I have a small xml document that I bring into my application by reading the
xml file with a dataset:
Dim ds As New DataSet
ds.ReadXml(fileName)

I am using VSTO 2005 Beta for building an excel application.  I added
application configuration file to the project (app.config) and it has the
following section in it.
<configuration>

In part of my application the user may need to do a simple arithmetic
calculation in order to get the value to put in a text box.  I was thinking
that it would be good if I could display the Windows calculator and then put
the result in the textbox for the user.  Additionally, ...

I want to have a ComboBox that is loaded programmically not except keyboard
inputs.
I tried in KeyDown not calling MyBase.OnKeyDown(e)
and also tried setting e.Handled = True but neither appear to suppress the

Does anyone know if there is a way to get VB.net to let me comment out a
large portion of codes?  Like in C/C++, I was able to comment out using /*
..... */  I think there is something to do with "Define Debug Constant = 1"  
but I am not sure how it works.  thanks.

I received a job offer today... It means moving 150 miles away, and
making a 20% less money than I was making at my previous job.  But It's
more than un-employment :)
I would like to take a moment to thank all the people that emailed me

I'm tring to execute a stored procedure.  The message is telling me
that Procedure 'spInsertSeller' expects parameter @Surname which was
not supplied
The stored procedure is this:-

I can't figure out how to have the maximise, minimize and help buttons
at the same time on my form ?!?
The help button appears only if the two others are disabled.
Thanks for your help.

After the 38th iteration of a loop that calls this code, I get the
following error:
An unhandled exception of type
'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' occurred in Antenna Test

I am working on converting one code from VB to VB.NET.
I am stuck at some point, please help me how to convert following code from
VB to VB.NET :
Dim xImage As System.Windows.Forms.ImageList

Thanks George,
this works they way I imagined it.
However now I have the problem of exchanging variables in the "subforms".
Here's what I have:

I have a file that has been outputted from what I have been told is a MFC
serialization function in C++ and looks like the following when opened in
notepad :
??1.01??BPMStarTSP600.dll??9600 ??80mm x Cont.

I have a DLL in VB.net that give a XML.XMLDocument  as output to a VB6
application.
My problem here is that XML.XMLDocument  is not known by VB6 and would
rather take DOMDocument40 object.

I  have a newbie question.
I have a value which is of type SINGLE
DIM  s as single
s=3.7

Here is the problem.
I'm opening a form that Throw's an error in the Load event and the method
thant opens the form has  a try..Catch to Catch the error that is thrown in
the load event.