VB.NET

Have I found a bug in VB.Net 2005 ADOX.Catalog?
When I use the code below to create an mdb (access database) I am unable to release it and the locking file remains persistent. For my app this is bad if the user tries to delete the mdb later on. Has anyone encountered this scenario? Is this a bug? I am using VB.Net 2005. Is there any way to get out of this jam?... 12 Jul 2008 19:43

working with SQL null values....
Hi, I have a result set that sometimes will contain a Null value from the SQL server. I have looked into this and am trying to manage this with the following If Not DBNull.Value.Equals(dRow("path")) Then advCell.Text = dRow("path") Else advCell.Text = "... 15 Jul 2008 21:37

Adding an external associated account to an active directory object
Hi, i want to add an extern associated account to an mailenabled ad object. everthing works fine (i'm working with vb.net 2008 express) but saving produces an error. both lines: objExMbx.InvokeSet("msExchMasterAccountSID", RawSid) objExMbx.InvokeSet("msExchMailboxSecurityDescriptor", objSD) ... 12 Jul 2008 05:24

Backgrounder needed. Why WPF
Why WPF? It may be parallel for now, but prepare for it to surpass WinForms in the near future. MS have clearly opted to invest into WPF, XAML, Silverlight, XPS, and all the other new 3.5 technologies as heavily as they can (someone at Adobe pissed them off maybe?) so in many respects it makes sense to start ... 19 Jul 2008 05:49

Generally accepted Developer Job Descriptions and hiarchy.
Good Evening fellow .NET Developers, Sorry about off post.. Does anybody know where I might find a good (free) list of IT Developer job descriptions. HR is saying that job title Sr. Programmer and Sr. Systems Analyst should be on the same pay scale and level and they are not neccessarily on the same caree... 12 Jul 2008 22:47

Anyone using Activa CoolStorage ORM in VB.Net, got some questions
I can't figure this thing out, there's little to no documentation on how to use this and even then it is in C#, albeit not difficult to convert to VB.Net. Anyway, I'd like to know if anyone has an example program using it. ... 11 Jul 2008 18:11

SPAM
SPAM ... 11 Jul 2008 20:14

2nd opinion? - Windows service app development
I have not touched a Windows Service app since my MCAD certs (about 5 years ago...) I've just been assigned to write a quickie app. I could use a 2nd opinion here. The app is to be written in Dot Net 2.0 (VB). Probably all it will do is monitor a directory (at intervals controled by a timer), do some stuff ... 14 Jul 2008 13:42

VB.NET - System Information
Can anyone tell me how to obtain system info in VB.NET (Windows Form). In VB6 I used to use the SysInfo, but cannot find any similar process in VB.NET From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/38_0_0_0_0_0/dotnet-languages-vb.htm Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups http://www.developmentnow.com ... 11 Jul 2008 21:16

Transparent TextBox or background image
First off, excuse my English, is an online translation. Hello. I've been looking for a long time over the Internet how to make a "textbox" is transparent or having a background image, but I can not find, just a website that allows a "textbox" is transaprente, but is in C (and not I have no idea C). The Web is... 13 Jul 2008 04:53