I've seen posts all over the place that talk all around this, but I haven't seen anything that resolves the issue. Is it possible to make a picturebox have a transparent background? I've tried every combination of setting I can find, but to no avail. I'm writing a drawing program and I have ...more >>

Hi EveryBody: How can I load data from text file to textBox ? any help will be appreciated regard's Husam...more >>

Anyone have a link to a list of Regex.IsMatch expressions for commonly used edits, like phone number, date, ssn, etc. An example below was copied from a book source, but is returning false on "01/01/2005" in strDate. (Just starting into regular expressions). Return (Regex.IsMatch(strDate, "^...more >>

In searching this site, i have seen plenty of posts and answers detailing how to check the status of a service. Many services, however, will "hang". Their status says that are running, but in reality the service is non-responsive. In light of this, I am using the ExecuteCommand method of ...more >>

.Value is now .setattribute & .getattribute("name", "value") What took the place of .Click? I see .Click is still stated as a method of Forms. I have a reference "xForm" to the exact form I want to click. (A simple submit button at my web site.) xForm is an object that traverses though ...more >>

Hi, how can I determine (at run time) the type of an Object and how can I use the obtained result to do a type conversion with CType? I tried something like: dim myType as type myType = sender.GetType CType(sender, myType) This however generates a compiler error: Type 'myType' is not defined...more >>

Hi all, We have a vb.net app (WinForms) that has been running for a while now in production. We'd now like to make it into a thin client by moving to a web-based application and asp.net. I'm not very familiar with asp.net, but am very familiar with vb.net. Does anyone have any recommendati...more >>

When my app attempts to save a particular file in the same VB session, I got an error message . If I close the app and run again, the file is overwritten ok. I guess I need to close the file handle somehow to avoid this error but don't know how. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Bill ...more >>

I have an app that works with MS Access. In Access, I select a record from a drop down. This creates a temp table and calls the VB.NET app. The app then takes the data in the temp table, writes it to a CSV file and uploads that to a FORM POST. This works fine locally. I have a mapping...more >>

Hi all! In C# we have the Microsoft.CSharp.Compiler class. This class can be used to compile C# code at runtime. Is there I similar class implemented for the VB compiler? TIA BW ...more >>

I have looked at the documentation for 'Microsoft.Win32.Registry' and 'System.Security.Permissions.RegistryPermission' but am still stuck, hoping some can give me a nudge in the right direction. I would like to be able to modify the GPO Policy keys under HKCU for the logged user from an applic...more >>

Hello, according to the docs you can update a DataGrid with an ArrayList. I have created an ArrayList and I add these objects: Dim patient1 As New Person patient1.Reading = 1 patient1.ReadingValue = 50 myArray.add(person1) Dim patient2 As New Person ...more >>

Are there any tools in VS.Net, like in VB6( "checkin, checkout") for source control, embedded into the IDE, or sourceSafe should be used externally? ...more >>

On the MenuItem1_Click action what code do I need to open either a URL or ..htm file?...more >>

Hi. My application has a textbox that can receive a lengthful string from the user. I need to separate this string into blocks of 50 bytes and process each block to compose a text file. I have the majority of the routine ready, but how can I divide the string into blocks of 50 bytes? Regard...more >>

Hi All, I need to derive a class in VB.Net from a COM interface declared in an idl file in a VC++ project. Here is the interface declaration: ----------------------------------------------------- [ uuid(FC567B40-956B-11e1-9996-008765B53180), helpstring(""), version(1.0), nonextens...more >>

I'm trying to merge two datasets together, but not in the normal fashion. I have 2 instances of SQL db's. Due to constraints, I can't create a db link between the two. So, I'm forced to do 1 request to each. The problem is I would like my final result set to be merged together using foreig...more >>

Hi, is there a way to disable the insert of the last row of datagrid? I do not want it even show up. Thanks! Greg ...more >>

Hi, I have 2 single variable. i.e Var1 is 6 and Var2 is 5.94, both are As Single. but when I do Var1 - Var2, the answer give me 0.0599994. and when I do Var1 + Var2, the answer give me 11.94 How can i make it so when Var1-Var2 should be = 0.06? how come it is giving me 0.0599994??? ...more >>

Is it possible to embed Visio into a Windows Form in VB.NET? So that we can have the end user draw free form graphics and save them within a single Windows application that we developed. Thank you in advance for the info. ...more >>

Hi, I'm evaluating the Component One grid. I would like to know if this grid support my scenario, and secondly, what do I need in term of objects to achieve it. My application will receive a stream of data from a tcp/ip connection. This stream will be parsed and many datafields will be ...more >>

Collegues, is it possible to do the foloowing: Let end user draw specific shapes (a circle that has a number within it and a connector that points to a specific area on the background image) using Windows Forms and controls. To be more specific, I want to design a VB.Net Windows form where ...more >>

(using vb.net) Finally got paging working...not sorting taunts me... For sorting on a datagrid - do you HAVE to use a dataview? I used the msdn example and now get his error: DataTable must be set prior to using DataView So I have a dataset created from the input of the user and an SQ...more >>

