VB Forum / Controls / November 2003

We're implementing a Windows application using Visual
Basic .NET.
One of the key features we need to implement is that we
should be able to get the accurate byte offset of user

I hope I am posting this message to the correct group. Sorry if am
mistaken.
I have a Visual Basic 6 standard exe project that I have added an
"About Box" to.  This about box is accessed and displayed through the

Where can I get the latest MS-FLexGrid control?
We have the version V6.0.84.16
We will use it on W2k
We have a MSDN Universal subscribtion

I am designing a contol which will be similar to a combo drop down. I
have a text box with a button in it which, when clicked, 'drops down'
a form with a listview in it containing the list data. So my control
contains a text box, a command button, a form and a list view.

My main form and first module have been created. I need to
link a certain command button to a certain module but I'm
not sure how to do this.
Please Help,

How or can the default of a textbox be saved.
Example:
Text1 is set to 6%, tax goes up or program is
used in a differant State or whatever, how can

is there a way to make a textbox scroll?
regards

Oh dear what have I done.
I have an ActiveX control which I've used in all my projects.
I decided (in a moment of madness) to have a clear out in my projects
directory and deleted the OCX file - no problem I have the source.

1) I have a ListView with three columns. I am allowed to edit the first column if i click twice on a particular row.
   Is there a way that I can turn this feature off? I do not want the user to be able to do anything else but select a row.
2) Is there a way to stop the user ...

i am creating a form with fields to fill in information and with a button
that creates a text file based on the information.
What I want is a textbox or something at the bottom of the form for
additional information. The user should be able to type text into it..

how can i change the BackColor of a TabStrip. He is only standard-gray at
the
time.
Have somebody an example oder link.

In flexgrid Ican set any color in the "CellBackColor".
Can I set in the MSFlexGrid a Pattern in the cell back color?
Like in msword: Format autoshape then FillEffects
regards remo

I am trying to build an ActiveX control to retrieve data from a proprietary
database and plot it using the MS Chart.
I have managed to put all the configuration settings such as colors,
markers, X and Y co-ordinates retrieval arguments on the property page.

Could anyone show me a snippet on how to program mscomm answer an
incoming call? or give me to a url for this topic?
Thanks in advance!
Arnold

How do you change a form so that it will be the first to
appear when the application is run?