Hi Using VB.Net and Datagrid. I have figured out how to set the color of a column depending on a value in the column, but how do I color the entire row? Thanks in advance ...more >>

is there any way you can send sms from PC using vb/asp programs? i recently download program which send sms but it connects to my blue tooth (attached to my computer) to my mobile blue tooth and using that thing it send sms. is there any other way? ...more >>

Hi to all. I have a small problem I hope someone can help me with. I am running a sql query to a csv file. The query searches for the total of a column between 2 dates. This is a copy of one of the query's: Dim SF_SMT As New OleDb.OleDbCommand("Select count(*) from fault_records.csv where ...more >>

How can I create a directory within a shared ntwork directory?? sServerName - is the Server name "\Docs" - is the shared directory "\Others" - is the directory to create. The following does not work, although I can through code open and copy files from "\Docs" Directory.CreateDirect...more >>

Hi, What is the naming convention in .NET when it comes to naming a variable like "StudentID"? Is it "StudentID" or "StudentId"? For variable like "myHtml", I know the "HTML" part must be "Html". But there is some confusion when it is only 2 characters, like in "ID". Is is "ID" or "Id"? ...more >>

The program was written by a different developer who never finished it. Basically, it is a front-end to an Access database that probably should have been done in Access itself. My question concerns the DataGrid control. This control is used on about 30 different forms. The user wants to be...more >>

Are there any issues that I need to be concerned with either in designing,developing or deploying a VB.Net win32 application on a Citrix server for concurrent usage by 100 users? The application uses a SQL server backend. I have experience developing thin client apps using ASP.net and thin cli...more >>

Hi I have a small application in VB.NET,it consists of one form,one class and one module.I have declared one thread globally in module to execute the function in the form.I started that thread in a class. In that function of the form i had wrote code like that : Open a text file and readi...more >>

I paste the following code into each project to get XP theme support. 'Add this at the beginning of any program to enable Windows XP Visual Styles <System.STAThread()> Public Shared Sub Main() If OSFeature.Feature.IsPresent(OSFeature.Themes) Then System.Windows.Forms.Application.E...more >>

If I can attach to a process and debug it from the IDE so long as it is running on the same machine as the source files. If I move the application to another machine, I can attach to it but all my breakpoints show the ? Does anyone have an idea why this is happening? Regards, Russ Larr...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to run calc from the command line using a Process. I am clearly missing something obvious here because the command line opens but the "Calc" arg never executes...code below...thanks. Module Module1 Sub Main() Dim proc As New Process() Dim info as Proce...more >>

i have a form with a label on it Private Sub Label1_mousedown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Label1.MouseDown ' do stuff End Sub Private Sub Label1_mouseup(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventA...more >>

Hi all, Please help me with my doubt. I have purchased VB.NET standard edition (just VB.NET and not the entire studio). now my issue is , how do i make a composite control in VB.NET ? And how do I use it in my application ? Also, if I want to make a class library, when I say New > Project, ...more >>

How can a form be centered over another form without using showdialog with centerparent? I have tried: control.location = new point((me.clientsize.width / 2) - (control.size.width / 2), me.clientsize.height / 2) - (control.size.height / 2)) Thanks. ...more >>

Hi, is there anyway of telling what type of database I'm connecting to? we've upgraded a product to vb.net so its using ADODB and ODBC. The database is going to be either Access, SQLServer or Oracle. The only thing I've come up with so far is to check the registry for the driver but I can...more >>

My sincere apologies for the crosspost. I posted in one other ng. I am not sure which is the correct ng for this question.I'm using .NET 2003. This is the first time I've tried to use Crystal within .NET. I'm connecting to an Oracle database. I'm using System.Data.OracleClient, dll v1.1.4...more >>

I have a simple VB form with many controls. When user add/modify a record....if the user click the form close button...system should show a messagebox that "something is modified. Do you really want to close?" Instead of writing code in each and every control on the form....is there any better...more >>

Hello, Is there a property I can set in my vb.net project for limiting the number of instances of the app to one? Like if the app is already running, don't start another instance if someone clicks on a shortcut or the exe again. If there is not a property for this, what is the code to...more >>

how do i make tracert command in .net without using 3rd party software? ...more >>

I just loaded vb.net when I went to addins there were none. no class builder no toolbar wizard nothing. when I start a new project there are no wizards in VB but in C++ they still have them . did the software load correctly? ...more >>

Hi, I used in the past (under VB 6), the tabcontrol and Tabpage. It was really interesting because i was able to hide the tab by themselves and user wasn't able to guess that it was tabcontrol or another form. Under VB.NET it seems that nothing is the same. now to hide to tab of tabpage,...more >>

I have a Windows application (app1). When I launch it, it starts a process (myP0) that runs another application (app2). By default app1 starts minimized and is not visible in the system tray. What I want to do is code it so that when the users presses the ESC key the keystroke is captured by ...more >>

i want to make a whois in vb.net without using 3rd party software. ...more >>

Hi all, I want to retrieve data from database and generate a string line with fix length characters, so I can put into a file. But this is the first time I am writing module besides ASP.NET. I need help from you. I wrote the code like this, and I don't how to put into a string line......more >>

I have currently using a dataset to access my data from sql server 2000. The dataset contains 3 tables that is related to each other. parent/child/grandchild relationship. My problem is it's very slow to retrieve records from sql server. I'm using sqldataadapter.fill method to populate dataset...more >>

