VB Forum / General 2 / April 2005

I am having a problem with the text box cursor control. I want to
enter only numbers for a total of four numbers into a text box ranging
from 0 - 9 which I have accomplished. I have the max length set to 5.
I am wanting to place a colon (:) in the text box after entering the

I know I can fire up any old program via 'shell(program)' ... but, after
it's running can I perform tasks on that program like pressing buttons,
inputting data, etc.?  If so, got a pointer to how?  I've looked a little at
'createObject' but I don't think that will work.

To describe my question I have to get a bit lengthy.... Sorry about that
folks, I promise not to do it again!
This is the scenario:
I have a project with several classes, and each one is representing a record

Someone recently posted asking what the differences were.
Someone gave a detailed reply including the usual "there is an important
difference - Vb is event driven."
I suggested that good code in "old" BASIC (like mine <g>) has a menu and

I have automated a mailmerge, using a macro in Word 97 which, because I
want to give options about which records to include, has the merge
source as an SQL string (selecting records from a delimited text file).
The macro then does a couple of other formatting things.

How do i ormat text in a msgbox to start a new sentence on a new line?
Example:
How can I make
Hi John. How are you?

how to use a dll in vb6 that is written in .net? and can it be done at
all?
ta

What is the easiest way to create a help file for a VB6 project?  I only
have HTML Workshop from Microsoft, is that sufficient?
c",)
Steinar

Very civilised ng.  You would not believe the abuse and bad language on
certain radio sites  This is such a nice change and what ngs are
supposed to be about..
Anyway, my problem.

I have a form that has a resize handle from a statusbar.  This normally
just works to resize the form, I don't see any code that is making this
happen on form where I just create a form with a statusbar.
The Statusbar is properly docked=bottom.  The form is rather complex,

Help Please,
I can't determine at all what is happening here.
And if it is a VB bug I need a work-a-round.
I have a fairly large MDI vb6 sp5 Application.

I am using VB6 SP6. I have an application that prints charts. Specifically,
it prints line charts of plant process information nightly. The code is a
mix of API calls and Printer methods. I am currently migrating to a new PC
running XP. The charting application is hanging on a ...

I have recently run into a P&D Wizard problem where previously I
have had none before. Here are the facts: I have made a bug fix
to my code and went from version 1.0 to 1.01. I have recompiled
a new exe file. The new exe which resides in my project folder

I am coming from .dbf apllication (clipper) . and I want my Visual
basic to read .dbf files . I converted to .txt but random access can
not open regulary .
.dbf structure :

Private Sub Form_Load()
   adoconn.Open "dsn=7"
   With rs1
       Set .ActiveConnection = adoconn