Thanks guys... My understanding of what is happening here has grown and understand how ridiculous it sounds. And I am grateful that there are those who responded to tell me so. Thanks again

parallel port(DB25) breadboard optoisolator for each of the used lines(ie Protect the PC interface next a latch (something to hold the data) drivers (for lighting the lighty things) opto latch

                        +Vcc
                  -----------------
                 r  r  r  r  r  r  r
                 e  e  e  e  e  e  e
                 s  s  s  s  s  s  s
                 i  i  i  i  i  i  i

db25 s s s s s s s
╔═╗latch sig t t t t t t t
-║-║------| o o o o o o o
║ ║ | r r r r r r r
║ ║ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ | | | | | | | //led
-║-║-║o║-║l║----║d║--------------------o----|>-----o
-║-║-║p║-║a║----║r║-----------------o-------|>-----o
-║-║-║t║-║t║----║i║--------------o----------|>-----o
-║-║-║o║-║c║----║v║-----------o-------------|>-----o Ground
-║-║-║ ║-║h║----║e║--------o----------------|>-----o
-║-║-║ ║-║ ║----║r║-----o-------------------|>-----o
-║-║-║ ║-║ ║----║s║--o----------------------|>-----o
╚═╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝

each of the lines are attached to a pull up resistor

see C# parallel port programming on Code Project

Our IT, a very elaborate production environment, is rather involved and I'm try to write a GUI front end that will help visualize the layout and help in troubleshooting. For remote consoles were using VNC, and it can be spawned from inside an application. But this does not appear to be the same case with Microsoft Management Console(MMC). How can I spawn a remote console to any server and get the GUI that I would get in MMC. Any direction would great. Technologies I may be missing etc. Thanks guys. Gregg

how would you cast this pointer to a bit field? ie: struct 7bitfield { unsigned byte d0:1; unsigned byte d1:1; unsigned byte d2:1; unsigned byte d3:1; unsigned byte d4:1; unsigned byte d5:1; unsigned byte d6:1; } 7bits; The reason for asking is I have an monochrome bitmap that is 70x7 and need to retrieve the data as an array of 1's and 0's. These will be used to control the on/off state of an led display. Thanks

I have a binary (monochrome) bitmap that is 70x7 pixels would like to put it in an array that is 70x7 as binary. I know that bit fields would be a good choice. ie: struct { unsigned byte d0:1; unsigned byte d1:1; unsigned byte d2:1; unsigned byte d3:1; .... } test

what if you wanted to put this in to a bitfield. I have a bit map that has one bit per pixel and measures 7x70

If you can check out www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/C_Sharp/Q_24283292.html

I don't think either. I have created a project with to two controls in the project. The project is a class library that will hold a variety of "Controls" extending UserControl... Maybe it is Scenario 1. The user controls do show up in on my solution palette but with the default cog image. Does that help Henry. If now and I will try again to clarify. Gregg

I have created two UserControls to try and resolve this.

namespace libSigCntrl
{
//[ToolboxItem(true)]
//[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ctrlBankBitSW), "ctrlBankBitSW.bmp")]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ctrlBankBitSW))]
public partial class ctrlBankBitSW : UserControl
{
public ctrlBankBitSW()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}
namespace libSigCntrl
{
//[ToolboxItem(true)]
//[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ctrlBitSW), "ctrlBitSW")]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ctrlBitSW))]
public partial class ctrlBitSW : UserControl
{
public ctrlBitSW()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}

The commented lines represent other attempts. There are bitmaps for each of the controls added to the project libSigCtrl - - - ctrlBankBitSW.bmp - ctrlBankBitSW.cs . . - ctrlBitSW.bmp - ctrlBitSW.cs The Bitmaps have there "Build Actions" = been set to "Embeded Resource" The Bitmaps are 16x16 at 16 color. The Output Type is "Class Library". This is driving me nuts. :wtf:

does anyone have any ideas for creating a frameless MDI child