VB Forum / General 2 / January 2004

I must learn how to start Internet Explorer and control IE from VB6.
I want to be able to open links in one IE window and control the back and
forward history from the VB program using MS Agent.
(I will Say "google" and MS Agent opens google.com, then I can say xxxxx and

I am new to VB and I am wondering what is best,
I have a color pic that I convert to black and white,
In this process I want to create an array for each (Black/White) grey level
(0-255),

Some files like the compete Office exe have more than one Icon for the
desktop/explorer. How can i do this in a VB6 maded exe-file

How do I create a "watermark" using the printer object to create a form?  I know that a watermark is
just a very faint picture in the background and have placed a few on the screen.   To date, I have
used the printer object for text and lines in my forms.  Now, I would like to try ...

In the following sub, what must I add to force the PC to re-load the program after termination?  All
constructive criticism is welcome.
Thank you,
Jim Y

Newbie here. Just got three questions.
1. Im working on a program where every byte counts. But a hex editor says
the EXE files strings are in what looks like unicode. How do I fix this?
2. Anyone tried messing with a VB output executable with a hex editor after

Hmmm On a network, if I shared a folder from workstation1 and I access files
from the shared folder on another workstation, it says I don't have access even
though I have everything wide open on the sharing and on the permissions.  I
can do anything I want in windows as far as ...

How do I set up Agent so that it does not display my name AND e-mail
address, but ONLY my name? I see most of you guys do it. When
inserting only "Klaus" into the From fields, Agent returns the message
'e-mail address invalid' once I try to post.

How can I convert a jpeg file to a bmp using Visual Basic?

Hi all.  I need some help with a small problem.  I have an exe program that
reads a file and then outputs a result to the screen.  I need to run that
program from within a VB6 program.  I can use SHELL to run it but I don't
know how to intercept the results and send them to another ...

I need to be able to shut down a Windwos XP Pro machine using VB6.  How can I do this?

Hello all -
I am thinking through a system that needs to generate html as output
and have a few ideas.  I would be interested in opinons regarding the
design.

Hi Billy Boy
Before i begin just a few comments;
Larry - you say "the purpose of an assignment ... "   Are you assuming
Billy Boy is a student?  While his question does seem academic, could

In Visual Basic 6 SP5:
Is there a way to treat a group of textboxes as a single unit for
purposes of testing loss of focus without a lot detailed code to keep
track which control has focus?

I have a text file that contains teacher timetable information. I'd like to
open the text file, wait for input in a text box on the form (a teacher
name), then have that teacher's timetable autofill into label controls on
the form. Can someone point me in the right direction or ...