Hi, In Excel VBA, I can read Excel add-in member name through this code ... -------------- Dim e As Excel.AddIn For Each e In Application.AddIns Debug.Print e.Name Next -------------- But in VB.Net, It results in Error. -------------- Imports Excel = Microsoft.O...more >>

I've been searching & reading for a couple hours re: unit testing tools for VB.NET. Any comments on the below, and are there others / betters I missed? (I didn't list betas.) Thanks. -- Mark HarnessIt http://www.unittesting.com Nunit http://nunit.org/default.htm TestComplete htt...more >>

I'm asking this here as I have already asked in the dedicated newsgroups but with no answer. I wonder if there is an answer that is more generally applicable to VB.NET. I want to be able to drag an HTML element onto the WebBrowser control and drop it where the mouse is. I have looked at two op...more >>

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Hi, I have such enum at module modMain: Public Enum enmProcesses As Integer DBPart = 0 FilePart = 1 Backout = 2 End Enum when I use enum at code I need do like it : dim intProcess as enmProcesses ..................... Select Case intPro...more >>

We have program Visual Basic .NET 2003 for construction of 3D-Graphics as a surface z=f (x, y). From VB .NET 2003 we want to transfer coordinates of this surface as myArrayVB (2000, 1) in myArrayVó [2000, 1] of VC++ .NET 2003 on scheme of "component - client". But there are error 1 and error ...more >>

I cant seem to figure out how to ...with a mouse highlight and select text in a combobox. Seems to be built into the text box. I noticed the combobox (URL box) in IE will let you select either the whole string or just a portion of it. I would like to learn how to implement something like this...more >>

Hi all, Am I on the right track here or am I going about this the wrong way. I'm new at VB.Net and I've written a little App that displays all contacts in a Listbox.That part I've got but what I want to do is display all contact information in the textboxes when I click on a Selected Item in ...more >>

What is the workaround to prevent toolbar buttons from displaying a grey square where the image should be once the toolbar button is disabled I have transparent color of the image list set to transparent (after trying every other color) Toolbar images are set at design time - bound to an imageli...more >>

Hi all I have made a com dll . Details are OS : win 2000 Env: DotNet I now want to execute this in the following env: Win 98 and VB 6 This gives error.Page fault in VBA6.dll, and says that the it has performed an illegal operation. Please help. ...more >>

Hi all I have made a com dll . Details are OS : win 2000 Env: DotNet I now want to execute this in the following env: Win 98 and VB 6 This gives error.Page fault in VBA6.dll, and says that the it has performed an illegal operation. Please help. ...more >>

Hi, I have created a collection of a custom class. Everything works fine = (can add these items in a combo from within a VB.NET application, for = instance), but when looking at the collection from a VB.NET application = in the Watch window, I cannot see the items of the collection. The = m...more >>

I am using webmail with asp.net with vb. I need a method for Web users to attach files from their local drives. How can this be done since the file to be attached is not on the Web Server? Thanks, Richard ...more >>

could someone guide me how to package my vb.net application and restribute to my clients. i want to make something like a "installation wizard" to let my clients to install themselves ...more >>

Can someone tell me if my IShellFolder interface is correct please? I've been having problems with BindToObject. Do I need to marshal the interface "ppv" out somehow? I can't for the life of me see what the problem is but I keep getting Null Reference Exceptions when I attempt to use it, altho...more >>

Is there somewhere I can find a good tutorial for VB.NET file I/O. I have googled, but I cant tell which hits are any good, or not. I would also be interested in a good book that covers file I/O if someone has one to recommend. -- -Rick ________________________________ Hardware, ...more >>

I am having trouble with ReDim (see code below) SaleTable2's structure includes an array for SaleDetailTable2 Dim newsale As New hallsales.SaleTable2 Dim detail As New hallsales.SaleDetailTable2 Try redim newsale.SaleDetails(0) ********* This line comes out with an error "Redim statemen...more >>

We have a project with many other projects referenced (all of which are referenced at the project level and are included in the solution). Frequenly, if we make a change in project A (such as adding a property, or even simply changing a line of code), a form in project B will then show 10 or more "...more >>

Trying to add or remove a share in a VB.net app, any clues? ...more >>

Is there a way to annotate a property or method so that this description is displayed in the object browser? Thanks, Craig Buchanan ...more >>

I have created a dll based off some preexisting functions. When I used to call one function it would set some variables that would be used by subsequent functions. However, ever since I created the DLL it seems to set the variables at first, but then it resets the values when I call a subseque...more >>

Hello, I have an oleDBDataAdapter (da1) which gets data from an Access mdb and fills a dataset (ds1) with integer data from "tbl1" in Access. Data displays in textboxes on a form. The textboxes are bound to columns in the dataset. This works correctly. I have been struggling with in...more >>

