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• BradR Cryptography

  Hi, I'm looking for a specific cryptogrpahic service of some sort that allows encryption to be private, but decryption to be public - using different keys of sorts of keys. RSA is similar to this, but it is the opposite in that encryption is public and vice versa... Thanks in advance, Alex PS - I'm not quite sure if this is the right forum, but I couldn't find a more specific one, so it's fine if you move the topic to a more appropiate ...Show All

• MichaelSmith Add different database column values together

  Hi How do one add a value entered in one table column to a other table's column I cant find a answer anywhere, I think this is a general problem for people new to database programming. Add a calculated column to your data table. There is an example on the vb-tips website ...Show All

• chuckfordummies Certain Declarations

  Well i found out how to open up a Halo map in VB, my freind gave me this vb.loadhalomap and vb.loadhalomap(filename)   but when I put it in the open vb is underlined, my freind also said that i need Halo SDK, but i cant find that so is DirectX 8.0 SDk close to it so itll reconize the delcaritons   You wil need the Halo SDK. SDK stands for Software Development Kit . Specifically, you n ...Show All

• Bellerephon Unable to find Immediate window in VS 2005

  I'm use to using the command window in VS 2003. However that doesn't seem to function the same as it did in 2005, there is no intellisense to do msgbox's and stuff in that window. I see posts stating that it is now an immediate window and the command window is seperate. However under by debug window there is no option to show the immediate window. Why would that not show up I know where it is suppose to be. ...Show All

• lucone class library

  Could some who is already familiar with the developement environment please tell me if it is possible to build class libraries as a compiled dll file, or is this restricted to the full versions like 2003 was Thanks for any help.. As I stated my Friend: In the Standard Edition of Visual Basic, you do not have access to the empty project types and the project types that compile into DLLs. The following table lis ...Show All

• ploxis try-end try in a property

  I get errors when I place try and/or end try either before or within the property declaration and/or the end property declaration. Is there any way of catching errors within a property or an overloaded property dennist685 geoff, Thanks.  Mea Achuz , as we say in Hebrew.  Literally, 100%, but in American street talk, right on the money dennist685 Here's ...Show All

• jeff w smith Wildcard Replace using the VB.NET Replace function

  I was hoping that one of the new features of .NET 2005 would include the ability to do wildcard replacing using the Replace() function. Is it possible or do i need to find a function or module Something like Replace(str1,"Test*","Test") is what im after. Is there something out there for it Cheers How about regular expressions str1 = system.text.regularexpressions.regex.replace(str1,"Test.*", "Test") Ver ...Show All

• willstewca EndEdit not working

  I have made a VB application (Beta 2) and have put in a DataGridView linked to an Access database.  The DataGridView displays the database perfectly. However I would like to add data to the database.  I put a button on the form with the following code. Something very simple to start. In the DataGridView form it updates perfectly however it does not save the data to the actual Access database. In the old versions of VB I could use the ...Show All

• Ardeur What is the best way to process XML data

  VB.Net 2003 I have 4 xml data files. I am writing a windows form application in which a user will be able to add data to each of the xml data files, edit data in the xml data files and report on data in the xml data files. I have successfully, just for the sake of it, loaded one of the files into a datagrid. This is not how I would see the data being viewed or added to or edited. I will have seperate forms for adding/editing records. Wh ...Show All

• Sachin1979 Taking a screenshot of a panel...

  I am not very good with imaging and the like, so I have a question... How would I take a screenshot of a panel and save it to an image I need to take a screenshot of all the controls in it as well. Thanks, Tanner Have a look at this developerfusion.co.uk link : it contains both C# and VB.NET implementations of functions to capture various elements. [Edit: the C# versions looks OK, but the VB.NET co ...Show All

• Kudah Progress Bar for File Download Status

  Currently when a button is click on my form the following code runs: Dim DL As New System.Net.WebClient() DL.DownloadFile(F, "c:\xxx.exe" ) Works great but has no visual feedback to allow users to see download status. Can someone help me to show the bytes/download status using a progressbar, Thanks in advance, Rob. Can you not use something like My.Computer.Network.DownloadFil ...Show All

• wcns accessibility.Iaccessible interface problem

  Hi guys, I am trying to declare the iaccessible interface in the .net assembly accessibility in vb.net. The problem is I cannot declare the interface property "acchelptopic" as the first parameter is defined "as ref". Is there anyway to define the interface as I need to do this so that I can call the accessibleobjectfromwindow api Thanks in advance DC Hi, I regret ...Show All

• Mike Nason Repeating SubString Method

  Ok, This relates to my previous thread about reading a text file i have a richtextbox that contains the contents of a file. This file contains records which are 512 characters in length. It could contain 3 records or 32,756 records, depending on the size of the file I want to create a method that takes the data apart 512 characters at a time and places each 512character string in a listbox as new item. There is a 2 character marker b ...Show All

• Wilson Lim Best way to plot points along a curve (oh yeah, AND to draw the curve)

  Hello again people. I am writing an application that requires a function to draw a curve that is plotted between two points where the user can specify the amount of curvature of the line between the two points. (If that makes sense). Once this has been processed, I need to be able to break down that curve into an infinite number of points and find the perpendicular normal angle of each of those points. I know, I know, it's enough to mak ...Show All

• Paraclete Debugging: Not showing updated forms

  I have a problem with my application. On Design view I add elements to the form, e.g. buttons, textboxes or Code View e.g. editting codes etc. anything... and use the debugger, the objects and changes dont show up. It still stays the same as before, and i cant see any changes to my program. When I start a new project, everything is back to normal! Has anyone got an idea as to what has happened I'm using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition thanks ...Show All