Re: Please Help [modified] - C# Discussion Boards

How to stream an FLV vdo on a device application

Vivek Vijayan7-Sep-09 1:00

7-Sep-09 1:00

I am working on a device application using Visual Studio 2005 (C#). in the application i need an option to stream vdos within the application. i tried the web browser component by giving embed code as its document text to embed an flv player. no error is shown.. but i guess compact framework is not supporting ActiveX... it just displays a blank browser.. when i tried the same embed code on an HTML page... it is working........is there any way i can do this on a device application? Frown | :(

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C# Socket.BeginReceive/EndReceive

staticv7-Sep-09 0:24

staticv

7-Sep-09 0:24

In what order is the Socket.BeginReceive/EndReceive functions called?

For instance, I call BeginReceive twice, once to get the message length and the second time to get the message itself. Now the scenario is like that, for every message I send, I start waiting for its completion (actually acknowledgment of the message sent, also I wait for the action's completion after receiving the acknowledgment), so I call BeginReceive with each BeginSend, but in each BeginReceive's callback, I check if I'm receiving the length or the message. If I'm receiving the message and have received it completely, then I call another BeginReceive to receive the completion of the action. Now this is where things get out of sync. Because one of my receive callback is receiving bytes which it interprets as the length of them message when in fact it is the message itself.

Now how do I resolve it?

Here is the code, basically it is too big, sorry for that

public void Send(string message)
        {
                try
                {
                        bytesSent = 0;

                        writeDataBuffer = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(message);
                        writeDataBuffer = WrapMessage(writeDataBuffer);
                        messageSendSize = writeDataBuffer.Length;

                        clientSocket.BeginSend(writeDataBuffer, bytesSent, messageSendSize, SocketFlags.None,
                                                                new AsyncCallback(SendComplete), clientSocket);
                }
                catch (SocketException socketException)
                {
                        MessageBox.Show(socketException.Message);
                }
        }

        public void WaitForData()
        {
                try
                {
                        if (! messageLengthReceived)
                        {
                                clientSocket.BeginReceive(receiveDataBuffer, bytesReceived, MESSAGE_LENGTH_SIZE - bytesReceived,
                                                                                SocketFlags.None, new AsyncCallback(RecieveComplete), clientSocket);
                        }
        public void Send(string message)
{
    try
    {
        bytesSent = 0;

        writeDataBuffer = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(message);
        writeDataBuffer = WrapMessage(writeDataBuffer);
        messageSendSize = writeDataBuffer.Length;

        clientSocket.BeginSend(writeDataBuffer, bytesSent, messageSendSize, SocketFlags.None,
                                                new AsyncCallback(SendComplete), clientSocket);
    }
    catch (SocketException socketException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(socketException.Message);
    }
}

public void WaitForData()
{
    try
    {
        if (! messageLengthReceived)
        {
                clientSocket.BeginReceive(receiveDataBuffer, bytesReceived, MESSAGE_LENGTH_SIZE - bytesReceived,
                                                                SocketFlags.None, new AsyncCallback(RecieveComplete), clientSocket);
        }
        else 
        {
                clientSocket.BeginReceive(receiveDataBuffer, bytesReceived, messageLength - bytesReceived,
                                                                SocketFlags.None, new AsyncCallback(RecieveComplete), clientSocket);
        }
    }
    catch (SocketException socketException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(socketException.Message);
    }
}

public void RecieveComplete(IAsyncResult result)
{
    try
    {
        Socket socket = result.AsyncState as Socket;
        bytesReceived = socket.EndReceive(result);

        if (! messageLengthReceived)
        {
                if (bytesReceived != MESSAGE_LENGTH_SIZE)
                {
                        WaitForData();
                        return;
                }

                // unwrap message length
                int length = BitConverter.ToInt32(receiveDataBuffer, 0);
                length = IPAddress.NetworkToHostOrder(length);

                messageLength = length;
                messageLengthReceived = true;

                bytesReceived = 0;

                // now wait for getting the message itself
                WaitForData();
        }
        else
        {
                if (bytesReceived != messageLength)
                {
                        WaitForData();
                }
                else
                {
                string message = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(receiveDataBuffer);

                MessageBox.Show(message);

                bytesReceived = 0;
                messageLengthReceived = false;

                // clear buffer
                receiveDataBuffer = new byte[AsyncClient.BUFFER_SIZE];

