Hi all, I need to incorporate new menu option in File menu of every MS word . Are Addins helpful in this case . I need to Create a setup which will add this functionality to existing as well as new Word document. Can anyone guide me something on this . Any url for the same ..... ...more >>

Hi all, I use javascript's Print function to print my web page. But the web page contains multiline text boxes. The print function only prints the visible portion of the multiline textboxes. How can I print the web page with all contents of the multiline textboxes? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

I have a custom class inherited from a third party control. Within the class, I need to make a backup copy of the class so that I can change the properties (font size etc) for printing. So, I'm using code such as... Dim backup as dmsreport =me backup.font=newfont backup.prin...more >>

Hi, I'm having trouble finding the right news group for this posting so here goes... I am attempting to execute some special actions within an installation project for a standard .Net Windows application. I have a custom Installer class that needs to access a disk file installed during t...more >>

I have a simple dbf file with the name of OTHWAGE.dbf. I can open it in Visual Studio Server Explorer and see its fields and records by creating a Data Connection. When I copy the connection string and combine it with code from VS Help, I end up with the following: Dim sConnection...more >>

Hello, I have some code that impersonates a user upon launching of the application. We now have the need to run some command line items. The impersonation doesn't seem to pass to the commands being run. Is there a way to do this? Basically looking for a way do a runas on a command line...more >>

Hi, I have a Windows VB.Net app in which I need to keep files in one folder = in sync with files in another folder. I have pasted the code below. Can = anyone tell me why I end up with a folder with all the file names = correct, but the length of each file is zero. =20 Thanks for your help. Mi...more >>

Say I have an object that is placed onto a form. It will get this declaration: Public Class1 Friend WithEvents ObjectName1 As SomeCompany.ObjectName Private Sub DoSomething Object1.method1 = True End Sub Public Class2 Private MainClass As Class1 Private Sub DoSomethingElse...more >>

Hello, I am using a flat file database that has been imported to SQL Server 2000. So it is a DB with one table. What I want to do is display 3 of the 30 fields on an .aspx screen. One of the 3 fields would have a hyperlink. Upon clicking that hyperlink the remaining 27 fields of that part...more >>

I am trying to find out any function or code to calculate days between to dates, and another one that I select a date and then select a number of days, weeks, or years from a control, and I will bring me what they It would be after the number of days or weeks selected. Lets say for example ...more >>

Hi EveryBody: How can I make windows application project start with arguments and return a variable. Thanks for your help...more >>

Hi, I'm looking resources or tutorial where I can learn how to add properties to other objects at design time for VB.NEt or C#. I want to reproduce the same effect as when your drop the tooltip object on a form. Once it's done, every object has a new property added to the property box so we...more >>

Hi EveryBody: by VB.Net How can I amke windows application project start with starting of opreating system and end with ending the opreating system, for exaple like the windows service project when you start with starting windows opreating system and stop with ending of opreating system ? ...more >>

Hi All, If I have the following xml: <Response> <AddressDetails> <Address> </Address> </AddressDetails> </Response> and I need to insert multiple address records like this: <Response> <AddressDetails> <Address> <City></City> ...more >>

I'm writing a program in VB .NET 2k3, I have a datagrid bound to a database (Access 2002). Does anyone have info or know where I can go to change the color of a row based on the value in one column? I have found stuff on alternating colors and all that good stuff but nothing that I need. Th...more >>

Hi, I am using VB2005Express Beta2 (CTP Feb2005) which appears to have a new auto scaling engine. For that reason it does not accept i.e. the command Me.Scale(2). Where can I find some documentation on this new auto scaling engine? Thanks, Reinier ...more >>

Hello, I am trying to find a VB.NET method that will allow me to save and read an application's settings in a separate file located on any drive, any folder. I have found a couple of methods for doing this, but they are (in my opinion) more complicated than I require. I found a method that...more >>

What is the difference in: Public Class Form1 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form Dim myUrl As String and Private myUrl As String In other words, using Dim or Private outside of a sub. Both can be seen within any sub in that class.. Private seems more explicit. I'm also ...more >>

I am looking into the feasability of writing a program (probably as an active-x addon) for my school district that accepts zipcodes and returns the correct POSTNET barcode. This would most likely be used when building mailing labels in MS Access. I realize that Word produces the barcodes, but ...more >>

I have a MDI form which hosts numerous MdiChildren forms. I want to prevent the users from toggling to other MdiChildren forms. The program allows it by pressing Ctl+F6 or Ctl+Tab. In the MDI form I use the KeyUp event and set Handles = True: Private Sub FrontierMDI_KeyUp(ByVal sender ...more >>

I have the following XML file named (applicattion.exe.config): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration> <AppSettings> <add key = "PathBD" value = "c:\project\data\maco.mdb" /> </AppSettings> </configuration> Can anyone send me the code for reading value of 'PathDB' ...more >>

