Mike J
Latest articles
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Deep threading - the gentle use of invoke
by Mike JThreading is a big and important topic. Mike James explains how the many forms of Invoke make it easier.
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Compact & repair MS Access database
by Mike JSimple snippet of code to compact and repair any MS Access database.
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ASCII to Binary string
by Mike JHow to obtain the binary string for the ASCII code of a character.
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Validate email addresses
by Mike JHow to check that a string is a properly formatted email address.
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Create Reg Key API
by Mike JA beginners code to learn how to create a new key for your app in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE like "the real programmers" do, and not using VB's rather lame option.
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Sesame Street Test - VB 5 and up
by Mike JThis is a VERY basic example for the absolute beginner out there... Best update this as I found the copyright data for it...
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MRJ Color Choice 3.0
by Mike JA simple color picker and pick-color-by-pixel tool for designers needing RGB or HEX color codes. Now updated to version 3.0
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Browse For Folder VBA
by Mike JDemonstrates how to display a Browser For Folder dialog. Please note that this source sample is for VBA only. Not VB.
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Boot RegKey API
by Mike Jhow to create a key, ie. in the Form_load statement of a form so your app starts with windows every time the user reboots the machine.
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Close Application by Caption
by Mike JA simple way to closing an application unnoticed if you know the WHOLE caption and it's correct spelling.