                WaitForData();
                }
        }
    }
    catch (SocketException socketException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(socketException.Message);
    }

}

public void SendComplete(IAsyncResult result)
{
    try
    {
        Socket socket = result.AsyncState as Socket;
        bytesSent = socket.EndSend(result);

        if (bytesSent != messageSendSize)
        {
                messageSendSize -= bytesSent;

                socket.BeginSend(writeDataBuffer, bytesSent, messageSendSize, SocketFlags.None,
                                                new AsyncCallback(SendComplete), clientSocket);
                return;
        }

        // wait for data
        messageLengthReceived = false;
        bytesReceived = 0;

        WaitForData();
    }
    catch (SocketException socketException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(socketException.Message);
    }
}

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Re: C# Socket.BeginReceive/EndReceive

Luc Pattyn7-Sep-09 2:31

Luc Pattyn

7-Sep-09 2:31

Hi,

According to the documentation, each BeginXxx needs a corresponding EndXxx, and typically that can be handled by the callback method.

I can't tell you what exactly is wrong in your code, however it is my impression your code is too complex and not sufficiently safe. I would code this more defensively, and avoid all the global variables your class seems to hold (receiveDataBuffer, bytesReceived, messageLengthReceived).

These are things I would do differently:

1.
I would create a little class holding clientSocket, the receive data buffer, an index into it;
then create two instances (one for length, one for data) of it for each length+data communication, and pass them as the last parameter to the BeginReceive calls (and retrieve it from the EndReceive calls).

2.
I would completely split the WaitForData() method into a WaitForLength method and a WaitForData method.
And I would completely split the RecieveComplete() method into a ReceivedLength method and a ReceivedData method.

(2) makes messageLengthReceived redundant.
(1) avoids the risk of receiveDataBuffer and bytesReceived to contain data belonging to another ongoing communication.

I am not saying the problem will be solved by doing this, I do claim the code would be more robust and easier to read, and either the problem is gone, or you'll have a better chance of locating the problem.

FWIW: I'm puzzled by AsyncClient.BUFFER_SIZE, it appears only once in the code shown; is it the size required to hold the length part only?

Hope this helps.

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Re: C# Socket.BeginReceive/EndReceive

staticv7-Sep-09 22:02

staticv

7-Sep-09 22:02

Can you please provide example code, a tutorial, anything else?

Thanks

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Convert doc file to image file

Member 46007157-Sep-09 0:19

Member 4600715

7-Sep-09 0:19

Hello,

I need to convert the doc file into an image file.
I do not want to use the print functionality (Microsoft.office.interop) as the print out remains opened on the desktop
OR
I should say how can I close the print out of the file so that client do not come to know about that?

Thanks & Regards,
Sheetal Rawat

Re: Convert doc file to image file

Christian Graus7-Sep-09 0:36

Christian Graus

7-Sep-09 0:36

Member 4600715 wrote:
I need to convert the doc file into an image file.

I don't think there's anything built in to do that, not even in the interop stuff. Your best bet. I'd think, is in taking a screenshot. Or printing to PDF.

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Please Help

itsravie6-Sep-09 23:59

itsravie

6-Sep-09 23:59

Please help me regarding this>>

I have a declaration of method like this

public ViewMethod([CreateClass] IInterfaceController controller)
{
this._controller = controller;
}

What does [CreateClass] mean/do here?

Ravie Busie
Coding is my birth-right and bugs are part of feature my code has!

Re: Please Help [modified]

DaveyM697-Sep-09 0:05

DaveyM69

7-Sep-09 0:05

~~I would imagine if you don't already have a class Controller that implements IInterfaceController then that's what you need to create.~~

[edit] See Nick's answer below. [/edit]

Dave
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modified on Monday, September 7, 2009 6:23 AM

Re: Please Help

Nicholas Butler7-Sep-09 0:15

Nicholas Butler

7-Sep-09 0:15

It's an attribute.

Nick

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Re: Please Help

itsravie7-Sep-09 0:17

itsravie

7-Sep-09 0:17

what kind of attribute could it be?
please help on same.

Ravie Busie
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Re: Please Help

Kevin McFarlane7-Sep-09 0:19

Kevin McFarlane

7-Sep-09 0:19

It looks like you're using a Dependency Injection framework such as Unity. Am I right? If so, the documentation should tell you.

