VB.NET Tutorial 37 - Computer Information (Visual Basic 2008/2010)

In this Tutorial, we will cover how to obtain pieces of information about your computer. I will show you how to create a simple application that shows you different pieces of information about your computer. This can be very useful when you begin developing more advanced applications.

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[XBLASTR]

Some tips when making textboxes read only

Use shift or ctrl, and press each box (Forgot which button is singular select)

Go to properties when clicked, double click the read only box and it automatically selects the next possible value. Simple.

[DalkielDamion]

Now this Tutorial I really really liked. This was so cool. I have watched Tutorial 1 all the way to Tutorial 37 so far and this one was sweet. I did like the speech to text and the auto typer one too. Awesome Tutorials, even if you were half asleep when you made some of them. :)

[LukeyWolf]

Thanks for all these tutorials TeachMeComputer!
I would of never learnt how to code without you!
Btw Im 13 ;)

[foxface]

use Substring Function

Syntax: String.Substring(index, length)
the index is the index of each character starting from 0..
length is the of the charter you wanted to get..

ex.
you want to get the last 3 char in your question

Dim str1 as String = "123321.abc"
Dim str2 as String

str2 = str1.Substring(8, 3)

but i believe there has other function that you could use
it just depend on want result you want
hope this helps..

[Amatoposters]

Thank you so much.

I used this to make a program have some features only available to me as I released it to the public. Again this helpted me alot. ;)

[longtrenton]

textbox1.text = "The text you want here"
textbox2.text = "Again, the text you want here"

[ashleycurry]

I am creating a basic program for a class where we have 3 labels and 3 buttons. One button is an exit button and the coding is done for that. The other two, when clicked, should display 3 different words or text strings. I can't figure out how to code this right.

[urvishah]

Its awesome!!! Can you please teach how to get such information about a remote host

[janhorcicka]

Is there a way to change the "Read Only" value for all the Text Boxes? Like changing it in Group Box or by some code?

[TDKOnafets]

@mirrorsoblack As far as i know that isn't possible because HDD serial numbers are not written to the firmware...I think...

[thegamingruler]

ohh with this trick if we change the code a bit can we acctually change the name of the pc or some other thing?

[urvishah]

Thanks!!! Can you please teach how to insert a blank line and a new line in a text file in vb.net

[yousifmansour]

how can I create a program in visual basic. tha gets people information (same way you did it) but via ip address? So by entering thier ip address.

[versEFx]

How would I go about getting the IP from the computer? Not the Local IP like 192.168.x.x but the external IP if possible?

[dee]

Is there away to get a list of all the users of you local computer?

[Ed.E]

Hey sitisaranghae you may find this it
listbox1.items.remove("Item to remove")

[Joffaz]

@TeachmeComputer
i have a question for u
what i need to type if i want to see the computer like
dim computer as form1 or something
so if i want to say a message when the computer shutdown's or something else happen with the computer

srry for bad english :S

[viwkiru]

Dude, do you know a code that displays text from initial character

("123321.abc") to ("123321") with (".") the initial caracter

[sitisaranghae]

how to clear individually from my listbox

[milosjankovic]

Hey man, awesome tutorials...if you got a chance please tell me the code for a device i i have connected with my PC... how that device name to pop up in a textbox ??