I am building a remote desktop viewing cum administration application using vb.net. I have tried used mstsc.exe i.e. remote desktop in win xp. but the remote desktop logs of when i login from my application . Does anybody know how to give the login user and password in the code itself. How ...more >>

Anyone know how to fix this warning message: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets : warning MSB3247: Found conflicts between different versions of the same dependent assembly. Thanks, Dean S ...more >>

Hi All, Simple issue I cannot figure out. I have a multiline textbox, I need to convert the string contents of this textbox into a single line string which I currently write to a textfile. I've attempted to cleanse the contents of the textbox by removing ASCII chars 0-31 which includes c...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to print a page without that the printer processingdialogbox appears. I don't mean the Printer Dialog Box but the box that comes up when the page is sent to the printer. (The Dialog box who comes up has in the Title: Printing... at the prompt: Page 1 of Document) Grea...more >>

Hi, I have this code. Which is the beginning of class. The last line objSI = new TBRSendDocInfo has an error when this code executes objSI is nothing. What would cause a object not be able to instantiate it??? The object TBRSendDocInfo definition is below this code. <Transaction(Tra...more >>

I need help fixing a memory leak. I've done a lot of research, but most information is aimed at finding leaks, not at fixing them. I've found the leak; I just don't know how to fix it. In my project, I have a reference to a third-party .NET class library. My application needs to create an inst...more >>

Hi, I would like to be able to capture the audio coming in through the Line In port on my soundcard, using VB.net 2008 Express. I know there are prebuilt things that can do this but I would like to build my own!. I've searched the web but cannot find anything that helps me to get my head around...more >>

Is there any difference between Generic.List(Of MyClass) and List(Of MyClass)?...more >>

Is there a newsgroup dedicated to WPF? Thanks...more >>

What is a good data type to store 4 digit precision currency in VB.NET? Double? Since it is only 4 digit precision wouldnt have any rounding problems right? thanks! ...more >>

Hi, I want to add all the IE's URL history into my combobox1 on form_load event. If i associate AutoCompleteSource.AllUrl wiht my combobox, no problem seeing the URL history when typing letters inside my combobox but i also want to add all this array's items(ComboBox1.AutoCompleteSource.AllUrl)...more >>

I use EM_GETCHARFORMAT, SCF_SELECTION and CFM_UNDERLINETYPE to get the underline type. And it works all the time except when there is no underlined text. Then it returns: 1 (CFU_UNDERLINE). Which is the code for a single underline line. I'd expect: 0 (CFU_UNDERLINENONE) The "1" retur...more >>

I've been Googling and there is many many hits but I can't find what I want. I've read at one time how DotNET treats HRESULT but can't find it now. Does it return HRESULT unchanged or does it check it for error-return or what? Thanks for any help ...more >>

Hi, all! I'm working out an idea to build an application that responds to hotkeys in any application, and was hoping some of you might have input. Basically, I want to build an application along the lines of an old DOS-style TSR (terminate and stay resident) kind of application. I'm assum...more >>

I have a form which is maximized when I show it. The form maximize button is not enabled so cannot be used to un-maximize the form. However, if a double-click is done on the form titlebar the form resizes to its unmaximized size. I know I can change the unmaximized size to be equal to the max...more >>

Trying to zip/unzip files from VB.NET 2005 with 2.0 .NET Framework ... but the file created "SampleFile.zip" is not a readable zip file. (Using GZipStream works correctly to produce a readable .gz file) How do I properly create a .zip file without 3rd-party lib? Dim sourceFile As FileS...more >>

I have a Web Service with approx 90 functions. I had, or still have, a VS 2005 Windows app that has a reference to the Web Service and when building the Windows app it takes a few seconds to build the release or debug. Create a VS 2008 Windows app with only 1 form and a "hello world" button ...more >>

I need to upgrade from vb6 to dotnet. In vb6 I use Picture1.cls How do I upgrade this? Thanks in advance ...more >>

I am trying to open a local text files on a client network, and store the details in a database Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click pvfilecount = pvfilecount + 1 Dim uploadedFiles As HttpFileCollection = ...more >>

woul I would like to know what Microsoft product(s) would be could used for the following results and what the price of the recommended product would be: I work for a small company that would like to keep track of the following: 1. the workload of each employee, 2. how many hours are as...more >>

Hello everyone, I'm currently in the process of converting a huge project from VS2003 to VS2008. I'm having a very specific problem to which I cannot find a solution. Take a quick look at the following code: (assembly name is ClassLibrary1) Public Class Class1 Public Overridable S...more >>

....hope this question is on the right ng. The code below works to copy all files and folders from D:\Template to a new location that is specified by the user. Is there any easy way to modify this code to copy everything except for one or two child folders inside of D:\Template ? ....or w...more >>

