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VB.NET localization

In my winform app in VB.NET I want to use the localization option. But i have a few questions/problems. I'm using a menu strip to select an other language. But it seems that is doesn't change my menustip text to my selected language. It does change my labels, buttons, and textboxes but menu strips don't seem to change when I choose ano...

DotNetNuke, check what language the user is currently viewing the webpage in

Hello all! How would I be able to check what language the user is currently viewing my DotNetNuke webpage in? If I'm only giving the options of english (canadian) and french (canadian), how would I check? I've tried looking into currentculture, but haven't found anything yet. Thanks in advanced! ...

Display data fetched from several rows on crystal report

Hi guys, how can I display data fetched from several rows on a crystal report. Im using vb.net. So far i can just display data fetched from only one row. Thanks for answering ...

Microsoft JScript runtime error: 'ShowDatePicker' is undefined

Working around an issue where my jquery datepicker does not display after postback within an update panel. The textbox (trigger) for the calendar is contained within a control, which is contained within an update panel. I found an article assisting with this issue, and it informed me to do the following Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal s...

VSTO and Office 2010

Does VSTO 2008 work for Office 2010 or will it only be VSTO 2010? If it is VSTO 2010 then does this mean that I have to update all my clients to .NET 4.0? ...

Howto write a class where a property can be accessed without naming it.

I have a (dump) question regarding VB/C# I often use third party classes where I can access a child object with only specifying the id or key. Example: Instead of writing: DataRow row = GetAPopulatedDataRowSomeWhere(); Object result = row.Items[1]; // DataRow has no Items property Object result = row.Items["colName"]; // Also not pos...

Deploying a debug version of a vb.net app

I have developed an application in vb.net. I use a dll that I build as part of a different project in my solution. For some reason I don't get the full functionality of my application with the dll built as a "release" version, but it does work if the dll is built as a "debug" version (that's a whole different problem). I don't have a ...

Make a Crystal Report with data fetched from two differents tables

Hi, Im using vb.net and I need to fetch data from two different tables and display it in form of report. These are the schemas and data of my two tables: CREATE TABLE personal_details (staff_ID integer PRIMARY KEY, title varchar(10), fn varchar(250), ln varchar(250), mn varchar(250), dob varchar(50), hometown varchar(250), securityno...

Last but one character in a string in VB.net

Hello, I how do I find the last but one character in a string in VB.net. for e.g. I have a string Dim strTicket as string="56789-091F0" I want the value "F" Thanks for your help in advance. ...

problem inserting path into mysql database in vb.net

i have a problem in inserting the listbox value into mysql database in vb 2008 i.e if i select a video file i.e D:\videos\video1.mpg and add a msgbox() event before inserting into data base it shows the exact path i.e D:\videos\video1.mpg but when i check my database it shows me as D:videosvideo1.mpg how can i solve that ...

Trying to open a excel template and rename or save to new location

I get the following error message when I try the following: Dim XL As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application XL.Visible = True XL.Workbooks.Open(XLTemplatePath) XL.SaveWorkspace(XLSaveReportPath) XL.Workbooks.Close() XL.Workbooks.Open(XLSaveReportPath) "Excel cannot open the file 'ContactReports.xlsx' b...

Getting a certain node using DataSet

I have the following XML <xml> <ObsCont xCampo="field1"> <xTexto>example1</xTexto> </ObsCont> <ObsCont xCampo="field2"> <xTexto>example2</xTexto> </ObsCont> <ObsCont xCampo="field3"> <xTexto>example3</xTexto> </ObsCont> <field>information</field> </xml> Is there a way to get the content of "xTexto" ...

using threads in menu options

I have an app that has a console menu with 2/3 selections. One process involves uploading a file and performing a lengthy search process on its contents, whilst another process involves SQL queries and is an interactive process with the user. I wish to use threads to allow one process to run and the menu to offer the option for the secon...

Crystal Reports: "Failed to Save Document" after changing Datasource

I have about 15 .RPT files on my .NET 2.0 site, and I recently changed to a new database server. I successfully changed the Datasource on 14 of those .RPT files, but on one, after making the change, I get "Failed to Save Document" when I try to save the updated report. I can change the subreport's Datasource, and save it just fine, but...

What are the best DI-IOC references for a vb.net programmer?

I code primarily in vb.net. I've been doing basic dependency injection manually and am looking to learn more about DI/IoC and maybe use a DI/IoC framework/container like Ninject. There are lots of examples and write-ups using Java and C# code. I'm looking for the best resources for vb.net programmers. Likewise, is there a particular ...

Is there a way in .Net to get a string value for an int's word?

For example: (1).SomeFunction().Equals("one") (2).SomeFunction().Equals("two") I really only need it for digits 1-9 in the case I'm working with, should I just use a switch/select case? Update I won't need localization in this case either. Update 2 Here's what I ended up using: Private Enum EnglishDigit As Integer zero one ...

Stripping variable names from VB.Net assemblies

Hello every one :) I'm trying to reduce as much as I can my VB.Net assembly side, and I just figured out that all variable names were kept unchanged in the actual assembly. Since I tend to use pretty long var names, it adds up and, by running dotfuscator on my assembly, I could shrink it by as much as 10%. Thus I wonder: is there any w...

New to MVVM - Best practices for seperating Data processing thread and UI Thread?

Good day. I have started messing around with the MVVP pattern, and I am having some problems with UI responsiveness versus data processing. I have a program that tracks packages. Shipment and package entities are persisted in SQL database, and are displayed in a WPF view. Upon initial retrieval of the records, there is a noticeable p...

How should I save user profile data locally and securely in VB.NET?

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Execute DOS Command and get its output

I'm wondering, in Visual Basic 2008, how to execute an external dos command and get its output without help of an intermediate file (to speed up)? ...