Comments for Donner's Daily Dose of Drama http://cdonner.com We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases. (Goethe) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Windows 7 on ASUS P5NSLI by Kevin C http://cdonner.com/windows-7-on-asus-p5nsli.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5755 Kevin C Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:14 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=753#comment-5755 Hi, I also have the same motherboard running in Windows 7 x64 with 4Gb 800Mhz RAM. i was able to make networking work by installing an off board PCI NIC with a Realtek RTL8139D chipset. I just turned off the on board Marvell NIC through BIOS, installed the Realtec NIC, and Windows automatically installed the drivers needed for it to work. Hope this helps. Kevin Hi, I also have the same motherboard running in Windows 7 x64 with 4Gb 800Mhz RAM. i was able to make networking work by installing an off board PCI NIC with a Realtek RTL8139D chipset. I just turned off the on board Marvell NIC through BIOS, installed the Realtec NIC, and Windows automatically installed the drivers needed for it to work. Hope this helps.

Kevin

]]> Comment on Setup projects with SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) databases by Don http://cdonner.com/setup-projects-with-sql-server-compact-edition-ce-databases.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5753 Don Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:45:45 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=591#comment-5753 Thanks for your response Christian. I actually tried CommonApplicationData per the following... In the app, using the path Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData) + "\\" + Application.ProductName + "\\MySDF.sdf") In the installer, creating a custom directory with the properties: DefaultLocation = [CommonAppDataFolder]\[ProductName] Property = COMMONAPPDATAFOLDER I then tried using this with a limited rights (user only) account on my XP machine, and still got the same "access to the database is not allowed" error. It looks like CommonAppDataFolder is not writeable either! 0_o Thanks for your response Christian. I actually tried CommonApplicationData per the following…

In the app, using the path Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData)
+ “\\” + Application.ProductName + “\\MySDF.sdf”)

In the installer, creating a custom directory with the properties:
DefaultLocation = [CommonAppDataFolder]\[ProductName]
Property = COMMONAPPDATAFOLDER

I then tried using this with a limited rights (user only) account on my XP machine, and still got the same “access to the database is not allowed” error. It looks like CommonAppDataFolder is not writeable either! 0_o

]]> Comment on Setup projects with SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) databases by Christian Donner http://cdonner.com/setup-projects-with-sql-server-compact-edition-ce-databases.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5752 Christian Donner Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:48 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=591#comment-5752 My solution needs tweaking for Windows 7. While it works, I do get challenged for the admin password every time I start the program. As you may know, Windows 7 "virtualizes" the directories that applications require write access to that do not adhere to the Windows 7 model. My database for instance ends up in C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\[App Name]. I think you should use "SpecialFolders.CommonApplicationData" (<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1831810/is-appdata-now-the-correct-place-to-install-user-specific-apps-which-modify-th" rel="nofollow">see this post on Stackoverflow</a>) Other resources: http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766489%28WS.10%29.aspx My solution needs tweaking for Windows 7. While it works, I do get challenged for the admin password every time I start the program. As you may know, Windows 7 “virtualizes” the directories that applications require write access to that do not adhere to the Windows 7 model. My database for instance ends up in C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\[App Name]. I think you should use “SpecialFolders.CommonApplicationData” (see this post on Stackoverflow)
Other resources:
http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766489%28WS.10%29.aspx

]]> Comment on Honda Accord 2003 EX-V6 Transmission Failure by dino and debbie http://cdonner.com/honda-accord-2003-ex-v6-transmission-failure.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5751 dino and debbie Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:57:10 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=295#comment-5751 hello you can add the 2004 v6 accord to the long list of other poor souls who almost crashed in their car hello you can add the 2004 v6 accord to the long list of other poor souls who almost crashed in their car

]]> Comment on Setup projects with SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) databases by Don http://cdonner.com/setup-projects-with-sql-server-compact-edition-ce-databases.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5750 Don Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:54:38 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=591#comment-5750 Hi Christian, I am having a similar issue and wonder if you can help me out. I am using visual studio 2008 SP1. I too have a .sdf file. This file needs to be readable and writable for all users on a machine. The application itself handles multi user support, and some information is shared between users. I therefore need a place where all users can read from and write to, and I need this to be consistently set across XP, Vista and Windows 7, otherwise I'm sure I will have to write a bunch of extra code in the application as well as custom actions in the installer project. You mention in your top-edit that the "User’s Application Data Folder’" should now be used, but this gets back to the problem of it only being available to one user. I need a spot that all users have access to. Does such a spot exist, and if so, how can I tell my setup project to deploy to it, and my application to look for the .sdf there? Hi Christian, I am having a similar issue and wonder if you can help me out. I am using visual studio 2008 SP1. I too have a .sdf file. This file needs to be readable and writable for all users on a machine. The application itself handles multi user support, and some information is shared between users.

I therefore need a place where all users can read from and write to, and I need this to be consistently set across XP, Vista and Windows 7, otherwise I’m sure I will have to write a bunch of extra code in the application as well as custom actions in the installer project.

