VB Forum / Controls / July 2005

how can i open a word file with click on a button in vb
and edit and save doc file
thx alot

I have been trying to pass a UDT type to a control.
THe type is declared in a library that is refrenced in the control and the
calling application.
I fill values in the parent app and try to pass the UDT to the controls

What method should I use to allow only numbers to be input in an unbound
textbox control?
Help appreciated (had loads already on other topics <lol>).

How could I load images stored in an image list control into an image
control. I am using VBA. TIA.

Hai,
How to assign different colors and Icons at runtime to ListView control?
I want to assign a file icon at runtime. and colors at runtime.
Thanks in advance.

I have set the MatchEntry property in a DataCombo to dblExtendedMatching.
The control should search for an entry matching all characters entered in
the textportion of the contol. The search should be done as characters are
being typed, further refining the search.

Good afternoon,
I would like my usercontrol to display the Extender.ToolTipText when the
mouse is over the control.
The usercontrol does not contain any other controls.

Whats the relative syntax to set the focus to a particular Tab in an
MSTabControl:
sst1 - Tab Control
Tab 0 needs the focus

Hi,
I'm doing the web application for conducting an exam using ASP.Net and code
behind as Vb.Net. SQL server is the back end. I'm using the timer in the
page, but if we use the break point its executing correctly in the elapsed

I have a popup menu enabled in a listbox that triggers from the right-click
of the mouse.  It works quite well.  However, if nothing is selected in the
box the menu is not fully functional.  I would like the right-click to first
select the list item right-clicked on or default to ...

The issue is when the tab key is pressed in a VB6 DataGrid control and
the current cell is in the rightmost column and last row, instead of
creating a new row as expected, the active cell is moved the first
column of the *prior* row instead.

I am wondering if there is a better way to do what I am trying to do.
I would like to be able to have the background color of the active control
on my form appear in a different color.
currently I have to create a got_focus and lost_focus event for every

I need to make the updown control work like the spin control.  I can get the
updown control to work providing that the increment value is an interger.  
However, I need to increment by .25
I  know I can use an event but unlike the spin control, the updown control

I am attempting to write a form customizer for my application allowing end
users to add additional controls to a form and specify their size and layout.
I have a control form with a text box displaying the width property.
I have two command buttons on for "+" and one for "-".

What's the easiest way to get the ListIndex for an item in a ComboBox (Style
2 - Dropdown) when you only have the text?
Is there a 'normal' way eg loop through the List, and is there an API way?
Also, what's the best way to record true changes in a ComboBox?  ie if the