Stopping User Input in a ComboBox
I have a ComBox and I want to stop users inputting anything ie they MUST just choose from a list. So, I follow the advice given to dozens of people asking this question on the web and set it to Style =...
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Hallo, Can I view the list of my threads only. Time ago I posted Thread, but I don't remeber the exact days i posted it. Can I show my threads only ? Thank you.
View ArticleTextbox Count Lines & do Maths problem based on content
I have a Text box containing below in "code" i want to be able to do the following with a button & display to the user: ( or on the fly Inside a label would be nice!) 1. Add up amount of Lines...
View Article[RESOLVED] OleDbSrc.dll Missing reference
when i load my project, i get the following missing reference Microsoft SQL Server DTS OLEDB Source Adapter 1.0 Type Library below it shows a path like this : c:\windows\system32\OleDbSrc.dll When i...
View ArticleGet text out of outputdebugstring
Hi, I am curious whether you guys have tried to get text out of outputdebugstring api? Meaning, when you run the vb6 exe and call outputdebugstring, it actually traces out into the DebugView...
View ArticleHow to use localhost
Below code..... Winsock1.Connect localhost, 1234 localhost is empty. I thought localhost was available with the address of your local machine. EDIT: Never mind. It's not localhost; it's "localhost"
View ArticleTrouble parsing JPEG tags
I'm working on a project to be able to automatically detect JPEG files embedded in other files (such as game resources). In the absence of knowledge of the resource file format, but with knowledge that...
View Articlevb6 to mysql
guys, i am new in visual basic i need you to help me.. i want to display data from mysql table in my combobox.. i have dbms2 data base and students table in it. all i want is to display idnumber field...
View ArticleFile access block to read file as binary access read from COM server and...
I need help. I spent many hours to research my problem but I could not figure out. My application is client-Server. It installs on COM server (Application Server with all dlls), Window Server 2008...
View ArticleHow to Shell from a directory with spaces in path?
I can Shell from C:\App.exe without a problem but how do I shell from C:\My Programs\My VB Apps\App.exe? I tried using quotes around the path like this: Shell Chr(34) & App.Path & Chr(34) &...
View Article3D code
I put a project for anyone interested on monoboom.co (not .com). All the code should be there and should work with the reference files. I'd like to know if someone has any ideas for deploying a final...
View ArticleRandomizing, yet omitting certain numbers
My issue is simple...my attempts at solution have failed. I am developing a replica of an old game show, Tic Tac Dough. On the program, initially nine categories are shown in a tic-tic-toe type...
View Article[RESOLVED] Strip URL
I have a the following URL http://www.google.com/temp/2012/sample.jpg I need to strip the URL from it so it is left with just sample.jpg Any help would be great.
View ArticleVB6 Timer interval
Is there a way to make th interval longer than 60000 milli seconds, lets say 5 minutes, or 300000 milliseconds?
View ArticleUndo and Redo stuffs
Hello interwebs, my Undo/Redo command does not want to work. I have fixed everything up until the point where it says: "Compile Error: Method or data member not found" and points to here: Private Sub...
View Article[RESOLVED] Question about shelling two applications
I have a program that Shell's an application two times so that both apps run at the same time. I have the handle of each app in myWnd1 and myWnd2 variables as shown in the code below. My question is...
View ArticleHave a program login into gmail and send out emails?
Hi there, I make educational software in good old VB6, and I have received a number of responses from near by teachers to send out invites to try the software for other schools far away. I know I could...
View Articlewinsock chat general
i need help how to make buddy list in winsock chat. 1: how to add friends to list1 and send out a message , yes / no to the person if he wants to add . 2: how to remove friends from list please guys...
View ArticleMSWEBDVD Volume control...
According to Microsoft I should be able to control the volume of a DVD played with MSWEBDVD by setting- MSWEBDVD.Volume = X. With X being equal to 0 - 10,000 with 0 = full volume and 10,000 being...
View ArticleHow can I make a client app auto connect to a server
If I put the Winsock1.Connect in the Form_Load event of the client it presents a problem. It appears that the client connects to the server (I know this because the server's _ConnectionRequest event is...
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