Hello how should I proceed for writing a handwritten comment into a database? As if have no clue at the moment about tablet PCs I'm grateful for any help. Thanks and regards Michael...more >>

Hi I have a VBA code with forms as Excel,now i want to convert that same code to VB.NET,i need to use this application in VB.NET,so please give me the solution to convert VBA with Excel code into VB.NET like migration. I know through rewriting the code is possible,but i don't have time t...more >>

Dear Fellow Coders, I am attempting to send files using UDP. I had no problem sending small files, but when the files were over a certain size an exception was thrown. It was moaning about the packet size. I have since tried to break the file into 16k chunks and send them in sequence. At ...more >>

In VB.net, how can I use automation to open a word document in a word window as a child window of an MDI form? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Following is the code for a drag/drop between 2 listviews (smallicon view). It has one serious flaw that I can't seem to solve: it allows either listview to drag and drop inside itself, thus duplicating the item: Private Sub ListView_ItemDrag(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows....more >>

Hello, I have some code below that works, but I have to turn option strict off. Basically I am allowing a user to change the IP of an Adapter. Since they may have multiple adapters I read the Description and associated ServiceName from the registry and then bind the arraylist to a combo box...more >>

Hi vb folks, I'm using VB.net Standard 2003 and added Visual Basic PowerPack to use the TaskPane control. I installed VB PowerPack but using the TaskPane destroyed the input function for my context menu. The input fields aren't coming up and there is no solution to get it back. Same thin...more >>

on my form I have a checkbox and a tab control when the checkbox is true I wish to enable the controls on a single page of the tab control, is this possible or do I need to enable each control on the tab control page. if you could supply and example of code it would be much appreciated thanks ...more >>

I need a form to load on connection to a soket, but it hits the show and does nothing..doesn't crash, just hangs. Here is the code for the TCPListerner that I have set up. Private Sub DoListen() SocketChatS = New TcpListener(IPAddress.Any, MYPORT) SocketChatS.Start() ...more >>

Hallo, Indeed, a count of a query with a group by function gives more records than there are and so for-next structures don't function. How is this to be mended. Anyone? Everyone in fact. Answers are greatly appreciated. -- mvg Hyphessobrycon ...more >>

I've tried to search for a way to set a datetimepicker.value to nothing. I would like it to display nothing until the user select a value.. I know you can use a checkbox to disable the control - but I would like it to display nothing instead.. Is this possible? ...more >>

can i create an .Net Library wich expose events to all the aplications connected to it? ...more >>

Hi all, From my windows form, I opened a connection to a SQL database. Now I need to generate a combo box from a SELECT statement pointing to the last name column in the SQL tables. I am stuck with the code I should use to generate this combo box. I used to use ADO to open a connection to SQL...more >>

At runtime, I'd like to instantiate an object (e.g. myInvoice) when all I know is the name of the class that has to instantiated (e.g. "Invoice"). Dim DesiredClass as String = "Invoice" '// now create an instance of the desired class ??? Can this be done? I hope the question is clear. T...more >>

Sir, Below code(vb.net source code) is used to create a ms access database, tables and assigning primary keys. now i want the code to establish relationship between the tables. waiting for ur reply Thanking u sir. 'creating tables in the database ' ' This...more >>

Is there a way to declare AND in the same line assign values to a string array? TIA ...more >>

Hi, i'm using code below to check if control is a button how can i check for more types of controls(like checkbox,...) in one 'nice piece" of code I tried to make a select case with 'typeof...is' but i didn't get it = work If Not TypeOf ctr Is Button Then AddHandler ctr.LostFocus, Address...more >>

Hiya I have written a small application which I've then generated a setup project to install the application on other computers. How can I determine, from the application, where the program has been installed to? Thanks in advance Geoff ...more >>

I am creating a windows Class library Project, but it won't let me declare any var as Currency! Why is this? TIA! :) ...more >>

