I use the SHBrowseForFolder to select a Folder to store files.

It all works fine however the window that is loaded with the directory tree is very narrow and difficult to easily navigate to the...

I presume the Command buttons on the screen are linked to letters of the alpabet. If you set up these buttons with the same name so they are indexed it is fairly simple to linke the index of the...

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we have an application that reads data from standard Serial Ports. E.g GPS Receivers, Gyro Compasses and other devices.

We have 3 serial ports on the PC. We need to create a...

as an update to this post my client now says they don't use Roaming Profiles they use Folder Redirection. Does this affect the way I can read these locations ?

I posted a thread yesterday and got an excellent tip from vqueen71 (I think) but I am still having a problem.

I need to find out the location of a user's desktop location. I have used the...

QVeen72 I have got it working, many thanks for your help I am waiting to see if it reads the clients profile on their system. Thank you once again.

QVeen72 thanks for the update but is SHGetFolderPath part of the Win32 API. I can't find any record of that call.

I have a VB6 app that uses the Environ("userprofile") command to determine the location of the My Documents folder for the currently logged in user.

This has been working fine for ages with no...

Many thanks for the reply. I finally cracked it this morning. The example I had for the the WriteFile call I was using send a Byte Array. I found another example that send a string and had the...

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I am using the API calls to ReadFile and WriteFile to access data coming in on serial ports and sending commands out to devices on Serial ports.

Everything works fine in the VB6...

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I am writing an App in VB6 and I want to trap the Mouse Wheel scroll. I have search on the web and found how to hook the windows messages. I set the hook on Form.Activate and then...

Thanks for the replies.

What I was hoping for was an extension to the SHBrowseForFolder where I could create a new folder within the dialog box not create a folder.

What I am trying to do is...

Yes this is very easy, we do it all the time. You need a picture box with the scale width and height set to cover your area.

When the user draws the line you need to track to coordinates and add...

I have been using a call to SHBrowseForFolder to select a folder where the user can Load or Save files.

We have a request to allow the user to create a new directory to save files.

Is...

Can anyone out there help.

I have an application that reads and sends realtime data from RS232 Ports on the PC. It uses the MSComm control to access the Port. It has all worked fine until one...

I have a client application that needs to talk to a server. I am using UDP through Winsock to pass the Client IP address so the Server can then talk directly using TCPIP to the client.

I need...

I am using VB6 and have a form that is loaded by user action during normal programme execution.

There are several Variables (Strings) declared in the General Declaration of the form.

When...

Thanks for the reply. The problem I face is that the .NET code is easily decompilable and hence if you want to pass on an .EXE it is very difficult to protect your development without spending a...

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Thanks for the reply. I am using VB6 under Win XP Pro on a Windows network. All the references I can find refer to using VB.NET. Can you provide any other clues as to how I can setup...

I have a main application running on VB6. This has mutiple RS232 inputs which it processes and displays graphically and numerically to the user. I need to create slave display(s) showing limited...

I have a project where I have a Variable defined as a single (VariableS). This Variable is assigned a value e.g. VariableS = 32.555

Later in the project I have a variable defined as a double....

That solution seems fine. As long as the Dialog box is over the form somewhere the user will see it. The problem I have been having is that sometimes the Dialog box appears on the other monitor...

Yes that's right. If the user moves the form the common dialog always opens in the location it was first opened which could be on a different monitor.

I am using the Common Dialog ShowOpen to select a file to open using VB6. How can I ensure that the control is centered over the calling form. If I use two screens often the dialog control opens on...