I am developing with VB.NET 2005 and I need to copy a file from somewhere on the users machine to a secured location on the server. I am creating an image archive system that will allow users to select image files from basically anywhere, once they add the file to the archive I will write any...more >>

Hi all, VB.NET 2003 ONLY PLEASE I have a registry key (HKCU\Software\Newbie\SomeKey) of type string which holds an XML string as follows: <root formID="preferencesform" lang="english" ><global welcome="0" lang="british" soundEffects="0" soundTheme="default" stayOnTop="0" autoStart="0" ...more >>

I am trying to convert a vb6 project to vb.net. The conversion worked for the most part except for the fixed length strings and fixed length string arrays. Bascially the vb6 programmer stored all form data in a fixed length structure that is written direct to disk. I need to load the exis...more >>

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/system.windows.forms.control.focus(VS.80).aspx this page says: "Focus is a low-level method intended primarily for custom control authors. Instead, application programmers should use the Select method or the ActiveControl property for child controls, or the Act...more >>

Hi We are using the treeview control unbound. We are populating it from a database but would like to add a hidden reference/ID column. Is this possible? Thanks B ...more >>

I have what seems to be a very simple straight-forward program (shown below), but I'm getting an error: Unable to cast object of type 'TestApp1.ParentTable' to type 'TestApp1.ChildTable'. on the line: objTable = .SelectedOptions (the fifth line from the top in the following code). ...more >>

I have made a small simple calculator for a game my Son plays and I want to load it onto my website. It was writen in VS2003, and I am familiar with html. All I wish to do is upload it to the website so when that page is accessed the calculator appears. Thanks for your help in advance. Jeff ...more >>

I have a Column called Time. In most cases the actual time will be inserted. However I would like a combobox with half hour increments.... I am able to load the ComboColumn okay...however once data is loaded I get an error message...it appears to be loading from the list versus the actual ...more >>

My VB.NET program pops up an Excel workbook for the user. If I initially create the workbook using: Workbooks.Add(Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.XlWBATemplate.xlWBATWorksheet) I end up with a workbook named "sheet1". If I use an existing Excel file as a template, e.g.: Workbooks.Add("C:...more >>

Hi all.. Just want to know the best way to view AVI's, JPG's, MPG's and similar files in one control in a VB.NET application? The application will be an advertising display tool. Is there a simple control that can accomplish this (Free or commercial), or are there controls/possibiliites alr...more >>

Hi All, I have a table in a aspx page. I want to change the class value dependign on a value pass to the page. Any idea how I get to do that. I would have expected the following to work but it doesn't. For some reason I get "Name "Value" is not declared" <% dim value as string val...more >>

I'm using a Process object to run cmd and I give it the text from a textbox. It only executes the first line i.e. the first command. Is there some way to tell cmd to keep executing. I could write the text to a file and run that but that's a bit of a kluge. Any suggestions? ...more >>

I love VB.Net! The next version is going to be even better. I'm sorry if I offended anyone with my rants. Please forgive me. OK? ...more >>

My application consists of basically a treeview on the left side, along with a panel control that takes up the right side. When nodes are clicked on the left, the data on the right side of the panel is changed based on that type. What I'm using are usercontrols, so I can do the visual design ...more >>

I have a app that gets xml data from a web site using http: This all works if I test it in VB6, but the ParseXMLFile function crashes on the line: nNode = xDoc.SelectSingleNode("cap:alert") With the error message "Namespace Manager or XsltContext needed. This query has a prefix, variable, or ...more >>

Hi everyone: I have created a test.aspx page. (Visual studio 2005) I want to declare some variables to use in a IF statement to assign other variables specific values. I keep on getting some messages telling me "Name 'test' is not declared" Everything in between the <%%> is underlined ...more >>

I like the feature in the VB index help, that user types in first serveral characters, the list will jump to the first match. How can i do this in VB with the combination of a combo box and list box or with the combination of a text box and list box ? Is this possible ? What events must i use fo...more >>

Does any one have a sample how to go to a parent node and then retreive all the children nodes info for that particulir parent. Example you have products as a parent tree then you have sales for that particulair product in the child tree. for each product I would like to retreive all the sales...more >>

