VB Forum / General / November 2004

Hi group,
Which is the best way to ask for a password?
I've tried to use "inputbox" but it does not have a mask.
Thanks,

In my access table one of the field data type OLE Object. and its contain
word document file. i need to save this file into local folder. idea how to
do this thru vb?
Thanks

I need to get the difference of time in seconds.
For example:
d1 = time()
d2 = time()

I can not seem to find information on comparing dates.
will
Dim date1 as date
Dim date2 as date

Hi again,
I'm just now getting into classes and objects etc...
Is there a way to link properties between 2 objects without one object
having to contain code to modify the other object ?

Hello - I have the source for a VB6 project that uses a few imagelist
controls filled with 16x16 icons.  Since I'm rewriting the program, I would
like to extract the icons and use within my new application.
I've tried a couple icon extraction utilities on the old .EXE file and ...

Hello --
I have a small form for my application that contains a tab control and a
couple command buttons underneath the control.
I would like to do the following:

In seeing the last post reminded me of a problem I still have not quite
solved. I would like to keep a VB 6.0 form on top of all other open windows
(other applications)
Jeff

I have visual Studio ENTERPRISE EDITION, and my Windows ME crashed...
when I reinstalled Windows ME, I could not find my original to
Enterprise... when I tried to add an icon and execute it, it says I now
have the WORKING MODEL version and cannot compile. What do I have to do

I have the need to zip and unzip xml files.  I'm using the Info-Zip dlls
using code from VBAccelerator
(http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Libraries/Compression/Zipping_Fil
es/article.asp)

Some time ago I stumbled upon a VB6 class for registry manipulation (adding
keys, removing keys, changing values etc...) It was quite slick. Now I'm
having trouble finding it via google  (Is it my imagination or are VB6 links
disappearing). THe class I remember made it so I wouldn't ...

I have a from that sometimes does not display the border around the
datagrid.
1 out of 20 times it will open and the border is not there, closing and
reopening the from corrects the display.  This happens on several different

All
I have an issue with a deployment of VB.NET I'd be interested in your
thoughts please.
I have rolled out VB.NET onto a box running W2K Advanced Server in

Does anyone know how to Unzip a password-protected file from VB6? Or if
you can point me to some other posts or url where someone has shown some
general code on how to accomplish this.
Thanks,

VB6.
I have a form with mutiple controls, most are set to tabstop=false.
BUT, while tabing thru, my option button group still tabstops.
Both option buttons are set to false.