VS 2008 Managing/theming Other Apps (developing A Shell)?
Jan 12, 2010
I'm developing a shell (think LiteStep or SharpE) for Windows using Visual Basic .NET, and I have reached the point where I will need to get into theming other windows that doesn't run inside the shell itself.Modifications I will need to do is to change their title bars - probably using some kind of API call - to match the design I've integrated into the shell itself, if that is even possible. Having Aero on windows running in a shell that doesn't even look like Aero at all isn't very pretty.) Is there a chance I might be able to do this, or will I have to use a 3rd party application and/or develop my own little programming language for shell-specific applications (which would be a pain)?
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Dec 7, 2009
alguien habla español
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Mar 17, 2012
I am currently developing metro apps and I need to write text On images.
I found this:[URL]
But I am new to XAML and dosent know how to use it specifically. So can anyone say me how do I use it in order to write text on image.
If I use as Muad'Dib I am getting the error as seen in below screenshot:
The Error is: 'Writeable Bitmap Extensions' is ambiguous in the namespace 'System.Windows.Media.Imaging'
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Aug 1, 2009
I'm going to attempt to make a shell replacement for the Windows default shell: explorer.exe. I'm not sure if its possible using Vb.Net, but I can't seem why not. My end goal is to use a custom made shell for a Windows Preinstallation Environment instead of the default command prompt. I plan to use a 3rd party program to compile the program with the .NET Framework. Otherwise, it wouldn't work because Windows PE does not support the .NET Framework.
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Mar 14, 2011
We have a multilingual site, or culture-sensitive, and some of the static content now needs to be targeted; for this I'm using themes as it seems the easiest way to achieve what I want, but I can't for the life of me get the images to pick up.I'm setting the theme in code-behind, and thought at first that maybe this was the issue, but on checking up it looks like I'm doing the right thing (setting on Pre-Init).I expect to be able to reference images using relative paths where App_Themes/ThemeName/ is automatically resolved, such as:[code]In the above code, CurrentSite. Culture Name would be a language culture name (for example, en-gb, or nn-no) that does have an existing corresponding theme folder containing all required resources.Pages do have EnableTheming set to True. Also, I have tried removing the theme-setting code and applying the theme in the page using Theme="en-gb" to no avail.Is there anything immediately evident as to why the URLs aren't resolved?
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Oct 28, 2009
I have a simple application with a main form and an options dialogue. The options dialogue has various TextBox's and drop downs where the user can make changes and OK/Cancel buttons for when they're done.On the FormClosing event of the main form, I save these settings to an XML file. When the program is first run, the settings are loaded back into the options dialogue. The application reads settings directly from the controls in the options dialogue during run time.
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Jan 20, 2011
I'm making a LAN instant messenger and I'm trying to achieve something similar to how MSN will open a new chatting window when you double click on a friend. My main form has a list of friends, and I want to create a new chat window when they double click on one of those friends. I've created a "template" chat form which I want to generate dynamically, and I've run into some problems I need help with. Lets look at the code I already have.
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Now, call me a newb if you will, but I really don't know much about threading and all that hocus pocus. Some guidance in the right direction would be great.
EDIT: ClientWind is the chat form.EDIT: That's weird. It doesn't occur with the actual builds.
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Feb 22, 2011
I am developing an multilingual application in vb.net 2008.I had given a combobox for language selection when user select any language like marathi or hindi then all labels are change in the selected language but i am facing problem with textbox if i select any language it takes input from user in english only.I want when user select any language and enter data in textbox then he is able to enter data in the selected language.
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Mar 14, 2011
it is possible to develope apps for the blackberry using Visual basic 08(or any version out there). I downloaded the Blackberry IDE but you need to know Java, and I don't have the time right know to attempt to learn another language.
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Aug 22, 2009
What I want to produce is a form with about 20 text box's on it that are linked to a timer. That is easy, what isn't easy for me is how to get the data in a loaded form from access to another VB app. (timer form will be limited to one instance)
I have an access database which copies a string to clipboard and then opens a vb app. I have a button on that app which captures the clipboard text and moves it to an empty field starting a timer (lots of fields, keeps searching till it finds an empty field).What I want to know is: can access talk to a vb form that is already loaded and start a function?ORIf access can't talk directly to a vb app, can vb apps talk to each other and swap data (not just keystroke macros eithre)?
