Hi! I've just discovered the Remoting class... I'm able to communicate between two executables on the same machine. Furthermore, I may use a remote TCP/IP connection selecting the appropriate IP address/port number pair in the Remoting configuration. I guess it's too complex... however...more >>

I am working with VB .NET 2003. Let's say my main form is called Form1. I have to launch a new form (Form2) that gathers input from the user. How can I pass variable information back to Form1 before calling the Me.close() on Form2? -Stumped ...more >>

VS 2005 I' m setting up a parent/child datagridviews in a form. I am doing a lot of this by hand coding in order to get the feel of things. I want a change in the parent table to trigger a change in the child. Where is the best place (if I cannot set it up to be automatic through relati...more >>

I have problems with updating access database from asp.net 2.0 application. I use this code: SQL = "UPDATE Tabela Set Polje1=" & CInt(Text) & " WHERE ID=" & CLng(Session("ID")) cmd = New OleDbCommand(SQL, odbConn) cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() No compile error, no run-time error but database is not...more >>

All, This is sort of a continuation of a previous post of mine. The code below basically reads a registry key to get a path to a folder and it watches for files created in that folder (only created). It also reads another registry key for another path which is a destination path. When a fi...more >>

and how can I initiate this object without it (I don't use it) ...more >>

I have just put together a vb.net app and now need to provide it to users. This application needs to run the code in a sub every 60 seconds from a Windows Service application. I have the functionality of the sub working fine but I cannot figure out how to run the timer. The sub DoSomethingHere...more >>

I am trying to use a String as part of a query. Here is the line: strQuery = "Select Filename, Path from d11mw-zes215643.System..SCOPE() where Filename = 'main.swf'" The code works IF I rename the target workstation and remove the - character and then adjust my code accordingly. However,...more >>

Hello, What is the way to determine what control the mouse is over on a form? Like if the mouse is over a button you could note this in the form's MouseMove Event '--pseudocode here console.Writeline(mouse.HitestInfo.ToString) Does a winform have anything like the Datagridview.HitTest...more >>

I am interested in learning how to use the VS 2005 code snippets. However, I wish to know what are the best ways to source control the code snippets? Are there any source safe/subversion add-ons for this purpose? If not, any urls which demonstrates code snippets management? I apolog...more >>

I have an app that runs in the system tray. It takes an icon from the programs resources then draws two rectangles on it and numbers... the wierd thing is its crashing... here is the exception I am getting System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid. at System.Drawing.Biutmap..cto...more >>

Is there a way to define how long the data columns are, display wise on the Form? Whether I am using a boolean field (checkbox) or a string field (text url) each displays with the same size. I know you can select all the columns and resize them after the fact, but is there a way to set each c...more >>

I'm new to posting issues online, so bare with me... Does anyone have any clues on this: I have an application that is set to run as a service and it sends an email if an error is encountered. The emailing part seems to work fine - no errors, except that the emails don't get sent until the appl...more >>

I'm trying to set up a custome e-mail publisher for a web app using the Microsoft Exception Management Application Block for .NET sample app. Our app already uses the Exception Management Block, but with the default publishing to the Event Log. We have an error handler Intranet_Exception_P...more >>

I have encoded a string into Base64 for the purpose of encryption. I then later decrypted it and converted it back from Base64 the final string returns with four nothing characters. "pass" what the result should be "pass____ what the result is where each underline char is a nothing char. I...more >>

Hello all, I want to get a control (in my case a CheckBox with the states Checked=True and Checked=False) as bitmap. It is important for me that it shows in the desktop theme if the user is using one. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Best regards, Martin...more >>

Hi All Has anybody had experience connecting to SQL server 2005 on a remote site via VPN A client has a warehouse in each capital city in Australia and wants to have them all record sales etc in the SQL server computer running in 1 city only I have not had experience with VPN and am won...more >>

In php coding: .... if(something wrong) die("stop here"); .... .... How to code the "die" in VB.net and ASP.net? (I dislike using status_variable and exit sub.) Benson VS2005 ...more >>