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Feb 24th, 2025, 03:02 AM

Zvoni started a thread Forum broken? & 503-504 ERRORS in Forum Feedback

I'm experiencing something weird. When i want to post a reply or Edit one of my own replies, i'm getting a "403 - Forbidden"?!?!?! Can someone...

71 replies | 13555 view(s)

Feb 24th, 2025, 06:50 PM

HackerVlad started a thread Reading ZIP and DOCX files and unpacking image files in memory in CodeBank - Visual Basic 6 and earlier

I wrote a program that scans the contents of ZIP, DOCX, XLSX, and EXE files, reads the entire file structure inside archives and without temporary...

38 replies | 6434 view(s)

Feb 26th, 2025, 04:30 AM

sanjeetsingh started a thread Business Analyst vs. Data Analyst: What's the Difference?? in General Developer Forum

Can someone clarify the difference between a Business Analyst (BA) and a Data Analyst (DA)? While both roles seem to focus on data, the job functions...

3 replies | 6919 view(s)

Mar 11th, 2025, 02:11 PM

couttsj started a thread Recover old MS files in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

When MS updates a Win 11 system, it deletes MS programs it considers obsolete, including the Desktop Icon. This has caused problems for me twice now,...

34 replies | 1827 view(s)

Mar 4th, 2025, 08:36 PM

ThatSamiam started a thread VS 2022 VB.Net: Cannot Handle Unhandled Exception When Inheriting Forms Project in Visual Basic .NET

I have have a Solution that occasionally crashes and I would like to log the exception. I have added code to handle unhandled exception, but it does...

4 replies | 4814 view(s)

Mar 2nd, 2025, 12:16 AM

Ben321 started a thread What is the proper way for an ActiveX object to keep count? in COM and ActiveX

I know in the simplest sense that when you use AddRef it increases the count by one, and Release decreases the count by one. I'm going to be...

0 replies | 4884 view(s)

Feb 27th, 2025, 05:56 PM

MadLadDesigns started a thread [RESOLVED] Quickest way to clear multiple textboxes in Visual Basic .NET

I have around 500 text boxes in my app (yes, I do need them all ). I'd like the user to be able to clear all text boxes in one go. I realise I can...

14 replies | 3120 view(s)

Mar 10th, 2025, 01:51 AM

VanGoghGaming started a thread [RESOLVED] VB6 project not working "quite" right in tB (can't find the root cause) in TwinBASIC

I have made an exact tB copy of my VB6 Image Metadata project posted in the VB6 Codebank Forum. I did not use the import feature but rather copied...

15 replies | 2086 view(s)

Mar 19th, 2025, 01:12 PM

fabel358 started a thread Private Declare Sub CopyMemory or Vb6.CopyMemory in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

In my application, I'm using "modCOMDLG32.bas" Module, created By : Kevin Wilson taken from "http://www.TheVBZone.com". This module uses CopyMemory...

26 replies | 1004 view(s)

Mar 3rd, 2025, 06:55 AM

FunkyDexter started a thread Detecting Multiple Optimal Solutions in Linear Programming in Maths Forum

I work on some water resource modelling software. Basically, water companies model their grid: reservoirs, rivers, pipes etc. and then it uses...

0 replies | 4032 view(s)

Mar 5th, 2025, 05:02 PM

jpbro started a thread RC6 Cairo Path "Double" Stroke in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

Any RC6 Cairo users know if there is a way to perform a second stroke around/outside of a first stroke? Something that looks like this: I see...

21 replies | 1332 view(s)

Mar 16th, 2025, 03:28 PM

jpbro started a thread Image Annotation & Markup Tools (RC6/Cairo Based) in CodeBank - Visual Basic 6 and earlier

Want to give users the ability to annotate images with lines, shapes, highlights, and text? This project provides flexible drawing tools and...

23 replies | 1207 view(s)

Mar 11th, 2025, 07:40 PM

FunkMonkey started a thread [RESOLVED] Where is the Spin Ctrl in VB? in Visual Basic .NET

Hi, I'm used to working in VBA and there is a spin ctrl in the toolbox, but in VB I have not been able to find one. Do they exist any more? I am...

18 replies | 1500 view(s)

Feb 25th, 2025, 03:16 AM

John Rizzo started a thread Demo Program I did for a radio engineer in CodeBank - Visual Basic 6 and earlier

I was contacted by a local radio station about developing an application to assist in creating their work scheduling sheets, It seems that...

