Sub mySub () MySub2() End Sub Sub MySub2() Console.WriteLine("I was called by...") End Some Using the above example, is there anyway for MySub2 to identify its calling parent? If so, how? ...more >>

anyone can provide the codind to save the content of a picturebox to jpg or bmp??...more >>

Hello, I have a lisbox placed on a form, in the listbox i want to get the filenames of a specific directory. So if i have 3 files in directory "c:\Test", i want to be able to select them in the listbox. I think I have to count the number of files in the directory, and then per file ad...more >>

Is there any way to determine that the size of a form is changing due to the user grabing the edge of the form vs. the size being changed in code (e.g., via Form.Size property)? Also, I need to know the desired size before the actual size changes Thanks Lance...more >>

Suppose I have a textbox that was created in a VB .Net web application in design mode ... the name of the textbox is txtCount and its text property is initially set to 10. Now I go into HTML view and want to add some JavaScript code to initiate a countdown timer that every second decrements t...more >>

hi, I'm having a problem installing a service created in vb.net 2003 on a windows 2000 server. I have installed the service on a few XP machines with out any problems...but the 2 servers (win 2000 server sp4) I have triend have the same error (both are on diffrent domains and have framewor...more >>

Hi, I have a Data Class that declares a Public struct. It accepts instances of this struct in some of its function calls. I now want to put an interface between this class and the calling classes. I would like to move the struct out to the module that is housing the interface. But when I d...more >>

Hi, After uploading a file i wish to delete the file which has been uploaded. Can anyone help me on this. Or give me links for the available Example. Thanks Arvind ...more >>

Hi. I am playing with the Conditional attribute. If I define Conditional("DEBUG") for my method and compiles my application as a release build, the method won't be called, as expected. If I define the attribute as Conditional("RELEASE") and compiles my application as a release build the metho...more >>

Using VB.net standard 2003. While in development environment can create process to execute an external EXE program and redirect output to "file.txt" using System.Diagnostic.Process.Start. If I launch the created vbnetprogram.exe file, either debug or release, output form external EXE file is n...more >>

VB.net 2003 standard, XP windows home edition. Installed first application OK today. When I removed the application via Control Panel, there were no problems and the app folders were deleted. But when I installed the app from a CD-ROM (Release folder is in D:), when I remove the app in Cont...more >>

I need to open a shortcut file and read its target. It sounds simple but the solution has been elusive to me so far. Does anyone have any .NET code that will accomplish this? Thanks, Steve Orr ...more >>

Question 1 I am trying to create an app that will convert an excel sheet to a predefined xml table. This i have undercontrol but as part of this app i need to be able to view a list of sheets that are in a excel spreadsheet so that the user may pick one once they have chosen a excel work book t...more >>

Hi, When i try to connect to oracle from my vb.net application i am getting (System.Data.OracleClient) following error "Unable to find entry point named OCIEnvCreate in Dll oci.dll" I tried to connect using Microsoft .Net Data Provider for oracle. The connection string is "Server=pcname;ui...more >>

Hi... I'd like to some feedback as to how best to approach Enums. For example: Assume a staffing application which has the following enum for Project Types: Public Enum enmProjectType ptDepartmental ptDivisional ptGeographical End Enum If we were to take this approach...more >>

Hello All: Page Expiration may look like a easy thing to do. It is frustrating that it doesn't work. This is a local website running in a Windows 2000 Server machine. I'm Accessing the website using http:\\localhost. I tried all POSSIBLE things that I could try... Nothing works. On the click o...more >>

Regarding use of enum's, I am wondering what the cost of memory is when creating the enumeration on the calling side, and then using it on the function/method side. See example below. If I understand correctly, what is actually happening on the calling side is an instance of the enum class Favorit...more >>

Hi, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to show multiple columns from a datatable in a single combo box at once like you can in MS Access? Many thanks Richard ...more >>

May i know if there is any method that can perform a skip within a loop? Like this For i = 1 to 100 if i = 5 then MOVENEXT '<--No this method if i = 10 then exit for Next Thx a lot ! ...more >>

hi, i must, from file html, create a collection with its tag, property and text.. how can i do it? this work is similar at structure document synchronization when you clck with right button of mouse over form aspx... please help me... i'm desperate thnks all Domenico ...more >>

Hi I am trying to come up with a way of representing a text format, really i think it should but some values have a child value... all are fixed: Default Number --1,234 --1,234.00 --1234 --1234.00 --1.234568e+004 Date --3/31/2004 3:13 PM --Wednesday, March --3/31/2004 Time --3/31...more >>

I was browsing through MS downloads and noticed this item and it prompted 2 questions (actually 1 question and one supposition): 1. Is this the same bits as the PDC bits that most of us already have or is it newer? 2. I suppose that because of the name, that we will not see the next VS un...more >>

(apologies in advance for cross post) Hi there, I have the following method which uses COM IPersistStorage to "save" a COM object into an ILockBytes in order for me to be able to fetch the data() bytes and put them into a database. I am using similar methods to create COM objects after rea...more >>

I have been struggling with this all day and I know I am doing something wrong. This API code works in VB 6..and I am having a difficult time migrating it to .Net. Basically I need to do a call back procedure within my SHBrowseForFolder API code (setting an initial DIR). My code continues to ...more >>

Reading articles re: FlexGrid has show that it is exactly what I want. Unfortunately I do not know how to create one. Is there any suggested reading or can someone respond exactly how to create one. I have tried to add the FlexGrid control but it is not an option. Do I have to do something with ...more >>

