I am looking for examples and assistance in configuring application roles
using SQL Server 2000 and VB.NET, both web forms and windows forms.
Are there any suggestions?
Thanks

From a Windows form, how do I get a new different form to run in a separate
thread? What about a function in a separate thread?
Thanks.

Several years ago, I wrote a program that parses out a flat file, stores the
values in various DataTables, then places the values from the DataTables
into an Excel spreadsheet.  That has worked wonderfully for years.  Now, my
boss has come to me to get this program to do one more ...

I'm sure this should be easy, but find exact documentation hasn't been!
All I'd like to create is a component that I can place in the tool
box, but when dragged onto a Windows form, it would only show up in the
"bottom" of the designer, much like any of the Data components, or the

I have a function residing in a module that is doing some file copy and
database query operations. This function is called from a regular form under
a System.Windows.Forms.Timer control. The problem is that sometimes it gives
an error - even when it is doing the same exact ...

How do I get a type from a string? I'm retrieving a string value from my
database so that I can set my property values dynamically. In the event
"Form1_Load", you will see that I'm trying to set the button's anchor
property to "System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom" ...

I'm using HitTest to get a value from the cells into a textbox. I have put
the HitTest code into the MouseDown-event, and everything is working except
one thing.  When I start the program the value in the first column/row is
highlighted and the HitTest doesn't retrieve a value if ...

I've search a lot over the Internet and I've found many similar problems.
The CurrentChanged event of the BindingManagerBase class DOESNT get fired
when the application is working with Framework v:1.1. The problem disappears
when the app switches to Framework v:1.0.

How to enumerate and fill text boxes in an WebBrowser control?
TIA

I have a stored procedure with an input parameter declared as numeric(15,2)
... what would be the best way to declare it for an SQL Param, like below?
New SqlClient.SqlParameter("@SpclHndCode", SqlDbType.Float, 0)
The obvious choices seem to be float, decimal or money...any ...

Anyone know how to uncheck all the checked item in a checkedlistbox?
It will be appreciate if you could show me the sample codes, Thanks!
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How do you determinate whether a varible of data type 'Char' is null or not?
I used the following code, but it seemed that it didn't work:
Dim ans As Char
If ans = "" Then

How to append a file with a new file?.
please help.
thanks in advance.