VB Forum / General / January 2006

Hi, i am using the ado control. i am trying to convert an ID passed in, to
the corresponding name.My probllem is how do i find the record and then ask
if it is a match then do this or else move to the next record and search
again. i have used properties such if no match before ...

Here's my situation.  I an developing code in VB6 on a Win2K machine.
The target has been for a Win98SE machine.  Things have been working
fine.  I just got done adding and modifing some code and now the
executable is no longer recognized on the Win98 machine.

I have an vb6 application that uses a hidden webbrowser control to grab
web pages. When the browser control navigates, it steals focus from other
Windows applications.
How can I prevent my application from stealing focus?

I have a form with a textbox, label and command button. I am using this as a
password form where the user inputs password and then the form closes and
opens another. I am trying to validate the user info and if the right
password is input it runs fine but if an invalid one is ...

I am a C++/C# developer. I am consider using VB for .NET developent and C++
for native. Does anyone Recommend VB?
Thank You

Hi I am trying to use XML to print view->source in the IE (or something
else I don't care)
My function looks like:
Public Function gsGetHTML(rsURL As String) As String

A WebBrowser project uses a ListView which lists all the URLs (history)
which a user has visited. The ListView gets loaded when a CommandButton
is clicked. When any of the URLs is clicked in the ListView, the user's
taken to that URL. Any subsequent URLs visited by the user gets ...

lpString = ""
or
lpString = vbNullString
which one should I use to clear string variable?

I have a user defined type that dimmed to 1000 deep....There are 7 elements
to the type. A mixture of string and numeric. I want to sort this type and
that will require a swap. The type array data comes from a comma delimited
file. When I initiate the swap in VB. NET i get a casting ...

Is there a way to do this? I've thought of shelling out to a pdf
reader, but I dunno if the user has acrobat reader or not and if he
does, where it is and which version it is.

I'm trying to build some code for an access application in VB (VS 2005)
and then compile it to a dll for use inside access's VBA.  For some
reason I get an error "Can't add reference to the specified file" when
I try to use it from VBA.  Can anyone tell me what I need to do to make

This seems so simple yet I cannot figure it out.  Is the a way of left
aligning (justifying)  the text on a command button?

i wrote an application in which i needed to read an excel file. I added the
reference to Microsoft Excel Oject Library. and then when i tried to create
an excel application oject it throws me a runtime error 430 class does not
support automation.

Can ne1 can tell how can i resize a jpeg image from 1700 X 2300 to
say 800 X 600 before finally displaying in a image box which is contained in
a picture box.
thanks in advance

I have a listview full of items that i need to print out on a form
The format is similar to a invoice you would get from a business
on the top and bottom of the form i have Text Boxes
Name Date Location in textbox on top