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Score Excel spreadsheet: how to highlight the row?
Jack - 19 Aug 2006 10:39 PM - 2 messages
How to programmatically highlight entire row in Excel spreadsheet? Jack ...
Score No Release Folder
Michael Henderson - 19 Aug 2006 8:54 PM - 4 messages
When selecting Build from the Build menu, a release folder and its executable is not created. I am using VB Net 2005 Thanks in advance, Michael ...
Score VBIDE and msgbox
SK - 19 Aug 2006 6:14 PM - 6 messages
Hello everybody, I managed to learn how to get form, control, module names in an active VB project using VBIDE, how can I get, for example message boxes in those forms, modules etc.? A pointer to a good VBIDE tutorial or manual would be a good answer too, ...
Score NDoc and VB2005 (.NET 2.0)
Ulrich Kulle - 19 Aug 2006 5:19 PM - 3 messages
Hi all, may be this is known .. Note: NDoc is incompatible to .NET 2.0. Here is a workaround now. With following link you can download updated files to fix some bugs. Save your NDoc (Version 1.3.1) .NET 1.1 installation in the programs directory ...
Score Showing Form Causes Looping?
jim evans - 19 Aug 2006 3:10 PM - 12 messages
I've run into this before but I can't remember the cause and how to stop it. The problem happens when showing and later unloading a second form from within a form. In this case, I have a homemade 'status box,' form that says things ...
Score vb without Installation
tmWin - 19 Aug 2006 2:51 PM - 5 messages
Hi all Could anyone give me an advice on how can I run an exe without installation? I know win XP dont need to install vb runtime. I use adodc, flexgrid and sometimes dataenvironment. I wanna distribute the software on a usb flash and wanna run from the ...
Score Advanced message box
lcarsdata - 19 Aug 2006 2:40 PM - 4 messages
Is there a way to chose your own icon when displaying a message box. I know how to use it with one of the built in icons, however cannot work out how to use my own. I am using Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition. ...
Score Move images and text on form?
vonClausowitz - 19 Aug 2006 1:18 PM - 45 messages
Hi All, I draw some pictures on a form. With the Picture1_MouseDown I'm able to move the images around but not the text that goes with it. Can that be done as well? Private Sub DisplayPictureBox(NewImage As StdPicture, Index As Long, _ ...
Score Preserving listview column widths
nop90 - 19 Aug 2006 3:38 AM - 10 messages
Id like to save the column width setting for a listveiw...so on application restart the widths are preserved. There doesnt seem to be a column width change event in VB6..so how do I know when to save the ...
Score Resource file and Text handling
Sneha Menon - 19 Aug 2006 2:19 AM - 3 messages
Hi all I have looked into a lot of documentation and tutorials on how to use VB Resource Editor. But all of them explain loading of icons, gif files, jpg files in detail and conveniently just say text/string files ...
Score Format datageid colum to display just date
AK - 19 Aug 2006 12:29 AM - 9 messages
With a flex grid I have in my project  I format a column as follows to show just the date portion of a date/time field DateCompleted                 dDate = m_adoRecordset!DateCompleted ...
Score The most powerful computer security tool
firmly888 - 18 Aug 2006 10:27 PM - 2 messages
DiskNumen: [link]       DiskNumen, the most powerful computer security tool, will make everything intact after your reboot even if there are Virus, Hacker,Rascal software, error operation or even your purposive breakage. ...
Score How do I play a .wav?
David Heer - 18 Aug 2006 10:23 PM - 5 messages
I have received an odd request; they want a certain .wav file played at a certain point in the execution of my VB6 program.  How do I accomplish this directly from code (i.e., I don't want to have to attach the .wav to a system ...
Score How to ignore case sensitivity of strings?
DORI - 18 Aug 2006 10:16 PM - 8 messages
Hi, I am working on a search engine that compares several strings. It works fine but it is case sensitive. I have set the search criteria as String like this: Dim Search1, Search2, Search3, Search4, Search5, Search6 As String What should I do to reverse the Case sensitivity? ...
