I can add a link to my toolbar by dragging the shortcut onto it, and Process.Start(lnk) runs it so far so easy, and i end up with e.g. lnk = "C:Documents and Settings....XXX.lnk"
how to extract the Icon assosciated with the shortcut lnk
I have a Quick Launch Toolbar linked to a folder of shortcuts.In this folder I link other folders and applications that I use commonly.I'm trying to use WSH to create a shortcut to a folder in my Quick Launch toolbar, but the shortcut isn't being created correctly.I suspect my problem is that, evidently, Windows has two kinds of shortcuts to folders.Using Explorer,I navigate to my Quick Launch folder, and choose the File | New | Shortcut, supplying the name of another folder as a target, it creates the shortcut.Using Explorer, looking at the shortcut in the details panel, Win says the shortcut is of type "Shortcut". Looking at its properties, the type is also Shortcut, and looking at the Shortcut tab, the Target Type is "Folder" and the Target location is the path I supplied. Now create the shortcut another way.Locate the folder in Explorer, and right-click-drag it to the same Quick Launch folder, choosing to Create a Shortcut.Now, Explorer thinks the shortcut is of type "Folder" and looking at it's properties, the Type is Folder (Target Type isn't shown) and the Target does point to the real location.There isn't a Shortcut tab now either.Both are definitely shortcuts to the same folder (I've double-checked), but they work differently in Quick Launch.If you pull up the Quick Launch toolbar and hover over the second shorcut, Windows pops out a sub-menu that contains the folder's contents. However, there is no such functionality using the first shortcut, you would have to choose Explore from the right-click menu to view it's contents.
(Below, the "Work" dir is my Quick Launch toolbar's folder)Using WSH, I can create a shortcut that doesn't autoexpand as follows: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")[code].....
how to create shorcut key in toolbar or shortcut to call both procedure or function
View 2 RepliesIs it possible to create a custom start menu shortcut link?
The only possibilities I see in the setup project are shortcuts to folders or primary output.
Update:
What I ended up doing is creating a custom action on commit that dynamically creates the link using Windows Scripting Host. Then on uninstall, removing the link.
I'm trying to extract the icon from a shortcut (lnk file), but I end up with the shortcut symbol in the lower-left hand corner of the image. How can I extract a shortcut's icon without this symbol?
Here's the code I'm using:
Dim ico As System.Drawing.Icon = System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon("C:shortcut.lnk")
I'm using visual basic 2010 express..I'm building my own web browser and want to add a download manager.I have been able to build one that will download a file if I type the file location into a text box.What I'm trying to figure out is how to have the download manager open when I click on a download link on a web page.How to make the download manager know it is a link to a downloadable file as opposed to something like a link to another webpage?
View 3 RepliesI have a link here that works perfect for calling the postback close that I need to happen:
<a href="javascript:parent.__doPostBack('Close','')"><asp:Label ID="Label5" runat="server" Text="Close Me"></asp:Label></a>
However, I would like to be able to call the *javascript:parent.__doPostBack('Close','')* method from the code-behind file rather than the user clicking the link. I.e., when I have completed my tasks in the application code, call parent.doPostBack as my last function call, which closes the window in question.
When a button is clicked i am creating HTML that will be displayed in the WebBrowser1 control. With this HTML are several links to other pages. Is it possible that when one of these links is clicked, that WebBrowser2 navigates to the page instead of WebBrowser1?
View 5 RepliesI have a project that I would like to add a URL link and an email link to in the Help/About dialog. How can I do this? Is it possible to add HTML code to a VB project? This is not a Web application.
View 6 RepliesIm trying to create a webbrowser in VB 08;
I was wondering how i would create new tab with the Link the clicked.
*EG* They Right-Click Link > Open In New Window/Tab > Makes New Tab In My Program > Navigates To The Linked Clicked.
In previous versions of VB, you could drag or move the form to a convenient spot on the IDE. With 2010 express, the form is in the upper left hand corner and will not move. The toolbox essentially hides it.I have not been able to find a setting that changes this condition.
View 2 RepliesI've got a small problem that is nagging at me right now. I'm implementing a DataGridView to DataGridView drag and drop opperation. Here is the line that starts the Drag and Drop opperation:
dgvSource.DoDragDrop(New DataObject(dgvSource.SelectedRows.GetType.ToString, _
dgvSource.SelectedRows))
I cannot get the dragdrop event to fire when I drag a file from one tabpage to another tab page in the same tabcontrol. I can drag a file from my application and drop into windows explorer and and then drag from windows explorer into my app. That all works fine. And when I drag from one tabpage up to the top of the control, my program uses the tabcontrols dragover event to swap tabs....works fine also. ...Drag drop event fires...no problems
Say I have a list box with files on one tabpage, a list box with files from a different directory on another tabpage, I want to be able to drag the file over and drop it into the other listbox.I have done lots of testing on the variables in the dragdrop handlers to see if they are recognizing the switch in controls and they are. But the dragdrop event will not fire.
