Software Development for Windows Vista

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  • Random Vista crashes
    by Lloyd Kuhnle
    14 Replies
    Last post by si77
      • OK, I'm pissed now. The following is a brief history of my experience with Windows Vista. 1. 6 months ago I set up a dual boot start up on my system between XP Home, and Vista Beta 2. I installed a 2nd. hard drive for Vista, since I didn't want to screw up my system. Beta 2 looked nice, but was very bloated, and a bit unstable. I would get the "Black screen on death" no
  • Can I disable a video capture device that is currently in use?
    by SN Ngaihte
    4 Replies
    Last post by Thore Karlsen
      • Hi, I wanted to disable a video capture device that is currently in use/active through runtime. Is this possible What I want is that if the capture device is used by another application I wanted to disable that application which is using the device. I am using C# in VS-2005 and Managed DirectShow. Thanks alot Suan Ngaihte
  • no audio device
    by jamie joyner
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    Last post by jamie joyner
      • I do not have any audio device install, how do i install one on my computer
  • error message from OLEView
    by George2
    3 Replies
    Last post by Axel Andrejs - MSFT
      • Hello everyone, I have used unmanaged C++ developed a native COM DLL. Then I use OLE Viewer (from command line oleview) to open (Bind To File function) the DLL. Then there is an error message. IMoniker:BindToObject failed on the file moniker created from (c:\temp\foo.dll) Bad extension for file (MK_E_INVALIDEXTENSION) ($800401E6) Anything wrong thanks in advance, George
  • Determine the Status of a WorkflowInstance using the DB tables
    by jamba8
    7 Replies
    Last post by WorkFlower
      • I am writing custom procedures to delete specific workflow instances from the tracking and/or persistence tables. My question: How can I determine the status of a WorkflowInstance using SQL Queries only I have recognized the TrackingWorkflowEvent table, which holds the different states of a workflowInstance. They are used in the WorkflowInstanceEvent table. The description of this table says
  • Tutorials on WF and WPF
    by Mike Greenway
    8 Replies
    Last post by Tom Lake - MSFT
      • Good Morning Fellow Questers I¡¯m looking for help on two things. 1. The location of tutorial or sample code that use WF and WPF together. 2. Insights, facts or guesses on why there is so little MS resources devoted to using WF and WPF together. Thanks and I¡¯m looking forward to your response Make it a great day Mike Greenway
  • Want to write in some shared folder
    by DanglingChap
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    Last post by DanglingChap
      • Hi, I am developing some application for windows vista (earlier it was running fine on XP). There were number of issues related to UAC and other new security features which i have gone across. However, there is one thing which is still confusing to me. There are some files that i want to write in some place which should be shared by all users. Where should i write those files http://msdn2.micros
  • CreateFile fails under Vista
    by Nicw
    10 Replies
    Last post by Rob Keny - MSFT
      • Hi, I am a Windows developer programming in Visual Studio C++. I have an application that works fine under all recent versions of windows up to and including Windows XP SP2.   Under the latest Vista beta 2 build 5472 the application fails as follows.  The following line of code fails under Windows Vista,  even when executed as administrator.  HANDLE hHandle = C
  • AVI File Writer not removed from the graph using RemoveFilter method
    by Roman1978
    3 Replies
    Last post by Roman1978
      • Hi, I use SetOuputFileName method of the CaptureGraphBuilder as follows: hr = pCaptureGraph->SetOutputFileName(&MEDIASUBTYPE_Avi, path, &pWriter, &pSink); Aftre the capture is complete I rebuild the graph by removing previously used filters using RemoveFilter method of the GraphBuilder, the method succeeds however the filter remains unconnected and "holds" the f
  • compiled workflow: does not define a valid 'InitialStateName' property
    by Steve1999
    8 Replies
    Last post by Jonathan Davlin
      • Hello, I'm using the workflowdesignercontrol to design state machine workflows. I create the XAML and the code behind, compile these two with the WorkflowCompiler, and then send the resultant assembly to a database for storage. In my runtime host, when a type is requested for creation, i execute runtime.CreateWorkflow after calling GetType. GetType causes a assembly resolve, which i pull the asse
  • XPS -> PDF
    by bes7252
    5 Replies
    Last post by Jan Eskildsen
      • Anyone know of commercial products that will convert from XPS to PDF Is it still too early to ask this question
  • Strange problem with TryGetClickablePoint
    by TimMulholland
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    Last post by TimMulholland
      • I'm using AutomationElement.FromPoint to get the automation element at that location. In most cases, this works fine. In some cases however, after i get the element and i call TryGetClickablePoint on the element, i get an exception. The exception is as follows: Code Snippet Exception thrown: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8001010D): An outgoing call cannot
  • New USB Devices not recognized in Vista
    by Jim Lenz
    14 Replies
    Last post by Loepie
      • I have run into a strange problem that I need some help. I am running vista ultimate on a ibm t43p laptop. All of my current usb items including keyboard, camera, printer and others work fine. When I try to install a new usb device plug and play is not recognizing properly. The found new hardware wizard comes up and tries to install the driver. When searching it cannot find the driver and does
  • This device cannot start. (Code 10)
    by Alex572373
    1 Replies
    Last post by Anonymous
      • I have sony VGN-FJ170 Notebook I am not able to get any sound. After I upgraded to vista ultimate, Vista comes with a message saying that drivers are already up to date. But for some reason it comes up with a message saying that the device is not connected. See if someone can help me Thanks Alex
  • Desktop Background Disappears!
