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• JimInTexas Making a Database

  Hi i was wondering if there are any tutorials around on creating databases in vb6 and vb.net OK - well, you need to either write SQL to build a database, or use a wizard if one exists for your chosen platform. Then, I guess you want to buy a book on ADO.NET, and/or read some online articles to get you started. As I said, how much control you have over having a good design and so on depends entirely on how much you want the framework to ma ...Show All

• Welles Exception starting VB Snippet Editor RC

  When starting the new snippet editor RC, I get the following exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.    at SnippetEditor.SnippetPathsManager.get_SnippetsPath(Language lang) in D:\Documents and Settings\lorenzom\Desktop\Snippet Editor 2005 RTM RC\Snippet Editor 2005\Helper classes\SnippetPathsManager.vb:line 88    at SnippetEditor.SnippetExplorer.FillLanguage(Language lan ...Show All

• filii_neo Where to find BASIC help after downloading and installing Express with small option

  I thought I remembered being asked if I wanted to download a monster help file and since I wasn't sure about Express, I said no. Now I have used it for a while and want to avoid the online help - where do I find it Also, could you provide some more info on what the error message is that you are seeing, and under what conditions you get it Hi - There are a few options for ...Show All

• Chrystian VB or VC++ for GUI Development?

  Hi Folks, I want to solicit suggestions regarding the performance of VB. Net or VC++ .Net with regards to GUI development. Thanks. +Ver Thanks. Just started the design phase. Hi, If what you meant by VC++.Net is the C++ extension for the .Net framewrok then I could say that its just the same. Both of these uses the same controls from the framework. The only advantage of C++.Net over VB is that it could use MFC or other native o ...Show All

• Sumeet Sharma Stupid Question

  In VB 6 I could set all my database connections pretty easy at runtime so they would be in app.path "path". VS2005 is a little weirder...... SPAth = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath and it returns the debug folder.....no problem right When I install this will it be smart enough Database connections.....when made with the designer....are they ALSO smart enough to transform themseves with the installer so that the program ...Show All

• rven Creating a dataset by dragging and dropping the table form MySQL database.

  With Oracle database, I used to be able to create a dataset by making a database connection in the server explorer and dropping the table onto the dataset designer view. Can you advise if the same would work for MySql database and how. I get the foll error : Mouse drag opertaion failed. The table, view or table-valued function named ''parts'..'PO_mast'' could not be found. Foll. is the error if I try to add a Table Adapter using the wizard, wh ...Show All

• dlawler Windows API in VB.Net

  Dear All, Q1) In VB6, there are Win32API viewer for helping us to writing Windows API application. In VB.Net, I can't find that tools now. If I want to write some program with WinAPI, how should I do Q2) After installed Platform SDK, I can use the new and platform api in VC++ program. I want to know How to use them in VB.Net Thanks, Kevin Tang. http://visualbasic.about.com/od/usevb6/l/aa1 ...Show All

• RonSchlegel Best Practice

  I just want to know that in professional/commercial projects wat is the specification of font-size, font-face, font-color of Forms Is there any kind of rules exist or it depends on the form designer I do not touch this a lot, cause some user have problem with their eyes and they change the font to super big. If your application has fixed font then this user can not use your application. Well, the opinio ...Show All

• Srichris Searching a Database....

  Ok.......yah I am the one with ALL the database questions and here is another....... I have created a database with 1230 records with several from each mfg like mfgname 2003, mfgname 2004 etc...... I created a query and I populate a combo box with the Distinct mfgnames and have another binding device attached to the actual table with the data..... So what I would like to do is on the selected index change event of the combo box...search th ...Show All

• Lino! Code fails when ran, works when stepped through...

  I'm attempting to open a SQLExpress database, and if I can't I attempt to create it.  The pseudocode is basically: If Can't Open Database Then     If Connection Opened (no initial catalog) Then         Create Database through SQL using this connection         Close Connection         Open New Connection (initial cata ...Show All

• vatsug VB.net program crashed under Windows Server 2003

  Hi guys, I'm new to VB. I developed an application with VB.net 2003 under Windows XP, which runs ok under windows XP. But it crashed when I tried to run it under Windows Servers 2003, the error message says: "Class not registered". Could anyone give me some ideas about the possible cause of this error Thanks in advance! "Class not registered". Windflower, what this message almost always points to is ...Show All

• Toni Petrina File Read Error

  Hello All, I am creating a HTML file on runtime through my VB.Net application, using following code '**************************** Dim filename As String = "new.html" If IO.File.Exists(Application.StartupPath + "\Files\" + filename) Then    IO.File.Delete(Application.StartupPath + "\Files\" + filename) End If Dim HTMLFile As New IO.FileStream(Application.StartupPath + "\Files\" + filename, IO.FileMode.Create ...Show All

• Kurt Matthies Write Games

  Can you write real 3D games with Visual Basic I'm in the proccess of writting a 3D engine for VB. the '3d' part is really fun and easy.   It even supports PS and VS shaders, which the latest release of DirectX9c (october) has helped with that alot. The examples in the DirectX sdk are really good too.  You can get the SDK here. http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/sdk/ Dustin ...Show All

• nemesisv PDF Nightmare

  I have been searching the world for a free, or at least cost effective solution to add the ability to save PDF files within my programs. All of the solutions that I have been pointed at cost at least $3000 for a full redistribution license! I'll be lucky if I sell 1 copy of my software at a price of $25, so I can't possibly see the point of spending that much money. So this leads me to two solutions: 1. If ANYONE out there knows of a free or ...Show All

• WhiteWizard help.. VB crashed when I tried to open form view

  I'm using Visual basic 6 enterprise edition. I cant open the designer of the form in my computer. when I tried to it always crashed suddenly. come up with the send and dont send menu then the program is closed. anyway, I still can stare on the code. even if I only open the single form not the project it still crashed when I switch to the form view. when I tried to open the same form on my friend's computer it works. I g ...Show All