Hi, I have a console application written in VB.NET. I schedule the job using windows 2000 scheduler. It is all working fine but, its opening a console when it was running. How to disable the console? any clues? Thanks. ...more >>

I am trying to assign the value of a field in a dataset to a grid (Farpoint Spread). When I add this line of code: FpSpreadMatchingNames.Sheets(0).Cells(jj, 1) = ds.Tables("MatchingNames").Rows(jj).Item("LastName") I get an error that "Item" is Read Only. So what? I am trying to read i...more >>

Hi All, I have a .txt file, in which I have to look for the last occurance of a keyword, and process contents of the file from that point onwards. How can this be achieved? Can anybody guide me? Thanks, kd...more >>

In my VB.Net project when I access an Access database without setting any password, everything works fine. However, when I set the password and use this connectionstring "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\myproject\mydatabase.mdb;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=test;" I get me...more >>

I have problem databinding the DataGrid with DataView/DataSet after the filter... I create the following proceudre in order for user to filter as many as they want, but the following code is only allow user to filter the first time, when they tried the second time, the speficied cast error me...more >>

I know that System.Web.Mail can help to send email. I wonder there is any way to retrieve email using VB.NET? Thanks ...more >>

All, Sorry if this is a really silly question, but..... Is it possible to set a return code for a DOS environment somewhere for a VB.NET app? When writing .BAT files for Windows 2000 I often need to use the ERRORLEVEL value to determine if a program was successful or not. How can I pr...more >>

Hi All, I am developing an application in VB.Net where I need to provide user with cancelling or stopping the current print job. Like, if a user clicks on "stop" button, then printer should print already processed contents of a page. This can be easily achieved in VB.Net by using e.HasMorePage...more >>

Hi I am a poor student studying towards my MCSD. I have managed to get a cheapish student version of vb.net. Problem is that this version does not connect to sql databases and I need it to because access ... well I just do! I was wondering if anybody knows of any 3rd party tools or com obje...more >>

Hello. I have been working on the program below. However I'm not sure how to get my own event working properly. I created my ThresholdNormal class and put a condition in the sub CheckThreshold. It then raises the ThresholdOK event. My event handler Private Sub Threshold_Normal should then ru...more >>

I have a VB.NET program running under VS2003. It is just a simple program for learning VB.NET, with a main form and a form load event. Inside the form load event I set a breakpoint. However, every time I press F5 to run the program the breakpoint displays a question mark glyph in the left hand...more >>

In the VB.Net documentation it says that there is no direct equivalent to VB6's 'PrevInstance' function, so they suggest making your own with the following code: Function PrevInstance() As Boolean If (UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess.Pro...more >>

When first loaded, the first column of the first row of a DataGrid is back colored (this is true of VS 2002 VB & VS 2003 VB and is not a problem). When navigating programmatically through the data grid using BindingContext the back colored value(Column 1, Top Row) does not change as the grid...more >>

Helllo Experts, Could anybody tell me, how I can copy a Directory from One Drive to another drive, using VB.NET code?? I will be very thankfull to you for that. TIA Rik ...more >>

A new solution/project consisting of a single windows form with a tab control, 3 tab pages and a text box on each tab page. I expected the following to set focus to the text box on the selected tab page but it does not. Private Sub TabControl1_SelectedIndexChanged(...etc Select Case...more >>

Hi all, Someone know how to manually integrate msdn 2005 on visual studio 2005 beta, I have both installed, but the msdn does not integrate itself in visual studio. I tried to unistall and install both, but the problem still. when I installed the vs 2005 for the first time, the vs 2003 was...more >>

Is there anyway to convert an object from one type to another using either a System.Type object containing the desired type to convert to or a string variable containing the name of the type to convert to? - Don ...more >>

Public Class Base Public Function Foo() As String Return MyClass.GetType.FullName End Function End Class Public Class Derrived Inherits Base End Class Why does Derrived.Foo() return "Derrived"? Shouldn't that be "Base"? ...more >>

Hi sorry for such a simple question! I want to be able to create a structure or is call a class in VB.net? eg test1 I want it to have a number of elements that I refer to as test1.username, test1.password... But I cant think how to do this. thanks ...more >>

Hi when i want to deployment and setup projects for win form then an error happen at start: Microsoft Development Environment has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Error Detail: An unhandled exception has been caught by the VSW exception ...more >>

I have used a stream reader and sometimes it contains more than one rows of text. How to read all the lines in a stream reader? sr.Readline can only get line by line...and every times the total lines varies...I wonder how to get all the lines at the same time. Thanks! ...more >>

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I would like my application to perform some function every 5 to 10 min...how to automate it? THANKS ...more >>

Dear All, Anyone know how to make the application look the same regardless of any resolution? Many thanks Best Rdgs Ellis ...more >>

How can I use a checkbox to trigger an add / delete procedure on a datagrid? If the checkbox is checked a field in the datagrid row and a session id must be saved to another table. The problem is the datagrid row is not selected first, so how do I get the field value from the row the checkbo...more >>