I am linking VB.2008 with a software called R.
Different people may install R in different directories or different versions.e.g. My R dir is C:Program FilesRR-2.9.0
How can I let VB automatically detect it and return the directory path to me?
I am trying to write a VB program to automatically detect and identify a particular device that will only communicate to my program when I have 2 or more devices plug into the USB port. One way of doing it that I can think of is to scan through the available port and do a write and read to identified the port. But that would take up a lot of time if I were to scan through say 5 available port.
View 16 RepliesIm trying to create a small program using the "toaster popup effect". I have the working. My problem is , i have a basic webpage here ( http://www.pro-coders.com/latestthreads.php ) that displays all the recent threads thats created on my forum, so i want to make this popup when theres a new thread to alert the users.How could i code it to automatically detect if a new thread has been posted from the webpage ?
View 2 RepliesI'm looking to make a simple install wizard to install my program (I know Visual Studio 2010 already has an installer) but anyway, I would like to make it myself, kind of line reinvent the wheel?
View 3 RepliesI have made updates to my programs, including a large update with the fonts on my forms. The only problem is this font is not found on vista or Windows XP and must be downloaded. The program is completely ruined with its looks without it. Is their a way so that both Windows XP and Vista could download these fonts, On startup of the first form, Form Load maybe? Even if the user says that he or she would like to see the program with the fonts? I just don't want to take the many hours i wasted resizing with the new fonts, ect. If it would be easier I could ask the user if they are using Windows XP, Or Vista?
View 10 Repliesim an amateur programmer making a program for somebody else. i need to get it to run out of the box no problems and i need to find a way to automatically find the desktop for xp but it would be nice if the same code worked on vista/7 to but thats only if its convenient.
View 4 RepliesI want to make one Private Sub for all of my Linklabels. The only variable should be the text value of each individual Linklabel, since all the labels inherit different texts during my program.Lets say I have about 200 Linklabels of which 40 have specific texts. The other 160 have "Linklabel" as a text.How can I create a variable that refers to the text of the label in the code?
Would it be something like this?:
Private Sub ActionForAllLinkLabels(ByVal something As something, ByVal somethingelse As somethingelse) Handles LinkLabel1.LinkClicked, LinkLabel2.LinkClicked,
[code]....
I'm bulding a program that willl work with a database the database is made with mysql.I would like to know if there is a way to install the DB automatically with the application without requiring the user to create a mysql server...the db have more than 5 million records.
View 3 Repliesi have here a code for my back up:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim dbload As String = Application.StartupPath + "\Enrollment System.accdb"
[code]......
We have a weigh bridge connected to PC via serial port.A VB code fetches the data from serial port and puts it in clipboard,which can be used by other applications like SAP.
We have several different makes of weigh bridge at different locations, each with separate settings(baud rate,data bit,parity), hence we need to change the VB code each time a new make weigh bridge is installed.
can we write a generic VB code which can automatically detect all these settings and capture the weight?
I have a program that outputs a series of items onto a form--an "invoice" if you would like. The problem is, when the user enters in more items than the invoice's size can handle the rest just disappears into the mysterious realm down at the bottom. Is there a way where I can make the label automatically detect items going in and create a vscrollbar or something similar so that it can accommodate it's size?
View 7 RepliesIm having kind of trouble looking for this info, but i created a POS program that when i install it, it install under Local SettingsApps2.0labla
So what i want to know if how can i make my system install like any other program, "Under Program Files/POSystem/" like so
I'm working on a web browser named Hyvar.NET and i'd like to integrate a form of shutdown detection into it.
Currently, it simply uses a tri-option setting to decide how it opens - like this
If My.Settings.LoadLastOnStart = True Then
frm.wbTab.Navigate(My.Settings.LastOpenedPage.ToString)
ElseIf My.Settings.HomeOnStart = True Then
[Code]....
Each variable is appropriately named for its job as you can see.
However, i want to change this to react to correct and incorrect shutdowns - unexpected and user instigated ones for example. I.E: if the settings variable for the detection contained 0x000000, it could indicate a clean exit and continue as normal with a new session, but 0x000001 would indicate an unclean shutdown and present the user with an option of reopening the last session or continueing as normal, like in IE 7/8
Im 100% sure this will require a windows API call
I would like to ask for a recommendation for my project. Basically, it's a scheduled program that shall run at a given period of time, for example, 6:00 pm daily, it includes importing an excel file and inserting it in a sql table. I have my codes with me, but I dont know how to execute this program automatically.
View 3 RepliesI have a program in vb express 2008 which I would like to publish in a little more professional manner than provided in the standard vb express package. I would at least like to include a "Terms of Use" document the user must agree to before installing the program. I have dovnloaded and installed web developer, c# and vs 2008. Do any of these include a professional installer? If not are there any free installer packages available? I am 72 and live on a limited budget so I cannot aford an expensive package for one program.
View 3 RepliesHow would you after the user install your program have it run? Is they code you can add to your program so after install it runs?
View 8 RepliesHow do you install VB Libs ? the .DLL's ?
View 6 RepliesI create the program using wndow vista. and i want to install it on other cmputer and it using wndow xp pro.
View 4 RepliesI recently finshed a program and made a finshed copy of it when I tested it on my computer it installed correctly but when I tryed to use it on a nother computer I got a error saying application download did not succeed.Check your network connection, or contact your administor or network service provider.[code]...
View 1 Repliesi programmed software in vb10 but i could not install it in windows xp?
View 6 RepliesI have a simple program that collects information from a database then sends the information to a .dll, which performs some calculations. I have figured out how to build and publish my application, but I'm not sure how to include the .dll. I'd like to put the .dll is a common folder (i.e. system32) when I install the program on a PC.
View 4 RepliesI have an Add-in to the environment of Visual Studio called NDasm that is located at the following web address
The question is how can I add it to the VS environment, they don;t show in the previous web pages
on an xp computer .. i used vb-2008 professional to create a program i then used the (setup-wizard) to create the files and folders to deploy the program on a CD.i followed the walkthrough documentations on how to use the (setup-wizard) .. but when i install the program on a different xp machine .. i get the following message:
** the feature you are trying to use is on the cd **
** an installation package for (setup1.msi) can not be found **
here are the steps i took to create the deployment setup files:
.. i added a (setup-project) to my solution .. called (setup1).
.. on the (choose-project-output-to-include) screen of the (setup-wizard) ..
.. i selected .. (primary-output-from-MyProgram).
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I have made a program with vb.net and I want that program to run when the windows start up. I don't know the code. I want that program to add the window startup when he/she install the program.
View 2 RepliesI have made a program that i would like to install onto both 32- and 64- bit windows. If i create a setup for 86bit will it install on both?
View 3 RepliesI would like to create a program that would install a program depending on the checkbox selected.
View 3 RepliesI'm in Visual Basic to create an update center for the software I make.I must find out what the installation path of a program. Eg notepad (which I know), or another program.I can easily find the file of the updater (Application.ExecutablePath).
But how do I install so the path of a program
I want to gray out the Install button for the program I'm making unless an item is checked, how would I go about doing that Here is the code for the Window
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is there a way to create a program that installs multiple software, per say a program with multiple software packages/installs that you can install. kinda like a tool kit.
View 5 RepliesWhen I develop my app I have my db in
"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:db
emoteit.accdb;Persist Security Info=False;"
How could I handle that in a finished application that uses install program. I want my DB in the same directory as my app. How could i handle this in my app? so the path should be correct?