Software Development for Windows Vista

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  • Is vista deprecates IShellBrowser by IExplorerBrowser?
    by prakashguru
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    Last post by Bruce N. Baker - MSFT
      • Dear Friends I have shell namespace extension. It is working well all windows versions except vista. To navigate the virtual folders in my NSE I call the "IShellBrowser.BrowseObject()". In vista, that function executes without any errors but nothing happens. I am using the DefView which was created by "SHCreateShellFolderView()". I get the ISh
  • AutomationElements with no supported patterns
    by JPR776
    14 Replies
    Last post by Marco Achtziger
      • I'm attempting to automate one of our company's products, and I've run into a snag: I can get an automation element for all of the controls in the product, but many of the controls have no supported control patterns. IE: the menu bar and tool bar of the product have no control patterns supported, and no children. The product is built on .Net 2.0 windows forms, and uses primarily standard contro
  • How to change media sample's size to scaled down or up?
    by cyber_zhang
    1 Replies
    Last post by Michel Roujansky
      • Now,I use an Scaling algorithm to scale frame and implement it as a transform filter,but how to change the media sample's size I change the frame's width and height in GetMediaType,and change sample size in DecideBufferSize(),but It run uncorrectly Someone know how to do it Likely could call IPin::ReceiveConnection and IMemInputPin::NotifyAllocator
  • exception in IBurn sample in sdk
    by dan blanchard
    3 Replies
    Last post by Bhanu Gogineni - MSFT
      • I am trying to run the IBurn sample, I am getting this exception in the following line in IMAPIv2.DisplayMediaCharacteristics() method, is there a fix for this thanks foreach (IMAPI_MEDIA_PHYSICAL_TYPE supportedMediaType in mediaImage.SupportedMediaTypes) FatalExecutionEngineError was detected Message: The runtime has encountered a fatal error. The address of the error was at 0x79f1b0c3, on threa
  • bypass UAC prompt programmatically
    by agblugano
    1 Replies
    Last post by Damien Watkins - MSFT
      • Is it possible to bypass the UAC prompt programmatically when running a process with elevated rights.
  • A DVD burner was not found!?
    by Pedro Gon&&amp
    14 Replies
    Last post by SebMouren
      • Hi, I've a Samsung DVD-RW SH-182M that seams to work fine, installed in Windows Vista Ultimate edition. I can read from it with no problems. But when I try to burn a DVD movie with Windows DVD Maker, when I select burn, it shows a Windows message box saying: "DVD burner not found A DVD burner was not found. Make sure a DVD burner is connected and installed, and then try again." I haven't
  • managed cards
    by polenius
    14 Replies
    Last post by painterRTP
      • Hi, i'm creating some test apps using cardspace. When I use personal cards i have no problem to manage what I need. My problems start when i try to work with managed cards. I prepare Webservice (using WCF) which need managed card to authenticate. When i call this service CARDSPACE UI appears and my managed card is only card which can be selected (this is what I suppose what it will do). However, w
  • Elevated privileges for MSI Package in Vista.
    by Marimuthu_r
    7 Replies
    Last post by AndyCadley
      • Hi, How does one build in Vista a MSI package with elevated privilege such that UAC dialog pops up asking for user consent to proceed (Allow /Cancel) when the MSI setup is clicked upon I tried using the Orca tool making few changes as mentioned in a number of fourms but to no avail. Could anybody guide me in achieving the above mentioned elevation in MSI .
  • HandleExternalEventActivity + Invoke Method + Workflow Designer Re-hosting example
    by Kola
    8 Replies
    Last post by Kola
      • Hi, i'm using the Re-hosting Workflow designer example and making my own adjustments to it. When I run the example I am not able to set the Invoke method of my codebehind (.xoml.cs) for an HandleExternalEventActivity thru the designer...I can only make the .xoml file and MyWorkflow.dll available to the Designer Rehosting example. Do I need to provide my codebehind (.xoml.cs) to the Designer
  • Automatically changing absolute, though not relative position of a dialog as its window is resized
    by Sternoceral
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    Last post by Sternoceral
      • I'm following a tutorial for MFC/C++ that regards automatic resizing of elements in a formview. Essentially, I want to have a CFormView dialog with elements that occupy the entire screen, no matter what the desktop resolution is, and elements that change absolute, though not relative position as the window is resized. I've found a tutorial that covers this: http://www.codeproject.com/docking/Auto
  • Unable to Start Runtime
    by DotNeTfRrEaK
    9 Replies
    Last post by James.Zhang - MSFT
      • I just downloaded .NET Framework 3.0 and Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation , then I installed Samples from http://wf.netfx3.com/ , when i ran the HelloWorld example, which is lihe this, namespace HelloWorld { class Program { static AutoResetEvent waitHandle = new AutoResetEvent ( false ); static void Main( string [] args) { W
  • MSI.LIB Not Present in VC++ 2005 Distribution
    by simdoc
    8 Replies
    Last post by Dave H
      • I was told by one of the VC++ team members in post http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx PostID=122581  that I should post this message here. The MSI.lib file is not present in the VC++ 2005 distribution (MSI.h is present), either the final release or any of its predecessors.  An issue was filed back in April and nothing was done about it ( http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productf
  • S.15 Attach application install executable to AppVerifier including msiexec.exe
    by Aurobindo sahoo
    2 Replies
    Last post by Bruce N. Baker - MSFT
      • S.15 Attach application install executable to AppVerifier including msiexec.exe. Note: Does not apply to the install of ClickOnce applications. If the application is native x64 use x64 version of AppVerifier unless installer is Win32(x86) then use x86 version of AppVerifier. a. Open AppVerifier. b. Uncheck the Basics checks. c. Check FilePaths, KernelModeDriverIns
  • Upgrading DShow: What is the best version of DirectShow to use?
