VB Forum / General 2 / February 2004

This is getting old....
Are there any low (no) cost alternatives to the standard VB6 toolbar out
there? I'd like flat buttons, and the ability to make drop-down  menu
buttons that are checkable.

I believe VB 6.0 was created to run under win 95,98.  Will this also run under
Me? The latest version, VB.Net, will not.
Thanks, Len  

What is the difference between the academic and retail versions of VB.net
2003. I want to purchase a version to learn on. I already have a fully
licensed version of V.Studio 6 which I occasionally use to develop small
applications for local small businesses.

I'm trying to make a program that will speed up the clock on the task bar.
My system battery is fine and the clock displays the right time before you
ask lol.
I'm wondering whether the Syntax SetSpeed will work the same on the

Can i work with macro's in vb 6 sp 4
for instance
dim  sformule as string
dim new as string

I would like to change the default value of an object ( ex. a textbox)
in RUN MODE.
The user can introduce a new value in the text box , and the new value
must be kept as default value, so the next time the project runs, it

Any one experience problemas doing a SP3 on VB6 ??
fud ........ooo..................ooo..........
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway ......
and ...............  try to remember how lucky you were to get those free

A plea for help.
There are a number of web sites I can not get into from my ISP. I have
passed these URL's onto my ISP and have had no successful replies or
results with this issue.

Hi gurus,
I have an application developed with VB6 SP5. I have been built the
installer with Inno Setup. I've tried to install it in a Windows XP
Profesional with SP1 and get the following error:

I want a (local) webpage to open on the click of a button in VB, does anyone
know how to do this
roy
netherlands

im geting a error when i try to run this,just trying to make a new
image and place it at 0 0.
Dim a As Image
Private Sub Form_Load()

Have problems when setting a connection to a data environment with
Microsoft Jet OLEDB.3.5.1......
Test connection and it is OK, but when I run I get the following message
'Operation is not allowd when object is open... Run Time error 3705

If one were to reinstall (from CD) VB6 Prof version would one lose all
projects which are already present?.  I would like to reinstall it because
the START/Programs/ way of getting to VB6 no longer shows VB6 - for reasons
unknown

This is a strange request, but I just cannot fathom how to do it.
In theory the requirement is very basic, but in practise its a noodle!!
I have 10 team names like so:
Team A

If the SetParent call is used to change the container of a UserControl, the Container property is not updated as it is with other VB6 controls (it still refers to the previous container). Setting the container property in VB6 does work.