Hi All Is the vb6 progress bar available under vb.net ? Or can you make the vb.net one smooth instead of the default ? Thanks ...more >>

Hi All: Im new to the threading programming, and i have problem working with threads in my VB.NET application. I have a module.vb with the following thread definition in the declarations: Public Thread_Test As New System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf MDIChild.SomeFunction) The problem re...more >>

Sorry, but I have a couple of US sites which dont seem to be working and I wondered if you folks are working generally in the US today ?? Terry Burns http://TrainingOn.net ...more >>

I am using the command line to create a VB.NET and ADO.NET Application. But Imports System.Data and Imports System.Data.SqlClient cannot be found during compliation. Can anyone show me how to setup the enviroment? ...more >>

Hi! How can set Regional settings in rum-time mode? For example How can set decimal separator to "." in VB.NET? -- Cumprimentos, David de Passos -------------------------------------------------------------- RCSOFT, Lda. E-Mail: passos@rcsoft.pt Móvel: +351 966931639 Telefone: +351 23...more >>

Quick question: Can you bind the Value of a TrackBar to the Text of a Label? MSDN didn't reveal anything in the hour or so I spent looking:)...more >>

Because DotNet (inexplicably) can't directly cast SqlDateTime to DateTime using either CDate or Convert, you have to use ToString first. I use this function to validate a SQL date: Public Function IsValidSQLDate(ByVal d As DateTime) As Boolean Return CDate(SqlDateTime.MinValue.ToString) ...more >>

Hello.. can anyone help on how to make a button that has one image an when mouse over another image like a web rollover? I need some code if there is availablre.. Thank you all! Marcos ...more >>

I accidently deleted the RESX file of a Winform. I still have the .VB file. When I ran the app, the form was ok, but I can't bring up the design form to edit. Is there any way to restore or recreate RESX from the VB form? Thanks a million! Bill ...more >>

Can some please make this C# code to VB? Thanks. [DllImport("msvcrt.dll", SetLastError=true)] static extern int _mkdir(string path); //this function should provide safe substitude for Directory.CreateDirectory() static DirectoryInfo CreateDirectory(string path) { int returnCo...more >>

well let i first explain in more detail what i mean I would like to compress a string that i am gonna send through a remoting object that is wrapped in a webservice on a local network to a VB6 / Delphi win32 forms client so it should be a algorythm that is availlable in VB.Net and VB6 /...more >>

Hi, I'm re-writing a VB6 app in Vb.Net. This basically reads a text file using streamreader one line at a time, parses the string using substring, trim functions and writes the parsed string to an output text file using streamwriter. I've noticed while testing that this is 15 secs slower than...more >>

I was using the 'find' tool in a class today and accidentally clicked on Mark All instead of Find Next. it put a bunch of blue Marks on the side where break points usually go. how do I clear these out? I didn't find any "Clear Marks" menu any where. Thanks. -- moondaddy@nospam.nospa...more >>

Hi All, I am following text book timer usage as defined in the on-line VB help. The timer works partly. I'm using the following timer code segment in my application. : Public Sub MyTimer(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ElapsedEventArgs) lblStatText.Text = ">> Processing - " ...more >>

I have a routine to load CBO's on the main form, which is below. In this I check the reader for .HasRows and if this is FALSE I invoke the routine to Add constants to the table. In the Add Constants rountine I add two rows that are required, then let the user make any changes they need via a d...more >>

Has anyone done any of the online training from francistuttle.com? It's $49.00 for access to the online library. http://www.francistuttle.com/elearning/libraries.asp?LIBRARY=IT I work for the cheapest f???ing company I have ever seen. ...more >>

Please help using vb.net 2003, on XP sp2 machine the length in the panel of the statusbar seams to be correct, but having problems returning text using "SB_GETTEXT" please help Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, _ ...more >>

Hey all, struggling to find an easier way to initialize an array of structures... Structure room Public Description as string Public Refridge() as string Public WeaponsVault() as string end structure Dim MyApt() as Room I'd like to find a way similar to init an array of strin...more >>

From my windows form, I configured a Data Adapter and generated a dataset to load data from a SQL database table. Then I used a code to fill the dataset. The code returns the error message: "An unhandled exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in system.data.dll Additi...more >>

