Visual Basic Server Component Samples

These samples demonstrate some common tasks using components.

In This Section

COM Port Sample
Demonstrates how to control a communications port.
Event Log Sample
Demonstrates how to create and delete event logs, and how to read and write to system event logs and custom event logs.
File Notification Sample
Uses the FileSystemWatcher class to respond when files are created, deleted, modified or renamed.
Managing Processes Sample
Uses objects in the System.Diagnostics namespace to gather information about a running process.
Message Queue Sample
Shows how to send and receive message-queue messages from Windows Forms applications.
Performance Counters Sample
Shows how to read from and write to performance counters.
Process Control Sample
Illustrates some of the ways to launch and monitor processes using the Process class of the System.Diagnostics namespace.
Responding to System Events Sample
Uses the SystemEvents class, which allows an application to react to events raised by system activity.
Service Manager Sample
Shows how to control Windows Services.
WMI Sample
Uses objects in the System.Management namespace to access Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

Visual Basic Application Samples
These samples demonstrate project, user, and assembly tasks.
Data Samples
These samples demonstrate data access.
Visual Basic Windows Forms Samples
These samples demonstrate Windows Forms applications.
Visual Basic Language Samples
These samples demonstrate Visual Basic language concepts.
Visual Basic Security Samples
These samples demonstrate security tasks.
Visual Basic Sample Applications
This page is the starting point for all Visual Basic samples included with the documentation.
Directory Services Samples
Contains samples that access and manage the Active Directory, showing how to do several typical directory operations.
Server-based Components for .NET Framework Applications
Discusses server-based components provided by the .NET Framework, such as MessageQueue and EventLog.