Re: error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu - Visual Basic Discussion Boards

Re: ioIs it new in Visual Studio 2005 VB.net?

Dave Kreskowiak30-Jan-06 14:41

30-Jan-06 14:41

Damn! Screw up on my part. No, the Visible property reflects the actual state of the control. If some other window obscures the entire control in question, it's Visible property returns False, well, because it's not visible anymore. It's functionality is by design, it's not a bug.

As for the Address Book, I don't know of any example code in VB.NET. But, the documentation for the WAB API is here[^].

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Displaying a second form in the same window as the main form in VB2005

Dean Forant30-Jan-06 6:35

Dean Forant

30-Jan-06 6:35

Hey folks. I'm faily new to VB2005 and I was wondering if theres a way to have a second form display in the same window as the first (root) form appears

I know you can display a second form in a seperate window by using
my.forms.form2.showDialog()

Thats OK but I would like to have, if possible, the form show in the window that is already open.

any help would be appreciated

Thanks Smile | :)

Microsofts like the dentist you really dread going to them but eventually your forced to.

Re: Displaying a second form in the same window as the main form in VB2005

Dave Kreskowiak30-Jan-06 13:36

Dave Kreskowiak

30-Jan-06 13:36

Well, if you'll notice, the Form class derives from Control. Since all the controls you see on the form derive from, obviously, Control, Form should be able to be used just like a control. You can't make it appear using ShowDialog, but you can treat it just like any other control.

See this[^] little article on MSDN for more information.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

GetUserObjectInformation

jasonbullard30-Jan-06 5:28

jasonbullard

30-Jan-06 5:28

Does anybody know how to correctly use the GetUserObjectInformation in VB.Net. I seem to have many problems trying to get it to work. Here is what I am basically trying to do. I want to get the current desktop name. So in order to do so I have to call GetThreadDesktop(GetCurrentThreadId()). Which would go into the handle part of the GetUserObjectInformation call. But for some reason with everything filled in I get an error 0. I have seen this done many times in C++ and C# but have not found any reference in VB.Net.

Thanks,

Jason

error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu

ns30-Jan-06 4:24

30-Jan-06 4:24

I'm using

http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_remove_min_max.html[^]
to do away with the close button on the sysem menu.

I get an overflow at the call

hMenu = GetSystemMenu(frm.hWnd, False)

What do I need to do to fix this?
thanks,
sb

Re: error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu

Eric Dahlvang30-Jan-06 4:37

Eric Dahlvang

30-Jan-06 4:37

Is your API declare like this?:

Private Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" _<br />
    (ByVal hWnd As Long, _<br />
    ByVal bRevert As Long) As Long

Eric Dahlvang-Programmer

Re: error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu

ns30-Jan-06 4:58

30-Jan-06 4:58

Ah! The declare had hwnd as an integer. I used Long like you said and it works great now!
thanks,
sb

Re: error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu

Dave Kreskowiak30-Jan-06 5:57

Dave Kreskowiak

30-Jan-06 5:57

The correct declaration should be:

Private Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" _
(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal bRevert As Integer) As IntPtr

Handles should always be declared IntPtrs because, just like handles, they're going to be the width of the processor, 32-bit on 32-bit procs and 64-bits wide on 64-bit procs.

The declaration you used, using Long, is a VB6 declaration. In VB6, Long are 32-bit signed integers. In VB.NET, they're 64-bit signed integers. The two representations are NOT compatible with each other!

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: error #6 overflow with getSystemMenu

Eric Dahlvang30-Jan-06 6:09

Eric Dahlvang

30-Jan-06 6:09

Good Point
(pun intended) Smile | :)

Eric Dahlvang-Programmer

Crystal Reports

microuser_200030-Jan-06 4:18

microuser_2000

30-Jan-06 4:18

hellow to all
i am using Crystal Reports , to view and prints reports ..
i wanna generate a report from SQL Statement automatically , with out going throw the wizard and building column column ,
i wanna take an sql statement with various parameters and show the data in a crystal report ...
how can i build it ?
thxx for any help ..

convert integer to formatted string

Marc Soleda30-Jan-06 3:05

Marc Soleda

30-Jan-06 3:05

Hi all,
I'd like to convert an integer to a formatted string that would be filled with "0" until a certain numbers of characters. For example: if the integer value is 10 and the formatted string has to have a length of 6 characters then the final string it would be "000010". Is there any VB6 function to do that?

Thanks in advance,
Marc Soleda.

... she said you are the perfect stranger she said baby let's keep it like this... Dire Straits

Re: convert integer to formatted string

Eric Dahlvang30-Jan-06 3:20

Eric Dahlvang

30-Jan-06 3:20

Format$(10,"0000000")

Eric Dahlvang-Programmer

Re: convert integer to formatted string

Marc Soleda30-Jan-06 4:17

Marc Soleda

30-Jan-06 4:17

Thanks a lot !!

... she said you are the perfect stranger she said baby let's keep it like this... Dire Straits

use word macro

danidanidani30-Jan-06 3:00

danidanidani

30-Jan-06 3:00

How can I call a word macro when the document is loaded? (I cannot save it in the document)
I tried with command line param but then it tried to run the macro before the document is loaded. Also saved it in the normal.dot template but I don't have a trigger to call it

Dani

Re: use word macro

Eric Dahlvang30-Jan-06 5:14

Eric Dahlvang

30-Jan-06 5:14

In Word help you will find

Run a macro
On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
In the Macro name box, click the name of the macro you want to run.
If the macro doesn't appear in the list, select a different document, template, or list in the Macros in box.

Click Run.

But I like to add a button to the toolbar and have it run the macro:
Add a button to a toolbar
Show the toolbar you want to add a button to.

