Software Development for Windows Vista

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  • Why can't Vista receive Multicast from IP address 0.0.0.0, but XP can?
    by Andy McQuatt
    14 Replies
    Last post by Andy McQuatt
      • I previously posted an item on this forum asking why Vista couldn't receive multicast packets but XP could. This was http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=1092653&SiteID=1 . This was escalated to a case with Microsoft, but no solution has been found, as yet. Since raising the case, I have done some further experimentation and have discovered that the problem is more spec
  • Power icon problem
    by JPedroFS
    14 Replies
    Last post by JPedroFS
      • Hello, I've just installed the Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) and so far so good, except for one thing: somehow i can't activate the option to show the power icon on the "notification are" of the "taskbar". When i go to the properties of the "taskbar", and then go to the "notification area" options, i'm allowed to select to always show the clock, v
  • Web Browser works in VS2005 debug mode , but crashes in Release Mode
    by James Trion
    3 Replies
    Last post by wHEREiStHEcAPSkEY?
      • Hi All, I have a project that use Document View architecture. When my program initiates, I will secretly create a dialog that embeds Microsoft Web Browser control working in the background (I hide the dialog , so users did not know this dialog is working behind the scene), it works fine in Win2K and WinXp. It also works in the VS2005 debug mode. Everything seems to work perfect. Howeve
  • Alert ! Vista Explorer only supports 16'383 File Copy Operations !!!
    by simmons
    14 Replies
    Last post by mscott71
      • after copying about 16'383 files you must re-boot Vista, because Vista Explorer begins making nonsense. Try it that way: make a new directory somewhere on your harddisk open Notepad and immediatley save in your new directory (the Notpad .txt file can be empty or not) select that saved Notepad .txt file with Vista Explorer do exactly the following 16 times - it will take longer and l
  • TransactionInDoubtException
    by pkr2000
    14 Replies
    Last post by Florin Lazar - MSFT
      • Source: System.Transactions.TransactionInDoubtException: mscorlib Text: The transaction is in doubt I'm getting the following error is a very specific circumstance and I don't understand why. I've got a single unavoidably long running transaction (~90mins) that I run from a .net component against a SQL Server 2000 database. If I invoke my component from MMC.exe (COM based root) I'll often (eve
  • DNS WMI Provider Samples¡ªManaging DNS Zones not working on 2003 server
    by Markm11
    0 Replies
    Last post by Markm11
      • When I try to create a zone with the example from DnsZones Create / I get the following error. DnsZones Create Primary Forward Bob.Com Error 0x80041001: DNS Zone not created. Error description: Generic failure Anyone have a clue about this. Is the a problem using WMI. I duplicated in C++ has well.
  • State Machine Workflow - How to get host to wait for event to finish?
    by NewWorldMan
    3 Replies
    Last post by NewWorldMan
      • I have a Windows app. that is hosting a state machine workflow. I'm trying to get it to hide one user control and display another based on the state transition. I have a button_click handler that has RaiseNextFromInitialStateEvent( instanceId) StateMachineWorkflowInstance instance = new StateMachineWorkflowInstance (runtime, instanceID); // Get current state n
  • Problem with rmtool.exe
    by uko
    7 Replies
    Last post by vistarianer
      • Hi, I'm using rmtool.exe to test my applications compatibility with vista restart manager. Unfortunatly it doesn't work as expected: most of the time the application (Project1) is shut down but not restarted (only on some very rare cases it is restarted). According to rmtools output it should have been restarted. Any ideas what can cause this System: Vista RTM Ultimate (Language: DE) best regards
  • Can't Open XPS
    by Kevin1969
    14 Replies
    Last post by moorpipe1
      • I'm frustrated that I can't find an answer or solve this one. I have 2 machines running XP2 SP2, both running IE 7 and I've installed .NET framework 3.0 on them. I can create .xps documents just fine, but when I attempt to open them, I get the simple message in IE saying "cannot open the webpage". I have 2 other machines where the reader is working fine. I can't figu
  • This workflow is not owned by the WorkflowRuntime.
