VB Forum / Controls / September 2008

I can not add a new items to combobox after the datasource was loaded.
I usually do item.add(0,"--select") for dropdownlist at asp.net but it does
not allow in window application in combobox.
Please advice.  Thanks.

How can I put a metafile into the clipboard?
I have tried Clipboard.SetImage(meta), but it did not work and the clipboard
was empty.
   Dim referenceGraphics As Graphics = control.CreateGraphics()

how to make a program that can chat in visual basic6?

I wrote a visual basic program (in excell) to fill out information on an
excell spread sheet. While the user waits for the form to be filled out, I
would like them to see a progress bar. I put the progress bar (from the
toolbar control / common controls 6.0) on the spread sheet, ...

In VB 6.0, I have two variant arrays, that may either contain doubles or
strings, let's say A and B.  Then I want to compare their values.  For
example,
   If A(i)<B(i) then

Using VB6, I have a picture box I am using as a container for a few controls
(labels and textboxes).  I am trying to create duplicates of the picture box
and its controls.
I have the picturebox and controls setup as control arrays and I can create

I was just goofing around, and I was wondering if anyone knows of any
example that can get around the limits of a Double data type in VB 6.  For
example if you look at the calculator in windows, you can easily go beyond
the limits of double, e.g. 1000! (factorial of 1000).

Does anyone know how to display the infinity symbol in a textbox in VB 6.0?
Thanks for your help.
Bob

I add Microsoft Forms 2.0 textbox control in VB6 project to display Unicode
value in French for example.
But then I need anothe rone to enter a value in my currently set keyboard.
But the editable Textbox does not receive correct input from keyboard and