Introduction
There are many useful tips & links we can find on VB.Net forum, but we miss them day by day. It is very difficult to retrieve them. My effort is to keep those tips forever. I have included new tips and answers that I provided to VB.Net forum.
Tips & Links - Index
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Tips & Links
1. | How To Open A File | File Handling |
You can use this code to open a file with its associated application
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Filename) |
2. | How To Use Flash In VB.Net | Graphics Handelling |
An Example:
Flash MX Create a button. Select “Window” menu. Select “Development Panel --> Actions” In the code editor, type this
on (release) {<BR>fscommand ("Button1");<BR>}
Save the movie. (“Untitled-1.fla”) Select “Control” menu and Select “Test Movie” Flash will create (“Untitled-1.swf”) Exit from Flash.
VB.Net Right click on the tool box. Select “Add/Remove Items…”. Select “COM Components” Select “Shockwave Flash Object”. Click OK Draw it on the form Name it “SF1”
Right click on “SF1” and select “Properties” Type the path to “Untitled-1.swf” in the “Movie URL” textbox. Click OK
Double Click on SF1 ( go to Code Editor ) Select “FS Command” from Procedure List Box Type this
Private Sub SF1_FSCommand(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As AxShockwaveFlashObjects.DShockwaveFlashEvents_FSCommandEvent) Handles SF1.FSCommand If e.command = "Button1" Then MsgBox("it works") End If End Sub
Run the program Click on Button1 |
3. | What Are The Codes For Custom Minimize & Maximize Buttons | Forms |
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized |
4. | How To Create Always On Top Form | Forms |
Simple, set form's Topmost property to true |
5. | How To Create A Form With A Transparent Background | Forms |
Set form's TransparancyKey property to forms background color, or you can create ghostly forms by changing the Opaque property
(0 -100) |
6. | How To Use Splitters | Controls [ Splitters ] |
An Example:
1. Draw a panel on the form
2. Draw a textbox on the panel ( TextBox1.width is ( 1/2 Panel1.width ) )
3. Set TexBox1's Dock property to Left
4. Draw a splitter on the panel and set its Dock property to Left
5. Run Your Application
6. Now resize your TextBox1 by dragging the splitter |
7. | What Are The Conversion Functions In Visual Basic | Others |
CBool : Converts to Bool
CByte : Converts to Byte
CChar : Converts to Char
CDate : Converts to Date
CDbl : Converts to Double
CDec : Converts to Decimal
CInt : Converts to Int
CLng : Converts to Long
CObj : Converts to Object
CShort : Converts to Short
CSng : Converts to Single
CStr : Converts to String |
8. | How To Print the Content of a RichTextBox | Controls [ RichTextBox ] |
9. | Find And Replace Method For RichTextBox | Controls [ RichTextBox ] |
10. | How To Handle Multiple Button Clicks | Controls [ Buttons ] |
If You have two or more buttons you can handle them like this
Private Sub Button_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click, _ Button2.Click,Button3.Click
If sender Is Button1 Then
action1
ElseIf sender Is Button2 Then
action2
ElseIf sender Is Button3 Then
action3
End If
End Sub |
11. | How To Insert An Image Into A Picture Box At Run Time | Graphics Handling |
PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(filename) |
12. | How To get Day Of The Week | Others |
'If Date is 24 March 2006
Dim strDayOfTheWeek As String
Dim intDayOfTheWeek As Integer
strDayOfTheWeek = Now.DayOfWeek.ToString ' returns Friday
intDayOfTheWeek = Now.DayOfWeek ' returns 5 |
13. | How To Create A New Directory | File Handling |
Imports System.IO
.
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Directory.CreateDirectory(Path) 'Example Directory.CreateDirectory( "C:\myDirectory" ) |
14. | How To Create A Dialog | Forms |
VB.Net 2003
1. Create a new form (Form2)
2. Create two buttons
3. Set these properties
Button1 : Name = OK_Button , Caption = OK
Button2 : Name = Cancel_Button , Caption = Cancel
Form2 : Name = Dialog1 , FormBorderStyle = FixedDialog , MazimizeBox = False , MinimizeBox = False , AcceptButton = OK_Button , CancelButton = Cancel_Button
VB.Net 2005
Click Add New Items button on the standard toolbar
Select Dialog and Click Add
Now You Can Use Your Dialog in Form1
Dim myDialog As New Dialog1
If myDialog.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
action
End If
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