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  • Stand Alone windows form application
    by Dejan Lukic
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    Last post by spotty
      • Is it possible to build windows forms stand alone application using visual studio and framework 1.1. I'd like to create application so after installation there is no need to install framework on user computer. Is this possible in VB.NET I was trying to use Redistributable framework but no success.
  • VB does not accept Access Property changes
    by frog40
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    Last post by Bruno Yu - MSFT
      • My program is a simple 1 page data entry form. It is necessary to hide all toolbars and any access to the "Exit" button, so VBA is necessary to accomplish this. I need to change the Access properties to put all characters in Uppercase and to add the current date and time. When I do either, I get an message from the VBA Code. It will not accept these changes and data entry is impossible.
  • VB6 COM ReadOnly Property With ByRef Arguments
    by vibi
    5 Replies
    Last post by vibi
      • I have VB6 written COM component with following ReadOnly property exposed. ReadOnly Property MyProperty (ByRef s As String , ByRef a As Double , ByRef m As Double , ByRef t As Double ) As Short Call from Visual Basic 2005 succeeds but arguments s, a, m, t are not changed. Code is tested and works as expected from VB6 application. Any suggestions Tia.
  • ColorMatrix problem
    by Syed Shujaat Hussain
    4 Replies
    Last post by Syed Shujaat Hussain
      • Hi, I use a ColorMatrix that color-translates my bitmap to R, G and B offsets. Now I want to get back the original image colors by applying kind of an inverse color transformation. Can anyone tell me what will be the inverse ColorMatrix that does it for me I have already used the mathematical Inverse of the ColorMatrix but the new image is very different than the original one. Here is the c
  • can visual basic 2005 express import quickbasic code
    by mackm
    5 Replies
    Last post by Russell B. Davis
      • I only know how to program in quickbasic (very basic). However i am not able to open huge files (ie ia have a 5 Gbyte file i want to extract strings out of and write to another big file but cant even open the 5 gig file). Does visual basic 2005 express have limits on file size as well Does any one know if visual basic 2005 express imports quickbasic code and convert it I cant understand anything i
  • VB 2005 equivalent of a VB6 'Public Not Creatable' class?
    by Xplorer99
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    Last post by Xplorer99
      • What would be the VB 2005 equivalent of a VB6 'Public Not Creatable' class
  • copying html contents from file with querystring
    by Teos
    2 Replies
    Last post by Teos
      • Hello i need to copy the contents of a html file. i have tried the DownloadString method, but the page i need to copy has a querystring. (e.g articles.aspx id=2) if i add the querystring to the address then an error pops up saying the address is not a valid virtual path. Any ideas how i can get around it
  • Form2 Load event causing Form1 to disappear
    by newbieneedshelp
    1 Replies
    Last post by nogChoco
      • When Form2 loads I would like the opacity of form 1 to decrease by 20 percent. I've been messing around for awhile tring to get it with no luck. My latest attempt causes form1 to be invisible:) This would be that attempt. Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Form1.Opacity = Form1.Opacity - 20% Thanks again for everyones help.
  • Please Help Me In this issue ??????????????
    by hemadotnet
    3 Replies
    Last post by Rick
      • I have windows applicatin which store .PDF File in database , how to retrieve this pdf from the database and view it to the user .
  • Apostraphy in a sting field
    by Anonymous551870
    3 Replies
    Last post by GRK
      • When ever I try to use SQL statement "UPDATE" in a VB program, I get an error IF there is a ' (apostrahpy) in the string - Like Customer's choice or Ship's data etc etc. If there is no ' (apostrahpy) there is no error. To explain more, I use following syntax: SQL = "UPDATE Table1 SET Question = '" & txtFields(0).Text & "', OptionA = '" & txtFields(1
  • Passing value from one form to another (tricky question!)
    by Joao Pinto
    8 Replies
    Last post by Larry Charlton
      • - On form1 I click a button that opens form2 that has a treeview with options for me to select; -After I select an option from the treeview on form2 I assign it to a variable (public) and close form2; - I then return to form1 (it wasn't closed during the process on form2) and want to assign the value of the public variable to txtDescricao.text field. What event should I use to put txtDesc
  • making apps under VBExpress edition, for computers w/o .net
    by Andrew E573009
    5 Replies
    Last post by Andrew E
      • I am trying to make a mod application, which I was successful in doing, but i'm th eonly one who can run it besides other people with .NET 2.0. Is it possible to make my application run under a computer without .NET i'm kind of under a time limit.
