VB Forum / General 2 / March 2010

I have a label on a form and am using the   label.click    event to do
a very simply task such as adding an item to a list box.
If I rapidly click the label, I can only update the list box about
every 300mS, ie clicking the lable updates the list box but then there

I'm trying to lock out a part of the code depending on a status flag.
However VB insists that it still needs the procedure that I've ocked
out. Is there a way to make this work?
StandAlone = True

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I have following code in my if 6 program
Const ChkDate as String = "10 Match 2010"
If Now() > CDate(ChkDate) then
msgbox "Send Reminder"

I am interested in creating a win32 editor application which allows me
to create a drawing using pre-define symbols then allows me to wire
them together.
This will be something like a very simple schematic capture package.

Starting an VB 6 compiled application on some computers causes the following
error:
"Run-time error '50003': Unexpected error".
The first form is loaded correctly. Then somewhere in the unloading of the

Anyone know a substitute to the CommonDialog (save method) that do not
require to enter a file name?
I only need to browse for the proper directory, maybe create one, but not
enter the file name. The current CommonDialog (save method) require to enter

I've created some reports in CR 7 and VB6 which connect to an SQL
Server2000 database. Then I've created the Setup program by using the
VB Deployment Wizard. The problem is that in some (not all) Windows XP
machines.

We have a problem with a suite of VB apps which only shows on 2 Windows 2000
PCs.
The first app is a "menu" (No communications, just a shell call to a
selected app) which asks for an ID and password, and an option to run one of

There used to be several vb6 experts on here I think, like Mike Williams,
Rick (of one-liner fame) and so on. Can someone tell me where they all hang
out now.  I would also like to contact Mike Williams again, in particular.
Mike, are you there?

Hello everyone, this is my first time so please excuse any lack of
netiquite by suggesting improvements.
I am not even sure if it is possible to do these things but in general
I am trying to programmatically perform routine operations with as

I want to write a VB6 program that allows me to play a short sound when I click
a form. The file will have been previously created and stored as a file.
Is this possible ? If so, is there a limitation on what kind of files can be
played?