Create A File On The User's Desktop
Mar 4, 2011
As part of a program for class we were instructed to create a text file on the user's computer. The instructions were to create the file to the C: (or the same drive as the Windows directory) but Windows7 requires Admin privileges to write to this directory. It works great if I run Visual Studio as admin, but I'd rather just write to an unrestricted area. For example the desktop. Is there a way to write directly to the user's desktop without knowing the user's username. Right now I'm using this "c:UsersNickDesktopScores.txt"; which works but of course the user's name is different on every machine. How would I go about specifying the user's desktop?
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Jun 12, 2009
I want to create setup file of a desktop application using vb.net.
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Nov 1, 2009
if i have a form called form1 and a button on that form could that button be clicked and then it generate a .exe to the user desktop?
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Feb 2, 2010
I am making a program that stores all information that is entered into a directory and then zips that directory onto the C drive. It is working perfectly fine, but I think it would be easier for the user if the final directory was zipped onto the desktop.
Is there a way that VB.Net can locate the user's desktop and then zip the directory and place it on the desktop? For example, zipping it to "C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktop" would work on my PC, but it may be different on a user's computer.
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Jul 31, 2011
I want to create a small application in VB.Net which will zip the file such that when user will unzip this file, a url will be opened in user's default browser. Is there any way to create such files?
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Jun 1, 2012
VB2010. I'm trying to figure out how to locate the desktop path for a user on another pc/server. Something similar to:
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)
The main reason is we area talking about an Environment that has XP, Win Server 2003 (TS), Win Server 2008 and Win 7. Obviously different path depending on the OS. I need to copy a file to a users desktop and would like to do so without having to hardcode the path as it could change depending on where they are working from.
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Jun 6, 2011
How do i disable user from goto desktop and when they press Control+Alt+Del it must prompt with admin username/Password.Is it possible to do....i have created a login page but i have no idea on how to make it prompt when user press Control+Alt+Del
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Jun 24, 2011
I'm making a little application in visual studio which loads a ROM in an emulator. I have two emulators and 20 ROMs.I made a form and added a few buttons. When you click the Button it opens a new form and closes the old one. Then on the new form I have four buttons: each one loads a different ROM in an emulator. So when you press Button1 this code is triggered:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles yellow.Click
Shell("C:UsersshiftyDesktoppokemon gamesEmulatorVBAVisualBoyAdvance.exe ""C:UsersshiftyDesktoppokemon gamesRomsYellowPokemon Yellow.gb""", vbNormalFocus)
End Sub
It works fine - I click it and it loads the game in the emulator. The bit im having trouble with is the file paths. If I send this application to a friend, it would still look for "C:UsersshiftyDesktop" - but that's on my computer, not his.Is there a way to make the application look for the file on his computer (without changing the file path to (C:Users""his user name""Desktop))
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Sep 5, 2009
I cant remember which one it is , i looked in Application. and My.Application but couldn't find it, i want to get the argument for the desktop of the user?
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Jun 20, 2011
how I can deploy my .NET applicationwithout the user having to install the program.i.e. In VB6, I could just create a executable file which did not require the user to install anything, they would simple run the program.
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Dec 8, 2009
how to create a form that allows a user to load an input file? I'm assuming a form like a windows explorer window will be too difficult, or not? If it is then I guess I could just put a textbox on the form and ask the user to input the directory with file name.
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May 23, 2010
E.g The user enters data into txtName, what i then want to do is make a text box with the data entered into txtName
So if the User enters Daniel into txtName, then a txt File is created called "Daniel.txt"
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Jan 30, 2010
Why is it that when I close the application that I've made, it is still seen as running in the background in task manager? I open my forms using the .show() method, and when I need to close them programmatically, I use .dispose().
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Jul 16, 2009
I know that when using my.settings that when I exit my app that it saves them and then next reload it imports my.settings back.
My question, is there a way to create this user.config file on the apps first load?
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Jan 6, 2011
I want to create a page that allows a user to upload a file directly to my ftp server. For some reason when I run the code and try to upload a file I get:
ERROR: Could not find file 'C:Documents and SettingsuserMy DocumentsVisual Studio 2010ProjectsASP.NETuploadASP.NETuploadfile.txt This is not where the file is located. I am fairly new to .NET programming so I may have done some things incorrectly.
