I am implementing a very simple check routine that goes to my website and
reads an XML file.
The XML file basically contains all info for my apps and their current
status. All I need to do is just read

I'm trying "upgrading myself" (I'm afraid it won't be easy...) from VB 5.0
to VB 2005 Express Edition.
In VB 5, I was used to creating indexed controls at design time, let's say
lbl(0), lbl(1), and so on...

How to create a CLR DLL for Sql Server 2005? Is it just any .net class
library that you can load into Sql Server 2005 or is there some special
project type that I need to start with?

Hello every body
Please can any body tells me a good  book that can teach me "visual basic 2005" (as beginner).
Thank you all
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I have an application that consists of two projects, a main program and a
separate DLL assembly.  The DLL contains an application-scoped setting,
which I access via something to the effect of My.Settings.SomeSetting.
Now, here is the mystery:  I was under the impression that

I have a simple subroutine (see below) which reads a table and populates the
items of a combobox.  As the subroutine is executed, I'm watching the
taskmanager and the memory in use increases; however, once I get to the
Error_Exit: logic and start to close and dispose my memory ...

I'm trying to write something of a search pattern using RegEx in VB.NET.
Reading through the documentation, I'm not able to put the puzzle together.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm expecting users to search for something like

I have a VB6 project  that I have been converting to .NET.  I have most of it
working, but I am having trouble with one of the Functions and a stucture
that is being passed to it.
Here's the VB6 function:

Still trying to get to grips with VB.Net so sorry if these seem silly
questions ...
I have an object which is implementing a secondary interface. I want to
get the name of the underlying object.

Hello experts,
I've been already working on a project and also asked and i've managed
to create a basic Gmail mail sender, but i want to add a progressbar
that shows "sending is in progress" but when i add the

System.String Class :  What's name of the Namespace of this calss.
can any body knows. I know that the namespace usually begin with "System"
Thanks.
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I have a relatively straightforward dll, written in VB.net, that will not run
properly on a Vista box.  Not sure this is a vb.net issue, but I have covered
every secutiry possibility (at least I think I have) and I thought I'd start
here.

I have seen a lot of apps that have a really nice title bar using some kind
of graphics and even the minnimize maximize buttons look cool.  Is this
built in somewhere in VB.Net or do you have to buy a library?
Thanx for your input.

I tried VB.NET 2005. When the .net framework is updated, does it add new
classes to vb.net? In other words, does .net 3.0 (or whatever the current
version is) add new classes to vb.net that one can use in vb.net 2005?
Thank you.

I'm developing a desktop application in Visual Studio 2005
Professional and need help.
I've created several custom classes for my project but they appear
invisible to my forms!!!