Category Archives: Microsoft

chkdsk.exe

Checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors. If used without parameters, chkdsk displays only the status of the volume and does not fix any errors. If used with the /f, /r, /x, or /b parameters, it fixes errors on the volume.

Extended Color Constants

Get some extended color constants. Stuff like vbWhite, vbBlue are great, but even better is vbDarkGreen, vbPaleBlue etc… Original Author: CodeJack Assumptions I ran across this little tid-bit and thought it would be usefull to others. I can’t remember where I got it, but I’ve had it for a looonggg time. Code Public Enum exColorTypes ‘vbWhite = &HFFFFFF… Read More »

3D Soccer Field

A form that implements a soccer field you can move around in and a grid using line controls only. Perhaps a starting point for a soccer game application; if not, an illustration of how much one can do with line controls. Original Author: Alejandro Migoya Iriarte

Real-time fire (updated, 100 FPS)

This program simulates fire. I have seen other articles that simulate fire, but this one is extremely fast (95-102 FPS on my 366) and it uses some neat API calls that most programmers probably have never seen before. I uploaded this before, but it only worked if your computer was in 24-bit color mode. I have changed it… Read More »