Before, I am vfp developer, the list box can show more than 1 column. Now, i don't know how to do in vb.net ? I found that it only can display one member . Thanks From agnes ...more >>

I set my datagrid's datasource programmically . However , as the form load, I found that every column width is the same, Question 1) How can i adjust it programmically ??? Question 2) I need to do some specail effect as the user press 'enter' in the 3rd column, how can i know the user press 'ent...more >>

Here's setting it.... Dim PenColor As New System.Drawing.Pen(System.Drawing.Color.Red) Now how do I change "PenColor" variable? Or, do I have to do like this below for each color? Dim PenColor_Red As New System.Drawing.Pen(System.Drawing.Color.Red) Dim PenColor_Green As New System.Drawing...more >>

Hello. In listview I have about 100 Items. I would like to add new item for example interim items 44 and 45, while program is running. It's possible? In listview I have 4 collumns. Thanks ...more >>

Okay, easy question for this newsgroup, but difficult for me being new. I have an application in where the user can either install the program to their machine or they can run this from the CD. However, in testing the program where PCs without the .NET Framework installed, there of course is ...more >>

First of all thanx for the help with my last q. Just wondering, how would you insert the copyright symbol into your projects. Thankx in advance Radith Silva radith@xtra.co.nz *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded ...more >>

Hi, When I dblclick the control on the form VS switch to the edit window but it does not "jump" to the correct location in the code (eg CheckBox_ CheckedChanged), just remains in the position where I left it during last editing. Any ideas? Thanks ...more >>

Why is it that you can do this in VB.net but not (the syntactical equivilent of it in) C#?: Dim m as MessageBox m.Show("hello") ...more >>

Is there an event or notification that my application can receive when a USB device (or other) is plugged in? I have looked at WMI as this appears to be the right area but cannot see how to get notification when this particular event occurs. The same goes for removal as well. TIA Charles...more >>

Hi guys, I have a question to VB .NET: I add a Graphics object to a panel and use a bunch of DrawLine methods etc (it's really nice and convenient). But: As soon as I send my form (which contains the panel) to the task bar and get it back, the graphics are gone. I guess that I need to add...more >>

Hello Everyone I am having weird problem in my datagrid bounded to datatable. My datatable is populated from SQLServer database. DataGrid has Calculated column Week% and Calculated record, SPLH. An example of datagrid is Category Amount Week% Revenue 200 Cost ...more >>

Hello NG, I Have follow Declaration in my VB6 Code: Declare Function EPS48_Receive Lib "bkeps48.dll" (ByVal RecvData As String, ByVal MaxLength As Integer) As Integer This is the Code where i call this Function: Dim Length as Integer Dim RecvData as String * 1021 Length = EPS48_Rece...more >>

Hey guys, Does anyoone know how to make a control with transparent background? This is what I have so far and it doesn't work: Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, True) Me.UpdateStyles() Me.BackColor = Color.Transparent Invalidate() This allows me to set the back...more >>

How do I detect which object cause memory leak???? Thx ...more >>

Hello, i have a form with a text box on it. When the user does something on the form, the data in this text box is passed to a function and the function returns a dataset. function foo (byval input as string) as dataset .... end function The dataset can be large so I want the UI to rema...more >>

Hi everyone, I am using vb.net to edit the ascii code of a print stream directly. Why am I doing this? It's complicated but its something my boss needs. I am successfully using Streamreader to read all of the data into a string: Dim FixFile_StreamReader as StreamReader FixFile_StreamRea...more >>

Hello, I want to add a date (ShortDateString) to a custom template-file = (Class). I use: a.. [!output SAFE_NAMESPACE_NAME] b.. [!output SAFE_CLASS_NAME] c.. [!output SAFE_ITEM_NAME] But I can't find anythig on a date (something like: [!output = SHORTDATE_STRING]) TIA, Michae...more >>

