I'm using Visual Studio 2005 to create a custom VB usercontrol that I named "ProgressList" (derives from System.Windows.Forms.UserControl). The ProgressList control contains a label control and a collection of "BulletItem" controls (custom controls that display a GDI+ graphic along with a l...more >>

Hello, When I use a listview and I set enabled = False,, BackColor is grey, and I an't change It. I found on the net lots of same problem, but without answers. Please help me... ...more >>

I am using the following code as an example. Once the user selects an item from the combobox (e.g., "Martin"), how can I access the value of that item (e.g., "1")? Dim dtAdjuster as new DataTable dtAdjuster.Columns.add("Names") dtAdjuster.Columns.add("Keys") dtAdjuster.loaddatarow(new object...more >>

Ok, this seems like a simple thing but I can't see how this is NOT a bug... Just posting here to validate that I am not out of my mind before I try to file it as a bug. One form with a single CheckedListbox on it named clb. The code follows: Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, B...more >>

I have a VB.Net 2003 messagebox with an OK button & a Help button in it. Clicking the help button pulls up the help file as I have this defined in the Form1_HelpRequested subroutine. What I would like to do is to get context-sensitive help instead - i.e. to get the MsgBox help button to take m...more >>

Does anyone know how to do this. I need to create controls at runtime. The part that I am wondering is = how do I create controls when I don't know the number of controls I = want. For example, one time I will need 2 combo boxes and textbox... but = another time I will need 1 combo boxes an...more >>

I am migrating apps from Access to .net & a consistent Access method I use for record selection is the Combo Box. The .net combo box (& listbox) seems to be restricted to just one field for display at dropdown selection time. (List boxes I can live with, the DataGrid is much superior). Cons...more >>

Hi. I searched for hours now but can't find how to get the following to work: A usercontrol with two properties (A and B). If A is changed in the designer, B should be changed as well. This works but the change in B is not instantly reflected in the designer, it's only shown if you click o...more >>

I know I've seen the answer before, but can't seem to find it using google... I have a usercontrol... I want to set one of my custom events as being the "default" event for the usercontrol, such that in the designer, when I click on it it opens the code for that event rather than the "lo...more >>

Can the controls have tips? Once that the mouse moves over a control is it a kind of Tip available that pops and gives details on the control at run time? Thanks Doru ...more >>

I am trying to load some HTML code in a string variable into a mshtml.HTMLDocument object. I want to do that so I can access the various tags and structures (<table>, <a>, using VB.NET code) So is there a good way to load HTML to an object and access its parts with VB.NET ? I have an erro...more >>

Hello all, At the moment I am trying VB2005 express edition to see if I will make the step from VB6 to 2005 (in VisualStudio). To see how this all works out I am reprogramming an app I build a few years ago. In a Form I place a button and a textbox. the textbox is, by default filled wi...more >>

What's difference between thread and process? A thread is a path of execution that run on CPU, a process is a collection of threads that share the same virtual memory. A process has at least one thread of execution, and a thread always run in a process Full Interview Questions for .NET ...more >>

Hi there, I'm trying to write something in VB.NET that registers the insertion of a USB device (specifically a USB flash drive) and acts upon the event. I've done some reading up and it seems that using ManagementEventWatchers is the way to go, yet using the code below in a test project, I...more >>

Jan 31, 2006 Dear all I am new to VB Net 2005 and learning by building a small project. I have created an MDI Form. I placed a SplitContainer on the MDI Form. Now when I want to display a Child Form on the MDI Form, it will not show. If I remove the SplitContainer, it is displayed. (Co...more >>

Feb 1, 2006 Hi all (New to VB.Net) I have created several User Controls. I am displaying User Controls using UserControl.Show() I am removing UserControl using UserControl.Hide() I am assuming that Hiding simply makes the control invisible. Is there a way I can remove the User Con...more >>