VB Forum / General 2 / March 2005

Hi - I need help in killing Excel processes I have created in VB6.  For
example, the following code leaves behind 2 EXCEL.EXE processes in my
Windows Task Manager (I use XP PRO(SP2),EXCEL 2003(SP1),VB6.0(SP6):
Sub Main()

Hey guys! I am new to your group but I need some help with VB6. I am
creating a software and it uses a database. I need help with the VB6
coding of editing something that is already in the database. Can anyone
help? The editing will take place through a button and then they are

Hello...
Let's say I have 5 textboxes, with 3 possible values. (and there are also 5
other textboxes, where the value depents
on the value in the first 5) Now, textbox 1, 3 and 4 have the same value.

I am trying to insert text from a textbox into the active window on my
desktop... I have searched and only able to find how to change the
titlebar.  any help would be great... thanks,
--Edd

I started a new thread because i cant reply on the older one.
Thank you very much Rick for the usefull reply. But i'v got another
question. When drawing the line, you cant see the line untill you
release the mouse button. I want to see the line when im drawing!!

Is now free for VisualBasic users
see  http://www.realsoftware.com/Realbasic/vb6/

Would it be possible to create a vb6 tv remote? How would i access the
infrared?
Thanks Michael

Hi everyone, I could use some help in converting a simple Liberty BASIC
program to a VB.NET 2003 SE program. I know this is VB, I'm sure this is so
simple for you guys that the .NET difference is inconsequential.
The LB program asks for the user to input a word, and the program ...

Hello.  I need to add functionality to a VB6 app that allows it to check
the web for updates & download and install them if necessary.  This
should be pretty easy to do, but I am curious if a tool already exists.
No need to re-invent the wheel as this is common functionality.  Any

I need to read some (about 15,000) word documents and add some wrappers
around them for importing into a database.  What is the best way to read a
.doc file in VB?  I would like to save the formatting as .RTF so it can be
included.

I'm developing an application that connects ADO with an access 2003
database. That is all ok, but now I'm thinking about do relationships
between tables to have relational reference when deleting and when I
whant to get some relations. I don't know how to do it, I have an idea

I wrote a program that collects data from COM1 and returns it's value
to the active application using SendKeys.  When it sends it's output to
the active application it adds a Page Break to the end of the string.
I teted my application using the windows clipboard instead and it did

The idea is that to speed up execution, I call a pair of methods
asynchronously.  Unfortunately it turns out to be far slower than
running them synchronously and in sequence.
To scenario:

I've searched the web for VB Source and ASP Code that will
automatically indent raw XML output from my VB app to display on a web
page, but I haven't had any luck.
Basically, I want to turn this...

I am looking for assistance in mailing a file that was created using
the FileSystemObject using ASP - I need to be able to attach the file
to an email so that the user can then use the text file as mailmerge
source.