Score Error when exiting VB5.0
Mitch5713 - 18 Aug 2006 5:32 PM - 2 messages
When ever I exit VB 5.0(an ocassionaly during) i get this error ERROR SIGNATURE Appname vb5.exe   AppVer 5.0.37.24 ModName UNknown ModVer Unknown Offset Unknown I've never patched this program what is the problem????? ...
Score Scrolling of treeview
Martin Walke - 18 Aug 2006 3:46 PM - 5 messages
Hi all, Does anyone know a way in which you can programmatically vertically scroll a treeview control? I have a Treeview and a grid next to one another and want to be able to have one vertical scroll bar that scrolls both controls. ...
Score distribute VB6 runtime drivers via AD
Kjell - 18 Aug 2006 11:53 AM - 2 messages
Hi I need to create a msi package with VB6 runtime + some extra drivers that can be distributed in accordance to a Policy by the AD on a domain. Any hints or suggestions how to proceed?, prefarebly the free of charge ...
Score ListBox
DORI - 18 Aug 2006 5:53 AM - 6 messages
I am using a Listbox to show the results from a database search. I am wondering if there is a way when I click (or double click) on one of the results demonstrated in the listbox to take further actions? ...
Score Using a field value as a variable name
Ian B - 18 Aug 2006 4:02 AM - 3 messages
This question either has a very simple answer or is obviously impossible, either way maybe I should apologise in advance! A function returns an array where xzx(0,0) contains Variable Name", xzx(0,1) contains Variable Type, xzx(0,2) contains Variable Value thus: ...
Score vb class
Choon3 - 18 Aug 2006 3:29 AM - 2 messages
Dear All, Please help, I want to implement the vb class object like dim a as classA a("group a") = "1" a("group a") = "2" a("group b") = "1" I have try few days on developement but no luck... Please provide samples code for classA in vb6 , very appreciate all ...
Score Return a value to Windows
Woo Mun Foong - 18 Aug 2006 2:35 AM - 12 messages
Hi, I am using VB 6.0 to write an ActiveX.exe and my program should return value of 0 or 1 depending on the outcome. The host program that call my ActiveX.exe will have to parse my return value ...
Score simple winsock query
mystraightroad - 18 Aug 2006 1:19 AM - 10 messages
I use winsock for first time.  All to do is to get the traffic on port 80. I set winsock1.port = 80 and winsock1.listen but in event dataArrival nothing ever happens.  I do not want to send ...
Score Change Box Color on CheckBox Control
schaefty - 17 Aug 2006 11:53 PM - 12 messages
Hi, I have the requirement to slightly gray out the box on a CheckBox Control to seperate it from standard checkboxes.  I just want the box to look like it does when you set enabled to false, but still be able ...
Score Yet another "Proper way to Exit" question
jcrouse1 - 17 Aug 2006 10:49 PM - 5 messages
I have a Sub Main in which I have another sub that checks commandline options. Then I call frmMain like so: frmMain.Show vbModal While running a loop in frmMain I exit with a key press by doing an Unload.Me. When I return to the above line in Sub Main I get Run-Time ...
Score How to stop a screensaver running
Daniel - 17 Aug 2006 10:44 PM - 10 messages
Hi l've a program make with vb6 and I need sometimes stop the screen saver(not disable it ) I know how to determine if the screen saver is running but I need to know now to stop it :) Private Function SSRunning() As Boolean ...
Score Attaching keyboard shortcut to command button in graphical style
Jack - 17 Aug 2006 8:26 PM - 7 messages
Hello, I would like to attach the keyboard shortcut to the command button, which has graphics placed over it. What is a trick? Jack ...
Score Restarting the app
Jay Vinton - 17 Aug 2006 8:15 PM - 5 messages
This isn't a VB6 question but that's where I would like to use it. When Outlook 2007 beta crashes, it restarts itself (after sending the eror to MS). Does anyone know how to do this restart? Jay ...
Score Downgrade from .net to VB6 (here few ppl have .NET FW 2.0)
jduarte - 17 Aug 2006 7:47 PM - 2 messages
I know it seams stupid but i have to do this because many people don't have ..net framework 2.0 in portugal and this is an aplication to launch from cd I have this code i'd like to reproduce in VB6 i tried the shell() command ...
