VB Forum / General / December 2005

I get the error 429, ActiveX component can't create object when ever I try to
create a ADO recordset. I am reference ADO 2.8 in my project references but I
noticed that all the other previous versions of ADO are missing from the
reference list. I'm not sure where they went. ...

Using the package & deployment wizard for a VB6 application always
places the installed files in Program Files\Project1 directory. How do I
change that? I don't see it in any of the Wizard screens.
Thanks

I have an app in VB6-SP6 connected to an Access 2000 database. I am creating
a report using the VB Data Report component. (I would love to use something
else, but that is all that is available to me.) I have photo of a subject
that is included in each record in my database. When ...

Mike,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply.  I am pretty new a
MS-Access.  I've used sql before but not quite sure how to do th
SELECT...IF THEN ELSE...in MS-Access.  

How to create a shared DDE beween two active sesions in windows XP on the
same machine ? (or is it possible ?)

Is there a way in VB6 to print to different printers?
eg. printer1 on LPT1, printer2 on LPT2
Thanks

We are building a german version of our english product in VB6 using ado
connecting to a sql2000 database.
Most of the sql queries are built on the fly in VB and executed using ADO
connection.execute method.

How do I get the IP address for the default gateway?
Thanks.

I am using win xp home + VB 6.
I have developed a form , and inside it I have a text box and a list box -
both using arabic font.
When I load data into the text file , the arabic words are shown without

Anyone know how to create a transparent listbox?  So that the
background form image will show through the listbox control, but the
text will still be readable?  Thanks!

I'm looking for a good program sample of redim array .... can anyone
please show me some redim array program with a CODE and EXPLANATION OR
even a tough redim array program  with explanation were i can learn a
lot .... i'm really need those code .. Any kind of redim array will be

          There is somewhere a limit preventing my code to add more text to
the textbox.
The boundary seems to be 65535 characters and there is not any error
notification.

mydate = dateserial(2005,12,6)
VB6 SP5
Win95 and Win XP SP1
Obviously I don't understand everything I think I know here!

I have some Chinese (Traditional) characters in an Excel file that I need to
embed into a Visual Basic 6 program text strings and also as captions for
label objects.  Copying and pasting only produces question marks in VB6.  Can
anyone help me how to do this please?

I was able to get all 64 bit and 32 bit folders except
Program Files
which is the 64 bit Progrm Files folder.
The 32 bit folder is Program Files (x86)