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Getting Count from Grouped DataTable in VB via Linq

I'm running into a mental roadblock here and I'm hoping that I'm missing something obvious. Anyway, assume I have a table that looks like this: ID LookupValue SortOrder ============================================ 1 A 1000 2 B 2000 3 B ...

Redirect Trace output to Console

Let's say I'm working on a little batch-processing console app in VB.Net. I want to be able to structure the app like this: Sub WorkerMethod() ''//Do some work Trace.WriteLine("Work progress") ''//Do more work Trace.WriteLine("Another progress update") ''//... End Sub Sub Main() ''//Do any setup, like confirm the...

Changing the background color of a DateTimePicker in .NET

In .NET (at least in the 2008 version, and maybe in 2005 as well), changing the BackColor property of a DateTimePicker has absolutely no affect on the appearance. How do I change the background color of the text area, not of the drop-down calendar? Edit: I was talking about Windows forms, not ASP. ...

ClickOnce Application Not Opening

I have a VB.NET ClickOnce application that I am trying to install on my computer. Previously, I was able to install and run these apps without issue. Now when I install the application, I can see the flash of a window opening, and then nothing. (There are also no processes left hanging or anything when viewed with the task manager.) ...

VB.NET - Iterating through controls in a container object

I have a form with a "Clear" button. When the user clicks "Clear", I want to clear the value of all the visible elements on the form. In the case of date controls, I want to reset them to the current date. All of my controls are contained on a Panel. Right now, I'm doing this with the below code. Is there an easier way than manually...

Where are Visual Studio breakpoints saved?

Hi, I seem to be getting breakpoints from other programmers when checking out code... Where is the list of breakpoints saved by Visual Studio? In the vbproj file? vbproj.user file? documents and settings? are they meant to be specific to the solution, the project, the user, the computer they are set on? Thanks! ...

Search for Object in Generic List

Is it possible to search for an object by one of its property in a Generic List? Public Class Customer Private _id As Integer Private _name As String Public Property ID() As Integer Get Return _id End Get Set _id = value End Set End Property Public Property Name() As String Get ...

Refactoring features in Visual Studio 2005 for VB

Hi, Does anybody know a good and free add-in for Visual Studio 2005 to get refactoring features in VB? Thanks in advance /Enrico ...

.NET inheritance with generic interfaces

Hallo i am currently playing around with castle projects ActiveRecord and the remoting facility. my current problem is that i need the find a way the implement the save sub from IBaseRepository in my address class and i dont know how. here is my current code, VS tells me on the line "implements IAddress" that i have to implement Sub Sa...

Is there an equivalent to String.Split that returns a generic list?

I'd like to do something like this: Dim Foo as String = "a,b,c,d,e" Dim Boo as List(of String) = Foo.Split(","c) Of course Foo.Split returns a one-dimensional array of String, not a generic List. Is there a way to do this without iterating through the array to turn it into a generic List? ...

Is there a .NET Tool/Add-in available which allows you to easily rearrange the order of Regions, Subs, Functions, and Member Variables in a Class?

I'm looking for a .NET Add-in that reads in the contents of the Current Document window, lists the header declaration of all Regions, Subs, Functions, and Module Level Variables, and provides a simple Move Up/Move Down buttons to rearrange their order. ...

.NET components for real-time shipping quotes

When developing custom ecommerce solutions, which "off the shelf" .NET based shipping components have you had luck with? It absolutely must give real-time shipping quotes and be easily integrated into a ASP.NET website. Ideally I'd like it to support most of the common US domestic shipping companies (UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc.). Thank...

Formatted input box in VB.NET

Is there a control or method to accept formatted input in VB.NET? i.e. It accepts input in a given format ##/##/## or similar? ...

What's the best audio compression library for .NET?

I'm looking for a good audio compression library for .NET. Anything using MP3 is out (because of the licensing issue). Basically I just need to be able to compress regular WAV audio data into some format, and decompress back to WAV. Preferably the code would be all .NET (C# or VB.NET), but I don't think this is likely. It should eith...

Any tools to aid porting vb6 to vb.net ?

I just inherited control of a largish VB6 codebase. It doesnt have much in the way of active X other than the crystal reports engine and MS access work it does. I want to move it to .net before the tool set and skill sets dry up completely (if they havent already). Can anyone recommend any good tools to convert/migrate vb6 code to vb.ne...

Find a Control in Asp.net Listview Inside the Selected Item Template

I'm converting functionality from an asp.net Gridview to a Listview. In the gridview when the selected item changed I would grab a value from a label in the selected row and write it to a different label outside of the gridview. Protected Sub grdModules_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles g...

How to declare lambda event handlers in VB.Net ?

I believe the following VB.Net code is the equivalent of the proceeding C# code; however the VB.Net test fails - the event handling Lambda is never called. What is going on? VB.Net version - fails: <TestFixture()> _ Public Class TestClass <Test()> _ Public Sub EventTest() Dim eventClass As New EventClass Dim ev...

Collapsible Side Panel Control

I am looking for a way to create or implement a collapsible side panel inside of a form. Similar in the way a ToolStripContainer works I would like the same general concept except using panels that I can fill with controls. Does anyone know of a simple way to do this with the provided .Net controls or is this a total custom job. Either w...

Best Server-side .NET PDF editing library

What's the best .NET PDF editing library available, and why? It needs to be used on an IIS web-server. Specifically, I need to edit a PDF which was generated by reporting services. Factors I'm interested in: Speed Memory Consumption Price Quality of documentation Library stability Size of library Whatever else you think is important ...

VB.NET := Operator

What does the following mean? Class.Function(variable := 1 + 1) What is this operator called, and what does it do? ...