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  1. Hi, Apparently the FindWindowA function doesn't...

    Hi,
    Apparently the FindWindowA function doesn't need a form to work. I can still use it even on a Formless app.
    Thanks,
    Al.
  2. Nope. My Test code. Private Sub...

    Nope.
    My Test code.
    Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Do While App.PrevInstance
    DoEvents
    Loop
    Form2.Show
    End Sub
    I'm using the FindWindowA api to do something similar with another application that...
  3. Thanks for the reply. I still can't get it to...

    Thanks for the reply.

    I still can't get it to work.
    The App.PrevInstance on the second app remains "True". It's like it's set only when the app is loaded and wont change after that.

    Al.
  4. Thanks for the reply. That's the way I was...

    Thanks for the reply.

    That's the way I was trying to do this, but it doesn't seem to work.
    It seems like the App.PrevInstance flag doesn't change on the second app after the first app is closed....
  5. Pausing a second instance of an app. [RESOLVED]

    Hi,

    I know that I can use App.PrevInstance to prevent a second instance of an application from being run but:

    Is there a way to pause a second instance of an app until the previous instance has...
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    I'm looking for an old Vb3 de-complier.

    Hi,
    We have an old program, circa 1999, that was written using VB3. The source code is long gone and the author is no longer with us.
    We want to convert one of the functions to asp.net.
    I've found...
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    Hi, Here's an example from Microsoft's Asp.Net...

    Hi,
    Here's an example from Microsoft's Asp.Net site.

    Dim myMail As New MailMessage()
    myMail.From = "from@microsoft.com"
    myMail.To = "to@microsoft.com"
    myMail.Subject = "UtilMailMessage001"...
  8. Thanks for the reply. This happens on both...

    Thanks for the reply.
    This happens on both dial-up and DSL.
    I have found out that certain firewalls will not pass through an IP is there's no reverse DNS entry, Center Point being one.
    Al.
  9. A question about Missing reverse DNS entry.

    Hi,
    We have a couple of websites for use by our field personnel.
    Everyone can connect except anyone using MSN as their service provider.
    Doing a Trace Route (tracert.exe) by a MSN user shows the...
  10. I'm looking for some ideas concerning consecutive dates.

    Hi,
    I have an application that downloads data through ADO. One of the fields is a "Contract Expiration Date". I place the count of these into monthly buckets.
    My problem is that for some months...
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    Hi, The asp:Panel renders as a Al.

    Hi,
    The asp:Panel renders as a <DIV>
    Al.
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    A question about security.

    Hi,
    I'm wondering if and how others have approached this:

    Allow a web-site outside of a firewall to access data from a database inside of the firewall.

    I've seen some articles on HTTP tunnel...
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    Yes, comments. Thanks, Al.

    Yes, comments.
    Thanks,
    Al.
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    Resolved - HTML: Putting in remarks.

    Hi,
    I've been away from html for a while and can't remember:

    How do you put "remark" lines in the html code?

    Thanks,
    Al.
  15. Hi, I'm trying to replace the generic logon...

    Hi,
    I'm trying to replace the generic logon screen that pops up when basic authentication is used with a custom logon screen.
    The users that access the website have a user account on the server....
  16. Forms to Basic authentication. Can it be done.

    Is there any way to get Forms authentication to actually logon to the server as if Basic authentication were used?

    I've perused all of the threads regarding authentication methods and haven't...
  17. Thanks fungi. Threading works. Al.

    Thanks fungi. Threading works.
    Al.
  18. Animated gif stops during data processing.

    Hi,
    This probably would happen on classic asp also, but I never tried.
    I have a "Processing Order. Please Wait" screen that pops-up while some data processing is occuring on the server. The screen...
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    P&D Question. Finding the Desktop on XP.

    Hi,
    I have an application that needs to install a temporary program on the desktop of the computer. For Win95/98 I could use $(WinPath)\Desktop for the install location but this doesn't work on...
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    Thanks mendhak. Al.

    Thanks mendhak.
    Al.
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    Hi, Thanks for the reply. I kind of understand...

