VB Forum / General / January 2008

Hi, I need to build a VB 6 comercial software, but the client can have the
option to choose what database he wants to use:
MSSQL Express
Oracle

I have some strange behavior.  My application is losing focus to other
windows I have open on my desktop.  I have a VB6 form that hosts a Crystal
Reports OCX object.  When I call the object's method to preview a report to
the screen, everything seems fine.  But when I close the ...

Simple code:
   Dim vf1 As Double
   Dim vf2 As Double
   Dim ans As Double

I have a form which was split into two parts. One datagrid is on left
side which lists pending case numbers. The right side have textboxes
to display the detail information of each case. The case information
will be displayed when the row of case number is double clicked. The

I have an application that uses a VB front end and an SQL Server back end.
I'd like to know if there is a way to determine if the SQL Server entered
exists and if it is running.  I'm not sure how to google it, because when i
do, I get lots of references about using the SQL Server ...

How do I ?
1) make Vista Windows Explorer show file name extensions?  Please !!!
2) compile an addin and place the .dll where I need it.  Vista says I need
Admin rights, but I am the Admin (and the only user).

How do I get a Valid Digital Signature for my software?  I want to remove :
Ynknown Publisher when users download my software.
Warm Regards,
Sharrukin

Much as I've used them, I can't believe I've never come across this
before.  What I would like is verification of the following:
Using grouped option buttons, even though Help indicates them to be
activated by a "Click" event, and VB writes a click event,  in reality

            I have just discovered checkbox graphical style!!!
It is looking very strange to me (more like command button) and I think I
have never seen that in practical use.
What that style can be used for? In what situation?

Me having extolled the virtues of genuine vb6, my son believes he should go
to NET 2.0. Looks like that is only by *subscription* in Australia. Typical
Micro$oft. So I'm encouraging a move to Delphi. What do you people think?

I am having problems entering itemdata into a combobox at design time. I can
enter the data fine (eg. 2, 1, 4, 3) but when I re-check the values are all
set at 0. The project is for a configuration editor with 20+ comboboxes in a
control array so setting programatically is ...

New VB6 Question:
I open a file in Binary mode that I need exclusive access to while working
on it.
FH = FreeFile

Hello team,
I've been tinkering with the Vista Enterprise edition and trying to set it
up with our current development environment.  After some trial and error, I
got all the software (SQL Server 2005, VB6, Visual Studio 2005) and

I'm new to this group those please bear with me.
I have a friend whom just purchased a HP Slimline s3200n PC that came
with the MS Windows Vista Home Premium os. He is having all sorts of
problems when trying to install software that he used religously on

I tried to add the data from a datagrid using vb6.0 and ADO, I can add but
only row by row from the datagrid, but I wanted to be added all the rows
which are populated in that datagrid in a single step, I used the next code
for adding: