Reference The Desktop In File Save?
Jul 5, 2010I'd like to save a file on the desk top.Like this the code below except I need to store it on the desk top.How do I reference the desktop?
Dim
objStreamWriter
As
StreamWriter[code]......
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Universally Save A File To Desktop Location Across Different OS's?
Aug 7, 2010I'm new to this forum and new to programming (literally just a week or so). I'm trying to write a program that uses a combo box selection accompanied with a button that when pressed, will download a file off a website, save it to my desktop and the run itself.[code]The thing I want my code to do is to universally be able to save the file to the desktop of any windows OS a user may be using. I'm going to end up having people using XP, Vista and Win7 use this application and each of those I believe have a different root to reach the desktop. Instead of having to hard code each and every scenario, there must be an easier way, right?Can you guys help me figure out what the syntax is for getting the users windows username and desktop location so that no matter what OS they're using, the file will always be downloaded to their desktop?
View 5 RepliesUniversally Save A File To The Desktop Location Across Different OS's?
Jun 12, 2012I'm trying to write a program that uses a combo box selection accompanied with a button that when pressed, will download a file off a website, save it to my desktop and the run itself.Here is a snippet of the code I currently am using:
Select Case cmbo1.SelectedIndex
Case 0
If System.IO.File.Exists("C:UsersAll UsersDesktopPeggle.exe") Then
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The thing I want my code to do is to universally be able to save the file to the desktop of any windows OS a user may be using. I'm going to end up having people using XP, Vista and Win7 use this application and each of those I believe have a different root to reach the desktop. Instead of having to hard code each and every scenario, there must be an easier way, right? figure out what the syntax is for getting the users windows username and desktop location so that no matter what OS they're using, the file will always be downloaded to their desktop?
Capture Video Of The Windows Desktop And Save It As A AVI File?
Feb 11, 2009Does anyone know how to capture (Record) the Windows desktop and save it as a '.avi' or '.mpg' file. This functionality can be done using screen capture / presentation programs like SnagIT:[URL]..I have found many examples showing how to capture from a webcam using the 'avicap32.dll' DLL file but these dont help with this problem.
If you are asking why i dont just use SnagIT its because the interface is overly complex and building my own version would allow me to intergrate it into my existing programs.
Save File Dialogue Error - Could Not Find Special Directory 'Desktop'
May 21, 2009I have a fairly straight forward peice of code that just tries to set the default saved directory for a standard .net save dialogue to a specific folder. If that folder doesn't exist, it sets it to the desktop. This works fine for everyone but one user who is getting the following error: Could not find special directory 'Desktop' How is that even possible?
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.net - Using MS Access Database As A File Format For Desktop Application Needing Open / Save Type Functionality?
Oct 29, 2010This is probably a pretty novice design question. I'm trying to work my way through a number of requirements and give the users the experience they're looking for.I've written a tool that does big calcluation-type things. It currently consists of a class library and command line tool (separate .NET projects.) We're using an Access database format as the file type because it can keep all the various tables together in one file. A few other items about the application: There are not many users. There are no concerns with scalability. There are not great concerns with updates. Desktop is desired. Not web.Using VB and .NET 3.5 SP1
I now need to develop a GUI front end that will allow typical File/Open and File/Save type operations.Users expect that they can open a file, edit it some, then either choose to save it or close it unsaved without any changes being written back to the file. Saving it would obviously save all changes affecting all tables back to the file.
Does it then make sense to use a temp file for something like a proxy then? To, when a user "opens" a file, copy the source Access file to a local temp file and then use that for the editing session? Then, if the user "saves", copy the local temp file back to the source path?
Update: [tagged with ms-access tag too] Also, I omitted the fact that users would expect typical File / Save As functionality too. I think the design I've put in question in this post is what is traditionally called the Proxy design pattern. Has anyone tried this (successfully!) with Access database files before? Words of caution or advice?
