Visual Basic Frequently Asked Questions

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How can I run another application or batch file from my Visual Basic .NET code?

Posted by: Duncan Mackenzie, MSDNThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003 Suppose you want...

Date: 05/30/2004

How do I determine the difference between two dates?

Posted by: Duncan Mackenzie, MSDNThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003 This common...

Date: 05/30/2004

Multicolumn Combobox?

Posted by: Phil Weber, VB MVPThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003 I see from our...

Date: 04/28/2004

Can I run Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET on the same machine?

Posted by: Duncan Mackenzie, MSDNThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003 and Visual Basic...

Date: 04/26/2004

Does the .NET Framework include an equivalent for [Insert Win32 API function here]?

Posted by: Phil Weber, VB MVPThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003/2005Judging by the...

Date: 04/22/2004

Workaround: Arrays with non-zero lower bounds

Posted by: Phil Weber, VB MVPThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003/2005 OK, now that Paul...

Date: 04/20/2004

Why doesn't VB support non-zero lower bounds for arrays?

Posted by: Duncan Mackenzie, MSDNThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003/2005Another answer...

Date: 04/20/2004

Why did Visual Basic .NET introduce AndAlso and OrElse?

Posted by: Duncan Mackenzie, MSDNThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003/2005Paul Vick,...

Date: 04/20/2004

XML Documentation?

Posted by: Phil Weber, VB MVPThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2002/2003/2005 Ali Parvaresh...

Date: 04/20/2004

Operator Overloading?

Posted by: Phil Weber, VB MVPThis post applies to Visual Basic .NET 2005 (“Whidbey”)...

Date: 04/19/2004

Ask Your VB.NET Questions Here!

Do you have a question about the VB.NET Language, Compiler or IDE? If so, then you've come to the...

Date: 04/16/2004