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Today's most active topics: * Using the 256 Color pallet.. - 13 new http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/d09421a357ee9243 * Where is Jerry French When You Need Him Most? - 9 new http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/157ca718be3049b1 * Optimistic or Pessimistic locking won't solve my problem - 7 new http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/f9623caa9d064c9f * Secureing my VB code - 6 new http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/d2f890f9e5f79b80 * Commenting/deactivating a block of codes - 6 new http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/bfcf016b768e42d7 Active Topics ============= Using the 256 Color pallet.. - 13 new ---------------------------------- Can someone explain to me how to draw something simple like a line that will cycle through the entire 256 color palette? I'm not getting how to display colors from 0 to 255. Is it something like: For I = 0 to 255 PictureBox1. line (10,10) - (310,10), ??? Next I I can't figure out what goes at the end to cycle just though the 256 colors. The 16 QBColor pallete made perfect sence. . Steve (Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this simple of a question in.) ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 12:59 am 13 messages, 4 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/d09421a357ee9243 Optimistic or Pessimistic locking won't solve my problem - 7 new ---------------------------------- This scenario must be so common there must be an existing ActiveX or at least a standard approach. Two separate offices using the same personnel database on the web. Office A has to change the name of Miss Jo Smith to Mrs Jo Bloggs. Office B has to change her address because she is moving from 12 High Street to 21 Betta Avenue. Both Offices by coincidence are working on the same record at the same time. Office A reads the record into the brower and changes the name but then wastes another 20 seconds confirming the... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 1:43 am 7 messages, 7 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/f9623caa9d064c9f Serial comm in VB - 4 new ---------------------------------- I had the same problem, "matrix.ocx", (somewhere on the internet) will perform better instead of "textbox", but will not solve your problem completely, limiting the buffer (let's say 16384 characters) and a better graphic card does it. A (now old) geforce 2, works ok, even if you use the "richtextbox" lib. Mike ... ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 1:48 am 4 messages, 3 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/12e0dcb74276cbc1 read an excel file without specifying the entire path?? - 3 new ---------------------------------- Check your program-path with App.Path and look if it's the same for your file. Be aware for the program-path in desing- and runtime; that's not always the same. HE "Takashi Yamauchi" schreef in bericht news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] edu... ... ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 2:13 am 3 messages, 3 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/50bf74c99246b70a Modifying desktop text - 2 new ---------------------------------- There was this program once called Desktop Architect. Amongst other things, it changed the text on the desktop icons. How could this be accomplished? It's not the effect I need to know, but how to get it on the desktop. The only solution I could think of was to create a new maximized window, use PaintDesktop() and then redraw the icons. I'm sure there must be an another way. ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 3:34 am 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/1402dbf54cc56b1c VB Picture Objec - all new ---------------------------------- Try changing 'As Picture' to 'As StdPicture' ... ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 6:36 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/1b836589c6fed9fa Weird form behavior - all new ---------------------------------- ... 'Never use End... It will cause you grief as it is now... 'Terminate the program correctly and you'll see more of your problem.. 'Use Unload Me 'BTW: The End statement just slams the door in your face and the program Ends, Dies, Terminates, etc... and goes into never-never-land without cleaning up properly behind its self... ... Have a good day... Don ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 6: 58 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/b5b6233d59baffd6 How can I delete the LDB file...? It didn't delete itself because a remote user didn't do a proper shutdown. - 4 new ---------------------------------- ... When the application terminates, the database does release. But when the computer is suddenly turned off at the power bar, windows does not get a chance to do a proper shutdown and neither does the application. The LDB file which is located on another machine doesn't get notified and therefore thinks the database is still open. I try to delete the LDB file but I get an error. . .. - Sun, Aug 29 2004 11:54 am 4 messages, 3 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/f5ac80a48894d98b Is there a simpler method of copying a database? - 3 new ---------------------------------- I have a VB5 application that uses a MSJet database located on a machine in the office. Some users would like to be able to use the application on the road for reference. So I added a command which copies the database from the office machine to the user's laptop. I told the users that they could view the data but any changes would be lost when reconnecting to the office. I tried using the FILECOPY but it won't work if someone else has the database open. Is there a way to copy an entire table and it's contents...?... