Im seeking some code or way to connect VB.NET application with MySQL
database. There are some softwares available which are very expensive. So
anyone who knows to connect without a software to MySQL database through
Visual Basic.NET application please reply.

I have a nice little Sub that saves data in a class "mySettings" to an XML
file.
I call it like so:
Dim mySettings As mySettings = New mySettings

Is there some built in functionality to escape special characters for
use through ADO? I'm sure I could manually replace the ' with ' (if that
is the right escape sequence), but I'm afriad I just missed the built in
escaping functions.. Did I?

Hi al,,
New to VB.net. What methods should I use in ordewr to create a small exe
application that can call other libraries.
I am in the process of creating a rather large application, I don't want to

Why an application developed in VB.Net on a screen with a resolution 12
TwipsPerPixelX and 12 TwipsPerPixelY will change the size (in pixels) of the
controls when it runs on a computer with a 15 TwipsPerPixelX screen
resolution. I mean, I have an application with a “Form” with ...

this might be a very stupid question but I have to ask it because I can't
find the solution.
In the IDE I can search (find) a word in the current window or all OPEN
documents. But how do I find a word in a project or the whole solution?

I have a mdi container , added panel(dock fill). when I tr  show a form  it
didn't come out(no error) , it's only show out when I show as showdialog.
how do I solve this, cause I don't want the form show as showdialog.

I created a transparent form, but the text in my label has a black border
around it.
I created a new form with a label with the text color "red" and the
background color of "Transparent."

I have one here that I cannot find anything on in my searching.
I am implementing a screen capture functionality into my Visual Basic
.NET application.
The code I am using calls the bitblt function in gdi32.dll to achieve

        was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to use the gdi++  i
cant seem to find out .. soz i know this is a very newb question but i have
to ask it
            Regards ,

I am using Resize and having the typical beginners problems.  Some
research eliminated one problem (the Resize firing much earlier than
an earthling would expect).  But I haven't quite licked the
Minimize/Maximize problem.  I found some non-vb code (probably C#, but

Hola a todos!!!
Necesito conocer el tama?o de un fichero y con los m?todos que he encontrado no lo consigo.
?Alguien sabr?a como hacerlo?
?Alguien me puede ayudar?

In eVB I made a simple application for my PocketPC (2003) that made
connection with a (converted) access database. I'm now trying to write the
same application in VB.NET. I just can't figure out how to make the
connection with the database. I tried connecting with the use of a

I want to create by code (runtime) a collection of ListView and to be able
to have acces to their properties.
Dim lwEntSor As New System.Windows.Forms.ListView()
Me.Controls.Add(lwEntSor)

Hi all expert,
   I would like to know how to create a WindowOS toolbar, just like Quick
Launch bar which could be selected on the toolbar list (just like choosing
to enable/disable quick launch bar)