Category Archives: Microsoft

New Media Puzzler

This solved a specific New Media Magazine Puzzler. Scans a bitmap of folder icons and follows certain puzzler rules to pick the correct path. Looks like the puzzler rules are no longer available on that website. They were something like this: Given a graphic of some folders, determine the order in which the folders would be selected left… Read More »

Print Form

A better way to print a form than the PrintForm method. Can also print a screen image and/or save it to disk. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170813-111349-PRNTFORM.ZIP 8/13/2017 11:13:49 AM 1962

PopHwnd

How to retrieve the handle of a popup menu. This sample uses a derivative of the technique created for the Windows Styles article in Visual Basic Programmer’s Journal. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170813-110100-POPHWND.ZIP 8/13/2017 11:01:00 AM 2505

Plugins for VB6 Programs

How to create “plug-in” support for your programs. Uses the VB6 CallByName statement to demonstrate how to create custom interface support for your programs. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170813-105928-PLUGINS.ZIP 8/13/2017 10:59:28 AM 4227

Picture/Mouse Moves

How to change a picture as a mouse moves on then off the control. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170811-080500-PICMOVE.ZIP 8/11/2017 8:05:00 AM 1748

Parse Text

How to parse text. Separates words by finding a space, dash, period, or any other character. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170811-080009-PARSEIT.ZIP 8/11/2017 8:00:09 AM 1437

Path/Extension

Using some simple string handling magic, this project shows how to extract the path and extension from a filename. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170811-080207-PATHEXT.ZIP 8/11/2017 8:02:07 AM 1611

Window On Top

A short and simple demonstration on making a window stay on top of all other windows on-screen. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170811-075748-ONTOP.ZIP 8/11/2017 7:57:48 AM 2027

No Minimize

How to disable the Minimize system menu option. Also disables the minimize icon. The technique can be used to delete any system menu option.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170809-201106-NOMIN.ZIP 8/9/2017 8:11:06 PM 1412

MultiLine TextBox

How to extract the lines from a multiline TextBox. Also shows how to auto-scroll the TextBox as you add items.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170809-200835-MULTILIN.ZIP 8/9/2017 8:08:35 PM 1655