2 VB6 Coding Questions

[Filter2700]

I need to know how to make it so that when you click the commandbutton, text will appear in the OLE white box field thing. I'm new to VB6, so I'm thinking it's a command. I need some good step by step instructions on how to add the code to it or make it work.

Also, what is the code to shutdown a PC?

Thanks for any help, it's greatly appreciated!

[Atran]

I need to know how to make it so that when you click the commandbutton, text will appear in the OLE white box field thing. I'm new to VB6, so I'm thinking it's a command. I need some good step by step instructions on how to add the code to it or make it work.

Also, what is the code to shutdown a PC?

Thanks for any help, it's greatly appreciated!

Hello, explain better what you talking about, I do not understand very well, but for Windows Shutting Down Code, Check this site:
http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread643093.html

[Filter2700]

Here, look at this. I want to make it so that when I click the "BUTTON" button text will appear in the OLE white box. I'm trying to make a test program that will allow me to press a button and make the numbers appear in a box.

[Killer42]

All I see is a gray square. Could you try attaching the image?

To do so, I think you need to post a message, then within the five-minute time limit, edit the message, and down the bottom of the edit screen, use the button which says "Manage attachments". Then browse to the image, and attach it.

[Filter2700]

I don't see any attachments box. I know what you're talking about, but I don't see one.

Just click this link to see the image... http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/43/helppcz9.jpg

[Killer42]

I don't see any attachments box. I know what you're talking about, but I don't see one.

Just click this link to see the image... http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/43/helppcz9.jpg

I already tried going to that address before - all I see is a gray square (see first attachment below).

It's possible that a regular member sees different options when editing a message to what a Moderator does, of course. But in theory, when you edit your message you should see "Additional options" below the main edit area. You may have to hit a "+" at the top right of the box expand it. Once you do, you should see something like the second attachment here. If you can get to that point, it should be fairly self-evident how to attach the file.

If the options aren't there, I'll have to have a word to the Admins about why not. Also, I'm at work now so it may be just the system here blocking the image. If so, I should be able to see it when I get home. That's likely to be in about... oh, 3 or 4 hours.

Oops! They seem to be displayed in the reverse order. Oh well, you can see which is which.

[Filter2700]

Try this link... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...2700/helpp.jpg

[Killer42]

Try this link... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...2700/helpp.jpg

Have you actually tried opening any of these links yourself? All I ever see is that gray square I showed in my response. Maybe the image is wrong.

[Killer42]

Ok, I finally managed to get a look at the image. So, what exactly is the "OLE white box"? If it's a textbox, then you would just code something like Text1.Text = Button1.Caption in the Click event procedure for the button.

By the way, I notice the controls look a bit different. What is that, Vista?

[Filter2700]

All I want is so you click a button, and text that I want will appear, specifically a white text box. I really don't know how to explain it because I'm so new. I'll mess around with that code. Thanks for your help.

And yea, it is vista. It's nice, very nice.

[Filter2700]

I entered that code (Text1.Text = Button1.Caption) and I got an error when I tested the program. How do I make the code work? For caption do I put what I want it to say? And where to I place the code, I don't know what the "Click event procedure for the button" is. Please explain more and possibly use some screenshots. I usually need to see it to make sure I know I'm doing it right.

Sorry for the hassle, thanks again.

[Filter2700]

Maybe a little help? It's been 2 weeks.

[Killer42]

Maybe a little help? It's been 2 weeks.

Sorry, I've been very busy and forgot about this one. Will get to it in a couple of hours now.

[Filter2700]

A couple hours turned into a couple days...

[Killer42]

A couple hours turned into a couple days...

Bit of an understatement, really - it's about 5 days now.

I'll go back over this thread now, as I've forgotten what it's about.

[Killer42]

Bit of an understatement, really - it's about 5 days now.

I'll go back over this thread now, as I've forgotten what it's about.

Ok, the situation is still a little vague. But for the sake of discussion, let's assume that you have a command button called Command1, and a textbox called Text1. That's the default name VB gives them when you create them.

VB is an event-driven language. When the user clicks on the button control, it fires an event procedure called Command1_Click. That's where you would place the code to do something when the button is clicked. (Note that a "click" on the button can also be triggered by the keyboard, but that's not really relevant to this discussion.)

So, let's further assume that when the button is clicked, you want to take the text which is displayed on the button (it's .Caption property) and place it in the textbox. You do this by setting the .Text property of the textbox.

The entire code required to do this would look something like this...

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
  Text1.Text = Command1.Caption
End Sub

However, you won't need to enter all of that. You just double-click on the button in the form design window, and it will create the Command1_Click routine - then you simply fill in what to do.

Let me know whether this is what you're after.

However, I'd recommend you have a look on the web for VB tutorials - there are plenty of them around. TheScripts is not really a getting-started site, so much. We're more geared toward helping programmers who run into specific problems in their code.

You might also want to consider downloading a free copy of VB 2005 Express Edition from Microsoft's website. While I love VB6, it is almost 10 years old, so it would seem to make more sense to learn the newer version.

[Filter2700]

Thanks for the help, that's exactly what I'm talking about. One more final question, how do I choose what the text will appear like instead of "text". For example, how would I make it appear "hi" in the text box?

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
  Text1.Text = Command1.Caption
End Sub

Would I make "Caption" say what I want to appear in the text box?

[Killer42]

Thanks for the help, that's exactly what I'm talking about. One more final question, how do I choose what the text will appear like instead of "text". For example, how would I make it appear "hi" in the text box?

Option Explicit
 Private Sub Command1_Click()
  Text1.Text = Command1.Caption
End Sub

Would I make "Caption" say what I want to appear in the text box?

Simply place on the right-hand sifde of the "=" sign whatever you want to assign to the variable or property that's on the left. In other words, replace Command1.Caption with whatever you want to place in the textbox.

You really should play around with the code, and have a look at some beginner VB tutorials. There are plenty of them around on the web.

[Filter2700]

Definately, this was a very simple code that I probably could have figured out on my own by messing around and searching. I am going to find some good tutorials. Thanks for the help man, really. I appreciate it, thanks again.

[Killer42]

Definately, this was a very simple code that I probably could have figured out on my own by messing around and searching. I am going to find some good tutorials. Thanks for the help man, really. I appreciate it, thanks again.

Glad we could help. But a good tutorial will lead you through the basics (no pun intended) much better than we can do in a few messages here.

Hope we'll see you again as you progress, though. :)