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A Little Pause...hard To Explain! Plz Read
hi

As i said in my first post in this forum, i am writing a little game that consists of a word to guess. Correct letters are colored red and incorrect letters are colored yellow, and letters that don't exist in the word are left black. It's a little bit like a mastermind game, anyway...
The little app I wrote works properly except one point I can't achieve:
as the user types letters, they are put into an array of strings. Once my algo checks letter positions, before it moves to the next row for the next try, it colours the letters it checked and then shows them all at once, and here is the point: what I'd like it to do is to show the letters one by one with a little pause so that I can play different beeps for the letters.
I tried the Sleep API but it doesn't do what i want... does anyone have a tip for this ?

Map Between Points (read, It's Hard To Explain)
I'm making a program(a simulation) where I need to find a path between 2 points, but that path may not be direct (like computers over the internet). The coordinates are referenced by seperate arrays: ObjectX and ObjectY which are randomly assigned. I haven't figured out how to connect the points. I could use help on that too

Map Between Points (read, It's Hard To Explain)
I'm making a program where I need to find a route between multiple points (like hops between computers on a network). Is there a way to map out a path between two of them? They are described with x and y coordinates (in arrays). I also need a way to describe the routes.

Why The Hell Is It Doing This- READ EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN REPLIED TO... (it's Hard?)
Okay, I've been struggling with this forever, and I have no idea why it does this. Here's the problem, short and sweet. I'm filling a treeview with system hWnd's, and every node's key is "H" & hWnd (hence "H1000" as an example with handle 1000).

Now... as the code runs through and gets a new hwnd, it adds it to the treeview like so, and also stores the hwnd to an array called HList, which also holds the hWnd, the ParentHWnd, and other information. Each node's tag is entered as the array index, so they relate.

Here's the problem. After the treeview is filled with all the hWnd's, I want to sort them into their corresponding parents. For this, I use HList and make each node with the corresponding hWnd be set as the child as it's corresponding ParentHWnd. Should work, shouldn't it? Well, yes, it does, atleast not compiled. As soon as I compile it everything gets sorted wrong. From what I can tell, it looks like the parent hwnds that have NO parent (ie ParentHwnd = 0), are somehow made the children of their direct Child... I'm so lost. If anyone has even the slightest idea why the hell it does this, please, respond.

Also, for some reason, "If Treeview1.Node(SomeNodeIndexThatDoesntExist) Is Nothing Then" returns and error. I thought this worked?

Subject Hard To Explain, Come In And Read About It.
Bare (or is it bear like the big furry things) with me here.

If I save a text file, what are the smallest units that make up that text file? (Or any other file for that matter.) Is it 0s and 1s? If so I guess it would be bits, right?
Is it just 1s and 0s though, or do different characters in a different number system (or ascii) characters make up certain combinations of 1s and 0s. I really would appreciate someone explaining this to me clearly.

But why do I ask?
Well, and I think this is not right, but let's say...
File x.txt is made up of numbers in base 8 (octal) like this-

3343472

If I made a program that makes certain combinations equal a single character in base 16 (hex), thereby making two or three characters equal one character like so-

D = 33
A = 47

D43A2

would it be possible to use this as a compression utility?
If this worked would it be possible to go even further and use all the ascii characters?
Can you get data from a file bit by bit or byte by byte (question is can you get it)?

This was just a thought and it seems like it could make sense, but then again I could be wrong.

Tracking When The Hard Drive Is Being Read/writen Too?
Ok here is the deal I bought new computers but they do not have the littl blinking light that tells me that the hard drive is being accessed. I would like to know if there is a windows object that VB can tap into that will notifie a routine when the Hard drive is being read/writen to.

Thanks for any help

How Can I Read An Outlook .msg File That Is Saved On My Hard Disk
Hi

How can i read an outlook msg file that is saved on my system (local drive/network path)

so i could pass the address of file and then read the file ie (subject, email body etc)

i have installed outlook on my system.

Thanks

Help With Making This(HARD! One)Icon And Exe Binder- Open To Read..
here it is

Code:
1) the code must be small( or make it as small as possable)
2) there are other things that my app does( the code youmake must be able to intergrate into it)
3) thereisnt any user interaction.
4) any thing else we'll hammer outlater
5) im loaded with $$$bills

textPath.Text = full path Ppath & Pfilename
Ppath = path c:~~~
Pfilename = the exe's filename

first, i need a icon extrator, it will create an icon( the defalt icon of the exe){icons name is the exefiles name ~~ exename.ico)
in the dir of the exe, the exe path is textPath.Text
that icon will stay there and then it will contineue to the next line of code, wich is the exe binding.
textpatha.Text<- this is the one that startsup first] is the 1st file to be binded and textPath.Text
is the 2nd, and the icon of the 2 binded files exe result is that icon i talked about a few lines ago.
the result of the binding is put in the windows temp dir{ + its own subfolder} as the orginal exe filename,
then it will kill exename.ico, kill the orginal exe, name; copy the binded result in the wintemp dir to
the path of the orignal exename, then cleanup and move on. there must be a code to see if the wintemp subfolder it makes is already there -

binding( join 2 exes togeter so they both run at the same time)
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freel free to email me!

