When all else fails, study the documentation. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0x49kd7z.aspx[^] Their sample code answers your question.

I do not have access to a dev system at the moment, but MSDN indicates that ListView.ForeColor and ListView.BackColor are supported by the Compact Framework. If this is true, then... myListView.ForeColor = Color.Red; myListView.BackColor = Color.Blue; ListViewItem item = myListView.Items.Add("Item1"); item.ForeColor = Color.Green; item.BackColor = Color.Cyan;

ListViewItem item1 = myListView.Items.Add( "Item1" ); ListViewItem item2 = myListView.Items.Add( "Item1" ); item1.ForeColor = Color.Red; item2.ForeColor = Color.Blue;

If you are using Windows Installer, it can detect and automatically install the framework if needed, (as David mentioned). You'll need the upgraded bootstrapper for it to work properly: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888469[^] If you are talking about something else, then you're probably talking about a non-.NET program to determine what exists: http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools/detectFX.cpp[^]

Here is an article describing one way to do it: http://www.codeproject.com/cs/menu/ToolBarDock.asp[^]

Yes, deriving a class from TextBox will let you handle the OnPaint and OnPaintBackground events yourself. However, creating a transparant textbox is a much more difficult endeavor than that. Two articles that offer solutions to this are: http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/alphablendtextbox.asp[^] and http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/TransparentTextBox.asp[^]

Make sure to extract the bytes of the image to transfer. (And base64 that array) public Image GetImageFromBytes( byte[] bytes ) { MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream(bytes); Image image = Image.FromStream( stream ); return image; } public byte[] GetImageBytes(Bitmap bitmap) { MemoryStream stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream(); bitmap.Save( stream, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg ); stream.Position = 0L; System.IO.BinaryReader reader = new System.IO.BinaryReader(stream); byte[] bytes = reader.ReadBytes( (int)stream.Length ); stream.Close(); return bytes; }

You are not zooming the image itself. Instead, you are telling the view (Graphics) how to render the image. This is the advantage of using Transforms... drawing code does not change. Just the parameters of the rendering. Derive a class from PictureBox (or control type of choice...) and modify the OnPaint routine appropriately. public class ZoomPictureBox : PictureBox { private float m_zoom = 1.0F; public float Zoom { get{ return m_zoom; } set{ m_zoom = value; if( this.Image != null ) Invalidate(); } protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) { Matrix matrix = new Matrix(); matrix.Scale( m_zoom, m_zoom ); e.Graphics.Transform = matrix; e.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled( this.Image, 0, 0 ); // base.OnPaint (e); } }

For any item added to a ListBox, the text returned by .ToString() is displayed. The simplest solution is to create a wrapper class that overrides ToString() public class NodeItem { private XmlNode m_node; public XmlNode Node {...} public NodeItem(XmlNode node) { m_node = node; } public override string ToString() { return m_node.InnerText; } } myListBox.Items.Add( new NodeItem(myNode) );

It is indeed a much-desired and discussed functionality. However, free solutions are not as common. https://secure.codeproject.com/cs/menu/ToolBarDock.asp and http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Controls/Toolbar/vbAccelerator_Office_Docking_Bar/article.asp offer source code for some. Additionally, you will find many 3rd party controls for purchase. Do a google search for "Office Toolbar Docking" and you'll see just how many.

GetTextExtents tells you the physical dimensions a string will require when graphically rendered on the specified DC using the specified font. .NET offers a similar method in Graphics.MeasureString(). The most obvious question is "What are you trying to do? Under what environments?" I'm not sure what value this API offers in a web application.

That error happens when you are trying to perform an action like assigning an Int32 to an Int16 type. Check the code for areas where you are not using the right variable type. Without the exact code, however, I can't be much more specific.

Look at System.IO.FileSystemWatcher. This class exposes events that will let you know when certain file system changes have happened. This is exactly what Folder Browser Dialog uses (under the covers).

Two different questions: 1) Icon in system tray: System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon is the class (and sample) you want. 2) Running on windows start: I don't know of any API for this but adding a registry key for your application will do: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run String Key: AppName Value: Full Path to Exe