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Cannot add items to listview of the listview contains more than 20 columns

p_sie

In a project I have a listview with more than 20 columns, if I try to fill the listview I get an error saying : "Item cannot be added to ListView". I I reduce the number of the columns to 20 it works fine. Same form was working like a charm in Beta 2, and I changed no code.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 1 workaround, 3 comments, feedback id: 88193

Return values and code paths

AtliB

When the Visual Basic.NET compiler checks if all codepaths return a value in a function, it only warns when the return type is a reference type, not value type. This might be by design but I personally think this should be changed right away. This is a long sought after feature and please implement it all the way.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 10 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 2 validations, 0 workarounds, 4 comments, feedback id: 88194

Byte array copyto method

japentik

I have defined Dim resultB As Byte() Dim outputB As Byte() Dim index As Integer = 0 The next row passed in compilation resultB.CopyTo(outputB, index) In run time I get error as enlosed.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 0 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88195

Unexpected Error adding a dataset to a .dll project after adding a web service to a solution

Cmore

A dialog pops up stating "Unexpected Error" when adding a dataset to a .dll project inside a solution that also contains a web service project. Afterwards, the dataset is shown in the solution explorer, but does not automatically pop up in the editor screen. The 'add component' screen also re-shows.

Status: Closed, Resolution: External, 2 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88196

VS Project Conversion Wizard Fails on Windows Client Application

Jim Osborne

I have a solution with many class libraries and one Windows Client Application project. All the class libs converted without incident. When the Client App Project goes through conversion, it fails with the following error message: "An Unexpected Error has occurred. Error Message: We were expecting a log file to be produced at '' but it does not exist". I checked previous conversion bugs listed here and I do appear to have all the templates available when I create a new Project in VS2005, so I...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88197

Fix Iif

Anthony D. Green

In VB6 I was occustomed to coding with Option Strict Off (I'm sorry, please don't hit me). It's not to say that I didn't strongly type all my variables, I just never thought to turn it on. Now in VB.NET I have yet to turn it off (ever since I set it to default ON). While Iif(expression, truepart, falsepart) may not be the most widely used, hidden member of the VB arsenal, it definately made my code more concise without wasting symbols in C/C++'s trinary operator expression ? truepart : falsepart...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 11 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88198

Try..Catch construct should let the user specify the type of the exception without declaring a variable

LinoX

Suppose I want to catch an exception by type Try [some instructions] Catch ex As InvalidOperationException Catch ex2 As SecurityException Catch ex3 As PathTooLongException End Try Actually I MUST declare ex, ex2, ex3 even if I don't use them in the Catch block. (those are ACTUALLY signaled as "unused variables" by the compiler) What if I don't need the exception detail? How can I suppress the "unused variable" warning?

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 2 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 4 comments, feedback id: 88199

Visual Basic .NET Compiler doesn't apply unification to framework indirect reference

alanjmcf

I'm using a third party library which is compiled against the .NETCF v1.0 but is compatible with the desktop framework too. When compiled with the 2.0 C# compiler there is no problem; the compile completes and the target runs fine (through unification on the .NETCF retargetable reference, I presume). Whereas when one uses the 2.0 VB compiler, it fails. For example: vbc.exe /reference:InTheHand.Net.IrDA.dll usesIrDAClient.vb fails with: [[ Microsoft (R) Visual Basic Compiler version ...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 8 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 8 validations, 0 workarounds, 7 comments, feedback id: 88200

Formating Numbers

KC_Tin

In the textbox control, if the format property can be defined as a property will be very useful.

Status: Active, 1 Up-Vote, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88201

Visual Basic 2005 Express User Control

BobHazard

When creating a user control in Visual Basic 2005 Express edition, instantiating that control on another windows form (from the tool tab) does not compile - even after having compiled the user control PRIOR to instantiating it on the windows form. This behavior is a deviation from the prior Visual Basic .Net (2003) version IDE which the same series of operations will result in a succesful compile (I do it all the time in .Net 2003).

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 validations, 2 workarounds, 11 comments, feedback id: 88202

no default set for the paramer identifier (i.e. @) in the query builder

fpalang

Ther is no default set for the SQL parameter identifier . when an SQL query contain parameters such as @code or @id, the SQL PARSER generate a syntax error after the @ until you discover you can set this identifier with the Query Parameter Identification entry in the Query Builder Properties

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88203

Multiline comments

tstauffer

It has always annoyed me that VB doesn't have support for multiline comments. While there is a workaround for this, what there isn't a workaround for is the inline comment, which can be used for the multiline as well.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 10 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 6 comments, feedback id: 88204

Incorrect tab autocomplete at the end of If and Select statements.

Rory

If the tab key is pressed at the end of 'End If' or 'End Select', auto complete kicks in and adds the code block as if the end of the block is the start of a new one. If a space is added at the end of the line and then a tab, autocomplete doesn't do anything.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 1 workaround, 4 comments, feedback id: 88205

Block ... End Block Construct

Stiow

In c# programmers can use curly braces {} to delimit code into stand alone (de-marked) areas within a procedure. VB does not have this functionality

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 9 Up-Votes, 2 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88206

Collection Editors

Glen1

Editor UI is poorly designed.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 4 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 5 comments, feedback id: 88207

Do not create directory for solution by default

cdfalcon24

When you save a project, you are prompted whether or not to create a directory for the solution. By default, you do create a solution directory.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 3 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88208

Tab Page BackColor

trevorboys

The background colour of the tab control should be a definable property. At present, it is possible to change the background of tab pages, but not of the container control

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 5 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88209

Allow the use of either BMP or ICON as image for all controls

JoshSommers

Some controls, such as the standard command button allow you to use either an image (bmp, png etc) or an Icon as the image for the control. You can also use a imagelist control with these controls. However, other controls do not have the same ability. For example, the ToolStripButton only allows you to use a bmp. This is troublesome because it should be consistant across the various controls.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88210

Drawing images with transparency

jmorones

This is a suggestion. It is possible to have a method to draw images with any transparency I want? I know that PNG images have transparency, but it would be useful to gradually appear or disappear them, or blend them with a programmatical transparency. Thank you.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 2 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88211

An operator to convert an identifier to a reflection object

Martin Lercher

There is no way to let the compiler check that a requested Type.GetMethodInfo(AString) will succed at runtime.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88212

Specified cast is not valid.

MisterT1

Converted a VB.NET 2003 project to 2005 beta. When viewing the Main Form in Design mode I get the following message. Need more information to be able to know what is causing this error. - Thanks ! Specified cast is not valid. at VbPowerPack.Design.TaskPaneDesigner.OnSelectionChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.ComponentModel.Design.SelectionService.OnSelectionChanged() at System.ComponentModel.Design.SelectionService...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 2 validations, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88213

BalloonTip Close

gauravcreations.com

There is no way to programatically close the Balloon Tip

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 1 Up-Vote, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88214

Error Prevents Form Sizing in Design Mode

BradleySmith

When attempting to resize a form in design mode by using it's handles, the following error appears and prevents the form from being resized. You can resize it under the form properties though. "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 10 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 16 validations, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88215

\bin\VCalc.vshost.exe is preventing project build

kmatzen

The first a solution is debugged it is loaded or after terminating a debugging session with the Stop button, the error message "The operation could not be completed. Unspecified error." The second time it is started in debug mode the message "Visual Studio could not copy a support file to this location ...\bin\VCalc.vshost.exe. Please verify path exists and is writable." I am able to get it to function again by exiting Visual Studio and deleting the vshost.exe file. No prior Betas have been...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 4 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 2 validations, 1 workaround, 2 comments, feedback id: 88216

could not read state file "objDebugResolveAssemblyReference.cache"

Texrat

When I try to run my program in the idea, I occasionally get the error 'could not read state file "obj\Debug\ResolveAssemblyReference.cache"'. This occurs maybe 4 times out of 5 attempts; sometimes the program actually runs.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 1 Up-Vote, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88217

DataGridView Footer

GreatSoft_IL

Can a footer be added to the DataGridView control is the same way that has been done for the ASP.NET GridView control

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 8 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88218

Canno t use a custom Sub Main

CorradoCavalli

Tried FDBK11728#1 with no luck... Cannt start a Win app using my own sub Main

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 validations, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88219

Sticky Language-Filter choices, please

budalv

Necessity to constantly make language-filter choices on each page.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88220

Editor overrides when starting a new line

payensa

Sometimes the editor takes control of what I'm writing when I start a new line. If I'm trying to write something like "me.variable", the editor (intellisense?) overrides it that way: "m(e).v(ariable)" until I close the tab and reopen the file.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 2 validations, 0 workarounds, 4 comments, feedback id: 88221

Multi monitor support

PSE1

I am working on multimonitor system. Lot of VS 2005 UI dialog boxes are opened on main screen and not on screen where the VS 2005 is running. VS 2005 starts always on right screen, the dialog boxes not.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 6 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88222

False warning when checking for Nothing in local variable

Speedbird186

When checking for Nothing on a local variable, the warning that the variable is not assigned a value also occurs where checking for a value.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88223

Compiler warning for variable being used before it is declared

Tony Feissle

Variable 'fs' is used before it has been assigned a value. A null reference exception could result at runtime. It is different from VS 2003 (and the help for VS 2005 describes the VS 2003 way it worked)

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 validations, 0 workarounds, 4 comments, feedback id: 88224

Object Test Bench available to VB

DanielMoth

I have read about the Object Test Bench and how it will be available to C# only. Please make this available to VB as well as it is a feature we have been missing for a long time.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 10 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88225

Error upgrading VB to .NET 2005 (February 2005 CTP)

Beat Arnet

Upgrading a VB application with the wizard causes error: Unexpected exception occurred during upgrade engine operation: Retrieving the COM class factory fpr component with CLSID {EBBCC412-9CFE-4BE3-A83A-8562097B506D} failed with HRESULT: 0x800736b1(Diese Anwendung konnte nicht gestartet werden, weil die Anwendungskonfiguration nicht korrekt ist. Zur Problembehebung sollten Sie die Anwendung neu installieren. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)).

