what is the correct way to add text to a textbox in vb.net
concatenating it to text that the textbox already
contains?  I am experimenting with text1.text.concat but
having some problems.  Any help appreciated.

I am trying to write an application that will talk to an SMTP server
using sockets. I can connect to the server just fine, then I can
receive the first message from the server. I can then send out a
command to the server, but after that the thing just hangs when I am

I am considering creating a small utility to limit some display properties
on a computer.
This would be installed on 1000+ computers that may or may not have the .NET
2003 framework installed.  Is it possible to create a "one click" install

Anyone know where I can find some basic information on creating and/or
implementing threads in VB?  Thx :)

Is there a grid that can contain comboboxes, checkboxes, etc. in the columns?

I have a usercontrol that inherits from PictureBox control.  I've added a
textbox to the usercontrol.  How do I get the textbox to show up on the
usercontrol picturebox?

I am using the System.ServiceProcess methods to look at the status of several
services.  It will tell me if it is Stopped, Started, etc.  But how do I tell
if a service is Not Responding, or Hung?  
TIA...

I'm developing a library application that needs to input several authors to
the database. So I decided to populate a listbox control with the names of
book's author. The question is how to select several names ( list ) using
{ctrl + click} like in windows explorer and then add the ...

i'm searching a way to draw a string around a circle (or
other forms like line, arc, etc...) and with caracter
orientation..
i have found some stranges things on VB6 but i want do it

Is there a way to trigger an event when an individual key is pressed, as well
as with key combinations and function keys?  I want to trigger an event when
the SHIFT key is pressed.  I also want this to happen whether the form has or
doesn't have the focus.

OK.  I want to use a transparent control to display text on an image.  I
also want it to allow user input and editing.
See as textboxes cannot be transparent (or can they.....?) is there anyway I
can set a label control to allow user input?

I have an app that checks to see if I can  ping, then hit the registry of a
few hundred machines.  In its current form it goes down the list
sequentially one at a time.. Is there a way to do more than one machine at a
time?

When writing to a text file from my application using this object:
Dim FileStream As New FileStream(strFileName, FileMode.Append,
FileAccess.Write, FileShare.ReadWrite)
ioFileOUT = New StreamWriter(FileStream)

I'm writing a vb.net windows app, I have a collection I'm
databinding to a combo box, in the selected index changed
event of the combo box I write to a property on another
object. My problem is the proprty gets written to in the

I have a question about when synclock is necessary.  Most of the
examples I've seen have suggested synclocking on a static/shared
object for synchronizing access to class data.  What I'm not clear on,
is when it is needed.