VB Forum / General 2 / June 2004

how could i get the hard disk serial number using microsoft visual
basic 6 (the real serial number, not the volume number).
thanx

I'm trying to read a file that has Hex 00 values in the file but I
can't get VB6 to read these zero values. Instead it skips the zero
values in the file and reads the values greater  than zero.
I'm using the following code

I have created a small project in VB.NET where I am printing what is inside
a text-box. This is going well.
But, I need to end the print-job by sending some escape-codes to the
printer, since this is a printer printing out strips and I need to give it a

Hi, I'm having a problem writing the following calculation in
VB.Net...
I'm using a forumla to calculate the monthly installment on a vehicle
loan repayment...the forumla is...

Is it possible to subclass the new MsgBox class in VB.Net?  I ask this
from an educational point of view - rather than a practical one.
If so can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance

   I want to create a container control that acts as a sort of frame for
smaller controls (pretty much like the built-in frame control, just a
different design). So far that works fine. But now suppose I add more
controls to the container control that would fit. In that case, I ...

I got such good help with my previous issue I'm back for more.
I'm working on a system whereby I can have a 'real' OCX that controls
a machine and an emulator OCX for testing, using as a demo, and
training. I started with an existing 'real' OCX for which I do not

Suppose some of your cases in a select-case statement
call a function, passing the target value of the
select-case by ref, and this function modifies this
value.  Yes, some strongly-typed experimental languages

I have some code that has two type variables.  One is an array (let's
call that one Info) and the other isn't (call that one Temp).  What I
do is take a member of the Info array, store it in Temp and display it
on some forms to be edited.  What I want to do is be able to compare

Hello, group:
I'm using Visual Studio 6, VB6. I'm trying to change the background
colour of a combobox one item at a time. For example:
1. There are four items in the combobox.

I've developed a class, and a collection based on this class. The
collection contains the necessary routines to create and remove
objects etc.
Where do you normally enforce the business rules for classes and

I am looking for some API through which I can read EPS images and know
the resolution of eps image files in visual baisc / .NET
What is required to read EPS images?
Cheers !

I'm looking for a way of resizing a jpg file in code, for example I have a
500K picture file selected and want to save it as a smaller image, say 16 x
16 icon size jpg.
Can anybody put me on the right track??

Is het die Ear Youth weer? Nee, het is Arjen Jongeling!
Het is een kwestie van geduld
voor heel usenet Hollands lult

   I'm attempting to trap the Tab key when certain conditions are met the
program should act accoringdly. Here's the code:
Private Sub txtAddPriceLevel_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
   If KeyCode = vbKeyTab Then