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• cmn Installing C#

  Hello I have already installed Visual basic Express in to my Computer and Sql Server Express. Now I need to Install C# .Should I have to uninstall some of the above programs before to install it and if yes is there any way to avoid it thanks No, it should be perfectly okay to do so. They're members of the Visual Studio family and are able to coexist. The only exception is that the express editions won't ...Show All

• antointhe Registration

  Anyone else getting endlessly repeated requests from VB 2005 Express to register   I've registered 4 times so far, and still the balloon keeps popping up in the system tray to remind me to do so. I installed from the .img CD download, and there's no option anywhere to enter a reg code.  Does someone know of a registry fix that will turn this off   Nick Savoiu wrote: Hmm, I have the same pr ...Show All

• ALY_SARHAN Is vc++ 6.0 good

  i bought a book on vc++6.0.can i build powerful software applications with that.what is the difference between the vc++6.0 and vc++ 2005.what is the latest released version Correction: It is good: VC++ is very good because it's easy to use. V means Virtual . You can use GUI functions to write codes and manage many source files. C++ is good becase this language is the base from which Java, C# and other modern languages are spawn. Vir ...Show All

• Dangerous Dan Icons

  I was hoping to find some new button icons as per an article a while back on MSDN, can't seem to locate it now.  Does the VB Express download have these somewhere I am not complaining if not, I think it is terrifuc MS has alowed a free download of VB.  I know they have some plans as to market share and takeup but it it suits me. Geoff When you register you should receive an email about all the benef ...Show All

• Nick The Newbie GetPixel from a WebBrowser control?

  Hello, once again Microsoft. I need help with my WebBrowser control. You see, I would like to be able to grab a specific pixel from it. I've tried to declare the GetPixel lib (GDI32) as I did in Visual Basic 6, which I got pretty used to. That didn't work, so now I need some swifty code to do it. Maybe capture the WebBrowser to an image an use the .GetPixel property I just don't know. Please tell me what you know, and help me!  - ...Show All

• Vadim Tsyganov CD Label Design?

  Would it be possible for Microsoft to provide the CD label designs for the Express CD ISOs. I've downloaded and burnt the ISOs, but the discs look very plain and are not very "eye-catching" when trying to find! Would Microsoft be able to provide a label design for all of the Express CDs Thank you Bruce. The feedback centre doesn't work: " An error has occurred during the processing of your requ ...Show All

• FKopan Vb Express 2005 How do I select a paper tray and/or select a paper size

  I would like to print an envelope. How do I select the manual feed tray and envelope size Yes, I can select the paper source by doing this: Dim WithEvents pdoc As New PrintDocument pdoc.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSource = pdoc.PrinterSettings.PaperSources.Item(2) pdoc.Print() However, I will have to search the Papersources.item collection for keywords like MANUAL ENVELOP ...Show All

• Bruce Lee Creating Tab effect forms !!

  hi, I'm just after some advice really, I'm new to visual basic (i'm using 2005 express) and was wondering how or rather the best way to create a form that has tabs on it. The same effect as the properties page in visual basic( properties page of the project) i.e it has tabs down the side for application, compile,debug etc.. so when you click on a tab(or they may be buttons ) the form layout changes so different information is disp ...Show All

• elliotg2005 formview datetime error

  Hello, I am having the following problem.  I have created a formview to edit information in a SQL Server 2K table.  One of the fields is a date field.  The data type is set to datetime and Null values are allowed. Whenever I try to update the information, I get the following stack error. Any help would be appreciated... Exception Details: System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. Source Er ...Show All

• CRasmussen LPCWSTR doesn't work with reg commands

  I am making some functions that use regcreatekeyex, regsetvalueex, ect. So I made them and tested them by making a command prompt program and had no problems. Then I tried using the in the form designer and the compiler keeps telling me it can't convert my parameters that are strings into LPCWSTR. So I add the (LPCWSTR) in front of the parameter to convert it. Well my project compiles but recreatekeyex and stuff never succeed. How can I fix this ...Show All

• Gooddaddy Noob to VC++ looking to get started...

  I am trying to learn C++... (I got sucked into learning vb.net, because of its ease of use/ surpluss of begginer walk-throughs, and I would like to learn to write code not dependent on the .net) Does anyone know of a good website with tutorials and lessons to learn the new VC++... I basically have no knowledge of C++ and I can't seem to find project lessons that are compatable with the VC++ express edition. (The msdn walk-throughs and examples h ...Show All

• plopez HAD Beta 2 But do not have uninstaller

  I had beta 2 of VB.net Express and Web Developer. I don't have the uninstaller anymore, but I do have a lot of registry items to remove. Some of them are easy, of course look for v.8.0 and for Express 2005, but I want to make sure I get them all. Does anyone have a list of what I need to remove And to make sure I didn't forget any files, anyone have a list of the files to delete Or, even better, if anyone has the beta 2 to install so that I can ...Show All

• BABSBINI Unable to build application from a project when not connected to a network

  Hi all: I used my company laptop at home (with wi-fi) and tried to "build" an application.  It always failed.  It even failed on a project with one form and no other object.  The error message was: "Unable to write to output file 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Temporary Projects\WindowsApplication1\obj\Release\WindowsApplication1.exe': The specified image file did not contain a resource section." & ...Show All

• Bingo Basic Iwebbrowser2 borders and scrollbar

  Hi, i am new to these forums i am wondering if someone could tell me how to change the border and the scrollbars displayed in an instance of iwebbrowser2 i can do it easy by including border:0px and overflow:auto in html code of files being displayed but i would like to know how to do it by calling some methods in code. i have an iwebbrowser2 object, but none of his methods sets the borders or scroll bars   i am using c++ ...Show All

• uniquegodwin Question about VC Express

  When it is no longer in beta, what will be the retail cost of VC Express 2005 That is great! Yes ! Really great !! http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/faq/default.aspx Are the Express Edition products free Our plan is to offer the Express products for $49 per product when they are released. As you can see each Express product wil ...Show All