Tutorials & Articles
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Scopes
by James CrowleyThis 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 CrowleyUsing 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 CrowleyEver wanted to add a 'splash screen' like Word as it loads? This tutorial shows you how.
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SQL Commands
by James CrowleyIf 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 CrowleyThis 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 ApukhtinLearn about the Time & Date stamps of files in a new tutorial by Chris Velazque.
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Variables
by James CrowleyEverything 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 CommunitiesExtracts from a number of MSDN articles on coding and naming conventions in VB.
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What is Visual Basic?
by James CrowleyFind out about VB's roots, what it is exactly, and other VB issues.
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Windows API
by James CrowleyLearn how to use Windows API, and extend VB's potential further than you ever thought possible.
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Writing Help
by James CrowleyLearn how to write help files for your applications, and why you should bother!
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ADO+
by MicrosoftA preview of ADO+, part of the Microsoft .NET innovations
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SendKeys Command
by James CrowleyHow to use the SendKeys command.
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SQL vs DAO
by James CrowleyPerformance differences between SQL and DAO
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InStr Command
by James CrowleyUse the InStr command to find text within another string
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UCase & LCase
by James CrowleyHow to convert cases using UCase and LCase
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Len Command
by Dmitry ApukhtinHow to use Len to find the length of a string
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Build an MP3 Player
by ElementK JournalsKeep 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 CrowleyHow to use Trim to remove trailing spaces
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Visual Studio Installer
by James CrowleyLearn 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?!
