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• kainoa Learning Visual Basic express edition

  Hi all, Im just trying to learn VB Express edition. Are there any good beginner books around yet I would much rather print out an E Book that try and sit at the computer looking at the on line help. Thanks Paul, I have activated my copy but still dont have access to the free book, may be the email is still on its way. Im having a great time learning the basics of code in VB just finding it hard to get a good ...Show All

• Bensmiff How to use message box buttons

  How do l use the yes and no buttons or what ever the buttons are on the message box how do l use them this is an example of how to use yes/no in msgbox: If MsgBox("Are you sure you want to exit Application ", MsgBoxStyle.Question + MsgBoxStyle.YesNo) = MsgBoxResult.Yes Then End End If Look in the help there are numerous examples. or search on MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ ...Show All

• KiwiJohn BalloonTipText on NotifyIcon1 Hover over?

  I've been looking at how to use BalloonTipText, and I found this small section of code: NotifyIcon1.BalloonTipTitle = "Balloon Tip Title" NotifyIcon1.BalloonTipText = "Balloon Tip Text." NotifyIcon1.BalloonTipIcon = ToolTipIcon.Error That isn't working for me though, in the test app I made to try it out. I put it in the NotifyIcon1_Click event and nothing showed up. I'd really like to be able to display someth ...Show All

• JohnCR Can not install VWD at all !!!!!

  Hi, I installed WindowsXP+SP2, and then tried to install VWD. Unfortunately, it always shows "Suite Integration Toolkit Executable" dialog having "Send Error Report" and "Don't Send" button. So I went to see what data this error report contains by clicking "Click here" link. Below is the message shown : Error signature AppName: setup.exe AppVer: 8.0.50727.42 ModName: vsscenario.dll ModVer: ...Show All

• chribonn How to open file in a running instance?

  Hello. I have VCExpress and I've found switch "/Edit": /Edit Opens the specified files in a running instance of this application. If there are no running instances, it will start a new instance with a simplified window layout. But it doesn't work. If I open file from cmd.exe each file will open a new instance. How to use it It doesn't work even if that files are exist. In fact, if they aren't exist vcexpress won't create t ...Show All

• chrissto Modding the Pong starter kit - questions

  I finally have some time to put to practice some elements of object oriented programming I learned from that Deitel & Deitel C++ book I partly read a few months ago. I'm trying out the C# starter kit that contains a working Pong game. http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/gamedevelopment/tenniscs/default.aspx I don't really have any ambitions of becoming this great game programming of the ages, but I've always learned progr ...Show All

• SKK* System.Windows.Forms.TextBox,%20 is being added before each substitution

  Hello, I am trying to "make" a web address from some textboxes from my form... I need to get this: http://api.local.yahoo.com/MapsService/V1/mapImage appid=SSVRT_KN1123&city=redmond&state=washington&lvl=10 but I am getting this: http://api.local.yahoo.com/MapsService/V1/mapImage appid=SSVRT_KN1123&city=System.Windows.Forms.TextBox,%20Text:%20redmond&state=System.Windows.Forms.TextBox,%20Text:%20washington&lvl=10 This is ...Show All

• eros2 Print() Method in VB.NET

  Hi. Is there any way to make the equivalent of the print() method in VB.NET VB 6 has a print() method, which, from what I can tell puts out text to the form without any labels or whatever needed. 1. Is my assumption correct 2. If it is, can it be done in VB.NET also 3. If it can, HOW Thanks, The Digital Pioneer Hi, Well, Print method in VB is used to display text values in the immediate window. It is mainly ...Show All

• Mihies Selecting a combo box item

  I am wondering if anyone has any hints about the most efficient way to select a combobox item. I have tried code I found on the net but it doesn't seem to work -- perhaps because it was an older version of VB. My combobox is linked to an MS Access datasource. What I want to do is to programmatically select one of the items that is already listed in the select box choices based on its ValueMember. In other words, I want to the item who's valu ...Show All

• JonSatch uafxcwd.lib missing from PSDK?

  I just downloaded the PSDK (x86 version) and am using it to try to link an MFC program. The linker complains about uafxcwd.lib being missing. Searching the disk, it is indeed not present in the PSDK lib directory, but there are version in the AMD64 and IA64 subdirectories. I tried the former, which not surprisingly seemed not to work. Using /NODEFAULTLIB:"uafxcwd.lib" also seemed not to work. I can't see why this lib would be missing. ...Show All

• Mangun Directory listing

  I am currently working on an archiving project. I have got it to work to some degree. It uses a folderBrowserDialog box to locate the directory to zip. Parses the string and creates the save location. It then zips and compresses the files by recursing through the directories and obtaining a list of files to be added to the zip file. Now here is my question. How could I select multiple folders in one pass And also is it possible do delete folder ...Show All

• RickN Using Classes and Structs

  I am confused on using Classes and Structs. Can anyone shed light on what MS has changed about them example this code generates a ton of weird errors #include <windows.h> class CIGECORE { public :     LPSTR sAppTitle;     int iPosX;     int iPosY;     int iWidth;     int iHeight; };   ok I did that, and I tried ...Show All

• KarthikNarasimhan Registration is somewhat confusing

  I think I registered successfully but I haven't received a key, only a thank-you email. Does anyone understand exactly what is supposed to happen when registering Thanks. downloaded via the web too a key wasnt presented when registering the software what's the link to the registration I just want to be sure we are all on the same sheet of mus ...Show All

• Thomast22 Running an exe included in the project

  ive imported some install exes into my project via add existing item and want to make 1 exe that opens a list of the files which i can open from there ...Show All

• Lance DH CD Deployment using ClickOnce

  I am developing an application using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition. I need to deploy it via CD. I want it to: install an icon on the user's desktop autorun install on computers without internet access Can ClickOnce be made to do the above Will Visual Basic 2005 Pro Edition do the above How much is it What other options do I have I am developing an application using Visual Basic 2005 Expres ...Show All