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• Nayan Mansinha Displaying custom values in the cell

  hi, Im using a winforms datagrid to display values for a datatable. I want to show a different data type (value) other than the value in the datasource like if the datatable  contains a value 1 in one column , i should show a mapped string in the datagrid something like 1- critical , 2 - normal ,like when the source contains 1 , the datagrid should show "critical" instead of 1. Could anyone give me ideas of how can i format the data be ...Show All

• Ceyhun PAK Deployment of and IE Toolbar

  Hello all.  I've been having problems for about a month now trying to get an app deployed correctly via Studio .Net 2k3's deployment project.  I created a setup project within my solution.  I have 3 dll's that have to be registered in ...Show All

• Visalchea AppUpdater Component Error Messages

  I have an application and I'm using the MS AppUpdater component on it, and one of the users that is located in China keeps getting an AppUpdater related error message upon opening the application.  The message reads: "Unable to auto-download the&nbs ...Show All

• Klapvee Customizing StatusBar Control

  I am creating a custom StatusBar control which houses a ProgressBar control. How can I show all the properties of embedded ProgressBar control on design time  I want the property window of StatusBar control, shows all the properties of the progress  ...Show All

• Juraj Borza Problem after moving WS to QA Server

  I moved the webservice from localhost to our QA server. Now I cannot connect at all through the log in, alothough I can test it fine through a browser (get a ticket, return a ds).  What do I need to do to get the web service  ...Show All

• Hansjoerg Docking one form to another

  New to VB.Net programming. I want to open Form2 from a button on Form1. Got this far.  Form2 has no border, I want it to appear to be part of Form1, (like a frame in a web page, everything else on the page stays the same exc ...Show All

• TFSAdmin It is possible to see derived class properties in Property browser ??

  I have a control with property of type B and I have couple of classes derived from type B. I'm curious it is posible to see additional properties of derived classes in property browser. For example when I assign a value with add propery C to type B I want this property to be visible in property browser when I click on control. I also want universal solution, I mean when somebody develop new class derived from B and add several properties ...Show All

• Abha Jain Maximizing window

  How can I maximize my form In the designer, I've set the windowstate to Maximized. But when the form loads, it initially shows as being maximized but then when it's done loading, it goes back to the size shown in the designer. I've tried setti ...Show All

• guitarguru102 DataGridView - How do I STOP sorting it?

  Hi, I have a DataGridView that I sort using the DataGridView.Sort(myColumn, ListSortDirection.Ascending) method. How do I tell the DataGridView to STOP sorting I'm trying to stop it from automatically sorting (moving) new rows as they are added. I want new rows to stay at the bottom of the DataGridView until the user has finished editing, then I want the DataGridView to sort again. I'm using VS2005 Beta 2. Many thanks. ...Show All

• fattycat HeaderText Bug

  Hi Im working with datagridview obj that is binded to DataSet that working with SQL 7.0 In the SQL Database I defined a table with col type: int,  char and datetime. On the datagridview I can change the headertext of col of  type char, but not  ...Show All

• LJMOORE Using an Access database hosted @ IIS

  Hi people. I am developing a VB app and I need to use an access db hosted at IIS, but I can't find a way to do that. Could you please help me Thanks in advance! It is unclear to me what exactly you want to do, but here are a couple suggestions:  Have you thought of exposing the Access data through a Web Service to your VB app   Alternatively, you can place the Access database on a remotely accessible file share on the IIS box. H ...Show All

• Carlo Iaboni Changing Parent Items From Child

  How can I change parent items such as menu items from a child If I wanted to reference a subroutine in my parent, how would I do that Well, I can't get it to work right. Here is my code from the&nbs ...Show All

• Karel Kruizenruiker General question about .NET Window applications and traditional applications

  I wonder what's the difference between .NET Windows Applications and traditional Windows applications created using VB6 and VC++6 From my understanding, .NET architecture is a move away from the COM/COM+ and the activeX stuffs and the new .NET Windows Applications ...Show All

• Dox How to set DataGrid Cell Value

  Im trying to set the DataGrid CurrentRow Cell value to what is contained in a text box txtMyValue.Text on my form I have tried the code below but it wont work Can anyone set me on the right path DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber, 0).value = txtMyValue.Text Here are 5 ways I found to do it -- not sure which is best but they all work '--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Show All

• GlennF Scroll Bar Look and Feel

  Hello. Does anyone knows a way to change the look of the ScrollBars from its boring blue on controls Thanks Jelle. I guess I should continue digging... If I'll find anything interstaing, I'll post it. p.s Could you send me mail, I want to send you something. Hi Itay, Thanks for the link. However, this article explains how to build a scroll bar from scratch. I have also build my own scrollbars, but there's an ...Show All