Hi, applies to Framework Version 1.1 I have a very funny problem with DropDowns used in forms. The problem is as follows: I have a form with a dropdown on it. Opening one instance of it and closing it again is not a problem. All code from the form_closing event is executed and the form...more >>

I have a VB form with a list box that is filled with objects. I have written code to allow a user to drag and drop those objects from the list box to a tree view. Everything is working really well except for the inital drag and drop. The cursor does not update and it takes a few seconds to up...more >>

Hi: I'm trying to setup a simple message box that displays a message (like "Exiting Applicaton....). It's a simple form with only one label on it, displayed in the center. The label's text is set after initializecomponents is called from the form's constructor. I'm trying to use this ...more >>

I don't know if this is the right group for my question, but I'm seeking advice from knowledgable .NET developers. Hopefully I've come to the right place. I work with a document management application which is tightly integrated with the workstation Windows environment. Our software does not n...more >>

Please refer to my post titled "GDI TextOut - Challenging Problem If we use DrawSting, then it will not draw the string exactly fitting into the rectangle but a few px space is appended at the end. But since I want to leave a exact space of 8px to left and right irrespective of whatever is the fo...more >>

H I have developed a control which is a horizontal strip I want to make use of that control making it vertical Is there nay option that i can do it or I will have to develop a other control which is vertical For example a Horizontal ScrollBar, can i place a horizontal scroll bar vertically, some...more >>

If I have a Web form with a Label and I have separate class file as below, how can I write to the label from the class (clsTest) Web Form: using BKW.test; namespace BKW { public class frmTest : System.Windows.Forms.Form { private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblDescription; public class...more >>

I have a data binding problem that I just can't figure out. Here is the scenario: objects: cTeam: - <Properties>: <type> Name: String; Member: cMember and other properties of basic data types cMember - <Properties>: <type> fName: String; lNa...more >>

Hi all, I have a tab control on a form with a number of tab pages. On page 1, there's a CheckedListBox with a few checked items. Now here's the problem. When the user clicks another tab page and returns, the checked items are *no longer checked*. The items are all in the CheckedListBox but ...more >>

In my program I cannot allow anything but plain text to be pasted into my inherited RichTextBox control. (The user can use my subset of RichText tools - if I let them paste anything they could paste in tables and all sorts of things, which would not work for me. It was simple to create a pop-up m...more >>

Hi My question is this: Can I design Crystal Reports in Visual Studio.NET without adding them to an existing project I know I can import an existing report then modify it within a project and at the same time set a the Build Action to none to keep it from being embedded I also know that I can ...more >>

Hi, I am using this nice control DataGrid. I do everything in runtime. Bind it to dataTable created in runtime too. I need to add columns and rows in any order. It works when I add rows OR columns, but when I try to add row then column (or in any other combination), I am getting in dataGrid som...more >>

What is the best way to go about launching a child form from another child form which will be contained in the original parent form? what is happening is I launch my app and a network login form appears. From that login form I want to launch the next form into the original parent. Thanks, ...more >>

If I have a listview using XP Visual Styles in .Net 1.1 (Application.SetVisualStyles() in the Main method), when the listview has vertical scrollbars and the user clicks the scroll bar to do a page down or page up, the grid lines are drawn through the items on the page down, and are not drawn on...more >>

Hi,=20 what is the best way to parse HTML (coming from servers) in order to = automate HTML/HTTP interaction. i know i can use the internet explorer control, but this seems to be the = most expensive way, but also it is convenience, since i can put values = in input and submit forms etc. o...more >>

Hi, I would like to create a form with buttons a user can move and resize (just like adding buttons in the form designer). Is there a property that can be turned on for this? Or, would I have to make my own owner drawn control with all the mouse overrides? Otherwise, any third party buttons...more >>

Hi, I have a rather odd problem when trying to code Access keys into the Text properties of controls on a VB.NET windows form. Put simply, they often do not show up when the form is compiled and run. E.g. make the text property of a Button control equal to '&Cancel' and the underlined C does not s...more >>

I have an updater that I have built and I need to replace a WinForms EXE from the WinForms app itself. Can I do this while the EXE is in memory or if not is there a work around? ...more >>

Hello I have a strong ASP.net background, and am picking up Windows Forms In ASP.Net I can use the property builder or template columns to add buttons to a datagrid row (edit/cancel/delete/select, etc...). How can I add such buttons to a Windows Form Datagrid? Is there a good website that e...more >>

I've created a simple form that inherits from System.Windows.Forms.Form. However, any forms that I inherit from my baseForm will not render in designer. The code compiles and runs successfully, but I can't see the form in design mode and I think it would be very handy to be able to do so. Simil...more >>

Situation: Have form. Want to rezize it to be certain width, certain height. When I change the Size.Width and Size.Height properties, the IDE just ignores my values and puts it's own values in. The form resizes OK when I use smaller values, but seems to hit a maximum of 1036,780 when I ent...more >>

Hi I have a custom form drawn from gdi+ for a custom ui. When an objects double_click event is fired the form maximizes or minimizes depending on the current state of the form. The problem is when the form is maximized it completely covers the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Am I missing ...more >>

This is probably more obvious than I realize but I'm trying to find a = way to make the text in each cell "word wrap" in each cell of a = datagrid. Does anyone know if this is at all possible using the datagrid = for a winform and if so, how do I go about making this work?? Thanks in advance.....more >>