When I Make A (install) CD-Rom All Attributs Files Changed To Read Only Why? Read Only
I would like to my attributs files look the same after the installation. But when I create the cd all the files took the properties read only.

And in my programme,I need to write in some files.

Who can help me ?

Sorry for my bad english.

Redg
Thanks a lot.

VB Unable To Read MSysobjects Of MS Access Because Of 'no Read Permission'.
How do I set the read/write rights in order to correct this?

Here is the exact error:

Recored(s) cannot be read; no read permission on 'MySysObjects'

And just in case you guys need the code:

Code:
Public Sub alterdb()

    Dim rs As New ADODB.Recordset

    strSQL = InputBox("Enter SQL query.")

    If strSQL <> "" Then
        rs.Open strSQL, goConn, adOpenForwardOnly
        Set Adodc1.Recordset = rs
        Set DataGrid1.DataSource = Adodc1
    End If

End Sub

The strSQL in this case is 'SELECT * FROM MSysObjects'

Command To Read From A Table, Then Read Into List Box
Does anybody know the command to read from a table? I want to use this to write to a listbox all the names then use this to drag/drop into textboxes. is this possible? and can somebody please tell me the command?

Thanks,

Squidds x

Records Can't Be Read; No Read Permission On MSysObjects
trying to write a small program that will show
the links on tables with vb5

i use the double-click event on a linked table
from a listbox and get the r/t error 3112,
in the subject line,

how do i access the hidden table MSysObject information
contained within ..

larryn

Record(s) Cannot Be Read; No Read Permission On MSysObjects
Hi
I'm getting error code : Run-time error: '-2147217911 (80040e09) when ever im trying read names of tables in msaccess 2000 database.

SQL statement:
SELECT DISTINCTROW MSysObjects.Name , MSysObjects.Id From MSysObjects WHERE MSysObjects.Type=1

thanks
Vinod

Dont Read Me....no Wait, Read Me!
Ok, since the person is going to have to know that their are sending mail, how could I transfer what they wrote in the text box to the mail letter...

ex:

My program>>>>>>

(Write message Below!)
----------------------------
BLAH BLAH BLAH MONEY BLAH |
Blah Blah Blah Blah CYA |
Love, |
Ugly***** |
----------------------------
[click to send]

END PROGRAM>>>>>>>>>

ok...how could I make their text show up in the hotmail, or outlook, or whateverthehell they are using's, text area??

Serial Port Read In / Read Out
I am trying to build my own simple hardware and write a VB6 application to communicate to and from it. What I want is how do I read voltage changes from an external sensor pluged into a serial port and be able to catch the voltage changes from my VB application EG: if I have a voltage range between 0 and 5 volts I want my VB application to be able to detect 0.1 0.2 V etc to 5 Volts and then do something depending on the voltage like open or close a relay. If anyone has information or can direct me to a site that covers both hardware development in this area and software in VB

Regards
Nigel

How To Read An Excel Spreadsheet Column, That Is, Read From The Top Cell To Bottom Cell (like File R
How to read an excel spreadsheet column, that is, read from the top cell to bottom cell (like file read to eof)? how can I know which cell is the last cell?

thanks

Help Please (!hard!)
Ok I am making a program where you pick a picture and you can type in words then save it and the words and the picture you picked are save into a picture.

For those of you who still don't get it.
so theres these pictures
( ) [ ] { }

and a text box.

I want to pick { }

I put "O" in the text box and save it. the picture should look like this {O}

This Is A Hard One
Hi, i was wondering, if you look at the image i attached.. i want to be able to create a program that combines 1 (being the front), 2 (being the "look from above"), and 3 (being the side).. to one, and make a 3d image with it, and look at it at a perspective.. i've pondered on how to do this, but it keeps getting bumped with other ideas, so i decided to post here:

is it possible to combine the front, the top, and the side, and make a 3d perspective image out of it? (static one)

and if its possible to make a static one, then it would be possible to make a "dynamic" one (dunno if its the term).. as if, the user can rotate the image.. but that would make the sections 6, but not 3 (front, back, top, bottom, left side, right side).. but with work.. could that be done too?

image2 is how the final image should look like after compiling the 3 sections together

A Hard One..
How do I have excel call a site before running a web query on it and send the login & password to it?
The thing is.. I have this site that needs login into before I can extract data from, it prompt a pop up box with login & pass request.

Anyone?