I'm looking for an example of how to extract images from an Access 97 blob into an asp datagrid. Anybody have examples?...more >>

i have a project in which i have used crystal report. when i run this application on other computer which has a microsoft framework install give me error when open the form containing the crystal Report viever. can anybody help me to solve the problem. Thanks Kashyap ...more >>

I need to write a dataset to a csv file. It is my understanding a user who does not have excel on their machine can still work with csv files. Let me know fi that is mistaken. I need to write a dataset to a csv file. This file would be uploaded to a ftp server eventually. I need a tutorial o...more >>

how do i do the following in vb.net as done SIMPLY! in VB6 label1.caption = app.major ...more >>

Hi, I am trying to create an application for our servicedesk. With this application the servicedesk members, can remotely image an workstation. What am looking for is a command line that reboots the users machine and creates a network share that starts up an batch file which calls Norton g...more >>

I am trying to write a menu handler to enable/disable menu selections based on user permissions. I did this in VB6 - no problem - but since I have now lost the name of the menu, I'm trying to come up with an alternate way to do this. In my database, I have an array declared as string type that...more >>

How would you get the associated icon for the file type of a file with a certain extension? like BMP, JPEG, MPEG, etc etc find their default icon using the File Types listing that associates the extension with an icon in windows. thanks! ...more >>

Hi, I'd like to give a detailed description of the link label when the user hovers over it, just like the web environment. How is this done, please? Tks!...more >>

How do you quickly sort a listview that could have a large amount of items based on the column header that was clicked? it seems so much more complex in .net now then it was in standard vb.. thanks ...more >>

Hi All :-) I have a web page that I need to refresh every time the page loads. I thought that the page automatically did a refresh/postback on the Page_Load event. Isn't refreshing the page the same thing as an Auto-postback? My page does not refresh with current data if you leave it, go to an...more >>

I am considering asking the government to spend your tax dollars to send me and a few others to VSLive, possibly the Orlando in September. None of us in my developer group have been to VSLive before, and was curious as to the value of information received. Thank you for any feedback regarding...more >>

How does one intitiate (I remember a certain type of dialog box in VB6) so that I can ask a simple question in a messagebox? ...more >>

I have an MDI parent with 1 mdi child. I'd like to be able to run a routine on the parent to enumerate the handled events on the child form. Specifically, I have a control on the parent which I want to update depending on what keydown events are handled by the child form. Any suggestions? ...more >>

Hi, I want to create a Service that Reads and Write Files, and Insert and Select Data from a Sql Server Database. I did a little test with a small Service that I wanted to write something to a File when it starts and stops. I did it like this: Protected Overrides Sub OnStart(ByVal args(...more >>

Has anyone noticed memory leaks in their VB.NET Windows Forms apps? My app definitely has some memory leaks, so I did a simple test to see if it was my app or something about VB.NET. I created a test app with 2 forms. Form1 has a command button with the following code: Private Sub Butto...more >>

Hi all, Here is my problem: I have a SQL Server 2000 DB with various NVarChar, NText fields in its tables. For some stupid reason the data was inserted into these fields in UTF8 encoding. However when you retrieve these values into a dataset and ToString() them some characters come out...more >>

I have a strange problem... I have a junction table that i need to filter based on a id, then take the filtered data and join it to a description table then show the data that was filtered in a listbox with the description instead of the id... here's an example Junction table ===========...more >>

Hi, I am analysing a VB.NET code and i see this line of code: Dim strCacheKey As String = [ProviderType] & "provider" What is the role of [ ] ? Thanks, Allan ...more >>

Maybe this is a very ridicules question. I 'm developing a vb.net compact framework application and I try to change the cursor to an hourglass with the following code: me.cursor = cursors.WaitCursor It seems like "me.cursor" does not exist. It's underlined with scrigles. How...more >>

Hello, How can I register my own .NET DLL through a setup project? In other words perform a regasm on a dll? Thanks In Advance Regards Simon Jefferies Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions mailto:simonj@headfirst.co.uk - ...more >>

