Hi there, This is probably the wrong group so please direct me if it is so. I'm using the latest build of VS.NET just to build a small application and find out what its like. Everything was going fine until i started recieving the following error in the error list, option...more >>

Hi I have dragged a master and a detail table on the form. How can I now make the master table control the detail table in that proper detail records are displayed when a master record is selected from the Master BindingNavigator? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Hi Is there a way to tarp the AddNew event on the BindingNavigator to do some checks before allowing BindingNavigator to add a new record? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Is Access required to be installed to work with MDB files from a .NET App? ...more >>

If two projects (say ProjectA and ProjectB) are in the same solution and ProjectA references ProjectB then VS.NET will navigate you to the line of text where an object is defined in ProjectB when you click on the Go To Definition item from the context menu while in ProjectA. But, if ProjectA ...more >>

Hello, Recently, I converted my VB6 app to VB.NET. I got the standard upgrade messages and fixed them so now I can run my app. I have noticed, though, that some of the library functions will not work in .NET, namely: CreateFile LockFile UnlockFile CloseHandle declared as Publi...more >>

Hi, A customer requested to permanently activate the red Function key on a HHP Dolphin 9550. This key behaves like a SHIFT key for function keys. They have to make a lot of key entries: RED KEY - F1 RED KEY - F2 RED KEY - F3 .... and so on... It would be very desirable if the RED K...more >>

My client request a workflow solution. They want the solution provide as: 1. Has a workflow diagram interface presents their roles, work and tasks. 2. Support .NET technologies for developers to enhance. 3. Has a workflow design to implement or modify the workflow sheets 4. Workflow Backend e...more >>

Hello, I've created a Word-template for a letter. I've made some fields in the template (such as 'customer number', 'name', ...) as follows: insert field - DocVariabele with name 'customer number' and 'name'. Now I want to fill these fields from my application and print them: Dim myWor...more >>

Hello, I have 2 datasets I am trying to update. The parent table seems to update fine but when I go update the chiled table I get an error message that says I need a related record in the parent table. However I put some code in to display the key field of each parent table record (pa...more >>

Is it possible to not show the close button (red X in upper right corner) in the titlebar of a messagebox so the user doesn't see it. ...more >>

I can determine if another instance is running, but how do I get it's minimized window to restore (in VBNET). Using the standard win32 functions is not working. Thanks ...more >>

Sorry for the multipost, but no one was responding in the other thread. If any solution is forthcoming, I will return to the original thread and post it there as well. I've created a usercontrol and I'm trying to emulate the look of a mac effect (just for showing some options to my boss) by u...more >>

I have noticed that my application runs much smoother in the Visual Basic Development Environment, than it does using the .exe located in the project's "bin" folder. Is this the right .exe to be using? Also, if it is, is there any way to make the .exe work as smoothly as it does inside the Dev E...more >>

_____ From: Marcelo [mailto:marcelo@telecircuit.com] Posted At: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:40 PM Posted To: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb Conversation: Subject: Client and Server - Listen por packets in a specific port trhu UDP Hi guys; I need to create a p...more >>

I need to check if a DLL is registered and if it is not then register by doing what you do with a "regsrv32.exe [dll name]" thing? Can you do this in VB.NET ? /Lars ...more >>

Hi There ! i)I have VBA programme written for AutoCAD2000, now i want to use the same VBA and convert this to VB or VB.net Application, can it be possible? ii)Can i call the macro's in AutoCAD from VB or VB.net application... Please give suggestions... Awaiting for the favourable reply.....more >>

Hi. I am tring to read from random parts of an SDF file using a stream reader. I know each line in my file is 30 chars long so I know where in the file I want to go to read a specific record. The first seek works fine. But due to buffering (from what I've read) the second seek will not point...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to speed up windows start a bit. Therefore I want to start some services at a later point of time and some only if I run the application which needs the services. The first point is no problem, "net start" allows manual start of a service. The tricky one is the second. Is...more >>

Hello, My insert results in two records - or better stated the temporary record (with the temporary ID value of -1) stays as the stored procedure returns the new record with its data base assigned ID value Below is shown the ID field and one data field. Notice the last two records shown. 1...more >>

Hi all, I'm trying to make a simple login that will check the username and password against those in the windows group. I've searched around the web and found tons of information about doing it from the web, but i get lost in all of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ...more >>

I don't get what is left out of VB express to be released 5 weeks from now. Suggested customers are students and hobbyists, so is there some full featured version that will be released around the same time, and if so what are the gaps? ...more >>

I was wondering how you guys would handle filling a list view with something like 10,000 items which each have 10 sub items on them... there has to be major speed issues with that right? Yet, applications like outlook and such can retrieve and display tens of thousands of emails with virtually...more >>

What's the most efficient way to determine if an arbitrary string is a path to a valid, existing directory? Also, how can I convert the string to the same case as the original directory, assuming that the existing directory is mixed case and the string is lower case? TIA, -- Al Reid ...more >>

To send a sms via winform app... i need to execute a http... but i don't want to open IE... http://mySmsGateways.com/myASPPage.aspx?login=&password=&phoneNumber=&message= How i can do this ? ...more >>

