Visual Basic 2005 Solution Center

Controls

How to set the focus on a control when the form loads in Visual Basic .NET or in Visual Basic 2005
Describes how to set the focus on a control when the form loads in Visual Basic .NET or in Visual Basic 2005.
How to extend a Web Form control to work with the validation controls by using Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005
Describes how to extend a Web Form control to work with the validation controls by using Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005.
How to set focus to Web Form controls by using client-side script
Describes how to set focus to Web Form controls by using client-side script. Provides some sample steps and sample code.

BUG: The control size is not preserved when a form is minimized and then the form is restored
Explains that the size is not preserved when a form is normalized if you change the size of a control after you minimize the form that hosts that control. Provides two methods to work around this problem.
You receive a System.Threading.ThreadStateException exception when you try to create an instance of a Windows form
Explains that an exception may occur when you try to create an instance of a Windows form. The error occurs if the instantiating thread is in a multithreaded apartment (MTA).
The user control array is not painted on the form after you upgrade your Visual Basic 6.0 project
Explains that the user control array is not painted on the form after you upgrade your Visual Basic 6.0 project. Provides a solution to resolve this problem.