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The Registry is always the first place people look in when trying to "break" your program.
To protect your programs, You could have a look at my article here :
http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_general/ideincludingvisualstudionet/article.php/c11817/[^]
In there (the second page) I create a Trial Application ,storing a counter variable in a "system" file. Then, when the counter reaches a certain number, the person cannot continue.
Hope that helps!
H T G
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I'm trying to use the WebClient.DownloadData method running on two threads at the same time. This sometimes produces an interrupt if both threads try to run it at the same time (the method can only run on one thread at a time). How can I best synchronize, for instance by getting one of the threads to wait until the other is finished downloading?
thanks!
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You could use thread polling, Thread.Join or Wait handles.
Search your help file for one of the above.
Steve
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I think I wasn't real clear... I have the 2nd thread in a backgroundworker. Can I use those techniques in this case? Do I need to determine the thread name of the backgroundworker?
Thanks
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They are competing with the same resource?
Link them both to the same 'Wait handler', then one will wait for the other to complete.
Steve
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Hi again.
Can you give me an example of the "wait handler" code? I'm trying to sort this out.... but I'm not too good at it!
I have my primary thread running.
Then I call a secondary thread (backupworker)
They both keep running continuously, and they both need to call
WebClient.DownloadData() at random intervals.
I put the webclient call in a function (Myfunction), so that both threads call the same function. Is this OK?
It looks to me like what I want are:
System.Threading.Monitor.Enter(Myfunction)
System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(Myfunction)
But I don't know exactly where to put them, or if this is right.
Thanks so much for your help!
chuck
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What you ask is quite complicated and depends on exactly what you are trying to do and how you are doing it. Since I don't know your application or your code structure, it is difficult to advise the best method to achieve what you desire.
I really would suggest that you search your help file for information on thread pooling, thread.join and wait handles. You need to understand what you are doing and how relevant it is to what you are trying to achieve.
Giving you the code will not teach you anything and since I don't know your application, may not be the best way to get the results you desire.
Steve
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If all you are trying to do is ensure that only one thread can execute your method at any given time, the easiest solution would be to prefix the method definition with the MethodImpl attribute.
For example:
<methodimpl(methodimploptions.synchronized)> _
Public Function MyFunction as foo
'Function functionality coded as normal
End Function
This attribute ensures that only one thread may execute the method at any given time.
You could also use SyncLock to achieve the same result:
Public Function MyFunction as foo
SyncLock Me
'Function functionality coded as normal
End SyncLock
End Function
Any code within the SyncLock block can only be executed by one thread at a time.
Hope this helps.
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Keith... perfect! .... you are the MAN! thanks again!
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I modified the column structure schema of my database. This update is reflected OK in the database explorer. But it is not represented in the dataset designer. My program seems to think the old column structure is still in place. How can I update the column structure?
ty!
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You probably need to use the XML Designer and update the schema of your dataset.
Steve
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Steve.. I think you helped me, because I discovered that I needed to...
go to datasources, right click on dataset and open the dataset configuration wizard.
DO NOT TRY TO EDIT THE DATASET YOURSELF!!! DISASTER!
thanks
chuck
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I am trying to build an interface that returns a datetime data field using an OleDbDataAdapter. The CommandText used by the SelectCommand is "SELECT Punch FROM TIME_POST_WORK". If I run this query from within Query Builder the data returned is "6/19/2006 12:57:58 PM". However, if I try to fill my dataset by using the Preview Data assoctiated with the OleDbDataAdapter, it only returns "6/19/2006". I need to return the value as a DateTime, not just a Date only. I am using Visual Studio .NET 2003 and I get the same results if I am hitting an Access database or a SQL database.
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Can you supply some of your code?
How are you testing what is in your DataSet?
Steve
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Here is the Code that I am using. It contains 2 other fields in the query as you can see, but that shouldn't affect how the DateTime (Punch) is displayed.
This code was generated by VB:
'OleDbSelectCommand1
'
Me.OleDbSelectCommand1.CommandText = "SELECT Clock_Nbr, Punch, Seq_No FROM TIME_POST_WORK ORDER BY Punch"
Me.OleDbSelectCommand1.Connection = Me.OleDbConnection1
This is the code that I used to fill the Dataset and attempt to save back to the database:
Private Sub btnOpen_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOpen.Click
OleDbDataAdapter1.Fill(DataSet11, "Time_Post_Work")
End Sub
Private Sub btnSave_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSave.Click
OleDbDataAdapter1.Update(DataSet11)
As for testing my DataSet, in the Properties Window associated with the OleDbDataAdapter, I am clicking on the elipse next to the CommandText for the SELECT statement. This brings up a Query Builder window that contains "SELECT Clock_Nbr, Punch, Seq_No FROM TIME_POST_WORK ORDER BY Punch". I am running this query and it displays 'Punch' as a DateTime. If I use the Data Adapter Preview window the 'Punch' field only displays the Date.
