Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a way to output bytes through a comm port in a HEX format rather than ASCII using the SerialPort control or any other method. Thanks,

Thanks That helps a lot.

Hi, I am trying to get a program, created in visualbasic.net 2008 on a windows xp computer, to work on a computer with windows 2000 installed on it. Is this possible? Thanks!

Thank you! that makes so much sense.

Thanks for the help!

Hi, I need help displaying a list of items in a combo box. My problem is this, I want to display a name "Drive Time" and when it is selected i want to use the value of the variable "002302" it is like: Drive Time = 002302 I want to display "Drive Time" and I want to use the value "002302" when it is selected in the combobox. I hope this made sense. I appreciate the help. Thanks

Okay so now i downloaded orca so i can edit the .MSI but now i need to know how to get the .MSI file. Does visual studio automatically create one? If so, how can i find it, if not how can i create one? Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.

Well all the uninstall program would need to do is see the current users startup folder. I dont know how to go about creating an uninstall program to uninstall the program. How would i do that?

Well there is a function in the program that when you push a button, it creates a shortcut in the start up folder. If I remove the program while the shortcut is in the startup folder, it doesnt disappear. I guess I am wondering, how do you make an uninstall program for an application? Thanks

Hi, I have a question on what the proper way to remove a installed program from a computer is. If i go to the control panel and use the add/remove programs, it will remove the program, however, if i create shortcuts to that program, those remain on the computer. Is there a special uninstall program function that comes with visual studio maybe? or is there a way to remove all files associated with the program? I would like the user to be able to simply push a button and everything that was installed with the program, shortcuts, files. If anyone can help me with this, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Thank you very much for your help.

Is going through the registry even a good way to try to have your application run on startup? Or should I be trying to find a different way to do this. Maybe is there a way to, using code, create a shortcut in the startup folder? and would you be able to delete this shortcut using code, so the user would not have to do anything except check a box? I would like the user to be able to select an option that would cause the application to start automatically. Thanks

If you go to run and you type in msconfig you will get a window,"system configuration utility" that has a tab on it called startup. In the tab is all the applications that run when your computer starts up. When it was working, it would put the name of my application into this list on the startup tab, it does that when i am debugging. When i publish the application and install it on my computer, it doesnt write its name into that list when i tell it to.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew how to put your application into the msconfig startup folder using the registry. I tried using the following code but for some reason it isnt working for me. it will work when i debug, but when i publish the application it doesnt work.

Private Sub addstart()

    registrykey = CreateObject("WScript.shell")
    registrykey.RegWrite("HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\\SOFTWARE\\MICROSOFT\\WINDOWS\\CURRENTVERSION\\RUN\\" & App, filepath)


End Sub
Private Sub removeStart()
    On Error Resume Next


    registrykey = CreateObject("WScript.shell")
    registrykey.RegDelete("HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\\SOFTWARE\\MICROSOFT\\WINDOWS\\CURRENTVERSION\\RUN\\PEM beta.exe")
End Sub

Is there a better way to do this? Thanks

Yea the Form size is different, one button was completely blacked out on the form until i changed the theme to xp, is there a way to make the program just adapt to whatever theme the computer is using? Thanks

Why does the appearance of my program differ between the different computers that I install it on? Thanks

Hi When i try to install my program on a computer that is 64 bit, it does not install. Does anyone know why this is, or how to overcome it? Thanks

Thank you very much i think that helps.

Does anyone know how to install an application that you created on another computer using a disk or any other method? I clicked publish, distribute on a CD rom, then when i try to install it on some computers there is a message that pops up saying "Unable to install or run the application. The application requires that assembly System.Core Version 3.5.0.0 be installed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC)" Does anyone know what that means? It only happens on some computers, some are able to install the software. Is there anyway to install the program without needing that GAC thing? Thanks

Yea that works however, i believe if you logoff, it still triggers that event. For my application, i need to detect a logoff vs a restart.