Wpf - Load Dropdown Lists From Reference/lookup Tables For A Desktop Application?
Aug 15, 2011what is the best way to load dropdown lists from reference/lookup tables for a desktop application? the application is layed out into 3 tiers. I've built up my entities.the front end has a form with 6 tabs. and one big save (another discussion :)Should I load them all when the form is initially loaded? Are there any caching mechanisms I could use?
it is vb.net app on a network drive that is accessed by several users.it's also worth noting that some reference tables may be updated. Via another form.
How To Create A Program That Can Save The Forms Data From Web Or Desktop In Vb Vs2008
Jul 1, 2011I want to save data from web and desktop applications and then provide that info again to fill the forms with the saved data .I am using vs2008 and sql2005
View 3 RepliesFile I/O And Registry :: Save File Dialog - Allow Users To Choose The Directory To Save Files Into
May 8, 2010I am trying to find a way to allow my users to choose the directory to save files into, THe file name is automatically generated as it has a naming convention and i am able to pre program a location to save to but i d like to be able to allow my users to decide themselves which directory they want to save the files to and to have the ability to choose which directory to save to
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Use Save File Dialog To Save File But When Open Save File?
Dec 23, 2011i have made a downloader . i use save file dialog to save file but when open save file dialog it does not get the file name and file extension from the source....please help me to make a file downloader which gets the file name and extension automatically from web. my downloader downloads file succesfully but doesn't show its real extension and file loses its default extension.
View 1 RepliesSave PDF Document Seems To Be Keeping A Reference In Memory?
May 25, 2011I have a VB.NET user control that is saving a PDF document and then displaying that in a WebBrowser control. The code looks like this[code]...
View 2 RepliesSave As A File - Show The File Name In One Text Box And File Path In Another After Save?
Apr 19, 2009here's my nut for the day.. i want to save a file to a folder. here is the code i have:
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How To Reference Resources To Save In Settings - Visual Basic 2008 .net
May 24, 2012I'm trying to save a setting that keeps what background image I'm currently using.If it's an external file, there is no problem, i can just get the .location and set it in a String setting to store it.
But, if I want to store an image resource as a setting, how do i do it?I know i can store rawdata, like bitmap information, but then i can't set that type of data to the my.background.
I don't know if the question should be: "how do i reference resources", but the my.resources.resource.methodsList doesnt contain anything that seems to be of use.
Create A Save File Without Opening A Save File Dialogue?
Sep 19, 2009im trying to create a text file with some details that ive put into some text boxes.I got on screen
3 textboxes
2 buttons (which i would like to get their text from)and then 1 button to save details and exit.I got the coding place but i dont want a a dialogue box to come up i just want to save the stuf to a set folder location, will need to read the textfile to the same area, incase the user wants to change the data. Struggling to understand the my stream section in my books.
Dim saveFileDialog1 As New SaveFileDialog()
saveFileDialog1.Filter =
"txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*"[code]......
Save/export The Object File To .WAV File With Save Button?
Dec 22, 2011i am coding a sound recorder with VB2010, how to save/export the object file to .WAV file with save button?
Public Class SoundRecorder
Dim soundrecord As Object
Private Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mciSendStringA"
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Reference To Test.dll But An Error Messege Was Appear A Reference To Test.dll File Could Not Be Added?
May 25, 2009[code]...
and from VB6 project I reference to Test.dll but an error messege was appear A reference to Test.dll file could not be added (If I create VB NET project and reference to file Test.dll it OK )
Open Excel On Local Desktop Using Remote Desktop Application ?
Jun 11, 2012We have a Windows Forms VB.NET application running on Windows Server 2008. Users access this app using Remote desktop.The app displays information in Excel, but Excel opens on the server.Is there a way for the .NET app to launch Excel on the users local desktop?
View 1 RepliesStart Explorer.exe - Switching To A New Desktop It Starts A New Instance Of App In That Desktop?
