Dear all, I need a picturebox on which I can with GDI+ draw rectangles. The scroll and zoom should be supported. Do I have to manually resize rectangles,when zoom button clicked and change position when scroll done and redraw with new coordinates? Is there some standard procedure for that? An...more >>

Hello, I developed an app which works fine in WinXP, but gives exceptions in WinME. In order to debug it, I tried to build a "makefile" to use with "vbc @file". So far I've ended up with: /out:H:\PlaySmth.exe /target:winexe /reference:System.dll /reference:System.Drawing.dll /reference:S...more >>

Hi, i have a program that will send a messege to a certain IP address and a certain Port number, how can i have that computer capture and show the messege in a rich text box?...more >>

I have seen similar requests to this but not quite what i was looking for i have an mdi interface and i have 3 child forms 2 are application forms (meaning they do stuff for the application) and the other is a debug window with a multiline text field for displaying debug messages within the appl...more >>

I've written a simple application for a Pocket PC 2003 with the .NET Compact Framework and Visual Basic .NET. In the main form I've added a label named "lblTest" and I need to handle the event "click" on this label to write a simple message on a MsgBox... I've tried this code: Private Sub ...more >>

Open some dialog boxes and the mouse cursor moves to one of the dialog buttons. I'd like to implement that . Is that simply something I have to program, i.e. figure out where I want the cursor and move it. Or does DotNet help somehow? Thanks ...more >>

I cant seem to find good GDI32 function prototype for CreateDIBSection. Anyone know where I can find them? This is the best I can find: http://www.microsoft.com/japan/windowsxp/tabletpc/using/devtips/save_saveas.asp But, the BITMAPINFO_STRUCT is missing. Also, an example of working...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for a way to call a stored procedure (IBM AS400) from VB.NET or C# using an odbc connection Any help please thanks. ...more >>

Hi, Everyone, I wondered if I can use sendkeys to send certain keystrokes (Ctrl+C) to a backgound application (which has no active window) so that I can interrupt its running. Since there is no active window present with the background application, I am not sure about how to do it. Than...more >>

hi, does anyone kno the protocol for AIM or how i would go about making a program that could communiicate with the AIM server? thanks...more >>

I have created an XML file, generated the schema, and added a typed DataSet (MySet1) to my project. I have tried adding the new row to the XML file using the following methods: Dim row As MySet.DetailsRow = MySet1.Details.NewDetailsRow() 'all fields have been set, such as: row.FirstName ...more >>

I use the PageSetupDialog box to allow the user to change the page margins before printing. The problem is when I open the dialog box and type in margin values in millimeters (as it says in the group border title), click on the OK button, and then open the dialog box again, I find that all the...more >>

hey all, i have a number field that contains a phone number. some of my data has area codes and some don't. can someone show me a way to attach area codes to the ones that need it. i have some ideas of my own but i like to ask anyway. thanks, rodchar...more >>

Hey all, just wondering if the subject of this post is possible. I have a javascript on my asp page that detects browser onunload, and it will successfully popup a messsage box. When I try to call a sub in my codebehind, the sub never fires, and I receive no errors. I've also tried unsuccess...more >>

hey all, i have a number field i need to convert from 20050818 to 08182005 can someone please show me some ways i can do this? thanks, rodchar ...more >>

Hi! I have a dataset that retreive all the item information from the database. I need to be able to edit them, in the dataset and in the database. I have this code, could anyone tell me if I'm in the good way, cause I build that code from a book example, but nothing works. I HAVE THIS CO...more >>

Hi I am using a SaveFileDialog with an RichTextBox. I am trying to save what is in the RTB as file type html. All I end up with is garbage. Dim saveFile1 As New SaveFileDialog saveFile1.Filter = "Html Files (*.html)|*.html|RTF Files (*.rtf)|*.rtf |" If (saveFile1.ShowDialog() = System.Wi...more >>

If the SORTED property of the ComboBox is set to TRUE it sorts the DisplayMember values, but not the ValueMember values. This gives incorrect SelectedValues....more >>

Can anyone recommend a good reference for using BCP in vb.net? Thanks, Terry ...more >>

Hello, We have an old vb6 app that needs to be installed and uninstalled on a regular basis. (Poor design by an old programmer hence working on migrating it to vb.net,but it will take some time). The problem we are having is that staff do not have installation rights to keep installi...more >>

I have converted my program from vb6 In the initializecomponent event the following code give a n exception CType(Me.controlname, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit() Exception first-chance of type "System.InvalidCastException" in system.windows.forms.dll Additional informati...more >>

I am very frustrated due to this exception error I am receiving. I've tried searching numerous user support groups, Microsoft Support Net, Google, etc. and haven't found exactly my situation. Hopefully someone here can help. I am just learning VB.NET and purchased the SAM's "Teach Yourself VB....more >>

(note, this is a C# or VB.NET ambivalent question....) Hi, Have a slight problem with a library I'm using here (which I have the source code for). It has data files serialized with an English ("en") locale, but I'm trying to de-serialize with a Norwegian ("no") locale. The issue is w...more >>

Hi Does anyone know (or point me where I can find) how to set the alignment of a DataGrid Column Header different to the alignment of the column. I am trying to show some Right aligned columns and the header looks wrong squashed to the right. If I could even add a trailing space but it trims a...more >>

Hi All I am writing a program for a gymnasium for membership control It is the first time I have had to deal with appointment diaries and I want to know the best way to store recurring appointments 1. Do I calculate and save all future appointments as table records at the time of creati...more >>