How to align fonts along a baseline. When printing different point sizes of a font using VB’s Print method, they default to aligning at the top of the characters rather than on a common baseline. This sample shows how to properly align them. Works for the Form, PictureBox, UserControl, and Printer objects. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170724-191735-FNTALIGN.ZIP 7/24/2017… Read More »
How to use flat, non-clickable headers with the ListView control. Give your listboxes a little more modern look. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170723-073320-FLATHEAD.ZIP 7/23/2017 7:33:20 AM 2144
How to find files via recursive directory searching. Uses a recursive procedure to find files that match your search and path entries. Also contains functional equivalents of InstrRev, Split, and Replace functions for earlier versions of VB. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170723-072801-FINDFILE.ZIP 7/23/2017 7:28:01 AM 4475
A demonstration on how to display the properties dialog of any file. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170722-143511-FILEPROP.ZIP 7/22/2017 2:35:11 PM 1787
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