I tried an e-mail, but it bounced. Hence this post. Please don't take this as a flame. I am truly trying to be helpful. I know you are trying to participate in the group and be helpful. However, your responses have a few flaws. Your repeated use of "Thank you for posting in the community...more >>

Hi, i want to set the topmost row displayed in a datagrid control but can't find the command for it. Before there was the .setfirstrow property, but in this datagrid (framework 1.1) control i can't find it? thanks. ...more >>

I am using Visula Basic .Net to create a Web Form with text boxes. I have not found a way to do the following: set the focus on a text box, use the enter key to move from one text box to another. Does anyone know how to accomplish this with VB .NET code or HTML?...more >>

I am using Visual Basic .NET to create a Web Form with text boxes. I have not found a way to do the following: 1....more >>

I've got this nice pidl, enumerated via. IEnumIDList on an IShellFolder (the desktop). I know the pidl is ok, because I can list its display name and its looking good. Now I want to go a level down using this piddle and the BindToObject method on the IShellFolder interface. Here's what I'm doi...more >>

No matter how I fill in parameters for the CreateProcess API, I keep getting a NullReference exception thrown at me when my code executes It's driving me nuts! Can anyone help?...more >>

I have a few questions I hope you can help me with. 1.) I would like, when the app install to check if a previous installation exist, if so, just installs the new version over the old. I don't need any feedback from customer. For now. As of now I have to go into add/remove programs, and unin...more >>

I am looking for a way to run DOS-type commands from within a VB.net 2003 application. I also need to be able to answer questions (ie 'Are You Sure') that the command line may require. Thanks, Atley ...more >>

How do you programmatically set the name (AssemblyName?) for a Windows forms application? Thanks! ...more >>

Hello I would like to display the Version number of my application in the About screen. I manually set this value in the Properties of my deployment project. How can this value be accessed at runtime? Thanks for any help!...more >>

I have two questions regarding a VB.NET deployment project. 1) During an install, I would like any previous versions of the application to be uninstalled automatically. Currently, I have to goto Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs and manually uninstall previous versions. In the Properties ...more >>

I have converted a VB6 app to VB.NET. It's function is to generate reports from a Random Access file but the .NET version is pathetically slow compared to the VB6 version. I think I need to to get the FileStream class to work with Random Access Files, but it requires the data Structures to...more >>

Is there any way to determine through code if a given assembly is part of the .NET Framework? Any special attributes, etc? I saw one suggestion about checking the key the assembly was signed with, but this appears to differ between assemblies. Thanks, Scott ...more >>

Anyone know how to breakdown every modules into different assemblies and refernces. Hence, to repair problematic module, only that particular module needed to be recompiled. or any place can get more information about assemblies & references ...more >>

Hello everyone! I just wanted to know how I can create a font from bitmaps in memory (currently in an array), or from GDI+. I want to be able to use that font in a textbox, for example. I have searched a bit on msdn and google, but didn't find anything useful. A hint or a link would be apprec...more >>

Using VS 2003, VB. Net, MSDE... Usining task sheduler, I wish to mute the volume in the .bat file that task scheduler runs (windows XP Pro). I don't see anyway to do this via a .bat line command (if there is, please let me know). So the next option would be to write a small .net program tha...more >>

I created a custom DataGrid. When the user clicks in any of the cells, the text is highlighted, even so the text is not editable (read only). How can I avoid that? I want nothing to happen when the user clicks on a cell. Here is some sample code from my grid. Dim tb3 As DataGridTextBoxColum...more >>

My program is crashing, but it doesn't crash on a single line of code. Below is what the output tab displays. I have no idea where to start inorder to debug this problem. Is there any suggesstions on how to start debuging the problem 'DefaultDomain': Loaded 'c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v...more >>

When I run my VB.NET app locally it runs fine. When I copy it up to the server (all supporting files, etc... there) I get this error: MyApp.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services Application has generated an exception that could not be handled. Process id=0x8e4 (2276), Thread id=0...more >>

I am binding a datatable to a datagrid in VB.NET I then want to change the width of the first column. I am unable to get the right syntax. Here is the code I tried Dim mydataset As DataSet gclodatabase.GetDataSetJobs("Select * from qryJobs", mydataset) Dim Myda...more >>

Does anybody have any advice or any good websites that will help me display the contents of an exchange public folder in a Form. This is the first time I have ever done anything like this, hence why I am looking for an idiots guide. Thanks for your help. Chris Posted Via Usenet.com ...more >>

Hi all! Printing in VB6 used to be a doddle, however, as with many other things, this task has been made much harder in VB.Net! Can anyone point me in the direction of sample code, tutorials, etc on printing in VB.Net. I need to print values from text boxes, datagrids, format text accord...more >>