[Pardon the crossposting, but it seemed appropriate given the lack of a dedicated group] Is there any way to retrieve the name of a capture group from the classes provided in the RegularExpressions namespace? GroupCollection implements ICollection and IEnumerable, not IDictionary, so there ...more >>

I am trying to run an application on a Win2k server from a client in Terminal Server and hear the beeps and sounds on the client machine. I have looked everywhere I can think of for help on this. I have checked MSDN and several code-source sites to no avail. Wonder if this can actually be d...more >>

Is it possible, and if so, how would I run an exe within a MDI container? I want to have a container application running on a client machine to open and run an application from a server? ...more >>

Hi, I have a FMain form which is a MDI container form. after I have 2 forms FCustomer and FPrice which should be displayed inside my FMain MDI form. However, I don't want to have some side effect of MDI-childform behaviors. 1. how can i avoid that my FMain form display in his text : MyAp...more >>

Hi, all! Using VS.Net '03... Is there an Explorer-like control in .Net? I see there's a FileListBox and a DirListBox, but I really want something more Explorer-like for users to browse with. An OpenFile dialog is not what I'm looking for... Any ideas? :) Thanks! Jack...more >>

I came across this inside an exception handler today when reviewing some of my code: L_0010: call void [Microsoft.VisualBasic]Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.ProjectData::SetProjectError([mscorlib]System.Exception) L_0015: call void [Microsoft.VisualBasic]Microsoft.VisualBa...more >>

Hi I am working with rowfilters in dataviews. I would like to filter for empty fields (= null value in the database) I found this sentence on msdn: **************** To return only those columns with null values, use the following expression: "Isnull(Col1,'Null Column') = 'Null Column'" ******...more >>

Need help to convert a RGB (jpg) image to CMYK colors... Is it possible to convert i using GDI+? Can someone please give me som guide lines. Thanks for you help and time. Best Regards -James A Taber ...more >>

Hi Everyone, I have a stucture below stored in an arraylist and I want to check user's input (point x,y) to make sure there is no duplicate point x,y entered (string label can be duplicated). Is there a way to compare the new input point x,y without having to a loop and compare the whole objec...more >>

Hello and thank you for your assistance. I have attempted to accomplish what I need using delegates with no success. i.e. //Button Click// Dim PollThread As Threading.Thread PollThread = New Threading.Thread(AddressOf PollThreadAddress) PollThread.Start() End Sub Private Sub PollThread...more >>

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I have FormA and FormB, and wish an event raised by FormB can be trapped by FormA. Is that possible? It seems that the FormA cannot trap the event by using the following code. Any suggestions? Thanks. ' in FormA Private WithEvents m_frmA as new FormA '... Private Sub OnFormBDataChanged(Id ...more >>

Made the change from vb6 to vb.net and have found that DoEvents() doesn't work!! Well, the replacement System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents() is causing hell!! I have a loop such as for X = 1 to 10 do some things Next x System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents() and...more >>

Does any one know a way to print the entire project code out? I can only see print source code one by one. Thanks! Greg ...more >>

If your like me, you have probably seen way too many demos of the opacity property of a form. Well I finally have a need for it and I am having an issue. I am trying to create a splash screen that looks like Adobe Acrobat's which appears to draw outside its bounds. To do this, I am settin...more >>

Hi I have a web form with a Datagrid. Within the data grid I have a Column button. If the button is of type "Linkbutton" my VB code-behind will catch the users "click" However, if it is set to "Pushbutton" I am unable to trap the users click. See code Below. I don't understand what...more >>

Hi, I can set the button.tabstop = false. but how do i clear the tabstop after the button has been clicked? the tabstop remains when the button has been clicked. thanks....more >>

Hi, is it possible, to create an UNC share of directory programmatically by some ..Net framework method (not just Shell .. net share)? Tanks in advance. -- Best regards Henry...more >>

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Hi Guys, I need to use a windows service I created to run an executable on my system; I tried the following form OnStart, form OnContinue - nothing. Dim p As New Process Dim pi As New ProcessStartInfo pi.FileName = "ccc.exe" p.StartInfo = pi ...more >>

Hi, How do you make a panel which can move into the screen and move out, something like the Solution Explorer/Propertise/Toolbox etc which it will auto hide itsels on the side on the sreen? Thanks....more >>

I have already implemented merge of 2 datasets.Would like to clarify if this merge does not break. I have 2 datasets each having tables. ds1 has dt1 and ds2 has dt2. dt1 and dt2 differ in only 1 column. Both the datatables do not have any primary keys.when i performed a merge on both the d...more >>

Hello, How would you get and set the current default printer by using the system.drawing.printing class or any other class. Regards Geri ...more >>

Does an asychronous thread (.beginInvoke) die when the method call ends? DT ...more >>

Hi all, I'm still trying to understand the principle of a Windows Form Application. I created the main form with a DataSet("Attendance") that has 2 tables. After some processing I now want to show the results in a DataGrid on another form that is called ResultForm. How can I create an incide...more >>

My firewall (OutPost) just started giving me this block message when my VB. Net form uses my FTP class code to download some files from the internet. A few minutes ago everything was fine but now my program get's blocked by a another program trying to write to my program's memory. This i...more >>