I have this project from github, database on sales and inventory system. But when I open it, it encounters errors.
I really need help on how to open this project with no errors? What should I do to fix this project?
PS: Need a step by step explanation regarding this, I just started databases, so I'm not sure what other tools I should be needing like MS Access or SQL.
The error is self-explanatory: underlined data types cannot be found.
That's means these types are defined in assemblies, currently not available to the compiler.
So in order to build the solution you need to supply these assemblies. There are multiple options, but I'd recommend doing this through NuGet as it is fully automated(you know about it, right?).
The missing assembly is related to the Microsoft.Reporting. So install this and try to build again.
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I am novice in VBA, but I never thought I will have a problem like that anyway. Well, the problem is next.
I need to parse json from api in my VBA app. I am trying to use VBA-JSON library (https://github.com/VBA-tools/VBA-JSON), cause I failed to find somewhere any other suitable solution for this task. The reason I have to write here about this, is that there are billions of guides how to install this library if you use Visual Basic in Excel, but no information how to do it if you use Visual Studio.
When following instructions I am trying to import this "JsonConverter.bas" into my project, I can do this, but it is not recognized correctly, as I can see.
Errors
There is written, that:
"Add Dictionary reference/class
For Windows-only, include a reference to "Microsoft Scripting Runtime"", and I added it in references.
Reference is added
Of course I get build errors when I am trying to run application.
So, could somebody tell me please, where is my mistake, and how to install this library?
Thank you in advance.
I often find the quote "InstallUtil.exe" is an ugly pattern or "Don't use InstallUtil.exe" and that I should use native WIX or Installation package patterns and I still don't understood why.
I stepped away from using InstallUtil to install a .NET service as I finally learnt that writing registry keys for such an action should be an un-install-able action - and I've come to terms with this as correct.
As I've been working through my WIX installer for a relatively complex product, I have found myself in need of creating or updating SQL Server databases, creating or updating IIS Applications and finally updating or creating configuration files.
Each of my components (features) are optional, but they all share the same configuration file. As my product uses unity, its important to note that this library contains strong support for reading/updating/removing components from the Unity Configuration block, therefore it seems fairly smart to me that I should take advantages of these blocks via Installation Components (i.e. InstallUtil) to create or update my configuration file at installation time.
Just to be clear here, my installer does not natively contain a configuration file for my application: at installation time, the installer has no idea as to the shape of it as its based on the features selected. Surely I should be embedding this knowledge into each of the modules that are to be deployed and not in the remit of the installer which is now a completely independent project? Wouldn't this break O-O principals even if we are talking about installation?
I'd really appreciate some guidance as to whether this is good practise or not? Am I reading 'InstallUtil' is bad for installing services, or is it that using 'InstallUtil' is bad full-stop? If so, what are my options for smart updating of configuration files?
The main reason for avoiding InstallUtil is that it runs outside of the installation transaction, so Windows Installer cannot keep track of what it's done.
I have used InstallUtil on a few occasions, when I just couldn't get Wix to do what I needed and didn't have time to write a custom action. In this case I called the InstallUtilLib version as I feel this is a cleaner approach.
I used the this blog as a guide as to how to achieve this.
I am using Visual Studio 2008 to build my projects.
I often take existing sample code and edit it and toy around with it, as I am just learning and I'd like to advance my skill.. it's nice to have a template to work with.
That being said, I often get the build error "Post build event failed". This is often accompanied by a "could not find xxx.sbr file" or something. I do not know what an sbr file is, not a "post-build event". Re-building doesn't seem to help, and clearing all the files out before tying another build does not help either.
That being said, the executable still always gets built.
I was wondering:
What is a post build event and what are the implications/causes of its failure?
What is an sbr file? I tried researching this a bit.. a "Source Browse File"? This site seemed pretty informative: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5657521_file-extension-sbr_.html
The problem is, I don't understand why the compiler would complain about not finding this (isn't it supposed to MAKE this?) and what EXACTLY it does ("enables Microsoft Visual Studio to access your source code" - can't it do this anyway?)
