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Tom #1 / 13	start up form sub main hi , using vb6 been downloading a few bits of peoples work of the planet source website, but cant seem to run the program, as it keeps saying * must have start up form or sub main * were am i going wrong Regards -- You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. ..-TPW
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:48:39 GMT

BobW #2 / 13	start up form sub main Quote: > hi , using vb6 > been downloading a few bits of peoples work of the planet source website, > but cant seem to run the program, as it keeps saying * must have start up > form or sub main * > were am i going wrong > Regards > -- > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on > having both at once. ..-TPW On the menu, click on Project then on Properties at the bottom of the menu. The dialog that comes up will show the Startup Object. It may well be blank. Use the combo/drop down control to select either a starting form in your project or "Sub Main." If you choose Sub Main, you must have or create a .bas module with a sub called Main in it. Sub Main is used when you want to do some preliminary processing like checking files and user-Id, etc. prior to the first form appearing. Hth, Bob Walsh
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:57:57 GMT

Logi #3 / 13	start up form sub main On the MENU BAR in VB, go to "Project", then down at the botton click on "Project Properties",then on the "General" tab select "StartUp Object". HTH, Jim "If you are living like there is no God ... ... you better be right !"
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:17:47 GMT

Tom #4 / 13	start up form sub main hi Tried what you said On the MENU BAR in VB, go to "Project", then down at the botton click on "Project Properties",then on the "General" tab select "StartUp Object". But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it doesnt have anything else listed? Quote: > On the MENU BAR in VB, go to "Project", then down at > the botton click on "Project Properties",then on the > "General" tab select "StartUp Object". > HTH, > Jim > "If you are living like there is no God ... > ... you better be right !"
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:42:56 GMT

D.. #5 / 13	start up form sub main Is this a FormLess project???? Quote: >hi >Tried what you said >On the MENU BAR in VB, go to "Project", then down at >the botton click on "Project Properties",then on the >"General" tab select "StartUp Object". >But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it >doesnt have anything else listed? >> On the MENU BAR in VB, go to "Project", then down at >> the botton click on "Project Properties",then on the >> "General" tab select "StartUp Object". >> HTH, >> Jim >> "If you are living like there is no God ... >> ... you better be right !" Have a good day... Don
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:58:19 GMT

Geof #6 / 13	start up form sub main Quote: > But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it > doesnt have anything else listed? Sounds like your code has no start. Maybe its just sample objects that you can use in a project.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:12:20 GMT

Tom #7 / 13	start up form sub main its not a formless project, and i don't think it is just sample objects i seem to get this problem all the time, that i try to view someone else's work from the "planet source VB site" Is there something i am missing, when u download someone else's work. do you need to do anything else to the downloaded project to be able to run it on your own computer Thanks Tom Quote: > > But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it > > doesnt have anything else listed? > Sounds like your code has no start. > Maybe its just sample objects that you can use in a project.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 02:46:02 GMT

D.. #8 / 13	start up form sub main I'll try to help... What project did you download from planet source code (the url would be nice) I'll download it and see what happens on my system... Quote: >its not a formless project, and i don't think it is just sample objects >i seem to get this problem all the time, that i try to view someone else's >work from the "planet source VB site" >Is there something i am missing, when u download someone else's work. >do you need to do anything else to the downloaded project to be able to run >it on your own computer >Thanks >Tom >> > But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it >> > doesnt have anything else listed? >> Sounds like your code has no start. >> Maybe its just sample objects that you can use in a project. Have a good day... Don
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 03:06:07 GMT

Tom #9 / 13	start up form sub main Thanks this is one of the samples i tried to run with no luck http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=116... Id=1 Quote: > I'll try to help... > What project did you download from planet source code (the url would be nice) > I'll download it and see what happens on my system... > >its not a formless project, and i don't think it is just sample objects > >i seem to get this problem all the time, that i try to view someone else's > >work from the "planet source VB site" > >Is there something i am missing, when u download someone else's work. > >do you need to do anything else to the downloaded project to be able to run > >it on your own computer > >Thanks > >Tom > >> > But the only thing available in the start up object box is SUB MAIN, it > >> > doesnt have anything else listed? > >> Sounds like your code has no start. > >> Maybe its just sample objects that you can use in a project. > Have a good day... > Don
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:07:03 GMT