    by Troy L
    6 Replies
    Last post by Troy L
      • Hi, I've got a sequential workflow that occasionally starts throwing the above exception. The app works its way through all the activities successfully creating the "executing" record for the HandleExternalEvent activities up to and including the last one, then fails (regardless of which one is last) and then starts cancelling and closing the activities. I've disabled the "last&q
  • Enumeration of available Levels for a specific installed sound card
    by severino
    14 Replies
    Last post by Maurits
      • Hello, we're developing a .NET component that should be able to change/retrieve volume levels available for the channles available inside a certain sound card installed in Vista. I'm actually performing some test on a PC which comes with an onboard "High definition audio device" and with a "Creative Audigy 2 NX" USB card. For the "High definition audio device"
  • DirectShow child window
    by DesignerX
    8 Replies
    Last post by MVP User
      • I mananged to set directshow interfaces and play a video file. My problem is that the window where the video is played is a new window created besides the main window of my application. I want the video to play on the same main window as a child window. Now I set the VideoWindow parent to be the main window and set its style to CHILD | CLIPSIBLINGS But still it is opened as a new dif
  • Adding parameter of Webservice Input Activity to a list
    by brad.p
    3 Replies
    Last post by Vignesh Kannappan
      • Good afternoon, I'm looking to use a Webservice Input Activity to add an item to a list, and I was just wondering what the preferred method of doing so might be I was going to simply create and bind to a property where the "Setter" adds the item to an existing list... but this seems a little bit like a hack. Is there a more proper way of doing this Cheers, Brad
  • Windows SDK Documentation
    by Criminet
    13 Replies
    Last post by Sean Grimaldi [Microsoft]
      • Hello,   If you have the Windows SDK and Visual Studio installed, you can help me.  Please tell me if your Windows SDK documentation is integrated with your Visual Studio 2005 documentation.  Thankyou. Because mine isn't.  Assistance appreciated. I did a clean installion of Visual Studio on Vista RC2, and I installed the following additional
  • Delay Activities and persistence service
    by mindy32737
    5 Replies
    Last post by mindy32737
      • I've seen this question a few times but can't find an exact answer so I will bring it up again: I have a workflow with a listener activity that contains a delay activity of 5 minutes and a handle event activity. I am also using the out of the box SQL persistence service with UnloadOnIdle set to true and the default scheduler service. I am testing the robustness of my server and am in
  • Newby Question : Reading data from the DataGridView
    by Steven Hawkes
    6 Replies
    Last post by Steven Hawkes
      • Hi, I have played with the UI Automation API and have no issue with driving an application but I have been unable to determine how to read data from controls using the API. In particuliar I would like to be able to read data from the DataGridView. Could anyone provide any information on how this is acheived or can you point me in the direction of some documentation on this
  • Adding reference to COM COmponent in VC2005
    by Sokaush
    1 Replies
    Last post by raifun
      • Hi All, I am trying to use the HelpPaneProxy.dll com component from Vista. I am compiling on WinXP with VC2005. When I create a "console app" project and go to "References.." -> "Add new reference", only the Projects tab shows up. where is the COM tab how can I generate an inter-op DLL to access this COM component thanks, stan
  • Works with Vista logo requirement question
    by bobbymooths
    14 Replies
    Last post by Oliver Lundt - MSFT
      • Your "Works with Windows Vista Software Logo Spec.doc" states " The application must be tested on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. " Our application is a 32-bit Windows application which works just fine on Windows Vista 32-bit OS. So if our application doesn't work "nicely" with 64-bit Vista does it mean that we will not qualify for the Works wi
  • Music Playback in Vista Problems
    by Steven Berger
    14 Replies
    Last post by Maurits
      • Since installing Vista Ultimate, simple music playback using various programs is hampered by digital stuttering (similar to Max Headroom) from all music players. Vista can't get through a single song without these hiccups. Occurs in: Media Center; Rhapsody; Winamp, WMP 11; iTunes about every 30 seconds. My system is Windows Premium Ready; Acer Aspire 9800 (20" notebook) Dual-core T2600;
  • Implement a Workflow Parameters Editor
    by eraim
    1 Replies
    Last post by ghenap
      • Hi, I want to implement a Workflow Parameters Editor, like the one in the 1.2 beta version. When the developer click on the "Ok" button of the editor, it will analyze if all the properties have been written, else it write them. Do you think that it is possible without writting lots of code lines Thanks for you help!
  • Windows Service hosted Workflow restart problem
    by gabo_uy
    6 Replies
    Last post by gabo_uy
      • Hi, I'm working on an open source help desk project based on windows workflow foundation. The workflow is hosted in a windows service, persistence is enabled, and communication to the host is implemented with WCF. I've managed to make it work, but it has one bug (ok, it may have many, but one that I aware of). If the windows service is restarted I can create new workflow instances but I can'
  • DirectShow video in a WPF canvas
    by skigrinder
    0 Replies
    Last post by skigrinder
      • Can anyone provide a C# VS2005 sample that runs the following DirectShow code in a WPF canvas/grid/whatever FilterGraph fg = new FilterGraph(); IGraphBuilder graph = (IGraphBuilder)fg; graph.RenderFile("foobar.avi", null); IMediaControl control = (IMediaControl)graph; control.Run(); I've tried the Hwnd and WindowsFormsHost ideas but nothing works. Please help if you can.
  • LogonUI messages
    by wolf777
    8 Replies
    Last post by Poidl
      • I have my own Credential Provider for Vista. Is it possible to display messages on the Welcome screen in the "LogonUI style" For example, when you change password using Ctrl+Alt+Del, then MS Password provider displays messages like "Changing password" and "Operation completed successfully..." I would like be able to display such messages in my provider too. Many th
  • Disable Decoding in WM ASF Writer filter
    by vvkmlhtr
    1 Replies
    Last post by Chris P.
      • I want to store MPEG2 content directly to WM ASF writer filter provided in DirectShow. Whenever I try to connect a filter delivering MPEG2 video and audio stream to the WM ASF writer filter in GraphEdit, then it connects only through the audio and video decoder filters...meaning it decodes the stream and then re-encode using some default codecs again. Is it possible to disable the encoding
  • Vista, TransactionScope, and MSDTC issue
    by Scott Fitzpatrick
    13 Replies
    Last post by Florin Lazar - MSFT
      • Scenario: I have an application which creates structures on a SQL Server database. The application of each object is wrapped within a TransactionScope. This application has been working successfully on XP and Windows 2003 machines for several months. Running this application on a Vista machine gives regular errors like the following: "The operation is not valid for the state of the t