Hi, I want to populate my Enum dynamically from the database. Is that possible? If so, what is the approach that I need to take. I need this because I have some set of constants in my table which I want to fetch once the moment i start my application and store that in Enum. Regards Su...more >>

Let's say I have a class, which raises events: Class eventRaiser Public Event Event1() Private WithEvents timer1 As System.Timers.Timer Public Sub New() With timer1 .Interval = 2000 .Enabled = True End With End Sub Private Sub t...more >>

How do you open a sequential file using OpenFile Dialog and read from it in .NET? Also, how do you create an open file, write to it, and save it using SaveFileDialog in .NET? I was trained using 6.0 and am unable to make the conversion to .NET. From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/38_2005_8...more >>

How do you open a sequential file in vb.net using the OpenFileDialog and read from it? Also, how do you create a file, write to it, and save it? From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/38_2004_1_0_7_0/dotnet-languages-vb.htm Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups http://www.developmentnow.com...more >>

hi, im new to creating connections to different computers in VB, so i tried a simple program to connect with a different computer with my program on it. I enter in the target computer's IP address, and try to connect to port 8080, but each time it says "Connection Activly Refused" so i have no...more >>

I just did a clean install of Visual Studio but the ToolBox was empty for VB ..Net. How do I populate the ToolBox with a standard set of toolbox entries? Thanks! Bob...more >>

Can someone please explain the relationship between data adapters, connections, and datasets? Why would an application have one adapter and multiple data connection objects? Does each form that uses data need its own connection?...more >>

How do I get the ClientToScreen area of a control. -Louie ...more >>

I'm looking for a quick function that will give me just the path for a file. For example if I have the string "C:\Temp\MyFile.txt", I want to just return just the string "C:\Temp\". How is this done using VB.NET? Thanks Dustin ...more >>

I do have a VB3 16-bit application that runs on a very old Pentium I machine with Windows 3.11 since 1995. Application runs OK but the PC needs to urgently be upgraded!! The VB3 uses VBX components instead of OCX or classes or any of the .NET new stuff. How could I test whether I will run...more >>

What's the easiest way to get a string from a datetime that omits the time? I want to respect whatever local format there is for dates, so it can't involve something like "mm/dd/yyyy". Paul ...more >>

Hello: I was planning to use the panel to create a dockable container at the bottom of the screen that will display user preferences. I would like it to behave the following way: 1. It should not have any caption. (I am unable to turn off the caption that displays the name of the object...more >>

What's the best way to program applications that can have more than one user-interface language (e.g. English, French and Spanish)? Would you change the text of all labels, menues, buttons, etc. from one language to another back and forth every time the prefered language is changed? Wher...more >>

Hello.... i want to know if its posible to rename multiple files like windows does.. example: file zzzzzzz.doc file asdasd.doc file esfsefse.doc if you select the three files and rename it, windows put this way.. file(1).doc file(2).doc file(3).doc is there any vb.net way of do...more >>

Hi! I have a dataset where I have a field that is a image. I can't figure out how to retreive the imahe, I get the invalid paranmeter with this code... Try Dim buffer() As Byte = CType(dstPlant.Tables("plant").Rows(intRow)("image"), Byte()) 'create memory stream from this array of byt...more >>

Hi everybody I have created a .NET Library (Build it) and implemented it in VB6. In VB6 i used a reference to get the functions, etc. and it worked fine. But when I make a setup project in VB6 install it to another computer I have the problem, that the reference to the class is not there (...more >>

I just completed this offer for a 60 gb photo ipod and it is awesome! My friend got one from it and he is waving it in my face and taunting me! Anyways, all you have to do is complete a promotion offer and cancel it before the 30 days trial is up and then get 8 referrals. I recommend doing the r...more >>

I'm making a "favourites" for a browser, as i may have said in previous post. So I want to be able to read a simple xml's <Url> <Favourites> <url>http://www.google.ca</url> </Favourites> Any Idea's? I've looked around on code sites, but they only let me display Favourites and URL... I t...more >>

