I am trying to create a setup file which would automatically install a link to the executable in the User's Desktop and Startup--> Program. However despite following all the steps in the right order I do not see any short cut in the desktop and Start -> Program.
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I'm making a really complex program that will run only on windows XP (it will synchronize more 100 computers just like a net cafe). How can i make the executable run at startup? For every user not only e.g. Administrator...
1. This is the path for the application startup: Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup) Does the same path exists but for all the users ?
2. Is this possible through modifying the registry ?
I found some VB6 code over here to get and set icons on the desktop.After converting it to VB.NET and making some minor modifications it should simply save the icon's locations at startup into an array of POINT structures, set all icons to random locations when a button is pressed and put the icons back when the applications exits. When I start the app all icons dissapear and nothing happens when the button is pressed or when I exit (I can get the icons back by aligning them by grid).The VB6 to VB.NET converter gives me a warning when i try to marshal the POINT structure saying that i need special conversion for marshaling non bittable types.
Here's the code:
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasicImports Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.VB6Imports SystemImports System.Runtime.InteropServicesImports System.Windows.Forms
Imports Project1.Declarations
Friend Partial Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
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1.I�d like to publish a free vb.net desktop application for the users to download and use meanwhile I�d like to collect usage information ex: user ip address, user�s registration information, used features, time spent� if the user allows the report to be sent back.
2.Also , in order for the user to be able to use the application, he�ll have to register it then, everytime, before the application loads, it gets verified online that it was registered, maybe validate the registration information or a valid user name and password, no critical personal information. The target of this step is for the application to be used exclusively by the registered user and maybe on his computer only.
1. I�d like to publish a free vb.net desktop application for the users to download and use meanwhile I�d like to collect usage information ex: user ip address, user�s registration information, used features, time spent� if the user allows the report to be sent back. 2. Also , in order for the user to be able to use the application, he�ll have to register it then, everytime, before the application loads, it gets verified online that it was registered, maybe validate the registration information or a valid user name and password, no critical personal information. The target of this step is for the application to be used exclusively by the registered user and maybe on his computer only. Any alternative way to achive the target is just fine.
View 1 RepliesI cannot figure out how to get this call to work.I have searched EVERYWHERE.MSDN is no help at all and the only thing I can find is this vb6 code that doesn't work in .net.I tried to convert it over but I've had no luck.Specifically I'm trying to get the path of the "All Users" Desktop and the "All Users" Start Menu.It would rock if anyone could help me out with this one.
View 5 RepliesI have an issue with the icon displayed on the desktop. I have used the project's properties, application form and used the dropdown menu under icon to associate an Icon to the application. I have done this loads of times before and it has always worked.
View 6 RepliesHow do I get the icon of a program to display along with the name of it just like in Add/Remove Program? I've tried to search for codes regarding it and pieced them together but I get too many warnings and exception errors. Below is my code for the entire form.
Public Partial Class MainForm
Public Sub New()
' The Me.InitializeComponent call is required for Windows Forms designer support.
Me.InitializeComponent()
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I have a vb.net 2008 application which has its corresponding icon.
The icon shows correctly except in the taskbar when the "small icon" setting is on.
My vb.net project includes a .ico file which when I see in the IDE includes 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64 and 256x256 bitmaps, in 4, 24 and 32 bits, also 3 .png images in 256x256 32 bits each.
I made the icon myself simply using a 64x64 bitmap and then converting it to .ico, and assigning it to the application in the project properties. I thought windows would use and escalate the corresponding image, it shows even in the file explorer properly in the small icon form, but not in the taskbar.
I am currently developing some application that's useful for me. And now I have one doubt about something.. My form has 15px Height and 100% screen Width, and it's located at 0,0 coordinates. This means that vissualy, it's little small.I've seen many applications that for preventing this kind of visual method from being positioned above desktop icons and windows, they manage to "Displace" everything down.[url]...
View 6 RepliesI have the following code :
sw = New StreamWriter("scanner.txt")
sw.WriteLine("TEST")
sw.Close()
This code should write the txt file to the folder my exe is in. This is the case on hundereds of different machines.
However I have just found out that on one machine my code always writes the files to the desktop and expects to read from the desktop. I am going to change my code so it looks specifically for the application folder but I still dont get why this is happening on one machine and not on all the others.
