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    - RichTextBox formating problems Hi, I have a richtextbox which I have modifyed to enable scrolling (ie text gets added to the bottom and gets scrolled upwards when new text is added). I have also modifed so that cirtan text can be a different color using the SelectedStart, SelectedLength and SelectedColor properties. This is all working fine. Now I want to limit the amount of text which ends up in the display so I'm using the string.Remove function to remove text from the begining of the text. However in doing an kind of operation to remove text all formating is lost on my current text. This sucks!!! So I tryed implimenting a solution which stores the formating applied to the text. This is very slow and also sucks. Basically I need a better way of a: removing text from the text box without loosing formating b: a way of capturing previously formated text and reappling it to new text c: appling my own method of storing formating to text Thanks Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96239
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    - need HELP urgently example code included Hi All, Can anyone explain the behaviour of the program below, I have two textboxes and in thier lostfocus event I am displaying a message box and then setting focus to the other textbox but it seems to be firing the both textboxes lostfocus events when they have values set, WHY ?? enter 1 in the first textbox and 2 in the second texbox. any help will be greatly appreicated. THANK YOU. using System; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace test { public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form { private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tb1; private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tb2; private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void Dispose( bool disposing ) { if( disposing ) { if (components != null) { components.Dispose(); } } base.Dispose( disposing ); } #region Windows Form Designer generated code private void InitializeComponent() { this.tb1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox(); this.tb2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox(); this.SuspendLayout(); // // tb1 // this.tb1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 80); this.tb1.Name = "tb1"; this.tb1.TabIndex = 0; this.tb1.Text = ""; // // tb2 // this.tb2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 128); this.tb2.Name = "tb2"; this.tb2.TabIndex = 1; this.tb2.Text = ""; // // Form1 // this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13); this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(608, 318); this.Controls.Add(this.tb2); this.Controls.Add(this.tb1); this.Name = "Form1"; this.Text = "Form1"; this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load); this.ResumeLayout(false); } #endregion [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.Run(new Form1()); } private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { tb1.LostFocus+=new EventHandler(tb1_LostFocus); tb2.LostFocus+=new EventHandler(tb2_LostFocus); } private void tb2_LostFocus(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (tb2.Text=="2") { MessageBox.Show("Example 2"); tb1.Focus(); } } private void tb1_LostFocus(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (tb1.Text=="1") { MessageBox.Show("Example 1" ); tb2.Focus(); } } } } Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96238
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    - Alpha Blended windows with controls I am trying to get some information from somebody about using UpdateLayeredWindow API. I need to be able to create a window that is Alpha blended to the desktop and have text, buttons, scrollbars, etc. Is there any way to do this? If so can somebody point me in the right direction / examples. I can get a window with my PNG to render using UpdateLayeredWindow API but nothing else... I am currently using .net 1.1 / 2.0 in C#. Thanks. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96234
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    - How to see current windows message queue My form gets a resize message after completing a button click event and I cant find the source of this resize message. My button event makes same calls to directx device and resizing or maximizing the form. Yes these calls can be source of the unknown resize event but I see my resize event raised at the moment doing these calls in the button event. After finishing all calls and resizings in the button event, I get a resize event, but from where ???? I look to call stack at this resize event, and I cant see and code of mine raises this event. So I think a line of code in the button event creates a resize message in the message queue for processing it in the App.DoEvents call. not in the button event. And this message waits the current button click message ending. I will give a code example : method MyForm.ButtonClick // this is the event method of my button [ // in this event, we make lots of calls backup form's size (*) reset directx device restore form's size (*) .... // I think one line of code in this event, adds a resize event to message queue to process later ] method MyForm.Resize // resize event [ // this event raised at the moment of running (*) lines some code... ] after completing the button event and before returning to normal program loop, I get an extra resize event :( :( so, I need to see all stored messages in message queue when I process my button event. for example, I will print the current message queue status to console line by line in the button event. I really need to see which line of code adds the f..king extra resize event to the queue. pls help me, how can I get the current windows message queue status to print to console Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96233
