I am using My.Settings to store the path of my crystal reports. Now I wish to place my crystal reports within local execute path. So how do I set within My.Settings to detect the local run path?I tried putting application.localuserappdatapath in application settings which return back as a string.
View 2 RepliesI need to change my application settings to use roaming profiles. Therefore I changed the roaming property of the according settings to True. Unfortunately I get now the behavior that the settings are still read from the local store (if they are existing there), but are written correctly to the roaming store.
What's the suggested way to change application settings from local to roaming?
how to modify local security settings for a remote pc in lan with vb.net?
View 3 RepliesI'm trying to take a program I have and convert it to work in mutiple languages. When I put it in Spanish, I ended up hard coding it all, which makes the code much larger and required me to get all the phrases I want translated into spanish, which I'd rather avoid doing as I add languages.
From what I understand, VB.NET has the ability to translate text based on the local language of the machine I'm using (I think it's taken somewhere from this: Control PanelClock, Language, and RegionRegion and Language).
I want to copy a file from a UNC path (ex: \comnamedirnamefilename.txt) to a local destination (c:outputdir)
I have no compile errors, but when I run it, it throws an exception (System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException). I'm absolutely sure the destination existst (it's referencing the destination directory). I've tried doing it with system.io.file.copy(source,dest)and my.computer.filesystem.copyfile(source,dest). Same result either way.
I am looking for a way to determine whether a file spec that I provide is local or remote. I am using VB2008. I have a VB6 app that does this by using the PathIsNetworkPath API call, but I am hoping that I can use the .NET framework instead with VB2008. Google gives lots of results on how to determine if a network path is available, but not specifically what I want.
View 4 RepliesI'm developing application in VB.NET 2008. Here i have Mask Text Box with mask "0000/00/00" (i,e yyyy/mm/dd ).
but when i change the system date separator to "-" in control panel then all mask control is taking 'yyyy-mm-dd'.
I don't want to change mask text box date format based on local system setting. Always this should accept only yyyy/mm/dd .
I need a vb source to get the web server path files and download it to the local machine. actually a web html page in that i have href tag to call the vb exe file, in vb file i have to find current server path and download some supporting files to local machine
View 2 RepliesI have three settings Pleas,DocketSheets,AllTrays (strings). How to I set the value and save them for ever?
I've tried.
My.Settings.AllTrays = "Tray1;Tray2;Tray3;Tray4"
My.Settings.Save()
but it says that AllTrays is readOnly. Are the settings only retrievable and not settable or updatable?
I have a app config file with a filewatch file path as a setting. This way the user can change that file path easily on site. My problem comes into play when the file path, usually to another computer on the network is not valid, then I will get a not so nice microsoft error. I would like to catch this error, and put in a friendly msgbox to tell the user it's just an invalid file path. But the file watch is on my first form on the program, and having the catch on the onload of the form is not soon enough. I can catch the error on the form1.designer.vb, but I don't think your suppose to modify that. Cause when I do, bad things happen, like i'm not able to get my form in design mode.
View 2 RepliesI am trying to save a path to my settings, it just dont want to work.
Private Sub BulletPathButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BulletPathButton.Click
Dim OpenFileDialog As New OpenFileDialog
If OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
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How to load an image using only its file path that is being saved in a local machine. Is it possible?
View 1 RepliesHow do I get the startup folder path for "Current user" and "All user" in VB.net?
View 2 RepliesSo this is a pretty dumb question, and one I am clearly misunderstanding for whatever the reason. I have an ASP.net project and the default aspx page loads a file. I made a class to deal with file handling, in it I hard coded the local directory to where that file is. I want to make that path relative to the default.aspx page. I can't figure out how to do that. I have read a lot of stuff on MSDN, and it makes simple sense, but when I put it to code I can't seem to get it right.
I feel my answer is here, I understand what it is saying but I can't translate that to my program.[URL] Code such as
Dim rootPath As String = Server.MapPath("~")
makes sense to me but I can't use 'Server' for some reason.
I have used this spot of code to supplement my problem for now.
string=System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory()
I'm new to VB .Net and I've searched for this info in the help files, but couldn't find it.When I save a project it automatically saves it to "C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsApplication DataTemporary Projectsfilename".I want to be able to set this path ahead of time to where I want it to go. I've set a path in the Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > General tab (under Project Location), but it doesn't use it.
View 2 RepliesBasically for a while now if i wanted to set a chks setting i would do this..
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I have a label printer with the driver loaded with the settings in the driver set I can print the exact label that I want, I have the problem that I need to set the default settings in the driver when the software starts. there are 6 of these printers and the only problem we have found is that different operators like to change the settings.
What I need to do is to set the following commands in the driver so each time the system is started (daily) it loads the settings and works properly.
I need to set
Custom Commands Text, Start, Parsed Text
In the Advanced Setup, turn on use printer settings
Other settings would be usfull but as I cannot set these I do not think I will be able to set others.
I can currently set some of the commands eg,
DefaultPageSettings.PrinterSettings.Copies=2
I am not sure what the heck I am doing wrong. I would like if when the user selects no, then the app setting is nothing. By nothing I mean nothing, I am using "Nothing" to test but its not working it returns whatever is in the richtextbox
This is in my formclosing event
Dim msg As String = "Do you want to save your comments?"
