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Almost. Seems this only works with Universal Windows Apps. No services, command prompt apps, OS event handlers etc. Microsoft is so close, but their insistence on WMA is a road block.
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There is no other product that does this.
There used to be another product quite a while ago, I think it was called something like "Salamander", but it cost about $2,000 and only worked with .NET 2.0 and below.
As for another BASIC product, good luck with that. You're not going to find one that's any good.
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rkinning wrote: if not I will need to search for another professional Basic that can do the job Good luck with that
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This one[^] might fit the bill.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I can pop a 128GB file-based micro-card into my mp3 player.
What's the problem?
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This is that FoxPro project that I'm working on, and creating a sub report for a report; while using the event handler for SubReportProcessing.
So I have this dataset that I pass to the RDLC file which is a list of invoices for the month. Each invoice has items that I'm using a sub report for. So I made an event handler for it. I have the data already, and perhaps it would be easier to just write another function to load the data in the event handler instead.
But I just can't get this last part in my event handler, it's so foreign to me.
This is the dataset below that has my invoice items, that I add to LocalReport and is passed to the RDLC. so I have a dataset that is ready to go in "ds_invoice_items"
Dim ds_items As New DataSet()
ds_items.DataSetName = "ds_invoice_items"
ds_items.Tables.Clear()
ds_items.Tables.Add(table_Items)
ds_items.Tables(0).TableName = "tablix_invoice_items"
'Write the datasource to the report canvas
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Clear()
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_salesRep", ds_salesRep.Tables(0)))
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_salesRep_invoices", ds_invoices.Tables(0)))
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_bAddress", ds_bAddress.Tables(0)))
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_sAddress", ds_sAddress.Tables(0)))
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_items", ds_items.Tables(0)))
rv_Canvas.LocalReport.DisplayName = p_salesRepName & " Invoices"
AddHandler rv_Canvas.LocalReport.SubreportProcessing, AddressOf Me.SetSubDataSource
This is my event handler. The first and 2nd line works. It's the 3rrd line.
My Question is:
I know List(Of model_invoice_items) is wrong. I can't figure out what to replace it with.
Do I get the type, or hard code the type, I don't even know what the type is.
Private Sub SetSubDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As SubreportProcessingEventArgs)
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Dim mainSource = CType(sender, LocalReport).DataSources("ds_invoice_items")
Dim FINVNO = Integer.Parse(e.Parameters("FINVNO").Values.First)
Dim subSource = CType(mainSource.Value, List(Of model_invoice_items)).Single(Function(m) m.FINVNO = FINVNO)
e.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_items", subSource))
End Sub
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jkirkerx wrote: New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_items", ds_items.Tables(0))
You're creating the ReportDataSource by passing in a DataTable . Therefore, I would expect the mainSource.Value property to return a DataTable .
Private Sub SetSubDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As SubreportProcessingEventArgs)
Dim FINVNO As Integer = Integer.Parse(e.Parameters("FINVNO").Values.First)
Dim mainSource As ReportDataSource = DirectCast(sender, LocalReport).DataSources("ds_invoice_items")
Dim mainTable As DataTable = DirectCast(mainSource.Value, DataTable)
Dim subSource As New DataView(mainTable)
subSource.RowFilter = String.Format("FINVNO = {0:D}", FINVNO)
e.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_items", subSource))
End Sub
If that doesn't work, then you'll need to debug your code; Visual Studio should be able to show you the correct type of the mainSource.Value property.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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It runs without error and produces results, I just need to validate the results
Question:
subSource.RowFilter = String.Format("FINVNO = {0 }", FINVNO)
The
{0:d} , the value is just a string of numbers, should I change that?
I Actually started thinking a dataview, but ended up with a rats nest, not clean like yours.
Dim FINVNO = Integer.Parse(e.Parameters("FINVNO").Values.First)
Dim ds_invoiceItems As ReportDataSource = CType(sender, LocalReport).DataSources("ds_invoice_items")
Dim dt_invoiceItems As DataTable = ds_invoiceItems.Value
Dim dv_invoiceItems As New DataView(dt_invoiceItems)
Dim view_items = dv_invoiceItems.ToTable().Rows.Cast(Of DataRow)()
Dim table_items As DataTable = view_items.Where(Function(row) row.Field(Of String)("FINVNO") = FINVNO).CopyToDataTable()
Dim ds_items As New DataSet()
ds_items.DataSetName = "ds_invoice_items"
ds_items.Tables.Clear()
ds_items.Tables.Add(table_Items)
ds_items.Tables(0).TableName = "tablix_invoice_items"
e.DataSources.Add(New ReportDataSource("ds_invoice_items", ds_items.Tables(0)))
21st Century Globalism has become Socialism on a planetary scale, in which the unequal treaties of the past have come back into play.
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Since the FINVNO variable is an Integer , I assumed the FINVNO column would be as well.
