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  1. snorky

    Graphic Objects

    I need some info on how to make a graphic object selectable after I've drawn it ( like in a DTP program ) So I can draw a rectangle and then go back to it later and select it and manipulate it etc. Anyone with any info or good links on how to do this kind of stuff ???? Regards, Snorky
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    ArcServIT v 6.6 on NT Database keeps stopping

    Hi Everyone, our previously well behaved backup system now has problems. Everytime we come to check it the database engine then starts and the backup has failed due to the database engine having stopped. Anyone have any ideas how to fix this it is an old NT 4.0 machine with ArcserveIT 6.6 on...
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    Hi Everyone, We are trying to sele

    Hi Everyone, We are trying to select multiple sheets from an array of sheets which is generated on the fly ( as we dont always print the same sheets out ) how do I select multiple sheets at the same time ? the code below selects each one in turn, and we want to ADD the sheet to a multiple...
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    Problems with ONTIME

    Hello All, I have written an Excel add-in that uses Application.ontime to schedule a future run of a macro. This works fine as long as the time doesn't exceed 24hrs. If, say,it's Friday and I want to run the macro on Monday ,I start my program and it sits and waits till Saturday and then runs...
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    Screen size in Messenger

    I have a friend using Messenger to have video phone calls to family in New Zealand ( they're using broadband connections ) and he wants to know how he can increase the screen size in messenger ( I don't use it so can't help ) He says the current sreen size is about 1" square. ??? Thanks in...
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    Remote PC User name retrieval

    Hi Everyone, Does anyone know of a way to retrieve the username of someone logged onto a network PC remotely. I've used the API GetUserName before but only on the machine the program was running on at the time. I'd like to be able to type in a PC number ( ours are labeled HUY-PCXXXX where XXXX...
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    Recover code and forms from project files

    Hi Everyone, Does anyone know ( if there is a way ) how to recover form info and the code from the files generated by the Pack and deploy Wiz ? The originals have been deleted ( Doh!)and rather than rewrite can I rescue the data from the P&D files ???? [cry]
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    Media PLayer reboots XP when trying to play videos

    Hi Everyone, does anyone have any experience of XP rebooting when media player ( either v7 or v8 ) tries to play a video file ? My machine reboots if it has to even look at one. It will play CDs or play DVDs fine but not video ? ? ? ? ? [dazed]
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    Listbox -show current entry

    Hi Everyone, I have a listbox ( unbound ) and add items to it. As the items fall off the bottom of the box the scroll bar appears but the top of the list is still inview . How do I get the box to scroll down automatically as items are entered by the program ie: always show the current message...
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    How to stop user inserting or deleting rows in Excel ?

    Anyone know how I can stop a user from inserting or deleting rows ( or columns ) in an Excel spreadsheet. ??? X-)
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    Newbie Question Crystal Reports 8 & VB6

    I have setout my report in CR8. In VB6 I have the Crystal Report Viewer control ( nothing else to do with CR - is this correct? )the viewer is on my form . There seems to be no connection option in the properties of the viewer just a Reportsource method/property. What do I set this to ? I have a...
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    Changing Recordsource

    Dear All, I have a form with a DataGrid on it which points to an invisible ADO control on my form .The ADO control RecordSource property points, initially, to a blank table in my Access db but during the program execution I want to look at other tables in the original database. I have tried...
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    Newbie question

    I am writing a program to save data back to an Access database. I assumed that I should use:- fred=1234 adoRecordset!newvalue = fred adoRecordset.Update this brings up a 3251 error . Please help Thanks! 8-)
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    Retrieving null values from Access db

    I have a VB program that retrieves values from an Access db using the format frm_main.lst_names.additem adorecordset!Names If there is not an entry in the db the program fails on 94 - Invalid Use of Null Do I HAVE to have an entry (even a dummy one ) to stop this or is there a simple way...
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    USB with XP

    I have a user who has a Mustek Scanner and a Canon Digital IXUS camers - Only one or the other will work ie: if the scanner is plugged in the camera won't work or if the camera is plugged in first the scanner won't work ????? Any ideas ?
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    Cell Backcolor in Excel 2000

    Dear All, I'm using Excel in Office 2000 and am writing a program in VBA that needs to check for a cell background to be Red or Yellow or Green. I tried using eg: if Selection.Interior.colorindex = 4 then . . . But this doesn't work - I had hoped you could just check for...
  17. snorky

    Creating Reports in VB6

    Dear All, Any advice on Report creating software ? I'd be grateful for any recommendations. I'm writing a program that needs (lots of )data to be put into report form. 8-)
  18. snorky

    Cannot install USB printer second time

    Have successfully installed my HP930C previously on a Dell 700LX running windows ME. I downloaded an updated driver from the HP support web site and it crashed before installing( I had already deleted original driver which was usb as part of HP's instructions!). HP are aware of this problem and...
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    Win98SE Hang

    I have a new athlon1.4GHz, 256DDR,NVidea GE2 400, with 98SE ( I got rid of ME - too buggy ) the system will hang with a black screen if left. The screen saver works for a while - then black screen. It then will not wake up if I move the mouse or hit a key . Monitor light still shows a video...
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    Password Protection in Excel VBA

    How secure is the password protection in Excel VBA ? Could someone easily break it? If so,is there a better way to protect my code. Thanks ! ::-)

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