Score Referencing a control's properties via indirection
Carl Imthurn - 17 Aug 2006 7:11 PM - 3 messages
I would like to set a control's properties via values pulled in from a database. For example: dim s as String ' rs.Fields("PropertyName") = "Left", in this case ' rs.Fields("PropertyValue") = 2000, in this case s = rs.Fields("PropertyName") ...
Score Email Programming in vb6
Sharrukin Amiri - 17 Aug 2006 6:45 PM - 9 messages
Can anyone give me a head start on programming vb6 to send and recieve mail in an application.  I want to automatically send a unique pin number to a customer who's credit card was approved. Sharrukin ...
Score Help Needed with comparing text file to listbox
Norm - 17 Aug 2006 6:20 PM - 4 messages
I am a little confused and have been working with the following code for several hours now and apparently do not understand what is going on. :-) I am trying to compare a text file to a list of paths in a list box, and ...
Score Remember forms position
Syd - 17 Aug 2006 5:11 PM - 5 messages
Using SaveSetting I am saving the form postion in the registry when the form unloads so that it will open in the same position next time its opened. When XP is shutdown and my app isnt closed 'manually' then the left and top ...
Score OT - Support Statement for Visual Basic 6.0 on Windows® Vista™
Ken Halter - 17 Aug 2006 5:10 PM - 5 messages
I'm sure a lot of you have already seen this but, if true, VB6'rs won't be forced to migrate to anything at all, until well after June 2013. ....and, if the following is true, since Vista hasn't even been released yet, ...
Score Hide field in datagrid
AK - 17 Aug 2006 4:22 PM - 3 messages
Hello, I have used the data form wizard to create a form that is used when I want to add a new user to my table USERS in my master database. My SQL statement and the .Open is as follows: ...
Score Call .net routine from Vb6 Application
Ruth - 17 Aug 2006 4:21 PM - 5 messages
I have a VB6 Application that needs some more maintenance routines added.  I am thinking of createing the new routines in .net 2005. Is it possible to call the new .Net routine from within my VB6 app? How? ...
Score Problems of Visual Basic 6.0 Development Environment
albertleng - 17 Aug 2006 3:47 PM - 4 messages
I'm having problem with VB6.0 Development Environment. It may sound trivial but it is really annoying to me. I have no idea why my VB6.0 Development Environment has become so strange that all the forms and the menus of my VB6.0 IDE are floating ...
Score Forms key events not being detected.
jcrouse1 - 17 Aug 2006 3:44 PM - 4 messages
I have a form, frmMain, that contains all my code, except for the FreeImage module and the Module for a Capture routine. I am cycling through a bunch of data and displaying it on frmMain in the form of a ...
Score Calling Oracle Stored Procedure
Brian Shafer - 17 Aug 2006 2:52 PM - 12 messages
This should be simple, but I am running into some problems..  I want o call this procedure, it requires a date as a input parameter and there is no output.  I don't get any errors, but I know it is not working, because I have ...
Score MSFlexgrid
Mitch5713 - 17 Aug 2006 2:18 PM - 10 messages
I have a flexgrid populated by various numerical data. How do I get the value when a user double clicks a cell???? Thanks ...
Score p-code
Stephen Howe - 17 Aug 2006 1:55 PM - 8 messages
Hi Does anyone know where there are any real details of 1) p-code used in Visual Basic 1, 2, 3, 4 (16-bit) 2) p-code used in Visual Basic 4 (32-bit), 5 & 6 I am mainly interested in p-code for VB4, 16-bit. ...
Score 64 bit variable
Lou - 17 Aug 2006 1:44 PM - 6 messages
What variable declaration can I use to declare a 64 bit numeric. -Lou ...
Score Flattening ComboBox
zoneal - 17 Aug 2006 1:17 PM - 3 messages
I have a ComboBox with style "Dropdown List". I want to flatten the look of it. I changed its 'Appearence' to "0 - Flat" but it remained same (3D like) at Runtime (and even at debug mode). So any special code ...
