I have written a click event for asp:button and I want to call a javascript function named setMethod() which I have wrtten seperately. Please tell me how to do this....more >>

Hi all, I have written a program, which uses some threads. I call thread t from the main thread, and then after some work t must show a modal window.(e.g. a messagebox) but because t is not the main thread, the window appears non-Modal. Is it possible to show a modal form, from within anoth...more >>

I want to write a program that will query an ldap directory. can I use adsi or ado to do that, If yes how ? tx -- h2so4 ...more >>

I have a form that takes some time to load because it has to populate some Data. I was trying to display a form on top of it with an activity bar so that user can see that something's going on. I have tried doing this and using a progress bar that counts up to 100 and then zeros down so that i...more >>

Hi i'm an event Noob and i'm calling a class from my main module console app like this. I'm sorry if this is a lot of code to read but i can't see the error according to my book. Thanks a LOT. if there are other noobs here like me feel free to use my code if it's of any use :) I've set a b...more >>

Hello, I try to format the text of a combobox with DropDownStyle "DropDown". I just mean the text which is displayed when the combobox isn't touched. Usually it displays the ToString() method of the SelectedItem. But I want to override the it. Overriding the ToString() of the class of the Selec...more >>

The application (Vb.net+WindowsForms+SQL server(MSDE)) has been installed on client machine from CD. What is the best (secure and reliable in troubleshooting) architecture to update the client machine with new version of application deployed through internet. Update need to be done when cli...more >>

Hi, I am trying to insert a row into the Categories Table in Nothwinds database in MSDE. I am able to manually insert it using a query tool. Using the Debugger, it appears the DataSet loads correctly, the Data Row is populated correctly, and the new row is added to the DataSet. But...more >>

Is it possible to trap the creation of a new object and carry out other operations after it's been created? For example, if creating an object of a specific type, then add a reference to a global collection. Thanks, Rob. ...more >>

Greetings! I have a module that contains the following: Module Globals Public thePortfolio As clsPortfolio Public Enum OrderResult ORDER_FAILED ORDER_GOOD ORDER_PENDING ORDER_CANCELED End Enum End Module I have class that contains the follow...more >>

Hi We are approaching spring. When is the public beta expected? Thanks Regards ...more >>

I have two classes. I want to pass value from Form1.vb to Form2.vb. And then return the calculated value from Form2.vb. Can you teache me how to do this? Thanks in advance....more >>

Would I be better off to just inherit the menu control and make my own owner drawn menu control. Had lots of experience with controls in VB5 and 6 but none so far in .NET You would think MS would have included icons for menus in the basic control. Everyone wants it. Do you all consider th...more >>

I don't know what happened but a menu that used to merge well no longer does I have an MDI form The main MDI form has the main menu. In it is for example, Schedule menu with item Tasks Schedule name is mnuSchedule, set to MergeItems, 5 Tasks item name is mnuScheduleJobs, set to MergeIte...more >>

Does anyone know how to import the picture box from VB6 into a .Net project. I know that you are suppose to use Interop but I can't find the control itself to import. Can anyone help !!! ...more >>

Hi all I need to implement interrupt functioality like Int86() in C, In VB I have an idea. What about precompiled assembly language use using "CallWindowProc" . I am not clear what situating this "CallWindowProc" is used.Thougth the help for the function is avilable in MSDN i want to ...more >>

I have a usercontrol on which I've generated a context menu in designer. The properties of the control lists for ContextMenu (none) The menu shows up in the designer window and I can edit it To assign my menu to the property in New I do ContextMenu = RePopupMenu To show it, on right mouse d...more >>

Greetings! It seems to me that .Net is much more typing-intensive than VB6 was. Instead of getting a recordset and reading a value from it using something like "Name = MyRecordset("name")", I have to say something like "Name = MyDataset.Tables(0).Rows(0)("Name")". I am tempted to write a clas...more >>

I have a problem with automating MS Word through vb.net My code is : Dim objword As new Word.ApplicationClass Try objWord.Documents.Open(letterfile) objWord.Documents.Item(letterfile).Activate() Catch MsgBox("Error - Word Not running properly - letterfile=" & letterfile & vbCrLf & " Erro...more >>

I have an MSDE database running on a PC, and i want users to be able to connect to it via my app. At the moment, the only way they can successfully connect is if i give them full admin rights to that machine. Could someone tell me specifically what i need to give them access to to allow ...more >>

Is it possible to create and display a form based on a string variable that will be set at run-time? In other words, instead of declaring a variable as a user-defined form class: Dim MyForm as New frmMyForm is it possible to do something like Dim sClassName as String Dim MyForm as For...more >>