I can get access to copy text to the clipboard, launch a VB program that grabs the text in the clipboard and starts a timer, but can I get that VB app to talk to a second application?EDIT: I should add that VB doesn't need to talk to any tables in access, just what is in the clipboard.
EDIT: Tried to make 2 instances of the same app talk to each other using my.settings but it didn't work.
Could I make them talk to each other through a file other than my.settings file OR make the my.settings file absolute regardless of how many instances?
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Aug 24, 2010
how to develop unicode application in vb.net and sql server 2008 ?how to start develop and what are the things i have to consider to develop effective unicode application ?. this application should support japanees and english language based on user selection.i took steps but i don't know it is correct.
1. i created tables in sql server with fields, for strings - NVARCHAR, for integer INT, for datetime DATETIME,for numeric NUMERIC.
2. i created another setting-table to have all screens name,label names ( for labels and grid column headers ) and corresponding japanees display names and another column for english display text.
so i'm just going to fetch Japaness/english display names from setting-table on form load and change the labels.Are these correct ? or anyother way to do unicode application effectively ?
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Jul 15, 2011
Why am I getting a request to configure DAO when I start a program I am developing in VS 2008? After I execute several cancels, the program runs fine.
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Apr 29, 2009
I'm in the process of developing a construction estimating program with vb 2008. Most of the programming I'm able to work myself through, but the problem and question that I have is I would like to incorporate a part of the program where I can import pdf, jpegs, tiffs of blueprints and have the ability to then set the scale, take area and length calculations, and basically do quantity takeoffs.
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May 2, 2009
laterly I've been trying to think of smarter ways to use code my programs. My Uni class's latest assignment involves a Lawn Mowing Caculator. I've designed a form below, but now I'm stumped for where to start on my code for it.
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Jan 3, 2010
I work as an IT Administrator and manage a few Servers, Routers, VPN Connections over a number if locations. What I am wanting to do is create a vb.net app that will go out and ping say every 2-5mins each of the servers, routers, that are listed and then shows beside the Hostname a Green Circle which means online and if its a Red Circle its offline, and the screen refreshes if their is a problem or a device / service comes back online.
Then if its offline email a particular email address showing the hostname of either the server or router and which location saying its offline. If possible to make it easier to change the devices to show possible have a txt file or something like that with the Hostname, IP Address, Location.
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Apr 13, 2009
i 'm develloping an application that uses a sql server database, in my computer where i'm programming i installed the sql server in the same language of the OS, in the tests of the application everything worked fine. Biut after migrating the db to the main server, the values went crazy.. After some research and tests, i saw that the language of the sql server was in english and that was the problem.
My language settings says that the decimal separator is "," and the agrupment digit it's ".", and the sql server works in the other way "." is the decimal separator and the "," it's the agrupment digit. In my code i was using the CDEC to pass the values to the DB, to solve this i removed the cdec and send the parameter as a string (So if i send 2,33 to DB with CDEC i get 233 if i send the 2,33 string i get 2.33). This works for now, but i don't know if in the future i'll have problems...
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Oct 22, 2010
I would like to determine what apps are running on the computer. Not sure where to start.
While we are at it, is there any event that triggers that indicates that a new application has been started? Basically I am trying to log what applications are running on the application while my VB application is running.
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Oct 27, 2010
I need some advice here, i have several little applications that i want to be small modules (don't know if it's the right name), in one Main application.I know that i can do this in several ways (add the code, call the exe), but i was looking to guidance for the best way / pro way.
I was thinking in creating DLLs for each one, and after putting the DLLs in one folder inside my Main Application instalation, it recognizes all the DLLs in that folder and create the appropriated menu for the DLL with the options defined inside. Kind off add-in, this may help me in the future if i need/want to add other apps/DLLs.I already seen something like this in the web, but i don't remember where or what should i write in the google to get what i want...