Here is my code:
If FileUpload1.HasFile Then
Dim fileExt As String
fileExt = System.IO.Path.GetExtension(FileUpload1.FileName)
fileExt = fileExt.ToLower
[code]....
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Aug 13, 2011
I have an application that I'm writing that needs to allow the user to be able to create templates and save them for how the applicaton will work. For instance, lets say I am provisioining mobile devices, and my application allows the user to create a template to only install "application1" on the device, with "application1" settings for "devicetype1". But then if the user has "devicetype2", he or she can select the template that they created to install the software for that kind of device. I've looked around and all I find is the .exe.config for read only application settings, and I have found the user.config for the read/write variables. But that won't work as my application could have several templates depending on what the user chooses. I'm looking to have my app have a "create template", "edit existing template, and"use existing template" buttons, and have my config file extension like *.ipx for example.
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Sep 17, 2010
Is it just me or did google change the way it returns results - drastically - ? I can't seem to find anything I'm looking for in the last week or so!I'm trying to find out how to create an API for my desktop application.
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Aug 2, 2011
I am trying to create a 'Desk Top' Short Cut, for a Web Browser I created with Visual Basic 6. I will put it onto my website, so the public can download it (the Web Browser).*It will be an exe (Executable File).My short cut ( on the desk top) will*be a picture*ICON .ico file, which is a logo I created.I imagine it will be*stored*in the C Drive of most computers, in the Program Files. PATH: C:Program ilesHomeChannelTVHomeChannelTV.exe *I've tried to learn from many forums. The code I have created is below. I'm getting 1 error.
MyShortcut = CType(WshShell.CreateShortcut(DesktopFolder & ".lnk"), IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut)
MyShortcut.TargetPath = Application.StartupPath & "C:Program
[code].....
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Mar 11, 2009
how do i create a widget in vb.net which should be in the desktop and when clicked should bring up Iexplorer and visit a website (ie helpdesk)
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Mar 4, 2008
I have been asked to create a web application which would allow users to login to the system using a shortcut from the desktop. The short cut has to be user specific.
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Aug 17, 2010
I want to create one help file for my whole application. and once user press help button next to any input control then appropriate help topic from file should get display. how can i create this functionality in vb.net?
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Jun 20, 2009
how can i create a desktop shortcut for my vb.net project that i've done.?my project is a Sudok game.. .i mean how can i open it without using Visual programs?
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Jul 25, 2009
I am working in VB.NET 2003. I have one exe file in a particular folder. I want to create desktop shortcut icon for that exe file. How can I do this?
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Jan 10, 2010
I don't know what went wrong, but I am not able to create a folder using the following code
My.Computer.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(Environ("%UserProfile%") & "Desktopabc")
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Sep 17, 2009
I have developed an application using vb.net. This application will run on approximately 15 machines at the main office and also roughly 10 machines spread over 3 different locations. I am using SQL Server Express edition in the backend. I deployed the application on the network using caspol but it is extremely slow. The Company Manager's perception is that because a script will invariably have to be deployed on each client machine to configure CASPOL, that the solution is not viable.
What is the best method to develop and deploy a multi-user desktop application?
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Dec 22, 2009
How do I create a desktop shortcut to my application when the user presses setup to install?
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Jul 9, 2004
i want my program to create a short cut of itself on the desktop when a button is presed. Say, Button1. I know that the desktop folder is found at:
[Code]...
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Sep 19, 2011
Iv tied;
Dim file As String
Dim saveLocation As System.IO.FileStream
[code].....
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Jul 22, 2009
Does anyone know of a way to create a desktop icon when installing an application, in addition to adding it to the start menu.
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Jan 26, 2011
this is me again.. a newbie to VB.NET..how to create Remember me Chechkbox in Desktop application with VB.NET.
so the case is, i have a login form, and my customer said that she will sell the application to people who doesnt good enough to memorize username and password, so she ask me to put remember me function to the login form...
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