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how-to articles - Visual Basic .NET 2002

how-to articles - Visual Basic .NET 2002

Keywords to search .NET-related Knowledge Base articles
Lists the keywords that are used as metadata for .NET-related Knowledge Base articles.
How To Write Pluggable Protocol to Support FTP in Managed Classes by Using Visual Basic .NET
This step-by-step article describes how to write pluggable protocol by using classes from the System.Net namespace. The Microsoft .NET Framework provides a layered, extensible, and managed implementation of Internet services that can be integrated...
"Differences Between Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET" white paper is available
This article points to the "Differences Between Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET" white paper.

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Download details - Visual Basic .NET 2002

Download details - Visual Basic .NET 2002

You receive an "Unable to get the window handle" exception when you display a child form that contains ActiveX user controls
Explains that you receive an "Unable to get the window handle" exception when you display a child form that contains ActiveX user controls. Provide a solution to work around this problem.
Buffer overrun in JPEG processing (GDI+) could allow code execution in Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual J# .NET, and the .NET Framework
Resolves a buffer overrun in Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual J# .NET, and the .NET Framework.
FIX: Numeric values do not parse correctly in Visual Basic .NET when you use Swedish language settings
Fixes a problem that when you use Swedish language settings, numeric values do not parse correctly in Visual Basic .NET and in Visual C# .NET.

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Troubleshooting - Visual Basic .NET 2002

Troubleshooting - Visual Basic .NET 2002

Office application does not quit after automation from Visual Studio .NET client
When you automate a Microsoft Office application from Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C# .NET, the Office application does not quit when you call the Quit method.
BUG: Element may cause Data View to generate an error message
Explains that you cannot use the period (.) character in element names in Visual Basic .NET 2002. To resolve this problem, rename the element so that the name does not contain a period character.
How to trace and debug in Visual Basic 2005 or in Visual Basic .NET
Describes how to use the Debug and Trace class in Visual Basic .2005 or in Visual Basic .NET.

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Last Review : March 15, 2013