Visual Basic

INSTR search problem
Using VB5, I have a string of data that may contain an imbeded equal sign, Carrage return and Line Feed ie. Chr(61) Chr(13) Chr(10), one after another in the data string . How can I test for this? I have tried: TestHexString = " & Chr(61) & Chr(13) & Chr(10) & " CRLFfound = Instr(1, ActualData, TestHe... 22 Jun 2010 14:57

VB 10 Express: Can i build standalone app?
Hello guys, I am new to vb. Can I build project to standalone application so I can execute it from command line in VB10 Exress? ... 14 Jun 2010 17:23

Newsgroup Access
I just tried to reply to a question in the eternal september newsgroup uising M$ Live Mail / Newsreader. That is all I have. It gave me about five error messages saying it was having difficulty resolving something or other. I can read all the posts and download the headers and bodies using Live Mail but may no... 14 Jun 2010 20:44

Handling DPI changes in my vb6 app
Hi All I have created a multiple form app (only shows 1 form at a time though!) and it looks and works fine on most Win2000 - 7 machines. However, if a machine has been set up for any other dpi than the default setting of 96dpi (eg 120dpi) then my app has a huge grey appendedge to it and all of the buttons,... 30 Jun 2010 14:16

ByeByeGDI
No joke: Declare Function ByeByeGDI Lib "gdi32" () As Long Save any work you might have open before trying it. <eg> -- Customer Hatred Knows No Bounds at MSFT Free usenet access at http://www.eternal-september.org ClassicVB Users Regroup! comp.lang.basic.visual.misc Bawwk! Paulie want a dingleball, ba... 13 Jun 2010 05:05

Alternative to common dialog / save as?
I'm using a skinning component which causes the default showSave dialog to appear misaligned and discolored (nothing I can do other than to stop working with the component). Is there a different way to show a standard "save as" dialog box? Maybe something without the search bar etc.? Thank you ... 16 Jun 2010 15:30

Best method of determining path, relative path and/or flie name
Folks I have a string which must contain just a file name, a sub folder and file name or a complath path and file name. So what's the best means of validating it? This file could be in the same path as the VB6 EXE. The simplest approach would be to see if it starts with a \\ or x: where x is A-Z. If so ... 16 Jun 2010 04:32

vb6 and windows 7
are there any issues with installing vb6 pro on windows 7 64 bit, the program installed in the program files (x86) ok and worked for a while but now it comes up with the error cannot locate th DAO350.dll. i have plonked an new version in the correct folder and when i try to register the dll it will not register,... 13 Jun 2010 10:29

What does the "I" stand for?
.... for example in IAccessible or IUnknown? Is it "interface"? Thanks! ... 15 Jun 2010 12:03

Your account does not have access to the forums system.
Well, that certainly didn't take long. I've been kicked out of the "social" forums. Apparently, the last banner I rotated too didn't sit so well. http://vb.mvps.org/images/forumbanner3.gif Example... http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/e1b94be4-b991-4419-a274-aa3a04e617e3/#edcafc... 17 Jun 2010 14:33