Can someone help me? Im trying to use console.writeline with ciag1. Application must read string, split it by "," and show every section between ",". Dim serwery_split() Dim elementy As String() Dim tablica(0) Dim i As Integer = 0 Dim ciag1 = "a,b,c,d,e,f" For i = 0 To tablica(i)...more >>

anyone know how to insert a multiple line of string into stringwriter.write where it will show like this name : test test1 id: 2 this is the format.... Thank you. ...more >>

Hi there. I am parsing a text file and as I parse each line I need to go out to two different directories and check to see if any files beginning with the string I just parsed exist. For example... if the first line in my text file is AS1501 then I need to check Dir1 and see if there are any ...more >>

Hi, I am just a (maybe) beginner in .NET having some basic questions about the limits. I suppose easy to answer for someone already using it ... what are the limits of inheritance? is is possible it possible to inherit from a vc++-class? and if yes, under which conditions? and what ...more >>

I want to create a small look up program that searches for a certain date and the batch number that is represented by that day. For instance if i wanted to find the batch for 20/08/05 i would choose that date and then the program would tell me that it was batch 125. The batch number are in...more >>

I have an application that uses the following code to return the default printer: Dim moReturn As Management.ManagementObjectCollection Dim moSearch As Management.ManagementObjectSearcher Dim mo As Management.ManagementObject moSearch = New Management.Manag...more >>

Hello, I have a problem with a DOS EXE that is called by a .Net Winforms application. I need to redirect the console output into a textbox, but this should happen in real time, so when new output is written to the redirected StandardOutput-Reader, I want to catch it immediately and add it the...more >>

I was under the impression that frames could be used in Windows forms in earlier version of VB. However, in VB 2005 Express I don't see any such tool/control. Is SplitContainer used for this purpose in VB 2005? I want to create a frame in a Windows form because I'd like button clicks on t...more >>

I want to cancel an event from its event procedure on some condition, I know how to do this in VB6 i.e. by setting cancel=true. Please tell me how can I do this in VB.net I don't know how to use the eventArgs in VB.net and neither its help is available in MSDN. I'm thank full to you in adva...more >>

If I draw a rectangle, 6 inches by 2 inches, on a user control with a PageUnit of Inches, I get a rectangle of 7 by 2.2 inches. Is this what people would expect? I would have hoped that it was at least scaled consistently. Charles ...more >>

How can I force a MeasureItem message for an owner-dramn menu item? Here is the dilemma. I wrote a lovely little Component for owner-drawing all the menus on a form and making them look like Office XP-style menus (mostly an academic exercise). I came across a problem with another app I wrote, ...more >>

I am a newbie with .NET, trying to step up from VB6. I have a need to write to and read from the registry. Config files will not be acceptable due to their lack of security. The registry entry will have to do with the proper registration and purchase of the program. I have the following code ...more >>

Hi, I would like to know if there are any good and free UI that i can download for vb .net win. app. Like buttons, Forms, Bars, ...etc. Thanks a lot. ...more >>

Hi, I thought that this would be a simple exercise but I am struggling to get a result. I need a listbox that will display a list of items from a DataTable, dtUnits. The displayed list comes from Column [UnitsProdDescn]. Selecting an item in this list needs to return a value from Column [UnitsC...more >>

Hi all, I have a simple question. I have 2 form; form1 is the main form and form2 is a secondary form. Just wondering if is possible to change the text value of a control label placed in the form1 from form2. Example, I have put a button inside the form2 like this: ________________ Private S...more >>

I have a form that displays a second form modally (via ShowDialog). When the second form gets minimized, how do you get the parent form to minimize, too? - Don ...more >>

Hi Guys, I'm building a spider application for our intranet and have problems making webrequests. I spin of 10 threads, they all do the same code, a webrequest and processing of the page. This is the code of the webrequest: -------------------------------------------------------- req = Ht...more >>

Using VB2005 I am trying to display a .rft file in a richtextbox control. The file contains an table and some other text. The file opens without a problem in MS Word, but when I display it in the richtextbox control, the text in the table is not in the correct columns. The text is shifted to t...more >>

Hi, I have a form that is resizable. On the form is a user control (ocx). To resize the user control I have to call a certain method. Till now I used the Form.Layout event. This works well. But what I would like to have is that the certain method is called only once, when the user releases ...more >>