  • how to call windows paste function
    by project2n5e0o1
    7 Replies
    Last post by TaDa
      • hello all, I am trying to figure out how to call windows paste function from within my application. I have a listener in my application to understand a hotkey and I want my own hotkey to call the paste function. It doesnt have to replace the control + v combination. I know how to make a hotkey and everything but how do I call the cntrl + v combination Thanks for the help!
  • What is the best way to reversed deploy through ClickOnce
    by hommer
    2 Replies
    Last post by hommer
      • Hello, What is the best way to reversed deploy windows application on the client/server environment through ClickOnce Let say I have myApp 1.0.0.5 deployed successfully through ClickOnce. However, something went wrong, and I need to make myApp 1.0.0.4 the current one. I have all these myApp_1_0_0_0, myApp_1_0_0_1.. folders and myApp_1_0_0_0.Application, myApp_1_0_0_1.Application... files on my
  • File Import and Export help needed
    by mkruluts
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    Last post by spotty
      • I am writing a program and I am currently stuck on a certain thing... What i want to do is "browse" for a file (specific one) and Export or Import it into the current directory of the program... ( as in where ever the origional .exe of the program is (whether it be C:\Program Files\Program102\Program.exe, or etc.).) And make a backup What exactly I want to do is Create a sub directory wi
  • SplashScreen
    by saycey
    4 Replies
    Last post by JohnWein
      • hi can someone please help me with a splashscreen. i need it to stay on the screen for 5 seconds and i need to know how to change the text. please help me thx
  • Cutting character in a cell in Excel
    by Nakli
    7 Replies
    Last post by ~DigBoy~
      • Greetings, I would like to cut the first character in each cell of column B. -Example the cell may contain 6008, I would like to change that to 008. Also, cell may contain G302; this should be just 302. Is there a function or macro that i can use to do this I have found a useful function: =RIGHT(B2,LEN(B2)-1), however it requires a circular reference to work.
  • Logical Operator Help
    by Vimal_Rupera
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    Last post by Vimal_Rupera
      • Hi all, I have a form where i have a textbox (TXT_NAME) and a button(BTNFIND), now i want is, when i click button it will find the value of txt_name.text in database i want to know about LIKE/NOT LIKE operator. i mean it will search value of TXT_NAME.TEXT in the fields those even contains the text entered in to TXT_NAME.TEXT. not only thoes equals.... example in database table i hav
  • problem using Opacity and TransparencyKey
    by pol86
    14 Replies
    Last post by pol86
      • hi, i want to use a background image on my form that is semi-transparent. So i use the property opacity and TransparencyKey, but i discovered that if i use opacity, my TransparencyKey not work (is visible). How can i solve the problem thanks
  • updating the application with user inputs
    by NuclearIntern
    14 Replies
    Last post by FalconDW
      • I have a ComboBox that contains 3 "default" configurations and one "custom" configuration (the program defaults to the first one when loaded). The "default configurations have set values and also lock out certain controls while the custom configuration allows full access to all the controls. What would be the most effective way of making it so that when a user enters a &qu
  • deploy aplication wiht database
    by ddr
    6 Replies
    Last post by spotty
      • Hi, how I can deploy aplication with database to another computer. My English is bad I hope that you anderstend me. I mean to create setup procedure with .mdf database (visual basic 2003, Sql server express) Thanks,
  • World clock
    by Leceur
    6 Replies
    Last post by DMan1
      • Hi, I am busy making a world clock program showing 5 clocks from around the world. I have a coupel of problems: 1. How do I substract hours from the system time Or is there a way to take GMT and substract/add to that time 2. If I run the program it will show my local time, but if someone from an other part of the world runs the program it will show his local time, and so the offset for other co
  • New Key Word
    by nevviin
    1 Replies
    Last post by Dick Donny
      • hI every body here i am writing two lines of code dim reader as SqlDataReader dim con as new SqlConnection The two lines above is used to create instances First dosn't contain 'new' key word and the later contains i will be thankful if somebody can explain me about that thanks & regards nevin
  • Login Form not working
    by James W Harrington
    4 Replies
    Last post by DigBoy2000
      • As you will be able to gather from this I am extremely new to Visual Studio most of the experience i have is from access 2003 VB and even that is limited. I am trying to write and application and starting at the very beginning i am stuck. I have a login script shown below. Originally it connected to an access database and worked fine however I have changed the connection string to connect
  • opening a file
    by BurningPubes
    9 Replies
    Last post by rochfordjc
      • hi I know this sounds noobish but whats the code for opening a file when a control is clicked for example I have a video file on the hard disk and I want to open this file when I click a specific button. thanks very much!