Hey all. I need to show a usercontrol (built on Winforms) in a webpage, the same way I do with OCX or Javascript (Object tag). How can I do it? []s Cesar ...more >>

I have a form that requires drawing custom lines on it. The color of the lines is suppose to be the same as the forcolor of the form. Am I doing this the most efficent and correct way? Thanks.... Protected mPen As Pen Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows...more >>

[The language is VB6, but as it's about implementing dynamic call of another method from the same module with the ScriptControl object, it shouldnt matter too much..] Hi, I'd like to do something like that (see explanations after the code snippet) : Sub mainSub (foo as String) Dim m...more >>

Why does IsDate("01:01:0_") return true?? Thanks Jack Russell...more >>

Hi All, We have a module that needs to automate word 2000 for certain added functionality. I have successfully created the component to do this. Basically I start word using a statement like _word = New Word.Application Then I proceed to sink the word events that I need. Once everyth...more >>

I all, I have a VB.Net app that words just fine when automating MS Word 2003, when Word is part of MS Office Professional edition (even with SP1 installed). However, if I install the app onto a machine wunning MS Word 2003 that is part of MS Office Small Business Edition 2003, it can not loa...more >>

Hi I'm about to write a DLL that has to recieve and XML document as one of its parameters. However , I'm not sure that the consumers of this DLL will work under the ..NET framework, (such as access or vb6) hence they do not support class XMLDocument. What are my options ? thanks ...more >>

this is what i have written while builiding the treeview i already have and i need to go deeper.. '------------------START--------------------------------- 'Loop thru Requirement Types For Each objReq In objBaseline.Requirements ...more >>

Please would someone beable to convert this c# code into vb foreach(object[] row in al) { foreach(object column in row) { Response.Write(column.ToString() + "<br>"); } } ...more >>

Hi When I press the delete button on the BindingNavigator it deletes the record without any warning. How can I add a warning dialog when the delete button on the BindingNavigator is pressed and before the record is actually deleted? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Please can someone help me. I have an arraylist which contains objects how do i go about reading the data out of the objects in the arraylist, code example below.. I really have no idea how to do this!!! The code below just shows me it is a 'system.object[]' when displayed on the screen but i wa...more >>

Hi How can I make some of the buttons on BindingNavigator toggle i.e. when one button is clicked others unclick automatically? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Hi all, Recently I created a simple testing problem which have two forms [one is MainForm, one is MyForm] inside MainForm there's a button. Private Sub MenuItem6_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem6.Click Dim a As MyForm = Ne...more >>

I have a user control that contains three variables which are accessed = through public properties. They are declared immediately below the "Web = Form Designer Generated Code" section. Every time an event is fired by = one of the controls contained in the User Control, these variable are = rese...more >>

Hello, have you ever come across a Calendar control for .NET like the one in the photo below? If so, please let me know. http://www.rental-planner.com/mainscreen.jpg ...more >>

Hey guys. I'm using a DataView to store a lot (amoung 2000 lines) of configuration and objects and this DataView is indexed by two columns. That 2000 lines are created in a loop, with the DataView already indexed to improve search, because I need to check if the record already exists before ...more >>

I am working on a simple user control composed of 3 DropDownLists that = will be used to select Dates. The purpose of the control is to all the = user to choose a date using dropdown lists but not need to worry about = choosing a non-existing date (due to different months having different = numb...more >>

Hi all. I need to set a default value to my UserControl, but I'm getting a error when trying reset the value via PropertyGrid on the host IDE: "Object type cannot be converted to target type". The value I'm wanting to set came from a enum value. See the code sample: <DefaultValue(Naviga...more >>

could anybody describes a scenario where this error will occur? i have visited the page about the NullReferenceException in msdn library but i still have no idea what it is about. thanks. System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. -- Xero h...more >>

Hello, I have an bitmap in a resources file containing all icons displayed in the toolbar. To display the icons I need to cut them out of the bitmap and add them to an imagelist. The problem is the cutting out. I wrote the following function: [vb] Public Shared Function CutOutIcon(ByRef v...more >>

I have a test application that uses databinding to a table of about 20,000 records. The SQL statement for the databinding is "SELECT * FROM tbl_CID_XRef". From this I can move forward and backward in the data, edit, add and delete records. It all works fine. There are two problems. The fi...more >>

Hi, I have been trying to load a Crystal Report newly created via VS.Net 2003. I am using a simply ASP form with only the Crystal Report Viewer. The sample report results display in the WebForm1.aspx, when I have set the databinding Report Source property set at design time. I get the fol...more >>

Hello, I need to run my application from another one, and I need to know which application called me. Any help is appreciated. Regards, Roy ...more >>

Is it possible to put a VB.NET application in a message loop without a form? From what I've read the method Application.Run() (parameterless) allows for this...but how do you define the message loop handler that's the equivalent of WndProc for an application that does not have a form? Unfort...more >>

Hi all, I have some VBScript code that I am trying to port over to VB.NET. I am receiving an error "Cast from type 'Field' to type 'String' is not valid." when calling the MapLegacyExchangeDN method. I'm thinking that the parameter sDirName isn't being properly passed to the function. The same...more >>