Comments for DonDraper.com http://www.dondraper.com Technology, Faith and other things that enrich our lives Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Do not use AlternatingItemTemplate Just to Change Row Color by Greg Abernethy http://www.dondraper.com/2010/01/done28099t-use-alternatingitemtemplate-just-to-change-row-color/#comment-84 Greg Abernethy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:35 +0000 http://blog.dondraper.com/2010/01/done28099t-use-alternatingitemtemplate-just-to-change-row-color/#comment-84 Thanks Don, it really solved my alternating item issue, Cheers!! Thanks Don, it really solved my alternating item issue, Cheers!!

]]> Comment on A Custom Laptop Cooler for Docked Laptop by Don Draper http://www.dondraper.com/2011/12/a-custom-laptop-cooler-for-docked-laptop/#comment-83 Don Draper Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:35:06 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/?p=270#comment-83 Please share photos of your solution once completed. Thanks! Please share photos of your solution once completed. Thanks!

]]> Comment on A Custom Laptop Cooler for Docked Laptop by Daniel Ng http://www.dondraper.com/2011/12/a-custom-laptop-cooler-for-docked-laptop/#comment-82 Daniel Ng Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:22:15 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/?p=270#comment-82 I'm a Precision user as well., this is my 3rd workstation, been searching high and low for this. I did a custom myself as well. Thiking the base must be alumniium and 3x 80mm fans to blow cold air in from the base. Then additional fans at the rear to help extract air out from the two vents. I’m a Precision user as well., this is my 3rd workstation, been searching high and low for this.

I did a custom myself as well. Thiking the base must be alumniium and 3x 80mm fans to blow cold air in from the base.

Then additional fans at the rear to help extract air out from the two vents.

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Mark Raishbrook http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-81 Mark Raishbrook Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:23:21 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-81 Adam raises a very good point: when you release any minor update, all the user's settings are lost. This strikes me as a huge oversight on the part of Microsoft. Adam raises a very good point: when you release any minor update, all the user’s settings are lost. This strikes me as a huge oversight on the part of Microsoft.

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Don Draper http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-65 Don Draper Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:36:04 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-65 Adam, Sorry I completely missed your comment (approval) - sorry about that. You raise an excellent questions. Let me review this to ensure I give you a correct answer. I have not looked at this in quite a while. Adam, Sorry I completely missed your comment (approval) – sorry about that. You raise an excellent questions. Let me review this to ensure I give you a correct answer. I have not looked at this in quite a while.

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Adam http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-64 Adam Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:36:57 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-64 "Note that the Assembly Version is the last folder in the path. This means that when you change the assembly version of your application, your User scoped values will be saved in a completely new user.config file. This is actually clever and ensures that each version of your application does not clash or overwrite values from a previous version." Actually it's not that clever, because when you release even a minor update of your application (eg. 2.0.0 ->2.0.1) which is often 100% compatible with previous version, you loose all user settings. Is there any way to avoid that? "So what happens to the values in the previous app.config and {yourappname.exe}.config files in the output folders? They are really just default values that your application can access at runtime if needed. " What does "if needed" means? That it has to be done manually in the code? If so, how can this be done? “Note that the Assembly Version is the last folder in the path. This means that when you change the assembly version of your application, your User scoped values will be saved in a completely new user.config file. This is actually clever and ensures that each version of your application does not clash or overwrite values from a previous version.”

Actually it’s not that clever, because when you release even a minor update of your application (eg. 2.0.0 ->2.0.1) which is often 100% compatible with previous version, you loose all user settings. Is there any way to avoid that?

“So what happens to the values in the previous app.config and {yourappname.exe}.config files in the output folders? They are really just default values that your application can access at runtime if needed. ”

What does “if needed” means? That it has to be done manually in the code? If so, how can this be done?

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Don Draper http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-63 Don Draper Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:33:58 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-63 Sauce, Sorry but I really do not know. This could have many causes. I suggest removing the setting and see if this goes away. Then try adding again. If you still get this, check that VS has full permissions and can create/write to the files it needs to. Also use Google and search using the error messages above. It may take some time but you will find clues as the source of the problem. Sorry I could not be of more help. Sauce,

Sorry but I really do not know. This could have many causes. I suggest removing the setting and see if this goes away. Then try adding again. If you still get this, check that VS has full permissions and can create/write to the files it needs to. Also use Google and search using the error messages above. It may take some time but you will find clues as the source of the problem. Sorry I could not be of more help.

