Hi all, I am trying to write the content of a variable to a text file. I am currently switching from VB 6 code to VB.NET. Here is the code in my vb 6 applications (this code works) ------------------------ .... .... FileName$ = CommonDialog1.FileName For i = 0 To List1.ListCount - 1 variab...more >>

Hi, I am working on a VB.Net window application, the application use System.IO.File.Delete method to delete files, can those deleted files be restored? TIA ...more >>

Hi all Is it possible to use DIM with an existing variable. By this i mean for example: (Im just guessing on the syntax) Dim MyNum as Int MyNum = 5 Dim Lst(MyNum) as Listview Thanks ...more >>

Hi, Firstly, happy new year to you all. I'm just wondering if anyone is able to help me develop a small crawler to extract information from a directory (ie www.kellysearch.co.uk), this is just for a personal project to expand my .NET knowledge but I don't seem to be getting anywhere fast...more >>

Hi All Is there a way to have multiple list views created during program runtime in code, which can have objects added, removed and later on the listview itself be removed, whilst keeping the previous listview(s) hidden or disabled under the original ? Thanks ...more >>

The code below works fine for one textbox (hit enter key) but adding another textbox and including the handle for it will not change either textbox without switching the focus to say a button. Do not understand the concept why it works for one but not two boxes. Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(...more >>

Is there an easy way to lock and MdiChild to the left side of its parent? ...more >>

Hi all I feel stupid for asking this, but i just went to use the left() function from vb6 only to find it doesnt do what it used to under .NET. Im assuming theres something else now im meant to do when i want to say for example Dim Str as string Str = "1234" msgbox left(str,2) Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I've got a class called Client that inherits from TcpClient. I've also got a TcpListener set up, which then tries to convert the TcpClient received from AcceptTcpClient to my Client class, eg: Dim NewClient as Client = CType(Server.AcceptTcpClient, Client) I've also tried with Direc...more >>

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at runtime i got error right away. so i am getting closer...just 1 errors in bolds. when i do step over i found same error in bold below An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll Additional information: Object reference not set to an ...more >>

I have a new computer which came with sp2 and framework 1.1. I have noticed that my favorites that contain links to visual basic.net subjects that were saved under the earlier version framework no longer work. Upon investigating I found that the help files in the following directory: C:\Docu...more >>

Hi, I create many tiny vb.net console applications that I call from the = command prompt in sql server. Usually these are very tiny, and involve = just one method (I'm doing things that a stored procedure can't do). = The only way I know how to do this is to create a VS Project for each = e...more >>

Hi! How can I detect if Shift (and/or Ctrl and/or Alt) is pressed in the click event of a ToolBar button? TIA /Kejpa ...more >>

An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Unhandled Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at...more >>

Hi, I need to place a part from an existing image into an other image control. How can I do this. ex image is 300X300 picels split it into 3X3 and I need the middle rectangle Jan ...more >>

Hey all, if anyone can help with this I would appreciate it. I'm loading an XML file and modifying one of the nodes. Once I modify the node, I call the .Save method on the XML document object and I keep getting the message below: The process cannot access the file "C:\Documents and Settings...more >>

I have compared, in ms, the time VB.NET and CFMX take to execute code that is nearly exact in their respective languages. The tick count distributions in VB.NET are very tight, ranging from 154 - 190 with no outliers. The CFMX code is distributed in the range 356 - 950 and one outlier at 135...more >>

Hello, I'm searching for an API-Function to find files. I would like to find files with a keyword. It's like a search how it is in Windows explorer. Right mouse-click above a folder -> Search -> Searching in file also. For example I would like to find all files which contains the strin...more >>

I have a output-file from the program listdlls and i want to conert it to XML. I am new in dotnet and i need some help....more >>

i want to update one of data. i have use this method to save my data. 'Decleare the file stream as fs Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(filename, _ FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Read) Dim rawData() As Byte = New Byte(fs.Length) {} fs.Read(rawData, 0...more >>

Is there an easy way to pull a date/time stamp from a string? The DateTime stamp is located in different parts of each string and the DateTime stamp could be in different formats (mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yyyy, or hh:mm:ss dd/mm...etc.) Any ideas would be appreciated, Thanks!! ...more >>

Hello, I need to change the SMTP address in Outlook 2003 using VB.net. Thanks for any help, Jack ...more >>

I am trying to pass a text stream from streamwriter class to a richtextbox, or textbox doesn't matter which one. I have the file write version working fine such as: x.streamwriter = System.IO.File.CreateText("C:\text.txt") Anyway to write to a textbox or rtf rather than file... ? Than...more >>

Little confused... When I declare a namespace variable in module I can use it anywhere in the project. That's clear. I read a book in which the author said that namespace variables can be declared in a class outside of any subs or functions... below " Windows Form Designer generated code...more >>

Why can't the form be maximized in visual basic .net by double clicking the title bar like it can in visual basic 6.0? When i double click the title bar of a form in a vb .net project, it just goes to the code. Thanks. ...more >>

