How to return an error level to a batch file. This is a good way to hand off processing from a batch file, to an executable, and back again, performing rudimentary sharing of information. For example, you could have an automated task that runs a batch script to, say, get some files from a remote location. Then execution… Read More »

How to retrieve the EXE filenames of running processes Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170720-073407-EXENAME.ZIP 7/20/2017 7:34:07 AM 1520

How to dynamically fill a menu. Select a Drive letter and a menu is filled with directories. Select a menu item and a ListBox is filled with files and directories from that selection. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170719-075646-DYNAMENU.ZIP 7/19/2017 7:56:46 AM 1770

Scan for the edge of a bitmap to create a transparent region. Scans the edge of a bitmap and creates a polygon region. Use it to create odd-shaped forms. It does not scan for “internal” transparent areas – only the edge. The background color needs to be unique. Also shows how to allow form dragging without a caption. … Read More »

Demonstrates a few DialUp Networking functions. Fills a ListBox with available connections. Has a Connect! button and a Status! Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170718-092854-DUN.ZIP 7/18/2017 9:28:54 AM 2024

How to drag/drop to a specific listbox. This sample shows how to move ListBox items around by dragging and dropping. A line is shown where the item will be dropped. Includes auto-scrolling of the ListBox.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170717-092246-DRAGDROP.ZIP 7/17/2017 9:22:46 AM 4235

How to fill a TreeView with a directory tree. Uses a recursive procedure to fill a TreeView control with all directories on a drive.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170714-073116-DIRVIEW.ZIP 7/14/2017 7:31:16 AM 2543

This is a simple function to include in a module for converting letters to digits. So if you wanted to map a name to a phone number. For example, if you were given a phone number such as 1-800-CALL-NOW, this function would convert it to 1-800-225-5669. Function LetterToDigit(ByVal strPhoneLetter As String) As String   Dim intDigit As Integer   intDigit… Read More »

How to view file dependencies. This is a Microsoft tool distributed free of charge, but I had trouble finding it on the redesigned Microsoft Support website, thus I’ve zipped it and included it here. This is very useful for finding out what DLLs and files go with a control or DLL or whatever. You can walk through all… Read More »

A very basic demo of how to search a database with VB6. Uses the Biblio.mdb database (you’ll need to connect to your local copy of it) and fills a ListBox with the Author field. Click on the LB to pull up the record (using the FindFirst method). List2 is filled with Table names (For Each TableDef) and List3… Read More »