VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
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How to extract values of characters used with Shift key using MapVirtualKeyEx API?
I use the MapVirtualKeyEx api to extract characters from the virtual keys on the keyboard. Here is the code in VB. Const MAPVK_VK_TO_CHAR = 2 Dim keyblayoutID As Integer = GetKeyboardLayout(0) For nb As Integer = 0 To 255 Dim ScanCode As UInteger =…
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jacky Perpète
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Castorix31
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Help. Decompile EXE back to VB source code?
Last January, I fell victim to some RansomWare. :( I managed to recover most of what I lost from backups, but one program I wrote was up to v4.0.5 and the only source code I was able to recover was from a months-old backup of v4.0.3. Is there a way…
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 5 Apr 2021, 8:03 pm
Mugsy's RapSheet
176
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commented 2 Mar 2025, 2:26 pm
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Rodolfo Martinez
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Why does this statement take so much longer on a faster machine?
I am using VS2022 and Basic. I am finding that when the compiled EXE is run on an old APP Server with old Visual C++ Redistributables that this statement runs acceptably fast, but if I run the same EXE on a new APP Server with current Visual C++…
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VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 28 Feb 2025, 3:36 pm
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Torquinian
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commented 2 Mar 2025, 2:16 pm
MotoX80
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All pages not showing How to fix it?
All forms have the same problem
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VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 27 Feb 2025, 1:14 pm
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MUSTAFA mjh
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answered 28 Feb 2025, 1:49 am
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Jiachen Li-MSFT
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INSTANCES OF THIIS ERROR
HOW TO SOLVE THE "INSTANCES OF THIS ERROR" IN MY VB.NET PROJECT?
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VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 21 Feb 2025, 4:06 am
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fathima mahvish
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commented 27 Feb 2025, 7:48 am
Jiachen Li-MSFT
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"BC30560 'Padding; is ambiguous in the namespace 'System.Windows.Forms'" suddenly appearing on an app that was working last week.
I'm creating a Windows Forms app in VB .net 6.0 and suddenly after reopening and trying to edit the app one of my designers won't open or run. This isn't the first time I've had issues with dotnet apps in Visual Studio and Visual Basic. I was working…
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 24 Feb 2025, 3:11 pm
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Kaleb Riley
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answered 25 Feb 2025, 2:34 am
Jiachen Li-MSFT
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vb6 compiled application recently appear hanging for a moment when switching back and fro
I have a vb6 compiled application that recently appear hanging for a moment when switching between different software. That slow down my tasks. Not sure if others have the same problem. I am running window 11. How that can be fixed?
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
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Some imported namespaces have a disabled (greyed) check mark
Using VS Community 2022, I have a VB Windows Forms Project. In Project, Properties, References, I see about a dozen namespaces with a check mark indicating they are imported into my project. So far so good. Three of them (System.Drawing,…
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 14 Feb 2025, 1:13 pm
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Andrew Mercer
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accepted 19 Feb 2025, 12:32 pm
Andrew Mercer
506
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Validating user's input format is not working
Our requirement is to ask users to create a password with the following format: First letter of firstname+First letter of lastname+2 digits of month+2 digits of day+4 digits of year. For instance, a user with the name of John Doe, born January 1, 1900…
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Simflex
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commented 19 Feb 2025, 5:53 am
SurferOnWww
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Can I execute a report from Report Builder in my VS2022 VB.net WinForms application
I have been able to display a report on an asp webpage from my vs2022 vb.net webforms application but I can not display a report that has more than 1 table/dataset. Is this possible?
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VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 11 Feb 2025, 11:38 pm
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BJ Harper
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commented 18 Feb 2025, 9:22 am
Jiachen Li-MSFT
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Compact and repair mdb
Hello I use Access Database Engine and OleDbReader to work with mdb files. If my memory serves me, I've been told, compact (and repair if necessary) of mdb files is not provided in Access Database Engine? If so, which component and command to use, when…
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 17 Jun 2024, 12:32 am
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StewartBW
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edited an answer 17 Feb 2025, 1:06 am
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Albert Kallal
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extension for running Visual Basic script in Visual Studio Code
I want to run Visual Basic code in Visual Studio Code. So, when I search for Visual Basic extension in Visual Studio Code, it shows several extensions. Which is the right extension for running Visual Basic script in Visual Studio Code?
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 20 Oct 2021, 10:04 am
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Sanniddha Chakrabarti
36
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commented 13 Feb 2025, 12:13 pm
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Frédéric Jouault
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Can't a remote APP using AxMsRdpClient11NotSafeForScripting be moved to a 2nd left screen with different scale?
In my .NET Framework 4.8 project, I am using the class AxMsRdpClient11NotSafeForScripting from the AxMSTSCLib library to open a remote app. I have a second screen on the left where I can't drag the app to. I can only move it if the two screens have the…
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Remote Desktop
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VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 7 Feb 2025, 8:29 am
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Arnau Pla
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edited a comment 10 Feb 2025, 8:17 am
Jiachen Li-MSFT
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Help Needed: Clarifying VB.NET Concepts (Namespaces & MSIL)
Hey VB.NET developers! I'm trying to clear up some confusion in my study materials and would love your expert input on these two questions: What Exactly is a Namespace in .NET? Question: Which of the following best describes a Namespace in .NET? a) A…
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.NET Runtime
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asked 6 Feb 2025, 9:07 pm
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Clarence Parmar
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commented 9 Feb 2025, 9:44 pm
Clarence Parmar
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Regex to Match and Keep Distance Between Non-Printing Text Characters
How can the distance between non-printing text characters be matched and kept to less than 2 characters long using regex? Dim LenSpace As Integer = 2 Dim sttTest As String = "[A A] [AA BB] [SS UU POPO SS] [GAB]" & vbTab &…
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
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asked 1 Feb 2025, 6:09 pm
Mansour_Dalir
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commented 6 Feb 2025, 12:00 pm
Mansour_Dalir
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How to display menu by NotifyIcon without displaying the form in Taskbar
I have a form with a NotifyIcon and a ContextMenuStrip and I want to display the menu by clicking on the notification, but unfortunately it is displayed in the taskbar. Why? I tried setting the ShowInTaskbar property to false, but it didn't work.Tip Only…
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VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 10 Aug 2024, 7:15 pm
Mansour_Dalir
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answered 6 Feb 2025, 10:38 am
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Stephan Berger
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Win11 Scaling Issues with .NET 4 WinForms Application
A WinForms application developed in .NET 4 is experiencing display issues when running on Windows 11 with a zoom level of 125%. The application does not properly support DPI scaling due to limitations in .NET 4. Attempts to use the Windows API function…
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VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 31 Jan 2025, 3:21 pm
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The Master
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commented 4 Feb 2025, 8:50 am
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Jiale Xue - MSFT
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Userform create with vba excel
In my excel VBA project overview, the userform option is missing in the insert menu option. Only module and class module are shown.
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Install visual basic SP6
Impossible to install the cumulative version of VB SP6 as long the VB SP6 is not installed??? Please advise. KR Pierre
VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
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asked 28 Jan 2025, 10:40 am
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PKL PKL
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commented 3 Feb 2025, 7:43 am
Jiachen Li-MSFT
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Declare variable error
Receive this error when running the code below. Don't know how to resolve it. Command1.CommandText = "UPDATE names2 " & "SET trn_date1 = @trn_date1, " & "trn_date2 =…
SQL Server
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VB
VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that is implemented on the .NET Framework. Previously known as Visual Basic .NET.
2,787 questions
asked 31 Jan 2025, 5:59 pm
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SuperCoder
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accepted 31 Jan 2025, 11:45 pm
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