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• NedHamilton File Owner

  Is there a way to retrieve the owner of a file that resides on a network I know how to retrieve the other attributes, such as file size, last write time, etc., but I dont know how to get the owner. Can someone help me with this or provide a code example This is in VB2005 Express. Thanks... Translated from http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/00/SecurityBriefs/default.aspx Dim FileName As String ...Show All

• Eric Liprandi C# Problem

  Before installing the finished version of MS C# Express 2005 I reformated my HD and reinstalled a fresh version of Window XP-Home.  After first installing VB Express 2005 which works fine, I installed C# Express 2005.  Projects which were created before the final version of C# Express work fine.  But when I try to open a new project I get the following dialog box: "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect ...Show All

• trishide SQL EXPRESS too sloooow...

  Could someone please help. I used to have a very smooth running SQL EXPRESS server. After I installed Beta 2, the server got very very slow with massive resource consumption. It can now take in and around 30 seconds just to login with massive use of the hard drive. Does anyone else have this problem I am using SQL EXPRESS version: 9.00.1116 Thank you, Vikram, I've donwloaded the latest version of SQL EXPRESS from the link you ...Show All

• DirtBag123 pls help me about mobile script...

  hi you ! what do i do if i want to develope for mobile devices (send sms to mobile phone from website)... thanks so much To send Messages to a Mobile Phone you will need to find a provider that has a system that you can tie into so that you can communicate view there messaging gateway. Another option is to use a GSM Modem and have your application talk to the modem to send the messages. You might be ...Show All

• Heng-yi Liu difference between sorted list and hash table

  Hi to all, Both are storing key and value pairs based on the value of the key.Then waht is the difference Thanks in advance. Hi, Below is the link which better explain the differences between sorted list and hash table collection Types. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconHashtable.asp Thank you, Bhanu. A hash table is not sorted. SortedList is a dumb name fo ...Show All

• SebMouren Deployment Project? Where?

  Hi All- I'm new to vb .net, so I decided to download vb 2005 express and give it a shot.  I've built a neat little app but can't seem to deploy it.  Everything I've read says I need to create a deployment project by going to File -> Add -> New Project -> Select Deployment Project.  However, I don't see anything in the pane where I select a new project that looks anything like a 'Deployment Project.'  Am I missing so ...Show All

• Buck Hodges Not necessarily "Express" Related, but what about WinMX

  With the cnahge from VB 6 to .NET 1, now .NET2, are we going to have to learn all over again to program under WinFX I'm just now getting my bearings in VB2005 (from VB5 Pro), will this be obsolete in a few months as well Am I misunderstanding the concept Quite the opposite. I couldn't be more excited about VS2005 and the direction that VB is going. There are a couple of things I'd change a ...Show All

• ihsan yaprak How do I build a dll from command line using C# express ?

  I have C# express installed and would like to build a dll with following command : csc /target:library /out:bank.dll a.cs The windows Command Prompt responds with " 'csc' is not recognized ..." I know in VS 2003 I can use the .NET Command Prompt. How do I do this for C# express so that my above dll build command will be recognized thanks. hi, It is working. than ...Show All

• KumarG BeginInvoke methods in VB??

  hy, i have method how read informatin from serial ports, and in same method, function who put information to Listbox in Form. And now, when I execute (compile) this method , they me post Erorr "Cross-thread is not ok" . "SerialPort1.ReadExisting" and " listbox.Items.Add is not and sam thread....how can I put Ithem.Add in same thread with ReadExisting...How can I use BeginInvoke method for this Thank you my ...Show All

• Dmitry Belikov information not found in MSDN Library

  When going threw the MSDN help, I run into areas where I get information not found. I've done all the suggestions and posting here is proof my connection is ok. And example of my problem is a page located at Visual basic guided tour - Intro to VB programming language - - Represent words, numbers, values, variables - - - Closer Look: Data Types. A link on this page labled Numeric Data Types takes me to the error page. There are als ...Show All

• daxu1 required field validator HELP

  I am trying to make the two fields as required fields, but whee filled in and the submit button is pressed, it comes back to the form asking to fill in the two fields. You can check this problem out at www.exedy.com.au/contact1.aspx , could someone please tell me how to fix this thanks I can see that the values are being lost, but I'd need to see your code to try and work out why :-) As requested he ...Show All

• Vlad.S Bought VB2005 express, loaded CD, but only web developer shows. Where is VB5?

  Bought VB2005 express, loaded CD, but only web developer shows on install. Where is VB5 Not on the other CD's either (the other two are the training video and images). The CD is labeled Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, but VB is nowhere to be found. What gives Do I have a bad CD Thanks Basically (no pun intended) got ripped off here, paying for something which I didn't have to and, in fact, didn't even get ...Show All

• Ian Smith Starter Kits are a nice idea - but in reality they are a huge waste of time

  I am the CTO of a large Microsoft-centric tech consulting service. I have spent considerable time over the past month studying and trying out this new starter kit technology. While I must say these starter kits are a great idea, the reality is that they are so poorly supported as to make them worse than useless - they are a waste of time and energy. My take is that they can't be easily installed correctly, as I have attempted installs of eac ...Show All

• XIU Error when opening the Shareware Starter Kit

  I downloaded SSK_VB.VSI and installed the Shareware Starter Kit template. Whenever I try to create a new project and select the SSK as the template, the solution begins to load and then exits with the following error message: "A problem was encountered creating the sub project 'SharewareService'. The template specified cannot be found. Please check that the full path is correct." I have both Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Develope ...Show All

• poopiman Automate Excel from VB Express

  I am trying to get VB Express to talk to Excel 2003, pass Excel cell values to VB variables and vise versa.  When I have a reference to Excel 11 Object Library, Dim oXL as Excel.Application gives me 'Type 'Excel.Application' is not defined.'  When I have a reference to Excel 5 Object Library, oWB = oXL.Workbooks.Add says Member not found and Add is not in the autocomplete list. What am I doing wrong ...Show All