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  • Failed to create .NET frameworks Propertygrid component
    by xavier.oudin
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    Last post by xavier.oudin
      • Hello, I get the error above when attempting to open the properties of my Visual Express project. I work with Visual Express on this project for more than 1 year, and got this error after a crash of Visual Express. I never install a beta version on my computer and tried to uninstall VisualExpress, following all the Aaron stebner instructions I found in its blog page. : After being sure that no mo
  • Thanks
    by Winfried
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    Last post by spotty
      • I would like to thank every one who has taken time to post awnsers.I have recently (last 10 months) rekindled my old passion for programming ( more than 20 years ago !!). I am busy doing an App in VB.net using VB Express and SQL Express. Having this forum has proved to be invaluable in catching up. Many Thanks Many Questions to come!
  • Using Modules....
    by UnknownScripter
    6 Replies
    Last post by SJWhiteley
      • I have a VB project with a windows application form with a series of contols. I also have a module that contains a sub to run through the windows controls and then based on the checked boxes assigns boolean true or false... once that is done the sub runs a search on a database... The problem that I am having is that the sub is reading all controls as false for instance.. on windows form I ha
  • Browser and Player
    by Leo Fi
    13 Replies
    Last post by jrboddie
      • Hi! first: i am new to this! so heres the problem: i want to build a browser with a music player! i thought the browser is on one tab and the player is on an other. so i realy would like to know how to do this! thx! your leo
  • Install application in C:\Program Files
    by Thymen
    8 Replies
    Last post by SJWhiteley
      • Hi folks; Been searching, but cannot find the answer.... when I publish my application, then it gets install in "C:\Documents and Settings\ < user> \ < very long path >". How do I have it installed in "C:\Program Files", availabe for every user in the machine Thymen
  • Pause application for x miliseconds?
    by Zolomon
    14 Replies
    Last post by IsshouFuuraibou
      • Hello! What can I do to pause my application for, let's say, 100 miliseconds I couldn't get it to work using timers, but I want my application, or at least the function, to pause for 100 miliseconds during the last step in the for loop. How can I do this (I've looked a bit at threading but I don't understand how they should pause the application for me ) Any help at all is appreciated! Cheers, Zo
  • sort ASC an .mdb file from visual basic
    by Mihai-Sorin
    8 Replies
    Last post by Mihai-Sorin
      • hello, i made a change to an access file this way... Dim myData As New DataSet() 'Dim mySelectQuery As String = _ '"SELECT * FROM D WHERE postoffice like ',MIHAI%'" Dim myConnection As New OleDbConnection( _ "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ "Data Source=c:\mihai.mdb") Dim strSelect As String = "update D set postoffice=RIGHT(postoffice,9) where postoffi
  • About Mutex veriable
    by Nilesh Ingale
    12 Replies
    Last post by iccle
      • Hi, I have a problem in mutex veriables Actually I want to create a mutex variable and use it in another aplliaction which I have to run from current application. So How should I create the mutex variable and use that in other application and also how should I run another exe from a current application Pls help me out waiting for reply Thanks, Nilesh
  • Background Worker Cross Thread Help
    by Wellnow
    4 Replies
    Last post by Wellnow
      • I hate spammers so much so that I decided to write a program that extracts all the IP addresses, actually the first 15 characters of every line in my log. Well I have used a Background worker before, to copy and move files. That worked so nicely too, but from what I read, Background Workers don't like the GUIs like textboxes. Is there away around this Here's my code for the Cross Thread Error:
  • help! re install visual basic 2005 Express - on xp
    by spymania100
    6 Replies
    Last post by spymania100
      • hi, i've read the thread: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=2116854&SiteID=1 I'm having similar difficulties but no error 2350 i've tried all the ideas on the trouble shooting guide re: bits and have made sure i have totaly uninstalled everything that is recomended to un install. Here is where i get upto 1. download vbsetup.exe ok 2. set up opens ok 3. i click next and ac
  • What is the file path for a file I added through Resources??
    by tvance929
    6 Replies
    Last post by tvance929
      • Easy one here -- I added a text file using Project Properties and Resources. I want to open a streamreader - what path do I use to get to that resource Streamreader fileReader = new Streamreader ( " " ) ; OBVIOUSLY, I understand that I could put the entire path - but that will not work when I compile and want to pass the program along. How do we list files that we w
  • How to show short movie repeatedly?
