VS 2010 Keypress
Hello all, I am trying to use a keypress event so when i type a word into an external application it sends the text i have stored in my program, my issue is i cannot for the life of me remember how to...
View ArticleVS 2010 how to pack a project into .exe file?
I have made a project for my friend. Now I want to send this project to her pc, but she doesnt has visual basic program. How to pack it so she can open it without visual basic?
View ArticleVS 2010 Calling a url with VB2010
Hi, I am new to this forum and to VB. This code is working perfectly in VBA (excel sheet): Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application") With ie .Visible =...
View ArticleHow on EARTH would I do this?
My Goal - (Just for context, so you understand why I need this.) My goal is to create GUI, which has multiple settings within it. The user can then build an .exe file by clickin on a "Build" button...
View ArticleVS 2010 Embed Windows 7 Style Controls
Hi there, I am building my project on a Windows 7 machine, and all the controls look really nice and modern, which I like and want for all users. When I come to run the built project on an XP machine,...
View ArticleVS 2010 NumericUpDown
Is it possible to increment NumericUpDown with another Button. I have use this code but it isnt working... Code: Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)...
View ArticleDelete Key problem in vb 2010 Express
Using VB 2010 Express on a win 7 computer. I have noticed a problem with using the "Delete Key" in changing text in the Design window. If I use the Delete Key to change text, the cursor starts a rapid...
View Article[RESOLVED] [VB2010] - about Menu Strip and Tool Strip
1 - why, when i create the Tool Strip(after the Menu Strip), the Menu Strip goes down and the Tool Strip goes up?(i mean the controls order... the Menu, always, stays in 1 st, but not here and i don't...
View ArticleVS 2010 Convert from DataGridTextBoxColumn to DataGridViewTextBoxColumn
Hi I have a DataGridTextBoxColumn user control: Code: Public Class DataGridTextDescriptionColumn Inherits DataGridTextBoxColumn 'Dim strConnection = ("Provider=MSDAORA.1;Password=app123;User...
View ArticleVS 2012 ShapeContainer and docking
Why can I not dock a ShapeContainer to my Form and dock the RectangleShape within to that ShapeContainer? Is this not possible? I have tried specifying the docking from various places within the code...
View ArticleVS 2010 DataGridView - Code modification
Hi All, I have the code below, which I was using with a CheckedListBox. I've now the need to use a DataGridView instead to display the data. The code was set to find the selected data in the...
View ArticleVS 2012 Countdown Timer/button
I have found many countdown timers but not one that works the way that I am looking. I am trying to have a countdown timer in a button that will change the text. Once you click "Timer" it changes to...
View Articlehelp me about framework issue
So I want to send a project to my friend's pc. I have heard that some project might not working on other pc if the pc doesnt have the compatible framework. I dont think she want to bother installing...
View ArticleVS 2010 User Generated VB code
Hi all, I am trying to implement a strategy game that lets the user define the strategy. I would like to be able to convert their strategy as a string into VB.NET code that can be used in the...
View ArticleVS 2012 Struggling with object referencing
Basically I am trying to use this SendMessage Sub: Here: But I keep running into different errors. I'm not sure how to do this properly. I have tried sharing the sub but that creates more errors. Any...
View ArticleVS 2010 [RESOLVED] Timer won't tick
hi, for few days this has been bugging me, tried 100s of ways to fix to no avail.. So it's time to ask,my time won't tick, any1 know? this is in my button click: Wait.Enabled = True Code: Private...
View ArticleVS 2008 Database problem on multiple queries using the same code
OK i'm learning the vb.net way to access MS Access. But I have run into a snag. As I understand this when I creata a Dataset and then fill it, I have basically filled an array of sorts? What I'm doing...
View ArticleInstalled service times out
Good afternoon gang, I have installed a service onto my local machine. It is a form based service that opens a web browser control and has automated clicks, and then opens a program and automates...
View ArticleVS 2012 Catch: "Invalid Base."
Hi. I've got this DLL File I'm working with, trying to combine it with a simple VS 2012 GUI, minor good stuff. But I'm sort of at a 'dead end'. I know the functions inside the DLL file, and the one I'm...
View Articlefocus on Listbox
Hi Guys I have two Listboxs Listbox1 and Listbox2 When the program runs the first items in both boxes are highlighted by using ListBox1.SetSelected(0, True) ListBox2.SetSelected(0, True) While they are...
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