Visual Studio. Msgbox with too small font size. Solved

Many people has complained too small msgbox font size. I found a remedy: download and install this program: http://advanced-system-font-chan...


Visual Studio doesn't compile? A remedy

Strangely enough, Visual Studio did not compile my own project. The locked folder was 'obj'. I looked for the cause in various way...


Can't create or connect to a firebird database? Solved

If you want to create a gdb database by EMS SQL Manager Lite for InterBase & Firebird you need the not obsolete firebird embed version w...


How to create a firebird DSN for windows 7. Solved

Follow the next procedure: close VWD if opened. First case. Client Server structure: First install a Firebird ODBC build from Firebirdsql....


How to manage a firebird database by fbembed.dll

Currently is not possible to manage firebird databases by fbembed.dll due to a bug in fbembed.dll . It's however possible to manage fi...


Howto create a firebird DSN for windows xp

Notice: this procedure is valid only for windows xp: For windows 7 read this post: http://firebird-vbnet.blogspot.it/2013/05/howto-create-d...


Found two bugs in Visual Basic express + SP1

The properties rows of datagridview and visiblerows.count of datagrid mark 1 plus record. Done my signal to Microsoft.


Dbms Firebird and Vb.net

Warning: this article has been modified on 17 February 2007 Dbms the Firebird offers excellent performances also regarding other famou...


Firebird in applications shared in LAN net

In the client applications in which more computer are connected in network In the application project use a connection string like this ...


Firebird in applications not connected in network

In order to distribute applications not connected in network but like installabile program on a whichever computer, use the following proced...


Solved "unable to load DLL fbembed.dll" issue

If you install Firebird server and open a database by Firebird server, download Fb embed package having the same release number as Firebird ...


Examples of code

I make the example of a table with 2 fields for semplicity: for the text fields use the type varchar which allows a better positioning of th...


The autoincrement field

If you are setting an autoincrement field I council to do this with SQL Manager 2005 Lite for InterBase/Firebird. Edit the autoincrement f...


Also the eye wants its part

Warning: this article has been modified on 7 February 2007. You will have noticed that the fields of database Firebird 1.5.3 must have the ...


From mdf to gdb with free software

You need MS Reporting Services Express. First download an d install SQLEXPR_TOOLKIT.EXE from this page after you selected the language. Fo...


Firebird and the problem of the apex

Can exist in Firebird records in which the apex appears: for example in CITTA'. In these cases Firebird does not accept the field. In o...


How to populate a Listbox control by a table data

Guide MSDN does not propose one acceptable solution for this argument. With Firebird as database the things are different. The populate co...


Firebird and the boolean data type

We know that Firebid hasn't a boolean data type. But with VB.net this isn't a problem. Now we'll make an example of how manage ...


Firebird database backup, restore

This is the code: Imports FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient Imports FirebirdSql.Data.Services Backup of a database: code Dim n As Firebi...


How to insert a date field in a firebird database

Fist create a date field called "Today" in a firebird database. Then insert the following code in the inserting routine of a recor...