FAQs

• What are private assemblies and shared assemblies?

  A private assembly is used only by a single application, and is stored in that application's install directory (or a subdirectory therein). A shared assembly is one that can be referenced by more than one application. In order to share an a...

• What is an assembly?

  An assembly is the primary building block of a .NET Framework application. It is a collection of functionality that is built, versioned, and deployed as a single implementation unit (as one or more files). All managed types and resources ar...

• What is managed code and managed data?

  Managed code is code that is written to target the services of the common language runtime (see What is the Common Language Runtime?). In order to target these services, the code must provide a minimum level of information (metadata) to the...

• What is the Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)?

  MSIL is the CPU-independent instruction set into which .NET Framework programs are compiled. It contains instructions for loading, storing, initializing, and calling methods on objects. Combined with metadata and the common type system,...

• What is the Common Language Specification (CLS)?

  The Common Language Specification is a set of constructs and constraints that serves as a guide for library writers and compiler writers. It allows libraries to be fully usable from any language supporting the CLS, and for those languages t...

• What is the common type system (CTS)?

  The common type system is a rich type system, built into the common language runtime, that supports the types and operations found in most programming languages. The common type system supports the complete implementation of a wide range of...

• What is the .NET Framework?

  The Microsoft .NET Framework is a platform for building, deploying, and running Web Services and applications. It provides a highly productive, standards-based, multi-language environment for integrating existing investments with next-gener...

• Why can't my applet read or write to files?

  Applets execute under the control of a web browser. Netscape and Internet Explorer impose a security restriction, that prohibits access to the local filesystem by applets. While this may cause frustration for developers, this is an importan...

• What is the difference between an applet and an application?

  In simple terms, an applet runs under the control of a browser, whereas an application runs stand-alone, with the support of a virtual machine. As such, an applet is subjected to more stringent security restrictions in terms of file and net...

• How can I load a particular HTML page from within an applet?

  Applets are executed within a web browser, and there's an easy way to load show a specific URL. 1. Obtain a reference to the applet context 2. Call the showDocument method, which takes as a parameter a URL object.

• How can I change the gray background of an applet?

  Applets use a default background of gray, which isn't very visually appealing, and very infrequently matches the background of the web page on which it is loaded. So unless you repaint the background yourself in the paint() method of your a...

• How do I debug my Java applets to see what's going wrong?

  Often, when an applet behaves strangely or fails to work, the problem is hard to diagnose. Many applets behave fine under Netscape Navigator, only to fail under Internet Explorer (or vice versa). Sometimes a different Java Virtual Machine (...

• Why is a different player or program opening my audio and video files when Windows Media Player was set as my default digital media player?

  If you set Windows Media Player as the default digital media player for an audio or video file type but a different player or program opens that file type instead, one of the following situations may have occurred: • Another program th...

• Why doesn’t Windows Media Player 11 install on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005?

  You might have difficulty installing Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP on a computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 if you have not installed the most recent Windows updates.

• How do I turn off AutoUpgrade?

  For more information about turning off AutoUpgrade for the Player, in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

• What are the version numbers of the Player?

  For information about version numbers of the Player, see Versions of Windows Media Player.

• Why doesn't the mini Player work after I install Windows Media Player 10?

  In some cases, the mini Player might not function or the buttons might not be available (appear "grayed out") after you install Windows Media Player 10. To fix the problem, try restarting your computer.

• Can I change the location of the Player installation?

  No. The installation location is a requirement of the Windows operating system, and can't be changed.

• Can I remove access to the Player on my computer?

  Yes. If your computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP3, or Windows 2000 SP4, you can use the Set Program and Access Defaults feature to remove links to the Player on your computer. Note that this...

• How do I uninstall the Media Player?

  Windows Media Player is a feature of the Windows operating system and cannot be removed entirely. However, depending upon which version of the Player and Windows that you are using, you might be able to roll back to the version of the Playe...

• How do I deploy my Flash content on the Internet?

  The Flash Detection Kit helps developers and first-time users easily implement Flash content on their websites.

• I just got the security dialog box asking permission to load data from another site. What should I do?

  This question appears because the Flash application you are viewing is trying to access information from a site outside its own domain, using an older system of security. Flash Player is alerting you that information might be shared between...

• I just received a dialog box notifying me that a new version of Flash Player is available. What does this mean?

  Periodically, Adobe updates Flash Player with new features or fixes to minor problems. The Automatic Notification and Update feature allows Adobe to automatically notify you when an updated version of Flash Player is available so that you c...

• When will Flash Player releases be available for other platforms, including devices?

  Adobe does not comment specifically on future releases.

• In what languages is Flash Player available?

  Flash Player is available in Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, and Spanish on most major browser platforms.

• How can I request a feature for a future version of Flash Player?

  We're always looking for great feature requests, and we try to incorporate the best ones into each release. Send your ideas to Adobe software feature requests, and the Flash Player development team will evaluate them.

