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  1. CruiseMan

    Accessing specific websites in XP sp2 difficulties

    Hi rclarke250! The netsh winsock reset fixed part of the problem. I can now access the microsoft.com website. However, I still get a "server not found" error message when I try to get to norton.com. Strange.... Any thoughts on that? Thanks for your help!
  2. CruiseMan

    Accessing specific websites in XP sp2 difficulties

    Hi goombawahoo, Thanks for the reply. I upgraded to XP sp3 now, but I want to resolve the connection issue before upgrading to Win 7 Pro. As per your request I did an ipconfig /all. Here are the results: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp...
  3. CruiseMan

    Accessing specific websites in XP sp2 difficulties

    I purchased a used computer with Windows XP sp2 and connected it to the internet. I have both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome as browsers. Most websites (like amazon) connect fine, but when I try to connect to websites like Microsoft.com or Norton.com I get a server not found error. Could...
  4. CruiseMan

    Print Button on a VB6 Datareport object

    Does anyone know a way to disable the Print(/Export) button on a VB6 datareport?
  5. CruiseMan

    Using ShellExecute to close/stop a running VB6 exe

    Thanks, Hypetia! This works great for what I need. Super-Star!
  6. CruiseMan

    Using ShellExecute to close/stop a running VB6 exe

    I have used ShellExecute to print and open files, but is there a way to stop/close a running VB6 exe that was started using a Shell function? I have a main VB program that launched an exe using the Shell function (not ShellExecute). So far, everythings fine. What I want to do is have a way to...
  7. CruiseMan

    Entering values into a textbox on a non-modal form

    I am trying to allow a user to enter a value into a textbox on a modeless (non-modal) form. Because of other background events occurring, the form must be non-modal. The form displays correctly, and I have loaded labels with no problem, but I cannot get focus on the textbox long enough to enter...
  8. CruiseMan

    Assigning a jpg or emf file to VB6 Datareport Image Control at runtime

    I am trying to assign an image file (.jpg and .emf) to an image control that I have on a VB6 Datareport. From the MSDN help files I've seen, there is not a lot of info. Primarily, they say it is similar to the normal Visual Basic image control. When I run the code using the same syntax, I get an...
  9. CruiseMan

    Automatically opening the dropdown of a combobox when focus is receive

    Can anyone tell me a way to have a Type 2 combobox (VB6) open it's dropdown list when the control receives focus (instead of having the user click the down arrow of the control to open it). Thanks!
  10. CruiseMan

    Using a CONFIG.SYS definition in XP

    I have an old application (DOS) that ran in a command window in Windows 98 that used a special driver to communicate with the COM1 port. The application required the driver to be declared in CONFIG.SYS (example): DEVICE=C:\COMMDRV.ONE 4096,1 Due to hardware problems, I am moving the...
  11. CruiseMan

    Closing an Adobe Acrobat Viewer window in VB6

    Thanks, HughLerwill! That seems to work.
  12. CruiseMan

    Closing an Adobe Acrobat Viewer window in VB6

    I am using the following code to print a .pdf file to my default printer in VB6, which works correctly, but it leaves an empty Acrobat Viewer window open even after the application closes. Does anyone know how to force this window to close through code? (OS: WinXP SP3) code example: Call...
  13. CruiseMan

    Printing a text file to a network printer using VB6

    Thanks, Mirko. This API call worked like a charm, the text file is printing on command now. Much appreciated! John
  14. CruiseMan

    Printing a text file to a network printer using VB6

    I have a PC running Win NT4 (sp6) that runs a VB6 procedure that sends a standard text file to a local printer (lpt1). Shell "cmd /c type C:\MYFILE.TXT > LPT1" My helpful hardware support group has replaced the local printer with a network printer and the text file no longer prints. I made...
  15. CruiseMan

    Passing an argument list in a VB6 function call

    Can you pass a 2 dimensional string array in the argument list of a VB6 function call? If so, what should the signature look like?
  16. CruiseMan

    Failure while registering scrrun.dll

    I was able to locate a copy of scrrun.dll on another NT4.0 workstation that is running the same service pack version of the problem PC. I was able to register that copy on the problem PC. All the VB6 programs fire up fine now with no error messages. Thanks for all your help and advise.
  17. CruiseMan

    Failure while registering scrrun.dll

    Thanks for that detailed explanation. I have other NT 4.0 workstations that have not had this install done. If I take a copy of the scrrun.dll from one of them and try registering that version on the problem NT station, do you think that would work? If not, any ideas of where I might look for...
  18. CruiseMan

    Failure while registering scrrun.dll

    I have installed a new VB6 package using Setup.exe as I have done many times before. However, I did the installation on an NT 4.0 PC and received and error after the installer told me that some of the system files were too old and that I could click "Yes" to continue and it would update the...
  19. CruiseMan

    Entry point not found in kernel32.dll

    I have installed a new VB6 package using Setup.exe as I have done many times before. However, I did the installation on an NT 4.0 PC and received and error after the installer told me that some of the system files were too old and that I could click "Yes" to continue and it would update the...
  20. CruiseMan

    Printing to a shared printer in NT stops after a period of use

    I have an unusual situation in which I have a VB6 application that has printed data reports to a shared laser printer in NT 4.0 from a small group of PC's for several years. Now I have one of those PC's that will suddenly stop sending the output to the printer. However, there is no error message...

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