I have an app which uses a set of strong-named class libraries. I want to include an automatic update feature in the application. I
can't use BITS because several of my clients use Windows ME and I don't believe BITS is supported on ME. I put together a simple
service which ...

We have delivered a product with version 2.0.0.66 to our customers.
This product includes product.exe and library.dll.  Then, the
development is continued.  Now, we are at the version of 2.0.0.77.  We
are not ready to ship this version to our customers but we have started

I have a server messaging system which marshals (serialises) message
objects to and from a comms system. i..e listens/sends over a udp port.
I have multiple threads that process messages in parallel. Basically
what I would like to achieve is a way of isolating these running

Is it possible to change the encoding of Console.Out (I think not), or, how
can output just raw bytes to stdout?  There is no Console.Write() overload
which takes a byte (the one that takes an object just does a ToString() on a
given byte object).  I understand why Console would ...

I am trying to create a timer inside an MFC extension DLL.  For some reason
the timer creation is:
1.    Crash the application if I use CWnd::SetTimer and
2.    Never being called inside the DLL if I use ::SetTimer

I develop for SmartDevice using VS2005
I my application to be able to load multiple times.
In VS2003 I used FindWindow with class name : "#NETCF_AGL_PARK_"
But with VS2005 the FinsWindow cannot find the window.

I am trying to see the results that occur when using a line such as
Console.WriteLine
The sample below comes directly from the Microsoft Help on GetFiles.  I
cannot figure out where the Console.Writeline information is viewable.  If I

My ASP.net application reads data from access 2000 db and write data in
SQL server.
Access Db application is on Network share folder. network share folder
permission is set to fullControl for Everyone. when i try to connect

Does anyone knows why the function URLDownloadToFile doesn't work in .NET?
I can use this function and it seems to be working fine in VB6 but when I use it in VB.NET, I am getting a really long error code.
I can't use WebClient.DownloadFile as this does not suit my purpose (i've ...

In a c# class, I have changed what was previously a public field to
become a property with the exact same name as the old field. (I have
renamed the old field). Does this break compatability in terms of
calling code calling the original class. What seems to be happening is

Hi, I have an interface IMyInterface that is implemented by BaseClass.  I
also have a class DerivedClass that is inherited from BaseClass.
Using reflection, I would like to be able to find DerivedClass by detecting
that it has implemented IMyInterface through BaseClass.

I didn't position my query well last time, so rephrasing and posting it
again:
We are looking to target our product for VS 2005 environment (currently
built using VS.NET 2003 & FW 1.1) while also continuing support for .NET FW

I have a windows app that is running on hundereds of machines, but I have a
couple of customers who can not get it to run for them after it has been
installed. They keep getting an unhandled exception when the run the
executable.

how to determine the version (sp 0 / 1 / ? ) of dot net framework ?
because the files version probably remains the same?
TIA.

What's the best way to prevent the tab key from shifting focus away from a
textbox, but rather insert the tab character? Do I just do it the obvious
way with JavaScript or is there some simple property to set?
Paul