VB 6 Tutorials & Articles
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Enum Windows & SendMessage API
by Muhammad AbubakarA new tutorial from Muhammad abubakar on these two essential API functions, allowing you to enumerate all the open windows, and reveal hidden control properties.
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SocketWrench Control
by Catalyst DevelopmentHow to use the SocketWrench control for Windows socket (TCP/IP) programming
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Creating Classes & ActiveX Controls
by James CrowleyAn extensive article on how to create your own ActiveX controls and Class modules. How to use properties, specifying when they can be changed, and validating them. Methods, and how to create public co
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Com Ports and the MSComm Control
by James CrowleyLearn how to send and receive commands through the Com using the MSComm control, getting the available com ports, handshaking and more.
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An Internal Application Message Bus in VB.Net
by John Rivett-CarnacWorking with threads gets complicated quickly as you work to stop them falling over each other. One way to organise threads so that they co-operate without tripping over each other is to use a messaging mechanism to communicate between them. John Rivett-Carnac looks at one such implementation of internal application messaging.
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Custom Combo in Visual Basic 2005
by Ian ElliotIf you miss the Drive ComboBox control that used to be in VB6, the good news is that it's easy to create your own in VB 2005
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USB interfacing
by Harry FairheadA potential solution to the thorny problem of USB interfacing
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Command Line Parameters
by James CrowleyHow to access any command line parameters sent to your application
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Interview with Thearon Willis
by James CrowleyAn Interview with Thearon Willis, author of Beginning SQL Server 2000 for VB Developers.
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Interview with Rob Vieira
by James CrowleyAn Interview with Rob Vieira author of Professional SQL Server 2000
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Trim Command
by James CrowleyHow to use Trim to remove trailing spaces
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SQL vs DAO
by James CrowleyPerformance differences between SQL and DAO