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Is this a file or structure?
.NET doesn't have fixed length strings
Nick
I'm not an expert yet, but I play one at work. Yeah and here too.
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You could use the underlying stream's position property to find the length.
Normally you would just use BinaryReader.ReadString to read the value, I don't know why you need the exact format. I suppose that the value of the first byte determines how many bytes are used for the length - a first byte of 0 to 127 means just one byte, 128 to x means 2 bytes etc... just a guess.
MSDN does not seem to explain this, so the easiest way would be to look at the implementation (use Reflector or look at the Rotor or Mono code)...
OK, I've looked at it myself, here's the code (Rotor):
389: protected void Write7BitEncodedInt(int value) {
390: // Write out an int 7 bits at a time. The high bit of the byte,
391: // when on, tells reader to continue reading more bytes.
392: uint v = (uint) value; // support negative numbers
393: while (value >= 0x80) {
394: Write((byte) (value | 0x80));
395: value >>= 7;
396: }
397: Write((byte)value);
398: }
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For .NET users, they can simply use BinaryReader.ReadString(), that's correct. But I wanted to describe the file format for non-.NET users. I don't think they know a thing about it if I say "it's .NET prefixed". I haven't found any information on MSDN, too. 
If I just write a 127 characters string, the hex code looks like:
7F 78 78 78 78... (where 78 is 'x'), 7F = 127
For 128 characters it's: 80 01 78 78 78 78... 80 = 128, 01 = ?.
For 256 characers it's: 80 02 78 78 78 78...
For 300 characters it's: AC 02 78 78 78 78...
For 512 characters it's: 80 04 78 78 78 78...
For 32768 characters it's: 80 80 02 78 78 78...
Now ok.. the 127 (and below) version looks quite simple.. but compared to the 128+ version, how can one determine if the second byte does not belong to the string but to the length prefix? I don't get the clue of this length prefixing thing
-- modified at 12:34 Wednesday 14th December, 2005
[quote]393: while (value >= 0x80) {
394: Write((byte) (value | 0x80));
395: value >>= 7;
396: }[/quote]
Hm so.. this means, while the byte value is >= 0x80 (128) there is a following byte, as long at it's value is < 0x80. But what about the 300 characters prefix? AC 02? AC is just 172 in decimal but the string length is 300.
-- modified at 12:38 Wednesday 14th December, 2005
Ah hell... wait... this prefix thing is very confusing. So.. AC means 0x80 + 0xAC = 300. Why needs that damn technique to be so complicated? 
It makes it even more difficult to describe the length prefix 
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The comment in the rotor code is quite clear:
// Write out an int 7 bits at a time. The high bit of the byte,
// when on, tells reader to continue reading more bytes.
A length prefix consists of zero or more bytes in the 128-255 range and one byte in the 0-127 range.
The binary number zzyy.yyyy.yxxx.xxxx is encoded as 1xxxxxxx 1yyyyyyy 000000zz
The rotor code for reading:
474: protected int Read7BitEncodedInt() {
475: // Read out an int 7 bits at a time. The high bit
476: // of the byte when on means to continue reading more bytes.
477: int count = 0;
478: int shift = 0;
479: byte b;
480: do {
481: b = ReadByte();
482: count |= (b & 0x7F) << shift;
483: shift += 7;
484: } while ((b & 0x80) != 0);
485: return count;
486: }
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If you visit ‘Add Counter’ window in (WinXP) perfmon and select the ‘Memory’ performance object, you see several counters in the list below. Available bytes, Cache bytes and so on.
But for some reason my machine (WinXP) shows only one counter in this section. It happens to be ‘Available Mbytes’, only one entry. I have no idea where the others have gone. 
I need to restore the default counters for ‘Memory’ performance object because I am working on a project which reads values of some of the counters I mentioned above. The code always fails on machine throwing an exception ‘instance name xxx is not valid for this counter category’
Can somebody help regarding what I can do to restore default performance counters? 
Salil Khedkar [^]
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Assuming you're missing counters specific to .NET, does running lodctr %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\CORPerfMonSymbols.ini at the command prompt help?
