We have a remote electricity meter device with a serial to Ethernet converter; I want to catch the data from this meter on a PC using C#. I have a fairly good understanding of the COM port and how to parse a data stream (have done my bit in VB6) in C#, but I have no way how to do it from Ethernet. I do not want to send any data back - it is read only. Any guidance would be welcome. Thanks
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
No offence taken. But I msut mention I got somewhere an answer out of the responses - now wars between SDI or MDI - have a clear understanding of the Pros and Cons use what is necessary. Cheers PS have posted in Windows...
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
I have similar thoughts - no wars. Figure out what you want to use and use the appropriate method - 6 of the one and half a dozen of the other in terms of usability and performance. The other option is WPF, but in my case it will not work properly in a Terminal Services / Citrix environment - bandwidth too expensive...
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
This question is as old as the dawn of windows itself, but this time round with more parameters added. I know all about SDI and MDI development, but I want to rest a case of which is best in terms of processing power. I have used both in my developing career and fully understand the pains and gains of each except: In terms of .NET 2+ and C#: Which is best in terms of performance: a MDI with a menu bar and two child forms - no matter the content - or two SDI's with the same menu bar and corresponding content. Forget the effeort to link the forms and carra data over from the one to the other - performance only, processing power, memory usage/footprint, JIT, GC etc. The real reason for this is I need to have some expert advice to shut some mouths shooting off in only one direction. If you can point me, give expert advice, direction or whatever to state a case I'll appreciate it dearly.
Thanks Bill, Code I do not need - have more than enough - have some of the best books in www.books24x7.com and next to me. However I gave it a thought too to take this to other forums as well. I merely wanted to hear what other say. Cheers
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
I have thought of another way instead of using MDI or SDI, by using a panel container in a SDI form and show the forms through the panel container, and perhaps creating tabs at the bottom (or top) for each form opened... just a thought. This will act as both MDI or SDI. ...or start doing what MS or FF is doing with tabs. Select what you want to do and show it in a tab container. With WPF we have a bit of an issue using Terminal Services / Citrix / RDP. Good band with is not always available and we tend not to use to much "color" in the systems. I gave it a lot of thought, but millions of colors slow down the apps considerably. For stand-alone systems, WPF would be an answer.
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
My latest MDI project is a plant information system where instead of an elaborate menu system, it has a very simple main menu structure calling MDI's and the MDI's have a more elaborate menu structure pertaining to a specific operations area - makes application security also easier... The latest SDI is a SMS Admin system, this time round which is tabbed...
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
...something like "Knight F@rt announces King Sh^t is on his way" ... Very old indeed. Is being told by millions every day... since the birth of Kings and Queens... :)
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
What's this all about?
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
This question is as old as the dawn of windows itself, but this time round with more parameters added. I know all about SDI and MDI development, but I want to rest a case of which is best in terms of processing power. I have used both in my developing career and fully understand the pains and gains of each except: In terms of .NET 2+ and C#: Which is best in terms of performance: a MDI with a menu bar and two child forms - no matter the content - or two SDI's with the same menu bar and corresponding content. Forget the effeort to link the forms and carra data over from the one to the other - performance only, processing power, memory usage/footprint, JIT, GC etc. The real reason for this is I need to have some expert advice to shut some mouths shooting off in only one direction. If you can point me, give expert advice, direction or whatever to state a case I'll appreciate it dearly. Oh and I need it before the weekend - I want to enjoy the Bokke vis NZ and not bother myself about SDI's and MDI's. Cheers
"the confused are confused beyond confusion" - Pik Botha (1990)
Shucks, this is a bit difficult to explain, but hopefully someone will understand. I am developing an application that reads data from a serial port. The device that connects to the port is not available yet - fortunately I know the data stream format. I want to develop the application using a "virtual" COM port, meaning I'll have another application producing a data stream to the COM port in use by the application in development. To perhaps explain it better, I want to develop two apps, one that produces a data stream to "COM1" and the real application to read from this COM1 port. After testing with various values from the "COM" port, I want to distribute this app without further development and must be able to read from a real COM port. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks
the confused are confused beyond confusion
And the Sperm bank has a whale of a time...
