How to use RC5/RC6 vbwidget elements in a normal VB child form
I'm programming a mdi app which have many child forms. I want to add some Olaf's vbwidget such as a slider bar or a group of them (e.g. outlook style side toolbar) to a child form, can I? Expect Olaf's...
View ArticleSelect non-consecutive columns with a VBA macro
Hi, I am trying to write a VBA code that automatically detects the end of columns (until it reached a blank cell). Then selects the columns of the user-selected cells. Here is the sub I am writing: Do...
View ArticleAdd a range to a selection
Hi, I want to add a new selection to a previously defined selection. I am very bad at using range object even after studying its usage. Here is what I am trying: Range(Selection, ActiveCell,...
View ArticleVS 2019 Excel chart line weight format error
I am trying to set the line weight in an Excel chart. Here is my code. Code: With CType(xlsApp.ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1), Excel.Series) .Border.Weight = Excel.XlBorderWeight.xlThin...
View Article[RESOLVED] Is it legal to include a redistribution package inside of your...
I have an application that requires the use of the Microsoft Redistributable c++ 2019 to be installed on the client machine to use all functions of the application. I have seen other applications that...
View ArticleGetting property of an object with name stored as string
I have defined an object obj1 with two properties - Prop1 and Prop2. Now I want to write a Sub that will take an obj1 and name of a property as parameters and display the value of the property like:...
View Article[RESOLVED] VB6 QUESTION: Unexpected Error when running compiled binary
I'll mark this one as resolved straight away as I have the solution but I thought it was worth logging in case someone else experiences the same error. My program compiles and runs well on 64bit...
View Articlespecial directories causes threat detection
I have been trying to find a solution to this issue to no avail. When I run the debugger for my program, the SentinelOne virus software on my pc shows "Threat Detected" and closes my program. I have no...
View ArticleDocumentation for API calls in VB.net?
Hi Folks: Does anybody know of a good source of info on making Win32 API calls in VB.net? There are a lot of books and other info for VB6, but not much for VB.net. Any help would be much appreciated: -...
View ArticleHow to set the property name of an object based on a variable?
How to set the property name of an object based on a variable? I expect the following, the _media_type is a variable that can contain "video", "image", "file" etc Code: var _params = new...
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VB6 QUESTION: Tool for creating a VB6 preference/config utility?
I am working on a tool to exchange encypted text/data via a network. It is a just a little tool for myself and a friend, a migration from .js using the YWE framework to put javascript on the desktop. I...
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isn't a valid path error
Hello everybody, I just started to work on an ancient VB 6.0 code and get an "isn't a valid path" error. Im fairly new in VB6.0 and cannot solve it. This program made by CEO in 2001 and he want me to...
View ArticleConvert SVG shape to cairo path for clipping operation with RC5/RC6 in vb6
I have svg files with shapes done in a vector editing application. I want to use them with the @schmidt richclient cairo "evenOdd" clip function but I find no way to convert the svg shape to a cairo...
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Append elements in XML file
Hello everyone, I have been trying to work with XML using VB. But could not find a way to append some new elements. Any help would be highly appreciated. This is my XML file generated for the first...
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Simple Usercontrol Toggle/Button
This is a simple toggle/Button usercontrol I threw together. Its probably not perfect, but still useable. See what you think of it. Enjoy. Attached Images Attached Files Button.zip (9.5 KB)
View ArticleWindows 11 coming soon
As a vb6 user it's sort of disappointing to think that the best you can hope for from a new Windows is that nothing changes. Thankfully there are projects on the go now that promise to deliver us from...
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VS 2013 [RESOLVED] Issues sending Gmail/Email
Hi there, I am writing a simple app and am getting stuck trying to send email. It has worked before easy enough but changing to gmail has caused an issue. Here is the (simple/rudimentary) code: Dim...
View ArticleHow to embed a Selenium WebDriver as a control in vb6? Similar to webbrowser
I am trying to insert a browser from selenium as a control inside the form, similar to how it is webbrowser, since selenium opens the browser in an external instance. Is there any way to insert it into...
View ArticleHow to open text file, search text and formatting the text with bold in...
Hi, Currently I'm using Word VBA macro in vb6, in my program, i used Word to open my document (which I generated in others backend program) which do not have any formatting, so I using...
View Articleshowing a form based on value of a string containing the form's name
Hello I have a string like str1 that contain the name of a form like Form33. In fact the str1 determines which form should be loaded and shown. The form may change with its number. How can I show the...
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