Library tutorials & articles
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Scopes
by James Crowley
This article quickly describes the different 'scopes' a variable, procedure, or any other object in VB can have.
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Sending Messages
by James Crowley
Using the SendMessage API, you can reveal hundreds of properties and actions in standard controls that are not normally available to you through VB. This includes undo, cut, copy, paste, line count an
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Splash Screens
by James Crowley
Ever wanted to add a 'splash screen' like Word as it loads? This tutorial shows you how.
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SQL Commands
by James Crowley
If you want to use databases, in VB, Access, ASP or anything else, at some stage you will need to learn SQL. This tutorial shows you how to use this powerful and universal language.
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Subclassing
by James Crowley
This tutorial shows you how to 'subclass' in VB, getting events directly from windows rather than through VB, giving you more control, and hundreds of new events, opening up a whole range of possibili
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File Time Date Stamps
by Dmitry Apukhtin
Learn about the Time & Date stamps of files in a new tutorial by Chris Velazque.
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Variables
by James Crowley
Everything you ever wanted to know about variables.. Declaring, getting, setting, objects, UDTs, ByRef and ByVal. What more could you want?
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VB Conventions
by MSDN Communities
Extracts from a number of MSDN articles on coding and naming conventions in VB.
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What is Visual Basic?
by James Crowley
Find out about VB's roots, what it is exactly, and other VB issues.
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Windows API
by James Crowley
Learn how to use Windows API, and extend VB's potential further than you ever thought possible.
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Writing Help
by James Crowley
Learn how to write help files for your applications, and why you should bother!
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ADO+
by Microsoft
A preview of ADO+, part of the Microsoft .NET innovations
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SendKeys Command
by James Crowley
How to use the SendKeys command.
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SQL vs DAO
by James Crowley
Performance differences between SQL and DAO
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InStr Command
by James Crowley
Use the InStr command to find text within another string
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UCase & LCase
by James Crowley
How to convert cases using UCase and LCase
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Len Command
by Dmitry Apukhtin
How to use Len to find the length of a string
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Build an MP3 Player
by ElementK Journals
Keep up with the crowd! Find out how to create your own MP3 Player using the Windows Media Player.
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Trim Command
by James Crowley
How to use Trim to remove trailing spaces
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Visual Studio Installer
by James Crowley
Learn about the new Windows Installer technology, how to create your own installations using the Visual Studio Installer and a review of Wise for Windows Installer. What more could you ask for?!
