VB Forum / General / November 2004

I tried compiling my activex document exe project and using package and deployment wizard to pack it up into a cab. Then I added the html code to an html file.
When I open the html file it asks me to install the cab file, I click yes, and then it prompts me to download the vbd ...

the application has an MDI-Form some ChildForm
using DataDynamics ActiveBar and ActiveReport
so this might also be a DataDynamics-problem only
What (not) happens:

How do I call an Access query in VB6 using ADO?
Thanks

i'm learning about disconnected recordset.
looking for a simple example to understand how it works
and what can i do with it.
please help.

I want to remove <SPAN> and corresponding </SPAN> from strings. Anyone have
code ready made for such tasks?
Thanks.

I've got a wordpro thingy for kids which lets them drag pictures into
a RTB. Of course, it never occured to me to find out what would happen
when they dragged loads of pics in and I'm getting real problems when
they do :o/

Here's one that sounds easy, but isn't:
I've got a string, say "12.465" and I want to convert it to double.
Easy? Depends. If your regional settings use the dot as decimal seperator,
it is.

I can't figure out how to calculate time. I have 2 fields in an access
database table (i.e. 6:20:10 AM and 5:10:20 PM). I'm trying to calculate in
a sub routine how many hours/minutes that is. I'm able to do it with dates
but don't get anywhere with time. I searched MS and couldn't ...

I have some 300 or so emails that in the main each have one or more excel
workbooks attached.  I need a macro that will look at each email in the
folder and then save the attachment(s) to a designated folder.  I am using
office 97 and unfortunately I don't seem to be able to ...

Can anyone here vouch for Inno Setup?
(http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php)  I'm not a fan of the package and
deployment wizard and I've been spoiled rotten by the Setup Factory 6.
However, when I was using SF 6, it was with a previous employer with

how can I to enable the button of keyboard from form MDI so to generate an
event ?
Thank a lot for help me.

When a form is being moved (dragged), the related process of the
form (loop) is interruptted? How to avoid ?
Thanks in advance.
Ting

I downloaded VSI 1.1 and have no idea what to do.  The Task List listed 9 .MSM files that have
different versions than those installed on my PC.  The help files state the same thing.  What do I
do?  Is there a problem to correct or do I ignore the list?  I searched through a list ...

Is there a way to list network directories from a drive list box?
Thanks!

How can I create animated GIFs using VB 6?
I'd prefer to do it with VB code only, but also suggestions for components
to use are welcome.
The creation need to be fully automatic, with no human interaction