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I've tried following the Microsoft instructions to add multiple Textboxes to my form, but just cannot get it to work. Thus, I've deleted everything I wrote, so I don't have code to post. Is there a very simple way to add multiple TextBoxes to a form and be able to …

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Rev Jim: I need to get a random file name from a specific directory (folder) each time this routine is called. I was given these steps on another website, but I need to be shown how this is done. Can you please assist? Get the files - Directory.GetFiles or DirectoryInfo.GetFiles …

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I know that this probably has been done by someone, but I want to learn how to do this using VB 2010 express. I cannot seem to get the numbers to stay in the text boxes that they are dropped in. The numbers always go to the last box (#81). …

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Hello all; I have a random data file that I created with code. The file contains strings that represent items I want to display in a combobox control. The strings contain multiple fields with headers that describe the data to follow. I have NO problem displaying any single field of …

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I have a form with A GroupBox on it. Within the GroupBox is a TextBox and a ComboBox. I am trying to disable one or the other when either text is entered into the textbox OR when an item has been selected in the combobox. I can get the combobox …

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Some time ago, Reverend Jim gave me some good advice on dynamically creating controls with VB.net. Following the advice, I created 26 Labels (with text A-Z) and a event handler for the click event of the labels. Now I need to determine WHICH label was clicked and the text of …

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Is there a way to get the hard drive letter with VB 4.0? I have an older program written in this language that I am attempting to modify and need to get the hard drive letter to update it. Thanks for your help. major_lost

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I am using VB.Net 2003 (version 1.1) and I am attempting to open some forms with: Dim myform As New FormX If myform.Visible = False Then myform.Show End If Problem is, no matter what, a New instance of the form opens. How do I check if an instance of myform …

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I am trying to determine the backcolor of a textbox and have an event happen. I've been using: "If txtbox.backcolor = System.Drawing.Color.Red Then End if" But this dont work. Can somone help me? ml

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I used an older version of VB (4.0) to create a program and now want to re-create it with VB.net. A line in my program used the " ; " character to force printing to wrap I can't do this with VB.net using the 'PrintLine' function. What function allows me …

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I have two forms; I'll call them frmReturn and frmReturnItem. FrmReturn is bound to data in a SQL table; data entered in frmReturnItem is stored as a child table in SQL. In the database, there is a one-->many between Return and ReturnItem. frmReturnItem can be opened only from frmReturn. frmReturn …

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I want to first say THANK YOU to all of you programmers for your help. You truly live steady to the core of IT and are an inspiration to us newbies! I have a simple utility that starts and stops a timer on a VB4 form. I record the time …

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I successfully created my own help file using the VB 4 help complier. Now I need the code to call my help from my program. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Can someone give me some idea how to write the rtf file required for the VB4 help complier. Please explain in english in simple terms. I don't understand the instructions at all and I am: major_lost

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