Visual Basic General Discussion

What display settings can cause this problem?

fred - 13 Jun 2009 6:52 PM - 5 messages

Hello, User sent me the screenshot of my app. showing screwed up graphics: [link] explaining only that he uses 1600x1050(!) resolution. I have tried all ...

How to obtain the new GUIID key on a new build of an ActiveX DLL or an ActiveX OCX

Sarah M. Weinberger - 13 Jun 2009 3:53 PM - 6 messages

Hi, I have a couple of VB6 projects, okay a few. If I create a standard executable project and include in them an ActiveX DLL that I created in another project an an ActiveX control that I created in yet another project, ...

Using Windows based icons in our apps

Mojo - 13 Jun 2009 2:17 PM - 3 messages

Hi All I might have dreamt this up, but I'm sure I remember that if you developed in Microsoft's dev tools, ie Visual Studio 6, then you were entitled to use their icons in your apps. Is this true or have I dreamt this up? ...

Karl, I need to understand your Timer!

MM - 13 Jun 2009 11:20 AM - 16 messages

I'm trying out different timers again. I looked at CCRP Timer in the past, but couldn't fathom its depths (Notify, Countdown, Stopwatch, phew!) All I want is a replacement for Sleep, as in Sleep 32 as accurate as poss, where the duration might be as low as 1. ...

Run-Time Error 5 - 'Invalid procedure call or argument' error msg

Administrator - 13 Jun 2009 9:01 AM - 14 messages

Hi, I had searched through the internet to look for possible solutions of this 'Run-time error 5 - Invalid Procedure call or argument' error msg but that doesn't help. Most of the causes of this error is due to Set-Focus. I had tried ...

Overcoming a MsgBox's shyness

Howard Kaikow - 13 Jun 2009 6:52 AM - 15 messages

I am working on an app in which, after all too long, I realized that the app appeared to be hanging because a Msgbox that was likely hiding behind a Form that uses SetWindowPos to keep the Form on top. ...

How to wrap a callback for VB6

Hans Achim - 12 Jun 2009 7:31 PM - 4 messages

Hello! I have a Windows dll which can be easily used in VB6 using a tlb. However, this Windows dll raises callbacks, and I haven't found an easy way to receive them in VB6. Being quite frustrated, I was thinking about an odder solution: ...

reading a sector on USB memory stick

Bu - 12 Jun 2009 5:58 PM - 5 messages

Hello, I need to write an VB6 application for reading and writing a sector on a USB memory stick in a Windows XP system. I looked arounf for some sample code but was not succesful in locating anything. Anybody any suggestions? ...

RAM Drive

Steverino - 12 Jun 2009 4:54 PM - 21 messages

I found how to set a virtual drive in VB6, but what I really need is a RAM drive. How do I create a RAM drive? Does not need to be very big, maybe 10MBytes or so. Need to be able to save a file there and have an app on another drive open it. ...

can't write to text file in Windows 7

vbDavidC - 12 Jun 2009 2:56 PM - 18 messages

Hello, I am a VB programmer testing out my apps in Windows 7. I am a XP guy and have not really used Vista or 7. I am trying to update a text file actually an INI file. The program ...

Passing Structure (Type)

David - 12 Jun 2009 12:44 PM - 5 messages

I have a Public structure. This structure is used in two "simultaneous" loops -- a real-time loop, and -- a general loop. The real-time loop is suspended (Active X data input buffered) when the general loop is executing. I'm getting random corruption sometimes and can't pinpoint where. ...

I need a Class 101 on threading in VB6

MM - 12 Jun 2009 7:37 AM - 11 messages

Some while ago I asked why my form froze execution when I moved it around the screen and received a lengthy reply from Olaf (Schmidt), for which I was very grateful, but much of it went over my head. Since ...

Ghost Form

Webbiz - 11 Jun 2009 11:56 PM - 7 messages

I have a function that calls a method contained in another form that is not currently loaded. By calling the form2.method, the form will load. On this form is a DataGrid. The form2.method fills this DataGrid from a Recordset that it is ...

Re: Multithreading

Ulrich Korndoerfer - 11 Jun 2009 10:24 PM - 7 messages

FACK Aah, repeating my all time sermon? :-)) ...

PictureBox Help VB6

Bee - 11 Jun 2009 9:56 PM - 4 messages

(1) I found a sample app to work with pictureboxes. I am stumped by the following. I set the properties of the width, height, scalewidth and scaleheight smaller than originally set and see the picturebox change size on the form. ...

VB writing image to MS Word doc

graham_s - 11 Jun 2009 5:42 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to convert the following VB5/6 printing code for use to 'print' to an MS Word doc. ' plot graphs etc x1 = 6000 y1 = 3500 w1 = picLoadHistory.width h1 = picLoadHistory.Height ...

Displaying forms

Melvin - 11 Jun 2009 5:06 PM - 12 messages

I have continuing difficulty understand just how and when a form is displayed. The specifics this time is as follows: I have two forms. Form1 and Form2 Form1 is displayed and at some point, based on user input ,I want to hide ...

direction finding with bing

Maurice - 11 Jun 2009 10:13 AM - 10 messages

I recently found myself in need of guidance where "Bing" might have been of some use. I was within 1/10th of a mile of the address and could find no way to query this service for the remaining distance. The documentation was ...