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 6:33 pm 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/676b6ab961ec871a How to Tell If Computer is Locked - 2 new ---------------------------------- There is no direct way that I know of to find out if the workstation is locked. However.... I believe that the SwitchDesktop API will fail if its called while the workstation is locked. So the question then becomes, how do we attempt to use the SwitchDesktop API and query the resulting status (success/ failure) from within a VBScript? I don't know yet, but I'll look into it and see what I can find. -- Chad L. Marshall, MCSA, MCP Reviews Editor - ScriptingAnswers.com http://www.ScriptingAnswers.com ... ... - Sun, Aug 29 2004 7:36 pm 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/30b53e21a191bae0 SHGetFileInfo question - 3 new ---------------------------------- Hi there, I have this peace of code, that will show a file's icons in two picture boxes. But what I need, is to show a file's icons by only giving the extension, instead of giving the file's path. This way I can retreive a file type's icons without having this file physically on my disk I believe it can be done with SHGFI_USEFILEATTRIBUTES, but (since I don't have any experience using API's) I don't get it working. Can you please help me? Thanks! Ramon. This is the code so far: ... ' Controls on the form: ' 2x Picturebox ( pixSmall & pixLarge)... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 2:06 am 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/80c1d94811bbfbe8 VB 6.0 - all new ---------------------------------- On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:19:57 +0000 (UTC), "keith gregory" ... anti-virus or firewall software causes failures during install, which you would expect, and the majority of other programs appear to be web tools that expect free access to the local proxy or games trying to call home when they start up (why do almost all EA games need an internet connection to play single player ?) You could argue that this shows SP2 is doing just what it should and securing the system from potential net-based attacks... ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 2:25 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/ef4fab85d58671cc Using the systray in VB6 - 4 new ---------------------------------- ... Hi Jack. I have had the same problem with my app. It is actually caused by your app loading before the systray. I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to trap the message systray generates when it's finished loading. A (naff) work arround is to delete and reload the icon on a timer set at 1 minute intervals. HTH Dave ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 4:24 am 4 messages, 4 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/42502cf053c72696 VBACCELERATOR SGRID - using/developing custom scrollbars - all new ---------------------------------- Hello, I have a big big problem. I your SGRID2.0 from accelerator.com. The problem I have is that I must implement touch mode for the scrollbars that are embeded in the grid. My VB experience is about 4 weeks and I don't know how to "touch it". I developed a skinable VH scrollbar as user controll in VB.. It would be great if you could help me! I'm wainting for an answer. Thanks a lot! ps sorry for my english :( ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 5:21 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/4d24410db551b992 Programmer pay rates in the US - 5 new ---------------------------------- ... And which are you, Joe? Or are you programmed to believe all Americans are selfish? Austin ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 5:37 am 5 messages, 5 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/ce04adf6a237999d Different results in VB5 when compiled !! - 4 new ---------------------------------- "Mike Williams" a écrit dans le message de news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] co.uk... ... Mike, You are right, that question was already submitted in July, but I had to leave this project aside for some weeks. Sorry. Today, I have good news: *yes*, your little piece of code works perfectly. More, I modified my code according to your clear and detailed explanations about the properties of the Printer object and its hdc, and it works, even when compiled! Thanks a lot for your very efficient help!... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 5:52 am 4 messages, 4 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/6483a1ec5b6ce39e Source code multi-user locking - all new ---------------------------------- Thanks for your reply. ... ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 7:00 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/e7a7cd5a864adefd Network Monitoring app. - all new ---------------------------------- Dear d0x - ... d0x> I wanted to make a program that monitors hosts, to see that d0x> they are up. That's an awfully complicated wheel to recreate. http://www.nagios.org/ ... On time, on budget; who cares! - Tom Peters ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 7:06 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/443afc87de51dbd0 Creating Print Buttons / Forms in MS word - 3 new ---------------------------------- HI, I hope anyone can provide me with further help as I truly am a novice Programmer :o(. WD2000, VB6 1. I created a form and Locked it from editing. People can only fill out the appropriate fields. 2. I needed to add detailed instruction for each field. So I've decided to add simple MsgBox Functions. < - Works fine. 3. My Problem - A) The First two pages of information should never be printed, So how can I set up the default Print Range to be From page 3-21 or block these pages from being printed? Either using... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 8:41 am 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/bdc36e34f0cab664 Secureing my VB code - 6 new ---------------------------------- I've written a VB program in Version 5 and now I'd like to distribute it. But there are some issues I'd like to overcome first. 1) Can I make sure that my EXE file cannot be reversed engineered. I have some special mathematical algorithms that I want to make sure do not get into the public domain. 2) How can I put a time limit on the time the program can be run. In other words, after a certain date the program simply stops running. 3) Is there any way I can put a computer identification capability into the code so that if a copy of the copy... