I suspect that it is possible to use a DataGrid without using a database.
But everything I've been able to find about the DataGrid control involves a
database.  I'd like to be able to experiment with the DataGrid control
without having to deal with the complexity of database stuff.

I have a winform that runs on its own, is it possible to wrap a stand-alone
winform in a class?
More accurately, is it possible to use a class to call an already
established winform?

Ok, i have a program where I need to animate images on a background.
However, the VB.NET CreateGraphics is not fast enough to do it without
flicker. I am not a very advanced programmer, and cannot figure out
how to use DX or API in VB.NET. Could someone give me some simple but

I have a Tabcontrol on my form which display 2 pages (so tabpage1 and 2).
I would like to not see these "tabs" (where is written TabPage1 and
2)... for switching from 1 page to the other i use some treelist control.
So, how can i hide these tab on the top of my TabControl (but they ...

I want to make a function like CType but can't figure out how to do this.
Function ConvertWhithoutException(ByVal Item As Object, ByVal aType As Type)
As Object
   Dim output As Object = Nothing

If I have two apps (one is a standard VB.Net EXE, the other is a VB.Net
Windows Service).
The EXE is just a UI to configure the settings for the Service.  But, each
one has their own App.Config.

I've created a custom control and it is display on MyControl tab in Toolbox.
but i would like to know how :
1. can i set a particular icon to my customer control to see it
displayed in Toolbox.

My application needs to present data generated at run time in a datagrid that
can be sorted by clicking on columns,  and where rows can be selected and
events generated.
Do I need to set up a dataset and datatable to do this or can I do this

I want to locate a line in a text file and then return the remainder of the
line.  The line I am looking for begins like this:
//*****
Does anyone have an example of how to do this?  Thanks.

I'm learning about datatables. When using the example provided by MS in the
.NET Framework Class Library for DATATABLE (see below) I get an error on line
3 that says "Type expected". Is something missing from the code?
Thanks - Jon

I have a couple of questions with regards to handling errors and exceptions.
1. If I use
On Error goto Errhandler
..

Just want to know if you have any idea how to add a time axis on the VB6
MSChart ?
I use it in my VB.NET project.
Thanks,

I am forgetting something obvious, I think. I have a form with a combobox on
it. I place the code (below) in the form. Instead of populating the dropdown
with 0 and 1, as I expected, it populates it with two rows, each containing
the string "MyProject.Form1+test"

What is the most efficient way to count occurances of charaters in a string?
IE.  Searching for ',' in a comma del file.

Is it possible to place command buttons in datagrid control in vb.net . If
datagrid contains 10 rows then for each row it must have a command button .
Is there any third party control?
Plz tell me