Thanks!
R
post build event is just a command you can have visual studio run after it's finished - maybe to kick off tests or build an installer.
It's in properties->build events in the menu - right click on the project.
The SBR file is used by visual studio to browse sources and lookup which function is in which file. I have had problems where somehow it's internal list of dependencies gets screwed up and it always rebuilds one of them.
Try a clean and rebuild, then try quitting visual studio and deleting the .ncb file
I am a totally unfamiliar in this C# Visual Studio programming environment but I am required to finish a task.
I am sorry if my question seems silly. But I really could not understand what other posts on this site or other site on the net explaining. I need a step by step guide to do this final step to accomplish my task.
I have been given an application called MCC written using Visual Studio 2008. However, this application could not run properly in Window Vista due to the issue of DEP. MCC has a function to display video from an IP camera. This required the ActiveX control of AxGif89aLite. However, DEP in Vista is by default enabled. The flag IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT in PE header do not allow this control to be used. Several tests have been run and identified this is the problem.
From an article online,
http://blog.dyadica.net/archives/data-execution-prevention-workaround, they suggest I need to add the below to MCC post build event.
call $(DevEnvDir).. \tools\vsvars32.bat
editbin.exe /NXCOMPAT:NO $(C:\Program Files\Aerocut\MCC\MCC2.exe)
So, I add this and rebuild the MCC solution file. Then, I cannot get what this last step required me to do.
Please note that if you sign the binary in Visual Studio, flipping the IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT flag in the post build step after the binary has been signed will result in an assembly that will fail strong name validation. To work around this sign your binary as part of the post build steps.
To do this, use SN.EXE from the Windows SDK.
I am really confused what is this signing binary.
From information that I googled, signing an application is getting a certificate for the program so that it is more secured, am I right here?
I got the SN.EXE in my computer. But, how do I sign my binary as post build step? The binary should be my compiled execution file right?
I reinstalled the MCC with the rebuilt setup file. It still give me the following error:
Unable to get the window handler for the 'AxGif89aLite' control. Windowless ActiveX controls are not supported.
Help is very much appreciated. I would like to express thank you in advance here first.
If you're not signing the executable already as part of the compilation then you don't need to worry about it.
I'm using the Crystal Reports Viewer 11 ActiveX control in an Access form (version 2007, 2003 format). Everything works well on my development machine, where I have CRXI installed. I copied the referenced DLL to the client's machine, but when I try to register it, it says "Can't find module" (I double- and triple-checked my spelling) and when I try to open the form it tells me "ActiveX component can't create object" when the code tries to create a new instance of the report object. I suspect there are more dependency files required by the DLL, but I'm a little at a loss as to what ones and how I go about finding out. Although I'm using the CR control, I assume this would apply to any ActiveX control throwing this error. Thanks.
There should be a runtime distribution document in your Crystal Help files - from past experience (Crystal 8.5) there are multiple files that you have to distribute and register.
I'm answering my own question in case someone finds this via a search in the future. I don't have the Access Package & Deploy wizard David mentioned above (okay, I probably have it but couldn't find it readily) but I image it would probably do what I needed, so I recommend anyone try that first. Instead, I was able to create a setup to install tghe needed files using the Visual Studio Installer and the Crystal merge modules; note that while it wasn't difficult, nor was it pleasant.
I downloaded and installed Visual Studio Installer 1.1 from MSDN. This creates a new project type in Visual Studio 6.0 (in particular, I used InterDev 6.0) that creates a Windows Installer (*.msi) setup file. Because one of the Crystal merge modules requires the Crystal license key and VSI doesn't support merge module parameters, I also had to use Orca, a merge module editor, available from the Microsoft Windows SDK (also available on the Microsoft download site). I recommend reading through the SDK and Orca pages on MSDN for more info. Using Orca, I was able to put my key code and recompile the merge module, so I don't have to deploy my key to my users, and my users don't have to enter one.
Again, the Package & Deployment Wizard is probably a better option, but when faced with using merge modules, as with Crystal, this method will get the job done.