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    ODBC connnection call fails

    Hi David, I am on Windows 7 I think you are using VB.NET or ADO. I am trying to use DAO. Kind regards.
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    ODBC connnection call fails

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    ODBC connnection call fails

    Hi David, I think you are right and thanks so much for the tip. I found this excellent link for installing and registering the myodbc5a.dll file (for ANSI)in the correct folder: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-odbc/en/connector-odbc-installation-binary-windows-dll.html I did register it -...
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    ODBC connnection call fails

    It is a 64 bit driver.
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    ODBC connnection call fails

    dilettante, Thanks for your reply, which I always regard highly. I do not know how to establish whether it is a 32 or 64 bit DSN and what it should be. I am using vb6 with MySQL. How would I specify the DSN in the connection object if it is not registered under the System DSN? If you could help...
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    VB6 merge of PDF files.

    I use Nitro Pro to merge as many PDS's as you wish into one.
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    Setting a control

    I wish to set a control of which I only have its name stored in a database in a string field 'cboList' like in: Set MyControl="cboList" It gives an error because the string "cboList" is not a control object. Thanks for help
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    Open any document file from VB6

    My VB6 program has a link to a document file (like a .txt, .pdf or .jpg) on a label (say lblDoc.caption) on the form which points to a file on his C drive. I need to open the file for the user using the default program on his computer for that type of document in order for him to display it in...
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    .NET version

    Thanks jbenson001, I have framework 4.5 installed There is not a target entry in my web.config file. Can you please send me an entry, which I presume must come under the section 'compilation'. In fact under compilation there are a lot of entries which says 3.5 - must I change all? Thanks PK
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    .NET version

    I am developing with Visual Studio Express 2012 for Web. My web hosting company says that my solution/project is compiled in .NET 3.5 and they want it to be .NET 4.0. How can I change that. Thanks
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    Duplicate entries from Access query

    As I understand your question. I select from TRANSACTIONS which have fields for journaltranstypes (as in integer to be joiend from that table) selected from a dropdownbox, TaskNo which is adding one specific task to one specific transaction (to be added by selecting one task items from many...
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    Duplicate entries from Access query

    I have this query: ListQuery(35) = "Select transactions.id, transactions.transdate, journaltranstypes.transtype, transactions.description, transactions.refno, paidforvotes.votename as paidforvotename, amountdt, vatondt, format(vatamountdt,'currency'), paidbyvotes.votename as paidbyvotename...
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    Currency field type

    Sorry, I solved.
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    Currency field type

    A table in my Access database has a few fields which are formatted as currency. This field type is only called Currency in Access. However, when I do a query of this table, the field type returned with DAO is the number 4 (dbLong) and not the number 5 (dbCurrency) How could that be? Thanks
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    Task or in process

    Thanks you both for your excellent contributions. I am presently using the notification area with NotifyIcon API to put an icon in this area when the program is minimised and I prevent the program from showing an icon in the taskbar. I also change this icon to an icon showing a postal envelope...
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