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 11:57 am 6 messages, 5 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/d2f890f9e5f79b80 surface plot - TeeChart vs. ChartFX - 2 new ---------------------------------- Hi! Some weeks ago I asked here for tools to show a 3d surface plot in my program that can be updated several times per second. I was told about TeeChart and ChartFX. I downloaded the trial version of TeeChart for Visual Basic and used it successfully. Now the Trial period is running out and I want to make sure we are buying the right product. Since i had no time to test ChartFX I'd like to know if it offers more functionality for 3d surface plots. I have z values for given x,y coordinates and update the chart several... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 12:16 pm 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/c8862681b1eb886b Saving images in GIF format - 4 new ---------------------------------- Does anyone know of a dll that can be used to save an image directly into GIF format in VB 4? I'm looking for an API that can do the save in LZW compression mode. I understand Unisys's patent has now expired as of July, 2004. ... - Mon, Aug 30 2004 6:34 pm 4 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/eda537c632773be4 How to show a form with vbModal also in Taskbar - 3 new ---------------------------------- Before my main form gets started I have to display several info forms like InfoForm1.Show vbModal InfoForm2.Show vbModal InfoForm3.Show vbModal InfoForm4.Show vbModal InfoForm5.Show vbModal MainForm.Show Everything works great except that during the info forms I don't have any entry in the Taskbar. According to my research the problem is that I show the info forms with vbModal. However I think I do have to used vbModal because without vbModal all the forms would be displayed at the same time and not each after each.... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 1:24 am 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/7e7827723665cd09 Adding to right-click in explorer - 3 new ---------------------------------- I've seen this for quite a few programs. For example, "Make" is included when you right-click a VB project file in explorer. How is that done? ... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 3:29 am 3 messages, 3 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/2c76bab18342cbcc flex grid to word - 2 new ---------------------------------- Hi, I have a form with a MSFlex Grid and I want to copy the grid to a new word document. Haw can I do it? VB.6 and Word 2002 Thanks ... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 4:08 am 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/821c6bc5ba137d7e VB.NET/ SQL/ CONTRACT/ IMMEDIATE - 2 new ---------------------------------- ... ... We have an immediate need for a VB.NET developer in FT. Wayne, IN. This is a two month assignment. The rate is $41 hr. 1099. 1099 means you pay your Expenses. One needs to know VB.NET, SQL, STORED PROCEDURES, and TRANSACTIONS. If interested and qualified, answer the seven questions below. Email answers WITH a resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is a rush rush situation. 1.. VB.NET exp-------------------yrs 2.. IS exp-------- ---------------yrs 3.. SQL-------------------------yrs 4.. Stored procedures-yrs... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 7:09 am 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/56a9057c48a24dd3 Where is Jerry French When You Need Him Most? - 9 new ---------------------------------- Hi Jerry (or anyone else as clever as Jerry). For a long time you've been telling me to "get into" VB User Controls, and in all that time I have resisted (too many other things to do), but I've just now seen the usefulness of such things, and I'd like some advice. I've just created a simple VB user control (transparent) containing a Label control (also transparent) in order to effectively create a transparent Label that can be positioned on a Form anywhere in the Z Order, which is something that is very handy to have and which for certain... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 1:05 pm 9 messages, 4 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/157ca718be3049b1 Commenting/deactivating a block of codes - 6 new ---------------------------------- This question may be too simple, but I still don't know how to do it. For commenting, or deactivating a line, you use ' For example in your code Private Sub thisProgram () 'this is a comment Code1 'Code2 .. Code3 End Sub In this case , the line 'this is a comment, and 'Code2 is deactivated. To deactivate a block (multiple lines) of codes, I use ' for each line. This is cumbersome, when I just want to deactivate the entire block for testing. Instead of putting ' for each line, is there any way to deactivating the... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 3:02 pm 6 messages, 5 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/bfcf016b768e42d7 VB cashes running prog that passes arrays VB>C_DLL>VB - 4 new ---------------------------------- Hi! The problem is VB6 program crashes. It is interesting that in debug mode it usually does it during execution breaks (and not immediately on a certain line). Well, I create an array in VB and pass a reference to it's first element to C DLL which processes the array. I've checked results and they all are correct, so it works fine... almost fine - VB (and compiled program of course) crashes as I've said before. Have you got any idea how to make it stable? What should I do? ... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 3:43 pm 4 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/9e10e9ed6df01ca3 Using VB to grab text off of a website at the same four times every day - 2 new ---------------------------------- Hello... I'm hoping someone can help me out. I know very, very little about VB, so bear with me. I am in need of "grabbing" data off of a website and writing it to a file. It is the same website all the time, always the same four times of day, and always the same location on the screen. The data I need is the three character string under the column PTT at row 06. I need the three character string in all six locations, then write each three character string to it's own file with the date attached. The date is represented by the... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 4:01 pm 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/f71be9b0249b161f Can I Sort My Functions / Subroutines Alphabetically? - 4 new ---------------------------------- Is there any way in the VB IDE to sort my functions and subroutines so they appear in alphabetical order? At the moment they appear to not be in any particular order. For example "Private Sub cmdNewRec_Click()" appears before "Private Sub cmdClose_Click()". ... - Tues, Aug 31 2004 7:07 pm 4 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/a30bfa3401541982 Select Case woes... - 5 new ---------------------------------- Private Sub FTP_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer) MsgBox State ' Display the new state. On Error Resume Next Select Case State ... ' When the above line is uncommented, I can no longer get the ' error above it to occur. That 'state' is never reached anymore... End Select Err.Clear End Sub For the life of me I cannot figure this out... I posted more detail in this forum. Ignore the first post.. It's really the second and third that Im baffled on. http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1776206#post 177620... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 4:12 am 5 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/8b635cb98995356f ??? How to display IEEE 1394 video in a GUI ??? - all new ---------------------------------- Hello all, I found the following visual basic 6.0 source code on the web for displaying web cam video in a GUI. However, I want to display video from a camera which is hooked up through firewire (IEEE 1394), not USB. What portion of the code would I need to change in order to achieve this? Thanks in advance, -Bill ... Option Explicit Const ws_visible = &H10000000 Const ws_ child = &H40000000 Const WM_USER = 1024 Const WM_CAP_EDIT_COPY = WM_USER + 30 Const wm_cap_driver_connect = WM_USER + 10 Const wm_cap_set_preview = WM_USER + 50... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 6:01 am 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/8acb2090d28f36fe Help with Idea - 3 new ---------------------------------- Hello, I am trying to get some ideas on some mathmatical equations on how to find a trend from what seems as random sell/theft actions? It is for a software app I want to do for school that involves the following: 1. Input number of items missing on a daily basis. (The items themselves are already in a database) 2. With the numbers of missing items I want to: A. > to < missing B. How many missing per item per day and develop/spot a trend on a daily ,weekly basis. C. Predict any possible trends in the... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 11:09 am 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/771a976fb13e465 Mailing Attachments - 4 new ---------------------------------- I've got an app which creates one or more output files. The users want to e- mail the files once the export is complete. The output file names and locations are not fixed. They want to choose the recipient from their Outlook address book and then type in a message before the message is sent. My first idea was to use mailto and crank up a blank message with the files already attached, but the protocol doesn't support attachments from what I've been able to tell. I guess could build my own message entry screen, then use MAPI to send... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 1:44 pm 4 messages, 4 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/98e0d0ce1a4b94e6 What smells so funny around here? - all new ---------------------------------- You are all a bunch of worthless motherfuckers! = The figs, cars, and books are all brave and abysmal. Other young stupid bowls will mould biweekly behind counters. If you will jump Rachel's house beside cans, it will weekly dine the cup. Sue, among pickles raw and sour, loves towards it, fearing hatefully. Some printers comb, open, and attempt. Others gently measure. Who does Gul dream so actually, whenever Afif burns the elder ulcer very quietly? It can like the strong card and talk it throughout its ... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 4:10 pm 1 message, 1 author http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/87fcc0e9865cb3be Form fade in..wait..fade out (A Randy Birch Example) - 3 new ---------------------------------- Hi, I have a problem with my app. The code isn't pasted because its taken from a Randy Birch example: It fades in/out of a form and looks very cool! I want to be able to get VB to wait a pre-defined time, like 2 secs, then want the form to close and fade automatically without any user interaction. At the moment, it requires the user to press either the close button on the form or the X button. I suppose I want it to be just like the windows xp balloon notifications where is closes itself. Any help much apprecaited,... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 7:28 pm 3 messages, 2 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/104b4403cf709d78 moving forms - 3 new ---------------------------------- I want to be able to make my own design/layout of a form. I will therefore be using the borderless form property. I understand that If i want to do something other then a rectangle i will need to bit-blit. Thats not the part that i am worried about though. I want to user to still be able to drag the form by the menu bar (image ie. imgMenuBar) and relocate the form. how can I do this? also how can i emulate the close(x) button that will now be gone. Not just by using end, but by going through the full process that a form normally... - Wed, Sep 1 2004 9:25 pm 3 messages, 3 authors http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/browse_thread/thread/e5144c0bbdac0732 ======================================================================= You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "comp.lang.basic.visual.misc". comp.lang.basic.visual.misc http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc Change your subscription type & other preferences: * click http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/subscribe Report abuse: * send email explaining the problem to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: * click http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.basic.visual.misc/subscribe ======================================================================= Google Groups: http://groups-beta.google.com ------------------------ Yahoo! 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