Score How would i cast an object to a control in VB6
John G - 17 Aug 2006 1:09 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I am new to VB6 and i would like to know if there is a way to cast an object of type object to an object of type control. I know that in VB.NET you would use CType but it doesnt seem to exist in VB6 ...
Score Is there a repeat characters function?
John L. Whelan - 17 Aug 2006 12:26 PM - 4 messages
Hi Everyone: I know that I can repeat a single character using the StrDup function.  Is there a function that will allow me to repeat a string?  StrDup(5,"John") returns "JJJJJ."  Is there a function (or workaround) that will ...
Score dynamic main menu
varun kanwar - 17 Aug 2006 12:17 PM - 3 messages
ok i tell u in detail. database is: menu_bar       option_no     menu_option    1                     0                   a ...
Score Writing a COM DLL and using the functions in a VB application.
Satya - 17 Aug 2006 11:41 AM - 3 messages
Hi All. I have worked on creation of normal DLL's and currently have to work on creating a COM DLL and using the functions of the COM DLL in the VB application. I have no idea of writing COM DLL's. ...
Score Working with a string (path) from the right side
Eric - 17 Aug 2006 11:06 AM - 6 messages
I know that there must be an easy way to do this, but I can't figure it out. I wan to take a path and work backwards through it deleting empty directories. I EG: C:\dir1\dir2\dir3... If dir3 is empty remove it (or exit if still files) ...
Score Persisting objects
Chris - 17 Aug 2006 10:01 AM - 2 messages
I have a VC++ COM component that implements the IPersistStream interface. In VB6 is it possible to serialise and deserialise instances of this component?  Can VB access the IPersistStream interface without me resorting to installing 3rd party DLLS / TLBs? ...
Score Why is GOTO bad?
Dale - 17 Aug 2006 5:52 AM - 40 messages
I know I'm inviting ridicule, but I'm curious about this.  Why is GOTO such a bad thing?  I don't use it very often, but occasionally it's just the right tool in a situation, if used properly.  Is the general disdain for ...
Score TreeView and Self join table
hon123456 - 17 Aug 2006 2:54 AM - 2 messages
Dear all,             I have a table which contains the tree relation of menu items...I will self join the table in order to get the menu tree..The table is as follows ...
Score Background Image Trouble
wvurules7 - 17 Aug 2006 1:11 AM - 2 messages
If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it. I am selecting a .bmp image for my background image for a button on a form in Visual Basic .net 2003 Standard edition and the image shows up fine in the IDE. ...
Score How to create an expiray date for a trial version?
DORI - 16 Aug 2006 11:39 PM - 10 messages
I am new to VB6 SP6 and I am trying to create a trial version for the program I am writing. How can I use the Date function to compare a future date (saying 30 days from now) in order to stop the application from running? And is this a ...
Score Hyperlinks in user entered text
Ruth - 16 Aug 2006 11:37 PM - 4 messages
My VB6 application sends emails of body text that is entered in a text box control.  I need to provide a way to view hyperlink text as a hyperlink within my application and for the receiver. Right now the receiver does not ...
Score Command button problem
Chris - 16 Aug 2006 9:52 PM - 9 messages
Hello all, I am new to VB and am trying to do something simple but having a problem.  I have coded my OK command button to compare two text boxes and prompt with a message box if the strings do not match. ...
Score How to connect to oracle db from vb
oc7 - 16 Aug 2006 9:01 PM - 4 messages
I have the Microsoft DAO library loaded in the project and i've created a ODBC connection to the oracle database in the "Data Sources". But i get a run-time error, "ODDC Drive Manager. Data source name not found and no ...
Score Resize form problem
vonClausowitz - 16 Aug 2006 8:32 PM - 18 messages
Hi All, I draw some line and icons on a form. When I resize the form the icons get multiplied and I end up with a bunch of icons in a row which I don't want. It only appears when I change the width of the form not when I change ...
Score Need to lock desktop when running VB app
BCS - 16 Aug 2006 7:44 PM - 4 messages
I am writing an app using VB6 that will reside on a kiosk. The app is a registration station where the user will select their name from a drop-down list and print a name tag. I want the app window to take the entire screen ...
