that same folder.
So, my questions are, after the wrapper is on the dll, do ...

I have this kind of construct:
Somewhere in thread 1 -------------------------------------------------
            SyncLock _objTxRxSync
                  'code to set some values in _objTxRxSync object

simple question: will .NET 2.0 be supported, that is, run, on Windows NT 4?
Just dotnetfx, not the SDK or Visual Studio. Whidbey Beta 2 can't be
installed.
Thanks,

What is the best way to find out if a certain object implements any version
of a specific interface?
I have a plugin system in which plugins implement interfaces stored in
strongly named assembly in the GAC.

 I would like to create .msi file that asks for product key/activation key/
licensing
 key for my class library.
 My plan is to provide a licensing key during the installation of my class

I have built an c# asp.net application on my laptop, it uses the
Enterprise Library blocks -
Data Access Application Block,
Configuration Application Block.