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  1. scrano

    Update a form to the relevant record

    I have a table in a database that contains a field called ID. What I want to do is to run select query on that table, this query can return more than one record. So what I want to be able to do is if the query returns more than one record I want to the form that displays the records to display...
  2. scrano

    Key Down, Key Up Or Key Press?

    I want to use three a press of three keys. These would be the control, alt and f1 keys to close a form. Can anyone tell me how to do this and what key event I need to set it on? Can anyone also please tell me if the event that it's set on varys depending on the keys pressed? Thanks.
  3. scrano

    Terminal Server V's A Normal Server

    We're in the process of updating our server at work and I want to get an idea of which is the better way for us to go. We currently have a database that keeps track of client details, this sits on the server and we have a front end that plugs into it that sits on each client machine. We have 15...
  4. scrano

    Command line options?

    Hi can anyone please tell me how you would go about writing a program up that will accept command line options specific to the running of that program. Thanx in advance
  5. scrano

    Trapping close event

    Does anyone know if you can trap a close event for a form and have it hidden instead of closing altogether? Thanx in advance
  6. scrano

    Modem question

    Can anyone please tell me if it is possible to check through VB whether someone has a modem installed and what com port it's using and things like that? Thanx in advance
  7. scrano

    I was after some advice on what's t

    I was after some advice on what's the best way of incorporating a call to a help file with a program I'm writing? The reason I ask is because I can't assume that the help file will be in a specific location because depending on the location that the person chooses during the install, the file...
  8. scrano

    InstallShield look

    I see a lot of people saying to use the Package and Deployment wizard for their projects and I was wondering if it was at all possible to get the setup to look more like the way InstallShield creates its setup programs, don't get me wrong the Package and Deployment wizard does the job but I...
  9. scrano

    icon on a menu

    Can anyone please tell me is it at all possible to place an icon a menu with VB and how do I go about doing it? I would be grateful for any help. Thanx in advance.
  10. scrano

    adding an option to the windows shortcut menu

    Can anyone please,please tell me how to add an item to the windows shortcut menu similar to what programs like Flash and Getright do? Thanx in advance.
  11. scrano

    Key Down, Key up or Key press

    Can anyone tell me whether a Internet Shortcut button on a keyboard fires any sort of key event at all, please? Thanx in advance
  12. scrano

    Hot Key

    Hi, bit of a strange one that I was hoping that someone might be able to help with. I have a laptop that I've lost the installation CD to, I've been able to find all the drivers for it of the net but on the CD there was also a utility that set up the hotkey button for the internet. I didn't...
  13. scrano

    API shutdown problem

    Hi I got this code from a web site and I don't know a lot about API calls at all and I'm having a bit of a problem with it, can any of you guys please help. Basically I'm not real real sure what argument I should be using when I call the function. When I try what I thought was right all it does...
  14. scrano

    Adding an icon on the taskbar

    Hi, can anyone please tell me how to add an icon for an app on the taskbar down next to Windows clock? Can it be done in VB at all? Thanx in advance
  15. scrano

    API call in W2K

    I saw a reply not long ago and it had in it a way to shut down windows with an API call, unfortunately it doesn't quite work with W2K. I looked at MSDN and from what I could figure you had to get some sort of user priv with SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME or something like that does anyone know how to do this...
  16. scrano

    API call in W2K

    I saw a reply not long ago and it had in it a way to shut down windows with an API call, unfortunately it doesn't quite work with W2K. I looked at MSDN and from what I could figure you had to get some sort of user priv with SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME or something like that does anyone know how to do this...
  17. scrano

    Communicating with Com ports and Modems

    Is there any sort of tutorial around that will teach me how to write VB code that will communicate with Com ports and Modems? Thanx in advance
  18. scrano

    Linking access tables through VB code

    Hi is it at all possible to link tables in access database through VB code and can you also point to the path of the backend or does Access prompt you? Thanx in advance
  19. scrano

    checking a value in an access table

    Can anyone please tell me how to look up a value from a field within an access table, I know how to make a connection to the database I want to work with but I'm not real sure how to look up a value in a table and store the string in a variable, also is it possible to check and see if a...
  20. scrano

    Adding a new record to a table in an Access db

    Hi can anyone tell me how to add a new record to a table in Access from within VB code and also how to check to see if a file exists already on a hard drive? Any help on this be greatly appreciated. Thanx in advance

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