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Displaying '&' in Label -

I'm trying to display a text field from an SQL database in a VB label, eveything works fine apart from the fact the '&' symbol shows up as a '_'. I'm sure this is something to do with '&' being a special character in VB so how do i actually get it to display ???

Regards
Ian (New Guy!)

 

Displaying information from database in label -
As the title of the thread makes it more than obvious, how do i go about displaying questions and 4 possible answers (similar to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) which are stored in a database in labels in VB 2005 Express Edition? I currently have a button called Play which the playe

Displaying a label over a frame -
For some reason I can't get my label to show up on top of my frame. I've tried sending my frame to the back and bringing my label to the front, but neither one will go all the way. The frame won't go all the way back and the label won't go all the way forward. What can I do? ------

using master label , like the idea of masterpage! -
I'm using masterpage , can I place a label on my masterpage and call it from other pages , say I want to display a message to the user displaying for example ( your request has been sent successfully) appearing on the top of the page. I don't want to place a label in every content page

Displaying time count of program runtime -
(Coded in visual studio 2005) i have a multi-form app, and on one form i have an enable time checkbox and when i check it and click the back button to go to the form that has the couting time it starts but when it hits 60 seconds i want seconds to go to 0 and add 1 to min and display

displaying files -
Hello, I havent' really worked with files. In my program, I want to have a label, and a command button. When I click the command button, I want the label to show me files on my hard drive like continiously. u know that effect on how when your searching for a file, and it searches

Label.Text not displaying changes -
Okay, so this is a weird problem and I simply can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I have a timer that fires regularly that updates that label.text of a label on my main form. The timer fires correctly, the sub for changing the label runs. I can even go into debug mode and highlig

Displaying '&' in Label -
I'm trying to display a text field from an SQL database in a VB label, eveything works fine apart from the fact the '&' symbol shows up as a '_'. I'm sure this is something to do with '&' being a special character in VB so how do i actually get it to display ??? Regards Ian

Displaying Two Textboxes as a Label -
Alright, so I need to display the text in two textboxes in one label after a button is pressed. Code or ideas? Any help is appreciated. So if I press a button it displays the LastName.text and the FirstName.text as "Commission for: First Last" in a label.

Intruder char in my labels! Help -
These labels should be displaying a string made of a single char,but as you can see in the pic the last label is messed up. I checked the lenght and I discovered that this happens because the last label has a misteryous char. I tried to fix it with Trim$ and/or with replace(lab

Displaying text on a picturebox -
I need a control for displaying text (coordinate values) as I move the mouse over a picturebox. I had thought of a label but I want to have more than one line. A multiline textbox won't work because it stays in the background underneath the picturebox so it's not visible. Any ideas?

Updating Text or Label Fields within a Loop -
I've been having a problem with displaying information in a text or label field that can be changed inside a loop. Only the final value - when the loop is done - is in the field. It's almost like the loop is going faster than the the field can update. Any ideas on how to make the te

Format bound data in label control -
I am using VB.Net, Acess 2003, and Visual Studio 2005. I am displaying numbers from my database in bound label controls on a windows form. I would like all the data to show two decimal places. The numbers in the database are type single. Do I control the formatting at the database o

Displaying flicker free numbering loop -
Hi All, I need some help in displaying a flicker free running total either using a label or text box control (or any other best control). I have 10,000 records and each time I go through them I want to display the current number in a text box or label control but what happens is

disable Texterea's scrollbar ! -
Have anyone think of a way to make the scrollbar of the texerea invisible to make it look like a label for displaying things before ? Or can anyone use HTML to make a label that can change the value of it ? Drop a line here .

Displaying Rich Text in text box/label -
Can anyone please help? I have a Rich Text Box on my form and I want to save the contents to a database and print it. I want to know if and how I can convert the RTF into plain text so I can display it in a label or text box. I typed hgfhfhfhfhfdh and got this displayed in the l

Displaying string in reverse -
How difficult would it be to take a string inputted by a user through a text box and then display it backwards in ... let's say a label? For instance if I were to type in “visualbasic” and hit a button, would it be possible to have a label print that string backwards, therefore

Problem of Mousemove event with run time created label. -
Hi all, I created label control in runtime, when the form loaded. I will add the label depend on database record. The Label Name is unique. The label called together with withevents because i want to use mousemove and mouseup event when the label on focus. Problem is here.

[2008] help needed on using Master Pages -
hey guys. i'm using master pages in my web-based application and in this master page i have label with this ID:"LogInUser". this label is basically for displaying the user's ID when they log in to the system. now i have another aspx page which is a content page of that mas

VB6 Module question -
Hi, Am learning VB and wanted some help with this question please. How can i use the same module at the same time from two different places in my prog. I have a module that mimicks ping and runs when i start my prog, displaying the results in a label control. This works ok.