Hi Folks, I have two tables in one dataset customers and orders. If I select a customer form a combo box, how can I set the where statement for the orders table? I want to display all the orders for that particular customerID in dynamic way. Any samples?? Tks for you help. JFB ...more >>

Dear sirs, I want to create panel or label field for each database records. I am using following codes for each database row to create panel field. 'Panel ' i = 1 Dim Panel(i) As System.Windows.Forms.Panel Panel(i).BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlLightLight Panel...more >>

I am attempting to use a bound combo box in a datagrid & am = getting the above error. The code which sets the properties for my combo column is: Friend WithEvents DataGridComboBoxColumn1 As = DataGridTextBoxCombo.DataGridComboBoxColumn Me.DataGridComboBoxColumn1 =3D...more >>

We have developed systems for a client with VB, SQL Server, IIS, and ASP. We are in the process of doing all new work in .NET. We set up two directories on a file server. One for the executables and one COM controls. Every use maps to the first directory (EXE) to run their programs. When they ...more >>

Hi, Good Day! I've a coding which Open Excel File and save it into a recordset. But the below coding "died" when reached the SQL statement. Can someone help? Thanks in advanced. rgds Phoebe. Function GetRecordSetFromExcel(ByVal strFile, ByVal strWkShtName) Dim oConn As ADOD...more >>

Hiya, I have a application that uses win32 MAPI to extract contact information. When I compile I need to link it to MS Mapi 32 API. However when I configure, I linked a free mapi 32 lib because I didn't have microsoft compiler. If I recall correctly the syntax of casting return value is a littl...more >>

Ok, my situation is like this. I have a form with a few text boxes each with a 'validating' event, OK & Cancel buttons, and have the AcceptButton/CancelButton/DialogResult properties all set. Situation 1: (works fine) If the user enters invalid text in a text box, presses Enter in the tex...more >>

Hi all I am writing an App at the moment and I need to be able to download & Upload xml files from an ftp server. Does anyone know how this can be done without using a third party component. Regards Neil ...more >>

Hi All I want exact functionality of commondialog box in MS-Word goto Tools/Options/File Locations/Modify Location. I want to use it for setting the directory location and NOT for file opening and saving. Can you help me in same? Waiting for reply. Thanks And Regards, KK ...more >>

Hi All. Does anyone know if I can freeze a row in a Windows App Datagrid? Like the "Freeze Panes" functionality of Microsoft Excel. Also, how can I add an extra row at the end of my data on a DataGrid in order to insert fields with the sum of the fields above?? Thanks in advance ...more >>

first line fails with "Reference to a non-shared member requires an object reference." yet second line works... any reasons? ctxMenu.MenuItems.Add("Add new pattern...", AddressOf mtTemplateNode.cmdPatternAdd_Click) ctxMenu.MenuItems.Add("Add new pattern...", New System.EventHandler(Add...more >>

Is there a utility out there that's similar to the Class Builder add-in in VB6. Something that creates the get/set code and the local variable. Thanks....more >>

Does someone know how to "re-cycle" threads... Thanx in advance -James A Taber ...more >>

I created a form for enetering values in lookup tables (eg Phone Types) in a project. The form uses a SQLdataAdapter and works fine in project A. In another solution - Project B- I want to reuse the same form. It will look in the same database as it does in project A. If I go in poroject B a...more >>

Is it possible to programmatically position the msgbox? I've got dual monitors, and, although I can place my app in the center of one monitor, any msgboxes show up split between the two monitors. Is my only option to add userforms to replace the msgboxes? Thanks, in advance, for your help ...more >>

Is it possible to programmatically position the msgbox? I've got dual monitors, and, although I can place my app in the center of one monitor, any msgboxes show up split between the two monitors. Is my only option to add userforms to replace the msgboxes? Thanks, in advance, for your help ...more >>

Hi I have noticed that opening a new outlook email is much slower from vb.net than from vb/vba. I am targeting mixed office2000/officexp environments so I am using the office2000 interop dlls generated by vs.net when adding office 2000 com reference. Outlook takes a while to open or sometimes ...more >>

Hey buddies, I am looking for a web site containing .NET growth surveys / statistics North America (mainly) and all over the world. Can anybody help me ??!!! Thx. ...more >>

Once my application is created, and I've put together the install package, I'm finding a curious problem. On MY computer, the install screen displays just fine. When I install the app on one of my users' computers, the buttons for "Back," "Next," "Cancel," etc., are almost hidden by the botto...more >>

when i create a function like this Function(x as integer, y as Integer) as integr 'Code Here End Function How can i make attribute to show me Description of Variables ...more >>

