Here's the code that is causing my problem, I have no idea why though. All necessary services have been imported.
'Creates Prompt File
Sub CreateFile()
Dim createstring As String = ""
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This should create a desktop shortcut but instead it spits out an error that is because of the quotes inside quotes. They need to be there, I know this is the problem as I have tried without them and it has worked. Another problem though is that it creates the shortcut (when Idon'thave quotes in quotes) but wraps the whole TargetPath in quotes making the shortcut unusable. Here is my code:
Dim input As String
Dim s As String = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("UserProfile")
input = TextBox1.Text
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What I'm trying to do is copy a shortcut from my desktop to my form. So the I would have a shortcut on my form just like the desktop.
View 2 RepliesHow do I create A Desktop Shortcut ? Is there any particular command that will do it for me ?
View 3 RepliesI'm having issues with using this command.
Running: VS 2008
OS: Windows 7
I'm trying to delete a shortcut on my desktop.
I use the command:
Dim outdatedShortCut As String = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) & "" & outdatedShortCutName & ".lnk"
Kill(outdatedShortCut)
What happens is whilst it DOES delete the shortcut from the desktop, it's stays on my desktop until I have done a refresh.
My question is: -
1. Is this normal?
2. If it is normal, what steps do I take to change this so it just deletes?
2a. Do I need to programmatically force a desktop refresh?
2b. Or is there another delete method that bypasses the need to refresh?
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
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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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View 3 RepliesIs it possible to drag an drop a desktop shortcut to the form and then launch the program from there ? Is so how would this be done ?
View 39 RepliesI found this thread[url]...
and I have encountered the exact same problem, that the desktop shortcut icon created by the Setup program does not work when dragging and dropping a file (in this case an Access-database) onto it,
while a shortcut manually created works just fine.
I do not understand the answer in the above thread. But, anyway I would like to find a way to solve the problem directly, preferably through the Setup program itself.
I have a client app written in VB (Visual Studio 2008) + VS 2008 SP1. I can see the option "Create desktop shortcut" under --- Publish > Option > Manifest but it is disabled.What do I need to do to enable it so I can have it checked before publishing it?
View 3 RepliesI have a project that I've published to a network drive with a setup file that works great but I cannot get it to create a Desktop shortcut. I don't have the option in the publish settings to allow this and I cannot find code that will work for me. Does anyone have any suggestions how to have the setup file automatically create a desktop shortcut? I'm using Visual Studio 2008.
View 1 RepliesI'm writing a vb.net (2010) app to extract a zip file in XP to a specific folder. That part works fine. Now I want to create a desktop shortcut to an application (if it exists I need to delete it first)
This should be an easy to find answer but I believe my eye is beginning to twitch!2 error messages: First Error: "Type expected" On Dim shortCut As IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut = DirectCast(WshShell.CreateShortcut(FileName, IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut), == this is a simple syntax error but I thought the type was the IWshShortcut ==
Second Error: On "With Shortcut" it fusses: " cannot refer to an instance member of a class from within a shared method or shared member initalizer without an explicit instance of the class."
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I want to create desktop shortcut for exe file through program. I do not want to use installer to do this. Can a piece of code in program do this?
View 1 RepliesIn VB.NET I used wscript.shell to add a shortcut to the desktop. I didn't realize it created the shortcut on the "All Users" desktop, which means I can't delete it. I don't have admin rights as this is my work computer, and asking for admin isn't an option. WScript.Shell has a createshortcut method but not a remove shortcut method! I've been googling for days with no luck. Windows XP Pro 2002, SP3.
View 1 RepliesI just created a game program out of VBE2008 and did the build process to turn it into a .exe file.When I did the build function I apparently missed the step of attaching an icon to the project.Now when I do a desktop shortcut to the .exe file there is no pretty icon - just an ordinary looking window box.How do I add a desktop shortcut icon to inside the project settings?
View 1 RepliesI am trying to add a funktion to my Program that adds a desktop shortcut when installing.I get a shortcut but it doesnt behave as the program meny shortcut.It doesnt check for newer versions as tje program meny shortcut does.I've been looking at other code but I dont understand how it works. And I dont get it to work.[code]
View 4 RepliesHow can I get all the names of the shortcuts icons in the desktop into a String?
Like: Computer, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Internet Explorer....etz.
I tried to use "My.Computer.FileSystem..." , but didn't find a way.
I'm trying to learn VB and don't understand what is wrong with this code?
Private Sub ScoreRange(strStart as String, strStop As String)
Dim MyCell As Range
For Each MyCell In Range(strStart & ":" & strStop).Cells
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to solve my problem regarding dataset, crystal reports and exporting to pdf file? There are datas when i preview the crystal reports but when i export it to pdf viewer there's no data displayed. Here's my
DataOpen()
cmd.CommandText = "Select * From AllDTR Where BIOID = '" & myuser & "' AND Date > '08/31/2009' ORDER by Date"
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I have a form with 2 dateTimePickers and a SHOW button which gets data from an sql server database and displays it in a DataGridView. this works ok. I also have an EDIT button which brings up another form with textbox and comboBox controls displaying this one record. I want to be able to click in the DataGridView to select a Name and then click on the EDIT button to bring up the selected record. I don't know how to pass the ID as a parameter to this second form. Apart from that the EDIT button works, in the sense that I hard coded the ID (32 or 35 etc.) and it brings up the appropriate record. But how do i pass the selected ID. [Code]
View 2 RepliesI have a DataSet1.xsd This is connected to my access DB through OleDB. the DataSet Designer is stating that my column in my table is of type Double. Which is true when I verify it by opening Access and viewing that same column in my table.
I need to pass a parameter to my fill query so that on formload it populates the controls. I create the parameter in the dataset designer and give the paramter a name and specify the proper data type.
I edit the query to include the parameter.
on form load the generated code from the dataset designer inserts the fill command for the table adapter but doesn't include the parameter data, so I manually insert the data to be passed to the parameter.. This is where I get an error stating that datatype mismatched..
However the datatypes are correct.
[code]This works fine and passes 8 parameters into the sysimp.bat file. The problem is if I try to pass in a value that has a space between the text then it will treat it as two parameters rater than one.So if P1 value is for example "Hello World" then when passed into the bat file it will assign "Hello" to P1 & "World" to P2. Is there a way to wrap the text in the parameters or should this be done in the .bat file?
View 9 RepliesI designed a form simply holding a combo box, button & Datagrid, working well when executed from another erp application.Now i would like to get parameters from the application and pass on to the form. The parameter has to replace the value of Combobox value.
View 3 RepliesI need to call a function in an unmanaged .dll written in C lang from vb.net. The function declaration looks like this [code]Now the behavior of this function is that it copies some data in argument "reply" and returns a numeric value which signals its pass/fail status. How do i pass it a string object so that it can copy data. Following is how i access this function.[code]When the call completes, returned status is absolutely fine but there is nothing in string "str". What is it that i am missing. I'm not sure about the string object that i am passing as argument.
View 3 RepliesI need to call a function in an unmanaged .dll written in C lang from vb.net. The function declaration looks like thisLONG _stdcall ReadInfo(char *reply);Now the behavior of this function is that it copies some data in argument "reply" and returns a numeric value which signals its pass/fail status. How do i pass it a string object so that it can copy data.Following is how i access this function.
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