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sorting of listview  Replies (1) 9 January 2008
The SortKey of VB6 is not in .Net. Can I still do sorting using a listview? Thanks...

Shadowing through scope  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
In VB, when you dim local variable xxx in a sub, it shadows name xxx in wider contexts. If you dim Left as Integer in a sub that is in a form class, the form's Left property is shadowed. The sam...

Error durring compile code  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
When i compile the code below it error out saying that Object Reference not set to an instance of an object...... Public newRuntimeClass As NewRuntimeMethods Private Sub btnOK_Click(ByVal sen...

pointer in visual basic  Replies (3) 8 January 2008
Is it posssible to get the address of a variable in visual basic I mean something in c++ like int *ptr; int a=1; ptr = &a; thanks for any help that can be offered, sriraj...

Offtopic / Rules  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
Hi, Is Sombody using a Business Rule Manager System? Is there a affordable system to recomended? You opinion please tia / regards Wolf...

java news group  Replies (7) 8 January 2008
can anyone please provide me with the java new group server address e.g msnews.microsot.com thanx...

weird but serious combo box problem  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
i need help with a combo box and this same code works on my first tab with a combo box. The error or problem i have is this code causes an index out of range error when i run it on my second combo...

video CD Learn VB 2005  Replies (2) 8 January 2008
Is there any place web site to find video CD Learn VB 2005...

Is there a way to decompress a file programmatical ...  Replies (2) 8 January 2008
It is not possible to change the compression status of a File using the SetAttributes method. Is there a way to decompress a file programmatically? Of set the files properties so that the syst...

Printer Monitor Component  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
hello! is anyone here familiar with Printer Monitor Component? im using microsoft .NET framework version 3.5 but i cant find that component. can anyone help me with this? i really need it... tnx! ...

RE: Splitting out CSV file with quoted strings tha ...  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
I have an input file that has lines coming in with fields as comma- separated-values. The string fields are contained in quotes, and the individual fields are separated by commas. However, the quote...

How to change what directory tfs "get latest versi ...  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
How to change what directory tfs "get latest version" saves to? I made it desktop the first time it prompted me but want to change the directory to somewhere else.....

printer object to do text report  Replies (2) 8 January 2008
I have VB6 app that generates a report using the Printer object. It basically was an old text report that i generated using Print# statements. I am wondering if the Printer object has changed si...

Visual Basic 2008 Professional Availability  Replies (2) 8 January 2008
Is this only available as part of Visual Studio or can it be purchased separately? -- Thanks!...

NOVICE: SQL Query on a Timer, Growing Memory Size  Replies (3) 8 January 2008
hello, thanks for reading. this topic was probably covered in the past; if so, i apologize for the repost, and would you kindly redirect me to the topic? i have small app that monitors the stat...

DataGridView Control  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
Hi I wonder if there is a way of knowing how much a list is scrolled down. I would like to refresh the control (clear all rows and add them again) and have reset to the current position Thank...

how to search tfs by name of file or contents in f ...  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
how to search tfs by name of file or contents in file?...

override function Key F4  Replies (2) 8 January 2008
My form has a dropdown combox and function key "F4" is used for save information. When I press "F4", the combox display the options and then exec. save coding. Can I skip the display options of th...

when i build someone's project, and right click a ...  Replies (1) 8 January 2008
when i build someone's project, and right click a function "goto definition" is disabled. how to reconfigure a .net project to support "goto definition" when i right click on function calls?...

tfm.dll API call different results on VB6 and VB.N ...  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
Hello There, I'm coding an application which uses a library, "tfm.dll", to communicate with a finger print reader.I'm converting the communication API function declarations from the provided VB...

VB.Net Bluetooth from Mobile device  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
Hi, Would someone mind pointing me to a site or document that might help me understand how to detect a bluetooth device and talk to it using VB.NET compiled for Windows Mobile ? I have VB.Net 2...

product version  Replies (2) 7 January 2008
Hi all I use: me.caption =Application.ProductVersion() (vb 2005) to present the version of the product. It always show 1.0.0.0 I googled some and found that I have to edit assemblyinfo.vb 1. Wh...

Object of type 'AMOSReplicationClient.InstStatus[] ...  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
Hello, I am getting the following error when opening a form with customs controls objects in Visual Studio 2005 environment. I assume it is a version problem or something. Any solution? Ob...

Using DynamicInvoke?  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
I'm using the SciLexer.dll to write a code editor for an in-house scripting language. I have the editor window up on a form but I need to use it's API. I've used the following commands to load the...

Combine word and pdf  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
Hi all, I am looking for a component that will allow me to combine multiple pdf and/or word documents into one pdf document. I would also like to be able to add my own index to the new document...

Update statement not working for VB->Access  Replies (3) 7 January 2008
This statement: Update Profiles set ProfileName='Kids', Current=True, ProfileDescription='Kids', Password='Kids' where ProfileID=2 as also: Update Profiles set ProfileName='Kids', Current=Yes, ...

Upload and download to web site  Replies (2) 7 January 2008
Hi EveryBody: I'm working with project in my company by using ASP.Net 2.0 that allow the users to upload and download files to web site in the internet as backup. The user will first upload his...

Global Enum question  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
I have a module that defines, among other things, an Enum: --- MODULE CODE BEGINS --- Namespace OMEGA.GRP Module Globals ... Public Enum FileProcessingStatus None Proces...

VS2008 vs VS2005  Replies (8) 7 January 2008
Hi everybody, We are currently using VS2003 and now we are in the porcess of upgrading to the next Visual Studio version. Does somebody have a real life experience with VS2008? My boss wants to ...

test  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
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StatusStrip item help...  Replies (2) 7 January 2008
Using VS2005 (.NET 2.0), VB.NET, I have a windows forms application. I have a StatusStrip containing a ToolStripStatusLabal and a ToolStripProgressBar. I want to force the status label to behave ...

Is there difference betweein using AddressOf and D ...  Replies (2) 7 January 2008
Is there a difference between AddressOf and Delegate for assiging a function/Sub to an event? Add_Handler txt1.Click AddressOf WhatColorFont or Private Sub Delegate WhatColorFont() ... ...

background worker cancel problem  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
I have a search function that runs in a background worker which can run long.. I want the user to be able to cancel that then run another search... but sometimes it throws an exception saying S...

WinForm Loses App Background  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
I've got a Windows Forms application. There is a form that may be shown by clicking a command button on either of 2 other forms. I use ShowDialog in all cases to get modal behavior. When the ap...

Resetting IO.StreamReader to beginning of file  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
I am using an IO.StreamReader to read the contents of a text file. It all works just fine. However, I do not know of a way to move back to the beginning of a file. For example, let's say that I read...

ListView Question  Replies (1) 7 January 2008
Hi Folks, Hoping someone has done this before as I am a little bit in a crunch of time. I have a listview in which I have added a context menu that displays the option to Filter Data according...

Monochrome GIFs in VB?  Replies (5) 7 January 2008
This article is helpful in creating 1bpp (Monochrome) GIFs using GDI+ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319061 However, I'm using VB 2005 and am having trouble copying the pixels across. The C ...

What is min.Hardware req. for VS2008?  Replies (5) 7 January 2008
Hi, I am very new to VB.Net At present I am having VS2003 - P4 - intel - 2.4GHz - RAM 512 MB - HD 80 GB - OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. I am thinking of going with latest version VS2008. Wha...

attachment in database  Replies (1) 6 January 2008
Hi all What is the correct field type in sql server 2005 for attachments? I used TEXT and tried to store a small jpg file (30KB). I got a run time error "Attempted to read or write protected memo...

newbie in .net: working with 1 file in multiple pr ...  Replies (2) 6 January 2008
Hi all I made some common used classes (e.g. config reader, email sender, user login class). When I add them to the project - a copy of the file is being made. How do I avoid that? I want ...

newbie in .net: working with 1 file in multiple pr ...  Replies (1) 6 January 2008
Hi all I made some common used classes (e.g. config reader, email sender, user login class). When I add them to the project - a copy of the file is being made. How do I avoid that? I want ...

newbie in .net: working with 1 file in multiple pr ...  Replies (6) 6 January 2008
Hi all I made some common used classes (e.g. config reader, email sender, user login class). When I add them to the project - a copy of the file is being made. How do I avoid that? I want ...

FindWindowEx - panel issues I think  Replies (6) 6 January 2008
Hi All, I've been trying to get FindWindowEx to work to locate a button, and am stumped on the following: The structure of the external app is as so from Spy++: - "Main Window" - ThunderRT6F...

Check if button is disabled in an external applica ...  Replies (3) 6 January 2008
Hi All, Was hoping to get some input on how I might be able to check if a button is disabled or not in a 3rd party application? I'm trying to capture the session state of an external program an...

Check if a button is disabled in an external appli ...  Replies (1) 6 January 2008
Hi All, Was hoping to get some input on how I might be able to check if a button is disabled or not in a 3rd party application? I'm trying to capture the session state of an external program an...

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problem with my.settings  Replies (5) 6 January 2008
Hi, I have 2 questions about saving windows form settings. I have a form with 1 textbox and 2 radiobuttons I added application settings for : textbox1, radiobutton1 and form location I've set my.s...

Sending Emails  Replies (2) 6 January 2008
Hi all I use: Dim message As New MailMessage(txtTo.Text, txtFrom.Text, txtSubject.Text, txtBody.Text) Dim emailClient As New SmtpClient(txtSMTPServer.Text) emailClient.Send(message) And its w...

How to cast Control to a DropDownMenuItem?  Replies (1) 6 January 2008
I need to interate thru the menu items under a ToolStripDropDownButton. Some of them are ToolStripMenuItems and some are ToolStripSeparators. I want to deal only with the ToolStripMenuItems, so a...

My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText and disposing  Replies (5) 6 January 2008
Hi, Should i call a kind of dispose or close function after using: My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText or My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText for next usage in order to leave resources emp...