Score Key events file executing from Sub Main ?
jcrouse1 - 16 Aug 2006 4:42 PM - 7 messages
I had a single form application and was watching for certain key events using this code:     If bDisableExit = True Then         Exit Sub     Else         Select Case KeyCode ...
Score INTERESTING Problem with toolbar control.
patilmmilind - 16 Aug 2006 4:16 PM - 2 messages
Try Following with VB6 toolbar control. 1) Place Toolbar control on form. 2) Add Drop down Menu for any button. with more than 1 mnu items 3) place timer control on form having interval more than 2 sec. 4) Add one more form in project, say form2 ...
Score Reading Items in an ArrayList
Stuart - 16 Aug 2006 4:00 PM - 3 messages
I have created a two dimensional ArrayList named aSystem that is populated as follows:-         aSystem.Add(New PickList(0, "Undefined"))         aSystem.Add(New PickList(-1, "Standard UTM")) ...
Score Access within VB.Net
JoeW - 16 Aug 2006 3:58 PM - 4 messages
I'm utilizing a database that I created within MS Access within a program I've created in VB.NET.  I am using the VB front end to navigate the information, but want to be able to print a report, that ...
Score Code that can respond to a file added to a folder?
Thomas Malia - 16 Aug 2006 3:36 PM - 3 messages
Is there an easy way to write a routine that can respond to changes to a folder?  I was hoping that the FileSystemObject.Folder object had some kind of update, add, delete type events already but I didn't seem them right off ...
Score ADO recordset not passing records, but allowing structure, in dll
JW - 16 Aug 2006 3:22 PM - 2 messages
I created a dll control which utilizes (among other things) ADO recordsets. The control properly reads the database catalog and can pull an empty recordset, but when passing records to a listform (seperate form with a gridview - as Friend) within the control, no records are passed, but the ...
Score VB.NET Express Code Speed
Ali Chambers - 16 Aug 2006 2:24 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I've written a programme that processes stock market price data in VB.NET 2005 Express. I've optimised the code as much as possible, eg:- using arrays, not passing parameters to functions, etc... The code is slow because it is processing large amounts of data many ...
Score Access -- Leave ADO connection open?
cowznofsky - 16 Aug 2006 2:17 PM - 3 messages
I'm writing a small app that may use either SQLServer or MS Access. My experience is with SQLServer and ADO, and I typically open and close the database connection with each i/o, and use disconnected recordsets. Now, is this appropriate with MS Access, or is this going to slow the ...
Score Passing parameters to a Sub vs. using variables
jcrouse1 - 16 Aug 2006 1:18 PM - 3 messages
What are the advantages and disadvantages to the following two examples? Does it take less system resources to pass the parameters as opposed to storing them in variables? Option 1: Private Sub Command1_Click()     PopulateLabels 1, 2 End Sub ...
Score create a folder useing vb code?
zoneal - 16 Aug 2006 1:11 PM - 2 messages
How can i create a folder using vb code??? ...
Score a problem
FERHAT_A=C7ICI - 16 Aug 2006 9:53 AM - 2 messages
I've got a CheckBox . . . and when I assign a value to it using CheckBox.Value=1 for instance, it calls the CheckBox_Click() procedure as well! Is this "normal"?, FERHAT AÇICI ...
Score ADOX - Create Table
Rocky - 16 Aug 2006 9:44 AM - 3 messages
I need to create the following table, however when I try to set the reference column to Autoincrement I get problems. Also I am unsure how to add a primary key oran index. All he exmaples seem to fail     If pbUseMicrosoftAccess Then ...
Score vb run time error
ss - 16 Aug 2006 5:47 AM - 3 messages
i am getting a runtime error  message  "failed to parse the sql " on executing  the following code in vb6.Database i am using is sqlserver2000 the error code is   -2147211398(8004277a) Dim UpdateRecSet As ADODB.Recordset ...
Score Where did www.sloppycode.net/ go to?