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88226

The revision field on publish tab of the project properties did not increment after publishing

dougR1

I am using ClickOnce to deploy my VB project and while using the publish tab on the project properties, If found that after clicking the publish button the revision fiekd did not increment.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 0 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88227

Remove Item from Solution Explorer

robydam

When I want to remove a Form or a folder or module or other from My project The software show me only delete. If I delete item VB delete file.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 1 Up-Vote, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88228

DatagridView - Print Method

Gold24By7

We have lot of queries where user wants to see the results in DataGridView. Next thing they want is to be able to Print the results.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 25 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88229

Return "Procedure View" to .Net

PSavas

The full-module view of code can sometimes be confusing.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Duplicate, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 workaround, 1 comment, feedback id: 88230

Got an "Unspecified Error" message when trying to open a project from the the recent projects list.

Osage Stormcrow

I had deleted an old project and it's subdirectories. To clear it off the recent projects list, I tried opening it and got the following message: "Operation could not be completed. Unspecified error." This only happens if the subdirectory is missing. If I delete the project files but leave the subdir, then it acts normally (i.e., says the project doesn't exist and asks if I want it removed from the list).

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 1 Up-Vote, 1 Down-Vote, 0 validations, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88231

Should allow Structures to define an empty constructor

Rod1

You cannot define an empty constructor for a Structure. I.e. Public Sub New() ... End Sub This means you cannot guarantee that an instance of a Structure has been initialized under all circumstances.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 2 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88232

WinForms Repeater

evadr

In ASP.NET we have a repeater control which can be customized with whatever array of controls you would like to add to it. It is attached to a datasource and you can then easily bind contained controls to the fields of that datasource. I think that something similar in WinForms would be a godsend. There are many times when a datagrid just won't handle the types of controls best suited to display the information. Also there are times when there are too many fields for the grid to make the dat...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 8 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88233

Toolstrip Menu retaining input focus after opening MDI Childform

Sam_I_AM

My function in the Steps to reproduce opens the form correctly and on each form their is a routine which focuses a default control on the form. These controls are mostly all textboxes or command buttons. When running in a debug this portion works correctly and the control has input focus and the text of the control is completely selected. When my function returns to the main form the toolstrip items start repainting themselves and the toolstrip menu regains the input focus. The childform which ...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 6 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88234

Error Resizing Form, Frame or Button

K. Kazinski

This is the same problem that was reported in bug ID FDBK10919. The status is Closed. \When attempting to resize a form in design mode by using it's handles, the following error appears and prevents the form from being resized. You can resize it under the form properties though. "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 5 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 1 validation, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88235

FileGet and lock

agidon

If a record is locked ex.: record number 100 FileGet can't access the record 84 to 100 ( O.K. for the record 100) FilePut work find on those records.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 5 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 validations, 1 workaround, 3 comments, feedback id: 88236

Windows Service template Dispose method does not pass FxCop analysis

Speedbird186

When creating a new Windows Service project with VB.NET, the template that is used overrides and overloads the Dispose method from the base class. However, this implementation does not pass FxCop analysis because if an exception occurs in the code before the call to MyBase.Dispose(disposing), then the base class' resources will not be disposed of correctly. Also see http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=84736

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 6 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 1 comment, feedback id: 88237

Error message when trying to create new Windows Application

AFerrara

Whenever I click New Project > Windows Application, I get this error: "The format of the file 'System, Version=2.0.3600.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' is invalid." And aftwards nothing happens.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Not Reproducible, 4 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 4 validations, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88238

Allow full download of Visual Basic Express

the_devhead

The download from setup will take far too long for me with dial-up

Status: Closed, Resolution: Fixed, 5 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88239

Source Safe comments only allow for 255 characters

Jarrell Newhouse

Source Safe comments only allow for 255 characters. This is insufficient for long descriptions of changes.

Status: Closed, Resolution: By Design, 3 Up-Votes, 0 Down-Votes, 0 validations, 0 workarounds, 2 comments, feedback id: 88240

Pragma Support in Visual Basic IDE

Fred Fibber

How to disable a single warning for a specific procedure? (Procedure being sub, function, property, and so on.) I have been waiting for Pragma support for Visual Basic since moving from C++ to Visual Basic almost ten years ago. Pragma wasn't really needed, but there has been many occasions that I wished it was in the environment. With the newer technology (.NET Framework) it has become a requirement. We need Pragma support in the IDE of Visual Basic. I truly cannot believe it is missing from ...

Status: Closed, Resolution: Postponed, 2 Up-Votes, 1 Down-Vote, 0 workarounds, 4 comments, feedback id: 88241

Try statements shouldn't need a Catch or Finally

cdfalcon24

In Visual Basic, you are required to have a Catch or Finally statement after a Try statement. This works well in most scenarios, except when you would like to try something without catching an error.

Status: Closed, Resolution: Won't Fix, 0 Up-Votes, 4 Down-Votes, 0 workarounds, 3 comments, feedback id: 88242