    by yanivpinhas
    14 Replies
    Last post by Tall Dude
      • Hi, I want to show a short movie repeatedly in my program and I want to know if it can be in a "picturebox" if it can how and if not how can I do this in otherway Best Regards, Yaniv
  • How Do I Move Controls To Internet Page
    by Shelato
    1 Replies
    Last post by Christopher Fleming
      • Hi, I built an internet controlled car, about the size of a lawn tractor. I have a linksys router on board that is bridged to my home router to form a wireless link to the onboard micro controller. I built a control panel with VB Express 2005 and it works great. It simply opens a Winsock connection and I send 4 chacter commands to the car. For example "F8L2" is Forward 8 seconds,
  • To create a test project for your class: Adding Reference
    by Absolute Novice
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    Last post by DeborahK
      • Hi, I'm trying to learn programming using VB 2005 Express / SQL Server 2005 Express editions. I'm a total novice but am really keen to learn programming skills. I'm using the online help/tutorials that come with VB2005 Express and am ploughng through the lessons etc. However, I'm now completely stuck at the sections on creating / testing Classes (link below) when it comes to adding a
  • Problems with my webbrowser, some things not clickable.
    by mcgin1591
    11 Replies
    Last post by pyro9219
      • ok i created a really good webbrowser...only problem is that when you go to like a flash type of thing like youtube, when u want to move the slider, it wont work...when u try to play an advertisement that dont work...i think its all like flash type of things too...anyone have any idea what im trying to say you cannot click on it or do anything with it..its just there and its annoying...anyone have
  • how to use vb2005 express into two pc
    by nasosan
    4 Replies
    Last post by nasosan
      • hi, how i can to write program into two pc one is my personal pc and other is office pc.... if i copy directory project (name of program) into two pc, i doesn't see the form windows... but only the code.... help me.. thank's.
  • Need an event that fires whenever a modal form is shown
    by Spektre
    7 Replies
    Last post by Spektre
      • Sorry if its a newbie question but I cannot find an event that fires whenever a form shown with ShowDialog is shown. New only runs the first time as does shown. I change the UI (prompts, etc.) depending on the program flow at that point. I am currently using VisibleChanged (not great) and it seems to work ok, but of course fires when the form is closed (hid ) as well.
  • Dynamic Methods
    by Decimator
    5 Replies
    Last post by nobugz
      • I am making an accounting program which uses a series of text boxes to make calculations. My problem is that, i cannot get the text box to update automatically when data is changed in other text boxes. Private Sub TextBox6 .............. Handles TextBox6.TextChanged TextBox6.Text = txtCost1.Text * txtQuantity1.Text Above is my code for a 'total' text box(Textbox6), which i want to display the su
  • axWindowsMediaPlayer issue
    by Cameron Kloot
    6 Replies
    Last post by Cameron Kloot
      • hi, in my program i have an axWindowsMediaPlayer component that plays songs. i load a playlist from a settings string collection. this works fine except for one thing, which i will get to in a second, but when i try to reload the playlist it doesnt work anymore, though when i restart the app it works fine. here is the method: player.currentPlaylist.clear(); Random r = new Random(); Lis
  • Displaying list of user from a LAN
    by S.Sriram
    2 Replies
    Last post by S.Sriram
      • Hi Iam trying to create a application which will display the list of user accounts with details in a LAN. How should i proceed with this. Thanks in Advance
  • Allowing user to query MDB file from textbox
    by hacorbin
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    Last post by hacorbin
      • I have a form with a textbox, a datagridview, and an execute button. I would like for the user to be able to enter a query, such as, 'Select * from Components where ProjID = 1' and then have the datagrid populated once the execute button is clicked. The MDB file has two tables, 'Projects' and 'Components'. I am able to populate the datagrid with parameter based queries, but I cannot figure out how
  • How to detect that a button was clicked and held
    by m.s.l.f &amp;#40;Mauro Fra
    4 Replies
    Last post by m.s.l.f (Mauro França)
      • Hi people: Well, the event used when a button is just clicked is of public knowledge. But, if the user not only click the button, but he clicks and hold the button clicked ( pushes ), how do I trigger a different event for that, I mean, for just click is one event, for the same button, if he clicks and hold is another event. Thanks,
  • Mini WebBrowser
    by UnLuckyNumberSeven
    8 Replies
    Last post by Evoluator
      • Hello, I'm creating a Mini WebBrowser for kids. I have some buttons on the panel control. Each button will lauch an url e.g. kids.com or nick.com and display the web content in a WebBrowser control. Simple enough... The problem is.. say if kids.com have some ads which link to a different web site, and another web site has link to different web site and etc. How do I check the the links within the
  • slideshow
    by clint 2
    14 Replies
    Last post by cheyenne
      • how can I alter this code so it displays a different image every minute.....like slideshow thanks PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile _ (System.Environment.GetFolderPath _ (System.Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal) _ & "\Shell2.jpg" )
  • Application path in VC++ for Windows Mobile 6.0
    by skj
    2 Replies
    Last post by skj
      • hi all, i hav written an application for WM6.0 using VC++ 2005. i would like to get the path of my running application dynamically.. actually i want to access some more files, which are kept in the same directory as that of the application.. i am a beginner in this field,, most welcome for a good idea