Im working on 'Virtual iPod Touch' project and I'm almost done..but one thing annoying me..im using drag 'n' drop to make lock slider..1 got 1 picturebox with lock arrow and 1 black (transparent/invisible) with allowed dropping...and its all ok but I want only I can slide (move mouse) in area for sliding (see a picture, but I think all of you understand).
View 12 Repliesthe user has the option of dragging several pictureboxes around the form. when he lets go of the mouse, the picturebox will take on a new position on the form.
i would like to implement the following:
on mouseup, if the picturebox position is within some amount maybe 50 or 100 (i dont know what units VB.net) uses, i would like it to be dropped exactly in a defined position. sort of like if you play checkers on yahoo games, you dont have to place the piece exactly on the square only approximately.
Been a while since i've bothered you gentlemen with my questions, but im back! So, I want to know, how I would be able to drag a picturebox around a form, liek a drag and drop functionality, but I dont want to move folders. Just move it around the form.
View 4 RepliesDim fnt As New Font("Verdana", 16)
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal pe As PaintEventArgs)
Dim g As Graphics = pe.Graphics
[code].....
Right now I have checkboxes on my form, and depending on what check box I check, the value of it gets put into a text box. So if I check "Right Eye", the texb ox below it gets "Right Eye" placed there.
I would like to do away with the check boxes and instead have a new form pop up with a list of words that gets populated from a table. Is it possible to be able to drag and drop these words into a text box? I guess I could use a List Box control for that but I'm unsure how to implement drag and drop. Maybe be able to multi-select words and then drag them all to a certain text box.
I'd like to have give the user the option of adding and deleting words from that form as they see fit, so could I just let VS do that for me by dragging the datasource onto the form and have it create a bindingnavigator or should I do it myself?
I'm working on a little program that uses a ListView box. I'd like to know if you can arrange the list by dragging the items within the ListView box. Example: I'd like to be able to just drag the bottom item to the top, or the middle item to the bottom, and so on. I guess I'm just wondering if I can move items around using the mouse by dragging them around within the ListView box.
View 3 RepliesAfter maximizing a form, if I drag the title bar, the form moves out of position. This seems to be normal in windows, since IE does it also, but can I disable this? so the form stays fixed and unmovable?
View 1 RepliesI'm having trouble dragging a record from a linked file. The structures for the three files
Customer File:
First Name
Last Name
Address etc
[Code]...
how do i then display all the records in the booking file, in a listbox - but to also populate the relevant details from the other files. Example: after displaying the Customer ID in the booking file, to get the first name and last name from the customer file.
I want to create a dial which is basically a circle that I can drag around in a circular motion. Ive looked at using the code in an earlier post which allows you to drag items around a screen but I cant figure out how to confine the movement so it only allows the user to drag this circle around in a circular motion. Any coordinate altering I do just looks snappy.
View 6 RepliesI have already created the provision to allow the user to create and delete the button control at runtime. But now i am stuck at the dragging part. I am planning to let the user to drag the button using the mouse click event and the keyboard (left,right,up and down) key event.
May i know if there is any codes that allow the user to drag the button control around?
the below is my code for the creation and deletion of button controls at runtime.
Public Class Form1
Dim tm As New Timer
Dim Index As Integer = 0
[Code]....
if i add a panel1 how would i drag the form about by dragging the panel i have this code from VB6 and i have tried upgrading it in visual basic 2008 (that never seems to work :|)
View 2 RepliesI have made a borderless form, but i still wish to be able to drag it around the screen.
But i dont have a normal background, ive got an image that covers it. I wish to be able to drag this overlaying image around the screen. Ive found code examples that allow you to drag the form, but you have to acctually drag the form.... Not the image (i couldn't adapt any of them)
I have a datagridview showing data from an Access database. I have dragged the datagridview from "Data Sources" window - and not written any code. In bindingsource I have choose to sort on an autonumber field. Is it possible to let the user use the mouse to change the order, and the database to remember this the next time the user starts the application.I guess I have to have a number field in the database, and write code to change the value in number field as the user change order - and then save this back to the database? Does the datagridview support changing order by mouse at all?
View 1 Replieshow to handle a single attachment being dragged from Outlook - basically this code gets the filename:
Dim fStream As Stream = DirectCast(e.Data.GetData("FileGroupDescriptor"), Stream)
Dim fileGroupDescriptor(512) As Byte
fStream.Read(fileGroupDescriptor, 0, 512)
[code]....
How can i disable a user from dragging a form , with using form border style (None). I want to use a fixed singl border style.
View 3 RepliesI know how to drag a file to a listview, my question is regarding folders... How can I add a folder to the listview? I know a folder is not a file, but, is there a way to "recognize" it as a folder and then add any icon in its place?
View 2 RepliesI don't know if I have gone blind, or if I am just searching in the wrong place, but what is the cursor that Windows uses for standard dragging, and where is it found? I can see the icon that is used when something is dragged over a control that is not a drop target, but not the control that is used for dragging elsewhere.
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