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VSTO Deployment using version 3.0Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard31/12/2007Microsoft Office0 Approved
A new publish feature has been added that allows for very smooth and clean publish/click-once experience for Office 2007 Add-ins and the other 2007 Project types such as document templates with code behind.
Adopt or ignore Windows Presentation Foundation applications?Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard27/12/2007Vulcan0 Approved
Should we invest in migrating to Windows Presentation Foundation based applications? Some research.
Loading schema's and transformations in WordUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard27/11/2007Microsoft Office0 Approved
Someone asked me on a newsgroup to show some simple C# code that show how to automate loading of XSD and XSL files in Word. Here it is (VSTO 2005 SE).
How to Populate an Identity Column using CTEUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
THEFORCE\GSchaller30/10/2007SQL Server0 Approved
Have you often wondered how to populate or replace an identity column with successive values? Have you ever wondered what Common Table Expressions (CTE) were and where they might be useful? Here is one such case.
Drop off Users to Drop a DatabaseUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
THEFORCE\GSchaller28/10/2007SQL Server0 Approved
Have you ever needed to detach or drop a database but can't because there are active connections or processes you can't find? Need to do it with T-SQL? Read on to find out how...
Empty strings in C#Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard9/10/2007C#0 Approved
How string.Empty compares to VO Empty().
Using Asynchronous SelectsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
THEFORCE\GSchaller8/10/2007SQL Server0 Approved
Synchronous SELECTs create annoying periods of nothingness for huge recordsets yet asynchronous SELECTs cause unecessary overhead for small recordsets. Is there a middle ground? How do we effectively provide feedback when needed and avoid it otherwise? Read on...
Reporting Services and SharePointUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard5/06/2007Reporting Services0 Approved
After installing and configuring SQL Server 2005 SP2 and the Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint your Office SharePoint Server can be used for delivering and managing Reporting Services Reports.
The End of Visual FoxPro, a sign of the changing timesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard16/03/2007Visual Objects0 Approved
Microcosft announces the end of Visual Foxpro development.
 
All the more reason to consider the next steps. On this iste you will find a focus on how to move from VO to C# (and some VB maybe). I hope VFP-people will find our site equally useful.
Only start one instance of an application in C#Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard7/02/2007C#0 Approved
Every now then this question comes up in the VO newsgroup, how can I prevent a user from starting an application multiple times?
Efficient SelectsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard31/01/2007SQL Server0 Approved
Everybody knows how to write a select. Its SELECT * FROM MYTABLE ORDER BY ITEMDATE. Isn’t it? Well yes it can be but it is worth going over the basics.
Basic SelectsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard31/01/2007SQL Server0 Approved

Everybody seems to know how to write a ‘normal’ SELECT? Maybe. Just in case, this paper will look at my top 10 of some of the more non standard keywords.

App.Config and DLL.Config filesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard9/01/2007Microsoft Office0 Approved
As it turns out a .net 2.0 DLL loads it's settings from its 'host's config file. So, when you have Test.Exe and b.dll it is no use shipping a b.dll.config you need to include the settings in Test.Exe.Config 
bLog posts using MS-Word 2007Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ed Richard4/01/2007Microsoft Office0 Approved

This is an example of a bLog Item created from Word 2007 in the Category Microsoft Office.