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    - publishing app How would I go about crating a folder during installation of my application? Currently, I save files in my users MyDocuments folder, but they're loose. It would be better if I could create a specific folder to hold them, but I'm not sure how I'd go about this. Any help would be appreciated. Chris. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96232
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    - Menu access key underlines not visible for MenuStrip The underlines for the Access Keys in a Windows Forms menu are not visible in even the most basic application on my system. I created a Windows Forms application and added a menu strip with a &File menu item and &New, &Open and E&xit subitems. The underlines are visible in design view but disappear when the form is run. My system is Windows XP Professional with Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers but I also have installed Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition, SQL Server Developer Edition and SQL Sever Express Edition. Does anyone have any ideas on what might be happening? I am a rather new .NET Developer and I'm not even sure if I should be somehow reporting this to Microsoft. Thanks for your help! Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96230
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    - multilingual support I have given multilingual support to my winform application, everthin is working fine, but when i compile my project it generates multipl resource dlls for all the languages. Is it possible to combine or merge all the resource dlls of all th languages in one single dll. Visha -- va_achary ----------------------------------------------------------------------- va_acharya's Profile: http://www.msusenet.com/member.php?userid=509 View this thread: http://www.msusenet.com/t-187364910 Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96225
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    - TaskVision Smart Client demo app in 2.0 I just downloaded the TaskVision smart client app for review. I think it was built in 1.0, however, i'm runnint 2.0. VS 2005 upgraded it and now I have a vew compile errors. One I dont know how to resolve is in the class SQLHelper where its trying to return a sqldatareader from a shared method. the compile error is: Error 39 Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'ExecuteReader' can be called without a narrowing conversion: 'Public Shared Overloads Function ExecuteReader(connectionString As String, spName As String, ParamArray parameterValues() As Object) As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader': Argument matching parameter 'connectionString' narrows from 'System.Data.CommandType' to 'String'. D:\nwis\Apps\SampleCode\SmartClientApps\TaskVision\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data\SQLHelper.vb 772 24 Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data and the method is: Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteReader(ByVal connection As SqlConnection, _ ByVal spName As String, _ ByVal ParamArray parameterValues() As Object) As SqlDataReader 'pass through the call using a null transaction value 'Return ExecuteReader(connection, CType(Nothing, SqlTransaction), spName, parameterValues) Dim commandParameters As SqlParameter() 'if we receive parameter values, we need to figure out where they go If Not (parameterValues Is Nothing) And parameterValues.Length > 0 Then commandParameters = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(connection.ConnectionString, spName) AssignParameterValues(commandParameters, parameterValues) Return ExecuteReader(CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName, commandParameters) 'otherwise we can just call the SP without params Else Return ExecuteReader(connection, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName) End If End Function 'ExecuteReader Any idea on how to resolve this? Thanks. -- moondaddy@nospam.nospam Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96224
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    - VB.NET wizard form Hi all, I'm writing an app in VB.NET and want it to look and behave like a typical application wizard (i.e. with the usual Next, Cancel, Back etc). Should I be looking to use multiple forms or is there a better, cleaner way of doing it? Cheers Paul Taylor Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96218
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    - Controls paint slowly Sorry for re-posting in this newsgroup - but this group is more apropriate than dotnet.general I am developing a mdi application that will act as a front end to a database. I am finding that when i show any of the mdi child forms in my application it is noticeable that the form is shown first with the areas where the controls will be displayed cut out and what ever is top most before the form is shown is momentarity seen through these areas. This is also noticed if the user changes focus to say internet explorer and then back to the running application. I find that this is more noticeable for textboxes, labels and toolstrips but not listboxes or tab controls. I have tried various methods suggested for double buffering, however these appear to show no signs of improvement. None of my mdi child forms are currently doing anything special on loading - the form as seen in the form designer is just being shown (no data access on load) I would appreciate any suggestions. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96214
