Actually, .NET (the core framework) is cross-platform. I use mono on linux frequently, and the same C# code compiles on mono and .NET, as long as you don't use a namespace that requires a Windows...

That depends on what you consider "easy" and what you consider "programming". I don't think there's really a program like this out there (yet), but there is LFS (Linux from Scratch). However, LFS...

I think I've found my answer. It appears that you can declare arrays in VB.NET the same as you can in C-based languages (jagged-style)

Dim limit(255, 31) As Integer

can also be declared as
...

I've got a situation where I have an array declared:

Dim limit(255, 31) As Integer
...
DecodeTable(limit(index), ... )


Later in my code, I have to pass the second rank by...

Without trying to start a feud here, I have to respectfully disagree. In fact, VB.NET is superb for creating business applications, utilities, and (to a significantly lesser degree) small games. ...

Actually, .NET has become a HUGE tool for developers of commercial software. The idea behind the 23 MB file is (1) it's only 15MB when it's compressed into a setup package, and (2) once you install...

Everything in windows is an object. Whenever an object is created, it is given a handle by which windows (or any other program that has access to that handle) can address that object. Forms and...

Saving games is a matter of saving all of your variables that pertain to items, player status, location, events, etc to a file. This can easily be done with the OPEN statement to ope a file, and...

If you know VB 6 pretty well, then making the switch to VB.NET isn't really hard at all. Especially if you've ever tinkered with C/C++ or Visual C++ (especially VC++). Just keep a few things in...

Well, looks like you have the right idea for the SetParent API. In all honesty, I've never tried adding controls to a list view or anything else that has multiple places to put them (aside from a...

Are you asking for how to check for the keys, or a formula for determing the rate of accelleration?

If you're looking for a formula, that can be as simple as decreasing the speed by X% for each...

The short answer is "You can't". It *is* possible, but the MP3 format is proprietary, so if you created an MP3 you could be facing a lawsuit. There are plugins and libraries that offer MP3 export...

The only way I know of off hand is to use API to define a process, hook into it, and set its STDOUT to a stream, that you can read. That would take a WHOLE lot of API programming, and is likely not...

KDevelop is also supposed to capable of using the mcs compiler (Linux's C# compiler). If you're interested in that, check out www.go-mono.org (http://www.go-mono.org)

It is possible. Look into the API "SetParent"

You might want to download the API-Guide Network. (Sorry, can't recall the URL off hand)

If that is all you want, then check out Knoppix. It's a pretty neat Linux system that runs completely from a CD. You never have to install ANYTHING to a hard drive.

www.knoppix.org...

No, it is NOT possible to create an operating system with Visual Basic (any version), because they require certain runtime libraries. Pre .NET versions require a file called vbrunxxx.dll (where...