Kevin

Re: Please Help

itsravie7-Sep-09 0:38

itsravie

7-Sep-09 0:38

the defination for createnew is

public sealed class CreateNewAttribute : ParameterAttribute
{
public CreateNewAttribute();

public override IParameter CreateParameter(Type annotatedMemberType);
}

what does it mean? i m not getting
Frown | :(

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Re: Please Help

Not Active7-Sep-09 2:59

Not Active

7-Sep-09 2:59

Take some time to actually learn, don't just copy and paste.

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Re: Please Help

Nicholas Butler7-Sep-09 0:20

Nicholas Butler

7-Sep-09 0:20

It's a custom attribute - you'll have to look for the class CreateClassAttribute in your source.

Nick

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Re: Please Help

DaveyM697-Sep-09 0:23

DaveyM69

7-Sep-09 0:23

I never considered that as I've never used (or needed to) an attribute on a parameter, I didn't even know you could! Something new learned today Big Grin | :-D

Re: Please Help

Nicholas Butler7-Sep-09 0:39

Nicholas Butler

7-Sep-09 0:39

Me too

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Problem in setup project [modified]

xodeblack6-Sep-09 23:55

xodeblack

6-Sep-09 23:55

Hi All

I am adding app.config file in application folder of setup project for creating installer.
after installing application when we run it ..if gives following error

The Key ConnectionString does not exist in the app setting configuration section

but when I run application in Dotnet.it runs fine but when run after installing then there is above error occurs

here is app.config file

<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="ConnectionString" value="data source=localhost\sqlexpress;initial catalog=SFM;integrated security=SSPI;persist security info=False;packet size=4096" />
  </appSettings>
</configuration>

Thankz in Advance
Regards
Kashif
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modified on Monday, September 7, 2009 6:05 AM

Re: Problem in setup project

Keith Barrow7-Sep-09 0:02

Keith Barrow

7-Sep-09 0:02

Unless I misunderstand the error is correct:

The Key <big>ConnectionString</big> does not exist in the app setting configuration section

as in

<add key="<big>Main.ConnectionString</big>" value="...

the key is "Main.ConnectionString"

Hope this give you the answer you need!

Re: Problem in setup project

xodeblack7-Sep-09 0:09

xodeblack

7-Sep-09 0:09

First of all thankz for your reply
Sorry keefb
it is my written mistake in question .......In project I am using same key .........now I corrected my question ...please check it again ......In app.config the key is ConnectionString .........and I also use ConnectionString (Same variable) in Code file ............Now please check it and can you tell me where is problem ....
why error occurs that I mentioned in first post

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Re: Problem in setup project

Keith Barrow7-Sep-09 0:14

Keith Barrow

7-Sep-09 0:14

Can you post the code that gets the connection string?

Re: Problem in setup project

xodeblack7-Sep-09 0:23

xodeblack

7-Sep-09 0:23

Here is code

public clsGeneric()//Constructor
        {            
            _mainConnection = new SqlConnection();
            AppSettingsReader _configReader = new AppSettingsReader();

            _mainConnection.ConnectionString = _configReader.GetValue("ConnectionString ", typeof(string)).ToString();

        }

When I run project from visual studion it run fine......but when I create installer and install application then run from installed exe then error occurs

Re: Problem in setup project

Keith Barrow7-Sep-09 0:26

Keith Barrow

7-Sep-09 0:26

Is there an app.config or yourapplicationname.exe.config in the installation folder?

Re: Problem in setup project

xodeblack7-Sep-09 0:29

xodeblack

7-Sep-09 0:29

app.Config.

I added this file in application folder of setup project

Re: Problem in setup project

Keith Barrow7-Sep-09 0:56

Keith Barrow

7-Sep-09 0:56

There is the problem. Say your application builds to an exe called Foo.exe, it expects the app config file to be named Foo.exe.config, not app.config. So you can't just copy the app.config into the installer directly.

Make sure the Installer project has "Primary output from your project name here (Active)" in it. As long as the app.config exists in the source project it should be installed with the correct name.

Also Greg Chelstowski's post is correct, you should consider using a ConnectionString element in your app.config rather than adding the connection string as an app setting.

Re: Problem in setup project

xodeblack7-Sep-09 1:04

xodeblack

7-Sep-09 1:04

Hi keefb
very Thankz

Problem is fix

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