the confused are confused beyond confusion
I'd like to learn more about the optimum color depth for .NET Windows Forms over Citrix connections. I'd prefer 256 (8 bit) for performance but some would like to use skins with some fancy colors if need be. Any ideas, pointers where I can learn more?
the confused are confused beyond confusion
I work in a co which is geographically dispersed and where we are supposed to be "Mean and Lean" - meaning to be multi-skilled. With three developers on the one side and two on the other, we regularly meet to discuss issues and tips and tricks. We all work alone on your own projects, but with a difference. We each are "King" in a specific area and we share the knowledge between us, or give a call if you get stuck. I am more the one who collects sample code, articles (mostly from Code Project) and the others do other stuff and we share, such as we have a master in MSSQL who I call regularly for tips - we use VC for communicating and once in a while a visit. So my thoughts are, if you work alone, you are stuck with ONLY YOUR ideas. If you cannot confer on a regular basis with the rest of the team, use sites such as this one to broaden your experience and skills, focus on specifics to become a master in that field and build your own components - AND ADVERTISE it to the rest of the team (ans manager) what you do. I think your manager may have a point if there is no clear-cut team development guidelines and may have had some experience in it. On the other hand, I think if each one pulls on it's strengths, you may make a great team, yeah each one managing his or her own project, but have at least fortnightly meeting to discuss each others projects and progress. I think, once the manager realises there is more potential to work as a team, he may re-consider. Below is a slogan I am using for years now - I live it -and it works. T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More Hope I have given you some ideas to chew on.... Cheers
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That is the problem. We are busy with a Developers Readiness Program to move from VB6 to .NET (C#) and we have to rely on a consultant who is very proficient in his work. Unfortunately our team does not have the knowledge to make a judgement call. Some of use have more experience in C# development but not enough to say Yes or No, but more or less understand the complexity of some of the topics involved. I'd like us to see us move fast with the conceptual knowledge we have and build the "better" systems later into the framework - if it is needed. I also understand "later" can become "never". We know and understand the "de facto standard" to fast track us, but now Paging is recommended and as I understood from the consultant not that easy. I say, let's have both options and one as architect will decide based on the problem which to choose.
the confused are confused beyond confusion
My data access experience in .NET is limited to a data set, a data reader and a scalar, and in VB6 it was of course record sets. Now I am told paging is the best - for Forms applications. We have a Citrix environment and the data sets are quite small - pre-filtered via parametrized stored procedures. Which is best Paging or Non-paging - and why?
the confused are confused beyond confusion
Hi Brad, We will not go into the best place in SA, but must say, I prefer the non-violent West Coast - the bucks of course are in the north. I have subscribed to GetAFreelancer.com, but not so sure to go there... Have a look. Pierre
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A woman likes her man to be in command. Never pop the question like "Will you marry me?" This is "softie" language. Take command and tell her "Marry me!":rose: I have been there two times and now I command like "Lie down!".... OK OK not that harsh a command... but still, be in control all the time... :cool::cool:
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I have 25 years wealth of IT knowledge in Systems Design, Integration, Development, Coding or whatever cap I have to wear, and it goes to waste after hours. I have a regular job as an "IT Engineer", wearing about all the caps you can get, but to fund my most expensive hobby that of 4x4, I'd like to earn some extra cash by developing some software or whatever. I am 400 km away from the nearest big city and it is quite a constraint. Apart from a little app here and there and get paid via the bartering method, there is no request for some serious development and some serious cash. My only hope was to revert to the web looking for a very reputable company whom I can tie up with and do the thing - or some pointers in other ways with my skills and knowledge to earn extra cash, except trying to rely on Addsense income etc.... Unfortunately, I could not find any website I can rely on (maybe my Google search techniques is not that good). If any one out there is doing more or less the same thing, please point me in the right direction. And yes, I do take time off, I have hobbies such as a Virtual Airline Pilot, 4x4, Woodworking and composing music, none of which earns me extra income. Perhaps I must start developing my own Motivational or whatever website and sell my little ebooks bla bla bla... just a thought. PS. I live on the west coast of South Africa - about 400km North of Cape Town, the best place in South Africa T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More
Assembler?? What's that - a tool to assemble my Meccano set? :)
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