On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.

In the Categories box, click a category for the command you want the button to perform.

Drag the command or macro you want from the Commands box to the displayed toolbar.
If you don't see the command you want under a particular category, click All Commands in the Categories box.

Tip To quickly add a built-in button to a built-in toolbar, click More Buttons on a docked toolbar, (or click the arrow in the upper-left corner of a floating toolbar), click Add or Remove Buttons and then select the check box next to the button you want to add.

Eric Dahlvang-Programmer

Re: use word macro

danidanidani30-Jan-06 11:21

danidanidani

30-Jan-06 11:21

I am afraid this isn't the exact solution. THe thing is, I need to embed this in my application so that it is transparent for the user (from an intranet web application I launch word through havascript to open a dynamic XML from a web service and an XSL to build the document - HTML). I don't want the user to interact at all (needs to be fully automatic) and it needs to be triggered right after the document loads.

adding backgroundimage to listbox control

kondepudi nagaraju30-Jan-06 1:58

kondepudi nagaraju

30-Jan-06 1:58

hi there,
i have a problem in adding backgroundimage to listbox control in vb.net.
how can i add a backgroundimage to a listbox control.

i tried with following code. but its not the right solution to my problem.
i want to add a backgroundimage to listbox and also it should not be highlighted when i select any item in listbox.

" Dim g As Graphics
Dim font As Font = New Font("Verdana", 20, FontStyle.Bold,GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
Dim WBrush As New SolidBrush(Me.BackColor)
listbox1.CreateGraphics.DrawString("CONFLICT", font, WBrush, 0, 200)
please can anyone find the solution to this problem.
i will be very thankful if anyone can find a solution to this problem

thanks in advance.

nagaraju

Re: adding backgroundimage to listbox control

JUNEYT30-Jan-06 14:38

JUNEYT

30-Jan-06 14:38

You should go with protected overwrites of paint and use drawimage statement for background picture.

Re: adding backgroundimage to listbox control

kondepudi nagaraju31-Jan-06 0:55

kondepudi nagaraju

31-Jan-06 0:55

can u give few lines of code to draw any image on listbox as a hint
i didn't get ur words exactly.
the problem is when add code to drawstring its getting highlighted when i select any item in the listbox
hope u understand.
thanks for ur interest

kondepudi

-- modified at 6:57 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

adding backgroundimage to listbox control

kondepudi nagaraju30-Jan-06 1:57

kondepudi nagaraju

30-Jan-06 1:57

hi there,
i have a problem in adding backgroundimage to listbox control in vb.net.
how can i add a backgroundimage to a listbox control.

i tried with following code. but its not the right solution to my problem.
i want to add a backgroundimage to listbox and also it should not be highlighted when i select any item in listbox.

" Dim g As Graphics
Dim font As Font = New Font("Verdana", 20, FontStyle.Bold,GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
Dim WBrush As New SolidBrush(Me.BackColor)
listbox1.CreateGraphics.DrawString("CONFLICT", font, WBrush, 0, 200)

i will be very thankful if anyone can find a solution to this problem

thanks in advance.

nagaraju

To add a Control Under Datagridview (Adjust X & Y)

HemaRawat30-Jan-06 1:41

HemaRawat

30-Jan-06 1:41

Hi
I want to display a control(ListView) inside the datagrid view

So the problem I encounter r:

1.How to get the Top & Left of the cell underneath I want to display that List View

2. If I add that List View with

me.datagridview1.controls.add(Lisview)

Listview.setBounds(hti.ColumnX,Hti.RowY,100,100)

But this is also not suceeded Properly

Then the control at the last or last to last row Cuts

As the ListView does not get the proper Space to occupy

Should I add that control to form Rather than DataGridView

But then how to Show the list view correspondingly with Datagridview cells (Like every cell in the Column2 has a image Clik on that iamge will show LisView underneath that cell)

Thanks For this Help

Hema Chaudhry

How can make an entry into WAB with VB.net?

JUNEYT30-Jan-06 1:21

JUNEYT

30-Jan-06 1:21

Hello!

I don't know how I can make an entry in to WAB (Windows Address Book) and how I could check if the entry I am intending to make is already exist or not.

I am seeking Vb.NET code samples about WAB and It has been for days I haven't found any.

If you help me to work it out, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks!

Bedri

Re: How can make an entry into WAB with VB.net?

jasonpb1-Feb-06 22:34

jasonpb

1-Feb-06 22:34

http://www.codecomments.com/archive293-2004-7-246784.html[^]

http://www.locati.it/michele/kwab/default.asp[^]

http://groups.google.ie/group/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.messaging/msg/495384d2b54fc8e6?safe=images&ie=UTF-8&as_umsgid=uIPL5CJlCHA.2104@tkmsftngp12&lr=&hl=en[^]

-Jason

Re: How can make an entry into WAB with VB.net?

JUNEYT2-Feb-06 0:42

JUNEYT

2-Feb-06 0:42

Thanks Jason!

Kwab is not a solution for me. I need to have the full source code in VB.net. There are some written in C++ but I do not have any knowledge about C++ language.

If youcome cross it to somewhere would you please let me know because it has been over 5 days I couldn't find a sample code of it in VB.net

The life is an unknown cirle and we are the dot in it!

for a special combo

Assaf8230-Jan-06 1:01

Assaf82

30-Jan-06 1:01

Hello
Eery one know the Address Bar for the internet explorer, it's like a combobox but with additional features(if the address is writen before, it shows you down,the scrollbar didn't appear only if the choice is more than 5), so how can i do the sam in VB.Net 2003.

With my best regard;)

Assaf

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