VB Forum / General / May 2008

Is it possible to convert the following C++ Code to VB6?
/* Code to find the device path for a usbprint.sys controlled
* usb printer and print to it
*/

I have a problem I've raised before, but I got no responses so I'm
approaching the problem a different way.
I look after a call logging system. Many years ago, with the aid of a
third party, we set up some triggers in the underlying SQA database

G'day everyone,
In pursuit of the ultimate command line parsing tool I discovered
recently that in VB6 I can create a reference to wscript.exe, and
refer to the symbols therein, but can't seem to connect to any of

I got an eMail from a customer saying that my application produced a
runtime error on Vista saying "Microsoft C+ Library Error".
I am highly surprised... is there any way that VB6 can raise such an
error???

OK, I am using an ADODB recordset which pulls in a Null value from a
date field in a table.  The Null value is actually what is in the
table, and I am trying to detect instances of null values.  The
following code does not ever evaluate the if statement as true:

I am trying to implement biometric authentication (eye, finger print).
Instead of requiring users to enter username and password, users would only
scan finger or eyes. Since this is a networked app I would like for users
biometric info to be stored in SQL or Oracle database. My ...

Can CommonDialog Control list
the folders only (without the files) ?
If no, what control should I use
to list folders graphically like

I've inherited a legacy VB6 project and have a question regarding the
project group.
I'm having troubles even getting the project to run in the IDE let alone
compile. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions, but let me start with a

I have a manifest file that I include with my VB6 exe  to get the VB6 buttons
to show correctly (and checkboxes, etc) under the XP theme. This works
without a problem, except  that for buttons, the outline is incorrect,
showing a rectangle, on a colored form background.

I create an Excel Sheet using vb6 and now I want to open it, but I don't now
how, I want to open the Excel Sheet in "Taskbar", and how can i do that?
Thank you.

I have a text saying this:
In Ihrem eigenen Wahlkreis ereichte sie 48,6 Prozent der Erststimmen.
The important thing is this part:
 

I need help with the following SQL statement:
           SQL = "SELECT * FROM " & MyRecordSource & " WHERE JD BETWEEN " &
LowJD$ & " AND " & HighJD$ & " AND FAINT <> '<' " & " ORDER BY JD; "
The problem seems to be with the "FAINT" part. I get an error message that

G'day everyone,
Pardon my naivete, but why do many documents about calling HtmlHelp
push the idea of subclassing the form from which the help is called?
Why not get the hWnd of the desktop (as below) and use that as the

I'm having a hard time implementing a feature which moves a graphic over
the screen.
What I tried was QueryPerformanceCounter, but even that caused problems
because it wasn't exact enough and it was either too fast or too slow.

Can we create a service with VB6?
I've a program that has has bits that require administrator
privileges. Msft suggests that we do a split, service for the
administrator required bits, and a regular user application for the