Visual Basic .NET Forum

I'm new to vb.net. In my vb6 app...I had a timer on the first form...and elapsed time would should on all the succeeding forms. It was easy with the timer on the first form. I need to accomplish the same thing in vb.net...but I'm not sure about the best approach. Any suggestions and code would be helpful. Thanks

I am using the following code to launch Sql Server and execute a query: Process.Start("c:\query.sql") where query.sql contains "Select * from Table1" The result is a read only result-set but I would like to have a result-set interface that allows editing of the rows as you can when you Right-click a table in Sql Server and select Open...

I have a form named form2 Everything is ok now. I can work in codeview and designerview But when I program a namespace like above _____________________________ NameSpace namespace1 public class form2 end class

VB.NET Windows Forms VS 2005 I would like to give the user the option of changing the background color of the textbox to anything they want. Can someone provide code how to save the textbox1.BackColor to a string and then convert it back to a color that I can assign to the textbox? I have looked at colorconverter class which can inherit...

Hello I'm trying to programmatically set a listbox to have several items selected when it is loaded. Which items are selected is based on a saved user setting. Right now, I'm trying: Me.my_ListBox.SelectedIndices.Add(item) This throws exceptions. What is a safe way to add indices to the SelectedIndices list?

I need to store information in a 2 dimensional array. I understand ArrayList only works for a single dimensional array, is that correct ? So, I use the 2 dimensional array like in VB6. I pass the array into a subroutine, and inside it I "Redim Preserve" the array to increase the number of item in the array. I got the error "Redim statement...

Hi all, I've taken a couple of hours to read what is available, and I still cannot figure out how to do a very simple task in vb .net...lol. All I need to do is read an xml file and parse out specific information based on simple criteria. Let's use this as the xml file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <sites>

Has anyone ever run into a problem converting a text version of number to it's whole number equivalent? If so, can someone please post an example in 2005 of how this is handled? ex. "Four" to 4 or "Forty-Five" to 45 Thank you

Hi, How do I retrieve my application icon (set in the project properties) through code (using Framework 1.1). Using Icon constructors is possible but I don't know the icon name to pass to it. Thanks

I had code to use connection strings using integrated windows security and that's been working OK for years, Now in my testing environment ( a W2k server and 4 computers on a small LAN all with fixed IP's) I had to change my IP address ranges from 192.168.1.xxx to 192.168.0.xxx. That should not affect any connections since my network worked...

Just instaled the new Office 2007, and the new layout is really cool. Will there be any upgrades to VS 2005 Pro that will include new controls whith a smilar look and feel as that you get in Office 2007? /A.

I've followed several examples for using the framework for printing, using a RichTextBox to write to. Using the PrintDialog I can send my output to the printer and it looks fine on normal 8.5 x 11 paper. But when I use the PrintPreviewDialog the scale is off, i.e., my printing looks very small on the print preview, as if the preview is a...

Hello, I have an application that uses SQL Server express. I'd like to be able to package the SQL Server Express set up file and deploy it with my application but all the searching I've done only tells me how to deploy SQL Server Express manually (i.e. how to set it up yourself). I can script my set up to see if an instance of SQL Server...

Hi all Here is a segment of code used to find out all running processes Imports System.Diagnostics .... Dim myProcesses() As Process Dim myProcess As Process

hello Everyone, Is it possible to select data from the datagrid, i have a populated datagrid with three columns FirstName, LastName, Email. When the user selects one row i want the values of the selected row to be copied into a text box ie firstname copied to textbox1, lastname copied into textbox2, email copied into textbox3. I am not...

Hello, I'm currently trying to read a .CSV file and get all the data into an array so I can work with it in the program. Here is what I currently have. Private Sub IntializeData() Dim AL As New ArrayList

Hi all The question is simple: How can I find out if an executable is running apart from verifying process name, path, program title etc which does not ensure uniqueness? I think classid (GUID) could help but I dont know if it is the right direction and how to achieve this. Any advise is welcomed! Thanks

When I use the code below , I encounter the login error. But I am sure I am using the correct login and password and I was test using Query Analyzer Set crReport = crApp.OpenReport("C:\report1.rpt") Call crApp.LogOnServer("P2SSQL.DLL", "(local)", "Northwind", "sa", "sa") crReport.Database.Verify Please tell which part I am doing wrong ..

How to add css in asp.net 2.0 aplication. On label control I have some property named CssClass, but if I add some class name, it doesn't work. How to add css class for label control? Thanx

VB GUI source code for developing please see below web site. GUI Ver. 1.0 Is a very fancy pull down menu, toolbar multi tabbed GUI menu interface for any version of Visual Basic should run and compile from versions VB 1 to V6 (VB 1, VB2, VB3, VB4, VB5, VB6), Has pull down menus, toolbar, tabbed form, image list, dialog boxes, (open, save,...

Hi, I read about the three different coordinate spaces and even though I thought I understand the concept I still can't get the result I am looking for. Here is what I want to do, maybe you can help: I draw a string onto the background of a control using its graphics context. The string should have a size relative to the size of the...

Hello - I am looking for recommendations for courses/seminars regarding VB .Net and Visual Studio .Net, preferrably in the Northeast. Has anyone attended something they have been particularly impressed with? Also, any suggestions for good books, CDs, will be appreciated! -- Sandy

Hello, I have a situation that I need to be able to identify if there are any numerical values in a string variable that might have numerics including charecters. For instanse Dim strValue as stirng strValue = "Inside Diameter=9" then how to identify the numerical value 9 in it.

Is there a difference between using Call ProcName vs just using ProcName? If not, is it considered proper to use Call when calling another proc? Thanks.

What is the replacement for Application.Run in a Windows Service?