D.. #10 / 13	start up form sub main Well, I have some good news and some bad... LOL I downloaded it and ran it and it worked right off the bat for me. (BTW cute project) I'm using VB6.0 and Winders 98... Not sure what you are using or what the problem might be... Sorry I can't help you with this one... Quote: >Thanks >this is one of the samples i tried to run with no luck >http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=116... >Id=1 >> I'll try to help... >> What project did you download from planet source code (the url would be >nice) >> I'll download it and see what happens on my system... Have a good day... Don
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:16:35 GMT

Tom #11 / 13	start up form sub main Thanx for trying Im using VB6 and Win xp Cheers Quote: > Well, I have some good news and some bad... LOL > I downloaded it and ran it and it worked right off the bat for me. (BTW cute project) > I'm using VB6.0 and Winders 98... > Not sure what you are using or what the problem might be... > Sorry I can't help you with this one... > >Thanks > >this is one of the samples i tried to run with no luck >http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=116... W > >Id=1 > >> I'll try to help... > >> What project did you download from planet source code (the url would be > >nice) > >> I'll download it and see what happens on my system... > Have a good day... > Don
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 05:24:04 GMT

Michael William #12 / 13	start up form sub main Just a thought, Tom. You're not trying to open and run the .bas file are you? If you are then you will get the response you have mentioned ("must have startup form or sub main"). The .bas file is a code module and cannot be run as though it was a project. The file you need to open is the .vbp file, which will load the project into VB6 for you. Check that you are saving and opening this stuff properly, Tom. You need to be doing something like: 1. Download the zip file from the Planet Source site, or wherever. (Click the "Save" rather than the "Open" button in the download request box and save it to your desktop). 2. Right click a blank area of your desktop and select New / Folder to create a new folder. 3. Double click the zip file (on your desktop) and it should open up in whatever is your default zip application (Winzip or soemthing like that). You do have Winzip or something similar, do you? 4. Use the Winzip menus to extract all of the zipped files into the new folder that you created on the desktop. (In Winzip you can use Actions / Select Alll (if you are ruinning it in the appropriate mode) and just drag the files into the new folder. Alternatively, you can drag them across one at a time. 5. Open up the new folder and double click the .vbp file, which will open the project in VB, from where you can do what you want with it. Are you doing something like that? Mike Quote: > Thanx for trying > Im using VB6 and Win xp > Cheers > > Well, I have some good news and some bad... LOL > > I downloaded it and ran it and it worked right off the bat for me. (BTW > cute project) > > I'm using VB6.0 and Winders 98... > > Not sure what you are using or what the problem might be... > > Sorry I can't help you with this one...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:00:37 GMT

Tom #13 / 13	start up form sub main Michael thanks for the great advice, as a newbie to Visual Basic i needed advice like you gave to keep me on the right track as i wasn't following the correct procedure in opening a file after downloading it from Planet source IE extract and save to separate folders i have now got the program working perfectly Thank you, and everybody else who gave me advice cheers Tom Quote: > Just a thought, Tom. You're not trying to open and run the .bas file are > you? If you are then you will get the response you have mentioned ("must > have startup form or sub main"). The .bas file is a code module and cannot > be run as though it was a project. The file you need to open is the .vbp > file, which will load the project into VB6 for you. Check that you are > saving and opening this stuff properly, Tom. You need to be doing something > like: > 1. Download the zip file from the Planet Source site, or wherever. (Click > the "Save" rather than the "Open" button in the download request box and > save it to your desktop). > 2. Right click a blank area of your desktop and select New / Folder to > create a new folder. > 3. Double click the zip file (on your desktop) and it should open up in > whatever is your default zip application (Winzip or soemthing like that). > You do have Winzip or something similar, do you? > 4. Use the Winzip menus to extract all of the zipped files into the new > folder that you created on the desktop. (In Winzip you can use Actions / > Select Alll (if you are ruinning it in the appropriate mode) and just drag > the files into the new folder. Alternatively, you can drag them across one > at a time. > 5. Open up the new folder and double click the .vbp file, which will open > the project in VB, from where you can do what you want with it. > Are you doing something like that? > Mike > > Thanx for trying > > Im using VB6 and Win xp > > Cheers > > > Well, I have some good news and some bad... LOL > > > I downloaded it and ran it and it worked right off the bat for me. (BTW > > cute project) > > > I'm using VB6.0 and Winders 98... > > > Not sure what you are using or what the problem might be... > > > Sorry I can't help you with this one...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:36:43 GMT

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