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Of course, the moment I post this, I find the correct link. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnadvnet/html/vbnet07082003.asp?frame=true

Updated Example I'm sorry, the link I posted was incorrect. Now I can't seem to find the proper article. However, I still have the source download from the article, which also includes a copy of it in a Word document. I have attached it here. vbUserSettings.zip

Check out this example Here is a cool example that includes serialization of a class to save settings.... It also shows how to store it in multiple ways. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchCreateYourOwnDynamicPropertiesPreservePropertySettingsInVisualBasicNET.asp

Suggestion If you are going to be using a loop such as: Do Until intBlah = 3 Application.DoEvents() Loop [ In most cases, it would be good to add a System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.Sleep so that system utilization won't be so high. For example: Do Until intBlah = 3 Application.DoEvents() System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.Sleep(20) Loop If you compare the two code-snippets, you will notice that the CPU utilization for the 2nd one is significantly lower than the first. If you are waiting for user input or something similar without tons of other stuff processing on the same thread, there will be no noticable delay in responsiveness at all. Afterall, it is just 20 milliseconds.

Ok, this may be a silly and stupid question, but I can't seem to find how to do it. I have a VB.NET Windows application that is often run with multiple instances on a Windows XP computer. Normally, the icons are side by side on the taskbar for Windows. However, when many applications are running, Windows XP starts grouping the applications under one level where you can click and reveal all the instances running. (exactly like it should, of course). The problem is that when it does this, the title of the grouping is blank. So I see the icon set for the whole application, but then the title is blank in the taskbar. When I click the group, it reveals all the instances with the proper window names. I have changed the AssemblyTitle and AssemblyProduct in the AssemblyInfo.vb file, but these still seem to have no effect when the instances are grouped by Windows XP on the taskbar. What am I missing here?

No, you don't lose any features. It doesn't have the same "activation" scheme as Windows XP and other products do.

You are going to need to use Request from the pages that need it and not from global.aspx. It isn't available from that context

Very cool. I'll try out your site some to see the speed and all later from home. Just a glance at the features looks great. If I decide to go with them, I'll contact you first. There may be a way to get you referral credit or something. If anyone else has any other suggestions I am all ears (well eyes in this forum)

Robby, is that where Bassic Software is hosted?

True, you didn't say it was Academic. However, you later posted that "I wouldn't get get that, since it can't be upgraded". The MSDN licenses are the same whether you paid the Academic Price or the full price. And either can be "upgraded/renewed" at the same rate. Customers who qualify for the renewal/upgrade price include: Existing MSDN Universal, Enterprise, Professional, and Operating Systems subscribers Microsoft Visual tool users, version 5.0 or later Microsoft Certified Partners & Certified Trainers So really it is still cheaper and you are getting the same thing even if you do get Academic and both can be upgraded the same since they are MSDN.

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MSDN Professional 7.0 Subscription $609.95 MSDN Universal 7.0 Subscription $789.95 Check out http://www.academicsuperstore.com/ and do a search for MSDN. They will even match other prices if you find someone cheaper. I've ordered from here before.

Actually, I know for a fact MSDN Universal is $750 Academically priced. Some sites even list it for around $780.

That is true, Volte. Or you could sign up for a yearly subscription to MSDN with it. You can even get a year of MSDN Universal for $750 (others are much less expensive). Still cheaper than some versions of them separately. :-\

Sign up for a class at a local college and then get the Academic priced VS.NET Professional for $99. The funny thing is you would get the program cheaper than just going out and purchasing it even with all the extra costs of college included.

Hi, Does anyone out there know of good web hosts (preferably, one that you have used) that allow ASP.NET? Thanks

Also, check this example out: http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=1725&lngWId=10 Another option would be to get a separate email component already available. One that I found that looks really good is devmail.net. They have a free version that still seems superior to System.Web.Mail.

If you don't need to send attachments, you may find useful information here: http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/SMTP_with_Authentication.asp I have not tried it myself, however.

Does this mean you are no longer seeking donations for SQL Server? I'm glad there won't be any popups.

I don't think you are allowed to post binaries. You would need to include the source so people could compile it themselves.

Thanks, Volte

Hello, Is there just a simple function like sndPlaySound in the .NET Framework that I am missing? I don't want to use DirectSound just to play a sound in a Windows Form application. If there isn't one, then I guess I'll just use sndPlaySound still. Seems a bit odd that there wouldn't be a .NET equivalent though. Thanks

Does the sample use System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail to send the mail message? I know that class uses CDO in order to do the sending. You may want to post a code snippet for everyone to review.

Sorry, I thought you meant with an Imports or using statement. What's weird is on VS2002 I didn't need to add a reference like that to use it. When I get to work I'll check which classes are referenced by default to see if that could be one reason.

I figured out a way to get around this now. Seems the only way I can use the classes I want, I had to use Add Reference to explicitly add System.Web.dll to the entire project. Just doing an Imports System.Web at the top didn't let me access all the classes for some reason. I even tried it in C#, but it didn't work even with "using".