Recent content by Denk

I have written an application which has several output files. A number of users have requested the ability to be able to run the program and load an output file simply by clicking on the appropriate output file. I am not really sure how to do this, but I assume it could be done using a command...

Thanks to everyone who gave advice. I have managed to create a much more efficient routine.

I am attempting to sort a file which consists of a list of strings which contain two numerical variables stored per line of text. The variables are stored in the following format "0000" and they take the form of a basic x,y coordinate in a 32*40 grid. The two numeric variables can...

I have written a Freeware application using VB5 which has become fairly popular amongst the targeted users.<br><br>However, a number of users are reporting problems when using the program with earlier versions of Windows 95 particularly when installing the program i.e. difficulties installing...

I am trying to print a graphic contained in a PictureBox so, that it fits onto a page of A4 paper. However, all of my attempts default to the DPI of the connected printer which results in pictures of varying sizes.<br><br>Can anyone suggest a solution?

Thanks Michael, your solution worked well.

I am trying to work out the most efficient method of timing a Do..Loop routine. Basically what i want to do is be able to display the amount of time in hours and seconds it has taken to complete the loop.<br><br>Any help would be appreciated.

I am using Text Boxes to make changes to a variable set as a Currency type. How do I ensure that a non numeric string cannot be entered into the Text Box?

I have created a program which carries out quite lengthy calculations. I want to add an option to cancel the calculation at any point.<br><br>I added a Command Button to act as a Cancel button, but when this button is clicked the calculation routines continue.<br><br>How do I stop the...

I need a quick and easy way to open a specific file from VB which also opens the files associated application at the same time. Can anyone help?

I tried that command, but got an error. I am using VB5, is this perhaps a feature only available in VB6?

I'm aware of that, but I want to do the conversion from inside my program. There must be some way to reduce the colour depth of a PictureBox in VB?

Following the problems of using GIF files in my application I am now looking to reduce the colour depth of the BMP graphic displayed in the PictureBox from 24 bit to 8 bit. Can anyone help?

I am writing an application where I want to save the contents of a PictureBox as a graphic file. I would like to do this in 8bit GIF format, but the program always seems to want to save in 24bit BMP format. How do I make the application save the picture as a GIF file?

I have a program which creates a Picture that is bigger than the Picture Box used to display it. I want to print the full picture, but can't figure out how to do it. Can anyone help? At the moment I can only print the section that is visible within the Picture Box.<br>