Populating a combo box in vb 2008 with mysql

[x2fair]

I am only new in vb 2008 .I Want to populate a combo box in vb 2008 with mysql, but when i run the thing that appear is "System.__ComObject"..kindly check the errors...plz..

Dim conn As ADODB.Connection
        Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
        conn = New ADODB.Connection
        rs = New ADODB.Recordset

        With conn
            .ConnectionString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};" _
            & "SERVER=" & MySQL_SVR & ";" _
            & "DATABASE=documentdb;" _
            & "UID=" & MySQL_UID & ";" _
            & "PWD=" & MySQL_PWD & ";" _
            & "OPTION=" & 1 + 2 + 8 + 32 + 2048 + 16384
            .CursorLocation = ADODB.CursorLocationEnum.adUseClient
            .Open()
            .Close()
        End With

        conn.Open()

        query = ("select typeofletter from lettertypes")
        rs.Open(query, conn, ADODB.CursorTypeEnum.adOpenStatic, ADODB.LockTypeEnum.adLockBatchOptimistic)

        Do While Not rs.EOF
            cmbtype.Items.Add(rs.Fields("typeofletter"))
            rs.MoveNext()
        Loop

[jlego]

i didnt run your code
but i know when i use adodb i have to use .value after fields

Do Until Data.ADORS.EOF
combo.Items.Add(Data.ADORS.Fields("Field_Name").Value.Tostring)
Data.ADORS.MoveNext()
Loop

[x2fair]

thanks....
how about in hashing a string about my login form which is the username and the password....
kindly help me...please...

[jlego]

not sure what you are talking about

[x2fair]

please anydy help me...converting numbers into barcode..and print it...i dont know of what will be the sequence..i got this code in the web...please help me....

Dim TestBarCode As New TALBarCode           ' create a TALBarCode data type
        Dim MyMetaPict As New MetaFilePict

        hDC = Form.CreateGraphics.GetHdc.ToInt32
        Form.Handle.ToInt32()

        Msg = txtBarcodeID.Text
        'MyCtext = "Comment"

        TestBarCode.MessageBuffer = Msg
        TestBarCode.MessageLength = Len(Msg)
        'TestBarCode.CommentBuffer = MyCtext
        'TestBarCode.CommentLength = Len(MyCtext)
        TestBarCode.NarrowBarWidth = CInt(2.54 * 13)
        '

        TestBarCode.NarrowToWideRatio = 25


        TestBarCode.FGColor = &H0&

        TestBarCode.BGColor = &H80000005&
        TestBarCode.Orientation = 0
        TestBarCode.MyFontName = "Arial" + Chr
        TestBarCode.MyFontSize = 10
        TestBarCode.TextColor = 0


        TestBarCode.OutputOption = OutputTohDC%         ' set output option to direct print
        ' OutputTohDC% = 3 = direct to device context
        TestBarCode.OutputhDC = hDC.ToString               ' set device context to the printer

        'set the x & y positions (in inches) on the page where you want the bar code to print
        TestBarCode.XPosInInches = 1                    ' print at 1 inch across
        TestBarCode.YPosInInches = 1                    ' and 1 inch down

        ' Trap errors - a "Missing DLL File" error will occur if you
        ' attempt to call a DLL that is not installed.

        On Error GoTo MissingFileErr

        ' Make the DLL call to print the bar code!
        ' The following code prints the metafile to the default printer

        ' First we print an blank space to let VB know that we are printing something.
        ' Without this line the "Printer.EndDoc" function used below to
        ' eject the page will not work. VB apparently keeps track of
        ' all printing done with VB print methods and if none are invoked
        ' the EndDoc method does nothing. Since we are calling the DLL to print
        ' the bar code, VB has no knowledge that we printed anything.

        PrintDialog1.PrintToFile = " "
        Dim ErrorVal As String
        'Printer.Print " ";  ' print a blank space to initialize the VB printing functions
        TALCODE39(hDC, TestBarCode, MyMetaPict) 'TestBarCode
        'TALCODE39(TestBarCode, MyMetaPict)  ' call the DLL
        '      Printer.EndDoc()      ' eject the page
        PrintDialog1.Dispose()
        On Error GoTo 0


        Exit Sub            ' all done


MissingFileErr:

        Beep()
        'MsgBox(Error$(Err))
        Resume Next

    End Sub

[jlego]

whenever i create a barcode i always use active reports. im sure crystal reports could do it was well but im not fond of crystal reports. other than that i dont know how to make a barcode. sorry

[x2fair]

thanks...please can you give a sample with the use of active reports?

[jlego]

active reports has a barcode object that i simple set the value to whatever i want embeded in the barcode...

sorry not much code behind it

[x2fair]

can you plz show me or send some code about barcoding.here at <<Snipped>>

[jlego]

i think someone gave you some software alternatives in a different thread that you started?

www.datadynamics.com is active reports, this is what i use instead of crystal reports. comes with barcode object

.. not much else i can do