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  1. Re: How to change info at "languages for non-unicode program" at Control panel\region

    OR... is there a way to retrieve what the "language for non-Unicode program settings" setting is?
  2. Re: change value of Language for Non-Unicode Programs by using VB 6

    is there a way to find what the "language for non-Unicode program settings" is? (not change it, just find what value is set to?)
  3. Re: VB6 performance (with youtube example) of Windows XP vs 10 and using of User Cont

    Great info in this thread.
    i have a question: is the switching (False) of HasDC and ClipControls intended for the 2nd Form? or for every control on the 2nd Form?
  4. Re: VB6 performance (with youtube example) of Windows XP vs 10 and using of User Cont

    Great info in this thread.
    Question: is the switching of HasDC and ClipControls intended for the 2nd Form? or for every control on the 2nd Form?
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    Re: Send Mail from VB6 No Controls - using Gmail

    wqweto - sounds good (for now!) many thanks.
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    Re: Send Mail from VB6 No Controls - using Gmail

    I received this notification from GMX.com mail server...

    "We are contacting you because one or more of your devices or programs uses the TLS 1.0 and/or TLS 1.1 encryption protocols to connect to...
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    get CPU info with WMI?

    This code seems to work quite well on all the machines i've tested. thanks for providing!

    Question: Is there any problems with using this WMI method to retrieve present-day CPU info?


    'Note:...
  8. Re: [RESOLVED] How to count number of folders in a particular folder? in VB6

    figured it out. code given by fafalone works fine for OS's except WinXP.

    thx again.
  9. Re: [RESOLVED] How to count number of folders in a particular folder? in VB6

    fafalone - thanks, that looks like it would do it for me. i tried but can only get 'lCount = 0'?
  10. Re: How to count number of folders in a particular folder? in VB6

    I've been searching around. Is there a simple way to count the number of folders and subfolders on a drive (c:\) EXCLUDING "c:\windows" folders?
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    Re: Print to specific PDF file name

    ok. thanks again, Eduardo.
    /jim
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    Re: Print to specific PDF file name

    Yes, that was all that the problem was. thanks, Edwardo. your program works great.

    Add'l question....
    is there a way to autofill the Windows dialog the "Microsoft Print to PDF" presents to the...
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    Re: Print to specific PDF file name

    Yes, i changed to "C:\test.pdf". does 'test.pdf' have to exist already? maybe C:\ doesn't like write to?
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    Re: Print to specific PDF file name

    Eduardo - this code doesn't seem to work for me on Win10? i just get printer error 482? i have this Win10 machine configured with only printer installed is "Microsoft Print to PDF". Should your...
  15. Re: Printer.DeviceName gives wrong answer in Win10

    with all printers removed, then Printers.count = 0 (still, Printer.devicename = "Microsoft print to PDF")

    so i could use...'Printers.count >0' as my check, instead of checking 'Printer.devicename'...
  16. Re: Printer.DeviceName gives wrong answer in Win10

    If i add a line to address ANYTHING else in the printer object, such as printer.currentx, then i get the error 482.

    printer.currentx
    So that would work. but i'm still confused as why there is...
  17. Re: Printer.DeviceName gives wrong answer in Win10

    No diff. when i turn OFF the "MS managing my printers", behavior is the same.
  18. Printer.DeviceName gives wrong answer in Win10

    I'm having trouble with my simple check for an installed printer routine. on a win10 machine, if there are NO PRINTERS installed, then my check ‘dummy=Printer.devicename’ throws an error, confirming...
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    Re: Getting Internet IP Address

    That sounds like it might be a good approach. is there an example of how i can use this to get Public IP? I'm not familiar with the upnp.dll.
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    Getting Internet IP Address

    I've been using the code snippet from the Codebank [here] to get the remote IP address from my app.

    This is a great bit of code and has always worked very well to get the IP address of any...
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    Re: Get Internet IP Address.

    QUESTION:

    This is a great code-bit. Seems to work flawlessly to get IP address of any connection.

    I got this strange result from a remote customer. What does it mean if my parsed answer =...
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    Re: Windows 11 coming soon

    Hopefully the Vb6 apps will run on windows 11, but I can’t test them unless I install windows 11 on one of my Win10 machine. But so far, none of my Win10 machines pass the win11 test. (Even though...
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    Re: Windows 11 coming soon

    There sure isn’t much information around on this new win11, but if it ends up requiring a new machine upgrade to run, it will even be difficult to test whether current developed VB6 apps will run...
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Got it! Works fine. Thx again.
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    YES.

    In these cases it is either desired or OK for Form_Activate event to run.


    Eduardo - thanks again for your help.
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Form2 is NOT shown in the Form_Activate event. (have i mistakenly said this somewhere??)
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Eduardo - thanks for trying. got a few good suggestions that are working now. so thanks all. Sorry that i must have confused the explanation of my problem.

    for clarity...
    With Form1 loaded...
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Eduardo-thanks. Why do I need to automatically show form2 from Form1.Form_Load? That’s not my intention, but don’t think I understand why that might help me? Currently Form2 is called manually when...
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Don't need to do that.

    'Form2' is just a simple (custom) dialog, and don't want the other forms re-initializing (Form_Activate) just because the Form2 dialog was shown.
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    wqweto - thanks for explanation. All same application. Some of the first 'initializing' setups needed don't work well when they're in the Form_Load (due to some controls not set up yet), but work...
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    dilettante - when you say 'initialization', do you refer to 'Form_Initialize'? Or are you suggesting putting all the actions into Form_Load with a DoEvents(), and not using Form_Activate at all?
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    dee-u - thanks again for your thoughts. seems like your suggestion of global variable flag is easiest approach. thanks also to Bobbles.
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    thx Eduardo. not using form_activate to show form2 (sorry if i gave that impression, but clarified in post #4). to be more clear, i want form_activate to execute under all normal situations of...
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Bobbles - yes, this is the issue. Seems like the global var flag is the easiest approach. thanks for your experience.
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    Re: Prevent Form_Activate

    Episcopal - Sorry for not being clear. I want to prevent the Form_Activate event from executing, when Form1 regains focus, when ever form2 is shown and closed.



    dee-u - Yes, i thought of going...
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    [RESOLVED] Prevent Form_Activate

    With form1 active/visible, I show form2. Is there a way to prevent form1_activate from firing after form2 is closed? Form2 is used this way frequently, with various different other forms, so I’m...
  37. Thread: FYI: Adios

    by Jimboat
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    Re: FYI: Adios

    Best of luck to you, Keith. Your commitment and dedication will serve you well in your new position.

    You’ve helped me tremendously with VB6, many times, over many years. I’m so thankful for that....
  38. Re: set a 'Description' property of a dB?

    OK, thanks. i don't think i'll tamper with existing ones. Your 'private' properties are fine and will do the job. thanks again!

    /jim
  39. Re: set a 'Description' property of a dB?

    Eduardo - Great! That'll work perfect! Thanks!
    Are there any already existing properties that the db object has, such as those like Title, Subject, Author, Manager, Company, Category, Keywords,...
  40. Re: set a 'Description' property of a dB?

    dilettante - i don't know that such a property exists either? thinking that maybe can access the 'Summary' info part of dB creation? Could used 'Comment' property or 'Version' property. But can't...
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