Is it possible to detect whether my application is running within a Terminal Server session or not? I'd like to automatically switch off some of my graphics rendering under this environment as they can be quite slow to transfer over a terminal server session. The graphics should still be di...more >>

Hi all, I'm trying to get a datagrid to display a button in every row, so that when the user clicks on it, the value from the first column (record index) is read, and then a new window opens for the user to see the full record (for editing or what not). I've seen examples in ASP.Net all over ...more >>

I am new to using .net. I am told that I need to setup a config file that will be accessed by a VB.net dll. This vb.net dll will be setup to run every 5 to 10 minutes by a timer that is coded into the vb.net application. A user will submit a request to obtain data from a HP mainframe. This...more >>

hello, i'd like my application to play video "friday.wmv" just after "monday.wmv". i don't want to use a playlist. the wmp is deaf just after playing the first video. what am i doing wrong? windows xp, wmp 9 the code: Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Eve...more >>

I need an vb.net class that is invoked from aspx page, that use the viewstate/session object. This class must be store the information into viewstate/session. Can you give me an example ? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I want to enqueue many byte array in a queue. When I dequeue the elements of my queue, I need them back as byte array. How can I extract them as byte array from the dequeue method of the queue? Thank you Marty...more >>

How do I implement the value equivalent of the ComboBox.FindStringExact method? I.e. How do I set the ComboBox.SelectedIndex so that the ComboBox.SelectedValue object matches one that I specify. Thanks in advance for any help, Hal Heinrich VP Technology Aralan Solutions Inc....more >>

In some recent posts, I've seen people who seem to be waxing nostalgic with respect to the "ease of use" of Visual Basic 6. I can't quite put my finger on it, but they seem to be implying that VB6 was simpler to use than VB.NET, that it was somehow easier to write programs in VB6 than in VB.N...more >>

I use the following code for a strongly typed arraylist and it works great. However, I was wondering if this is the proper way to do it. I realize that if I want to implement sorting of the arraylist then I have to handle this with a sort method that uses comparer. I can reference the prope...more >>

I use the line XLwkb.ExclusiveAccess() to unshare the workbook and it works. the problem is it sends up a prompt for confirmation. When I run this there will be noone around to confirm it. how do we unshare the workbook without being prompted to confirm. I tried XLwkb.Exclusiv...more >>

Is it possible for a class to create an instance of a private nested class which raises events and then listen for those events? In the example below, when InnerClass sings, OuterClass should say Bravo . I am not sure about the scoping and I cannot get this to work. Thanks Mel Public Sub Out...more >>

hey all, i have a MustInherit class and a derived class. is it possible to have a shared method in the base class and use it? Note: this is not working for me but just going to explain. i have a base class that has a shared function that returns a connection string for a datasource. is ...more >>

I want to make a login form, but have a checkbox with a "remember user name" option to create a cookie on their system to save their user name and place it into the username text box when they visit the site, how to go about implementing this? any examples out there? thanks! ...more >>

Hello newsgroup, I am pretty new to .NET and need some advise on how to approach to the following: I have to create an application with a drawing surface, where some predefined shapes (picture boxes with icons in it) can be dropped and moved around. This should work like some MS Visio on a...more >>

I see all kinds of threading but there is nothing explaining thread. ...more >>

how do i limit the number of rows in a windows form data grid?...more >>

I found that rows in datagrid can be sorted by clicking on the column header. However, this doesn't refresh the .currentindex DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber I need either to disable colum sorting programmatcially or somehow refresh the DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber index so that it will r...more >>

I have a button that I want to click and bring up another form. I can't find the command to do this. I've mostly worked with MS Access macros. But what's the command to open a form in VB.NET? ...more >>

Hi, if I want to create a templace class (like we can do in C++), what is the syntax to tell to the class's constructor the specific type I want to use? Thank you and have a nice day! Marty...more >>

Hi, How can I pass an array string to javascript? I have this: in ASP.NET VB code: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dim siteName(100) As String Dim siteLink(100) As String Dim i As Integer siteName(0) = "New JavaSc...more >>

Hi I have done a program that is to work out travel insurance for single and annual trips. For single trips I put in a start and end date no problems. But for an annual trip I only need to insert the start date of the cover and I want the program to automatically work out when the last day ...more >>