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Jul 12, 2009
if i have my form1 set to TopMost = Ture & i have another Program that's go's full screen why does my Form1 now still be on the Top ? and how can i make sure it is allays on top even if a program go;s in Full Screen Mode?
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Jun 3, 2011
I'm trying to use the Shell to have my application call an external application but its not working...I don't understand why. I get the following error: 'System.windows.shell' is a namespace and cannot be used as an expression!
Heres my code....any ideas what I'm doing wrong. Its got to be a simple...stupid error.
Private Sub mnuUpgrade_Click(ByVal Ctrl As Microsoft.Expression.Web.Interop.Legacy.CommandBarButton, ByRef CancelDefault As Boolean) Handles mnuUpgrade.Click
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Nov 26, 2011
Im currently developing a custom logging component, that we will deploy with all our applications, windows services, webapps, windows apps etc. I have a few questions of various nature. The component is a single signed dll file:
1) Which is the "safest" way to get the current directory? For example, in the config file, in the config section I have a property "logpath". The application will read this and write a log file depending in what they write:
c:myapplog (it will write a log here, create whatever folders it need) /Log (directly under the installed app directory, like c:program filesmyappLog) Log (same as above) I need something that work with both windows and web apps, for webapps it will log under the virtual directory of the aspnet app.
2) For exception handling, if nothing special is happening, like in the DAL, I get a sql server exception, is there any point in using
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May 13, 2011
I'm trying to develop an app with Microsoft's Visual Basic Express 2008 to run on the .net framework 1.0. Is there something I can download to do this or do I have to require the latest framework to be downloaded?
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Nov 20, 2009
I am using VB 2008 to develop apps working with Access. With this IDE I can compile my apps as x86 . Then runs fine under 64 bits Windows 7 and Vista Systems.
First question:but if I run this app under XP 64 bits, will run fine too?
second question:the apps developed with VB 2003 (these work with access too ..."jet oledb"). How I can compile as x86? I have not seen this option like VB2008.
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Aug 9, 2009
Just wondering what is the simplest way to send data between ALL instances of my app on the SAME windows login on a single machine - I do not want to use anything that opens a port as i don't want there to be any chance of having it blocked by a firewall
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Aug 21, 2010
I would like to know if its possible to show up a form in front of all other opened apps . Exemple : myapp.exe (is under of all those application) internet explorer , photoshop , windows live messenger. On event (for exemple on new message recived) myapp.exe will show up all over other forms.
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Jan 22, 2010
I've tried this with several different files and verified the path, spelling and capitalization (I've also copied the path right out of the Start & Run text box), yet I can't get Shell to execute or open any file, does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions about this?[code]
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Sep 21, 2009
I need to kill a process programatically. I have xp home on the computer, and I use this:
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but for some reason, the program is not terminated.
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Feb 26, 2011
Iam developing a Windows application using Visual Basic 2008 with a SQL Server database. Throughout the program I give the user as many options as possible and have no problem with either the database or the windows forms. The program does not initially require a Login and I want toprovide the User with the opportunity to add a Login to the system. The default Login form is perfectly satisfactory.
The problem is that I can't figure out how to program the change sothat the Login from isopens the program rather then th form designated as the StartUp form. this forum I am able to prgrammatically change the form but I can't figure out how to make the requirement a permanent factor. I tried using a Constant, but if the User wants to change, you can't change the constant. Its an apparantly simple yes/no situation but if I set a varable to yes and then change it to no the next time the program runs, the change will be lost.
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Jun 21, 2010
what WPF based apps are?Is it an application that runs under Silverlight? If so, how?I know; Windows Forms based apps,console apps,DLL _ Class Library Projectsand I've had an introduction to ASP.Net.What I mostly want to know is, if WPF apps are for Silverlight then do they also run in a server based fashion like anASP.NET website would when you create ASP.Net webpages?Is it a way of creating what looks like a FORMS BASED application but it runs in a browser instead or what?Please enlighten me a bit further as I have no idea what WPF is all about.
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Aug 30, 2009
Seeing how Notepad++ does this, is it possible to achieve something like this:using Registry class?
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