You mention in your top-edit that the “User’s Application Data Folder’” should now be used, but this gets back to the problem of it only being available to one user. I need a spot that all users have access to. Does such a spot exist, and if so, how can I tell my setup project to deploy to it, and my application to look for the .sdf there?

]]> Comment on Samsung Blackjack 2 and T-Mobile by toya http://cdonner.com/samsung-blackjack-2-and-t-mobile.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5747 toya Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:28:57 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=730#comment-5747 Will the internet portion of this work without the internet plan for smartphones? And just wit the regular tmobile internet package.. Will the internet portion of this work without the internet plan for smartphones? And just wit the regular tmobile internet package..

]]> Comment on Honda Accord 2003 EX-V6 Transmission Failure by unhappy honda owner http://cdonner.com/honda-accord-2003-ex-v6-transmission-failure.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5746 unhappy honda owner Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:34:25 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=295#comment-5746 I wish this were not an issue but it is. I have a 2003 accord v6 and it is at the repair shop as i speek with a $3500 transmission replacement needed. Spoke with honda more than once and thay are rude and act like that could care less. This is not only a quality problem but also a safety issue. I have reported them to everything I can think of. I wish this were not an issue but it is. I have a 2003 accord v6 and it is at the repair shop as i speek with a $3500 transmission replacement needed. Spoke with honda more than once and thay are rude and act like that could care less. This is not only a quality problem but also a safety issue. I have reported them to everything I can think of.

]]> Comment on Free mileage tracker with desktop import for Windows Mobile 6 Smartphones by Chuck http://cdonner.com/free-mileage-tracker-for-windows-mobile-6-smartphones.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5745 Chuck Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:43:37 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=154#comment-5745 Christian, Thank You for such a fast response!!! Even if I can't resolve the issue I will NOT soon forget how quickly you answered my questions!!! THANK YOU Christian,

Thank You for such a fast response!!! Even if I can’t resolve the issue I will NOT soon forget how quickly you answered my questions!!!

THANK YOU

]]> Comment on Combining contiguous date ranges in a SQL query – using CTE recursion by Duncan http://cdonner.com/combining-contiguous-date-ranges-in-a-sql-query-using-cte-recursion.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5744 Duncan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:30:29 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=77#comment-5744 I like your solution, and am about to massage it for a slightly different purpose. Thanks for posting! You are probably aware of this by now, but just in case: while SQL Server 2005 and 2008 limit recursion depth to 100 *by default*, you can provide the hint MAXRECURSION to specify the maximum number of recursions allowed, between 0 and 32767. NB: 0 means "infinite" -- use with caution! I like your solution, and am about to massage it for a slightly different purpose. Thanks for posting!

You are probably aware of this by now, but just in case: while SQL Server 2005 and 2008 limit recursion depth to 100 *by default*, you can provide the hint MAXRECURSION to specify the maximum number of recursions allowed, between 0 and 32767.

NB: 0 means “infinite” — use with caution!

]]> Comment on Free mileage tracker with desktop import for Windows Mobile 6 Smartphones by Chuck http://cdonner.com/free-mileage-tracker-for-windows-mobile-6-smartphones.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5743 Chuck Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:28:00 +0000 http://cdonner.com/?p=154#comment-5743 Christian, Trips N Miles looks like a great program!! Unfortunately at this point I have so many hours into trying to install your program I could be keeping a paper log. Come to the conclusion MS operating systems SUCK and always will. ? I have an HTC TouchPro. Believe I’ve installed the version for the touch screen as I have Win6.1. When I run the SQL Server Compact 3.5 for Windows Mobile from my laptop how do I know if it’s doing anything on the phone? Copied to the phone it wont run. As is I receive the following error every time I run TNMiles: “An unexpected error has occurred in TripsNMiles.exe. Select Quite and then restart this program, or select Details for more information.” Details gives this info: “TripsNMiles. Exe TypeLoadException” VERY FRUSTRATED. I’ve wiped everything multiple times, power cycled the phone, tried install to phone and to storage card. Always with the same result. Going to wipe everything from the phone and laptop to have a clean slate. Again looks like a Great Program for those who get it to work! Christian,

Trips N Miles looks like a great program!! Unfortunately at this point I have so many hours into trying to install your program I could be keeping a paper log. Come to the conclusion MS operating systems SUCK and always will. ? I have an HTC TouchPro. Believe I’ve installed the version for the touch screen as I have Win6.1. When I run the SQL Server Compact 3.5 for Windows Mobile from my laptop how do I know if it’s doing anything on the phone? Copied to the phone it wont run. As is I receive the following error every time I run TNMiles: “An unexpected error has occurred in TripsNMiles.exe. Select Quite and then restart this program, or select Details for more information.” Details gives this info: “TripsNMiles. Exe TypeLoadException” VERY FRUSTRATED. I’ve wiped everything multiple times, power cycled the phone, tried install to phone and to storage card. Always with the same result. Going to wipe everything from the phone and laptop to have a clean slate. Again looks like a Great Program for those who get it to work!

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