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• VinuM Using VB.NET to get audio file extended attributes?

  Hi everyone... I'm an intermediate VB.NET user. I have a couple of applications that finds all the .WAV and .MP3 files in a folder (and its subfolders), reads their headers, and reports their sample rates, lengths, and number of channels. They run on XP and 2003 Server. I'd like to extend this to .WMA and .AIF files, and I'm starting to think that an easier way of accomplishing this task is to leverage some sort of Windows API. ...Show All

• Christopher Yager Visual Basic and graphics - for the novice/beginner

  Hi there I have no training in programming, but would like to start writing my own little programmes. In my work (civil engineer), I am increasingly frustrated by the lack of simple, time saving programmes to make my life easier, and hence the urge to write my own programmes. Of course, the start will be no more than programmes for one-off formulas, but having said that, I would like to (in many year's time) be able to write more complicated ...Show All

• Vui Changing the Progress Bar Color

  Anyone know how to change the color of the progress bar If windows is set to use XP styles then it stays green (or whatever color the style dictates I guess). In the color picker you see when you hit the arrow, make sure you select either the "Custom" or "Web" tab to see a green color. The see the new color you picked in the designer, set the Value ...Show All

• Odelya From VB6 Pro to Visual Studio 2005 Pro Upgrade

  i always used VB6 for  development, now we want to start new projects in VB 2005. contacted Microsoft Australia, and was told that i cannot buy Visual Basic 2005 seperatly, and need to buy Visual Studio Pro 2005. i wanna know if i purchase Visual Studio 2005 Pro (Upgrade), can i upgrade it from MS VB6 Pro Note: i have only VB6 Pro no whole Visual Studio 6 Pro. thanks veyr much in advance for your response. ...Show All

• ykhambia How to connect a local SQL Database w/o using remote connection!?

  Hello, OK. It is not possible for me to get remote connection to a ssqlexpress database. I tried everything posted in this forum, MSDN site etc., I used named pipes, TCP/IP ports, etc. it is just not working. And I am trying to learn creating databases, tables, stored procedures etc. by using code samples given on MSDN site. In at least two examples given, in order to study stored procedures, examples somehow try to use remote connect ...Show All

• knightmare Help: Visual basic program

  Hi i am making a program with a listbox named (lst) and picturebox named (pic) and i put the following code into the listbox selectedindexchanged sub so as the user clicks on the picture name from the listbox it displays in the picturebox Note: the listbox contains the paths of the images as there is openfiledialog in the program Private Sub lst_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles lst.SelectedI ...Show All

• roger_27 Controlling input to an input box

  Im a beginner to VB and I would like to know how or if I can allow the user to only enter the numbers 0 to 10 in an input box. This is for VB.Net btw. I've attached the code if that helps Thanks alot  Private Sub uiCalcButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles uiCalcButton.Click         'calculates and keeps track of average score and number of scores entered   &nb ...Show All

• zardoz Is there a way to query the DataGrid?

  Hi, I've been messing around with a little tool that I'm trying to write. I'm stuck on something and I was wondering if it was possible to run a query on a DataGrid that I populated myself without databinding. For example I list files, extensions and their sizes in a folder into the datagrid. Then I want to run a query like "select * from datagrid1 where extension='exe'" or something along those lines... I've been able to popu ...Show All

• renaud.besnard Gonna make me sound stupid

  I know this is gonna make me sound stupid, but I have to ask anyways because I have no clue.  I new at creating programs in Visual Basic. And I was wondering how to complete a program so that you can run it without having to open it with Visual Studio. For instance lets say that I wrote and alarm clock program for my labtop. Now how do I make the program so that it will work as a stand alone program without the need for Visual Basic Remembe ...Show All

• Khairun Jamal Out putting the time.

  I been trying to show the time on a form, but i dont know how, could anyone let  me know how please, i know it probably the most simple thing ever. My Apoligies! yup yup, i do. got it now thanks, Label1.caption =  now  ... :D label1.text = Now.ToString if you put that inside of a timers click event it will be a running clock ...Show All

• fudicator Removing from a listbox

  i select a couple of items in listbox6, then i click button6 button6_click code: Private Sub Button6_Click( ByVal sender As System. Object , ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button6.Click For Each selecteditems As selecteditems In ListBox6.Items Me .ListBox6.SelectedItems.Remove() Next End Sub End Class   but it doesnt work, it underlines the 2nd 'selecteditems' and says 'not defin ...Show All

• dmead001 CopyDirectory for VS.NET 2003

  For those of us required by circumstances to remain in VS2003 for a while longer, are there any good references for code to copy a directory from one location to another. Thanks, Fred There is not a 'simple' way to do that in VB2003... This is a Sub found on the net used in a VB2003 application: ' Recursively copy all files and subdirectories from the specified source to the specified destination. Private Sub Rec ...Show All

• pmarreddy Yoda needs help sending Data to Hardware! ALL NERDS COME QUICK!!!

  I am trying to send ATAPI commands to a cdrom in VB.Net. While researching this it seems to me the VB is not the best at this. I am sure there is a way though. Can anyone steer me in the right direction I read something on calling the Windows API to do some hardware speaking, but it said that that is being Phased out with VB.Net. Is that true I am able to send these commands through another CDROM test program that we use. The program ...Show All

• Vertigo1 Help.

  How do I create a grid of pictureboxes (25 x 25) on Visual Basic 2005 and auto-name them pbx(row)_(column) for the picture boxes It is to slow and hard to manually rename all 625 of them. Ok question answered, thanks. New question: OK, I ran into another problem. I want it be so that if I click the picture box with the person in it, you can move him by clicking on another tile. How do I do this (I tried (got from Dustin_H 's sample code) : ...Show All

• Edward Zhou - MSFT VB and XML variables?

  Hello, I am sorry but this also has to do with the XML which isn't familiar to this forum but please help on the VB part. Is it possible to put a VBE's variables to a existing XML file then put it into XML then copy the XML into a specific folder or a path   Thank You Very Much Keehun Nam Hi KN1123,   This is the way i save some program settings to XML file. Public dbsConfig As New DataSet Public Fu ...Show All