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• toastman Where to start for unix programmer?

  Howdy, I'm a professional analyst working with C/C++ on an UNIX platform (SGI/IRIX).  The apps I work with also submit Oracle and Sybase SQL queries and procedures. Graphics is done with Motif and OpenGL. I'd like to expand my knowlege by entering into the realm of Windows programming.  I'd like to work with C/C++, but am also interested in checking out C# and VB (my BASIC experience is in the days of QBASIC and earlier).  I' ...Show All

• jmd Catalog Web Site

  Hello Developers, I am about to start a project that will allow my clients to upload images and text to the site's database once I scan the data. Does anyone have some good advice and perhaps be willing to mentor or even partcipate in the project, I am using the visual web developer 2005 express. ...Show All

• Suryanarayana Exception while running macro

  Hi All, I am trying to run a macro using the following code. Imports Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel Dim ExcelObj = New Excel.Application() Dim WorkBook As Excel.Workbook Dim WorkSheets As Excel.Sheets Dim WorkSheet As Excel.Worksheet WorkBook = DirectCast (ExcelObj.Workbooks.Open( "C:\Honey.xls" ), Excel.Workbook) WorkSheets = WorkBook.Sheets WorkSheet = DirectCast (WorkSheets.Item ...Show All

• Iyyengar cannot open form in design view

  Hi i saved a visual basic 2005 project containing two forms. When reloading the project the next day, i could not get the design view of those forms anymore. I only see the code in form1.designer.vb, i do not see the form with the usercontrols itself. In the solution explorer i see a node form1.vb with an icon which looks like a small textfile and "VB" in its corner. When i click on this node two files appear: Form1.designer.vb and For ...Show All

• PanBocian VB express beta 2--start screen won't show

  I uninstalled beta 1 and net framework prior to installing beta 2 version of visual basic.net. The start screen doesn't appear because it can't connect to the proper url. As a result, I can't even begin a new windows application. Any ideas how to resolve this issue Thanks Good question, First of all, you should make sure you uninstalled Beta 1 in the correct order as listed here http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ex ...Show All

• Ted Carron making a console application with MSVC++ Express 2005

  since there is no project (that i could find) for making a console application i used general->empty project... but i can't seem to get it to work... i tried changing properties->linker->system->sub system to console but then it produces this error unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup any help is appreciated all you have is [ you need int main() ...Show All

• Eadd Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with OpenGL -- Can't get started

  I'd like to get started using OpenGL with Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition. I've installed VC++ and the PSDK. I've tried to start a new Win32 application, and here's the exent of my code: // OpenGL Stuff 2.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application. // #include "stdafx.h" #include <GL/gl.h> int _tmain( int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]) { return 0; } The error returned when I try to " ...Show All

• Buruburu Security Exception Was Unhandled - Projects Stored On Network Drives

  This question is related to another on which I believe was never properly resolved. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=158316&SiteID=1 I have the same problem with using the C# Browser Object from a project file that is stored on a network drive. The workaround was to store the projects folder on a local drive. I need the resolution and not the workaround because my data and projects are stored under my docume ...Show All

• Peter Goode Customized Paper Size

  Help! Im using dot matrix  Epson 300 printer and set the properties (height,width) of VB PRINTER OBJECT but no effect has been made. im using a continous form  paper with a size of 1.5-inch height by 2-inches width. I tried also the Crystal report and  Data REport of VB but still no effects on the  paper lenght i set. It always  The purpose of my project is to print details on a STICKER ...Show All

• gRoberts Linux compatability?

  Hi! :) I am fairly new to visual basic, and i am learning it at school at the moment in Softare, i have a simple question i guess, are programs that are coded/created in visual basic compatable with Linux As in, is there a way i can create a program in vb, then make it so i can run the finished program run on linux Thanks, :) Any application you write in Visual Basic Express will require the 2.0 .NET Framework which does not exist under ...Show All

• petevick Uninstalling Beta 2

  Hi all, I'm having trouble getting Visual Web Developer Express 2005 installed because I'm having problems uninstalling Visual Web Developer Express and SQL Server Express (both Beta 2). I can't install the full new version until I get these off my computer. I try uninstalling it by going to the Add/Remove programs in the CP, but always get a message when I try and remove SQL Express or VWD Express that says that "Setup Failed." I then click ...Show All

• lavasurfer VB Newbie - Database Application

  I'm a beginner with VB alltogether, and I'm in need of some direction please.  I've worked the VB Data Access samples, but they don't provide me with the information I'm needing. I have a MDB with two tables.  The City Table contains the following columns: ZipCode, CityName, State, Latitude, Longitude The FCC table contains a list of FM Antennas across the United States along with the Latitude and Longitude of each. I want ...Show All

• nixob Accessing forms from external classes

  Hi, I am quite new to high level language programming (being one of those who lived with machine code for a couple of decades). I am creating an application for my company which will store lots of information in a database (and I am using the C# language to do this). What I would like to do is access a form that I have created with Visual Studio 2005 professional from other classes. As the project is going to be large, I will create severa ...Show All

• Sanjukta Progress bar

  I am currently makeing a web browser in VB express and at the bottem i wish to have a progress bar . i have the bar in place .... but i need a script or the code to get it to tell the user how much the browser has loaded. Also does anyone know how to make a tool bar ... e.g. File | Edit | veiw | Help etc. I would be soooooo grateful ... thanks a bunch Rhys Durham Hi lildotti, look, for the tool ...Show All

• Matey Problem with BindingNavigator

  I have two problems with BindingNavigator 1.I use BindingNavigator to add records to my database, when use some controls(ComboBox,CheckBox,DataTimePicker) to binding data, I got some problem. if I don't click the control and select a value, I can't save the new record,  I get an exception because som required fields are not set. I found even I select the value same as the current one, I still got the same exception, what should ...Show All