Sep 5, 2011Some of u already know I'm making a 'virtual desktop'- thing.Only one problem. When switching to a new desktop it starts a new instance of my app in that desktop (works) and on the form load event it says process.start("explorer.exe") <- here is the problem. It only shows a window not the actually bar.Also this may be important it shows the window, but when I navigate to explorer.exe 'C:Windowsexplorer.exe' and open it there. The explorer bar does show up.
View 14 Replies.net - Checking For A File On The Desktop In VB?
Oct 19, 2011Is there anyway of searching for a file (shortcut file) on the desktop in VB? I've tried :
If My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("DesktopMYFILE.lnk")
doesnt return anything
If My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("DesktopMYFILE.exe")
doesnt return anything
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Download A File To Desktop?
Jan 24, 2012I'm having an Update button for my program, which downloads the new version. I'd like to download it to the desktop of the user.[code]...
View 14 RepliesCode To Save File Is Not Working - Using The Click Event Of A The Button Save?
Jun 10, 2010Dim sw
As StreamWriter
Dim flagX
As
Boolean
[code]....
TextBox Save To Txt File Without Using The Save File Dialog
Mar 11, 2010I am attempting to write a playlist for my media player which is already built. I have found a way to build a playlist for it but it would be helpful if I could save the contents of TextBox1 to a text file without using the save as. I am trying to get over a user inputting a file name for the finished text file so is it possible to write the file c: est.txt without using the save as dialog? I have found that I can use a vbs program file which creates a playlist in a folder. I save the vbs file text to the textbox then save it as a vbs file in the playlist directory, then execute the finished file to make the playlist.
View 5 RepliesCopy File From IPAQ To Desktop?
Jun 10, 2010I have a mobile device(IPAQ). I have downloaded a sample program, tried to use it but it doesn't work. I think I have a wrong addressing the source file.
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Create A File On The User's Desktop
Mar 4, 2011As part of a program for class we were instructed to create a text file on the user's computer. The instructions were to create the file to the C: (or the same drive as the Windows directory) but Windows7 requires Admin privileges to write to this directory. It works great if I run Visual Studio as admin, but I'd rather just write to an unrestricted area. For example the desktop. Is there a way to write directly to the user's desktop without knowing the user's username. Right now I'm using this "c:UsersNickDesktopScores.txt"; which works but of course the user's name is different on every machine. How would I go about specifying the user's desktop?
View 10 RepliesDownload File In .net Desktop Application?
Apr 29, 2010how can I download file form another computer and save it to my computer..
View 1 RepliesExcel Program File.xls Up On The Desktop?
Aug 14, 2010My 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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Make Sure A File Exists On Desktop?
Aug 11, 2009How can I make sure a file exists on my Desktop?
I use this code but It doesn't work ...
MessageBox.Show(IO.File.Exists("DesktopFolder" & "Myfile.lnk").ToString())
Open Specific File On Desktop?
Sep 30, 2010What I need is to have a specific file on my desktop open when I click a cell in my datagrid. In one of the columns in my datagrid I have a list of file pathways. I have a code that will open my file, but it is not specific:
Partial Class Database1DataSet
Partial Class EMR_master_listDataTable
Private Sub EMR_master_listDataTable_ColumnChanging(ByVal sender As System.Object,
[Code].....
This works just fine, but would I would like it to do is have the file path be whatever is specified in the cell.
Streaming Swf File In Desktop Application?
May 30, 2010i want some work with swf. the steps are: all these things i will do with desktop application
1) break the swf file in small parts and store in any database or put these parts on physical path but in that case all swf part should be encrypted so nobody run these files with click.
2) run that parts from memory ( any of these part is not run with mouse double click ) with vb.net application
i read delphi can do the streaming of swf. so can it possible with .net
VS 2005 - File Being Writen To The Desktop?
Oct 13, 2009I 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.