Pocket FrameWork VS2003 - VB Is there an easy way to tell if you are in range of the WLan, and thus connected? I would like to know this before I try to send information over the network. Thanks Steven ...more >>

Ok, I have done a lot of reading(of the newsgroup answers, help files and MSDN articles) of synclock. I understand what you are saying in the newsgroup, and it is very helpful. It does, however, directly contradict what the VS 2003 help file says, and it seems that various posters to my origin...more >>

I have seen several examples on how to get a combobox control into a = datagrid control via code. I am currently writing an app that will have a lot of combo columns = within datagrids, so setting this through code will be extremely = long-winded. I have found it much quicker to add the column...more >>

Hi all. I need to generate xml for a class object.... I know i can generate it if i know all the fields for an object. but i want to create a generic routice for it.. means a routine that will take a class object and parse and extract out all the properites with the data and write its x...more >>

In VB, we can easily configure DB Grid Control's interface by right clicking it and select edit. After that we can edit the column header, adjust the column width and do many other things. However, I am not too sure how to do the same thing in VB .Net 2003's Data Grid control. Can anybody he...more >>

How do i prevent getting a System.Security.SecurityException when running my app from a Network Drive? My app stopped when checking for a previous instance of itself using the code: Private Function prevInstance() As Boolean Dim pProcess As Diagnostics.Process() pProcess = Diagnos...more >>

I would like to control entry into one or more of the tabs > I have set up on my Tab control based on set rules. Does > anyone know how to grey-out the text so that a user will > see that they do not have access to that particular tab? > > I tried setting the enabled = false for the given tab,...more >>

How can I format a string like this: 12924.999999999999 to print 12,925 ? ...more >>

I have a project which contain several WinForms. I put a SqlDataAdapter in Many of the Forms. I want these SqlConnection1.ConnectionString Point to the same SQL Server. So I create a Global Const strConnection in a Module and I change the SqlConnection1.ConnectionString lile and set the SqlConn...more >>

Hello, I need to send a couple of "NUL"s -> HEX value "00" on a networkstream.. This is the code we currently use to send string: Dim sendBytes As [Byte]() = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(inputtext.ToString) networkStream.Write(sendBytes, 0, sendBytes.Length) Since there is no char value fo...more >>

How can I add a description of metod as it would be desplayed by Intellisense? -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Adam Stachura MCP ------------------------------------------------------------ ...more >>

Hi all... I have a dll in vb.net that I use to do all my security stuff. Among the classes I created in the dll, I wrote one that accesses the Active Directory and retrieves any type of information I want from my network AD. I works perfectly when calling the class withing a web form app...more >>

Hello, I have a C++ DLL that is supplied by an ERP vendor (MAX Software), that = provides API's to be used to update their BTRIEVE database from an = external application. I have the C++ DLL working fine from a VB.NET windows application. = However, when I cut and paste the same code into ...more >>

Hi, Good Day. I'm trying to open an excel file using vb.net in vs.net. Below is what i write but the coding cannot recognize the "ThisApplication". Dim wb As Excel.Workbook = _ ThisApplication.Workbooks.Open("C:\YourPath\YourWorkbook.xls") Can someone help? Thanks in advanced. rgd...more >>

I JUST INSTALLED Visual Basic.NET BUT, CANNOT CONNECT TO MY AS/400 (OS400 5.1). WHEN I TRY TO CONNECT I GET A SERVER EXPLORER MSG: "UNABLE TO CONNNECT TO DATABASE. IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO CONNECT TO SQL SERVER DESKTOP ENGINE DATABASES AND MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASES WTIH THIS VERSION OF VI...more >>

What is the trick to sending strings to an API when the function you are calling wants the data ByRef. For example the CryptEncrypt in the CryptoAPI needs you to send it the data you want to encrypt, and then it returns it in the same variable (ie ByRef). But it actually only wants a po...more >>

In VB 6, you could change most code while your project was in Break mode. I am targeting the Pocket PC, and VB .NET 2003 is not allowing me to change code while debugging. Is this true for all VB .NET projects or just for the Pocket PC? ...more >>

I know this is a tall order, but I'm looking for a book that talks about the implications of alternative approaches to languages than we typically see, such as allowing multiple inheritance... detailed, but not so heavy that the interesting, qualitative conclusions are left to the reader to dig o...more >>

Having a small problem figuring out how to convert the following structures to VB: [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 4)] private struct RECT { public int left; public int top; public int right; public int bottom; public override string ToString() { ...more >>