I searched the VB and VB.net groups endlessly and cannot find any code to help me do this. What I'm trying to do is to draw a highlighted rectangle around a child window from another application. I have the handle for the other application window and can control it, but I cannot figure out ho...more >>

hey all, all i'm trying to do is retrieve text value from a particular node. and i can get it the way shown below but was wondering if there was a cleaner way. Because right now i'm looping thru the xml file looking for a particular node and when it finds it i go ahead and read one more tim...more >>

Hi PSet with VB6 seems obsolete. What is the replacement for .NET 2002? Thanks a lot Jack ...more >>

Another question relating to focus: Is it possible to set the focus to another program's window and send it keystrokes, YET still keep my VB program in the foreground (i.e. showing on the screen)? For instance, I want to monitor another program's window and send keytstrokes to it, yet I want my ...more >>

I need to create a form from this web service http://24.163.239.122/wsprojecttrackerobjects/wsprojecttrackerobjects.asmx if you call getloginscreen there is a field called screendescription that field screendescription has the form code I am trying to create at runtime the code that is in the...more >>

Let's say I want to find the occurance of SearchString in MyString, but I want to search without regard to case ... Which is better and why in VB.Net? Index = Instr(MyString, SearchString) - 1 or Index = MyString.ToUpper.IndexOf(SearchString.ToUpper)...more >>

hi every one please i need know how to create a custom title bar like writing on title bar and change the look of maximize button and close button and so on using ..net framework Greets R. Furer ...more >>

Hi there, This is my problem: I developed a user control which contains a textbox. When the user control is a part of the main form, it should capture the enter button(i.e., respond to enter button). I tried using control_keyup event, but it doesnt fire., any ideas or suggestions. thanks in ...more >>

In a JET db using ACCESS, I specify a field Data Type as Date/Time and the Format as Short Date. These dates appear as 1/3/2003, 3/31/2003 ..... in Access which is fine since I don't want the time. Yet in a VB.NET program, where I display the same data from the JET db in a textbox, they appear...more >>

I am getting BUILD ERRORS like"Type 'Introduction' is not Defined." 'Introduction is the name of a form I am using. I am trying to load this form from the main form. The code looks like this: Dim f3 As New Introduction() F3.ShowDialog() f3.dispose() I am getting BUILD ERRORS lik...more >>

According to this article, I cant change "CanStop" on the fly!!! http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemserviceprocessservicebaseclasscanstoptopic.asp So, how can I enable/disable the ability for a user to kill my service (Via Task Manager) on ...more >>

I have a problem with a ListBox control that is on a TabControl, it seems to be forgetting which items are selected in the list when I tab off the current tab, here's my winform code... I even added a click event handler that resets the selected items based on whats in the collection it is dat...more >>

From: "Chris Calzaretta" <ccalzaretta@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Is It Possible? Date: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:44 AM Ok i am posting the code I need to create a form from this web service http://24.163.239.122/wsprojecttrackerobjects/wsprojecttrackerobjects.asmx if you call getloginscr...more >>

The last line in my Main() section is: form1.ShowDialog() The form appears, using the tile bar set in the properties window of the form designer. In the middle of form1, in one of my subs, I wish to change the tile bar or the form. I was using this line without problems: 'Form.Ac...more >>

Hi, I have a usercontrol with a overridable/virtual method. On the usercontrol onload, it will call this method. Now I have a form that have a few of this usercontrol. And I want to override the method in each usercontrol, how do I accomplish this? Thanks, Tee ...more >>

HI In a previous versino of one of our apps we would store numeric values such as 16777088 which we used to set the grid colors of a job on a TrueGrid grid in VB6. Now in VB.Net we are using the DataGrid and cannot convert these integer values to System.Drawing.Brush values. We have...more >>

Hi everybody, I'm planning to upgrade a VB6 application to VB.NET 2003. In which, some modules need to communicate with COM port to detect high/low bit signal and also send signal to COM port. In VB6 application, MSComm control is used. However, I can't find it or other related control in VB...more >>

