VB Forum / General / November 2006

I want to write a script which will extract the whole path info of all
the files in a directory to a excel file.
Please help me with this.
e.g. I have following directory structure

I am sure I have seen on my travels round the internet a vb example file
that reproduces the effect present in Outlook 2003 whereby a form displays
itself starting from the bottom right hand of the pc, expands for 3 seconds,
stops for 2 and then retracts again to the clock area.

WHich one is better, as far as speed goes ?
checking thru an array of 64 elements to get the good one
checking between 2 elements to choose the good collection (with
ascII<x), then checking thru a collection of 32 elements with a key to

Do any generalized guidelines exist in deciding whether to start a project
(if it contains a form) via Sub Main or just use the form?
I've read about some problems initializing some things in Form_Initialize
event...

im doing an A-Level computing project and im writing a database for a local
company from scratch. When you search for a record, the program should
display a form with all the records matching the search criteria in it. How
do i make a form with a static header section that has ...

I'M making a batch printing application.  I would my application to utilize
Windows printing, meaning Windows opens the application associated to the
file extension and print the file.  If possible I would like to tell it what
paper size to print with.

I have a requirement where I need to show pictures like Rectangles, Triangles
etc along wth normal text. I thought this could be done with a Rich Text box,
but i can see that an object is embedded aliong with text but not the actual
object. It shows only the outline of the ...

How can I put a caption for a picturebox?
If I use a "label" on the picturebox, then, if the user clicks on the
"label", the click-event of the picturebox doesn't work. If I "disable" the
label (Label1.enabled=false) then, the click-event for the picturebox works,

Hi, I have a form that allows the user to add extra buttons if
required..How can i save these extra buttons to the application after
the program is closed? Thanks Marc

I would like to be able to load and use an OCX into an app without first
having to add it as a component in that app.
For Instance...
I have a Display form that is initialized in my primary app.  the primary

How do I call an MS Access Report from VB 6.0

I have a large database with roughly 14 tables that I need to quite often
make changes to in the same pattern. So I wrote a macro to make those changes
for me which is when i ran into one problem:
I don't know how to identify a data field in a module that isn't related to

I have ran into a problem in a program i have been working on.  I know
how to open the Access report, the problem I am having is getting the
report to open to a selected field in the database table.  Any help or
pointers n/e one can give me would be much appriciated

Can someone tell me whether Wombats live only in Australia,
or also on other continents?
Apart from zoos, of course.
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I have a VB program that has been running well.  All of a sudden I am
getting error when something is copied to the clipbaord from with the
program  It appears that soemthing is locking the clipboard.  has
anyone ever heard of this and could they guide me how to prevent this