Category Archives: Microsoft

Numerals

Revised Roman Numeral generator. This version will in theory generate numbers in excess of 1000000 using the standard numbering conventions, i.e. 5000 is equal to a V with a line above and below.. Original Author: Mark Darlison Assumptions This code relies on the user NOT using True Type fonts. The problem lies in getting the lines to appear above… Read More »

FormShape Editor and OCX

You can edit the shape of your forms using mouse or images. The OCX attached makes the effect visible in design and runtime mode. Original Author: Florin Florea Assumptions This code is not 100% mine. The original code is called ANYSHAPE.ZIP, but unfortunately I don’t rememberwho the author is. If you recognize your code please e-mail me so I… Read More »

Seven or Eleven v1.0

Dice Game Original Author: PriZmA Assumptions Dice v1.0, a fully functional Dice game. In version 2.0 I will add betting functions. Have fun, and please vote for my code if you like it. Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD36192262000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 9924

Fade text control

Dev Fade is a control which can create faded text on your forms. Original Author: dev Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD36202262000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 25942

Simple Spiral Graphics

This code is all in a simple module, making it fairly easy to draw a spiral at run time. I have commented most lines, but anybody with some understanding of trigonometry should be able to get it. Uses about 9 different input parameters to totally customize your program. I have tested this with VB 6 and 5, so… Read More »

A simple ToolTip Addin

This code creates a “ToolTip Addin” that enumerates all objects in a form that have a “Tooltip” property, and allows you to edit them quickly from a listbox, instead of setting them one by one. I wrote this because I couldn’t be bothered to use 20,000 tooltips the hard way… Note, this is by no means an easy… Read More »

Browse For Folder Shell Dialog

I guess everyone knows what is the Shell Browse For Folder dialog is, but there was no way to show under Visual Basic because the API Viewer doesn’t has all of the API calls.But here it is, an API call for it, usefull in choosing specific files/folders Original Author: Max Raskin Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD36082252000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM… Read More »

design

Creates a pretty neat geometric design! Original Author: Haig Demerdjian Inputs The number of lines per side you wish to draw. You would enter it into a text box. Assumptions After you enter a number into the text box just click on draw and that’s it! Code ‘ Before you start anything you should create: 1 picturebox, 1 textbox,… Read More »

Using Transparent Images Example!

This example demonstrates what most people using Graphics in VB really needs, the use of Transparent Images in your programs that can overlap each other (using BitBlt), like GIF images do for example! This is the Ultimate Demonstration Program and it’s REALLY easy to use. All the lines have been commented and turned into functions so you can… Read More »

User Info

The code shows you User ID, Hostname, IP adress, and Port number of the local machine. Original Author: Michael Moebius Attachments File Uploaded Size CODE_UPLOAD35952252000.zip 9/3/2020 3:45:00 PM 2354