Regards
Senthil
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No these were Windows performance counters (not specific to .NET) The CORPerfMonSymbols are all there.
Anyways, thanks man. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Salil Khedkar [^]
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Hi,
I am developing the Date Access Tier. Can soem one help me with a stand alone SqlDataReader. I have created a connection class and would like to then open the connection in the Data Access class, but I am stuck. Every piece of material that I read, just implements code in the same class. I Know that i can drag and drop the connection and all but i don't want to do that. I am new to coding.
<code>
public class Connectivity
{
private string ServerName = "";
//private string prvWINNTAuth = "";
//private string sDBInfo = "";
//private string sStaticDataConnectionString = "";
private string DatabaseName = "";
public Connectivity()
{
DatabaseName = "(Local)";
ServerName = "DataBase";
}
public SqlConnection SetConnection()
{
return GetConnection();
}
private string UserName
{
get{return prvUserName;}
set{prvUserName = value;}
}
private string Password
{
get{return prvPassword;}
set{prvPassword = value;}
}
private string DatabaseName
{
get{return prvDatabaseName;}
set{prvDatabaseName = value;}
}
private string ServerName
{
get{return sServerName;}
set{sServerName = value;}
}
<code>
private int WinNTAuth
{
get{return bUseWinSecurity;}
set{bUseWinSecurity = value;}
}
private int UserAccessLevel
{
get{return iAccessLevel;}
set{iAccessLevel = value;}
}
private string ConnectionString()
{
string connStr = "";
string sMsg = "";
try
{
connStr = "server=" + ServerName + ";" +
"integrated security=SSPI;" +
"database=" + DatabaseName;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
connStr = "";
sMsg = "DataAccess: ConnectionString: " + ex.Message.ToString();
throw new Exception(sMsg);
}
try
{
if (WinNTAuth == Convert.ToInt16(vbWINNTAuth.vbUseApplication))
{
connStr = connStr + "user id=" + UserName + ";";
connStr = connStr + "PWD=" + Password + ";";
}
else
{
connStr = connStr + "persist security info=True;";
connStr = connStr + "integrated security=sspi;";
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
connStr = "";
sMsg = "DataAccess: ConnectionString: " + ex.Message.ToString();
throw new Exception(sMsg);
}
return connStr;
}</code>
private SqlConnection GetConnection()
{
<code>string sMsg = "";
SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString());
try</code>
{
conn.Open();
return conn;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
conn.Close();
if(conn != null)
{
conn = null;
}
sMsg = "DataAccess: GetConnection: " + ex.Message.ToString();
throw new Exception(sMsg);
}
}
public void CloseConnection(SqlConnection conn)
{
string sMsg = "";
try
{
if (conn.State != ConnectionState.Open)
{
conn.Close();
if(conn != null)
{
conn = null;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
sMsg = "DataAccess: Login: " + ex.Message.ToString();
throw new Exception(sMsg);
}
}
public bool Login()
{
string sMsg = "";
bool ret = true;
SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString());
try
{
cn.Open();
if (cn.State != ConnectionState.Closed)
{
ret = true;
cn.Close();
}
else
{
ret = Convert.ToBoolean(ConnectionState.Closed);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (cn.State != ConnectionState.Closed)
{
cn.Close();
if(cn != null)
{
cn = null;
}
}
sMsg = "DataAccess: Login: " + ex.Message.ToString();
throw new Exception(sMsg);
}
return ret;
}
<code></code><code></code></code></code>
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just do a command object and return if
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand( "<stroed procedure name>", conn);
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
return cmd.ExecuteDataReader();
while to read:
while( myReader.Read() )
{}
I'm not an expert yet, but I play one at work. Yeah and here too.
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Thanks Ista.
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You can use Relection to populate the class also
Get the name of the field. Get the Name of the Property into a PropertyInfo object then call set value.
Then you wont have and hunky stored proc code for getting and saving.
Use CommandBuilder.DeriveParameters to get all the parameters dynamically
use the reader to step through
I'm not an expert yet, but I play one at work. Yeah and here too.