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by sauce http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-62 sauce Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:01:48 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-62 after i use this setting in my project.. im getting 18 messages after debug Message 1 Could not find schema information for the element 'userSettings'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 30 6 QuizViaSMS Message 2 Could not find schema information for the element 'QuizViaSMS.My.MySettings'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 31 10 QuizViaSMS Message 3 Could not find schema information for the element 'setting'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 14 QuizViaSMS Message 4 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'name'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 22 QuizViaSMS Message 5 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'serializeAs'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 36 QuizViaSMS Message 6 Could not find schema information for the element 'value'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 33 18 QuizViaSMS Message 7 Could not find schema information for the element 'setting'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 14 QuizViaSMS Message 8 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'name'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 22 QuizViaSMS Message 9 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'serializeAs'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 32 QuizViaSMS Message 10 Could not find schema information for the element 'value'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 36 18 QuizViaSMS Message 11 Could not find schema information for the element 'setting'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 14 QuizViaSMS Message 12 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'name'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 22 QuizViaSMS Message 13 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'serializeAs'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 38 QuizViaSMS Message 14 Could not find schema information for the element 'value'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 39 18 QuizViaSMS Message 15 Could not find schema information for the element 'setting'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 14 QuizViaSMS Message 16 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'name'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 22 QuizViaSMS Message 17 Could not find schema information for the attribute 'serializeAs'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 38 QuizViaSMS Message 18 Could not find schema information for the element 'value'. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 42 18 QuizViaSMS but my project can run.. how can i solve this messages ?? after i use this setting in my project..
im getting 18 messages after debug

Message 1 Could not find schema information for the element ‘userSettings’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 30 6 QuizViaSMS
Message 2 Could not find schema information for the element ‘QuizViaSMS.My.MySettings’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 31 10 QuizViaSMS
Message 3 Could not find schema information for the element ‘setting’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 14 QuizViaSMS
Message 4 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘name’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 22 QuizViaSMS
Message 5 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘serializeAs’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 32 36 QuizViaSMS
Message 6 Could not find schema information for the element ‘value’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 33 18 QuizViaSMS
Message 7 Could not find schema information for the element ‘setting’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 14 QuizViaSMS
Message 8 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘name’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 22 QuizViaSMS
Message 9 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘serializeAs’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 35 32 QuizViaSMS
Message 10 Could not find schema information for the element ‘value’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 36 18 QuizViaSMS
Message 11 Could not find schema information for the element ‘setting’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 14 QuizViaSMS
Message 12 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘name’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 22 QuizViaSMS
Message 13 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘serializeAs’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 38 38 QuizViaSMS
Message 14 Could not find schema information for the element ‘value’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 39 18 QuizViaSMS
Message 15 Could not find schema information for the element ‘setting’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 14 QuizViaSMS
Message 16 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘name’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 22 QuizViaSMS
Message 17 Could not find schema information for the attribute ‘serializeAs’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 41 38 QuizViaSMS
Message 18 Could not find schema information for the element ‘value’. C:\bengkel 2\QuizViaSMS\QuizViaSMS\app.config 42 18 QuizViaSMS

but my project can run.. how can i solve this messages ??

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Paul http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-61 Paul Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:17:30 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-61 Yeh, simple is always good. I just thought that VB.NET would simply take care of it. Ahh the old INI files, they still live on in some places. Cheers, Paul Yeh, simple is always good. I just thought that VB.NET would simply take care of it.
Ahh the old INI files, they still live on in some places.

Cheers,
Paul

]]> Comment on Easily Save and Retrieve Application and User Settings in VB.NET or C# Apps by Don Draper http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-60 Don Draper Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:58:54 +0000 http://www.dondraper.com/2011/01/easily-save-and-retrieve-application-and-user-settings-in-vb-net-or-c-apps/#comment-60 Paul - you may want to consider just saving your connection strings in your own file using your own encrypt/decrypt routines. You can just save the file alongside your exe. Sometimes it is easier to create your own solution...simple is always good. Remember the good ole INI files? :) Paul – you may want to consider just saving your connection strings in your own file using your own encrypt/decrypt routines. You can just save the file alongside your exe. Sometimes it is easier to create your own solution…simple is always good. Remember the good ole INI files? :)

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