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sargam
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Visual Basic - Getting Started

01/08/2009 12:37 AM

hi!!

basically i am a beginner in Visual Basic.

my question is this:-

i have scanned some files on to my computer.i want to develop a program in VB or in VBA that will allow me to open these files whenever i click a button on the form.these files are basically image files(.JPEG)

how do i go about doing this??

any help is greatly appreciated.
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Re: programming in VB

01/08/2009 4:12 AM

Do you want to open the file in a control within your application (e.g. Image or PictureBox control), or with another application (e.g. Paint or Photoshop)?

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01/08/2009 12:02 PM

the files consist of a few graphs.

i would like to open them wherever they are seen best.maybe in paint / photoshop.

awaiting your reply.
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01/08/2009 6:34 PM

Bit busy at present, but the quick-n-dirty way is to use the shell function.

e.g. (adapted from VB help)

'******************

' Specifying 1 as the second argument opens the application in normal size and gives it the focus.

Dim RetVal

RetVal = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe mypic.jpg", 1) ' Run Paint, & open mypic.jpg

'******************

I think this'll work, but I haven't tried it - if you're still stuck, I'll see if I've got some time at the weekend to muck about.

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01/09/2009 12:57 AM

the technique works,

thanks a lot for your help, sir.
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01/09/2009 1:18 AM

answered already, by the way are you using visual basic 6.0 or visual basic net?

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01/23/2009 2:04 AM

hi there!

1 more question

how can i put minimise and maximise buttons on the form??
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01/23/2009 2:20 AM

maybe this helps.

http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231031

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Re: Visual Basic - Getting Started

04/23/2009 12:49 AM

Dear friends,

I want visual basic 6 soft free. can you help me.
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04/23/2009 1:23 AM

for learning purposes,

i recommend using vba in excel, which is free with the program.

anything you learn in that environment is transferable to vb6.

otherwise you asking for help with theft.. good luck

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04/23/2009 1:35 AM

Just download visual basic net express edition from microsoft free, it is visual basic the next generation, and it is a big improvement over VB6 considering that it is fom MS

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Re: Visual Basic - Getting Started

04/23/2009 1:21 AM

this is my favourite vb helper site

http://www.vb-helper.com/index_categories.html

it will give you the code and description for most anything you want to do.

If you have vb6, you can place a button on a form, and either load the jpg directly into the form as the 'form picture', or use a picture box, and load it into that. you can also make a simple file manager with the vb file, dir, and drive controls.. filter the file control for the file type you want (ie. *.jpg)

you will find all the code on the vb-helper site.

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Re: Visual Basic - Getting Started

08/22/2009 5:43 AM

Wheather this is a free site ??

I mean that can I download the files from that site ??
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