THX.
Enforce

VB And SQL... Very Hard For Me. Please Help.
Alright... this is going to be an odd post.
<nonsense>
First off I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Curtis. I've from Ruckersville, VA, and just recently started vb coding.
</nonsense>

I've started creating a program for my work that will generate a random work schedule based on data entered by a user. The other problem is, I have no idea how to tie vb to an sql database, or even how to use sql. I was thinking that there might be a way to use a text file instead of sql, but I'm probably wrong.

Basically for sql work, I need to be able to
A) Have buttons that add and remove names from the database
B) Have buttons that add and remove 1 of 3 times (eg 6:00 to 3:00, 3:00 to 7:00, 7:00 to 11:00) to the database for each person. This for each day of the week.
c) Have the program randomly generate a spreadsheet schedule based on the data entered.
d) the easy part. have a button to get this sucker to print.

I was wondering if anyone could point me to a specific tutorial that would help me get through this. Also I can post a picture of the program so far so you'll have a better idea of what I'm working with. Just ask if you think you need one.

Something Hard...
I dunno where to put this, but I am tryin to make a program where you connect to each other by IP and see each other movemits and stuff like for example here the pic and a little despcriotion of what i want to do...www.shadowdimension.com/images/arf.jpg

This Is A Hard One
How can i change the meaning of a name in a list box ?
for example

in the list box i have

1
2
3

i would like to change the numbers by names but leaving the same meaning of the numbers in the names.

can any one help?

Hard To Say...
Well, I have following problem: How do I convert 1/100 (decimals) to 1/60 (to use it with hours, minutes)?
A small calculator should be built where you type in the file size in megabytes, then select your downloadspeed (e.g. 64 kBit - ISDN). The result should be the download time in hours and minutes (and seconds).
E.g.:
File size: 12 MB
DL speed: 64 kBit
DL time: 25.6 minutes (<--- this should be 25 minutes XY seconds)

Oh~~this Is Really Hard
When I move my mose above a word.

Can i make a program shows what is the word. and show it in a label?

Keep asking question until the end of the world....

Hard One - Need Help :(
Hello all how are you? Im having a little issue and dont know what to do. This is what I what I want to do. I have a text box and command button. I put a name in and well say hal+j( my initials ) So I type hal+j in text1 then press the comamdn button and all through winsock it will go to http://profiles.yahoo.com/hal+j and it then says "Yahoo! ID" and I want it to look at the place with the "Yahoo! ID" and then pop a message box up saying what the word/words are after "Yahoo! ID" in this case its "Hal J" even though we typed in hal+j so I want to reveal its true identity... Thanks in advance for some help and its very much appreciated have a good one

Why Is This So Hard
this seems like something really basic but for some reason i cant get it to work.

counter is an int

i want that when you click the command button counter will equal counter + 1. But in the command click sub i put counter = counter + 1 but counter always stays the same. Why is that?

I know this is really basic, sorry for the super easy question.

Would It Be Hard To....
My teacher at school has presented me with a problem that'd he like me to work do for my class. The assignment is to have an easy way for all the teachers in the school to submit their attendance for each class. My intial thought was "Ok, a nice little ASP driven site should do it." But then I got to thinking, what if the interent goes down, or the teacher isn't quite familiar with the net, etc...

So I was wondering, would it be hard to write a VB program to read, update, change, and modify a database on my school's central computer?

I have done my fair share of VB, but never any LAN work, or database type projects. So I don't really know how hard it would be to do, and if an ASP script(s) would be better.

Btw, I only have about 350 students in my school.

Why Is This So Hard
Ok,this problem involves Database Access using a Adodc Control.

I want to know HOW do i set the "DateSource" and "DateField" of a Textbox in the VB programming. I tryed the following:

textbox1.datasource = Adodc1 <--- THE NAME OF MY ADODC Control
textbox1.datefield = fldName <---- fldName is already in the Database
as a Field.

The Adodc1 control is on the Form, but why can't i use it this way. I DON'T want to set this 2 properties in the PROPERTIES WINDOW,don't ask why it's even more Confusing!

PLEASE HELP if you have the knowlege to.

Thnx

A Very Hard One !!
I need to scan list3 and if a which is full of emails if any of the line don't contain a "@" then I need it to erase that line and the some line number in list1 and list2

How Hard Would This Be?
I think this is damn near an impossibility, but what the hell I might as well ask right?

I need to create a program that reads Excel files and spits out (okay exports) a .txt file.

Here's the problem though. Every damn Excel file we get is in a different format. Sure, they all have to look the same once their converted to text, but coming in they are a dogs breakfast.

I almost need to setup VB so that you tell it the format for the fields that are coming into the program via excel, and then it 'massages' things from there.

So in short....I get several Excel files each month in a ton of different formats. How hard would it be to create a VB program that could handle them all. Basically, a DYNAMIC program.

