VB Forum / General / September 2004

Is there a way to display a ToolTip in a VB6 ListView when the mouse is idle
for a second or two?
I would like similar functionality as the Windows Explorer panel which
displays information about an item if the mouse stays over it for a second

I'm currently building an ocx, for the first time, and i set m
properties in the properties pane when using my new ocx.  but when
run my application using my ocx it loses all of the values i set in th
properties pane.

    I have a program that has to use a hard coded UserID and password to
access an encrypted file. For example:
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Dim strX as string 'UserID

Ok I started this post in another thread but the topic I think should be
placed here based on my current status.
I have built a DLL that returns this error when accessed from an ASP page:
DDE Error:369 :Operation not valid in an ActiveX DLL

I have a list control and wish to implement a popup menu on mouse right
click. I want to show a small menu with actions to be performed on the
selected listitem only. I tried to use MouseUp or MouseDown events, but on
any click, the index is -1. Also, the listitem is not properly ...

I have an auto search engine submission program. Here is one section of my
code:
Private Function SubmitDMOZ(url As String, email As String, title As String,
desc As String) As Boolean

I've had a VB6 COM component running in an ASP environment without
problem for a couple of years.  It gets its database connection
information from the registry via the VB GetSetting function.
I now have another need for a similar component.  Using the exact same

Why my VB6 happen:
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Compile error:
Can't find project or library  

If I'm running VB6 project from VB environment then in most cases (60-70%)
VB collapses when I use close button of my application. There are no error
messages, nothing. VB6 just closes with the project. If I stop the project
by clicking on End button within IDE then there is no ...

Will a form from VB4 that has vbx controls work in VB6?
Pls reply As soon as possible.
Thanks in advance.

I have to write an auto patcher for all of the client pcs, but some are
running different versions of office.
How can I determine which version of Microsoft Office is installed?  Do I
get it from the registry?

I read Properties from User....
The acct_expires is an integer?
How convert?

Have created small programme to compact a database:
   Dim je As New JRO.JetEngine
   ' Compacts database Data.Mdb to Data2.mdb.
   je.CompactDatabase "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & "Data

I have a scientific machines that either outputs the results to a dot matrix
printer or to the computer screen. I would like to capture the data to a file
instead of having it appear on the screen. How do I monitor the LPT1 port and
write the incoming information to a file.

              My VB6 USB program will not be released after program
terminated, I don't know why.
Does it possible I didn't close/release USB control ( CreatFlie API) in
program?