    by amacjazz
    5 Replies
    Last post by Gyucika
      • Recently my desktop wallpaper started disappearing. It comes on briefly at the end of boot up, then goes black. It will return at the moment I click on "Personalize" then "Desktop Background" -- just clicking brings it back, without choosing a picture. Then, after hibernating or sleeping, I lose it again. Having to keep manually restoring it is a pain, otherwise I have a blank
  • XAML process definition specification ??
    by vivix562129
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    Last post by Pradnya
      • Hi, I have no experiance with WF. I'm trying to use XAML-only workflows for process definition (only markup language, in the same ways it is done in XPDL standard (WfMC)). I don't want to use Visual Studio and code activities. Just simple human workflows. I want to save previously modeled workflow process in XAML language and I want it to be compatible with Workflow Foundation. My problem is that
  • How?
    by chadderack
    6 Replies
    Last post by Geraint Davies
      • http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms787918.aspx That page says you can implement a custom allocator-presenter for VMR9 with the " IVMRWindowlessControl9 " interface. How What all is involved with that I can't use a custom allocator-presenter without the functionality of the Windowless control. Thank you... please I've been searching for the answer all day. Chad
  • Information Card Kit for ASP.NET 2.0
    by todes
    22 Replies
    Last post by todes
      • I'm want to make a ASP.NET website that uses CardSpace. So I downloaded the AspNETKit from the www.netfx3.com website. But I have problem with the documentation: Page 3: An original copy of the website is found at ( websites\Friends ) which is found with Internet Explorer at ( http:// fabrikam/Friends ) . > There isn't a websites folder...
  • DFileSystemImageEvents:Update -- param BSTR currentFile always receiving empty string.
    by TrentP
    4 Replies
    Last post by TrentP
      • Using the Vista SDK sample code as a template, I created an event listener for my IFileSystemImage object. Update is being called, and the other params are getting good values. The problem is that BSTR currentFile always receives an empty string. I was wondering if there is something I'm doing wrong. Here's how my class looks Code Snippet class IFSListener : public ::ATL::CComObje
  • When is Reactivation necessary?
    by MBushell
    1 Replies
    Last post by Tracey West
      • Hi, I have a legitimate MSDN copy of Vista running. It was activated during installation. Over the past 3 weeks a window has popped up 3 times saying "Your activation period has expired and Windows is no longer working. To use windows you must activate this copy of windows." I activated and now all is well - for now. The return message said the activation was successful. This bothers
  • Destination Folder Access Denied
    by vkmainiv
    14 Replies
    Last post by max_MCSE
      • Just purchased a vista business HP machine. Machine is part of an internal network. If I try to copy file from any other machine on the network from the VISTA machine, it gives me message "Destination Folder Access Denied" "You Need Permission to Perform this action". But I can copy the files from other machines on the network to the VISTA machine
  • How to save a workflow
    by raich
    2 Replies
    Last post by Kavita Kamani - MSFT
      • Hi!, How to save a workflow (xoml) into database as binary object Thanks in Advance.
  • How to export custom functions(interface) of the custom filter
    by Lejing
    7 Replies
    Last post by Michel Roujansky
      • I read the sample of PushSource in the DirectShow SDK about how to create a custom source filter, but in that sample, it did not provide custom functions(interface) that others, like clients of the filter, can use. I want to ask if there is method about export custom functions(interface) of the custom filter. Then I am able to change the attribute of the filters outside. Thank you!!
  • Enable SideShow in WINCE
    by jay_cwc
    5 Replies
    Last post by Dan Polivy - MSFT
      • Dear all, I would like to enable the sideshow functionality in WINCE or .NET Compact Framework device, how can I do Thanks Jay
  • Serious Memory problems with WF
    by Chuck2000
    9 Replies
    Last post by Pradnya
      • I'm on WinXP SP2 I've got a simple state machine workflow solution it has 6 states, and so far only 4 event driven activities with a couple activities in them when I open Visual Studio it takes 35MB of ram. When I open the WF solution it bumps up to 135MB of ram, and then I just let the page sit open, and it continues to grab ram until its up to 345 MB When I switch to t