Hi I'm trying to use a class that I've written in a form. Unfortunately, when I write something like: Public x As New myClass I get the compile time error: "Type Expected". Indeed, the "squiggly" blue line does appear under myClass so I half expeced it. However, I had written Imports...more >>

Hello all, I am trying to help a fellow working with a VB6.NET project and am having trouble. The exercise wants us to read some words in English, German and French into an array from a text file, which I got working fine. But now it wants us to sort the array by the English words, and ...more >>

I'm playing around with converting some C# code to VB.NET as a learning exercise and I'm running into a little confussion for my lack of understanding some C# syntax. The C# code is: public const int LOCSIG = 'P' | ('K' << 8) | (3 <<16) | (4 << 24) Can anybody explain to me what this is d...more >>

Hi there, When I started using VB6, I used to write classes with properties and functions as following ... Private lngf1 As Long Private strf2 As String Public Property Get f1() As Long f1 = lngf1 End Property Public Property Let f1(ByVal vnewvalue As Long) lngf1 = vnewvalue...more >>

Hi I am lookin for a code sample of playind WAV file tha was attached to a project as a resource Thank you in advance, Shmuel ...more >>

Hi - in an asp.net application, how should I close out a sqlclient.connection? What combination and order of Conn.close conn.dispose conn=nothing Should I use? Specifically, is the .dispose required? Thanks, Paul. ...more >>

I am trying to INSERT record in MYSQL database, but each time the code tries to execute the command: MySQL_cmdGLAccount.ExecuteNonQuery(), it reports an error with the message "COLUMN COUNT DOESN'T MATCH VALUE COUNT AT ROW 1" Am using MYSQL CONNECTOR FOR NET VERY 1.0.3 as my provider. Am wonde...more >>

I am trying to INSERT record in MYSQL database, but each time the code tries to execute the command: MySQL_cmdGLAccount.ExecuteNonQuery(), it reports an error with the message "COLUMN COUNT DOESN'T MATCH VALUE COUNT AT ROW 1" Am using MYSQL CONNECTOR FOR NET VERY 1.0.3 as my provider. Am wonde...more >>

I have a dll that is used from word. I'd like to have an xml file with some config settings. This xml file I'd like to place in the same folder as the dll. How do I read the path of the dll form the dll so I can find the xml file? Han...more >>

Can I compress my MSAccess database from a VB.net program? If so, how? Simple terms and/or example, please. TIA, John ...more >>

Is it possible to sort datagrid from code and how? Tnx in advance ...more >>

I am trying to code a program that inputs a number (the max value) for a progress bar which will execute as a separate thread. I know how to create a progress bar as a separate thread but I am having difficulty trying to create the user defined loop for the progress bar. Any help is appreciated! ...more >>

Any Ideas? Attaching the .net debugger to process '[3668] winformhello.exe' on machine 'PC50781' failed. Error code 0x80040001. -- Dave ...more >>

I have a form with a Form1_Load() Subprocedure and no other code. For some reason, the design view does not come up. If I add a new form, the design view does come up. The form does appear when I execute the EXE. The design view for this form use to come up but I'm not sure when it stopped ...more >>

Hi I have been using a smooth progress control using the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323088#2 It works well, however I can't seem to get it to update properly. For example, I created a test application which had the smooth progress form and t...more >>

Helo, My question is how can I exit an application from a class Library... I've got a class library wich I use to load and save user setting for my application, some of this settings are mandatory, therefore if the setting is not present the application should exit. I know I could throw an ...more >>

Below is my code, I'm opening an xml file and I have a chat name node within it. By default the node has a value of "mypc" for which I'm replacing and putting in a new value. I don't know if this is the best approach but I'm trying it. I can open the stream fine and replace the text. But whe...more >>

I'd like any references to code that demonstrates how to download email messages from a mail server strictly through VB.NET. I'd also like to split each message into seperate components such as: - header - return path - to - from - subject - folder it was downloaded from - body (multi ...more >>

Hi folks! :O) I need to take a email from a given mailbox and forward it to another mailbox. The code we had in VB 6 looked like this one : '*** Dim objMsg As Object Dim objFwd As Object ' get the mail we need to forward Set objMsg = CreateObject("CDO.Message") objMsg.DataSource.Open ...more >>

Hi, i created this killer windows service, well it works :-) any way now the people that will be using it want to use parameters when starting the service, and have default parameter if the service is started automaticly. could you please tell me how to find an article that explains how to ac...more >>

How can I change listview gridlines color??? ...more >>

i had usercontrol name doColor, then i added function procedure called doColor. then i added module and called from method doColor into module. the problem is i had to traced error:... An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll Addi...more >>

I need help converting the following to vb from c# base.Load +=new EventHandler(CommonPage_Load); I've tried a couple of things, but none is working. I think the closest I came is: MyBase.Load += New EventHandler(AddressOf PageAuth_Load) Anyone care to show me the correct way? Thanks ...more >>

Hi I Am working with word object in vb.net and i need to know two thing 1. what is the rows number in the current page ? 2. in what row am i ? -- Thank For The Help Eran...more >>