I have an XML Database that I am loading into a Dataset object in a C# 2008 Windows Forms project. I need to know how to access the individual fields and values. The actual database is not in my control, so I have to use it as given. And I need to be able to offer portions of the values for editing, while hiding others. So I need to how to access each individual field and value. Here is a very tiny mocked up version of the XML code: <?xml version="1.0"?> <database version="1.0"> <DatabaseItem name="FirstTable"> <DatabaseSubitem id="1"> <DatabaseField name="Id" value="1" /> <DatabaseField name="Freq" value="151955000" /> <DatabaseField name="Mode" value="Mode:Selective" /> </DatabaseSubitem> <DatabaseSubitem id="2"> <DatabaseField name="Id" value="1" /> <DatabaseField name="Freq" value="151955000" /> <DatabaseField name="Mode" value="Mode:Selective" /> </DatabaseSubitem> <DatabaseSubitem id="3"> <DatabaseField name="Id" value="65535" /> </DatabaseSubitem> </DatabaseItem> <DatabaseItem name="SecondTable"> <DatabaseSubitem id="0"> <DatabaseField name="access_p" value="500" /> </DatabaseSubitem> </DatabaseItem> <DatabaseItem name="ThirdTable"> <DatabaseSubitem id="0"> <DatabaseField name="access_Short" value="500" /> </DatabaseSubitem> </DatabaseItem> </database> If there is an easier way than the Dataset object to process the database, please let me know. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Bruce

Can anyone tell me how to acquire a run-time license specifically for the MSComm.ocx that shipped with Visual Basic 6 to be used in a C# project? I have searched both here and in the MSDN KB, I found a reference to adding a run-time license to a C++.Net project, but even that wasn’t functional. I have a C# project in which I am using this control, and it works great in the development environment, however, when I tried deploying my application, I got the obnoxious “You-don’t-have-a-run-time-license” BS. To anyone that can help, thanks ever so much in advance! :) As for Bill, those of us using C# that MUST use serial ports would like to say, “Thanks for nothing, !@#$%^.....” :mad:

Much appreciated! Thanks again.

What is the practicle way of assigning an array of const values, such as the followiing code does in Visual C++ (6.0): const double RX_TEST_FREQ[] = {136.15, 155.15, 173.95}; TIA!!!

As always it is very humbling to have the forest pointed out! Thanks for the quick reply. B

Hi, Does anyone know of a way to specify the number of decimal places in a fixed-point formatted string in C#? This is how I was doing it in VC++(6.0): CString thisString; double val = 12.3456789; thisString.Format(_T("Format to 4 decimal places %.4f"), val); Much thanks for any help! B

C# newbie looking for a simple way to access a control on a form, a label or progress bar, from another class. If not a simple, a difficult one, or even the correct one will suffice. BBB