In VB 2003 and 2005 to use a web reference I right clicked the project and chose "Add Web Reference". I don't see it in 2008. How do I add a web reference?...more >>

I've got a VS 2005 VB solution I got from someone and I'm trying to get it to run in a different directory. I've got all the files in my new directory (inetpub\wwwroot\CS). When I open the solution, I'm getting the above error. I went into the .sln file and adjusted the line... Project("{E24C65D...more >>

Protected Sub CheckBox1_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CheckBox1.CheckedChanged Response.Redirect("Ativ_usuarios.aspx?check=" & CheckBox1.Checked) End Sub Dont work ... =( ... anyone can help me ?...more >>

Let's just say that I am foolish enough to code and distribute a free app to the general public over the web. What is the best (cheapest, smallest bandwidth, easiest to code) way to publish updates to my .Net application? I'd like to save bandwidth by only updating the changed portions if ...more >>

Hi, How to start to edit listview items programatically? I know how to let users edit it by using LabelEdit prop, but I want to start this from a button or context menu too Thanks...more >>

how do you do a "PING" in vb.net? any samples? ...more >>

how do u send email in vb.net? any samples? ...more >>

Does constructor New applicable to a module? What happen when a member of the module test is accessed? public module Test sub new() .... end sub .. .. .. end module...more >>

Hello, I need to do an aplication in vb .net 2005 that send a file by analogic modem. I look for the web and don't find. Thank you. ...more >>

i have the following running numbers on the button the number is running well if i do not move the form however, if i move the form while number is running. the number stops running (perhaps running at the back) and then jump to 10 (the end) how can i make the number running on screen ...more >>

Hello, I am having problems in converting the following code line to VB.NET: Control[] list = MyFun(myControl, delegate(Control ctl) { ctl.ID == "MyControl"; }); Could someone please help me out? Thanks, Miguel...more >>

I'm recursing through the controls in an asp.net page to find if any TextBox contains text. JOOI, can I break out of the recursion as soon as it's found one, or does it have to unwind itself? The TextBoxes are generated at run-time. VB.NET 2003, so no Control.FindControl. Andrew ...more >>

Dear All, I have used 2 dlls named AxInterop.MSChart20Lib and Interop.MSChart20Lib in one of my screen called stock price tracking in my VB.NET project. It is running well in my machine. But when I install it in my customer's machine it is throwing an error called "Class not registered". C...more >>

I was hoping to get the opinion of Bill McCarthy and Jon Skeet ( I do enjoy their "discussions" :) ) on a suggestion I made to the VBTeam on a new keyword "Exposes". I know it's just syntactic sugar but I thought it might be nice all the same :) It would work like Extension methods in ...more >>

excuse me guys, i need your help once again... i just recently tried to learn printdialog(code below) , but it prints the strings( Dim text As String = "the string goes here.") you type only, and it also sets the font type, size and the likes. my question is, how can i print a .doc and pdf u...more >>

I have a datatable I need to export to excel and display on the screen. The users will take the excel table and do some work with it and save it, discard it etc. I am using Excel 2002 and vb.net 2005. I tried to use the Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel namespace but I am having problems. I ass...more >>

I have an application that uses the Application Settings Architecture (My.Settings) to store its settings. Everything works fine except one of our users uses Citrix systems. On those systems the files are stored in the "Local Settings" folder and when the user logs off this folder is removed ...more >>

how to determine what language a string is written in? is there any method to take a string and return what language it is in? e.g. english, hindi, spanish, etc. ...more >>

hello. im using ProcessStartInfo to print ms word files (coz this is the only way i could print it). but it is being printed directly without even showing the print dialog. is there a way to show the print dialog before i could print the file? because at times, i need to change the printer settin...more >>

Hi In VB6, I used to use the following functions: String$(x,y) and Space$(x). These are still available in VB2005 as part of the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings library. However, I understand that this is available just for backwards compatibility. I would therefore like to know how I w...more >>

I converted a VB6 to VB2005 pro awhile back. Had to dump it because it wouldn't handle my real time data fast enough. I decided to try VB2008 Express. Brought my old VB2005 app in from a backup DVD. It builds quickly with no errors but fails to launch with "Does not support debugging the...more >>

An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in system.data.dll Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. I dont know why this message always raise when i try to open the connection eventhough the connection string is correct. p...more >>

Hi All, I am facing problem when i am converting C#.net code(Delegate concept) into vb.net. I am unable to do that . Can someone help me to solve the problem. I am providing my C#.net code. ==================================my code is :- ====================================== [DataObject...more >>

Is there any existing method in VB.NET or any 3-third party function can find out the language in a string? Let say, isChinese? isFrench?...more >>

I've read that VB 2008 output code (exe file) is not distributable - is this true? If not, how does one distribute it? Thanks for help...more >>