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    - Dot Net Project Execution without Dot Net and Framework.... Dear all In Dot Net windows Application .... what are the requirements to run the developed Dot Net project EXE file in the system which doesnt have Dot Net..... with out creating of Setup...... only with project EXE file........ please help me... regards krishnan Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96209
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    - drag and drop on axwebbrowser I am trying to capture drag and drop events from the web browser control (axWebBrowser). I am using the IOleClientSite interface to connect to the browser with SetClientSite. I get the first call to GetDropTarget, and assign an object that implements the IDropTarget interface. However, I never recieve any of the callbacks in the IDropTarget interface. Also, after I do one drag/drop operation onto the browser control, I can't do any further drop operations on the browser. What is the correct way to implement drag/drap on the web browser control? Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96202
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    - Curved borders on a window. Is there anyway I can have a curved edge on a window - to round it out. (Kind of like the top edge of a window that hasn't been maximized). I have a window with no border and a back ground image that has curves on it. The image itself has the corners transparent but the form doesn't appear to be transparent. Any suggestions? TIA - Jeff. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96199
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    - Have one window close another window. I have an app that opens a main window. There's a condition where another window will open and from that window I want to be able to close the first window. How do I do this? TIA - Jeff. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96197
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    - How to make controls expand to fill screen in fullscreen mode I design my forms in Visual Studio, which has limited screen space for the form. After compilation, I run the project and expand the form to fullscreen mode, but the controls and other elements on the form remain fixed -- they don't expand to fill the entire screen. How can make the controls and other elements on the form expand to fullscreen mode? Thanks for any help. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96196
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    - Paint event don't Work Hi : I have created a Class where this contains a timer , each time the timer control been activate or its interval time has elpased a new window must appear and deseapear ,, ( com kind of alarm) ,, I created another class (form) that is instanced when the peiod time from my Class A is executed .. Why the event Method DO not fires !! ? , Why if I Instance the Class from another Form it Works , but When I Instance The Class From My Class Don't Work. Tank Very Much for your help ... Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96194
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    - A Framework for Datadriven Forms for VB Dot Net Hello All, I am currently in the middle of creating a 'Framework' for my latest VB.Net project. I have always created such a tool for previous lauguages. This time I am basing it on n-Tier architecture. I will probably continue and develop my own version, but have any of you people developed your own version, or used and 3rd party tools. What I am referring to is a set of code that can be used for most forms in the application, they will display data, allow for additions, deletions, updates, will support record selection, etc. I typically then add error logging, application logging, and a few other minor features. The only problem is it is a little labourious creating all the code for each layer, and the stored procedures required, and the stored procedures for the combo's also. I am attempting to use .Net 2003's data adapter to generate some of the sql for the updates and deletions, but I still have to hand write a reasonable amount of the code myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance Mark Breen Ireland Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96189
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    - CLickOnce Doesn't work with FireFox? Is this true, is there no work around here? http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=122285&SiteID=1 Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96188
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    - Window with another window on top of it. I have a situation where I have a window and I want to put another window on top of it that opaque at 50%. That works fine. But I'd also like to have it that when I move the main window, the opaque one moves with it. How can I do this? Do I need to go to an MDI which I really don't want to. Or do I have to move the opaque window in the main window's Move event? TIA - Jeff. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96187
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    - using console with a windows app I have a VB app with a form under FW 1.1, sp1. In sub main, I do some setup processing that may or may not result in some calls to: Console.Writeline(...) eventually, I do: Application.Run(New Form1) All this works. If the app is run by clicking the app's icon, the console writes are discarded. If I run from a command prompt window via app arg1 arg2 | more I will see the console writes in the command window. But if I run via app arg1 arg2 the console writes are discarded. I would like to avoid piping to 'more' if possible. I guess what I want to do is flush and close stdout before I do Application.Run(New Form1). But Console.Out.Flush() and/or Console.Out.Close() don't help. I'm looking for a .net solution - not api's. Also, I have read some info about making a console app and starting forms from it. I'd rather not go that way - this app is a windows gui app that has a couple of troubleshooting command line features. So, is there a .net way to close and flush stdout so the text is visible in the command prompt window while the windowed app continues to run? Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96185
