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Using Data Across Multiple Windows Forms
01 October 07 11:11 AM
Recently I've had more than a few questions about how to handle working with data across multiple forms. If you've watched my Forms over Data video series you know how to create a database , connect to it , save your data properly , and work with data Read More...
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Binding Multiple Combo Boxes to the Same Data Source
19 September 07 11:03 AM
Recently the VB Team received a customer bug submitted through Connect that had to do with binding multiple combo boxes to the same data source. The customer was reporting that once a selection was made in one combo, the other combos were also changing. Read More...
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Line and Shape Controls For Visual Basic Just Released
13 August 07 04:52 PM
The VB Team just released an updated version of the Visual Basic Power Packs on the VB Developer Center that includes a new set of controls for Visual Studio 2005 that allow you to draw lines, rectangle and oval shapes on your Windows Forms. These controls Read More...
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Forms Over Data Video Series - Two More Videos Released
01 August 07 04:34 PM
I just released two more videos ( #15 , #16 ) in the Forms Over Data video series . One is on understanding data binding and how it works from database all the way to the controls you see on forms. We talk about the relationship between the TableAdapter, Read More...
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Attachment(s):FormsOverDataCode15-16.zip
Object Binding Series - Just Added One More!
01 August 07 04:30 PM
I just added a new video ( #4 ) to the Object Binding Series on filtering your custom objects -- based on customer request -- so keep them coming! The code is also attached . Enjoy! Read More...
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Object Binding Video Series is Live!
25 June 07 07:17 PM
This how-to video series is focused on more advanced data binding techniques using object binding in Visual Basic 2005. The series walks through creating business objects and how to associate them in one-to-many relationships, how to provide searching Read More...
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Attachment(s):ObjectBindingSeries1-3.zip
Forms over Data Video Series #2 is Live!
25 June 07 07:12 PM
I just uploaded more videos to Microsoft Downloads! I wanted to post the direct links here and the matching code downloads for all of you immediately even though MSDN will be creating a pretty landing page like this one for them this week, probably tomorrow Read More...
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Attachment(s):FormsOverDataSeries9-14.zip
Building a Secure Login Form (Parameterized Queries Part 2)
06 June 07 10:48 PM
In my first post on parameterized queries I built a simple login form that really was a contrived example meant to showcase how to use the TableAdapter Configuration Wizard to configure a parameterized query. However, since I opened myself up here, I Read More...
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Many-to-Many Data Binding
30 May 07 11:25 AM
In my Forms over Data videos series I show you how to create a one-to-many data entry form in video #3. Recently, I've had a few people ask how to create a form that displays a many-to-many relationship so I thought I'd post on how to do that today. You Read More...
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Creating a Parameterized Query
25 May 07 01:23 PM
I've been asked by a couple readers on how to pass parameters into a SQL statement to your database using the TableAdapters. I actually created a video on how to do this in the context of a search query ( play video | download video | entire series ). Read More...
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DataSources and Data Binding
15 May 07 12:30 PM
Today at DevTeach I packed the house with my ever popular "DataSources and Data Binding" talk. Last year was also a full room and as D'Arcy points out here , the other speakers this year should have hired a circus act to compete :-). That's the nature Read More...
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Forms over Data Video Series -- What Next?
05 May 07 10:46 AM
Yesterday I posted the first 8 videos of the Visual Basic Forms over Data "How-to" video series on MSDN. These videos are for those who are just starting out with databases and Windows Forms data binding. I plan on continuing the series with more intermediate Read More...
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Visual Basic How-To Video Series is Online
04 May 07 11:48 AM
This how-to video series is dedicated to getting Visual Basic developers productive on areas of data-based Windows Application development. The series starts with the basics of database development with SQL-Server 2005 Express then walks through the details Read More...
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Interop Forms Toolkit 2.0 Released!
02 May 07 01:25 PM
You don't have to rewrite your Visual Basic 6 applications to take advantage of the .NET framework, you can use .NET right in your VB 6 apps using the Interop Forms Toolkit . The Interop Forms Toolkit simplifies the process of displaying .NET forms and Read More...
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Tips on Related Data Binding and ComboBoxes
25 April 07 10:30 AM
I've been noticing a lot of questions on the forums related to Winforms data binding and the ComboBox and I thought I'd post something up here to help people out. In fact data binding, or what we call “Windows Forms over Data” is a huge, sometimes misunderstood, Read More...
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