    Hi,
    Thanks for the reply.
    I kind of understand JavaScript, e.g. var's, but I'm unfamiliar with a question mark in the variable declaration. I found something that mentioned a "switch" or...
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    What does the "?" mean in this?

    Hi,
    In the code below, what does the question mark do in the lines var keyCode... and var filter...?


    var isNN = (navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape")!=-1);

    function autoTab(input,len, e) {...
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    Inet vs WinSock to a server.

    Hi,
    I was just wondering if a server sees any difference between a connection to port 80 with an Inet control versus a WinSock control.
    Thanks,
    Al.
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    Do a virus check on your server. Not that the...

    Do a virus check on your server.
    Not that the virus itself will stop IIS but there is software out there, usually on unix servers, that will detect a virus attempt and stop the offending server.
    ...
  25. Thanks. I found in setup1.frm in the Form_Load...

    Thanks. I found in setup1.frm in the Form_Load event a place to force the installation in the default directory listed in Setup.Lst.

    I'm also going to explore the Windows Installer idea.

    Thanks...
  26. P&D: Force installation to a certain directory? *Resolved.*

    Hi,
    Is there a way to not allow the user to change the directory where the program will be installed?

    Editing the Setup.Lst file maybe?

    Thanks,
    Al.
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    Hi, Set up a reference to the "Windows Script...

    Hi,
    Set up a reference to the "Windows Script Host Object Model".
    It contains many functions for working with shortcuts.
    Al.
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    Excellent. Thanks, Al.

    Excellent.
    Thanks,
    Al.
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    Run once then delete.

    Hi,
    I'm looking for a way to cause a program to delete itself after a successful run.
    It's an installation program that sets up a Palm universal conduit on the clients computer for some Palm apps...
  30. Hi, The easiest way is to Response.Cookies then...

    Hi,
    The easiest way is to Response.Cookies then Request.Cookies.
    If your Request.Cookies="" then Cookies are off.
    Al.
  31. Thanks for the reply. I had thought about using...

    Thanks for the reply.
    I had thought about using a byte array but I don't know how I'd call a routine/offset in the machine code. (varptr maybe?)
    I'll also have a look at CopyMemory.
    Thanks,
    Al.
  32. Embedding binary (machine) code block into VB

    Hi,
    I have an old GW-Basic program that I'd like to resurrect part of it for VB. It used "POKE" to place a small 128 byte binary code block into Basic's address segment.
    I'm wondering if there is...
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    What is a byte array?

    Hi,
    I'm working with some applications that require data to be passed as a byte array. I'm getting them to work without really understanding what's going on.
    Simply, what is a byte array and how is...
  34. Probably been asked before but: should I or shouldn't I.

    Hi,
    I have several rather lengthy asp routines that have been working flawlessly for about two years. I'm wondering if there would be any benifit to converting them over to asp.net.

    A couple of...
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    Query efficiency question

    Hi,
    I use ADO to retrieve data from a database (Oracle) for some ASP webpages. There are up to 5 tables I need data from. I sometimes write one long query that links all of the tables. Other times...
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    Another Winsock vs Inet question.

    Hi,
    I have some asp applications for wireless communications. They write wml instead of html.
    One of the apps needs to connect to a html site, find the correct data in the html source, then parse...
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    Well, this caused me to waste my day

    Hi,
    This is interesting.
    There are several combinations that show as a valid date. I wrote this quick little app and at about 1040000, I get valid dates.

    Sub Main()
    'Debug.Print...
  38. Hi, The MicroSoft Scripting Runtime library has...

    Hi,
    The MicroSoft Scripting Runtime library has several shortcut (.lnk) functions.
    Here's a piece of code I use to update a link to an Excel spreadsheet that's generated every morning for several...
  39. Thanks for the reply. So QueryString isn't an...

    Thanks for the reply.
    So QueryString isn't an ASP specific term.
    Al.
  40. What do you call the stuff after the ? in a URL?

    Hi,
    Is there a proper term for the commands(?) following the question mark in a URL?

    e.g. http://vbforums.com/newthread.php?s=&action=newthread&forumid=4

    Thanks,
    Al.
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