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I am trying to do a simple search on a VB form for a access database record. Can anyone help?

Hi All, I need to set some string array space "REPLACE ME" aside. In the compiled version I wish to replace the text string for something else using a hex-editor. Reason: password acces to the program. Any suggestions? Thanks, Dolphe.

Good afternoon group! I am trying to pass a printer object to a sub while printing. My sub looks like this: Public Sub SetBold(ByRef objObject As Printer) objObject.FontBold = True End Sub

Hi, I am working on a project in VB6. I would like the user to select a file in a way most windows applications do (File -> Open). Can someone tell me what component I need for that? Thanks in advance, Jack

Does anyone know if there are problems associated with installing a VB6 on a Win 2000 Pro platform? The Package I have was created using the standard packaging feature of VB6 on a Win ME platform. I have tested the installation on Win 95, 98, ME(home) and XP (home) with no problem found. I have had a report from somebody that they...

Can i carry out a command during execution with the press of a key? Am working on a Countdown Timer and everytime i press p on the keyboard, i want to add a minute to the timer and every time i press m, i want to deduct a minute from it. Any suggestion would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Brian

Greetings all, I need to sort an array containing text only values and remove duplicates at the same time. I was thinking of... 1. Loading all values into one array (Array1) 2. Read through this array and inserting values into a new array (Array2) only if they don't exist in the second array.

Hello, What I want to do is quit simple: if the does clicks on the cross at the right top of the screen I want to catch this event and check a few things before closing the window. The only thing is, how can I detect somebody has clicked on it, and how can I possible prevent the window from closing without hiding the controlbox?

Anyone know a really good source code website for VB? Thanks, Nevo

Hi. I really need some help on this one please. I am trying to print a 12.1 x 12.1cm box to my printer. I have found this code bit I just cant work out what the numbers mean. I know they are something to do with X/Y coordinates but what do the values actually mean . Printer.Line (1000, 2000)-(5000, 4000), vbRed, B

Hi there, I am a newbie working from the Visual Basic Programmers Workbook. I have created a text file called Origin.txt but when I go to open it I keep getting a "file does not exist" error, although it definitely does. Any ideas? Here is code: Private Sub cmdInputFile_Click() Dim intYear As Integer

What example can someone give to show how to use Goto Label: , but not to be used for error control. What if I want to use it to skip across a bunch of code?

Hi, I am using Inet AcitveX to download a file form Http.(code below) but couldnot able to download. The file size is about 2MB. Please Suggest. Thanks Code Private Sub Command1_Click()

Greetings all, I'm working on a program that allows a user to enter notes in a multiline textbox. I would like to be able to read the contents of the textbox (as records - one per line) and store in an array then a file. Perhaps this is the wrong control to use as there seems no way of referencing each line of the text box.

Hi all, I know how to transform my app's appearence in XP to look "better" by using a .manifest file. But let me clearify some points: -Is there another way? -In VB.Net, is it the same? -If, let's say, I program with C++ should I use also the same method? I learned that in Delphi (v7, for ex.) the compiled app is XP ready, is true? if...

I would like to try my hand at writing a "code" editing program. You know the types - the ones with syntax highlighting and checking, spacing and tab alignment. What I don't quite understand is how to hold and manipulate the "code" being worked upon. What do I store the code in? A string is limited in length. I was thinking a RichText...

I'm interested in making contact with anyone who has read this and actually applied the techniques mentioned in the book in production code. I would like a jump start into this. I'm only interested in hearing from people who have applied the technqiues and have real examples of their work. Outstanding examples may lead to an offer for work....

Can anyone tell me why the sub below changes the entire field result to 24 point text, but only changes the word "data" to blue ("new" remains black)? Public Sub change_text() Dim myRange As Range ActiveDocument.Variables("test").Value = "new data" Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Fields(3).Result

Hello all, quick question about VBA. We use WRQ IBM Reflection 10 at work (basically a Windows Terminal program) that includes the ability to program complicated macros with VBA. Development is going great, Visual Basic for Applications is really impressive that it works so tightly with the program. The one thing I can't figure out - how to...

I'm trying to capture a textbox's key event when a user uses the tab key without entering any data. I put a stop statememt in the KeyDown, KeyPress, and KeyUp events and I've tried the form's keypreview property both ways. What am I missing? Thanks. Matthew Wells MWells@NumberCruncher.com

Hi all! Can i do a global "on error" statement for all forms and modules instead of having "on error goto ErrHand" in each sub/function? The error should be catched to another form there the error is summarized and reported to the user and the user can send the error to me directly? Any help or example is greatly appreciated. --...

Hi, I want to use the same object created in a dll. Typically, a CreateObject() would give me a new instance of the class. But i want the class to be singleton. Can i control it in VB? Thanks,

I have an application that I've programmed - it works fine in VB6, and when compiled and packaged, installs and operates fine on my machine. When I install it on another machine (without VB6), it craps out, providing nothing more insightful than the WinXP message that for some reason the program has stopped working - would you like to tell...

Howdy all I currently have a program in VB6.0 (with all the correct Project Refs included) that creates an excel spreadsheet. This program runs fine, inserts all the correct data in the correct places....the problem I am having is this.... How can i have a gridline that only draws the OUTER LINES of the box, not the internal lines as...

....which control has focus at a given moment? This is what I want. I have two textboxes in a form: one for vendor and one for items. Now, if am at the vendor field and I press the vendor search form should appear but If I am at the item field It should show the item search form. All comments will be appreciated. Thank you. Lizard...