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• drpeck Text Vertical Alignment (Button)

  Hi, I am working on a button. But now I have a problem to align the text vertical. The text is too high or too low in the button that makes use of 2 lines. Now I’m using the following code: if ( strpos( strLabelWhenActive, "\r\n" ) < 0 ) strLabelWhenActive = "\r\n" + strLabelWhenActive; This works when the button makes use of 3 lines. How is it possible to solve this vertical a ...Show All

• BrentLak Compression

  How can I compress a directory of files into a zip file using visual basic Hi ampersandz. compression is built in the .net framework under system.io.compression. this is a class that you can use to compress and decompress files in visual basic 2005, an example provided by microsoft in the VB101Samples. Imports System.IO Imports System.IO.Compression Public Class ZipUtil Public Sub CompressFi ...Show All

• Susheil Dataviewgrid with dynamic binding

  I have a dataviewgrid and want to populate it with data based on the name of a table selected from a list box. Code I have: Dim i As Integer For i = 0 To StudentsDataSet.Tables.Count - 1 ListBox1.Items.Add(StudentsDataSet.Tables(i).ToString) Next 'the above code gathers table names, just fine Dim curItem As String = ListBox1.SelectedItem With DataGridView1 .AutoGenerateColumns = True .D ...Show All

• renealejandrov VB Express Beta 2 Problem

  I am tryin to distribute an aplication to another computer in my home but always when I install it on the new computer appears an error. I dont understand why if in the new computer the .NET Framework 2.0, version beta already is installed, the new program instalator try to install it. When the instalator download the file n 2 of 4, the next error appear:  Instalation program detect that C:\Document..\User\Config...\Temp\VSD5.tmp\DotNetFX\W ...Show All

• TomB123 datasets

  When you have a single table database with a datasource that is dropped onto a form, when the program is run it always populates the controls with first record in the dataset. Is there anyway to start the form at a new record first so that the form is blank Thanks hi, if you use bindingsource you can callit in your form loadeventhandler like i think you can use your binding source filter = 0 or .addne ...Show All

• myIT_Agent Converting a String to a Number

  Does anyone know of a way that I can convert a string word, ie. "seven" to the number representing that number, ie. 7 I thought about using a Generic Dictionary, and load up all the keys with the actual word, and have the value as the number, but that still doesn't solve my problem 100%. I really just need a converter to do all of this. This is probably a long shot, but I figured this would be the best place to look if it ...Show All

• JanusTorres ClickOnce CD Deployment

  Is anyone else having problems with the ClickOnce deployment in VB2005 Express I am trying to do a CD/DVD Deployment using the Publish feature, and I have the publish settings to include or "download from the same location as my app" but whenever I go to build it says that it cannot find the DotNetFX or the Windows Installer 3.1 files. I even tried to manually download them and plop them in the folder but I still can't build without ...Show All

• fugu996 Service C# Express

  Trying to create a simple service for "educational" purposes. Using msdn: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbtskaddinginstallerstoyourserviceapplication.asp To add installers to your service application In Solution Explorer , access Design view for the service for which you want to add an installation component. Click anywhere within the designer's surface. In the Description area of the Properties ...Show All

• rlsharp Help with databases

  Hi I have a database with about 20 columns one of which is vehicleNumber and one of which is temperature. I have many different vehicleNumbers. When the user types a vehicleNumber into a text box I need to collect all the temperatures for that vehicle and find the average temperature. I am not using SQL, I'm using an access database with the dataset and all that. I found a little information suggesting a dataview. Can anyone help me Just t ...Show All

• GuyWithDogs visual basic express or visual studio professiona? which one?

  I'm a developer who has downloaded vb express and sql server express for my home computer. I wanted to know if I should break down and buy visual studio 2005 professional or should I just stick with the express version of vb. My funds are very limited and my skills as a windows developer are still emerging. I'm not yet a great windows developer. I will use vb/sql express for personal projects and learning and possible small business applicat ...Show All

• Pikker1981 Several questions

  Hi, I'm new to VB, but have played with some programming just a little. I'm working on a Windows application that retrieves XML weather for any location you specify. I'd like to know how to deal with XML to use the data I want. If either is possible, I have no preference whether I analyze each line as it's downloaded or I dump it all to a file and deal with it there. I'm totally new to this, so I don't know how it works to specify what X ...Show All

• Maxild acessing the free registration materials?

  Hi everyone. I'm trying to access the free downloads that come with registration, but I only see the Web Developer downloads listed. I don't see the icons, components, or book that come with C#. I assume they would all be listed on one page, but they aren't there. How can I find them Thanks, John Salerno P.S. I don't understand how to download what *is* there either. The link to the Web Developer book says it's a pdf, but when you download it ...Show All

• cdaniele Read line listbox to variable

  Hello I have a listbox and i need some of the lines But how can i write them best to an variable,array() I am looking but doesn't found the right code (instruction) Thanks nobody I need it quickly!! It's for a project and must be finished this week The listbox has an items collection. Just iterate over it, or use the indexes if you know them, and cop ...Show All

• lamaslany notify icon not hiding

  i have created an application which is using notify icon. now when the application closes the notify icon should be removed from task bar. but it shows after termination of program. when a user move mouse over it then it stops showing. why is it Hi, I am not able to reproduce your problem, do you have any exceptions or crashes when exiting the program Anyway you can hide the icon by youself on closing form with NotifyIcon1.V ...Show All

• bill4012 SxS installations of VS 2003, VS 2005, and C# Express 2005 are okay?

  I want to install all of these awesome tools side-by-side.  Is that possible On a different topic, can I install them on XP x64 (or even better, Vista beta x64) Thanks! All the VS products you mention can be installed side by side. They can even be installed side by side on XP x64, where they will run on WOW64. I assume they will also run on Vista, but I'm not sure. (Hey, that's what beta testing is all about ;-) Or you c ...Show All