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    - Can't Read App.config with No-Touch Deployment and .NET 2.0 My application uses the no-touch deployment model. In .NET 1.1, this works great. After I installed .NET 2.0 (and subsequently uninstalled it), the application can no longer read the app.config file. Example: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings.Get(...) always returns Nothing. Again, this works with 1.1, but not with 2.0 (tested on mulitiple machines). Any insight? Thanks in advance, Rob Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96183
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    - Can we create our own MessageBox ? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C612DA.628EE420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Can we create our own customized MessageBox and Inputbox, in which icons = or images and custom message can be shown. Thanks in advance, Regards Swat ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C612DA.628EE420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can we create our own customized = MessageBox and=20 Inputbox, in which icons or images and custom message can be = shown.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards<BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>Swat</FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C612DA.628EE420-- Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96179
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    - migrate project from .net 1.1 to 2.0 Hello, I'm developping a program for over a year now and this is based on the framework 1.1 Release date is scheduled by the end of this year and I wish use the framework 2.0 I figure the sooner the better. I have installed vs2005. This nicely converts my vs2003 projects and solutions to the new version. But I think it still uses the framework 1.1. What do I need to do to make it use framework 2.0. Without a lot of trouble (or work). I think I could always recreate every project and then import the files, but I think there should be an easier way. Maybe setting a property or so on the project or whatever. Best regards, Ike Castelyn Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96178
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    - How does Resource Manager work? Hi, I want to know how the Resource Manager works. In particular, how the resx file is created when we design a form. Wat goes into the resx file. And how does the ResourceManger use this resx file at runtime to show the form etc. Any good material on this topic? Sinex Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96175
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    - Forms Inheritance - BindingNavigator Good day all, On my base form I have amongst others, a BindingNavigator control. I have changed the modifier properties for all the controls to "Protected Friend", but for the BindingNavigator I cannot change any properties in the new inherited form. All other controls are fine. Has anybody got any suggestions? Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96174
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    - context menu Hi all, I have a context menu and I wish its contents to be displayed in a ToolStripMenuItem. I simply assign the context menu to toolstripmenuitem.dropdown. This works fine, but it seems if I right click to open the context menu, the first time it opens is under ToolStripMenuItem rather than the mouse pointer. After this everything works as intended. If the ToolStripMenuItem is opened first, then the contextmenu always appears where it should. I use this technique in another form and the context menu always displays correctly. Is this a bug? If so how do I correct it. It doesn't cause any harm. it's just an annoyance. Chris Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96171
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    - Sub Main() declared twice? I have a Windows Forms application I'm trying to starup with a startup class. Here's the signature of my main in the class: <STAThread()> Public Shared Sub Main() I have application framework disabled, but when I compile I get: 'Sub Main' is declared more than once in 'Foo': Foo.My.MyApplication.Main(Args() As String), Foo.Main.Main() The app was originally running with a Startup form, but I'm trying to move to starting from Main(). Before I had it declared as shared and the <STAThread()> designation (ie, before .Net could find my Main()), the project would build, but I would get a "NoStartupFormException". I have no Idea what's going on here. How do I get rid of the Main() in MyApplication? I would have assumed that disabling the app framework would do it, but apparently not. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96168
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    - Windows forms and user controls Hello everyone, I have a windows form that has 2 child usercontrols i created and added inside, control1 has a label that displays some text based on activities i do in control2, my question is how do i update the label text inside control1 from control2? previously i got around this issue by using properties and static variables but this doesn't work with form controls such as the label i have. Any solution would be highly appreciated. Cheers, Maya. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96165
