Recent content by djmcbell

I'm pretty new to Visual C++ and I'm looking into how to create an EXE for the following situation. Basically, I'm using Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition (with SP1). I've created a Windows Forms application which is all fine and dandy, and am now looking at deploying it. What I want is for this...

Hmm... I've only been using Visual C++ for DirectX stuff in games, and as such it's pretty easy using the code we've been given to import a bmp file, or even just bits of a bmp file and use them as individual objects. I'm not sure how this could be used in a database app, but I don't think...

Could also check out www.msdn.com - that'll redirect you to the MSDN Online page (I can't quite remember the URL) and there's a fair few help topics there that should give you a hand.

Wow. Now that was a bit of a head-scratcher. Not using any dll files (well, they were all external) and using a tried-and-tested project file, where the executable had worked before. Simply moved the executable down a level (thanks for giving me the idea to move it woja) and it worked! Many...

Thanks for the help. I can definitely respect that you guys don't want to act as a teacher substitute, but I'm in dire straits - the project is due in in a few days, when the semester starts. Unfortunately, our lecturer comes back a few days after the semester starts, and I've only just found...

I suppose you could try searching on Google or some other search engine. I've got the same problem myself, but aren't too bothered (except now I've got an evil problem and wish I had them now).

I've just joined to get some help building my final year project at university (I know, students aren't allowed to post for some reason, but hey!). And I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to point me in the right direction on this problem. I've got my project working in the...