MessageBox.Show(msg, "Save", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question)
If DialogResult = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Then
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We have upgraded our project from Visual Studio 2008 to Visual Studio 2010 without any issues until now. Our project contains a folder call Libraries which contains different versions of Oracle ODP.NET DLL's as well as different versions of Telerik DLL's. Our project contains references to one of the versions of each. The problem is once we remove the reference and re-add it by browsing to the new version, again inside the Libraries folder inside the project, it adds the reference, but to the same version we just removed. We can even copy the DLL to our desktop, remove the reference and add to the new one on our desktop and it still will point to the Libraries folder version???. The only we we can actual change the reference to the new DLL is by manually changing the path in the .vbproj file, which is obviously not going to work for us. The same behaviour worked perfectly in VS 2008. We switch our references quite often, when new versions come out, but also far more often to QA different versions of ODP.NET and Telerik Control DLL's, so manually editing the .vbproj file is becoming quickly cumbersome. If I browse to a specific version at a specific path, Visual Studio should ALWAYS do what I'm telling it to do..
I did some seaching and came across a few other people with the same issue. This better not be as designed and if it's a bug, which I believe it to be, when will it be fixed?[URL]..
I have a utility that I have written in VB.net that runs as a scheduled tasks. It internally calls another executable and it has to access a mapped drive. Apparently windows has issues with scheduled tasks accessing mapped drives when the user is not logged on, even when the authentication credentials are supplied to the task itself. Ok, fine.
To get around this I just passed my application the UNC path.
process.StartInfo.FileName = 'name of executable'
process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = '\unc path'
process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
process.StartInfo.Arguments = 'arguments to executable'
process.Start()
This is the same implementation I used with the mapped drive, however using the UNC path, the process is not behaving as if the UNC path is the working directory.
Are there any known issues setting ProcessStartInfo.WorkingDirectory to an UNC path?
how would i go about setting a defualt file path for when i open a document? Basically im opening a file from this filepath Dim SavePath As String = "C:VBWorkBook 6Assignment 6Assignment 6Assignment 6Quotes.xml "But if i were to run this program on another computer, how would i change the directory path so it wouldnt be specific to my pc?
View 1 Repliesi have so far set up a form to save data into a database and i am using:
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i have so far set up a form to save data into a database and i am using:
con.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0.;" & _
"Data Source = F:Database1.mdb"
con.Open()
I tried saving the database as i did with images in the resource folder and used my.resources but this didnt work is there any way i can save the database into the project folder and link to it no matter whan machine i am on?
I got a button that needs to open a word file, and because the file is on a network it freezes for the first time you press it. If I would put the file in the destination of the Bin next to the exe files how would I define the location to it. If the bin folder would get moved to another location, the path will differ.So how would I be able to create a bit flexible path wherever the application goes?
Private Sub btnWarranty_Click_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnWarranty.Click
Dim wDoc As Word.Document
Dim wWord As Word.Application = New Word.Application
Dim path As String = "\SERVERPublicCRM_LibraryPolicywarranty.doc"
wDoc = wWord.Documents.Open(path, OpenAccess.Read)
End Sub
How can I search the local disk for a file type and copy the full path to a new location. I am trying to write a backup program that will copy all pst files to the server while maitaining the structure, so if there is a pst located in "C:pstuserpersonal1.pst" it would create the folder "\serverpstuserpersonal1.pst" and copy the file to the correct location. I would need it to do this for each pst on the hard drive no matter the location. The user running the program will not have admin rights, so it will need to skip files it cannot access.
View 13 RepliesI am working on a project that consists of manipulating several reports (word and excel). At the beginning of my project I set all paths to a hard string (C:users...................) using the my.settings. Worked great during developement but now its time to test on other machines. I have been toying with using Application.StartupPath but cannot figure out how to modify the app.config so I do not have to recode my forms (given it would not take long), not to sound lazy but I know there has to be a way to achieve a computer specific path to find the reports in the application directory.
View 8 RepliesI have a .chm file linked to my app that is presently being called from it's actual location.HelpProvider1.HelpNamespace = C:Documents and SettingsmgfranzMy DocumentsVisual Studio 2008ProjectsApp NameCleanUp.chm
But when I package the app the directory is going to change to C:Program FilesApp Name by default. The problem arises if the user decides to create an alternate directory. Is there a way to set a $Path at setup runtime so that when the .chm file is called it knows to look in the Home installation directory? Here is the code I use to call the .chm; Private Sub PictureBox1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox1.Click
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I have an application that's going to be portable so it's likely the path of the database itself (access mdb file) will change so hard wiring the path in the app.config isn't practical. I would like to create a 'Settings' form for the user to enter the path (browse for would be ideal but I can figure that out later) of the database file and save it for future use with the same app. I've found a few things out there talking about creating a new app.config file alongside the original with a 'key' defined but I'm not sure how that relates to the original app.config and how it would call the new variable to make the connection.
View 3 RepliesI'm been a while since i use this VB2008, now i forgot the right syntax how can i put a code on how to set the path of an image..
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something like that, SO hard that to transfer my project files into the other PC without VB2008 and not working the path cause they need to change it the path again for changes.what i want is:Is there a code for automatically read the specific path so that can transfer my project files in other drive or PC without changing the path...
how to change the default path of settings file for the application when installing??and where I need to change in application so that the application takes this file as setting file for itself (means it do not search in default location )
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