I have an application that has a music backgroung and also requires sound effects, however when I play the sound effect the music stops. How do i play two wavs at once? (I am using the sndPlaySound function and would like to continue to do so if possible.) Posted Via Usenet.com Premium ...more >>

Hi there, if I try to access a table named Position in an Access-Database via OleDbDataAdapter I get an error. If I rename the table to e.g. Positions it works. Any idea how to solve this problem? (There are about 5.000 databases out there at our customers with a table in it named Position...more >>

Hi I'm using a variety of sources to learn to databind my db to my forms. Does it make any difference if I 'drag' out an sqlDataAdapter and Dataset? Or Should I put it within the VB code? The books and videos I'm watching show the 'drag' method, while the Microsoft samples all use the...more >>

Hi peeps, Here's a screenshot of a particular form in my program. http://www.jdr.dsl.pipex.com/dg1.JPG Basically, when I click on 'Refresh Totals', I want it to retrieve all values from the ItemPrice column, add 'em together and output the result to the sub total text box (I've manually e...more >>

Hi i'm creating a program that reads various log files from another program (Find-a-Drug DC project). The problem is, when I read some of the logs I get the error This process cannot access the file"C:\...." because it is being used by another process Well I know that :) as it's the log files...more >>

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Hello all ! I'm working on a project which needs to connect quite frequently to a database. When I'm tryin to retrieve data and some columns contain a null value, my program crashes and I get the error : 'conversion from DBNull to String is invalid'... How can I solve this? Thanks in adv...more >>

I have set up a catch/try deal to find an error, but there are none reported nor when I clean the build/rebuild. Simple filecalled text_file.txt. I cannot write to it, but I can write into it with notepad and read it with StreamReader. Can anyone show me the error of my ways? //AppendText()...more >>

Yeah, well. Take the try & [b:4bc870c5c9]catch[/b:4bc870c5c9] out and it works fine. :evil: Tickle me Elmo. :twisted: What a treat. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION...more >>

My company is in the process of getting ready (well actually QTR 2 2004) to roll out a rewritten version of a vertical market application for the municipal market (small and medium sized cities). Software protection (keeping the honest people honest) hasn't ever been a problem but in this roll ...more >>

Hello, On a form I have 3 textboxes, txt0, txt1, txt2 which contain all integers. I have also placed a connection component (conn), dataadapter component (da1) and dataset component (ds1) from the toolbox on to the form. I established a connection to an Access mdb file and can display...more >>

I was looking at the MSCOMM32.OCX help when I found that it supports only up to 256000 bps baud rate. Is there another .NET COM that supports higher baud rates (e.g. 460800 and 921600 bps) Thanks Amjad...more >>

Using VB.Net, I open a form by using the "MouseDown" event of a textbox control (I test to ensure that the right button has been clicked). However, when I do so, the standard popup menu bar (Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste etc) also sometimes appears. I don't know why it appears sometimes and not others (p...more >>

The vb6 datagrid had a "button" property which I used to display a dropdown icon in a cell. I created a popup menu that would display the list of valid choices for that cell when the user clicked the dropdown icon. In vb.net I havn't been able to figure out how to display that little dropdown icon...more >>

I figured it out......... I felt I owed it to the groups I harassed with this quesiton :) to tell the solution.... special thanks to Ken and William Ryan who kept at it with me!! Originally used a string. But all of you in the information "business" know sometimes we have to work with lar...more >>

Hello I am trying to browse thru all menuitens of contextmenus. The form has 3 contextmenus. mi and mi2 as menuitems, f is a form For Each mi In f.ContextMenu.MenuItems For Each mi2 In mi.MenuItems Next Next I get an Object reference not set to an instance of an obje...more >>

Hi all In vb6 using ADO I can get the field size from recordset for example: Size = Recordset.Fields(index).DefinedSize How can I do it in vb.net using ADO.NET Best regards *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!...more >>

Can I use header files in vb.net? I tried #include <prototype.h> but it is not working. I have to include some header files and I have to link the executable file with import libraries so I can communicate with a counting device. Does anyone knows how I have to do this? Thank...more >>

I wish to know which datagrid event is called when I save data the data on my datagrid by clicking the little pen. The Mydatagrid_currentcellchanged event seems to be called just by clicking on the grid without changing anything. The grid is bound to a dataset called mydataset. The reason I wish to...more >>

after the very small & vs string.format discussion I did some speed tests... loop of 1.000.000 concatenations of 5 public string variables in a class gave following results: result = a & b & c & d & e +/- 420ms result = a result &= b result &= c result &= d result &= e +/- 370ms ...more >>