Hey All, In VB6, one could the following: VB.Clipboard.SetData frmSubmit.picToolbarIcon.Image or LoadPicture(App.Path & MY_PIC_PATH) I've tried the following but it does not work: Clipboard.SetDataObject(MyApp.frmSubmit.ActiveForm.Icon.ToBitmap()); Doe...more >>

Why won't this work? Dim frm As New Form1() Me.Close() frm.Show() HELP! ...more >>

I've developed a Windows form application, and it takes a while to startup. Right now there is no indication that there is any activity. I'd like to establish some kind of hourglass, or processing box on startup. I've tried the cursor.current = cursors.waitcursor, but it's not being initialize...more >>

I have a VB.Net program that has gotten much bigger than I expected and thus, I'd like to break it into a smaller compiled .exe with multiple .dlls. Any advice on what sections of code are best (or easiest) to break out in this manner? ...more >>

Hi I want to know how to add a comment to a parameter function, so when I call that subroutine I can obtain a comment/hint about what is that parameter for? Many subroutines on the .net Framework have this comment. How can I put it on my Subroutines? Thank you! -- Omar Rojas ...more >>

I'm trying to finish up an assignment I had for a class and basically I'm stuck. The program is supposed to take information you've entered, put it into an array, display it in a listbox and then average the total of numbers. Right now I have 2 questions. How do I get numbers from my array that...more >>

I set up an OLEDB connection, adapter, and dataset on my opening form. I want to input the Data Source and replace the DS supplied at design time with a string variable (I will probably use an OpenFileDialog). Where do I put the file dialog ? Another question, how do I make this connection/...more >>

Hello All, I have a ListView control which displays files from a remote server. Some ListViewItems are folders which have an undetermined number of sub-folders. What I need to do is programatically expand all folders/sub folders and download the files within. Has anybody coded a function...more >>

I'm looking for a good coding example program. Something that has buttons, listboxes, textboxes, etc... Do While Loops, For next Loops, etc.. Select Case blocks, etc... You know what I mean? Something I can refer to so I know the best methods to use when faced with a challenge to create ...more >>

I'm looking for sample codes to send email & fax from a VB app. We have SMTP server setup. As to faxing, I'm looking for a reliable and affordable faxserver. ANy suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thanks Bill ...more >>

The reason some people don't know for sure if they are going to Heaven when they die is because they just don't know. The good news is that you can know for sure that you are going to Heaven which is described in the Holy Bible as a beautiful place with no death, sorrow, sickness or pain....more >>

Cor, I made the changes you suggested by I get an error message saying "Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'trigger'. What is wrong? ------------------------------ Last message from 4/17/05 ----------------------- Gary, There are at least two things what makes that your update doe...more >>

I am writing a Windows Service that reads and processes files on a set schedule. I want to create a second app that can monitor the Windows service. The Windows service will write trace messages at certain points while executing. The monitoring app I want to write will be very simple, just pic...more >>

Hi there, An existing solution is used to create a new solution. It is easy to change the names of individual forms and modules. However, how to change the name of project folder? Thanks in advance for your help. Hugh ...more >>

Hi, In this code my combobox is properly filled with all the records in my dataset. But when I want to set it to a value using selectedvalue, it just don't work as cboViewTable.SelectedValue will always be equal to Nothing, although ds.Tables(0).Rows(m_curRow).Item("ViewTable") is equal to "s...more >>

This code does not work : With m_frmCtrl.cboMode .DataSource = m_dsCtrl.Tables(4) .ValueMember = "ModeID" .DisplayMember = "Description" .SelectedValue = ds.Tables(0).Rows(curRow).Item("ModeID") End With The line .DisplayMember triggers the ...more >>

I have a form on which I drag a self made component, it appears under the separater below the form. When I call me.Container or me.Site in the component they return nothing, how can I get access to the parent form? ...more >>

how can I get the names of all menus in a form Can anyone send me the code please tanks...more >>

I am looking for a control that displays simple HTML text (just basic tags, not active content needed). I know I can use the IE ActiveX control but really want to stay away from the headaches if I can. There has to be some type of lite control out there that can handle this. I am hacked off...more >>

Hi all. i have a funny error in the IDE but only in one form. :( i have declare a Method like this "Private Sub MyTransGForms(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)" and i have an handler to it. and in the same form i have this calling AddHandler frm.TranslateForm, AddressOf Me...more >>

Hi, I should use XML to synchronize the data from different (VB.NET) applications, and I was just wondering which Overloads of these functions ( ReadXmlSchema, ReadXml and WriteXml) goes the fastest? I don't think the ReadXMLSchema would give a lot of difference, but maybe the overlaods of Re...more >>

Hello Trying to make winform which includes datagrid ... 1) Customer wants to be able to click on particular dg cell which will open another form and copy the value to a textbox. Something to do with 'e' I think! 2) Also need to be able to type quantity (number) directly into cell which...more >>

Hei, Can y provide me with example of how to parse XML to array of objects? thanks ...more >>

Hi all Is there anyway I can instantiate a class from the command window for debugging purposes. InVB6 you could just call name of the function/sub you wanted to run and debug. Now I am getting to grips with classes, I need to do something similar. I have a small self contantied control ...more >>