Key Learnings Abdul Azeem Khan

Problem:
While uploading a file by converting file content into array of bytes and sending it to server side via WCF, generates following exception.

The formatter threw an exception while trying to deserialize the message: There was an error while trying to deserialize parameter http://tempuri.org/:***. The InnerException message was ‘There was an error deserializing the object of type ****. The maximum array length quota (16384) has been exceeded while reading XML data

Impact:
You will not be able to download or upload file bigger than 1 megabyte.

Solution:
Change the web.config or the app.config file to the following settings.

<bindings>
        <basicHttpBinding>
          <binding
                   maxBufferSize="2147483647" maxReceivedMessageSize="2147483647" closeTimeout="0:50:0" openTimeout="0:50:0" receiveTimeout="0:50:0" sendTimeout="0:50:0"
                   >
            <readerQuotas maxDepth="32" maxStringContentLength="8192" maxArrayLength="2097152"  maxBytesPerRead="4096" maxNameTableCharCount="16384" />
          </binding>

          </basicHttpBinding>

</bindings>

After this recompile the file and run you application again

Key Learnings Abdul Azeem Khan

Problem: 
While working with ASP.NET ajax toolkit, you get the following exception

" Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture or the neutral culture.  Make sure “AjaxControlToolkit.Properties.Resources.resources” was correctly embedded or linked into assembly “AjaxControlToolkit” at compile time, or that all the satellite assemblies required are loadable and fully signed."

Impact:
This will break your website, and it will render is non funcational

Solution:

If you are working with asp.net ajax toolkit extension, The latest incarnation (3.6.097 as of this writing) of the asp.net Ajax Control Toolkit needs to be setup using its script manager and not the standard asp.net Script Manager.

So one way to avoid the above issues is to drag the ToolkitScriptManager (found in the control toolkit) onto the Form tag and then use any other Ajax Controls. Here is an example of it using the TabContainer

<form id="form1" runat="server">

<asp:ToolkitScriptManager ID="ToolkitScriptManager2" runat="server"/>

<div>

    <asp:TabContainer ID="TabContainer1" runat="server" ActiveTabIndex="1">

        <asp:TabPanel runat="server" HeaderText="TabPanel1" ID="TabPanel1">

            <ContentTemplate><p>Hello</p></ContentTemplate>

        </asp:TabPanel>

        <asp:TabPanel ID="TabPanel2" runat="server" HeaderText="TabPanel2">

        <ContentTemplate><p>Hello2</p></ContentTemplate>

     </asp:TabPanel>

    </asp:TabContainer>

</div>

</form>

 

Hope it help!!!

Key Learnings Abdul Azeem Khan

Problem:
Intellisense fails to fire up for skin files in any asp.net application

Impact:
This will make it cumbersome to code style rules for standard asp.net server controls and can waste a lot of your time and make your code error prone

Solution:
1. Go to Tools->Options menu.
2. Pick Text Editor -> File Extesion from a tree at the left part of Options dialog.
3. Type skin in Extesion text box.
4. Select User Control Editor from Editor dropdown.
5. Click Add and then Ok to close dialog and re-open your skin files.