This Is A Particularly Hard One!
Does anyone know how to access the call-stack at run-time - not in debug mode?

This One Is Hard:
Well, my idea was to have a form set up as so:

VB Code:
dim x as stringx = CSERVERS.Inet1.OpenURL("http:yay.org/site.txt", icString)'i just made up that site

okay, now i can make a msgbox of x and stuff, but i thought this would be a way to change how the program works at runtime..i figured since i can get a msgbox of http:yay.org/site.txt (<--the site i have has NO formatting)...that i can run whatever commands are in that text..
so i figured running like this would work.

VB Code:
If Len(x) > 1 Then x End If

seeing as how x = me.height = 400 on the site (and thats ALL it says)
i figured it would run the commands. Am i on the right track here? i thought this would be a good way of going about this.

This Is Not Hard
if you look in the reg
to find it
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerDiscardablePostSetupShellNew]

the key? i need starts like this?

"Visual Basic PRojet.file"=hex:

send it to me
thats it

well thanks 4 ur time

Very Hard I Think
i have a request
can somebody please help me with my code?
i need a program that may use vba code aswell

i have to make a program that will show all the .csv (comma seperated values) in a specified directory in REVERSE creation order....it then needs to have a function to open the files in excel.
can anybody help me?

Hard. =)
The following has stumped me for a few days, I have tried coding it out after manually devising a method, but it seems only way I could manually do it was through my ability to "think" which a computer doesnt really have by default.

What I am trying to do is get a sequence of letters entered by a user, ie: o g d r q, and from there I will have to make all the combinations of the letters that are possible and each time I find one compare it to a dictionary of most words in the english language to find all the possible words that can be created using, o g d r or q. I know this would take a while to scan through the files and find the words, but if someone can help me devise a way to make all combinations of the letters possible then I think I can finish the rest. To break it down for you here is what I think I need help with:

1. Function to find all words createable when X amount of letters
is input.

Any input will be GREATLY appreciated.

This Is Going To Be Hard
ok...i just made a prog on windows 2000. and it doesn't run with XP unless it has the run as thing set to 2000 , i need help it ! here are my specs :

Windows 2000 Pro
Windows .NET Enterprise Server (the one I use for Dev.)
Visual Studio 97 Enterprise Edition (don't use it)
Visual Basic 6.0 Pro
Visual Studio .NET Pro

AMD Afthlon XP 1600+
GeForce 2 MX 400
HP CD Burrner + LG CD-Read
SiS Onboard Sound + Network 10/100

Could That Be Hard?
I Found this link: Display UserControl properties in the Property Window...

how can i make my own categories, or how can i make my property be in adiffrent category rather than "Misc"?

is it that hard?

A Hard One!
I have a new database in Microsoft Excel. There are three columns in the table (User, Password, Country). Now, I have three textboxes correctly set up and everything else I need is there. What do I put in the command button to transfer what I have in the textboxes to the database? Thanks in advance!

Is It That Hard??!!!
Please Help... I'm Not Gettin' To Do It!!
How To Set An Active WallPaper??!!
Please Help:
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I am trying to write a program that allows to change wallpapers.
I am using an API i found on this site. The only problem is that i cannont set an HTM File as a wallpaper, even if "View My Active Desktop as Wallpaper" From the settings pannel is set!!!
Could U Please Help Me Out??!!!
Thanx...

By the way, here's what i'm using:
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MODULE
*******
Option Explicit
Public Declare Function SystemParametersInfo Lib "user32" Alias "SystemParametersInfoA" (ByVal uAction As Long, ByVal uParam As Long, ByVal lpvParam As String, ByVal fuWinIni As Long) As Long

Form With Command1
******************
Option Explicit
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim t As Long
Dim Wallpaper As String
Wallpaper = InputBox("Please type in the full path of the bitmap you want to set to the desktop wallpaper.")
If Wallpaper = "" Then Exit Sub
t = SystemParametersInfo(20, 0, Wallpaper, 1)
If t = 0 Then
MsgBox "Error changing wallpaper"
End If
End Sub
****************************************************

VERY Hard
Alright, if you can answer this I will give you a cookie. How do I create an equilizer. I made one before that was VERY horrible and errored constantly ("cannot get wave in"). There are many examples out there that are also horrible or error constantly. Anyone know a good way to do this? Thanks in advance! Later,

-zer0 flaw

Hard One !
Hi all !

Background
We've got a new ISP at the place I work, and to get users set up to use this, I've written and exe which changes the users ip address in their registry when it's opened.

Problem
I was planning to send this out via e-mail to the users, but after some testing, found that only those users with administrator rights had access to write to the registry & the app failed.

How can I bypass this / have temporary admin rights on an NT/2000 pc please - has anyone come accross the same problem before?

Thanks ;c)