10 replies | 2469 view(s)

Mar 17th, 2025, 06:18 AM

silver-surfer started a thread String Interpolation, String Formatting, Composite Formatting, Template Literals in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

Hi! Seniors, Please suggest good libs/code for VB6/VBA and should be competitive with following languages. C# (.NET) Composite Formatting...

17 replies | 1673 view(s)

Mar 23rd, 2025, 12:11 PM

vbgeobas started a thread l am stuck in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

l would like to read the content of a Text file which is at folder C and have it's contents appearing in a Label App.Path &...

24 replies | 586 view(s)

Mar 19th, 2025, 12:04 PM

Poppa Mintin started a thread Why does the exact method not work in another app. ? in Visual Basic .NET

Hi, This code works very well in at least two of my previous app's. However when I try it in a new app it doesn't seem to work, at least it doesn't...

25 replies | 786 view(s)

Mar 6th, 2025, 12:47 PM

luca90 started a thread from1 to nn access query in Database Development

I just have an ADO connection opned as CON. I a table MYtable have many many records, similar 3.400 In my table have a filed named NR I need...

1 replies | 3437 view(s)

Feb 28th, 2025, 09:23 PM

georgesutfin started a thread VS 2010 [RESOLVED] change cursor size and color inside drag and drop in Visual Basic .NET

Hello I have the following Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Me.TextBox1.AllowDrop...

12 replies | 2194 view(s)

Mar 2nd, 2025, 06:18 AM

Mark@SF started a thread VS 2019 [RESOLVED] Combobox binding problem in Visual Basic .NET

I have a form with a bindingsource (bsMain) and a combobox (cboLinkID). The bsMain properties are as follows. With bsMain .DataMember =...

7 replies | 2518 view(s)

Mar 3rd, 2025, 04:30 PM

georgesutfin started a thread VS 2010 [RESOLVED] how to have a labels backcolor displayed at the cursor during a drag and drop in Visual Basic .NET

.paul provided a great example of changing a pointer cursor to the backcolor in a previous post. But I was wondering how to have a labels backcolor...

11 replies | 2201 view(s)

Mar 18th, 2025, 03:42 AM

Mojtaba started a thread Copy transparent image to clipboard in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

Hello Copying transparent png images to the clipboard has become a question for me. How can I save a transparent image to the clipboard and use it...

21 replies | 940 view(s)

Feb 25th, 2025, 02:24 PM

HackerVlad started a thread How do I get the attributes of files that are inside a ZIP? in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

Can you tell me an easy way to read the attributes of files that are inside the archive? Preferably the code without the DLL.

9 replies | 2134 view(s)

Mar 3rd, 2025, 01:59 AM

LorinM started a thread [RESOLVED] USB Discovery in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

I need some VB6 code to scan for and identify USB ports. I need to get results like the Nirsoft USB Treeview. Nirsoft shows my device as "Port...

14 replies | 1611 view(s)

Mar 13th, 2025, 07:51 PM

FunkMonkey started a thread [RESOLVED] Define Files In VB, like modules in VBA in Visual Basic .NET

I'm used to VBA, which is quite different than VB. Are there definition files like *.h? I have not seen a file of this type defined in the project I...

19 replies | 1056 view(s)

Mar 10th, 2025, 10:00 AM

FunkMonkey started a thread [RESOLVED] Return from DLL causes srror (0) in Visual Basic 6 and Earlier

Hi. I have a DLL that performs a very simple task, but upon return from the DLL the calling function has an error state and returns an error of (0)....

13 replies | 1727 view(s)

Mar 14th, 2025, 04:59 PM

FunkMonkey started a thread [RESOLVED] Compatible method for InternetExplorerMedium in Visual Basic .NET

I'm porting code from VBA to VB. VB does not seem to recognize InternetExplorerMedium. What is the correct code to use in place of...

16 replies | 926 view(s)

Mar 17th, 2025, 08:17 AM

sapator started a thread USA vs USA vs World (non delete thread) in General Discussion / Chit Chat

No delete BS here. So https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-biden-pardons-now-113131037.html Trump says Biden’s pardons are now ‘void and...

17 replies | 916 view(s)

Mar 7th, 2025, 04:09 PM

FunkMonkey started a thread Difficulty Exporting DLL functions in C and C++

Hi, I am using VC 2022 and trying to develop a very simple DLL for work. It's a crude timer set of functions that is called before an HTML...

1 replies | 2720 view(s)

Mar 17th, 2025, 03:28 AM

TysonLPrice started a thread Post Election Prediction - Accidentally Deleted in General Discussion / Chit Chat

Just for grins I clicked the delete button and it worked. I was surprised, and pleased, at the same time.

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