Hello, I need to write a program to capture a picture from a digital camera. I asked the question about a week ago and got some good responses. I found another problem though. The video card is RGB format and must stay that way to meet govt. standards. I have tried some of the sample c...more >>

This seems like a dumb question, but here goes: In my own VB.NET user control, how do I gain access to the user controls parent? (i.e. the form that is hosting the user control) For instance, in the control I want to set the focus back to the main form that has the user control. Most other class...more >>

I have an MDIForm and two child form. My problem is when I open the first child form the windows state is normal and then open the 2nd child form from this child form. When the 2nd child form is already open the windows state is maximized. now when I close this 2nd child form the 1st child form ...more >>

What I am trying to do I have an application that I am trying to create forms at runtime. I have the code for that application being served out of a web service hitting sql database. It seems that I can not create the form at runtime. I am getting an error every time un...more >>

I am having problems with ADO.NET I need a constant connection between my VB application and my sql database... can I use anything else other than legacy ADO? Does anyone know if microsoft is going to change ADO.NET so we can go back to realtime access to the database and not use datasets? ...more >>

I loaded a background image onto a form, but now would like to remove it and have a blank form, so I can see to add contgrols. How does one do this? Thanks, Michael Erlewine ...more >>

I've been trying for the last couple of days to read some pixel values from a window of an independent application, but, even though I got close, I just can't figure the last part out. I am able to read the coordinates (GetWindowRect), but the GetPixel always returns some weird incremental val...more >>

Hello All, I onced used a very efficient method in VBScript to retrive nammed arguments passed on the commanline using: WScript.Arguments.Named.Item ("ArgumenName"). That is, the call to the script would be somthing like: script.wsf /ArgName:"Value of argument" Does anyone ...more >>

Hi Could anybody give me advice on which charting package I should buy i.e. which packages available are the best in your opinion? Ones I have heard of are: chartfx, dundas chart and componentone chart. Thanks in advance Geoff ...more >>

I found some C# code on the web that I want to use in my vb.net project. How can I do this without translating the C# to VB.net? It's pretty nasty looking or I'd translate it myself stuff like #region COM Interop for IShellFolder [ComImportAttribute()] [GuidAttribute("000214E6-0000-0000-...more >>

hey all, given: working with the outlook object model. Private Sub _oItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object) Handles _oItems.ItemAdd MessageBox.Show("You've got mail.") If TypeOf Item Is Outlook.MailItem Then _oMsg = DirectCast(Item, Outlook.MailItem) ...more >>

I am wanting to have a couple small images "fade in" a couple seconds after a form loads. Didn't find an opacity feature for the picture box, any ideas? thx ...more >>

I have array of arrays. I need to arrange them in an increased order of their element 0 Here is what i want. dim InputArray()() = {{2,0,0},{1,0,0},{6,0,0},{3,0,0}} and this is the output outputArray()() = {{1,0,0},{2,0,0},{3,0,0},{6,0,0}} Has any body got any idea how to it. TIA na...more >>

Hi I have a doubt,how to know the information of .pst file? I want to display the information of pst file (which is maintained by the outlook express) in VB.NET form.When i click a button in VB.NET then i want to display all information like,how emails sent,how many emails received and ...more >>

I am trying to learn VB.Net and can't figure out how to call a from from another form. In VB6, I just issue a Load FormX, and an Unload FormX... and Show the form and there it is. I am sure it is obvious, but I can't see how to do that in VB.net. Does someone have a piece of code that will ...more >>

i try to download a file using web client but keep getting exception on receive WebClient1.DownloadFile("http://www.testing.net/cgi-bin/test/test.pl?action=download", "c:\\aa.txt") ...more >>

I'm trying to create a custom control that has 2 listviews, in view smallicon. I'm using these with code that makes them drag/drop controls, so what I am after is a control that does drag/drop automatically between these 2 listviews. However, I'm running into difficulty - when I add the cont...more >>

I have not been able to see any difference between what happens when I use Build>Build Solution or Build>ReBuild Solution. Is there any reason to use one or the other at any time? Thanx......joisey ...more >>