My collegue finds tracing very important and therefore we have agreed that
we will do quite a lot of it.
The first and last line of every function will contain a trace stating which
function has started or ended (stack tracing), and in between we can write

I'm creating an XML license file and would like to add a digital
signature entry to the file.  My VB.Net app will use this signature to
verify the file's integrity.
Can anyone point to some sample code that can do this?

I need to format a currency column in a datagrid.  The line I have
tried is:
 Me.DataGrid1.TableStyles(0).GridColumnStyles(3).ToString.Format("#,##0.00")
It does not work.  I can format the currency in the editor, but I need

Hello. I am using vb.net.
I have some problem with the data type 'string'.
There is a textbox and a button in my program.
When the button is clicked, the program checks whether the text in the

As the user amend the record, is there any  method to check which datafield
had been amedn ?
p.s -I am using ado.net .
Thanks a lot

I have a project that requires logging of data to a file.  The file is
supposed to hold records until it reaches a certain size, then start
shifting the oldest records out as the new data is being written to the
file.

I am writing a 'wage calculator' program where the user inputs a dollar
amount and then calculations are performed.  I need to make sure that the
input is only something like this: "$12.42", or "$4", or "5.30", and have
the output always be in this format: "$#.##".  Currently, the ...

I figured this would be a common question, but I haven't seen the answer
anywhere. Sorry if I'm duplicating.
I remember that one of the big features of the new .NET was that you could
write your program in multiple languages (VB, C#, C++, ...) all in one

Hiya,
Been trying to figure this one out.  I've written a very simple server
in VB.NET that listens for client connections, then spits out a bunch
of text and then closes the connection.  Much like an HTTP server

I can change the icon for a folder by right clicking on it > going to the
customize tab > and selecting Choose Picture.
Does anyone know if it is possible to do this programmatically from a
windows forms application?

I have a class ("ClassB") that inherits from 'ClassA' which inherist
from UserControl.
I then put ClassB onto a form. Is it then possible to tracerse all the
controls on the form that inherit from ClassA.

How can I change the name of install directory to be??:
Program Files\My Company Name\

I have a Acces Db with one Table. The Table has 4 rows (row 1 & 3 are
integer and 2 & 4 are text).
Now i want to export the Table to an Excel workbook.
the next code i used is working (almost) fine.

In my WebService I have structure
Structure myStr1
   Dim text as String
   Dim Key as Byte()

I am trying to show an hourglass mouse cursor and disable the main form
whilst waiting for some activity to finish. The problem I have come across is
that as soon as you disable the main form the cursor returns to the default
arrow.