Category Archives: Microsoft

Message Broadcaster NT Service

This program broadcasts messages to other machines. The message is scrolled horizontally across a thin window at the bottom of the receivers machine. It can be configured as an NT Service or a standard exe. Shows how to implement and NT Service, UDP communications with Winsock, Registry manipulation, System Tray, scrolling text. IMPORTANT! Please read the README file… Read More »

TreeviewFrom/ToFile

This example builds on Srinis example found on www.vb-helper.com.Srinis example loaded data to a treeview from a text file with tabsdenoting indentation.My contribution is the save treeview to file function.It only saves one level of childs, it was all I needed for my other project.Srinis example loads more than one level of childs. I am shure some smallmodifications… Read More »

Complete Shell Replacement With Systray

A complete shell starter… (minus the desktop Icons working on…) AutoRun might need somework yet it will play Audio CD’s Look for update!!! There is one somewhere here….http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=21288&blnEditFeedback=FALSE&lngWId=1 Original Author: Benj Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD36292262000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 15197

Dial-up Networking

Dial-up Networking demo.Soon it will be updated with RasGetEntryProperties and RasSetEntryProperties API’s.Some parts are not written by me… Original Author: Puskai Zoltan Side Effects I have tested on WinNT only! Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD30841272000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 18456

Password Viewer(Shows the REAL text in a *textbox)

This amazing piece of code actually shows you the real password in those password boxes instead of the ***** you always see! This code uses the mouse as a “revealing glass”(Sorry, I couldn’t find any icons of a magnifying glass to use for the cursor), so that when you move the mouse over a textbox, the password changes… Read More »

Hyper-link / mailto

Easily lets you add a link from you VB application or open default email program. Original Author: Ej Jones Inputs textbox Assumptions Follow these instructions and you should have no problems.1. Open new project2. Place two text boxes on the form3. Place two command buttons on form4. Copy and paste code on form Returns Open specific web site, or… Read More »

System Time – Accurate to milliseconds

This is an example of how to call GetSystemTimeNote that it is not 1 millisecond accurate. Accordingto Daniel Appleman both Win32 and Hardware determine accuracy.On my machine it was 10 ms. Original Author: Dan Fogelberg Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD1537.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 2701

ADOPageControl

Have you ever wanted data to be returned a page at a time? For example the data you requested returns 200 rows and you want to return them to the user 1 page at a time? Well now you can!PS!! Do not forget to rate this software. This results in more code!! Thanks. Original Author: Barry Pranklin Inputs ConnectString… Read More »

DOS Console Application

It creates a real DOS-Console-Window with input and output over the API!!!!! Original Author: Loreno Heer Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD30651262000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 2041

Mp3 Player 2

A full featured Mp3 player with playlist capabilities. (A front-end for Microsoft’s Media Player)An excellent start to a great mp3 player. Original Author: Ed McAndrew Returns Read the Readme Side Effects Included API Declarations Included Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD1523.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 108218