Hi How can I get list of the installed Programs on a computer in VB.NET code, I need to list them in an application I'm creating? best regards/ Lars Netzel ...more >>

Can someone give me a sample or point me in the direction of one, on how to implement User "Remember Me" option when logging into a website? TIA ...more >>

I have a form that displays a time vs temperature graph when the user clicks a plot button. The plot is done in a picturebox using gr.drawline. I would like for this plot to be made without the user having to click the plot button, ie when the form opens. I have tried putting the call t...more >>

Is there an equivalent of StdFont (VB6) in VB .Net? Thanks....more >>

No Cobol.Net yet? Wha?!? Anywho, hope someone is familiar enough with Cobol to help me out here. I have some files written by COBOL applications that contain COMP-3 fields (on a mainframe) that I ftp up to a network folder for processing in .Net. Anyone know if it's possible (and how) to ...more >>

bonjour je voudrais savoir comment porté une application de vb.net sur un pocketpc (la compillation ....) Merci -- # ANTISPAM # Click on the link to answer - Cliquez sur le lien pour répondre http://www.cerbermail.com/?zH3uNd5dV8 ...more >>

Hi guys, I am trying to implement XP style look using the following link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchimpdragdrop.asp It does works. But it does not work with silent deployment. I thing something to do with manifest file. Can anyone...more >>

I'm write a code with SharpZipLib for Zip files in MemoryStream... I don't succeed to make Unzip.... This my code for Zip : Private function ZipFiles(Files() as string) as MemoryStream Dim StrFile As String Dim ms As MemoryStream = New System.IO.MemoryStream Dim s As ZipOutputStream = New ...more >>

Hello, I'm a VB6 developer looking for any tutorials to transition to .NET. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Jonathan KingsKinght1 <at> hotmail <dot> com ...more >>

What is the proper VB.NET way to declare these VB6 dlls? Public Declare Function WaitForSingleObject Lib "kernel32" _ (ByVal hHandle As Long, _ ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long) As Long Private Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32" _ (ByVal hObject As Long) As Long Public Declare Fu...more >>

I start out with a string. Which I then encode with my own algorithm changing every characters ascii value depending on a key. I then save it to a binary file. When I generate the initial string, it shows up fine. When I encode the string it shows up right. When I save the file it appends ...more >>

Hi All I am trying to access a control on my main form from a class. The control is a Windows Media Player which I do not think I can instantiate in code. The class needs to pass the file name to play. I am new to VB.Net, but not to Basic or OOP, so I am sure that I am missing something obvi...more >>

This is rather humiliating and has taken a lot of guts to even ask here - I have lost my ability to dock the Properties and Solution Explorer windows at the right - will only dock at top where I do not want them. Tired of pushing them around and of course hiding my main coding window. Right ...more >>

How do I format text in datagrid column? I have a column of currency values and I want them all to display with 2 decimal points (XXX.XX). I figured out how to set the width and alignment as follows: DataGrid1.TableStyles(0).GridColumnStyles(0).Width = 140 DataGrid1.TableStyles(0).GridColu...more >>

I would like to be able to do the following: Listbox1/Textbox1 contains list of all items not selected item A item B item D Listbox2//Textbox2 contains list of all items selected item C item E User then can highlight desired items to select/deselect using the corresponding arrows...more >>

I have a VB.net assembly that manipulates excel data. At the end of data processing, the user has the option to view the spreadsheet, which is at that time open and not visible. So at this point it's a simple matter of saying ObjXL.Visible, which works. However, I need to also test to see i...more >>

How does one go about setting the interior dimensions of a picturebox? In vb6 is was the scaleheight/width proerties. thanks kevin...more >>

I want to create a new big image from other Images in VB .net Is that possible ? what should I need to do that Regards Aris ...more >>

Can anyone point me to a collection class that has serialization/deserialization with it - preferably in XML. I know this can't be done with a collection that inherits from CollectionBase, but I'm hoping someone has another collection class out there. Thanks; Michael ...more >>

Is it possible to create ActiveX in VB .NET and if yes does the client need to have .NET Framework installed? tnx ...more >>