We created a vb.net desktop application in Microsoft visual studio 2005, in deployment phase we found that the application are vary slow in startup (Splash screen), we try many solution (ngen, remove unused name space, code, references) to speed the load but we could not solve it.
View 5 Replieswhat is the simplest way to add/remove app icon to startup folder...so much work to do and so many choices to choose from...
View 6 RepliesI'd like to copy an icon into the computer's startup folder from vb.net code.
View 1 Repliesi like my application to start and goto system tray from begining from where i show or hide my main application form. To implement this i create 1 form named "FRM_main" and 1 Class named "MainClass" then define a procedure in MainClass which is as follow.
[code]Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim FRM_main As Form = New Form
FRM_main.Show()
End Sub[/code]
and set Title, Size and location of form at design time.but i didn't get the desired result. my application didn't start and goto system tray as inteded.i also try coding the FormLoad Event to ME.Hide but it also doesn't work so how do i do this?
how to add the Uninstall option in the Start--> Programs, during setup and deployment of an application?
View 4 RepliesHow do I add/remove application shortcuts from the Startup folder or Desktop?
View 1 RepliesI have my main form which will have the option to hide itself and open up a mini version. I would like this mini version to start at the top-right of the users screen.I have went through other posts and understand that you can set distance from top-left.
View 9 Replieswhen the user installs my vb.net application, i would like my icon (a shortcut) to be placed on the user's desktop. i am using vb express 2008, and am using the installer that it comes with. how do i specify an icon for this:?
View 2 Repliesim trying to make a vb 2010 program to startup with windows with that is the user choice and i have got this code from the net:
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i havent got a clue on why its opening on the wrong path at startup, but if i close the app and i open it manually by its desktop icon everything is fine again :S
My program was working fine. I have ther Excel program File.xls up on the desktop. I have Excel Object 12.0 in Add References checked. I just do not know what is wrong. Here is a code excerpt:
Dim xlApp As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.ApplicationDim xlBook As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook
Dim xlSheet As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet
xlApp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks("File.xls")
xlSheet = xlBook.Worksheets(1)
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what's the simplest way to ensure the installation of my app is installed in the startup folder/quick launch for all users , even if my app is not installed from the owner directory?
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Dim file As String
Dim saveLocation As System.IO.FileStream
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I did not do anything at all but I just noticed that my 2005 solution files are defaulted to 2003 so I used "Open With" and ticked the "Always use this program..." and selected the 2005 even and it is now being opened with 2005 but somehow the icon still shows the 2003 icon, why is this and is there anything I can do to revert it back to the 2005 icon?
The only thing I did was to download and install the latest BOL of SQL Server 2000 which I am not sure if it affected any setting for VS. EDIT: "Restore File Association" did not do the trick.
i have visual basics 2008 express and i made a app, how can i change the icon that it displays when on the desktop, and how can i get it to minimize to the right bottom of the screen next to the clock.
View 2 RepliesI am running Windows 7 home premium (64bit) and writing programs using VB 2010 Express.
I have found a user can change icon display size using 'control panel' > 'appearance and personalization' >'Display' where they can select small, medium or large. The result, even though the icon heigth & width values are not changed, the apparent icon size on the desktop(and also text size in controls) is changed. Hence, if the user has chosen a larger icon size that I have on my machine, text in a button is larger and may not be completely visible.Knowing the user font size choice, I could adjust font size as required.[code]...
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?
View 1 RepliesIs there a way to know/dictate where an icon is to be placed on the Desktop.For example, if I was to be in My Documents and I see a file of which I desire to have a Shortcut of Send(ed) to the Desktop (by using the right-click command "Send to Desktop"),how can I "peek" the Windows processing and determine, then intercept, the location it's determined to place this icon at.I desire to be able to dictate more than the location, but believe that upon acquiring this information I can obtain everything else I need.
View 1 RepliesAny visual basic net code to make the application run between desktop icon and background wallpaper. It mean if that application is running in background the icon in the desktop should be selectable..
View 1 RepliesI know this probably sound like a virus but I mean like if I add an existing item or reference to my project and that is like a video file for an intro to a game so when people play the game it can show my video. How can I get that video to copy from my program to their PC?
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