VB Forum / General 2 / July 2004

I want to write a program that will take a decimal with up to 4 places
and convert it to 1/16 ths. I can sort of do that with:
n = 375 * 16 / 1000
Print n; "/16"

How Can i convert Bitmap files into JPEG using visual basic code.
I got this problem, I can save image files using visual basic but it
automatcally does it BMP... Thats huge file and i would like them JPEG
Thanks

Can anyone help me with this code?  It is a countdown timer for a future
date but the minutes do not change until there is 30 seconds left, not 0 sec
as I expected.  Thanks.
Dim targetdatetime As String

I am trying to use LoadResPicture on a rtpImage within a datareport. I
have tried the following method to no avail. Is what I am trying
possible?
rptRiskMan.Sections("section2").Controls.Item("imgSafety1").Picture =

Any idea on why the VB 6.0 label background color change to WHITE when
there's a do loop processing for about 10 seconds?
Any solution to this?

I need a recursive function, but I can't figure out how to get it to
work. This is what I want to do:
Say I have:
string1 [a-z] string2 [1-3] string3

    How to put more caracters than about 1600 caracter into the windows of
OutLook with this line (with &body=) ? Because if there are too many
caracters (text) it does not open the windows of OutLook.
   ShellExecute 0, "Open", "mailto:" & "?Subject=" & "&body=" & VarDonnées,

Hi folks.  I'm using a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime, which
includes an intellisense entry for a "Folder" object.  I'm also using a 3rd
party dll which also includes a reference to a "Folder" object.  So that
basically gives me 2 objects in the drop down list of ...

The code works fine in the W2K pro environment but why won't it work within
a web page.  I keep getting a cannot create object error.  Is there a
workaround so you can access Active Directory from within IE6?
Thanks,

Does anyone know of a website or book that systematically lists and
defines the terms used in Visual Basic for Applications?  I can access
the code but I don't know that most of the code abbreviations mean.

Any of you guys know how to make program take screenshots of itself
it should work like normally pressing Alt Gr + Prt scr
Thanks
Joppe

In visual basic how can I save the graphics of image1.picture?
I just need it to complete my screenshot program :P
I want it to save the image somewhere but i dont know how to save graphics

I'm trying to read cd's including the subchannels. I have a plextor scsi cd
drive and am using VS.NET 2003.
If anyone can tell me how to do this i will be greatful.
Thanks

I have a batch file that runs a few pkzip sequences for backup
purposes. I need to close outlook 2003 to allow my
batch file to backup my outlook folders. Is there a way I could use a
visual basic program to kill the Microsoft Outlook 2003 application?

This is a really really dumb question but one that keeps bugging me.
How do you know which references and components have to be in your
project.  I went through hell trying to find the right references to
use ADO in my project.   I was accessing an Access db and then wanted