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  1. dsb

    Hiding Rows

    All the icons indicate you liked the answers, so give the folks a STAR
  2. dsb

    Word text to code variable

    can you give an example? I think "field" is too generic a term.
  3. dsb

    Batch file and NT Explorer

    for a million, you should give Justin a STAR....click right below his http:// ..createwindow line.
  4. dsb

    Best way to import data into DB from a text file?

    you should give hungover a START (right under his name at bottom of his note)
  5. dsb

    User Defined Text Function

    sounds like you have no control over the exact syntax of the input..... this is common when dealing with web pages.... you need to be able to enumerate each format that you may see So Far, you have listed the following "markers" VALUE: followed by $x,xxx.xx...
  6. dsb

    Best way to import data into DB from a text file?

    Your ideas are ok Read a line (assume this contains a record) Parse the line into individual fields Stuff the fields into a recordset record update the database.... It sounds like you are having a problem with step 2? what is the format for the text file?
  7. dsb

    help with textboxes !!!

    Do you have the basic program, sans these dynamic formatting and entry vetting features? The pretty feastures you want actually slow down the entry of information. They were necessary features way back in the dark ages of block mode terminals that would not interact with any intelligence until...
  8. dsb

    Animation in VB6

    if you want to write very little code, use the WebBrowser control to create small window, load the item (gif, ...) into the browser with the .Navigate method.... Under Project>References...look for Microsoft WebBrowser and have it put on your toolbar.
  9. dsb

    How to delete textbox via VBA (Word97)

    If you have more than one, you need to be able to identify it. once you identify it, you can delete it. there are 2 types of text boxes 1) those you create from the INSERT>TEXTBOX menu item 2) those you create from the VIEW>TOOLBOX>CONTROLS menu. The INSERT type are in the SHAPES...
  10. dsb

    Batch file and NT Explorer

    good question....building on it: if the desire is to launch Explorer with a specific directory open, then merely make a folder c:\shortcuts and place in it shortcuts to all such directories.
  11. dsb

    Batch file and NT Explorer

    foo.bat (contains) explorer.exe exit brings up an explorer for me...is that all you are doing? what is the chdir for?
  12. dsb

    ?? can not understand how to apply this. . help

    Even if you decided to code it, there are simpler and higher performance ways than using recursion. Function sReplace(sSource As String, _ sFind As String, _ sWith As String, _ Optional ByVal vbTypeCompare) As String Dim lngPos As Long...
  13. dsb

    out of range

    You didn't state it, but is this code to run in VBA under Word? How did you test case 1 to determine that it works? please indicate the tests you ran that proved it works. I believe either the tests or the testing process need some work.
  14. dsb

    Batch file and NT Explorer

    launch it from a VB program (as long as your here in the VB conf) vHandle=Shell("Explorer.Exe") DoEvents 'let it start The do SENDKEYS do send keys that will place the cursor over a specific control.
  15. dsb

    Null Values

    how did that = get in there? ..thanks =mmilan
  16. dsb

    Paste Special/Row height - code for the taking

    Here is how I would encorporate both thoughts I have not tried this..but I know all the parameters are available...its just a matter of getting the syntax right Dim lngRow as long, lngH as long lngH = 0 Redim sngHeight(selection.Row to activesheet.usedRange.Row) For lngRow = selection.Row...
  17. dsb

    Extracting a word from a text file? Please, HELP!

    By "need to extract" a word.... what do you mean? Is it a particular word in a specific location or do you have to figure out if a word has changed and which one it is ? Perhaps a statement of purpose at the business-problem level rather than what the program has to do would make it...
  18. dsb

    How do i run a "silent" program that waits for a certain time??

    You don't need that much precision, so try the caveman approach Do until canceled figure_out_next_time_to_wake_up Do until time_to_wake_up Sleep(30000) 'sleep 30 seconds time_to_wake_up =( _ Now() =...
  19. dsb

    Null Values

    no need for IsNull() frmOrdersandSales.txtordSqyardsUsed.Text = "" & _ = rs1SqYardsUsed
  20. dsb

    Please Help - OLE controls in VB6

    Use the SHELL statement. no need for OLE (automation) unless you want some control over the Word.

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