JJ - 16 Aug 2006 5:47 AM - 4 messages
I used this site a lot, but it seems to be gone. Anyone know where it went to?? [link] Kind regards, JJ ...
Score Great just great
Michael C - 16 Aug 2006 1:55 AM - 12 messages
Yesterday my last programmer left my project so now I'm just down to me. No one wants to work on vb6 anymore! I'm only on the project 2 days a week myself because I don't want to do vb6 either. It's getting to the stage that ...
Score DTPicker
DORI - 15 Aug 2006 10:41 PM - 8 messages
Hi, I am new to VB6 SP6. I am using 2 DTPicker controls to calculate the date difference. My question is how can I set the default date on the DTPicker to show nothing at run time? The problem is that if the default date is clicked, the application do not ...
Score RmDir command generates an error 75 - Path/File access error
Carl Imthurn - 15 Aug 2006 7:29 PM - 8 messages
There are two functions in the application I'm working on where we use the RmDir command. This one works exactly as advertised, and has never given us any problems:     'Check to see if this directory exists. ...
Score Hide a column in MS Word 2003 document using VB
NJ - 15 Aug 2006 5:38 PM - 2 messages
How do I hide or display specific columns in a Word document using VB? ...
Score Text on picture
vul - 15 Aug 2006 4:59 PM - 5 messages
I need to place an image (Picture or Image control) onto splash screen. Splash screen is going to be maximized and the picture should occupy entire form. I also would like to display some text (program version for instance) on the ...
Score Directory Exist - based on beginning of Dir Name
gr - 15 Aug 2006 4:50 PM - 9 messages
I am familiar with how to check if a directory exists.  But I want to take it a step further.  We name directories in our job files as job number and job name.  Job number is consistant, but name isn't.  I may ...
Score Deadlocks in VB 6?
Wiyosaya - 15 Aug 2006 1:56 PM - 18 messages
I'm not a VB person, but I have inherited VB 6 code in my current job. We recently started running our software on a much faster PC. Our software is basically scientific in nature and relies on  heavy math processing. The ...
Score Registring newer OCX
SK - 15 Aug 2006 1:06 PM - 13 messages
Hello everybody, I made an OCX component and registered it. Now I removed some classes and added them in a new ocx. When I registered new OCX without unregistring the old one, I can still see unused classes in the registry. They have no ...
Score VB6 Themes and embedded Colours
anbeyon - 15 Aug 2006 11:32 AM - 8 messages
Hi I am using VB6 to develop an application. I have so far written it to make use of XP and 95/98 classic themes. However,  there are a few of the older themes where the contrast between forground and background colours do not work well so I want to ...
Score Window re-sizing problem
Martin - 15 Aug 2006 10:14 AM - 5 messages
I have an app in which the main window needs to be non-resizable. The user should be able to minimize it, maximize it and be able to drag it around but not resize it. I'm using the code shown below to accomplish ...
Score Virus
Habib - 15 Aug 2006 5:07 AM - 6 messages
How Can I Hide My Program In Proccess in Taskmgr ? Thank You Verry Much if You Reply Me !!! ...
Score Cant right click zip in commondialog control
Chad - 15 Aug 2006 4:38 AM - 4 messages
Hi Is anyone else having this problem? I am viewing my desktop using the commondialog control and cant right click on any zip files to send to the mail recipient. All other files work. Does anyone know whats happening. VB6(SP6),XP(SP2) ...
Score how do I newline in email body
SteveC - 14 Aug 2006 9:04 PM - 4 messages
I have a need to email people some data from a app I use on my computer.The body of the email is always the same except for a variable the changes from person to person.I have figured out how to get the ...
Score Using Split Function for String
chuckd777 - 14 Aug 2006 8:51 PM - 4 messages
I have a string that is from a rtf box. The string consists of several carriage returns. i.e.  This[]is[]a[]test I want the string broken into an arry at the carriage returns. currently using the string split function ...
Score Error on Server but not on Local?
philsabatka - 14 Aug 2006 8:03 PM - 2 messages
am using VS.Net 2003 and CR XI .when i bring up the page that shows the report i get this error........when i run it on my local machine (where my VS project is at) What am I missing.....?  I am using Windows ...
