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• Olivier Jooris why is vb.net printing so difficult?

  Hi, I have loads of VB6 apps I am trying to migrate to VB.net and the biggest problem I have is that printer.print has no equivalent in vb.net Can anyone tell me a simple way to print in dot net Thanks My greatest problem is working out where page breaks go when I have variable amounts of text with different font sizes to print and keeping track of what has been printed and what hasn't.  Sti ...Show All

• raidersiowa How to run vb 2005 .exe files on another computer?

  Hi guys, I have a question about running an .exe file that was made with vb 2005 b2 on another computer. On my machine I just yank out the .exe files and run the progams without using the whole install thing but today I took an .exe file to my Mom's house and her machine said it needed the .NET Framework to run it - so if I run the install wizard for my programs will they then work on other peoples computers Thanks a bu ...Show All

• dehinson Something Besides Sql Server

  I understand how nice Sql server express is, but I need to find a different way of storing data. I am trying to create a program that I can distribute without forcing the user to install a bunch of stuff (except the framework, of course). I also understand that I could use xml, but I would need to learn a new way to program (I already know how to program against an SQL database). Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of database I could ...Show All

• lvxq18 Having problems creating a new user VWD2005

  I am currently having problems with creating a new user this happens under visual web developer 2005 here is what it looks like: User Detail Sign Up for Your New Account User Name: * Password: * Confirm Password: * E-mail: * Security Question: * Security Answer: * The Password and Confirmation Password must match. Password length minimum: 7. Non-alphanumeric characters required: 1. ...Show All

• stuart54321 How Export table as .csv file

  I need export the data. Please help-me. Thank's You can use ADO.NET to interact with CSV files, although I've never used it to write on from scratch. I'd guess that it would be possible though. Alternatively, you can just use a StreamWriter, as you would for any normal text file. Just use an outer loop to iterate over the rows in the table and an inner loop to iterate over the fields in the row. ...Show All

• Jeff Wang Getting the ID from a newly entered record

  I hope this describes what I am trying to accomplish, on a form I want users to enter information in fields that will be used as header information then enter information in fields that will be detail records and each of the detail records need to have the ID = to the ID of the header record. I created a simple form to try and test this but I need a little help if someone could be so kind it would be most appreciated. Private Sub Form1_Lo ...Show All

• Mark Bosley How do i make an installer?

  I've made my very first application in Visual C# Express Edition 2005 , i made a text editor!               So I finished my app but now i want to make an installer to be able to run it on other computers, i found the option to "publish" it, so i did that, and it create something that looked like an installer along with other files.  I sent those files to a friend to see ...Show All

• jason_czb TableAdapter.Update does not save data

  How can I save data entered in a dataset via the UI I tried the code suggested in the "VB Guided Tour", Private Sub Form1_FormClosing( ByVal sender As Object , ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me .FormClosing Me .AddressesBindingSource.EndEdit() Me .AddressesTableAdapter.Update( Me .SQLdbDataSet.Addresses) End Sub but all changes are lost when I restart the application. Thanks. ...Show All

• Aaqil Bajwa How I can make trasparent a color?

  Dear friends I would create a splashscreen like Adobe in other word irregolar form where only company logo is visible. How I can do it Giuseppe Guiseppe, Check out this link, I think it's exactly what you're wanting to do. http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/09/WindowsForms/default.aspx ...Show All

• AndrewM How to get and set the top-left cell on a DataGridView?

  Hi! I' m using the DataGridView on a Windows Form. I want to return a DataGridView to former state of the display. How to get the position of the Cell that  the top-left on the current DataGridView and how to set the state The 'top-left' does not means the top-left of 'the data', but 'displayed top-left'. Thanks. [-1] was just to ilustrate where I want to be able to writ ...Show All

• Da_Booblik Use some subs more then once

  Hello Can anyone tell me how to use a sub more then once How I can call the sub in more then once. For instance: If blabla = "blabla" then (opensub command) end if private sub ........... end sub I need to know how to define the sub and how to call it. Bye and thanks in advance. Tnx, tried this already but I must have made a mistake somewhere in it (proba ...Show All

• instereo Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 Fails

  When I try to install VB.net i get this error message.   I have not run any of the betas on this machine, nor do I have the .NET 2.0 framework installed.  Any ideas The following component failed to install: Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 The following components were not attempted; Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition - ENU Thanks for helping me try t ...Show All

• Thomas Liebald Where I can find link to download VS2005 Express?

  I tried to find link to download Visual Studio 2005 Express. I coulnt find it.. Where I can find link to download VS2005 Express Thanks I know this sounds dumb but How do you configure ASP.NET app I did copy app on public sever but it wont work. That is why I was looking for some kinda deployment type application. Hi, I could make it work. Thank you for your help. I have ...Show All

• Ricardo Oneda Pereira de Toledo How do I add my project/solution as a template

  How do I add my project/solution as a template This is probably quite simple, but I've just started using the program, so I don't know where every button is. Thank you. Niklas I'd like to be able to do that too. Using Help | Index with Look for: parameter "Visual Studio templates" will get you to the overview of the whole deal. Use Help | Index and specify Look for: parameter "project ...Show All

• Luiz Fábio Won't register...very odd...

  So, I format my computer, re-install everything, VSE included, and then I remember I need a code. I had one, but obviously lost it, so I re-activate my email address to get my code, got the code, put it it, and voila... The reg key you entered is invalid. Make sure you put it in right. Eh The code you got was only valid for the actual installation/user combination and not any other. You will need to registe ...Show All