I have a generic catch block for exceptions of type Exception
Once inside the block I would like to know if my exception is of type
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException. Actually I would like to pass the
variable of type Exception to a generic error handler, where I need to know

The following function gave an error 438 Object doesn't support this
property or method. The same function ran ok on another VB 6. What am i
missing?
Thanks

I am trying to create an excel report from my aspx.vb code.  I got the
following error trying to add a workbook:
Dim xApp As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application
Dim xWB As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook

I have a string that contains text as well as some html tags.  The tags
in question are <br /> tags.  This is what I'm aiming for:
 1.  Search the string for any occurrence(s) of <br /> tags
 2.  If there are any, count the total number of <br /> tags found

I've written an app using RS232.VB (by Keith Langer 2/5/02 -- Modified to
handle overlapped IO and provide asynchronous read/write) and the executable
works as expected under XP Pro but, the RS232 portion of the app doesn't
work under Win98SE.

As you all know in vb.net we can declare block level
variables. Like :
       Dim I As Integer
       For I = 1 To 3

This is a stupid problem to have, but here goes.
I wanted to make like an Outlook-looking app. Multiple splitters, panes,
etc.
If I ...

How can I take a long variable from Datetime.Now.Ticks and restore that
number into a datetime variable?
Similar to the sample below that doesnt work.
Dim i as long = Datetime.Now.Ticks

I have an windows application. What I want to have is a feature that after a
preset time, say 20 minutes, if the user does not do anything the
application will be automatically logout and back to the login screen. Any
idea on how to accomplish that using vb.net? Thanks a lot for any ...

This question has arisen from an earlier thread but is really a
separate issue:
I have a VB.Net listbox control on a form. I want to be able to do 2
things with items displayed within the one listbox.

In the code below I have a function that tests if a file exists.  It takes a
variable named strFileName, simple enough.  My question is, is there a way
to pass it a variable with another name as long as the variable is a string?
In different subs the variable of the file name may ...

Hi all, I've been strugling with this for the last few days and I'm wonding
if any of you have had the same problem or a solution I could consider: I'm
embedding a bitmap resource (PNG format) as part of an extended panel control
that I'm creating. I'm trying read the embedded ...

I have a form (switchboard like form) thats loaded into a MDI parent form.
This form is the start off point for all the other screens in the app. I have
placed a exit button on the switchboard and would like to use it to close all
app down. What is the best way to do that? I have ...

I have a form with a DataGrid, which is bound to a DataView, which
comes from a Database. No other fancy settings...
myDataGrid.DataSource = myDataView
My DB-Table has a Column "salutation" with the possible values 0 (which

I have a combobox which, via VS Properties, contains some initial
Text.  I have an Enter event handler and a Leave event handler for
this combobox.  When I run this app the Enter event handler is entered
immediatley, thus causing some code to be executed prematurely.