I have two books that I purchased, "ADO.NET Step-By-Step" and "Visual Basic ..NET Black Book". I am reading about data-binding in Windows forms and there is a paragraph about the CurrencyManager Object which states: "The CurrencyManager object is fundamental to the Windows Forms data-bi...more >>

I can't get my threading timer to show a splash screen panel for six seconds, then move onto the next panel. The timer just doesn't tick (this is aparent when I set the time to wait to 100 and it never fires off the sub) I've tried using java, I've tried using the system timer - this is my last h...more >>

Hello All I am new to the .NET environment .... I am converting an application from MS Access to VB.NET I have run into a few problems, and would appreiate any elightenment to my problems. I was able tgo do this with MS Access 2000, but can't figure out how to do it with VB.NET 1. I...more >>

Does anyone know a good site I can visit that gives examples on how to use the Print Preview Dialog? I am new to the language and the book I have sucks. Need some serious help with this. Thanks in advance....more >>

Hello all, Is there a way to simulate the CopyFromRecordSet method (it accepts DAO or ADO recordset objects) from the office.excel.dll, so it can work with datasets/datatables? Thank you in Advance E-cube ...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to have a picture or color with XP style looking buttons. I am following this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchimpdragdrop.asp Richard ...more >>

Hello My build is failing when I call some api's. Could someone help fix this code. Not sure how to declare the variables....already tried many different ways.....Thanks Public Declare Function WaitForSingleObject Lib "kernel32" _ (ByVal hHandle As System.IntPtr, _ ByVal dwMillisecond...more >>

Hi! I need to convert the select statement below from VB ASP to C# ASP.NET. Pls. help and thanks in advance. ' Create recordset and query Set rsCHI = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") sCHI = "SELECT a.cust_des1, a.des1 projectName, b.job_no JobNo, b.des1 jobName, b.contract_amt,...more >>

Hi all, I have developed an application using VB.NET 2002 on windows XP. When I run this application on Windows 98 SE, I get the exception "Object reference not set to an instance of an object", while the page, I want to preview, is been loaded to the PrintPreviewControl (or to the PrintPre...more >>

Someone please tell me when to use [String] in VB.Net. I see strings dimmed like: Dim sStr as string I also see: Dim sStr as [String] What is the difference? -- Robert Hill ...more >>

Hi, I've been making a setup file for a while and it has been working okay--installation on client computers is fine. But I've recently been getting these warnings: in the Output window when the setup is compiling: ------ Starting pre-build validation for project 'SPARK Setup' ------ WA...more >>

I am trying to create an Array of type Hash Table. When I try to assign a value to a key in the hash table i get a System.NullReferenceException error. Here is the code: Public Function ReadTilesFromFile(ByVal Path As String, Optional ByVal TilesetDir As String = "tilesets/") Dim i As...more >>

Hi all, I am slowly re-writing old VB6 code to VB.NET. I have 1 problem. I was using FileSystemObject to return the modified timestamp of a file, all worked well. When I use System.IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(MyFile).ToShortTimeString the time is 1 hour behind that of the file. For example...more >>

looking for any suggestions on how to approach building functionality to allow users to select their preferred columns for viewing in a ListView control. The idea is similiar to how Windows Explorer works, right click to select/deselect which columns are shown in the rh pane listview. For me, ...more >>

I have the following code that will change the desktop on my XP machine to a .BMP file. It doesn't work with a .JPG extention. Can anybody point me in the right direction? The full path name to the file is in m_Picture Const SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER = 20 Const SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE = &H1 Const SP...more >>

I know how to get the Menuitem's TEXT . BUT I need to get the names , Does anyone know how to do ?? Thanks I try That " For Each FileMenuItem As MenuItem In Me.Menu.menuitem" before ...more >>

Hi, in VB.NET I'm accessing a DBF file using ADO with an OLEDB connection with the Visual Foxpro OLEDB driver (VFPODBC.DLL). Read, write, update, delete all work fine using a dataset. Is there any automatic way to handle concurrent updates to the same record by different users. How would it wo...more >>

Hi, Can any one please help in getting the VBScript tutorials or guides. Thanks, Avinash M. ...more >>