Trying to create a variable array of SMS collection rules: Dim aRules() as Array, Dim oRule as Object Index = 0 sub proceedure oRule.XXX oRule.XXX ReDim Preserve aRules(i) aRules(i) = oRule (error here!!!) i=i+1 Error: InvalidCastException "Specified cast is not Valid" Works in vbs...more >>

I wrote a ado.net application that uses dataadapter,connection and command objects. I have a procedure to populate dataset.I call dispose on all objects after dataset is populate and close the connection. I see that the application still uses connection on sqlserver(I verified this by executin...more >>

How do you create an ActiveX control using Visual Studio .NET? I have successfully created a Windows Control Library project but that only creates a .dll and when I register it (using regasm) it doesn't show up in my references and when I try to add it to the toolbox I get "It was not recognized...more >>

I have a Appication starting thought a Module Main sub <System.STAThread()> _ Public Sub Main() System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles() System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(splash) End Sub This works great, I start my splash screen and move on from...more >>

I have an Access db (actually, about 60 of them) that has a table with a field named Q#. This table gets read into a dataset. In the dataset, the field is also called Q#. But when I try to update the db, an error occurs because Access wants the field to be surrounded by brackets - [Q#] - when wr...more >>

Is it possible to find out what the Active Title Bar's color 1 and color2 is for the system If you go to the display properties and click advanced, andother window pops up allowing you to change the Active Title Bar color1 and color2, which creates the gradient effect What to know if it was possi...more >>

I am a programmer, new to VB.Net. I have a client with a website designed and built by someone else, that has handed it over to me to maintain. I have enjoyed/hated the challenges involved with .Net. Right now, I have an interesting problem that I hope y'all can help with. I open the project fr...more >>

Hi I have OCX control which was developed for VB6. The distributing company seems out of business. Control works ok in vb.net but required some changes. Is there a tool to do reverse engineering and generate code for OCX Thanks in advanc A ...more >>

how I can use control keys like enter in datagrid cell in vb.net?...more >>

Is there a way to create global variables to be used across all forms?...more >>

HI TO ALL: What happen to the setFocus method from VB 6.0 I have a code: With txtName .Text = "" .setFocus VB.NET don't read it. What is the alternative??? Thanx in advance Radith Silva radith@xtra.co.nz *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** ...more >>

Is there a way to display a message box and have it close after a certain amount of time w/o user interaction?...more >>

Please can I know how to display the formulae using superscript (Ex:- E = mc2 here 2 is superscript text) and subscript (H20 - here 2 is subscript text) in Label control of VB6 Thank You!...more >>

Hello I wish to set up a handler to detect when the <Delete> key is pressed on the keyboard. This is so that I can intercept it and if the focus is on my datagrid, I will display a confirmation button, if they say No then the delete will be reversed (if possible) Thanx in advanc Austin ...more >>

how can i only show certain records in a datagrid based on user defined criteria like only show records where amount = x ect? WStoreyII Thanks Again ...more >>

Need more proof? Here's more.... http://msdn.microsoft.com/whidbey http://www.asp.net/whidbey Take a look at whidbey. So far (unless something is being hidden from us at this point) whidbey is all about C#. Just another reminder from MS that VB is dead. VB is not on their radar. It's a...more >>

Hi, Does anyone have an example of how to paste or inserting an image into a rtf file? I have tried the following but the image is represented as a lot of weird letters and numbers FileOpen(1, "c:\temp\Document.rtf", OpenMode.Binary, OpenAccess.Write FilePut(1, "c:\temp\on.gif" ...more >>

Hi I can't seem to make the Me.Show() work My code is dim dlgresult as dialogresul dlgresult=me.show( The message is : "expression does not produce a value But if I sue this: dlgresult=Me.ShowDialog(), it works. It's just that I need my form to me modeless What am I missing here Thanks...more >>

This is a little off topic, but does anyone know where I can find information on how windows draws forms and dialogs on screen? I know it depends on 2D hardware, and GDI/GDI+. Does anyone know where I can find documentation on how it does it? thanks ...more >>