In the PropertyValueChanged event of the PropertyGrid, I can get the value
of the changed property with e.ChangedItem.Value - but there does not seem
to be an e.Cancel property, or some way to set back the value to the last
value, or to any value I want.  Is that possible? If not ...

I am using the following code to build a property for a PropertyGrid. Since
I set the ContentAlignment to ContentAlignment.MiddleRight, and then set
that as the DefaultValueAttribute, I was expecting the value to not be bold
when the user chooses MiddleRight, and then the value ...

I will be saving values chosen in a property grid to a database.  Then I
wish to load those values back into the property grid at runtime. What is
the best way to do this?  I will know the name of the property and have the
value.  How do I set the values after I set up the ...

I am using a property grid in vb.net with Windows Forms, and I wish to know
how to get the value when an item is changed. I have been playing around
with the PropertyValueChanged event, but I cannot get the hierarchy of the
property that was changed.  I need to get the name of ...

I have a winForm with several GroupBoxes on the form.  Each groupbox contains
two or more radiobuttons within them.  Inside one of the groupboxes, when I
select a radiobutton, it deselects the other radbtn, but it does not update
itself as being selected.  I have to click the ...

I'm using a listview control as a grid (GridLines = True).
The grid is displayed in a very light gray, barely visible on some screens.
Does anybody know how I can change the color of the grid?
Thanks in advance, Thomas

I try to adjust columns order in DataGridView via DisplayIndex property and
it doesn't work me properly. Here is the code:
protected override void AdjustGridColumns() {
   foreach (DataGridViewColumn clmn in _grdCustomizations.Columns)

I show my Form in dialog mode. So I have "Ok" button on it with DialogResult
= Ok. What is the right way and how can I abort form closing from the button
click event.
Thanks a lot

say i have the following in my property class (SelectedObject class)..
   public enum TestList
   {
       GHI = 0,

In VS2005 I have several VB classes that inherit from UserControl.
In the process of developing my app I have moved these files several
times from one project to another as I changed my mind about how the
projects should be organized.

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 and I want to save something I draw in a
printpreviewcontrol into a file.
Thanks.

If I sets a NumericUpDown control's Hexadecimal property to true. The control can accept a hexadecimal input from user. such as "7F" mean 0x7F(127).
But I discover the control can not accept the input is bigger than 0x7FFFFFFF whether the maximum is set to bigger value ...

I'm using a webbrowser control on vista to programmatically save files
from the web.
I'm trying to use the WebBrowser.Document.ExecCommand function with
the SaveAs command, as documented in

I would like to manipulate MP3 files that I have recorded.
My main need is to decrease file size by decreasing bit rate.
I have found several freeware programs that offers this but not in a
flexible way where I am allowed to set the bit rate to any value I want.

can someone plz tell me how can i use keydown event on my vb .net form to
trigger som action
the code is listed below but it does not act when i press F4 button.
what's wrong with me