Score Hiding a form and keeping it from stealing focus
nop90 - 14 Aug 2006 6:54 PM - 3 messages
I originally posted a question regarding systray code that would not steal focus when minimized to the systray. Testing has convinced me the problem of losing focus may be related more to hiding the form that the systray code. So my new question is...if you hide a form and the form has code that ...
Score ParamArray and Interfaces
Craig Buchanan - 14 Aug 2006 6:09 PM - 5 messages
I have a Interface with a method that takes a ParamArray: 'ILog Public Sub WriteLine(text As String, ParamArray arguments() As Variant)     'delegate to implmentor End Sub I have a class that implements this interface: 'FileLog Implements ILog ...
Score Progress Bar
siddhi4126 - 14 Aug 2006 5:40 PM - 4 messages
HI, I am very new in vb6, I am trying to trace data n show it in progress bar..is there any ready amde code to make progress bar...can anybody help? thnx ...
Score Problems Using Inet OCX
Jonathan Wood - 14 Aug 2006 5:31 PM - 4 messages
I'm doing a quick and dirty in-house project and I need to be able to download Web pages. I've been playing with the Inet OCX control but have found a bunch of problems with it. They include: ...
Score User Permissions
Thomas - 14 Aug 2006 4:28 PM - 3 messages
Hi, How do I test to see if the user running my application has admin rights? Thanks ...
Score How can I control the Write # format for numeric variables?
FCS - 14 Aug 2006 4:21 PM - 11 messages
I need to control the format of the Write # statement .  When writing a double variable holding the value 1, it writes 1 (with no floating point) which causes a problem when I try to import it into another program. ...
Score Problem with Microsoft Calendar Control 9.0
Maria Paz - 14 Aug 2006 3:34 PM - 4 messages
Hello, I have a problem with Calendar.ocx and Visual Basic 6.0 I have a form with two object calendar. In some machines, the two objects display ok, but in another machines, one calendar don't display the numbers ...
Score Making .res with RC.exe discards carriage returns
Peter T - 14 Aug 2006 3:15 PM - 5 messages
I make an *.rc file like this STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE BEGIN 101 "line 1 line 2 line 4" END The string between BEGIN & END is s = "101" & vbTab & CHR(34) & "Line1" & _      vbCrLF & "Line-2" & _ ...
Score Re-ordering Sequential Text File
Arne Beruldsen - 14 Aug 2006 3:03 PM - 3 messages
Is there a way to Append to the beginning of a file?  Or if not...is there a way to read only the last 10 entries made? Thanks ...
Score Can I have a tooltiptext with an Icon?????
vonClausowitz - 14 Aug 2006 2:55 PM - 24 messages
Hi All, I draw some icons (StdPicture's) on a forms picturebox and want to add a tooltiptext when the mouse goes over the image. Can this be done? Class: Public I As StdPicture, X&, Y&, Text$, Text2$, szTip$ ...
Score Trim$ Compile Error Can't find project or library
eric.goforth - 14 Aug 2006 2:14 PM - 4 messages
Hello, I'm trying to run a VB6 application that's being used as a COM+ object. I'm getting a Compile Error Can't find project or library on a Trim$ statement.  I understand that this can happen if VB6 has a problem ...
Score Select part of text in maskedbox
Hema - 14 Aug 2006 11:16 AM - 5 messages
i need to select part of text in maskedbox. (eg) if the cursor is at the end only the last masked part has to be selected any suggestions? ...
Score Controling the Media Player Control
Goerge Tikakis - 14 Aug 2006 10:02 AM - 2 messages
Hello I'm using the msmdx.ocx control to show video. How can i open the video in Fullscreen I didn't find anything for this *** Sent via Developersdex [link] *** ...
Score sharing variables among different programs
PC - 14 Aug 2006 9:38 AM - 7 messages
i have an activeX exe (program1) code in a class (ClassProgram1) Public Property Let Thestring(ByVal S As String)     MyVar = S End Property Public Property Get Thestring() As String     Thestring = MyVar End Property code in a module ...
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