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I'm quite confident that the data is present in the data adapter, and that it's the preview window that is showing only the date part.
DateTime values are almost never shown in a format that reveals the full resolution. A DateTime value has a resolution down to 0.0000001 seconds, but you never see seconds displayed with seven decimal places, do you?
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That may be true, but for my purposes, I need to display both the Date and Time. I don't necessarily need the seconds, but I do need the hours and minutes. How can I force the display of date and time?
Thanks
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How are you placing this value on your form?
In a textbox?
What is the code you are using to do this?
As Guffa says, it is there...
Steve
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I am using a DataGrid. I don't doubt that the time is there, because it is being returned by the SELECT query, but what am I missing that will display the data as "6/19/2006 12:57:58 PM". If you can't tell, I am new to VB, so I am sure that I am neglecting to do something very simplistic. Maybe it would help to explain what I am trying to accomplish. I support a Time & Attendance application. The table that I am attempting to query contains punch data (time in & out). I am trying to build an interface to delete selected transactions. The 3 elements in the SELECT query are all set as primary keys.
The following code is supposed to fill my DataSet, which it does.
Private Sub btnOpen_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOpen.Click
OleDbDataAdapter1.Fill(DataSet11, "Time_Post_Work")
End Sub
If I then delete a transaction from the DataGrid and click on my Save button it should update this back to the original database, but instead what I get is a 'System.Data.DBConcurrencyException' error and no records are updated.
This is the DELETE query VB generated:
'DELETE FROM TIME_POST_WORK WHERE (Clock_Nbr = ?) AND (Seq_No = ?) AND (Punch = ?)'
I maybe wrong, but I think it is not allowing the deletion because the Date that appears in the DataSet does not match the DateTime that appears in the database. If I modify the DELETE query to read as follows:
'DELETE FROM TIME_POST_WORK WHERE (Clock_Nbr = ?) AND (Seq_No = ?)'
the transaction is removed from the database. But since this is Date and Time specific data, I need to be able to see that I am removing a transaction at 12:55 PM on 6/19/2006 as opposed to any old transaction on 6/19/2006.
Sorry for so many words. Is there some other information that I could provide that might help?
Thanks for you help so far.
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It seems that you have used the visual tools to create your app so far.
Make sure that the column in the DataGrid's underlying table is set to the 'DateTime' data type.
Steve
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When I look at the DataSet1.xsd in the Solution Explorer, the datatype for my Clock_Nbr and Seq_No are both 'int'. The datatype for Punch is 'dateTime'.
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Can you loop through the rows in your table and display them on screen?
MessageBox or Console.WriteLine?
Just so that we can see what is actually in your dataset table.
Steve
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Sorry, I am not familiar with how to generate this data in code, but I was able to copy the output from the DataSet Preview.
This is from the DataSet Preview and is what I see when I click the Open button to Fill my dataset:
4011 6/19/2006 1719
4011 6/29/2006 1801
This is from the Query Builder for the same data, and it includes the headers:
Clock_Nbr Punch Seq_No
4011 6/19/2006 12:57:58 PM 1719
4011 6/29/2006 2:32:46 PM 1801
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I understand that you are doing all this visually in the designer?
You need to create a TableStyle for your grid. Look in the properties window for your grid, click the [...] ellipsis button and create a new DataGridTableStyle. Then, create a DataGridColumnStyle for each column in your grid. When you create these, you can set the 'Format' for each column. In the column that represents your 'punch' value, you will need to enter:
"g" in the Format property. This will set the display to 01/01/2006 01:01 AM
To get the value correctly into your delete query, pass the value to the punch parameter as:
PunchValue.ToString("g")
This will make sure the whole value is presented to the parameter.
Let me know how it goes!
Steve
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Great, you are awesome. I just need a little more help with the syntax of where to put the PunchValue.ToString.
Me.OleDbDeleteCommand1.CommandText = "DELETE FROM TIME_POST_WORK WHERE (Clock_Nbr = ?) AND (Seq_No = ?) AND (PunchValue.tostring("g")(Punch = ?))" & _
""
I am trying to learn this stuff from a book, and I probably need to find a good instruction course, especially since my employer is willing to pay for it.
Thanks for you help again.
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