VB Forum / General / November 2004

I have a sqlserver database where there is a mime encoded image stored in an
image field in a sql server table.  Does anyone know how to convert the image
field to a character field so I can print the value on a VB data report or
display it on a form?  

I will start off with I am in no way shape or form a programmer.  So, I
essentially need someone to write a script for me.  I want to query my active
directory user accounts.  using a VB script.  I want to pull the Display
name, under the General Tab and the Notes under the ...

I am a new user to VB6, and in need of some help.
I have created a simple form containing 3 text boxes.
What code and how do i get my program to save contents of these text boxes
and automaticlly reload next time program runs ? Users are able to change

is it possible to add command line switches to a vb executable (e.g.
myprog.exe /xx)?  in other words, is it possible to add external switches to
allow a user to turn on or off certain features within the compiled program?
thanks,

Hello - I have a combo box on my form that list a view static items.  How do
I set to users cannot enter anything within the combo and can only select
from the list?
I've tried setting the lock property to true -- and it appears not to allow

Why is the "/" key reading keycode 191 instead of keycode 47 if I
never changed the default codepage?

I am trying to get a beep or a sound to play with an error on the client
side when an application is run on a Terminal Server (Windows 2000).
I am at a bit of a loss for  this one, has anyone here done that or seen it
done?

I work on a solution in VB.net (15 projects; ~200 files; ~200Mb)   with
SourceSafe (we are 3 developpers).
clients: P4, 2.52 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, windows XP 2002 (SP1), VS 2003
server (source safe): P4, 2.52 GHz, 1 GB of RAM

Hi, there:
When I am compiling my VB app, I used 1) and 2), they will be interpreted
differently when my application has a registry key to startup myApp...
I.e:

Environment: VB6 under W98
I have a USB hardware device I wish to program directly. The original
software installed a low level driver and the hardware is both
registered and operational.

Environment: VB6 under W98
I have to use a DLL which has a single entry point expressed as an
absolute address. Any function to be invoked is then specified as one
of the arguments. The number of arguments is fixed.

List:
I'm trying to trap Ctrl P on my form with the usual Win32 behavior
(display the print dialog).
I put a stop in Form_Keypress, but the event never seems to occur.

I noticed there appears to be a 32 k limit on this control, is that right?
If so what is a good technique to use if I need to go to a much higher
number?  Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks

Is there an equivlent to this line in a Rich Text box in VB6? Picture1 is a
picture box.
Picture1.Print Tab(10); "Hello"; Tab(19); "World"
My goal is a table like this: