Hi, in the VStudio 7.0, I'm trying to use the character '<' and '>' in an
XML comment in my c# code. '<' and '>' are one of the reserved keywords in
XML. How do I insert these characters into my comments. I tried using &lt;
and &gt; but it didn't work.

With the following code the VS.NET editor the TabifySelection
(Edit.TabifySelection) will change the spaces inside the printf function to
tabs (I currently have tabs set at 2).  VS6 did NOT convert the spaces
inside the double quotes to tabs.

This is a VC++ 6 question.
I am calling SysAllocStringLen() to create a BSTR. The return value is
stored as an element in an array of variants.
The array of variants is local to this function.

Recently, all of my visual basic.net programs were unable to run
because I was receiving an error message when I tried to execute them.
The error message said: "Unable to start debugging. The Machine Debug
Manager is disabled." I have no idea how I disabled this but I have

I am using vs.net 2003. How can I add a messge handler with all the macrows
through a class wizzard? The right click menu on the class lets you only add
a function or a variable. Thank you.

Sometimes when I open a project in VisStudio (or convert an older
project to the 2003 format), it won't build.  "Build->Rebuild Solution"
seems to run, but nothing happens.  The Output window shows "Rebuild
All: 0 succeeded, 1 failed".  The build shows appears to have all the

i have a simple program that i want to automate, say every time i log in in
the morning. i am writing a vb.net program which starts this process
successfully via the Shell command and return's its PID. what i want to do
next is send the new window of the newly created process a few ...

Has there been a change in the way the UI designer handles winform
inheritance in the 2003 version of visual studio.
Consider the following (try it if you are using 2003 Everything seems to
work under 2002)

Using VS.NET 2001, I created an application that gets some configuration
data from x.exe.config.  I get at it using :
        ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("SQLConnStrg")
I recently opened the same application in VS.NET 2003 and executed it using

I have a problem compiling the VS-6.0 C++ project that
"experts suggest" looks like a bug.
For simplicity I start with an empty project and put in
the stdafx.h file 2 lines:

Im blind so please use e-mail
Prob:  Can write a file with "write #1,line1,line2", but
when I try to read back the file with
"input #1,line ,line2"

I've got solution which consist of some managed dlls (in C#) and one mixed
mode C++ dll, which references managed dlls. Everytime I build solution I
got a message when VS is trying to copy referenced assemblies to mixed mode
assembly build directory.

is this database suppose to come with vs.net 2003 or should i use the one that comes with ms office?
i searched my hard drive and the only one that came up was under the office folder. if it's really
there, can you give me the path to it under vs.net.
thanks

Hi all ...
Does anyone know if it is possible to register a COM-DLL through code using
statements of the .NET framework (VB.NET or C#) without using the
command-line or shell or anything?

I tried installing .NET 2002 on my computer (Win98) - but
on inserting the first CD and letting the setup.exe run I
just get some silly html file about using this computer as
a test machine or something. It won't install.