I am trying to build graphic charts in a vb.net module callable from another form. I have translated this code from VB6 where it worked well. I can make the code work to bring up and display the form and its command buttons. I can track the code execution with debug. However, I cannot change t...more >>

Hi folks, I have a (VB.Net-) DLL that I'm using from MS Access 2003. Everything's pretty fine except for one thing - When I throw or pass on exceptions from within the .Net-DLL, all I get is Err #440 ("Automation Error"). I'm passing on exceptions like this: Throw ex .... and I'm throw...more >>

Guyz, I want to remove items from the Solution Explorer. The VBE 2005 help system claims that to do this, you have to:- 1. Select the item you want to remove. 2. On the 'Edit' menu, choose 'Remove'. The problem is that there is no 'Edit' menu in the Solution Explorer, and t...more >>

I am pullig my hairs out. What does this error message mean?? Failed to create component 'CustomButton2'. The error message follows: 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'SpecialButton, Version=1.0.2585.31087, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of i...more >>

I created a control that didnot work out and I removed it from the project. How do I get it off the toolbox ..I triet restting the toolbox but it refuses to die!!! HELP!!...more >>

Which object should be using for this purpose? I just need to using the xml file for read and insert, is it good to using XmlTextWriter to do so? Thanks. ...more >>

Thanks again Robin, Your suggestions worked. I had it going through with a library list problem on the other side that was easy to fix once I knew it was there. I just didn't see the message at first. Anything on the AS400 side is easy - it's just getting there that is hard. Joe ...more >>

I'm writing a VB2005 program that needs to generate some printed output, including a main table. At present I'm doing this output simply as a text file, which works well enough to allow printing via eg NotePad, but there are a couple of important refinements that I'd like to add: one or more ima...more >>

I need to be able to find out which user started a particular process. I need to know what user is running an instance of an application I am writing. It is possible in my environment to have more than one user running the same program. I have an application which will run on a citrix run...more >>

I have a problem which I think can be solved by creating new Settings on the fly, but I'mnot sure if it's possible, or if a better solution may exists. Here's the situation: I have a project with many different dataGridViews to display data, and many of them have 10-20 columns (the actual n...more >>

Hello, I want to write some code to determine if a number entered in a textbox txtnumber is odd or even. How do I do this? Then if even I want to add 3 to that number and multiply by 4 Or if odd I want to add 2 to that number and multiply by 5 thanks for any help. ...more >>

Does anyone use the My.Settings for runtime parameters? I.E. storing global variables? Is that proper?...more >>

I've noticed that Ctrl+i creates a Tab, whereas I'd like to make it italicize instead. My code is as follows Private Sub txtPrivate_KeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtPrivate.KeyDown 'IF CTRL WAS PRESSED If e.Control Then...more >>

On a winform have StatusBar1, StausBar1Panel1 and StatusBar1Pannel2, How do I put a progressbar In StatusBar1Pannel2? Thanks for any help, Bob ...more >>

Hello everyone, I would like to trap the ENTER key press in a RichTextBox, when it is in focus. I have an Accept Button set, which grabs it. In Win32, I could use the WM_GETDLGCODE Notification to accomplish this, but I am unsure where that functionality exists in VB .NET. Handling the ...more >>

I am familiar with using My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo to get folder attributes, see code below... This does not work though for network drives on my companies system. We use windows as our server, nothing exotic. I looked at the security permissions and the "write" box for domain users...more >>

Hello, GroupBox1 contains 3 radiobuttons. Is there a builtin way - a Container property - in the groupbox control to determine which radiobutton is checked - if any? I did not see anything like GroupBox1.Value, but in pseudocode I am thinking something like Console.WriteLine(GroupBox1...more >>

Should Visual Studio solution files (.sln) be kept out of VSS? I'm thinking so, but want verification before I propose the policy change to my management. Thanks, Ron ...more >>

I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jpg) on screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since those kinds of files can be displayed in IE. I try to use the following code, but FAIL: Dim fs As FileStream fs = File.OpenRead("D:\doc\joblist.xls") ...more >>

This thing is about to drive me crazy. I have about 50 queries in the AS400 that I need to put on a menu. Once I conquer this I have a bunch more rpg reports that I need to pass a date to. In the AS400 I have a stored procedure (SPRUNQRY) that runs the RUNQRY command with the name of the query...more >>

Hello All, Is it possible to get when a user logged in the network? I'm interested in time (Logged in and logged out). I'll be using VB 2005 and connecting to Active Directory. Thanks!!! Alex...more >>

Hello, I have created a custom control in VS 2005 using VB.NET. In this Control, there are multiple text- and comboboxes. Two of the textboxes react on the validating event. But when I move from these textboxes to a combobox, the event is not fired. When I move to another textbox, it work...more >>

Hey! For any interested programmer: Here is a tool to list and explain all available performance-counters on your system. Site in german only but tool shows entrys in system-language. Hope it helps. Greets, Mike. ...more >>

some time when i work on project some of the data source disappear when i import another data set for another report .....can anyone help me???? --- Posted via DotNetSlackers.com...more >>

In my opinion rethrowing exceptions without providing anny extra information is a totall waste Examples : in my opinion wrong : A: Public sub DoSomeStuff() Try do it Catch ex As Exception Throw New Exception(ex.tostring ) End Try ...more >>