please I want any book about using API_function in c++ builder Posted via DevelopmentNow Groups www.developmentnow.com/g www.developmentnow.com...more >>

I created a custom collection based on System.Collections.Specialized.NameObjectCollectionBase. I also implemented two version of the "Item" property and coded them both as Default properties. Now, when I look at the data, everything looks good; the underlying objects in there, and the ...more >>

Hi, I have finally got my windows service installing OK using the vs.net installer- however, when I uninstall the application it leaves an orphned service entry in the service control manager list. If I try and run the 'MyService' it says the system cannot find the specified file. If I try ...more >>

I have a problem that at first glance seems not that hard to figure out. But, so far, the answer has escaped me. I have an old database file that has the date(s) stored in it as number of days. An example is: 36,525 represents 01/01/1900. The starting point date is considered to be : 00/00/...more >>

I have a dataset that I want to remove the first column. Can I do this without "Select"ing again? If so, how. Thanks.... ...more >>

I have been working on a project for months and now I am receiving the following message when I try to break on a line number: "The Breakpoint will not currently be hit. No Symbols have been loaded for the document." I have had no problems in the past. What do I need to do to fix this prob...more >>

Hi, Can somebody translate the following c# code into Vb.Net? byte[] myData = new byte[nFileLen]; I tried Dim myData As Byte() = New Byte(nFileLen) Does not compile , with error message: Type 'byte' has no constructors. TIA ...more >>

I am currently working on a server client application. I have it working alright with winsock, but really wanted to use the newer dot socket class. I found some good examples and tried them. However I get an error on this line: mobjListener = New TcpListener("169.254.19.147",5005) Th...more >>

Hello Everyone: I used VB.NET 2003 Standard to create a User Control which I named PersonControl and then overrode its OnLoad routine to use SQL commands to populate its sub-controls. When I tried to use the Form Designer to add my PersonControl to a form in my application, I got the fo...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know how to control another program that is running? Eg: I would like to control the outlook express and tells it to minimize. Thanks. ...more >>

I used the example on Bob Powell's site to draw a gradient on the background of the parent form in my survey app. Now, I would like to have a logo docked in the corner, but have the background of the logo be the gradient, not the base color of the window. The logo is a gif set with a transparen...more >>

I have a form with a panel on it. Is there a simple way of gettting / changing / setting individual pixels on that panel? Could somebody provide a code snippet? Thanks, Wolfgang, Santa Barbara, CA...more >>

I need tp bind a variable to a select and send to oracle database. I have the value to be send in a variable but that variable to be binded to the query as the database I an hitting is a siebel related which is resulting performance issues if it is not a bind variable *-----------------------...more >>

Would anyone know how to read the file attributes of a file on the hard drive to check if the file is encrypted or not? I have searched Visual Studio Help and MSDN and the samples I have found do not work. Any help would be appreciated. I am using VB.NET ...more >>

I have an app that I need to make sure after installation that the machine has been rebooted. Is there a way to detect if a reboot has been performed? Maybe like initially writing to a config file and then setting a value in it upon reboot? Thanks. STom ...more >>

I start my applicaiton from sub Main as follows: <STAThread()>Public Sub Main() Dim MainForm As frm_Main = New frm_Main Application.Run(MainForm) End Sub In the MainForm, I show a Progress Form as follows: Private Sub get_Listing() Dim prform as New ProgBarForm (this is a form I ...more >>

Hi, Can any one tell me how can i change the display language after loading the MDI? regards Reny --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.851 / Virus Database: 579 - Release Date: 01/28/05 ...more >>

Hi, I am trying to create a Windows Service installer but it just dumps the service executable in the application folder and doesn't install it as a service. I have gone through this tutorial http://abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=1082, but it says you have to pop open a .Net command prompt an...more >>

Can you point me to a simple example of how to transfer a file (send or receive) using a webservice. Thanks! Bob PS. Pardon my double posting. I also posted to the webservices forum....more >>

Can you point me to a simple VB .NET example of how to receive a file from a web server using a HTTP method available in .NET Bob...more >>

Does VB.Net (or .Net) have an OCR capability? (I need to suck some text out of a GIF file.) Thanks, Bob ...more >>

The problem is that I am unable to access the last record of the access database table. I am able to access the record i want to only if I insert a dummy record which then becomes the last record. I am using this code in a 'Class' which uses one Oledbconnection for various functions( I open and...more >>

How can I change by program the default printer in VB.net if I have two printers connected in one computer? I want to print diferents reports in diferents printers connected in one computer and I want to change the default printer depending of the report. Please help us. Rigoberto...more >>

The application is developed in ASP.Net with a SQL Server database. Essentially, the application uses a single shared Connection object for all users logged into the system. The connection object is opened/closed for each transaction. The error - System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Cannot find...more >>

Hello All, I noticed that the toolbar buttons have the same size. I can=AD not have different buttons' size into one toolbar. is that correct or=AD am I missing something here? is there a way to overcome this prob=ADlem? Thanks guys=20 Ahmed ...more >>

Hello All, I noticed that the toolbar buttons have the same size. I can not have different buttons' size into one toolbar. is that correct or am I missing something here? is there a way to overcome this problem? Thanks guys Ahmed ...more >>

Hey All, I have a vertical RadioButtonList w/ textalign=right and borders enabled. I want to resize the borders based on the pixel length of the item text. I am trying to use the graphics.measurestring class but can't seem to get the coding right. Any examples would be most appreciated. Tha...more >>

Hi I am somewhat confused, I am new at VB.net I use XML data, I have a datagrid, I created a datatable so that I can create a custom format like true is this graphic false is this graphic and others. One of the custom format is as follows: dsmessages_dt.Columns.Add("Image", GetType(Image)) ...more >>

Hi all, does anyone know if inheritance of Form Classes is particularly prone to problems in VB 2005, or is it that I'm doing something wrong, as I keep getting unexpected problems with the designer of the class that is inheriting the form class. Thanks, Martin Horn. ...more >>