For some time now I have been struggling trying to understand how to handle events originating in a User Control that I have designed when using this in an application. Basically I need to respond to button clicks in my user control. I have struggled trying to understand Delegates, aqnd m still ...more >>

Hi I have to use Java classes from a VB.Net application. I never did that. How can I use these classes ? The Java library was provided to me by FundServ. Anyone know it? The library is provided as .jar file. TIA Éric Moreau, MCSD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP (http://aspnet...more >>

I need to write a vb.net program that would convert the RTF file into PS file to be sent to the printer. Any help is highly appreciated. Scott. ___ Newsgroups brought to you courtesy of www.dotnetjohn.com...more >>

Another problem that I am having is that I want to make some type of word or text document that is populated with data from my datagrid. Is this possable? And how do I keep ot formatted? I.E. I have 7 columns with values in all of them. How do I keep the columns straight on the printout? Than...more >>

I am working on a form that when a value is selected in the DataGrid, it should call the binddata() function. But the function in not updating anything . Look at the files ... http://www.networkingsltd.com/wasa.zip There is the DB included. But I cannot populate the fields with my databindi...more >>

Given the Class named KeyValue is the declaration for the Dictionary version correct? I can't get the IDE to like it. This is VS2005 beta 2. I think i am doing something wrong but i don't see it. Public Class KeyValue Dim _keyID As FieldAttributes Dim _value As FieldAttributes 'public...more >>

Does anyone know how to simulate the right click "Save Target As" using MSHTML? I find that I can navigate through the LinksCollection on any given page but often these links are links to files (*.doc, *.xls etc). If I follow the link, it will open the document, but I am interested in sa...more >>

Hi All, This is my requirement. Our outlook address book is our corporate hierarchy note. In the sense, if I look into my email account properties I can see my boss's email adress and so on.. Now I want to fetch one's managers email address from his email address properties programatically....more >>

Part of our peer review process is a code walk-thru using hard-copy source code. I'm not real happy with the way source code is printed in VS.Net. In VB6 we had the option of printing the entire project, just the module, etc. In VB.Net that control appears to be missing-what's open is what you g...more >>

Hello all, I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows staff members to enable user accounts within a specific group in our Active Directory. However, as an added piece I would like to set a new password for the accounts as they are enabled. How can I do this in VB? Pl...more >>

Hi, all!! Anyone know what the property name is for the large text field in an Outlook 2k2/2k3 Contact is? Tried numerous things and I'm not even close so far... Thanks! Jack ...more >>

I need to access Windows API NetShareEnum. It is working fine in the post Win98 version but the Win98 function is returning me error number 87 (Invalid parameters) Whats I am doing wrong ? Following is my code Thanks Jean-Marc St-Hilaire ----------------------------------- <Struc...more >>

Does anyone know of any electronic security device hardware for doors that can be accessed using vb.net? Like for instance a room that needs to be secured via an electronic device, that can open via a badge being swiped through it. I would like to talk to this device with vb.net and sore i...more >>

Hello, I can find no reason for this code to run twice. Can you help me? It may have something to do with it being a overrides sub but stepping through during debug does *not* bear this out. In the base class form... \\ Protected Overridable Sub btnInsertCmptProfile_Click(ByVal sender ...more >>

I keep getting the following error: The underlying connection was closed: The server committed an HTTP protocol violation. I have tried putting the <configuration> <system.net> <settings> <httpWebRequest useUnsafeHeaderParsing="true" /> </settings> </system.net> </configuration> fil...more >>

Hi, I would like to add two or three custom properties to some textboxes and comboboxes controls at runtime. Any ideas on how to do this? NeilSanner ...more >>

Whatever I do I cant programatically make my machine shutdown. I am using the following class and have tried both thte ExitWindowsEx and InititateSystemShutdownEx shared functions Neither seem to work. I have also made sure that the assembly had full trust. Can anyone suggest what may be wr...more >>

Hi An API-Function I want to use needs a structure as parameter: public structure myStruct dim i1 as short dim i2 as byte dim i3 as integer dim buffer as byte() end structure buffer is an array of fixed length. But how could I correctly declare buffer, so tha...more >>

Hi All, In my program I am loading the content of a text file (main.txt) into a string called 'message'. What I need is to convert all urls and emails in this string into html. This is what I did to convert hard returns to <br>'s and it works fine: Dim sws As New IO.StreamWriter(pathtos...more >>

Hello, I de-complie some old code and I have this line that I cannot re-convert to vb.net compatible code. time1 = #1/2/2005# 'Date variable DateAndTime.DatePart(2, time1, 1, 1) I have looked over the info for this function and I'm at a lost as to the function parts here... specificall...more >>

Hello, My application has a series of forms that open using ShowDialog() on top of their parent as the user drills down to enter increasingly more detail regarding data. I want to hide the previous form so that the user can minimize or move the current form without others behind it. Current...more >>

I have VB standard 2003. Even though it doesn't have a built-in template for Windows Services, is it possible to build and compile a service? If so, how would I go about doing it? ...more >>

Hi, Is this possible to consume a Java web service from VB6? Can anyone provide the infomation or sample code? Thanks in advance! J G...more >>

Creating an enhanced menuItem with additional properties is easy to do. Is there also a way to enhance the menuItem by adding an event to it? I would like to have the MenuItem display a help message if it is right clicked but I cannot find a way to detect the right click mouse event. Can ...more >>

Hi, I have created a database webform that tracks problems. When problems are created, the form sends out an email to the person who will solve the problem. However now i have been told to make the app send out notifications if the open problems are not closed after a certain period i.e. i...more >>

Hi, I have a mdi application in which it is only possible to open one form at a time. To achieve this I have: Public Class clsForms Public Shared frm As Form End Class and then when I open a new form: If Not form Is Nothing Then If Not clsForms.frm Is Nothing Then clsFor...more >>

Greetings, I am new to multithreading and I am trying to implement it in my app. This application is distributed application which needs to refresh every say 5 secs to show some activities in the datagrid. I have implemented querying the database in a separate thread and and then showing it i...more >>

How to know if a string is a guid thx ...more >>

Hi, I have a ComboBox of +- 15.000 items in it, via a DataSource. On Top of the Items-list, I want to add some values, based on a user choise (via a filter on the DataSource). Does anybody know how I can do this? When just adding them with ComboBox.items.Insert I get an "Items collection ca...more >>

Hi there, I'm hoping someone else has experienced the IDE going off on a tangent and *duplicating* lines of code at the bottom of a code document with mismatched regions. *Every* time I open a rather large project at the moment this bug occurs, I delete the lines everything is fine. ...more >>

i've opened a text file, say config.ini and it contains 3 lines config.ini ' this is a test file mypath=c:\abc mybatch=c:\batch\runme.bat 1. How do i use readline method to ignore anything that has 'comments ? 2. What is the best way to read those those variables from mypath and mybatch...more >>

..2003 have a filesystemwatcher ... does it have a directorysystemwatcher ? What i need is to watch whether directory is deleted ? i assume filesystemwatcher delete method is for file, not directory. Pls advise ...more >>

Can someone please give me an example of firing up the default email program with the sender and recipient filled in. There is sort of an example in Help but it does not work. Thanks Jack Russell...more >>

Dear all, is it possisble to create transparent window form and transparent grid control or listview on it? Could somebody give me a starting point? Thank you in avance, Boni ...more >>

Hi, How I open a form having its name in a string variable?. Example: strForm:"frmTest" How I open strForm from code?. Thanks, Jamie ...more >>