The D is just a standard numeric format string: The Decimal ("D") Format Specifier[^]
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Hello,
so, i am a newbie, and i have this code for my .INI settings:
Module Module1
Public Class IniFile
Private Declare Ansi Function GetPrivateProfileString Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "GetPrivateProfileStringA" _
(ByVal lpApplicationName As String,
ByVal lpKeyName As String,
ByVal lpDefault As String,
ByVal lpReturnedString As System.Text.StringBuilder,
ByVal nSize As Integer,
ByVal lpFileName As String) _
As Integer
Private Declare Ansi Function WritePrivateProfileString Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "WritePrivateProfileStringA" _
(ByVal lpApplicationName As String,
ByVal lpKeyName As String,
ByVal lpString As String,
ByVal lpFileName As String) _
As Integer
Public Property Path As String
Public Sub New(ByVal IniPath As String)
_Path = IniPath
End Sub
Public Function ReadValue(ByVal section As String, ByVal key As String) As String
Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder(255)
Dim i = GetPrivateProfileString(section, key, "", sb, 255, Path)
Return sb.ToString()
End Function
Public Sub WriteValue(ByVal section As String, ByVal key As String, ByVal value As String)
WritePrivateProfileString(section, key, value, Path)
End Sub
End Class
End Module
.. but this does not allows me to read multiline... it is writing multiline in the .INI file, but it is not reading!!
What do i need to change or do to read multiline of the .INI file?
TIA,
Duarte
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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Can you show the response that it read, vs. the input that was given? I think you are reading entire content as text (instead of lines).
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: Can you show the response that it read, vs. the input that was given?
Well, i am inserting text like this in a multiline textbox:
test now
multiline etc...
And it is returning on read only the first line, in this case only the "test now" words!
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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INI file elements are expected to each be on a single line. If you have large amounts of data then you need to think of an alternative method of storing it. Also these functions have been deprecated in favour of using the Registry.
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ok... so what do you advise for storing text?!!
I am very newbie but i understand some snippets!!
Thanks!
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The first thing you need to answer is: what is this information used for, and how long do you need to store it? If it is just simple text that your program needs to process then use a text file or similar. INI files are really just for static key/value pairs that do not change often.
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Yes i understand... i am currently trying a piece of code from MSDN to write a reaad from .txt!
Thanks : )
Duarte
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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Hi,
sorry to bother again but i need a bit more help!!!
Now i have this code to write and read from .txt files:
Sub readtext()
Dim path As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
Dim fileReader As String
fileReader = My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText(path + Form1.TextBox1.Text + ".txt")
Form1.TextBox2.Text = fileReader
End Sub
Sub writetext()
Dim objStreamWriter As StreamWriter
Dim path As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
objStreamWriter = New StreamWriter(path + Form1.TextBox1.Text + ".txt")
objStreamWriter.WriteLine(Form2.TextBox2.Text)
objStreamWriter.Close()
End Sub
... but when it tries to read from an unexisting file, it returns a code error.... my question is what can i do so that when i press a button that applies te "readtext" function, but the file does not exists, it shows a msgbox instead of returnning code error?
I hope i s clear enough!!!??
Thanks,
Duarte
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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Try something like this:
Sub readtext()
Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath, Form1.TextBox1.Text + ".txt")
If Not File.Exists(filePath) Then
MessageBox.Show("File not found.")
Return
End If
Try
Dim fileContents As String = File.ReadAllText(filePath)
Form1.TextBox2.Text = fileContents
Catch ex As FileNotFoundException
MessageBox.Show("File was deleted")
Catch ex As IOException
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Sub writetext()
Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath, Form1.TextBox1.Text + ".txt")
Using writer As StreamWriter = File.AppendText(filePath)
writer.WriteLine(Form2.TextBox2.Text)
End Using
End Sub
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Thanks... i think i can drive it from here!! : )
Merry Xmas,
Duarte
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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Hi there,
just a bit more...please... i have this code to search for data in a .txt/.ini file but it is only returning the first line found!
Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath + ("Data1.ini"))
TextBox7.Text = File.ReadAllLines(filePath).FirstOrDefault(Function(x) x.Contains("11/12/2016"))
End Sub
My idea is to get all lines that contain the "date i want".....if possible without the .ini key name!!!
Help?!
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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Let me repeat what has been said; INI files are deprecated. There is hardly any support for them in .NET, and there is no reason to prefer them over XML.
There's an error on below line;
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath + ("Data1.ini")) You are concatenating two strings, and passing them to the Path.Combine method. That method gets one single string, and does nothing to it.
Below code lists all the occurences of a string in your textbox. With XML, you could simply select the required elements.
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath, "TextFile1.txt")
TextBox1.Multiline = True
TextBox1.Size = New Size(100, 100)
TextBox1.Text = String.Join(Environment.NewLine, File.ReadAllLines(filePath).Where(Function(x) x.Contains("audio")))
End Sub
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ok thanks.. i am using a .ini file just to keep some dates and names...nothing big...
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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You can do the same with XML, for which there IS support. Why use an outdated format?
It can't be the fact that you can easily edit INI-files in a text-editor, as XML files have the same option. It can't be due to the support, as there is none. It's a bad idea.
Rolling your own text-files and using a file-extension to your liking is even a better option.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
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i am very newbie..if i change to XML i gotta ask you almost everything.. as i already made some code with .ini some years ago, i am more familiarized of how to work with it... : )
Thanks,
Duarte
modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.
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The problem is that the framework is not familiair with it, and that there is no "nice" way of getting those values or, like you may have noticed, have some strange characters in them (like a newline).
It ain't that hard to learn to read/write XML. No more problems with newlines or weird characters.
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