You know what sucks... I love programming though.... Anyone east cost looking? Or how about not the midwest... ...more >>

I have an ActiveX control that I would like to make available from any form in my application. I figured the best way was to create a reference to it, and then have a module that will create the instince and assign all of the properties to the control. This is a control that I did not write, i...more >>

Aggregation in COM was defined as 'Exposing an interface of an inner object by the outer object as though it were an interface of the outer object'. Is this type of aggregation possible in vb.net( or c#). ...more >>

I've noticed that the trend these days is to declare variables in the middle of code instead of at the top. What is the advantage of this? It seems like it makes it hard to reuse variables. Here is how all the examples I've seen so far create an OleDbCommand Object: Dim cmd as new OleDbComm...more >>

Hi all, I need to use the Netware "send" function to send messages to some/all attached netware users on a server. However, I can't find any documentation on this topic on the Novell site or anywhere else. If any of you has experience on this topic (or knows of any online documentation about i...more >>

Hi guys, I want to know if there's an alternative to stored procedures. Ie, when updating certain tables of SQL server, i would like to update a few other tables with vaules retrieving from some VB.Net methods or properties? (Because I don't think i can access the currently exposed VB.Net obj...more >>

Hi guys, Recently i read some articles on Longhorn & XAML. & From what i learnt the future for developing UIs lies in XAML. Does this mean that I've got to learn XAML as developing UIs for web or win applications will be different? Or will future versions of VS.Net wrap up the XAML hence maki...more >>

Does anybody knows how to do the above mentioned? Please see below for the codes used for VB. I need codes for VB .Net 03 doing the same thing. TIA for any help. strSQL = "SELECT Product_Master.* " & _ "INTO [Excel 8.0;DATABASE=C:\PDT_MAS.XLS].[PDT_MAS] " & _ "F...more >>

In vb6 I used frames to hold whole screens of variables and shifted the frames around the form as needed. I do not see frames in vb.net. Does anyone know what has replaced frames?...more >>

I just opened my spiffy new VB.NET 2003 and tried to run my programs that worked fine in earlier VB.Net versions. They use the statement IMPORTS WORD at the top of the program or IMPORTS EXCEL, then proceed to address those programs. They didn't work. So, I tooled around the documen...more >>

I want my users to be able to click a VB.NET exe on there desktop and will run an application on our server. Can this be achieved through a .NET service? Or is there another way to run an application from a remote location? Thanks...more >>

Hello, Does anyone know how I can Write a Cookie and then later retrieve it...? Also, Is it possible to write attributes and corresponding values to the cookie file.Needless to say would require this in .Net (VB.Net or C#)... A sample code or an article on how to accomplish this would be...more >>

What is the easiest way to sum the input values entered by a user in a dataset and then show it to them before proceeding with the rest of the program. I can loop through, but thought there might be a specific function that I'm not aware of that does what I'm trying to do. Thank you for yo...more >>

Hi, all, Is it possible to list a huge number of items in ComboBox and make it quick? Like 50,000 items? My customer use MS Access before and in Access, he can use ComboBox from datagrid(datasheet view in Access) to select item. The speed is good in Access with Autocomplete. Now in our new pr...more >>

I'm puzzled.. let's say I have an array of streamwriters. a lot.. 'the code is something like dim sw() as streamwriter redim sw(10000) 'instantiate for i as int16 = 0 to 9999 sw(i) = new streamwriter(arrayOfFileName(i)) next 'write to the files for i as int16 = 0 to 9999 sw(i)....more >>

Hi, When I use Console.WriteLine("Hello") in my code, it displays DOS screen so fast, how do I pause the Console screen? Thanks Kai ...more >>

I've created a collection class that inherits NameObjectCollectionBase (call it MyCollection). MyCollection is declared as serializable, and serializes fine. A cursory glance into the serialized data seems to contain everything in MyCollection and it's base class data, but when I attempt to ...more >>

We are looking for a freelance software developer in Israel with the following skills (or at least some of them): * Develops web applications using ASP.NET * Database development using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (or higher) * Programming in either C# or Visual Basic.NET (preferrably C#) * D...more >>

Can anyone help? e.g. when you open a vb project property page, in "Configuration Properties" You will see "Command line arguments" in "Start Options". Does anyone knows how to find a way to do arguments passing. Thank you. ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usen...more >>

Is it possible to place controls such as a checkbox or button in the titlebar of a form? -- ================================================================== Sam J. Marrocco Sr. Visual Effects Artist/R&D Travelling Pictures/GTN Inferno, Flame, Maya, All that cool stuff! "The fact that...more >>