Call Web Service in VB6

chris - 11 Jun 2009 9:42 AM - 3 messages

How can I call a Web Service in VB6 ? ...

Off Topic But ... Related

Lorin - 11 Jun 2009 1:31 AM - 21 messages

(1) I have a vb6 app that I want to develop a tutorial for. I would like to capture the screen mouse actions (a movie) and narrate while demonstrating the app. (a) is there a freebie? (b) what is recommended? ...

strange break

greg - 10 Jun 2009 11:01 PM - 3 messages

I have a vba question. I know this is a vb forum. But I thought I would post over here and see if I can get some advice over here. I have vba code that always breaks on one specific line. Even without a ...

Re: Multithreading

SupaFly - 10 Jun 2009 9:34 PM - 18 messages

Like I said, I shouldn't have brought up .NET. My code was started in 2002, so I have many years in it. I believe .NET had just came out, but it I heard many bad things about it. For one, I heard it didn't allow you to ...

Walkthrough Instruction Error

Pete B - 10 Jun 2009 9:23 PM - 90 messages

I posted this to the VS General forum, but I think perhaps this may be a VB specific isuue, so I am also posting it here: I am attempting to follow the "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application in the Component Designer" in the Help file for VS 2008 in ...

VB6 Rich Textbox control (vertical alignment of text)

Blue Streak - 10 Jun 2009 6:39 PM - 9 messages

Hello, Folks!! I'm trying to vertically center text within a rich textbox control. Since it doesn't have that feature built-in I am trying to think of a way to do it instead. After hunting around a number of ...

vb memory layout

MarkusU - 10 Jun 2009 2:34 PM - 21 messages

hi and sorry about this rather basic question: does vb adhere to a strict ordering of memory adresses for multi- dimensional arrays? i did not find any hints in the obvious places. crude timing suggests it uses first-index-runs-fastest (column-major) ...

winsendmessge stereo problem

mickey - 9 Jun 2009 2:06 PM - 5 messages

Hi All I'm using vb.net to record a wave file with mciSendString. I can record from the microphone or from a line in jack. However, I can only record mono, 8 bits, 11025 sample rate. channgin anyone of these parameters results in ""The specified parameter is ...

Re: Multithreading

SupaFly - 9 Jun 2009 7:52 AM - 2 messages

Sorry, didn't mean to bring up VB.Net. My bad. Please forget I mentioned it. ...

Control conflict

Melvin - 8 Jun 2009 7:04 PM - 9 messages

I have a form with combo box and a command button. Normally there is a selection of some entry in the combo box and when it loses focus some validation is done. The command button triggers an abort routine that halts ...

Converting Hex to Float?

Raj - 8 Jun 2009 11:42 AM - 5 messages

How to convert Hex values into Float? Thank you Regards Raj ...

Re: Multithreading

SupaFly - 8 Jun 2009 8:22 AM - 35 messages

Thank you! If you've ever used Angry IP Scanner, that's what I'm trying to create. An IP scanner that can go through and find everything on the network by pinging all the IPs. That would take forever pinging one-by-one. ...

Multithreading

SupaFly - 8 Jun 2009 5:58 AM - 15 messages

Hello all. I know you're not suppose to really do multithreading in VB6, but I really need to. I've tried ActiveX EXE threads, where you make a separate EXE for your threads, but they take a lot of CPU time for some ...

How can An MDI child form stay on top ?

rony g - 7 Jun 2009 7:15 PM - 13 messages

Hi All I have an mdi form with serveral mdi child forms. How can I set one mdi child form so that it always stay on top ? Thanks Rony *** Sent via Developersdex [link] *** ...

How to check which button was clicked on?

fred - 7 Jun 2009 5:58 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have a small Microsoft program, which at the setup time displays the license agreement with OK and Cancel button. I wonder, if there is some mechanism (return code) allowing me to check ...

Vista SP2 Being "offered"

Bee - 7 Jun 2009 3:37 PM - 15 messages

Has anyone experienced Vista SP2 with VB6? Are there any more disconnects? Has anyone posted a VB6 vs Vista discontinuities list for either IDE runs or ..exe runs? If not, why not? ...

dhRichClient3 Thread Classes Issues

JPB - 7 Jun 2009 1:54 PM - 12 messages

I've been experimenting with the dhRichClient3 thread classes, and so far I have been impressed, but I have having a couple of problems. First, let me explain my class: 1) There is a single Sub that takes a ByVal string parameter that is a ...

listing all audio devices

mickey - 7 Jun 2009 1:51 AM - 5 messages

Hi All I am attempting to create a record and play project that uses mci to record and play audio files. I would like to present the user a list of all mci compatible audio devices on the computer. I have been researching this on the web for days with no ...

In High Density Mode - Looking for previous control counting post

Bee - 7 Jun 2009 1:09 AM - 8 messages

Sorry, my brain is like glue today. I was scanning posts a while back and saw a very helpful snippet to count the number of unique controls on a form to see if the count was near the form limit. ...