    by lorax
    3 Replies
    Last post by lorax
      • Hi all, Am I the only one confused about what to do about upgrading dshow libraries I see that the PSDK is now (for Vista's sake) the Windows SDK. Is directshow in there I'm not really doing Vista development, but would like to use it. I do have VS2005, but I have done my dshow development in the past with VS2003 and VS6. Can I move seamlessly up to using VS2005 Should I download this ne
  • Laptop close lid, and re open lid, Vista wont resume, screen is off/black
    by Sarosh79
    14 Replies
    Last post by Joelseph
      • I'm having a problem with Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit edtion on my HP laptop, when i close the lid but i have set up what windows does when i close the laptop to do nothing, but when i close the lid, and re open it, the screen is off/black, cant shutdown it properly and must do hard reboot. Laptop is HP Pavillion dv9000nr AMD Turion 64x2 Nvidia GeForce GO 6150 1gb memory
  • reading event log; compatibility xp and vista
    by Debendra Modi
    8 Replies
    Last post by iceWinter
      • I have posted this on the vista sdk forum. As this is also a compatibility issue, I am posting this on the compatibility forum also. I have an application in unmanaged VC++ working successfully on XP. However when I run the application on vista I get errors. The application creates an event, and uses the NotifyChangeEventLog sdk function to notify my application of any new event being writte
  • Custom Workflow State
    by nitinbell.ca
    4 Replies
    Last post by nitinbell.ca
      • Hi I wanted to create a custom State (derived from StateMachineWorkflowActivity ) and then create 2 eventDriven Events inside my custom State hooked up to 2 events on my local services. But the workflow designer does not allow me to drag and drop the EventDriven Events inside my custom state. 1. Is this possible 2. Am i going about it the wrong way. Can i create these events in the code
  • Cardspace behind a proxy?
    by Francis Shanahan
    14 Replies
    Last post by Rakesh Bilaney - MSFT
      • I'm testing managed cards with an STS hosted on the internet (not on localhost) and my test machine is behind a proxy. The proxy does not require authentication (to my knowledge). When testing from a machine not behind this proxy the claims are brought down no problem and sent to my RP. When testing from behind the proxy Cardspace returns a message "The card contents could not b
  • Split wave file to two mono files
    by Koen Vermeire
    4 Replies
    Last post by LGS
      • Hi all, I hope I've chosen the wright place to ask this question. If not, please feel free to move my post to the correct forum. As an input file, I get a standard 16 wave stereo file. Now, for audio mixing purposes, I need to convert it to 2 mono files (one file for the left and the other one for the right channel). Are there any classes in the .NET framework available for
  • Data re-direction/ Virtualization ruining application
    by C not so Sharp
    6 Replies
    Last post by C not so Sharp
      • I have an application developed under XP that installs to Program Files\Appname and inside there is a data base folder \DB. Under Vista the DBs cannot be updated and it ends up creating a new set of databases in then Virtual Store directory. How can I enable writing to the program files folder Bear in mind the application does not ask for permission to run as administrator, it just runs from the
  • Task scheduler in Vista 2
    by Sergei Antonov
    2 Replies
    Last post by Sergei Antonov
      • Hi! I've encountered a problem with IScheduledWorkItem:: SetFlags in Vista. It does not disable the task even though a TASK_FLAG_DISABLED flag is passed. Below is a sample program to reproduce that. Error checking is omitted for clarity. Code Snippet #include<windows.h> #include<tchar.h> #include<lm.h> #include<initguid.h> #include<mstask.h> #inclu
  • Can't play WMVs using directshow in 64bit. 32Bit works fine.
    by Jeremy564312
    2 Replies
    Last post by Jeremy
      • I installed the Windows Media Format SDK 11 so that I could get the wmv filters automatically added when calling RenderEx and this works great in 32bit windows. However it doesn't work when running in 64bit. GraphEdit will run a wmv file but GraphEdit64 will not. Does anyone know how to get this working on 64 as well as 32 Thanks, Jeremy
  • System.OverflowException: Values for advanceWidths and glyphOffsets
    by heitbaum
    0 Replies
    Last post by heitbaum
      • I have generated a XPS document by printing from IE7 on Vista 64 and when displaying the XPS document the following error occurs. I am confused that a generated XPs document fails this way. System.OverflowException: Values for advanceWidths and glyphOffsets constitute too large of a GlyphRun. The area of its bounding box, measured in renderingEmSize squares, is '1986.96000000003' but
  • IPendingWork strange behaviour
    by Konstantin Vyaznikov
    9 Replies
    Last post by Konstantin Vyaznikov
      • Hi, I got strange behaviour in WWF. Scenario: I have my own persistence service, which implements IPendingWork interface. At some moment of workflow lifetime, I add some work item to the batch by: WorkflowEnvironment.WorkBatch.Add(this, workItem); On SaveWorkflowInstanceState in persistence service, I add work item to the batch by: WorkflowEnvironment.WorkBatch.Add(t
  • TaskbarCreated message
    by MatthewFinn_RP
    5 Replies
    Last post by boas123_RemoveAfter3ToMail
      • Hello, When Windows explorer restarts after a crash in XP (and earlier versions) the message TaskbarCreated is sent to CFrameWnd. This signifies to the application that it can add itself back to the notification area. In Vista, CFrameWnd is simply not receiving this message. I have not found any documentation about the TaskbarCreated message being deprecated or any suggestions for another way to d