VB Forum / General 2 / February 2005

I need the VB API to read a web page, for example, http://www.cnn.com,
and it will read the contents of a web page.
please advise. thanks!!

I have a question.. Is there a function in VB.net that providing an
integer number, returns the number of digits. e.g. I have number 76473,
the function should return 5.
Thank you,

I know that Excel is not really ment do this, but I have no other
possibility to do so. Depending on the selection in a Listbox, I want to
show some rows or not. If you have A B C D as possible selections, for
option A I don't want to show any rows, for B rows 5 to 10, for C rows 11

I have a R/C transmitter and cable which allows me to connect it to the
serial port.
How do I find out what is being sent? I know you can use hyperterminal
except I don't know how the information is coming.

I get the error "too few parameters .." when I run the below function.  I
defined the parameter "Vendor No" in the both queries but the second query
gives me the above error.
There is a criteria question in the second query but am not sure if that

Some 3rd-party add-ins have added their stuff to the VB menu bar, causing
some of VB's standard menus (Tools, Windows, Help) to fall by the wayside.
When I add the VB menus manually, they are always gone next time I start VB.
How can I get control of this?  Is there a ...

I have a proprietary file format, and all I'd like to do is have a registry
entry that assigns my program to files with that extension.
Assuming I use my own exported registry key (something.reg) how do I set it
up in the packaging & deployment so that it is automatically entered ...

I get "user-defined type not defined" on this line of code.
Private Declare Function CreateFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateFileA"
(ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwDesiredAccess As Long, ByVal
dwShareMode As Long, lpSecurityAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES, ByVal

Help,
I am new to visual basic programming and I was wondering how to allow a
textbox
to do a calculation by pressing enter

At the moment I have code saying open this webpage in IE, this works ok
except, i then need to operate the IE menus. Is there a way to say wait
until IE and the webpage is fully loaded, then....?
Thanks Michael

Error in reporting length of extra-large files
actual file size : 4,687,134,720
reported FileLen : 392,167,424
Is there a way to ACCURATELY retrieve the ACTUAL size of extra-large files

I am new to programming and would like to know how to
open an access Report from within vb 6. I am trying to write a program
to organise cross stitch threads. I have found out how to use a database
table

Hi all, I've done some searches but haven't found what I'm looking for
so I'm hoping someone can give me a hand or point me in the right
direction.
I'm working on a vb app and part of the app will be managing large

Does such a control exist in VB that will auto size and move controls in
proportion to the form they are on?
As an example I have an embeded OLE control in a form and three buttons.
but the buttons are not visible on the form if I drop my screen res from

Please suggest me how can i create the VBA program to control I2C (IIC)
with PC's printer port. I just want to set up the I2C hardware and program
it by my pc , and monitor the signal.