How can I catch operating system events like when an another application is starting. (Like an antivirus program) Can someone please point me to the correct direction? ...more >>

simple obviously sounding question - is 2005 the way to go? know a little about vb6 looking to move on. also express is free - can you get this on disk, should i format and the free download become chargeable cheers ...more >>

Hi Is there any limit (or a way to set a limit) on the number of characters in a panel of a status bar, I am unable to see the entire text that I entered Thank you, Shmuel Shulman SBS Technologies Ltd ...more >>

I have a string that is approximately 600 characters. I need to divide up the string into 400 character chunks. I'm having trouble with using LastIndexOf. The following code returns a value of 594. value=msg(i).LastIndexOf(" "c) The following code returns a value of -1 value=msg(i).L...more >>

Using VB.NET 2005. I will not go into detail on a problem I can't figure out, but I will describe it simple terms that should convey the underlying issue. I have a class called ClassA. It has two properties, Property1 and Property2. Both properties are string datatypes. This class is a memb...more >>

I have the following, extracted from my code (sorry, the files 'line' of code wraps across the first five lines of the copy) and pbFiles is (obviously?) the progressbar. Dim foundFiles As System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection(Of String) = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(tb...more >>

Hi all, Is it possible to convert a user-entered string to a VB.NET statement, = that can then be executed ? I want to build a small utility that will allow me to enter a VB = statement in a textbox, and the result can be output in a Msgbox. For instance, I have a textbox in which I enter...more >>

Hello all, I have a report that is always due 14 weekdays (Monday thru Friday) from the day it is suspensed. I would like to use the DateAdd function using the weekday interval ( DateInterval.Weekday), but I've tried it and it returns the same value as (DateInterval.Day). Am I doing s...more >>

I need to write a VB.Net application that will take an mdb file (Access 2000) and create corresponding copy of it in SQL Express, creating all the tables and relationships, and transferring over the data (using an existing application like DTS in SQL Server or something else is NOT an option - ...more >>

I uninstalled and reinstalled VB6. When I have an unhandled exception in VB6, it uses the VB2005 Pro debugger. There is no way to leave the VB2005 debugger without ending up at the desktop. How can I make VB6 do it's own debugging so it shows me the statement that causes the exception (like...more >>

Trying to send email via vb 2005 win form. I'm able to send email out = via Outlook express from this account and I verified everything 100 = times, I don't think it's my host email server. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any help? I've got this code Private Sub btnSend_Click(ByVa...more >>

Hello, I want to create several texboxes on a form and I would like to refer to them (properties, etc) in a form of an array. Is that possible ? Example: Instead of TexBox1.text=Mytab(1):TextBox2.text=Mytab(2):TexBox3.text=Mytab(3)... I would prefer something like that: For I=1 to...more >>

hey all, i know i need a try catch in my method but do i put all the contents of my method withing the try catch or should I just put some of the code? thanks, ari...more >>

I got a login form . When user input the correct password, the Main menu will be shown.Everything works under .net 2003. however, after complie under 2005, Same program runs, the main menu didn't show. I use debugger to check , the process is hold during "frmMain.showdialog() " and then ...more >>

Hi Can anybody explain to me what I'm doing wrong or misunderstood in the following: I have two tables, for example, customers and orders. I have loaded these into a dataset. I have also created a relation between these two tables using the Relation keyword e.g. ds.Relationships.Add("...more >>