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    - Ideas on Themes selection for the Form??? I have two to different sets of themes for my windows form. Selecting each form should change the Images, color sets and other appearance related properties for the controls on the form. What could be the best way to approach this problem. I was thinking of saving these setting in different XML files and read from them on fly when theme is changed by the user. But any other ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated. I was thinking something like this........ <root> <ImagesFolderName> images1 </ImagesFolderName> <LabelBackColor>Red</LabelBackColor> </PanelBorderColor>Dark Gray</PanelBorderColor> </root> Thanks, VPMahank Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96164
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    - Smart Client takes Ages to Start Hi I have created a windows form in Visual Studio 2005. I have use the publish function to create an Executable to install on Client Machines. Now, i have installed this on both the development machine, and my personal machine. Once installed, the version on my personal machine takes ages to open. Where the Version on my Development machine opens almost immeadietly. Why the Delay? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks! Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96161
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    - Hiding and Showing a modal form Hi , all In non .NET world(WIN API) i could have a hidden modal dialox box. But ShowDialog in .NET is dependent to Visible property !!! Suppose i have a Modal form and i make it hide(via this.Hide()) from another thread , someone tell me why after that my form is closed. I'm so angry of that , because a lot googling( MSFT staff hate this :)) ) i find for a simplpe thing such as hinding and showing a modal form you have to use some tricks . i don't i have to Cry or laugh My real problem is : i want update something on form(From another thared via Invoke) while is hidden and whenever i like i make that Visible or Invisible again . is it a BIG thing i can't() Some one help me and others. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96157
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    - "Error while trying to run project. Unable to start debugger.", help help I press F5 to run simple windows form program, the error show "Error while trying to run project. Unable to start debugger.", how should I do? Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96155
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    - Smart Client failures When trying to run a smart cleint app it terminates with no error messages, event log entries, etc. I have tried running custom built apps and also the report builder in sql server 2005 with no luck. Has anyone else had this problem? Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96154
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    - Me.Invoke - Incorrect behavior I have encountered an odd behavior when using Me.Invoke and any help would be great. I am using a standard Me.InvokeRequired followed be a Me.Invoke to make sure a method runs on the UI thread. This logic has worked for me countless times but for some reason I have a problem with it in one circumstance. The Me.Invoke is called but it does not create the delegate on the UI thread. Instead it creates the delegate on the same thread which then gets caught by the Me.InvokeRequired which call Me.Invoke and this continues until I get a stack overflow. So my question is what would cause Me.Invoke to not use the UI thread but instead the thread that it is currently on? Below is a code snippet.... Private Delegate Sub SetButtonDelegate(ByVal Value As Boolean) Private Sub SetButton(ByVal Value As Boolean) If Me.InvokeRequired Then Dim newDelegate As New SetButtonDelegate(AddressOf SetButton) Me.Invoke(newDelegate, New Object() {Value}) Else Mylabel.Enabled = Value Mybutton.Enabled = Value End If End Sub Thanks Madison -- Madison Decker - MCSD Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96153
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    - Skinnable UI with WinForms Hello Everyone, I have a requirement of writing a WinForm application that should support "SKINS" for the UI. On applying a skin, the look and feel of the application can change drastically. Even the size and shape of the Main window and its child controls can change. I have NO idea about, how to achieve this in .NET WinForms. Any Article, Link, Sample or Lecture will be greatly appriciated with Tons of Thanks :-) Thanks * (Vipul) () ; =================================== Vipul Pathak, Indore, MP, India. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96151
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    - Child forms Hi, When running this code, it's not possible to select the text using the mouse in the textbox. What's wrong with it? (This is just a code snippet. I can't use a MDI frame). Regards, Perry using System; using System.Drawing; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace WindowsTestApplication { public class MainClass { public class FormChild : Form { public FormChild() { TextBox tb = new TextBox(); tb.Location = new Point(5,25); tb.Width = 240; tb.Text = "Try to select a part of this text using the mouse"; this.Controls.Add(tb); } } public class FormMain : Form { public FormMain() { FormChild f = new FormChild(); f.Location = new Point(10,10); f.Size = new Size(250,150); f.TopLevel = false; this.Controls.Add(f); f.Show(); } } [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.Run(new FormMain()); } } } Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96146
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    - DataGridView Cell border Hello, Is there any way to set a different border only to some cells. I need to group some rows and I want to set the thicker bottom border for every last row in a group. Thank you Ondrej Srubar Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96145
