VB 6 Tutorials & Articles
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Creating a database connection
by Tony HoCreating connections and all your data objects are really easy Design-Time, but what if you need it for runtime? Here's how.
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Visual Basic 6.0 - Exporting a DataReport to Microsoft Word
by conwayjdThis article is a simple yet effective way to export a DataReport to MIcrosoft Word using the DataEnvironment and DataReport. This walk-through starts with creating a simple database in Microsoft Access and then creating a User Interface in Visual Basic 6.0.
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Data Types
by James CrowleyAppendix of all the standard data types available in VB.
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New C# 3.0 Language Features
by Scott GuthrieLearn about some of the new features in C# 3.0 including automatic properties, collection initializers, extension methods, lambda expressions and anonymous types.
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VB 6 Tutorial
by James CrowleyCompletely new to Visual Basic? Overwhelmed with the confusing instructions? Read this tutorial and get a head start - learn what VB is, what you can do with it, how much it costs, and how to get star
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Using Optional Parameters in VBScript
by Michael BalloniA nifty way to use optional parameters in VBScript, getting around the lack of an 'Optional' keyword.
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Select Case statement
by James CrowleyHow to use the Select Case statement.
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A comparison of C/C++ and C#
by John GodelIs C# a new programming language or a new version of C/C++ ?
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Number Functions
by James CrowleyHow to use number functions in VB
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Have you seen the Silverlight?
by Dave WheelerSo you want fancy, sexy streaming media in the UI? And you want cool animations, fancy glow-in-the-dark buttons and decent, scalable vector graphics? And you want to run your application in a browser on both Windows and Mac OSX? If you’re already reaching for your copy of How to Wow with Flash, stop. There’s a new kid muscling onto the somewhat crowded Rich Interactive Application (RIA) block, and it’s coming from Microsoft.
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InStr Command
by James CrowleyUse the InStr command to find text within another string
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Input Box function
by James CrowleyHow to use the Input Box function to get input from the user.
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Creating a Datagrid Class in classic ASP
by Brian O'ConnellWell we've all heard of the wonderful Datagrid in ASP.Net and it's pretty handy to say the least. Then again some of you like me may still be stuck with poor old ASP for the moment. But it's not all bad. With vbscript classes in ASP you can acomplish many things. So I got the urge to try and create my own version of the datagrid.
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File Time Date Stamps
by Dmitry ApukhtinLearn about the Time & Date stamps of files in a new tutorial by Chris Velazque.
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API Programming Series #3 - Bring a Window to Top
by Sreejath S. WarrierThe API programming series is a set of articles dealing with a common theme: API programming in Visual Basic. Though there are no hard and fast rules regarding the content of these articles, generally one article can be expected to contain explanation of one or more API calls with generously commented code snippets. Depending on the subject, these code samples may expand to become a full-fledged application. In this article we see how to bring a window to top.
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Skinning (BitBlt Introduction)
by Marc PritchardWant to make your app look as good as Media Player or Winamp? This tutoral hopes to get you going to a fully skinned killer app!
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Using OLE Automation in VB
by S.S. AhmedThe article demonstrates how to use OLE automation in VB. We can launch word, create a new document and let the user save it all from our VB program!
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Printing in VB
by James CrowleyLearn how to print graphics, text and RTF in Visual Basic, as well as printer & graphics options
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For...Next statement
by James CrowleyHow to use the For...Next statement to loop through code a certain number of times.
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Introduction to Designers
by Tim DawsonDesigners are essential in creating professional controls with polished design time behaviour. This article serves as an introduction to writing your own.