[2008] Vertically Center label on form -
On my maximized form I'm just displaying a big single-digit number at around 350 point font size. Can someone please show me how to code this to display the label centered both horizontally and vertically, regardless of screen size.

so simple.. -
hi.. i want to create a form, where if a button on the form is clicked current date is appear into a label. ask use to change the font type and size of text on label. read font type and size in two different text boxes and apply it on the label displaying current date..

[2005] Displaying Date & Time in Label -
Well guys I was tinkering around with one of my old projects and thought it would make it more efficient if I added two dateTimePickers. Well now I can't seem to get the selected day/month/year from the drop down calendar to be displayed in a label at the bottom of the form. I don't

no buttons displaying in browser -
Hi everyone I'm new to VB.NET and have just tried to create a very simple web application with a label, button and text box. However when i preview it in my browser the only thing i can see is the label and not the button or text box. Why is this? I have MS explorer 6.0.2. If i view

Printing - Change sizes -
I have written a label program and I have set out each individual label in code. I have had a lot of requests and now I need to know if there is a way to print the label using the printer default or option to adjust the size of the label to suit the label. Eg. If I have a layout for

Q: Displaying Uptime Program Is Running In A Label -
I've got a question. I'm making a program, but I want the time the program is running (NOT windows) to be displayed in a label, and I just can't figure out how to do this.. arghl. Does NE1 have an idea? Thnx

Why is "10" in a label less than "7" in a textbox -
I have a label that increases by +1 on the push of a button. It then checks to see if the label contents is more than (using ">") a textbox value and displays a msgbox if it is more. Now this works until it gets to 10. The textbox is set to 7 and it displays a msgbox

Wildcard with Clock -
Hi, I am trying to make a VB6 program which brings up a message box every minute on the minute. I have a label displaying time (label.caption = Time), but i'm unsure how (or even if it is possible) to get the program to produce a message box every time the clock reaches XX:XX:00

integers in label boxes -
Hi. after 100's of hours i have finally pinpointed my problem, for those following like si_the_geek (thanks for your help) this is the end of my backgammon project. I have debugged a value that my program is supposed to calculate (the pip score) and i agree with it, i then ask it to p

Label on top of picture box -
OK guys. I hope U can help me. I have a picture box and a label. The user is suppose to edit the label and then drag it on top of the picturebox. The problem is, the label is always at the back. I want the label to be on top. Thanks!

[2008] Backgroundworker progress bar problem -
Hello, Got a bit of a weird problem with a progress bar. I'm using a backgroundworker, which calls a "Process" function in a different class. The function goes about its business, and sends an update back to the form displaying the progress bar. What I'm finding is that i

Label caption problem -
I have a label: lblvat When the price changes in other labels on the form, the lblvat.caption changes to display the VAT price. But it keeps displaying it to 3 decimal places, despite me changing the dataformat property to currency with 2 decimal places. Can anyone help? Than

Linking up arrays -
I am trying to make a sort-of deal or no deal game. I have an array of 22 labels which display different amounts of money, and an array of 22 command buttons which display a 'box number' from 1-22. I want: each command button to be linked to one of the label amounts and for the l

Displaying records in label controls -
Hi everyone! I am developing a small Visual Basic 6 project. I have a form with three label controls. I have also an Access database connected. I need to display in the first label the first record from the specified table (in the RecordSource option) from the specified column. I

Trouble displaying a form -
Hi, I have a mdichild form which I am using to display a progress bar. The form is just slightly larger than the progress bar, and large enough to show a short label "Loading Data File..." The form's load event simply sizes and centers the form. The form is called from

[2.0] real time display of data -
right now, i need to write a form which need to be updated frequently. let say it every 3s i update it. what is the best technique to do this in WinForms ? Can i do this with the System.Timers.Timer class ? The timer class is in multithread environment. When i write some co

Making a survey -
I am making a survey of 8 different activities Here's what i want using 8 option button and 8 labels each of them will have a counter shown by its own label value incrementing by 1 each time its button is choosen button 1 --- > label 1 button 2 --- > label 2 but

Using database in VB -
Ok, so I'm trying to write a program that will display the contents of a field of a table in a database, at the use of a cmdButton. I have a database (Sys_Build.mdb) the field I wish to use is in table(tbl Store1) field (Number_of_parts) When I click cmdFind I wish it to display

Displaying in a label -
hi there Im Currently busy creating hangman But stuck with a little problem I have a label which displays the secret word in "********" astrics. now I have managed 2 get the letters chosen to be able to display in the label. My question is what the heck am I

Create new label -
Hi, I was just wondering. Is it possible to create a new label from the source. Something in the line of: Dim Label As New Label Dim Punt As Point Label.Text = "Dit is een test" Punt.X = 10 Punt.Y = 10 Label.Locati

VB Native Report Writer -
I'm trying to print a label to a Smart Label 240 label printer from Windows 2000. I have a home-built VB 6 app that needs to print a single label to this printer. The only report writer I have right now is the native DataReport that comes with VB 6. No matter what I do, I come up wi