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    - Reading a word document into a string Hi All, I need to be able to read a word document into a string, can someone post some sample code or point me in the right direction please. I've googled on this for ages and can't turn up anything useful. Many thanks, Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96139
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    - How can I get Area of checkbox ? Hellow , all How can I acquire the area where it is drawn to checkBox that changes externals by CheckState such as CheckBox and RadioButton? SystemInformation.MenuCheckSize ??? Thank you, Ken Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96135
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    - Closing the dropdown using Esc key results in closing of dialog Hi, I have dialog form whose Accept and Cancel buttons are set. Closing the Drop Down which is in a grid using Escape key results in Closure of the dialog. How to avoid this? Also, since the combo box has the focus, why this key event is bubbled to the dialog form. Regards, Manjunath -- Message posted via http://www.dotnetmonster.com Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96132
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    - Inserting Vaules into Multiple columns in a ListBox? Hi, How can I make a ListBox multicolumn and insert values into multiple columns of the listbox? I want to select the whole row as one...... Thanx in advance.... Regards, Sandeep Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96129
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    - Solution Explorer kind of utility Hi, wanted to know wat are the files used in current project along with folder structure. Please let me know how do I go about this. any help on DTE /ENVDTE will do. Kishor Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96128
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    - Tab Control Behaviour SelectedIndexChanged Event for Tab Control is not fired in .Net Framework 2.0 but it gets fired in .Net Freamework 1.1 and this behaviour happens till the form is not shown to the user. After displaying the form this event starts working. Is this a known problem. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96127
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    - Tab Control Problem SelectedIndexChanged Event for Tab Control is not fired in .Net Framework 2.0 but it gets fired in .Net Freamework 1.1 and this behaviour happens till the form is not shown to the user. After displaying the form this event starts working fine. Is this a known problem. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96126
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    - inspector window problem I have a window with multiple inspector window. When the *Application* lose the focus I would like to hide all inspector windows. I cannot use the activate/deactivate event on the main window, because it deactivate if I click on any inspector windows. How could I do that? -- Regards, Lloyd Dupont NovaMind development team NovaMind Software Mind Mapping Software <www.nova-mind.com> Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96124
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    - control validation problem I have create a control which CauseValidation=true (let's call it ValidatingControl) I have created another control reacting to user action.(let's call it GuiControl) Now my problem is: If my ValidatingControl is not valid and I click on some other gui element, such as a CheckBox or the close button of my window, nothing happen: which is fine and expected. But if I click on my GuiControl it react on user input as usual, regardless of the fact my ValidatingControl is not valid. So the question is: how do I check in my GuiControl wether or not I'm allowed to react to user input (i.e. that there are no pending validation)? -- Regards, Lloyd Dupont NovaMind development team NovaMind Software Mind Mapping Software <www.nova-mind.com> Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96122
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    - Windows Forms framework Greetings, I was wondering if there is a framework in .NET world similar to what Eclipse is in a Java world. Could "Composite UI Application Block" be compared to Eclipse? Thanks. Tag: How to create basic Windows Explorer Tag: 96121
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Hi
As part of a system I need to create a file uploading application - User
should be able to select few files ( or a whole folder) and upload all the
files on a server using web service.
I wanted to know if it is possible to mimic basic functionality of windows
explorer - show files with correct icons and allow navigation in folder.

I know that I can optionally use Open File dialog but I think it would be
nicer to use regular ListView.

I don't do too much windows forms development so any tip is welcome.
Thank you,
Shimon

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RE: How to create basic Windows Explorer by v-jetan

v-jetan
Mon Jan 09 01:30:02 CST 2006

Hi Shimon,

Thanks for your post.

In .Net winform, we can use TreeView and ListView controls to simulate the
Windows Explorer style UI, please refer to the links below for samples:
"FTP Explorer in C# (Beta 2)"
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/winforms/NFTPExplorer_Beta2.asp
"My Explorer In C#"
http://www.thecodeproject.com/csharp/my_explorer.asp
"Windows Explorer in C#"
http://www.thecodeproject.com/csharp/tv-lv-basic41.asp

Hope this helps

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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