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how-to articles - Visual C++ .NET 2003

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How to merge data from two XML documents by using System.Xml with Visual C++ .NET or with Visual C++ 2005
Describes how to use a DataSet object to merge two XML documents. This article also provides a code sample to show how to perform this task.
INFO: Naming Schema for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, the .NET Framework, and Visual J# Redistributable Software Update Packages
Microsoft has adopted a standardized naming schema for all software update packages for Visual Studio .NET, the .NET Framework, and the Visual J# Redistributable that Microsoft creates and distributes. The new naming schema will go into effect for all...

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Download details - Visual C++ .NET 2003

Download details - Visual C++ .NET 2003

FIX: When you use the "CL /E" compiler option to preprocess a C source file, the macro in the output file does not contain any spaces in Visual C++ .NET 2003
Fixes a problem that occurs if a macro in the source file contains one or more spaces. The hotfix is included in Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1.
FIX: Only the first character is filled in in the "Find what" box when you select text and press CTRL+F in a Unicode build of an MFC application in Visual C++ .NET 2003
Describes a problem that occurs when you select text and then press CTRL+F in a Unicode build of an MFC application, and only the first character is filled in in the "Find what" box. Includes a hotfix.
FIX: You may receive an error message when you try to run an application that is built on the ATL framework on Windows 2000 or on an earlier version
Describes a problem that occurs when you try to run an application that is built on the ATL framework and that uses the CSocketAddr class. Describes a hotfix that resolves the problem.

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Troubleshooting - Visual C++ .NET 2003

Troubleshooting - Visual C++ .NET 2003

How to use the PageHeap utility to detect memory errors in a Microsoft Visual C++ project
Describes how to use the PageHeap utility to automatically monitor memory errors in a Microsoft Visual C++ project.
PRB: MFC AppWizard Does Not Show Oracle Synonyms with Microsoft ODBC Driver
When you create a Visual C++ Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) AppWizard EXE or DLL with database support, if you select an Oracle data source name (DSN) that is associated with the Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle, AppWizard doesn't list the local...
FIX: Error message when a string parameter contains Japanese characters in Visual Studio .NET 2003: "[fatal error C1001: Internal compiler error]"
Describes a problem that occurs when you run a Visual C++ application that includes a macro that has a string parameter and the string parameter contains Japanese characters. Describes a hotfix that resolves the problem.

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