I tried that and also on the Public sub that is in the parent form I put it there as well, but it is still not working...

I have a parent form that has a combobox. Whn the form loads I get the data from the db and bind to the combobox. that works fine and here is the code I use in form load to cause this to happen:
...

I am trying to learn VB .NET again. Have not used in a long time. I have bound my controls to my datatable and then I put values into the controls, I then have a button that I am trying to get to...

Okay, it has been a while since I have used Vb .Net and I have now downloaed and installed Vb .net 8 express. I have setup a relational database in sql compact. I am trying to get a compbo box that...

I am building a website. I have a database table that contains tips. The tips table is simple, it contains an ID column and a Tip column. I have a datareader to read the table and fill a datatable,...

Here is one that is stumping me.

I have an Access 2000 database backend. It got corrupted. It is a large database. I compacted and repaired it and a record came up corrupted. There was a...

You will need to use a submain procedure. Create a splash screen form and create a timer event. Set the timer to how long you want the splash screen to stay visible. On you submain, set your...

How rae your tables setup in the database backend? In a accounting / banking type of application, you should use a transcation table, which will be a bridge entity. I would put a time stamp in the...

Well, it depends on what you would like to do. The main thing the datatier should do is keep the data access seperate from the rest of the application. I most often use a module and then pass a...

Are you setting the m_strExpDate vairable to the date the user selected on the calender?

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If I understand what you are asking, then the database backend will take care of the updates and you would be able to see the changes immediately no matter where you are connecting from.

Now is...

Why are you needing mysql installed on all of the local machines. This would create many servers, which can be a security risk. A major point of having a database server is to bring all of the data...

If someone can gain access to your computers memory where the session variables reside, you have a lot more to be concerned about than the session variables. Now in asp where you are going over the...

Okay this is a good one I believe. In a dataset, you can create single relations (ParentTable.PrimaryKey to ChildTable.ForignKey) using the dataset.relations.add method. You can use a string...

I have created a program to monitor a network folder for file additions based on this link: http://abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=1081

It works fine on my local drive, but does not work for a Novell...

This is pertaining to executables. If you put an executable on the network and then allow the users to execute it from the network drive, then allow your users to execute it, you would have...

Some public holidays vary from state to state and some public holidays are celebrated at different times. For example WV had the Monday off following New Year's and GA had the Friday off before New...

Microsoft will be releasing at least three "flavors" of the new Visual Studio Suite. One will be targeted at enterprise development, another version will be targeted at smaller firms and individuals...

For web development, you can also go to aspfree.com and download webmatrix. It works pretty well and is open source. Microsoft is adding ome nice features to try and get developers to lay down the...

You can Purchase Visul Studio .Net 2003 Professional Educational and it has Crystl Reports .net, I also have created custom controls on my educational version of Visual Studio. I just can not use it...

When I add the tool to a particular solution, it will stay in that solution, but if I start a new solution, all of my tools that I have added disappear in the new solution. I make a new tab named...

Through the customize option,,,

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Okay, you can just install Access on your computer. Yes XP will operate faster than 98 when you have the .net 1.1 framework installed, but you do not have to have office 2003 installed. We have...

You can set up one sub and then set it to handle all of the events such as on lostfocus on mouseleave, etc. Then you could assign the row value to a variable possibly...

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But is Realbasic .net framework compatible?

Does anyone know how to add a new user created tool to the toolbox permanently? Everytime I start a knew solution, I have to go and add my customized tools back into the tool box. I would like to...

Yes there are several license restrictions. You can not use the educational version for comercial use or to make a profit at all. No you do not have to be a student, someone even mentioned that you...

If you just learning, the educational edition of he suite is a cheaper alternative to the full license. There are items and things that you can do with the suite that are very limited or nonexistent...

I am not sure, but I think SP3 may change the core from 10 to 11. This may be the problem. Check to see what Office and Word Objects version you are referencing.

Chester

Glad it worked for you...

Chester

There are more ways than one to accomplish what you want....

Chester

Right Click on your project and the click Add New Item
Click Module
Name your Module
Open the new Module
Between the Module Header and Footer, type Sub Main() and enter
Now enter your code.
...

expression.length will give you the number of characters.

Dim intLetCount as integer

intLetCount = me.textbox.length

If intLetCount < 160 Then
Do Something
Else
Do Something Else

First Question:
Yes you can do that. You would need to use the sub main procedure. The sub main is usually used for things like a splash screen, but you could use it to start two seperate threads....

Have you set your references to include Word? If not then the code will not understand what you are doing. Have you used Word in other parts of your code and it work? It might help put the code up...

I am glad that you got everything to work out. I just joined the forums.

Chester

What will it involve? Will you be using a Database as the backend? If you do have a database as a backend will it be access or something else? If you are not using a db as a backend, will you be...

With VB, you can implicitly declare variables, which means that you do not have to declare your variables prior to using them. This statement forces you declare all variables prior to using them. ...

You should not make your declarations before the:
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

Make all declarations after this code block. Also, you will need to add your imports statements...

You may want to use Select Case or
If, ElseIf statements.

Chester