VB Forum / General 2 / May 2006

Trying to use ADO in VB 6.0 so that I can access a Access 2000 database that
has security assigned with users and user passwords.  Tried DAO, but kept
getting "not a valid password" when I tried to set the recordset.  So
switched to ADO.  It works on my machine (which is running ...

I am new in the forum and new too using Vb 6. Anybody please let me know how
to create help for VB application?
Umar

This just started happening.  I have a program that tests an OCX.  I
used to make a project group with the test app and the ocx.  I would
run the test app and test with no issues.  Starting this week, I run
the test app and it takes over a minute to launch in the debugger.  It

H all.
In a vb project im working on for college I have staff loging in and
guests, and if the user is a staff member they can do more functions,
but if they are mearly a guest they can only view, and not edit data.

I have a project wit a number of forms one of which is an
"About" form.
With an "About" Form the focus cannot
be switched while the form is displayed.

Can someone recommned a good layout manager for VB, similar to those available
for Java?
Thanks

I have a program in VB 6.0 that connects to an access database and connects
to a paradox database (directory)... I query an Access table and it returns
the data I need...as the program begins.  The operator selects a date and
then presses a command button which starts a query on ...

I am having a problem when I pass a control to a routine and I want to
set properties for the control I cannot determine a way to retrieve the
passed in controls index so that I can set the properties for the
specific index. The routine blows up after the first time through. The

I am having a problem when I pass a control to a routine and I want to
set properties for the control I cannot determine a way to retrieve the
passed in controls index so that I can set the properties for the
specific index. The routine blows up after the first time through. The

Well i have to create a new ascii file in the selected location..
I have a textbox: txtOutputFolder.. here i select the path where the
new files are created..
I need to extract the header(first 6 lines) from the file selected in

I would like to be able to allow my compiled EXE to checksum itself so
that when it starts, it can know if anyone has tampered with it.
Obviously I cannot checksum it first and then compile it with the
checksum embedded as that would change the checksum. Can anyone give me

The situation - I'm trying to write an app. where the only possible
input from the user is a mouse click to select various options. I used a
state m/c (?) thinking it would be easy to debug (ho, ho, ho). If the
user clicks while an option is shown (here in the immediate window)  ...

I am building an application which i need to install on one machine
having multiple monitors.
Using VB, is there any method by which I come to know on which monitor
my application exe is running at present?

Can someone explain me how to display irregular shaped forms? I think  it
has somethign to do with regions, but I'm not sure.
Thanks

Let me introduce you to this issue by giving a background to the issue
I would like to load a picture and read it pixel pixel, so I am using
the below code:
"Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture(--picture path--)"