This Post Sucks posted:

Alright, I've got another newbie question, although this may relate more to Visual Studio 2010.

We're currently in the process of (slowly) updating our site from classic ASP to .Net. The plan of operation is to start with high impact action pages (form handlers, ect) then move on to user facing pages.

Now, I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this. What I am currently doing is I've got a new .Net directory (with it's on AppPool, ect) that runs parallel to the Classic ASP one. Both are at the same level on the hierarchy. Inside my new .Net directory I'm mirroring the file structure, just replacing the .asp files with updated .aspx files.

The problem I'm running in to is since the new .Net directory isn't (or wasn't created as one in the first place) a project, it's just basically a repository for .net files and their code behinds, I'm finding it difficult (impossible) to correctly link Namespaces and Classes.

Is there anyway that I can either: A) link up the namespaces/classes to what I have currently or B) convert the new .Net directory to a Project?

I'm close enough to the beginning of this process that I can start from scratch if I need to, so there's that at least.

Thanks!

hobofood posted:

Just create a new project and add the files to it. Then sort everything out properly. Do it now, before the project becomes a massive behemoth that is really hard to change. Better to have a little halt in real development now than to run into potentially massive problems and an awful codebase later.

This Post Sucks posted:

Alright, I've got another newbie question, although this may relate more to Visual Studio 2010.

We're currently in the process of (slowly) updating our site from classic ASP to .Net. The plan of operation is to start with high impact action pages (form handlers, ect) then move on to user facing pages.

Now, I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this. What I am currently doing is I've got a new .Net directory (with it's on AppPool, ect) that runs parallel to the Classic ASP one. Both are at the same level on the hierarchy. Inside my new .Net directory I'm mirroring the file structure, just replacing the .asp files with updated .aspx files.

The problem I'm running in to is since the new .Net directory isn't (or wasn't created as one in the first place) a project, it's just basically a repository for .net files and their code behinds, I'm finding it difficult (impossible) to correctly link Namespaces and Classes.

Is there anyway that I can either: A) link up the namespaces/classes to what I have currently or B) convert the new .Net directory to a Project?

I'm close enough to the beginning of this process that I can start from scratch if I need to, so there's that at least.

Thanks!

Ithaqua posted:

[edit]
Already answered!

Here's something you might have to think about : Does your site use Session data at all? If so, you're going to have to pass the session data back and forth between the classic ASP site and the .NET site.

Sab669 posted:

A few more newbie questions

I'm trying to loop through a folder and display all of the images in it. Then, I'd like each image to be clickable so that when it is clicked it'll automatically download the file.

code:

string[] fileEntries = Directory.GetFiles(Server.MapPath("~/Images"));
            ImageButton[] buttons = new ImageButton[fileEntries.Length];
            int i = 0;

            foreach (string file in fileEntries)
            {
                buttons[i] = new ImageButton();
                buttons[i].ImageUrl = file;
                //buttons[i].Click += new ImageClickEventHandler(imageDownLoad);
                i++;
                
            }

That's what I have, but the ImageButtons don't actually show up on the page.
Also I'm having issues with that line I commented out as well. It gives the error, "No overload for imageDownload matches delegate System.Web.UI.ImageClickEventHandler" but the first issue of them not showing up is a bit more critical at the moment.

Sab669 posted:

A few more newbie questions

I'm trying to loop through a folder and display all of the images in it. Then, I'd like each image to be clickable so that when it is clicked it'll automatically download the file.

code:

string[] fileEntries = Directory.GetFiles(Server.MapPath("~/Images"));
            ImageButton[] buttons = new ImageButton[fileEntries.Length];
            int i = 0;

            foreach (string file in fileEntries)
            {
                buttons[i] = new ImageButton();
                buttons[i].ImageUrl = file;
                //buttons[i].Click += new ImageClickEventHandler(imageDownLoad);
                i++;
                
            }

That's what I have, but the ImageButtons don't actually show up on the page.
Also I'm having issues with that line I commented out as well. It gives the error, "No overload for imageDownload matches delegate System.Web.UI.ImageClickEventHandler" but the first issue of them not showing up is a bit more critical at the moment.

Sab669 posted:

Looking through a breakpoint, it says buttons[0]'s ImageUrl = "E:\\MyProject\\Images\\Image1.jpg", so that would be correct, right?

e; or should it simply just be Images\\Image1.jpg?

This Post Sucks posted:

I'm getting the error of:
'sqlDataSet' does not contain a definition for 'setData' and no extension method 'setData' accepting a first argument of type 'sqlDataSet' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Now, if I remove the namespace include and then copy/paste the class (renaming it) to the same code behind file it works fine.

Another thing I've noticed is that while the "returnData" method is working, if I rename it, Visual Studio doesn't pick up the changes and doesn't throw errors.

I've tried clean rebuilds of both the solution and the project.

Ithaqua posted:

Do you have a using directive at the top of the file where you're trying to use your class?

This Post Sucks posted:

Yep, and the Intellisense is picking it up.

code:

using sfClasses.SQL;

I should have mentioned, the "returnData" method is working just fine, it's the "setData" one that's not being found. Intellisense is picking up the "returnData" method also, but doesn't pick up any changes in the method name.

Ithaqua posted:

It's going to be pretty much impossible for us to figure it out without seeing more of how you're trying to reference your code.

fryzoy posted:

This Post Sucks posted:

Ok, one last (hopefully) quick question.

I've converted my code over to a project and since I did, I'm having one of my methods of a class I've created not able to be seen.