For my application, I stick to a Business entity class and a Data Access Layer class design (DAL For more complex situations I create a custom business entity class which users a DAL class. I also have many other small descriptor tables where I don’t need that level of control Is it proper to ...more >>

Hello, I've created an ATL component in C++, but wish to debug it when its called from .NET. I've placed it on a form and have set the component as the startup project. But the breakpoints never get called. TIA Cheers Simon -- Regards Simon Jefferies Tools Programmer, Headfirst Pr...more >>

I have half of this figured out, but could use some help. I have created an xml app.config file. I have entered the Key/value pairs. no problem. I am running in to a problem in retrieving the data. Here is the code I am attempting to use Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal ...more >>

I have a DataSet.DataTable already loaded with values that I want to search for some information. What is the best way to go about doing it. Basically I want to know what DataSet.DataTable.Rows(intSomeRow).Item("Name") is when DataSet.DataTable.Rows(intSomeRow).Item("ID") = SomeID. I know I can do a...more >>

I am using the Microsoft.Ofice.Core to develop an exe I am having trouble getting a machine without vb.net on it to run this exe The other machine has office on it 1)Is the other machine missing some tools that might not have been loaded during office installation? 2) Has anyone else ran onto ...more >>

Hi, For a telephony-application I need the following: When the user presses F10 in whichever application (Word, Excel, Notepad, Custom made Applications, ...) my program has to capture this, and go look in that application and select the telephone-number the user has put his cursor on. I...more >>

Hey group, Im trying to close a app (This is on a different machine to where it was compiled) but when i click on my Close button. I get the following exception: Im Using Application.Close in my code to end my App, it works ok if i use it in the IDE. Ta MCN ************** Exception T...more >>

I have created a Class Library (VB.Net) which references MS Word. When I attempt to compile the Class Library (<Assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("..\..\NHGeneralCourt.snk")>) I get the following error - - - Unable to emit assembly: Referenced assembly 'Interop.VBIDE' does not have a strong name...more >>

Where can i find some good video tutorials for biginers ...more >>

Greetings! I am trying to read a file at the byte level (because the vendor does not provide a tool that exposes the ifnormation I need). So, I need to read offsets from within the file itself. For example, I know that the offset of the first field I need to read is contained in bytes 5 thro...more >>

NO MYTHS: ProgressBar What is a progress bar? A progress bar is a fixed background and a sizable foreground. Can I design my own progress bar? Of course, maybe it is the easiest control. How to design MyProgressBar? You can use one or two basic controls to design YourProgressBa...more >>

Does anyone know how to play AVI files with a transparency key? like the file copy AVI file is one for example when you copy a file.. in .NET? thanks! I've been looking for examples but keep comming up with VB6 and the old Multi media control... ...more >>

How can you stop the check changed event from fireing during the initilization of a form? I have about 4 radio and check boxes on the form, and when the form is initilizing, the one that is marked as checked during the initilization (when InitializeComponent is called) always fires it's check ch...more >>

Hey Group, I`ve been using the following code that Herfried K Kindly gave me: Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo() psi.FileName = "C:\bla.exe" psi.Arguments = "abc.def" Process.Start(psi) to run some Dos commands. Unfortunatly if I try and run on, it tells me that the program needs to be r...more >>

I posted this on the csharp group, but no response, so I'll try here. I'm trying to convert some code I've downloaded from http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/CsExRichTextBox.asp What it does is insert an image to a RichTextBox w/o using the clipboard. I've converted the code to VB.Ne...more >>

Hello, I have two quick questions about adding a ListViewItem to windows forms combobox and listbox. 1) When I try to add a listview item to a combobox using the following code lstFrgnTables.DataSource = ds.Tables(0) lstFrgnTables.DisplayMember = "TABLE_NAME" lstFrgnTables.ValueMember ...more >>

I would like to know how to refer back to an object that I have passed to a dll For instance, if I pass a form to a function in the dll then how do I determine the name of the form passed inside of the dll reportform.gettype. I want to be able to refer back to the form I passed in and reference...more >>

I have to rewrite all my C# classes in VB.NET. Is there a free tool that could convert my code for me or at least speed up the process Thanks....more >>

Hi I have a very weard problem I have a win form with some controls, including a tabcontrol When i put a control (a textbox or anything else) on a tabpage in the tabcontrol and when i switch to an other tabpage (in design!) i keep gettin "NullReferenceException: Object Reference not set to an i...more >>

Could some body tell me if its possible to sort a list view by clicking on the column header At the moment I have a list view box called 'lwvAlbums' on a form called 'fclsMain.vb' If it is possible could you pls tell me what code I add where Many thank Neil....more >>

hello Expert I have a DLL with a C Header file with typedef char typ_ascii and a function like result = testf(typ_ascii Data[5][10] Can someone help me how I can make a call to this function in VB.NET ? I tried with <dllimport> and the old 'declare function' declaration but unfortunatly, with...more >>

Hi I'm working on an app that I will use to target and install patches remotely for testing purposes (and also to get a bit more experience of VB.Net). Given that MS supply their patches as .EXE's, it doesn't look like I can use Win32_Product to install them (MSI only apparently). Am wonde...more >>

What variables do I have to supply when I call a sub routine that contains (sender, e). For instance I want to call this: Private Sub MenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem1.Click When I try to call it using: Call MenuItem1_Click() I...more >>

Hi, I m looking for some P2p vb.net samples and/or documentation. Thanks Stan ...more >>

Hello: I have purchased and installed VB.net Standard Edition. The help.about dialog of VB uses the string "Microsoft Development Environment 2003 Version 7.1.3008. I entered the string "Microsoft Development Environment 2003" in the MSDN site hoping to find documents for the IDE. The result: ...more >>