• Which browsers and platforms currently distribute the Flash Player?

  To provide consumers with a virtually seamless Flash viewing experience, Adobe distributes Flash Player through many key partners, including Microsoft, Apple, Netscape, Novell, TurboLinux, Red Hat, and AOL. Flash Player is preinstalled in s...

• What are the system requirements for Flash Player 8 and Flash Player 9?

  Flash Player 8 and Flash Player 9 support a broad range of platforms and browsers, including new browsers such as Firefox and Safari. View the system requirements.

• How many people have Flash Player installed?

  Flash Player is installed on 98% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide and on a wide range of popular devices. View the latest Flash Player statistics.

• Can I take advantage of the new features available in Flash Player 9 if I'm using Adobe Flash CS3 Professional?

  Adobe Flash CS3 Professional is designed to create content and applications using Flash Player 9 features, and content created using Adobe Flash CS3 Professional will play consistently in Flash Player 9. Developers can also use Adobe Flex B...

• What is the difference between Adobe Flash CS3 Professional and Adobe Flash Player?

  Adobe Flash CS3 Professional is an application for developing rich content, user interfaces, and web applications. Adobe Flash Player is a multiple-platform client runtime. Web users must download and install the player in order to view and...

• How do I wrap text in SVG?

  In SVG1.2, there will be native capability to do textwrapping; on earlier versions, you must use or .

• How can I generate SVG serverside?

  There are a variety of methods, depending on the language.

• How can I move one element above another? Does SVG have a z-index?

  SVG does not have a z-index attribute.

• Why does my SVG not work in some SVG viewer?

  If your MIME Type is correct (see above), it may be that your document is not correct, or that the viewer does not support some feature of your SVG (such as animation or script). Make sure that you have the correct Namespace in your documen...

• Why do SVG files on my server render as raw text XML?

  You probably have the wrong MIME Type.

• Where is SVG being used?

  SVG is used a lot on the web (Google Maps, Wikipedia, just to name a few) and also on most mobile phones (MMS,skins,web). For an extensive overview see http://svg.startpagina.nl

• What are the uses of SVG?

  SVG is currently used in a wide and growing number of contexts and put to some rather amazing applications.Web graphics,logos,online maps,Graphical User Interfaces for WebApps,Charting and other data visualization.

• What is SVG?

  SVG ( Scalable Vector Graphics ) is an W3C specification whose XML based grammar defines instructions for rendering rich, interactive, and powerful graphics as well as multi-media applications.

• Are C# references the same as C++ references?

  Not quite. The basic idea is the same, but one significant difference is that C# references can be null . So you cannot rely on a C# reference pointing to a valid object. In that respect a C# reference is more like a C++ pointer than a C++...

• Okay, so an int is a value type, and a class is a reference type. How can int be derived from object?

  It isn't, really. When an int is being used as an int, it is a value. However, when it is being used as an object, it is a reference to an integer value (on the managed heap). In other words, when you treat an int as an object, the runtime...

• What are the fundamental differences between value types and reference types?

  C# divides types into two categories - value types and reference types. Most of the intrinsic types (e.g. int, char) are value types. Structs are also value types. Reference types include classes, arrays and strings. The basic idea is strai...

• Is it true that all C# types derive from a common base class?

  Yes and no. All types can be treated as if they derive from object (System.Object), but in order to treat an instance of a value type (e.g. int, float) as object-derived, the instance must be converted to a reference type using a process ca...

• What standard types does C# use?

  C# supports a very similar range of basic types to C++, including int, long, float, double, char, string, arrays, structs and classes. However, don't assume too much. The names may be familiar, but many of the details are different. For exa...

• Does C# have its own class library?

  Not exactly. The .NET Framework has a comprehensive class library, which C# can make use of. C# does not have its own class library.

• Does C# replace C++?

  There are three options open to the Windows developer from a C++ background: * Stick with standard C++. Don't use .NET at all. * Use C++ with .NET. Microsoft supply a .NET C++ compiler that produces IL rather than machine code....

• How do I develop C# apps?

  The (free) .NET SDK contains the C# command-line compiler (csc.exe). Visual Studio has fully integrated support for C# development. On Linux you can use Mono.

• What is C#?

  C# is a programming language designed by Microsoft. It is loosely based on C/C++, and bears a striking similarity to Java. Microsoft describe C# as follows: "C# is a simple, modern, object oriented, and type-safe programming language der...

• What is the difference between typeof and GetType()?

  Apart from the obvious (i.e. typeof operates on a type whereas GetType operates on an object), the main thing to watch out for is that GetType returns the underlying type of the object, which may not be the same as the type of the reference...

• What new ways are there to handle session state in a web cluster?

  There are two new methods of handling session state in a web cluster. The first method is to designate one server as a "state server" by enabling the state service on it. This server can then be the central store of state information for...