What the heck - I can't find it. A bit shocked to see it missing though. So "Does VB.NET have the yield keyword, or any equivalent of it" ? -- - Sahil Malik [MVP] Upcoming ADO.NET 2.0 book - http://tinyurl.com/9bync --------------------------------------------------------------------------...more >>

I want to change the color of certain columns in my listview. I know it can be done using customdraw, but I haven't found much code to help with it. Any help in vb.net would be great. TIA ...more >>

hi, I need to connect a csv file as data source. the connection string currently using is cnxStr = "Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)};Dbq=" + CSVFolder + ";Extended Properties=""Text;HDR=No;FMT=Delimited;IMEX=1\""" it's working, however it's only able to read a row as one co...more >>

I have a function that returns the date in the following format: 6/22/2005 I need the format to be: 050622 I have zero experience with RegEx but I believe that would be the way to go here. Can someone give me some info on this? Or if RegEx isn't the way, what would be the best meth...more >>

Hi, I have a DataSet with a couple of datatables in it. I would like to filter the datatables in this dataset with a particular condition and assign these data tables to a new Dataset. So the resultant DataSet is a subset of the original Data Set. Please let me know the best way of doing t...more >>

I have phone numbers like this in a data table 123-435-1234 1231231234 432.234.2321 they all have different formatting, what I want to do is get them all formatted like this (123) 123-1234 Regex.Replace(Convert.ToString(drRow("Phone")), "(\d{3})(\d{3})(\d{4})", "($1) $2-$3") see...more >>

I am trying to make a file sync utillity to sync files between my laptop and my desktop pc. On my desktop machine (xp pro sp2) I have shared my "Visual Studio Projects" folder using windows simple file sharing. And have specified the "Allow network users to change my files." option as well. T...more >>

I have the follow function for detecting when my bound dataset has changed (by the user, I hope). Public Function HasFormChanges() As Boolean Dim row As DataRow Dim i As Integer = 0 For i = 0 To (Me.DataTable.Rows.Count - 1) row = Me.Data...more >>

I'm writing a DLL for which I want to expose a COM interface. I found the check box on the Configuration to do that. So I built the solution, got into my VB6 project, added the reference and started adding code, but there was no intellisense, no properties, nothing. What did I do wrong? ...more >>

hi, when my client runs an app i'm developing for him he get the following msg =================== Open File - Security Warning The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software? Name: the apps name.exe Publisher: Unkown Publisher Type: Application Fr...more >>

Hi, To start a new thread of a sub routine I use: '/////////// Dim t as Thread = New Thread (AddressOf MySub) t.Start '\\\\\\\\\\\ How do I start a thread of a sub routine that takes parameters? For example: '//////////// Sub MySub (filePath as String) if File.Exists(filePath) Then Fi...more >>

Hi there, I've tried everything that I know to prevent usre resizing datagrid columns, but nothing works. Following are the code that I used. Please tell me what's wrong with them. Thank you. P.S.: dg is datagrid Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseDown(ByVal e As System.Windows.For...more >>

I am having a problem with overloading. An example: Public Class Base ... End Class Public Class Derived Inherits Base ... End Class Public Class Client Public Sub MethodX() Dim obj as Base = new Derived() MethodY(obj) End Sub Public Sub MethodY(arg as...more >>

I have an MDI application with two maximized child forms. At any given time only one of the child forms is in the foreground and visible. To alternate between the two child forms, I can type Ctrl-Tab. This results in a seamless toggling between the two forms - no flickering. However, whe...more >>

I have a simple list box that I want to show a list of names and also I want to store in the list box an id, just a string value, so that when the user clicks on a name I can use the id to get information about that name. I know how I would do it in VB6 (using the Tag property). Is there a b...more >>

Hi, How do I compare if two variables are the same instance of a class ? Example dim instance1 = New MyClass .... dim instance2 = instance1 .... or dim instance2 = New MyClass ..... 'Now compare if the two instance are the same If instance1 = instance2 Then .... End If The abo...more >>

I've written an app in VB.NET 2005 Beta that monitors temperature of several devices. I am using the ProgressBar for visual indication of temperature; all readings in expected range cause the bar to be blue continuous and when that threshold is exceeded the bar turns red continuous. This w...more >>

Hi All, I'm trying to find if a file name that includes the date is before todays to do some procedures. In my IF statement is working is just a few dates before but not is a year before. How can I fix this? Tks in advance... This is what I have: 'Set today's date Dim todayDay As String...more >>

I need to make a set of constants to be available for the whole application. Public const is confined to the form from which constants are declared. Is there a way to declare once and all forms can access the constant values? Thanks Bill ...more >>

i have the following problem: my customer wants to show some informations in a WinForm. He has Images and Textelements with are connected. It should look like this: scroll << - ... Image + Text + empty space + Image + Text + empty space + Image + Text + empty space ... << - scroll to left ...more >>

