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all groups > vb.net upgrade > march 2004

VB 6 Code Upgrade Dialog Box
Posted by SR at 3/31/2004 7:28:13 PM
Is the VB 6 Code Upgrade Tool available for Visual Studio 2002? When I go to my tools menu I do not see as an option. If it is available or if there is a 3rd party tool, where can I get it? ...more >>


Upgrade from VB 6 to VB Net 2003
Posted by Anna at 3/31/2004 7:06:09 PM
I need to upgrade a project I created in VB 6 to VB Net 2003. When I opened the file in VB Net it went through its upgrade steps but my forms are missing a lot of the labels. How do I resolve this problem?...more >>

"My Profile" Tab shuts down vb.net
Posted by Koyomi at 3/29/2004 7:16:07 PM
Hi everyone I recently upgraded to visual basic .net and am having problems with the start up page. When I click on the "Online Resources" or "My Profile" tab, the application just closes completely. I have tried shutting down my virus software completely to eliminate the issue of script blockin...more >>

Code Advisor: Do as you say, not do as you do?
Posted by Howard Kaikow at 3/23/2004 1:56:35 PM
Over the past few months, I have seen a number of ardent recommendations to use the Code Advisor to facilitate upgrading from VB 6 to VB.NET. However, I'm not seeing any responses to questions about the Code Advisor, at least those from Bill C. and moi. I did not install Code Advisor until a...more >>

Message Box in .Aspx form
Posted by anoop at 3/23/2004 7:51:06 AM
I am getting this error message when I run Aspx form of a Visual Basic .Net Applicatio "It is invalid to show a modal dialog or form when the application is not running in UserInteractive mode. Specify the ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification from a service app...more >>

Problems upgrading
Posted by Brian C. at 3/22/2004 6:24:21 PM
If I try to open a VB6 project using Visual studio.net 2002, I get the following error Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard An unexpected exception occurred - overflow or underflow in the arithmetic operation, ... I also have a problen in VB6 with the Code advisor Errors were encoun...more >>

Code Adviser for VB 6
Posted by Howard Kaikow at 3/22/2004 6:11:45 PM
I just installed and tried using the Code Adviser for the first time. I tried on 3 different projects. and got the following error: "Errors were encountered while attempting to remove and then add 'FixIt' source code comments" All I did was click on the leftmost toolbar button Add Fixits. ...more >>

Error in system.windows.forms.dll When running converted apps
Posted by Siv at 3/22/2004 4:42:18 PM
Hi, I am just starting to convert a VB6 application to VB.NET. I ran the conversion Wizard and this created a new project in VB.NET however whenever I run the program I get: An unhandled exception of type 'System.StackOverflowException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll This ha...more >>



FileOpen(2, "lpt1", OpenMode.Binary)
Posted by Howard Kaikow at 3/20/2004 7:44:47 PM
I upgraded a VB project. When I tried executing, I got error that "FileStream will not open Win32 devices such as disk partitions and tape drives". How am I supposed to copy to the printer in binary mode? -- http://www.standards.com/; See Howard Kaikow's web site. ...more >>

WinForm MDI Child in VB6 MDI
Posted by nieder at 3/18/2004 5:01:08 AM
Hi When migrating af huge windows system from VB6 to C#, it has to be done in small step in order to be feasible The system I'm working on is an MDI system in VB6. We would like to be able to migrate a few windows at a time Thus we need to be able to make a WinForm an MDI child of a VB6 MDI fo...more >>

Scoping of Variables
Posted by abelard at 3/17/2004 4:37:09 PM
I converted a VB6 project to .NET. The 2 .bas files in the project became .vb of course. The mainline .vb module declares a group of variables as public. The procedures in the other module (.vb file) thinks thinks these variables are undeclared when they are used. How do I properly...more >>

Flexgrid or any other grid in .NET 2003
Posted by Cyberquest at 3/10/2004 6:36:06 PM
Has any one found a grid in .NET 2003. As far as I can tell they took out the Flexgrid. Is there another one out there?...more >>

vba to vb.net
Posted by Mattias at 3/8/2004 8:20:06 AM
Hi Does the conversion tool vb6 to vb.net accept vba code as well or do I have to convert from vba to vb6 first.. I only have Office Developer XP...not vb6 or visual studio. Appreciate some advice on this. Mattias ...more >>

button in Visual Basic .Net --- ASP.Net Project - Aspx form
Posted by anoop at 3/8/2004 6:41:07 AM
I have placed a table on the Aspx form and inside the table , I have placed a button from web form in the toolbox, but I cannot move the button around the table freely, it is fixed. how can I move the button inside the table so that it can be placed at convienient position by dragging it...more >>

Urgent .. pls help
Posted by omavlana NO[at]SPAM rediffmail.com at 3/7/2004 7:32:10 PM
Hi, I am going to takeup a project on VB.NET. My client is asking to develop on VB6 and he asked about my recommondation for .NET. I need to provide a technical writeup on the advantages of .NET compared with VB6. I need to include the features and advantages in using .NET instead of VB6. ...more >>

VB6 > VB.NET or Visual Studio.Net or Both ??
Posted by Neil at 3/6/2004 6:18:49 PM
Hi There, I want to build web applications using Access as the data base. I am fairly good at doing this in Windows using VB6. I do not know whether to get VB.net or Visual Studio.net or both, I do not fully inderstand their relationship. I already have Front Page 2003. I would appreciate an...more >>

Visual Menu Editor
Posted by husoway NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 3/5/2004 1:01:15 AM
Hi, just upgraded to VB.NET 2003. I changed preferences got my IDE to look exactly like I like it EXCEPT I cannot find a way to hide that stupid menu editor that shows up when looking at a form. Does anyone know how to hide it? It is taking a lot of space even if I drag it to be small!!!! Thx. ...more >>

Groupbox outline doesn't display
Posted by Neal at 3/4/2004 4:36:09 PM
hi After update the groupbox or frame does not have the outline anymore. I have change properties but to no avail. What do you think Neal...more >>

VB 6 to VB.NEt
Posted by Brian Minier at 3/3/2004 4:23:37 PM
Ok, so I go to open a project in VB.Net ... sadly though it brings me to a conversion program. Not given any choice, I continue on. In the end it fails and the log file produced has the following at the end of it: <Issue Type = "Global Error" Number = "4009" >The re...more >>


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