I am new to programming in Visual Basic .NET.  I am currently converting
some programs originally written in Delphi and need some Windows Controls to
enhance my user interface.  Are there any popular megasites that offer free
controls for use in applications?  I'm looking for ...

anyone?

How can I make and use a Resource DLL in vb.net? for storing bitmaps, icons,
etc.
TIA
Alvaro Lamas

A button triggers the code..
I'm trying to learn about the XmlSerializer and when the code comes the try
statement it doesn' throw an exception, it goes into the
MsgBox(string_writer.ToString) and then the application hangs.. I never see

I have this code:
       For iTabCount = 2 To tabCtrl_Contact.TabPages.Count - 1
           iGroupID = 0
           sSQL = ""

when the user minimize/maximize the form, the Form_Resize
Event fires.
how can i know if the user minimized or maximized the
form?

Is this hard and where do you start?
/Lars

This is a newby question!
I have written my first VB.NET windows application and I would like to have
a routine that is called if a run time error should occur anywhere in the
program.  The docs that I have found only discuss the try & catch structure

I got two comboBox A & B, If use choose B, the text in combobox should be
blank.\
I try combobox.Text, selecteditem,displaymember = ""
But It seems useless. Please help Thanks

I am looking for a simple MP# player that may work like below..
   Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
PlayMp3("C:/mp3s/test.mp3)

I am trying to create an XSLT Transform but keep getting the same problem.
Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'Transform' can be called
with these arguments.
I create a reference to System.Xml.dll

I would like to create a configuration file using INI file or XML.
Does anyone as a very good example about it please ?
i've seen several XML example but not all are working or are quite simple to
maintain...

I am using combobox.
I want to disable scrollable event of combobox( same as address bar of
windows explorer).
Does any one know how to disable scrollable event of combo.

I want to write regular expression for odds which related
to sports in VB.NET.
But i don't know how to write regular expression for odds.
If anyone knows the solution or any related urls please

I have a procedure that needs to put characters into the current insertion
point of a textbox. This insertion point is not necessarily the end of the
current string so textbox1.text &= "?" won't do.
I have found that using sendkeys does the trick: