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  1. BrianB

    ASP 0101~Unexpected error~The function returned |.

    A client has an asp 3 application that pulls data from an MS Access db. The recordset fields can be either numeric or null, but sometimes when we try to access a field (even when it contains valid data), we get the 101 error. Sometimes the same recordset works fine. Any suggestions? I'm...
  2. BrianB

    ASP 0101~Unexpected error~The function returned |.

    A client has an asp 3 application that pulls data from an MS Access db. The recordset fields can be either numeric or null, but sometimes when we try to access a field (even when it contains valid data), we get the 101 error. Sometimes the same recordset works fine. Any suggestions? I'm...
  3. BrianB

    pdf viewing, cutting, selecting

    (crossposted from c#) Hello all, We are doing a side consulting job that needs pdf support. Specifically, I want to store pdfs as BLOBs in the db(trivial), then load them upon request into a Winforms preview where the user can read, print, fax, etc. Ideally, we could allow users to search...
  4. BrianB

    pdf viewing, cutting, selecting

    Hello all, We are doing a side consulting job that needs pdf support. Specifically, I want to store pdfs as BLOBs in the db(trivial), then load them upon request into a Winforms preview where the user can read, print, fax, etc. Ideally, we could allow users to search long pdfs and slice them...
  5. BrianB

    Stupid GUID tricks

    Hi folks. Has anyone seen this behavior? dim m_guid as System.Guid m_guid = new System.Guid In immediate window: >? m_guid {System.Guid} Empty: {System.Guid} >? m_guid.ToString() "3c8cc630-570c-4b85-bbf7-7a5e10ea3458" huh?? My guid doesn't have any value but when I call ToString when...
  6. BrianB

    "A control cannot modify its parents' control collections"

    I have a standard web form that includes a custom web control, EditHost. EditHost is used as a container for all online editing functions like modifying people records, etc. Depending on user permissions, some controls such as AdministerUsers get loaded, some don't. We have been...
  7. BrianB

    error handler in one form catching error on another form

    Hi folks, I have two forms, one of which calls a sub located in another. My error handler on form1 does not seem to be handling errors that occur in the sub it called on form2. Form1 code: Private Sub Command1_Click() On error goto Err_Command1_Click Form2.Show call...
  8. BrianB

    Winsock between eVB and VB.NET

    My winsock troubles: Hi all, I have a Embeedded VB app running on a Win CE device that needs to send data to a VB.NET service running on Win2K. The Embedded VB uses the standard Winsock control and the sendata command to send a string to the VB.NET application. Trouble is, I seem to be...
  9. BrianB

    GUIDs as primary keys in SQL 2K tables?

    Hi folks, I am working on a distributed VB.NET/SQL2K db application that needs the ability to work independently of the database for a time, creating and modifying orders. While the connection is down, we are assigning GUIDs to every object the user creates (customers, orders, line items...
  10. BrianB

    Dataset just will not update

    Hi folks, Again, I am trying to get VB.Net to do things I used to do in VB6, and as, usual, it has left me exasperated and sputtering curses. The culprit, as usual, is ADO.NET. I am having some trouble with dataset binding. I have a form with a couple of text boxes for FirstName...
  11. BrianB

    trappable error

    Hi folks I have an IIS 5 application that connects to a MS SQL server running on a second box. We are getting errors opening an ADODB connection on this box about once every two hours. The log entry is: Error: Script Engine Exception. A ScriptEngine threw expection 'C0000005' in...
  12. BrianB

    #include before <HTML> tag

    Hi folks, I have an application that does a security check on every page, asking if the user is logged in and changing the content to reflect their different status. This app uses an #include to minimize redundant code. Every page uses the same #include to add the file m_IdentityFunction.asp...
  13. BrianB

    Win2K pro client and multiple domains

    Hi folks, I have a Win2k Pro laptop that belongs to the domain at work. I want to have the option of logging into my home domain as well. Any idea how I can achieve this without permanently removing it from the work domain? Thanks in advance -Brian
  14. BrianB

    Binding Combo to data

    Hi folks, I am trying to bind a single combo box to a dataview derived from a table of US and Canadian states and Provinces. Column 0 is the abbreviation ('NC') and Column 1 is the name ('North Carolina'). I want the combo to show state names and store state abbreviations. When I set the...
  15. BrianB

    Is ADO Connection object in transaction?

    Hi folks, When I build complex databases, I usually use a global connection object and leave it open. While in theory every time I begin a transaction, I also commit it or roll it back, errors happen. I want to test if the connection is in the midst of a transaction without rolling it back or...
  16. BrianB

    download text file, don't open it

    Hello all, I have an asp database application that lets users generate dynamic reports about customers. They want to download these reports to their own computers for inclusion in paper reports and other uses. The report is built using HTML tables. Using the file system object, it is a snap...
  17. BrianB

    Alternatives to Exchange?

    We have a client who wants to share contacts, calendaring information, etc. in a ten person firm that uses Office on Windows 98/2K. Outlook is their email and PIM client and they have no intention of switching. We are writing a project management application for them (VB + MS Access as DB...
  18. BrianB

    script timeout--any pitfalls?

    I have an online reporting application that queries a SQL 2000 database on another server and returns the data to the browser. These recordsets can range anywhere from 1 to 8000 records, including a single varchar(8000) column. As a result, when users foolishly grab every entry in the...
  19. BrianB

    Windows Authentication + Security

    Hello all, I have an asp application running on a corporate network behind the company firewall and patched into the main NT domain. I would like to use Windows Authentication to verify users’ identities for tracking purposes. Originally, when users entered the application, the page checks...
  20. BrianB

    alt-tab icon

    Hello all, Does anyone know how to set the icon your VB app uses in the alt-tab pane? I have a nice icon for my client’s app that appears in the corner of the window and on the status bar, but I have no such groovy icon for when they alt-tab through their applications. Any suggestions...

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