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• JimLamb How do I play a .wav file from Resources?

  Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: This works, but, I need to get the .wav file from Resources: My .Computer.Audio.Play( "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\OrthoLabRx\OrthoLabRx\Resources\PodVwBy.wav" ) I placed the .wav file in Resources, but, I can't seem to access it from there. This does not work: My .Computer.Audio.Play( My .Resources.PodVwBy) It says "value of type 'System.IO.U ...Show All

• PMBT Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Setup - Installation / Incompatible Components

  Hi, I'm having trouble installing SQL Server 2005 Express.  It keeps giving this message:  "SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from Beta versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005.  Use Add or Remove Programs to remove these components, and then run SQL Server 2005 Setup again.  . . ."  I installed a Beta version of Visual Studio over a year ago, and this may be causing the p ...Show All

• jacky.chen.nz Making A Simple File Manager

  I want to make a simple file manager program my mom is in college and always asking for help with files. Can someone plz help me make a File Manager Program step by step I want to be able to make files,copy files,look up files,print,and look into files with this so plz help I dont think it would be hard if you know wat your doing I want to make it but I need some help so plz if you can make the directions I will give you my e-mail where you can ...Show All

• LHQ SQL and VB

  Hello I was wanderin say you create an app that has a sql database ... when you publish it and send it to a friend do they need to have sql database to connect to like i do in VB yea im a complet noob sorry and any sql intros would be great.. ty ty ty ty The link is a comparison chart... VBE is on the left.... It does All of this and more and it's Free..... Actually what cgraus said is correct but everthing i ...Show All

• futuredreams Download link doesn't work ?

  I'm unable to download VB Express 2005 from the official download page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/download/ The download link seem to be incorrect: http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/E/3/CE3EB81B-12FE-4503-A566-0E0F49E4A5ED/vbsetup.exe ... :( I would recommend downloading the IMG or ISO file and burning to CD: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/install/ ...Show All

• scottwis_MS VS2003 Add Method / Property / Field dialogs not in VS2005 Express?

  Using VS2003 C# it is easy to add methods, properties, fields etc to an existing class, without having to remember all the possible options and type them in.  I cannot find any way of doing this in the VS2005 Express (the closest I could find was the code snippet for an attribute, but it is sooo complex to choose what I want).  Has this (useful) facility been thrown away   If you wanted to ha ...Show All

• SMap win32 application

  i have read abt this frm the forum and followed steps given in the following link : http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/usingpsdk/default.aspx but still i am getting the following error: 1>c:\documents and settings\administrator\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\test\test\stdafx.h(28) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory i am missing something . plz help At least it is ...Show All

• Lucien de Rubempre How can I do reports with my visual Basic Express Edition?

  I would like to do charts reports with my visual basic Express edition. ReneeC I would have to take exception to your comment that people doing professional things should not be using VBE but should run out and buy VS. I disagree. VS simply gives you more tools and apparently easier methods of accomplishing almost all of the tasks VBE does. Visual Basic is a language. Who has the right to say how that language ...Show All

• -Matt- I have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express edition, but I can't find Enterprise Manager.

  I have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express edition, but I can't find  Enterprise Manager. I can't find Enterprise Manager in the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express edition. how can I browse database Thanks a million.............   So in effect this means that if I install SQLExpress at a Remote Branch, I will have everything I need How can I connect to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ...Show All

• Romano.Scuri Visual Web & VB Express Installation Conundrum

  I downloaded and installed VB 2005 Express first, liked it very much, then decided to do the same with Visual Web Designer. The VWD install had me strip out everything that was installed with VB Express which I did with the Uninstall Tool. Now when I try and download VB 2005 again it wants me to uninstall SQL Server and the NET 2.0 Framework that VWD put in. What is the correct procedure to download and install both of these and retain the serv ...Show All

• Reema6764 ComboBox.ObjectCollection.IsReadOnly Property

  Hi, How do I set the combo box to read only. I have found a topic on this using the, ComboBox.ObjectCollection.IsReadOnly Property, but not sure how to code this. Ron Many Thanks to all Works fine Regards Ron Many thanks for the reply, I just found this post which suggests the same and works fine: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID ...Show All

• monrobot13 invalid object

  I am trying to write to a database table using native configuration. I have already checked my connection string, I believe I am connecting. However, I get the "table3 is invalid object " error. I checked the spelling and case of my objects. These objects exist. Why do I get this error Hi, from what i understand, if ExecuteNonQuery() is producing an error, then either the table name is wrong, the column name is wrong or ther ...Show All

• Paul Rocca creating a .exe File

  Hello,  i have a really simple question, I’m a noob on Visual Basic. Can I create .exe Files with Microsoft Visual Baisx 2005 Express Edition greetz steverino Actually, I figured it out. I dont, but I was trying to run it from a server. But it is just a file server so .net wouldnt be installed. Its basically just a deployment, and I found it really easy to code in Visual Studio because of the way the ...Show All

• jez Display a variable in a TextBox - Simple task if I new how

  In the absence of reference materials which are still somewhere over the Pacific, I'm trying to teach myself how to implement the simplest tasks without much luck. I have created a form and on that form have placed a TextBox. Now I go to the underlying code for this control and want to display a type LONG variable in the TextBox. Two issues here: the TextBox will not display a Long variable; this I have apparently overcome using ToString. ...Show All

• morlando SQL Express install issue

  Help, I can not seem to install or uninstall SQL Express.  I receive this notification, "SQL Server 2005 CTP Setup has detected incompatable beta components from Visual Studio or SQL Express."   I have read the forums and it seems others are having the same issue.  Hope this helps you figure out what is going on. I have followed all the readme files and ran the cleanup wizard utility to help resolve any issues and nothi ...Show All