It’s always good to perform an inventory of workstations you might be responsible for. This doesn’t mean just writing down make, model and serial number. You need a list of software installed on those machines as well. Using VBScript, you can easily get a list of the installed software on a local or remote workstation, along with other… Read More »
This is a basic example of how to download the html of a web page with Visual Basic 6, using no ActiveX controls, and only Windows API calls.
This is a pretty basic function which allows you to convert an IP address, which a string, into a long integer. But where would this be useful? A Basic Example Let’s say you have a website, and you want to disallow certain IP address ranges from accessing the site. Let pretend that you want to stop the range… Read More »
How to replace the default WebBrowser right-click menu. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-053157-WEBBMENU.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:31:57 AM 2914
How to retrieve the disk serial number, capacity, and free space. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-052529-VOLINFO.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:25:29 AM 3099
Sometimes it is necessary to display a table inside a textbox. When a proportionally spaced font is used inside the textbox, getting the columns lined up correctly can be a challenge. This demo project shows you how to easily get your columns lined up. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-052315-TXTALIGN.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:23:15 AM 2101
Create an HTML log of ZIP file downloads. This sample parses a downloaded server log for ZIP filenames and generates an HTML document. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-053717-ZIPCOUNT.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:37:17 AM 2440
How to change the pitch and playback rate of a WAV file. Demonstrates low level wave audio functions. The hardware must support the pitch change, but there is a “manual” method included for changing the playback rate. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-052952-WAVPITCH.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:29:52 AM 4696
How to search for a specific window handle. Finds a window knowing only a portion of caption. Includes a Variant Split() function for VB4 and VB5 that emulates the VB6 Split() function. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-053356-WINSRCH.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:33:56 AM 2149
How to programmatically change or remove the desktop wallpaper. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-052717-WALLPAPR.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:27:17 AM 1565