Here's the class:

code:

namespace sfClasses
{
    namespace SQL
    {
        public class sqlDataSet
        {
            //snip

            ~sqlDataSet()
            {
            }
        }
    }
}

-snip

Eric Lippert posted:

quote:

When should I manually create a destructor?

Almost never.

Jabor posted:

Why can't you use your own build of Python? Is it an interop issue with something else?

Atimo posted:

What in the world is the finalizer for?

Fastbreak posted:

One thing that the current blog site does is get the most popular posts (most comments) by category. I tried just focusing on getting the most commented posts back, but even that doesn't work returning posts with only 9 comments when I know there are some with 30 or more. Though the sort is doing SOMETHING since when I orderby ascending, it returns posts with 0 or 1 comments. I tried just getting posts that have a certain category and that seems to work, but how do I sort by a child collections?

Some code:

code:

public class Post
{
    public string Id { get; set; }
    public string UserID { get; set; }
    public string BlogID { get; set; }
    public string PostContent { get; set; }
    public string Title { get; set; }
    public DateTime PostDate { get; set; }
    public List<Comment> Comments { get; set; }
    public List<String> Categories { get; set; }

	public Post()
	{
        Comments = new List<Comment>();
        Categories = new List<String>();
	}
}

code:

 var posts = session.Query<Post>()
                       .Where(post => post.Categories.Any(category => category == Cat))
                       .OrderByDescending(post => post.Comments.Count);

Ithaqua posted:

Is it wrong that I have programmer crushes on Eric Lippert and Jon Skeet?

Kekekela posted:

Lipperts amazing.

quote:

Atimo posted:

What in the world is the finalizer for?

Almost never.

http://stackoverflow.com/a/4899622/426894

This Post Sucks posted:

code:

try
            {
                someVariable = HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies["myCookies"]["data"];
            }
            catch 
            {
                HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies["myCookies"]["data"] = "";
            }

but I get the same error in the catch.

Thanks!

Ithaqua posted:

Check if it's null. Don't rely on exceptions for normal flow of your application; exceptions indicate that something really bad happened.

This Post Sucks posted:

With the error of: "CS0103: The name 'Request' does not exist in the current context". From everything I've seen, Request should be in System.Web, right?

This Post Sucks posted:

code:

    someVariable =  HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies["myCookies"]["data"];

I'm getting an error of "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object." which seems to me that the "[data]" part of the cookie hasn't been initialized yet, thus just doesn't exist. Is there anyway in .Net to find this out so I can then set it?

Zhentar posted:

a) It's in System.Web.HttpContext
b) It's not static. You have to call it from an actual HttpContext object.

quote:

Even if accessing an uninitialized item weren't allowed (it is), it wouldn't throw a NullReferenceException. As MSDN says, it is thrown when you dereference a null object. Presumably Cookies["myCookies"] is returning null.

This Post Sucks posted:

Ok, thanks!

I swear I checked for this at one point... Thanks.

epswing posted:

We're going to be selling a piece of software that stores data in (gasp) a database. The software is written in C#, and the database is SQL Server 2008 R2. The database credentials are currently sitting in a string somewhere in C#. "Installing" our product involves our technician(s) going on site, setting up the database and installing the software (not necessarily on the same machine), the point being that our clients have physical access to the machine(s) running the software and the database.

From what I understand, given physical access, I can assume that a determined client, with some effort, will be able to directly access the db, and I understand that I cannot truly prevent this. Our clients are, in general, not technically savvy. What I'd like is to make it "reasonably hard" to access the database directly, in the sense that my company can shrug and say "well, if they gained access the db directly, then they did so deliberately".

What can I do that's better than storing db credentials in a string, in the compiled software.

epswing posted:

What can I do that's better than storing db credentials in a string, in the compiled software.

myfacebookJavafriend posted:

so anyway, does it make sense to write queries that are that similar over and over again for each of the 3 or 4 or 5 pieces of data that you want, or can you query multiple pieces of data and then just cache them in some struct and then just pull them from the struct?

it would potentially improve performance

and (although not as much of an issue for something that doesn't change often, like a list of network connections) keep the data from getting out of sync. what if the underlying data changes while the form is populating? say, between pulling the IP address and the gateway address, a new network connection opens up? you'll have more gateway addresses than IP addresses

fankey posted:

I'm trying to port some code to the Async CTP with VS 2010.

aBagorn posted:

Ok, was talking to a Java programmer, and referenced the project I just did

View: http://pastebin.com/v8FkvK6r
Logic: http://pastebin.com/Mi5PCnvk

and he had some questions that I didn't have the answer to, and I was wondering if you guys do.

ljw1004 posted:

(3) Your code for CheckIpAsyncInternal looks odd. You're invoking "client.SendAsync" and "client.ReceiveAsync" in a fire-and-forget way, i.e. initiating the calls but not actually awaiting for it to finish. Also you were constructing the returned Task manually rather than just leaving it to the async keyword. I think it should have been something like

ljw1004 posted:

(5) It might be nice to add cancellation. I don't actually know how UdpClient works with cancellation (and it doesn't accept a CancellationToken). Here's a random untried guess without even reading the docs for UdpClient...

fankey posted:

That makes sense. I think I'm still a little confused as to when you need to use the await keyword.

fankey posted:

I'll try the cancellation. Do the items that are left in the WhenAny call get cancelled automatically. Would there be an easy way to cancel everything after a given period of time?