I have an access database and I want to populate a combo box with the
contents of a Table in my access database.  What is the best way to do
it?  I was trying to do it at design time, but not sure if it can be
done.

I'm developing an Windows forms based app that will draw data from a SQL
Server 2000 system, that is set to use SQL Authentication (i.e. connection
string must pass uname:pword).
Given that various forms will need to use a SQL connection to generate data

Can I determine (in the PrintDocument::PrintPage method) whether the page is
just previed or printed?
Thanks
Vaclav

Anybody here knows a 3rd-party Windows Forms grid control which supports
paging of records ?
I found an article on KB showing how to perform pagination on DataGrid
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307710), but this is

when i allow drag and drop from/to my textbox,
i expect that when i hover over a selected aread,
the cursor would turn into an arror,
instead of an I-Beam.

the print screen button in the keyboard can save what shows in desktop
into clipboard (the alt + prtsc does the same thing for the topmost
window)
i want to see if windows forms' control can save its appearence into a

My code has a long operation to do, and I want to let other windows messages
be processed whilst I do that operation.  Casting my mind back 10 years, I
can't remember the call to do this.
Can some one tell me the answer?

Hey all,
Is there some bug with WinForms?  Since installing the Service Pack for
fx1.1, putting a groupbox inside another, when both have their FlatStyle set
to System the nested groupbox has its label/title text 'bloated' and

Can I use user controls at windows forms???
if yes...
Where I must search about it???

My computer seems to loose seconds from day to day so I would like to have
my app download the official time and set my computer's clock. What's the
best way to do this? Is there an official time website that offers a library
for getting the time? Any thoughts?

I am looking for free instrumentation type components for C# .NET.
gauges, dials, meters, LEDs, etc.
Thanks

How do i prevent duplicated in combobox ?
Private Sub ComboBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.KeyPress
       If Asc(e.KeyChar) = Keys.Enter Then

My XP desktop theme is set to "Windows XP (Modified)" and the "Appearance" is
set as:
  Windows and buttons: Windows XP style
  Color scheme: Silver

I am not getting any feed back at all. Is this a really stupid question or
is it just that knowone has an answer?
Hi All,
I not sure where to ask this question so I will start here. I have a piece

I am trying to figure out how to get an object's Form Name or Text value.
If I have a ListView object called LV1, I want it's Parent Name/Text.
Using the Parent Object will not do because the ListView may be contained
within other objects such as Panels, Groups, or Tab Objects.