Is there an 'easy' way to have a service stop and restart itself? I currently have a seperate service running who's job is to watch the other service and restart it if there is a problem... can I eliminate that one and have the service restart itself? Thanks, Matt ...more >>

Hey There In VB6 It was easy for me to create a Data Control and use Ms Access Databases using SQL sentences, but I don't know how to do this in VB.NET I whant to access a DataBase in access in the same folder of the program, without having to register it in windows, how can I do that? Also, ...more >>

How can I take a long variable from Datetime.Now.Ticks and restore that number into a datetime variable? Similar to the sample below that doesnt work. Dim i as long = Datetime.Now.Ticks Dim dt as Datetime = CType(i, datetime) Thanks ...more >>

I have a generic catch block for exceptions of type Exception Once inside the block I would like to know if my exception is of type System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException. Actually I would like to pass the variable of type Exception to a generic error handler, where I need to know the specific Ex...more >>

I have an unusual situation in my facility. I need to install Visual Basic ..NET onto a user's system, however per corporate policy, we cannot install the IIS services or FrontPage Extensions onto the computer. Because of this, we're unable to install the software currently. What we need to...more >>

This question has arisen from an earlier thread but is really a separate issue: I have a VB.Net listbox control on a form. I want to be able to do 2 things with items displayed within the one listbox. 1. Reorder items using drag and drop with the mouse. 2. Delete items eg by double-click...more >>

In the code below I have a function that tests if a file exists. It takes a variable named strFileName, simple enough. My question is, is there a way to pass it a variable with another name as long as the variable is a string? In different subs the variable of the file name may have a differ...more >>

Will someone tell my the difference between ByRef and ByVal when passing values between subs? Thanks, Thomas -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service ------->>>>>>http://www.NewsDemon.com<<<<<<------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadb...more >>

Hi, I have a string that contains text as well as some html tags. The tags in question are <br /> tags. This is what I'm aiming for: 1. Search the string for any occurrence(s) of <br /> tags 2. If there are any, count the total number of <br /> tags found 3. For each odd-numbere...more >>

I've created a c# dll with some classes and i've included some icons that i can see with ILDASM like namespace.iconfile.ico I re-use this dll (dll reference) and relative classes in many vb project How i can re-use icons?...more >>

Hi, I have a dataset that has a number of tables in it, each table has only one column - that column is the same name in each table. I now want to have all these tables as one table and then loop through the rows of this one table, and put them into an arraylist. I was trying to do this...more >>

how can one compile vb code into dll? The vstdio build project it tends to build exe. When I looked at the build in help I did not find anything about configuring for DLL. I even try custom build but did not see anything like dll. When I looked at the command line tools and sample, I only ...more >>

Hi, I'm compiling a vb file in .NET 2005 and try to view the assembly-exe using the ildasm tool but I get an error : "Failed to open meta data" whereas in .net 2003 it was no problem. how come ? how can I view what's inside the 2005-assembly ? thanks Christian *********...more >>

Hi EveryBody: I made project by using VS.Net 2003, and as you know all the project made by VS.Net it requeried .Net Framework ? And I made web site to sale my project ,as e-commerice ? my question is about Copyright : Can I add the Net Framework to my web site in case if the coustomer ...more >>

Hi, I am VERY new to programming and VB.NET. I have a windows form which has radio buttons and passes a variable into the URL which is the server name, this is attained from a text box. It opens up IE no problem, but it doesn't pass the servername variable into the URL properly. Can anyo...more >>

I wish to open a form using a variable derived from a table. The = Application is based on the switchboard principle from Access. However = in the absence of do.cmd openForm, I have to use this code. There has to be a better way to instantiate a form surely. Select Case strArgument.ToUpper ...more >>

Hi all, how can I update client pc date/time after I got server datetime when start the application program ? Thanks Edmond ...more >>

Hi, I've develpped a reusable UserControl. The only headache it's giving me is how to hide the inherited properties such as AutoScroll, DockPadding, etc... wich could cause some visual Anoyances on my control.I've tried <System.ComponentModel.Browsable(False), System.ComponentModel.EditorBr...more >>

Hi! Do somebody know a way to use object collections with enterprise library configuration block? Thanks ...more >>

We have an Intermec stationary computers setup to basically clock people in and out... I have code running (borrowed from Planet Source Code and modified to suit) to receive packets from these computers each time someone swipes their card. The code sends back a response to the device with ...more >>

Hi all, I've written an app using RS232.VB (by Keith Langer 2/5/02 -- Modified to handle overlapped IO and provide asynchronous read/write) and the executable works as expected under XP Pro but, the RS232 portion of the app doesn't work under Win98SE. Any ideas? TIA Tony. ...more >>

Hi, Here's a short description of a problem that took me a couple of days to bypass (not solve): I update a table thru a dataview (or dataset, no difference in behavior for this problem) and all but one column (a middle column, if that matters) get updated when I do .acceptchanges All co...more >>