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Ista wrote: You can use Relection to populate the class also
Get the name of the field. Get the Name of the Property into a PropertyInfo object then call set value.
Then you wont have and hunky stored proc code for getting and saving.
Use CommandBuilder.DeriveParameters to get all the parameters dynamically
use the reader to step through
I will try it tonight as I am still working on my project and will start in about five minutes. I will let you know if i have any other questions. thanks for the all your help
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Hello
I am trying to use principal permission in my code, using the imperative security permission, as follow.
appAdmin.CurrentDomain.SetPrincipalPermissionPolicy(PrincipalPolicy.WindowsPrincipal);
void doMe()
{
PrincipalPermission iPerm = new PrincipalPermission(null,"RoleName");
iPerm.Demand();
}
And then I created a new role ("RoleName") and assign it to my user, using the azman console.
But when I am trying to run this code, I get the exception: "request for principal permission failed".
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how to configure log4net for class library project
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Thanks for the reply. But the solution given in the website is for Winform or console but the same code didnt work for class library do you have anything for the class library.
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How can I use CrystalReport in WebApplication.
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Why don't u google[^] it?
Regards,
Polis
Can you practice what you teach?
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my application host server has a virtual memory and physical memory limit set (150mb for virtual, 100mb for physical) in iis application pool, now my application keeps getting recycled. event viewer says "process x from application pool y has reached its virtual memory limit."
how do i get around this?, ive used performance monitor to monitor my application, it doesnt seem to leak any memory.
any ideas?
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I have a string, oldWord, that contains exactly 1 space SOMEWHERE in it. I want to generate 26 copies of that word with the space being converted to a letter, 'a' through 'z'.
I tried this:
string oldWord;
string[] newWord;
...
for (int c = 0; c < 26; c++)
{
newWord[c] = oldWord.Replace(' ', 'a'+c );
}
The compiler complains about the parameter, 'a'+c , as being an "invalid char", as you probably expected. I've tried lots of different combinations, to no avail. Would you please tell me how i can code that parameter so i get the expected result?
Thank you.
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Hi!
Do it like this:
newWord[c] = oldWord.Replace(' ', (Char)((int)'a'+c));
It converts the 'a' to a value, add the additional value and convert it back to a character.
Marcel Erz
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Hi,
You can also try this ...
<br />
string oldWord = "Hello Welcome";<br />
string newWord = "";<br />
for (int c = 0; c < 26; c++)<br />
{<br />
int newchar = (int)'a'+c;<br />
newWord += oldWord.Replace(' ', (char)newchar );<br />
}<br />
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(newWord);<br />
Result:
<br />
"HelloaWelcomeHellobWelcomeHellocWelcomeHellodWelcomeHelloeWelcomeHellofWelcomeHellogWelcomeHellohWelcomeHelloiWelcomeHellojWelcomeHellokWelcomeHellolWelcomeHellomWelcomeHellonWelcomeHellooWelcomeHellopWelcomeHelloqWelcomeHellorWelcomeHellosWelcomeHellotWelcomeHellouWelcomeHellovWelcomeHellowWelcomeHelloxWelcomeHelloyWelcomeHellozWelcome"<br />
Happy Programming!!!
Regards,
P.Anbuselvan
Sr.Software Engineer
Hyderabad
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Here is another suggestion: Why not use a character counter:
int i = 0;
for (char c = 'a'; c <= 'z'; c++) newWord[i++] = oldWord.Replace(' ', c);
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b { font-weight: normal; }
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Thank you ALL for the excellent suggestions. I tried the 1st 2 suggestions before the 3rd was made ... they both worked great ... PLUS i got the added benefit of learning how to 'cast'.
Thanks again,
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Hi All
I need to find the date of the day before today and create string of this date.
I cant find the date of today and make less 1 from the date because i could get 0 in date (if i try to find the yesterday of 1.1.2005 i need to get 31.12.2004 ).
I sure that there is some build in method to do it -
Some one can help me ?
Thanks.
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