I have been writing an app in Visual Studio 2008 with a sql 2005 back end. The app is in testing right now and I am trying to wrap everything up. I was just wondering if there is some easy way to tell how much hard drive storage the app will use, and also if you know how; how do I find out the minnimum RAM requirements. There may not be a way to do this but I still really need an answer to the original question (HD space requirements). Thanks in advance for your help! -Joey

Yes I even put in my message that I found out that this was the expected behavior. I also put that I already have a background image so I cant use that as a solution to my problem. I need a "workaround" for this. I take it there is no way you can think of to accomplish what I need to do??? Thank you for replying to my question tho. Im not trying to down your post or anything, it just didnt give me any information I didnt already know. There has got to be a way to accomplish what I am trying to do. I am not advanced enough to figure it out tho. I am still pretty much a begginer at programming. I guess you could call me an "advanced-beginner". Not quite to the novice class yet... So please, all advanced programmers: HELP ME!!!!!

Ok I have a picturebox being centered on my MDI Parent form. WHenever I open a child form of my MDI parent form the picturebox floats in front of the child form. I know that this is how MDI Parent forms are supposed to act. I have found that any control placed on an MDI parent form will always be in front of any child forms. I already have a background image property set but need another image centered in the middle. I have the code for centering but need to figure out how to get this picbox to stay in the background. Since I already have a background image set this is not going to be the solution which seems to be the answer everyone gives for this question as I have found through searching the web. Does anyone know a way to keep a picturebox (or any control for that matter) on an MDI parent form in the background when child forms are opened??? if you can solve this I will be in debt to you forever! PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!

Ashfield wrote:

I know a lot of programmers enjoy cooking, but I wouldn't ask for a recipe in a programmng forum

Ashfield wrote:

despite your claims, is nothing to do with programmng

So your saying that programmers never use calculations and equations??? Also, if my question had nothing to do about programming how was user "Guffa" able to give me a correct response with an equation that could be utilized in VB??? You arent making any sense and again are being very childish. Just drop it and go do something that is actually productive.

Look, if you have a problem with my post, DONT READ IT. Ive gone through this before on code project. Someone remarked that my post was dumb and shouldnt be here. Guess what? I dont really care whether you approve of my post being here or not. I know that most programmers enjoy writing equations and calculations so I was helping to give a couple of programmers something fun to do. And I do know how to do calculations, Im just not good with percentages. If you dont have something to add to the question I asked, dont post a reply. You are wasting your time trying to criticize people's posts in a forum. It is childish and rude. Dont you have something better to do with your time? Like I said, if you dont like it, DONT READ IT!!!!! That goes for the other guy that criticized my post too, both of you. Grow up and get a life! On the upside though thank you for your suggestion on using Google. However I already tried searching the web to find a solution and had no luck. THATS WHY I CAME HERE...

I am not very good with percentages in calculations. I am writing in VB(.net 2005). I have 3 textboxes. One is current pay, and one is new pay. Both DOUBLE values. I need to have a calculation that finds the percentage of the increase in pay after the current pay and new pay are entered in the textboxes. I also need a calculation that allows the user to enter the current pay and percentage(the 3rd textbox) of the increase and calculate the new pay. So there are actually two calculations. Please someone help me out with this. I know to someone who is good with calculations and percentages can figure this one out fairly quickly. Thank you!!!

Ok gotcha, it is working fine now. Thank you for your help. You saved me a major headache... Thanks!!!!

I tried what you wrote and for some reason it isnt liking this line of code :

Dim MC As MdiClient = clsGetMDI.GetMdiClient()

I get a squiggly under clsGetMDI.GetMdiClient. I changed the name of the class by the way from toolbox to clsGetMDI. It is saying argument not specifyed for the parameter frmMainMDI in the public function getmdiclient etc. frmMainMDI is the name of my MDI Parent form. I have the exact same code you do except I replaced MDIForm with the name of my actual MDI form and I have a different class name where the function is located, that is it. Other than that I am using the exact same code. Any thoughts????

I already am using a backgroundimage with the backgroundimage property. I just need another image ( a logo ) to overlay the background image and always be in the center of the MDIForm. I am about to attempt to try your method, I appreciate your response and I will let you know if it works or not. Thanks again!

I need to center a picture box in the exact middle of my windows MDI Parent form. Can anyone tell me the easiest way or best way to do this through code. Thank you!

Does anyone know of any good examples NOT in C# that takes you through the entire process of saving an image to the database. On my form I have an openfiledialog and a picture box. When an image is selected from the openfiledialog the images is opened in the picture box. If you do not know of any good examples or tutorials but know how to do it, please give me a somewhat detailed example or description. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!!! I have been going in circles all week trying to learn this... Thanks!!!

How do I control a messageboxes results? I know of the msgboxresult.yes/no/ok etc. But I am missing something because when I use this no matter what the result is it still runs the same code when it shouldnt. If someone could please give me a quick example on how to use messageboxes and have different things happen depending on the msgboxresult I would really appreciate it. Thank you...

It works, thank you for your help....

vb.net 2005 I have one textbox. I want to enter a string and run my addrecord sub when I press enter. Something ive never learned that Im sure is very simple. Someone give me some code, thank you guys/girls!!!

I have buttons in my menu strip on my MDI parent form. How can I center these buttons on the menu strip???

I have buttons in my menu strip on my MDI parent form. How can I center these buttons on the menu strip???

Sorry it took me so long to reply. I got wrapped up on something else... What Im really asking here, is what would be the best control to accept multiple serial numbers from the user. Like how you would enter a combo box's items in vb.net in the designer. You click on items in the property window and a rich text box comes up and you enter each combobox item each on a different line. Something like this. I guess I could do it like that, im just asking to see if you or anyone else can think of a better way to do it, and how... My database isnt built yet. I am writing the front-end first and then the back-end(SQL)... Thanks for your help...

My main form, which is an MDI Parent form is being strange at design time only. In the form editor I cannot select any of my menu strip items or my status bar items. They are not locked or disabled of anything. The forms locked property is false. I have tried shutting down my computer and reopening, and just reopening numerous times. Yesterday this was not happening, I saved my project, went home and now today I cannot select any items in my menustrip or status bar. This is not happening with any other forms.... Its so wierd and it is really pi$$ing me off. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!! -Joey

I have a form where the user can add inventory items. Some items they will have multiple of the same item. I want the user to be able to enter all the information for that item except for the serial number field. I want them to be able to enter ALL of the serial numbers for all of the items at once. EXAMPLE: A dept. buys 10 bullet proof vests. They go to enter the vests into the system. They type in all the information (make, model, cost, description, etc.) when they get to the last one which is serial number they can click the ENTER MULTIPLE button and have a small form pop up with a control to enter all 10 of the serial numbers for all 10 of the bullet proof vests. I just need to know what the best control to use would be and any other information on how to use that control to accomplish what I need. THank you guys for your input. I do appreciate it, as always. -Joey

These 13 textboxes are in a group box. When I click the calc button I need to add the total of all of these textboxes. I just need a way to do it with out typing soooo much code. Otherwise this is how I would do it... If isnumeric(textbox1.text) and isnumeric(textbox2.text) 'and so on and so on then label18.text = "$" & int(textbox1.text) + int(textbox2.text) 'and so on and so on end if however i do not wish to type 13 textbox(isnumeric) and 13 textbox(int)'s. There has got to be an easier way to do this with less code. Thank you in advance!!!