Hi, I have a small test project consists of two simple forms. The main form contains a datagrid and upon doubleclick event of grid I bring up a detail form that contains few controls, drop-down, textboxes & button. if I double click the second time, detail form shows up again - so far so good...more >>

I am having problems when I try to print multiple pages in my print preview dialog. It will print more then one page when it needs to however, the second page is always blank when it should contain text. Does anyone know a site with good examples I can follow or has anyone ever had this probl...more >>

Hi all, I Have run this test: Private Sub test() Dim d As Double Dim f As Single Dim output As String d = 8888888888888.8887 f = 9999999988888.8887 output = "Original double is: " & d.ToString() & " Formated Double is: " & FormatNu...more >>

hi. is there any way to take two JPG images and create a 10-second vídeo alternanting them? it can be in any of the following formats: WMV, MPEG, AVI ...more >>

I have a couple of questions about this class.....: Public Class WordPair Private word1 As String Private word2 As String Public Sub New() word1 = "" word2 = "" End Sub Public Sub New(ByVal w1 As String, ByVal w2 As String) word1 = w1 wor...more >>

My project has a reference to the Excel 9.0 Object Library. My understanding is that, by using a reference to 9.0, I make my application compatible with Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003. If I use a reference to 11.0, however, then my application is compatible only with Excel 2003. Is that correct? ...more >>

I would like a way to scan the code in a vb.net project, say by creating a vb.net utility to cycle through each line of code related to a particular project and perform some analysis on it. How do I program into the IDE? Did I ask that right? I need a way to programmatically cycle through e...more >>

Hi There, I use follow code to send email inside VB.NET 2005. It does not work well. Error message of "Failure sending email" would occue. However, email was sent out sometimes. I am confused and please help. Thanks in advance. Hugh Imports System.net.Mail Public Class Form1...more >>

I have a Windows app with a split container (SplitContainer1) that contains two panels (Panel1, Panel2). I would like to load a user control (utcMyTest) into Panel2 on form load. Can someone please tell me the line(s) of code to do that? Also, is there an easy/dynamic way to unload whiche...more >>

In the code on this page: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ ms171728.aspx it shows: Delegate Sub SetTextCallback([text] As String) What is the purpose of [ ] surrounding 'text'? I've done some quick tests and found nothing differs when i use it, or not. thanks, Zytan ...more >>

We're designing a Windows app to be used at our company. Monitor resolutions range from 1024x768 and up. It's going to be an Outlook-style app but in the main area will be one of various user controls displaying all different sorts of things. We could go the easy route and fix the form di...more >>

We're creating an Outlook-style Windows app that will have icons in it. I was just wondering if there was a Microsoft product that I could use to create icons. I'm not a graphics person but I have an MSDN subscription so I can get most Microsoft software. I was going to see how far I could ...more >>

Hi I am using vb.net 2005 this is a windows application I am using this functionality in another project I have created this simple project to show the problem Basically I have two forms: Form1 - contains a panel (System.Windows.Forms.Panel) Form2 - contains two textboxes with some sa...more >>

Good Day, I have a web application created using ASP.NET (with VB.NET). The application allow user to browse Excel raw data file then the program will grab data from the file to perform further data processing. The question is I'm doing this by creating an Excel application everytime to ...more >>

I have the url and I was using Response.Redirect. Now, I'd like to have it open in a new browser window. This is a client action, right? I tried a couple of solutions that I found online, but haven't gotten anything to work yet. Ideas? Thanks, jpw ...more >>

I am using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition and would like to export data to an Excel 2003 worksheet, need to know how. ...more >>

Hi, I use a customized Generic List (VB.NET 2.0) inherited from BindingList(Of T). I made some methods in this BindingList, to allow me to do some standard functions on the BindingList-Items. One of them is for instance SumItems, which returns me the sum of a given Property of all the I...more >>

hi i am developing an VB.net windows applications Need info on the Dll properties 1. How to update the Dll's Properites 2. Is there any method to update the dll's version number automatically or Not? 3. What are the process to be followed to update the dll's properties -- Message posted...more >>

does anyone have code for PrintPreview and print of DataGridView? thanks ...more >>

Hello, I am looking for a simple code of login to db of asp dotnet (vb dotnet code). with user name + password & simple database. When login to database - I want to see a table data with all it's columns. Thanks :) ...more >>