i think i got it to work, with help from this article ------------------------ Jordan. III

:-D thanks alot! is there a way to do this with a for..each loop? using the collection of items in the listbox? thanks again ------------------------ Jordan. III

im off to bed, but, i WILL definetly check it out. iv never heard of that method before, ill look into it! thank you very much! ------------------------ Jordan. III

Yes, C# to VB.Net converters can usually convert a good amount of code decently. There are still some things that are not converted correctly (attaching events, single line if...then, etc.) but converters are a good time saver. Especially if you are a lazy programmer like Ray or me :) Aaron Eldreth TheCollective4.com My Articles While much is too strange to be believed, Nothing is too strange to have happened. - T. Hardy

Nadroj wrote: rants you can share? I have found different MB makers work best with diff configurations. You should look at the MB site for compatiblity info and then ask who is using what on that board.

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ok i think iv got it.. at least up to my requirements. by simply using folder options/file types and manually associating the file type with the app, and adding %1, or %[any number] to the parameter list, i can work with it. i simply assign a value to System.Environment.CommandLine() and it returns the app path, and the file path which was opened with it. i was thinking way to complex. my next step is to determine how to auto. associate the file types with the app, editing the registry from the app. Thanks. ------------------------ Jordan. III

If this is happening, make sure the framrate of the monitor is at least 25Hz greater than the frequency of your mains supply. For example, in the UK we have 50Hz mains so I set my monitor refresh rate to 75Hz. This is because there is some flicker from the lighting and when you move your eyes the effect of this on the flicker from the monitor can produce effects at the dfiierence of the two, e.g. 60Hz - 50Hz gives a 10Hz flicker which means your eyes have trouble keeping focus as they move. Let me know how is goes. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

lol oh wow...didnt even mean to ------------------------ Jordan. III

:omg::eek::-D well ill be sure to hold you to it.. ------------------------ Jordan. III

They do the same thing, such that Dim is actually optional. But, the variable visibility changes depending on wether it is declared with Public, Private, Friend, Protected, Protected Friend, Static, Shared, ... Look up 'Dim' in the Visual Studio help for the explanation as to what all of these do, with examples. RageInTheMachine9532

hmm.. i nvr used that line() property before, ill chk it out, thanks. however, since the site was down last nite, i had nothing to do but test my elaborate theory. i got it to work. i had to save each line from the txtbox (up to 4 lines) to 4 different textboxes (singlelined). here is how i did it: For i = 1 To textLarge.TextLength If Mid(textLarge.Text, i, 1) = Chr(13) Then labelNum += 1 i += 1 Else If labelNum = 1 Then text1.Text &= Mid(textLarge.Text, i, 1) End If If labelNum = 2 Then text2.Text &= Mid(textLarge.Text, i, 1) End If If labelNum = 3 Then text3.Text &= Mid(textLarge.Text, i, 1) End If If labelNum = 4 Then text4.Text &= Mid(textLarge.Text, i, 1) End If End If Next i could have made it more efficient by using an array of txtboxes instead of 4, so i could reuse the code, but, hey... ------------------------ Jordan. III

sure, understandable... so do i. its more for others' benefit anyhow. ------------------------ Jordan. III

about the 'e' thing, i was referring to the 'ByVal e As System.EventArgs' part. i guess i shouldntve said what do you set e to, but what type, or event, or wutever its called, do you set e to. but thank you. I will go check out the docs now, thx again for ur help. ------------------------ Jordan. III

ok.. i guess i got it working. here it is, if anyone cares: Private tempScore(3) As Integer Property score(ByVal i As Byte) As String Get Return tempScore(i) End Get Set(ByVal Value As String) If Value < 0 Then Console.WriteLine("Score average cannot be less than 0%.") tempScore(i) = 0 ElseIf Value > 100 Then Console.WriteLine("Score average cannot be greater than 100%.") tempScore(i) = 100 Else tempScore(i) = Value End If End Set End Property Jordan. III