Category Archives: Visual Basic 6 (VB6)

File Read-Write Class

It’s a simple VB Class that can be used to write to or read from a sequential file. You can create a new file, or can add text to an existing file using the WriteToFile method. the WriteMode Property determines whether to add or create a new file. The ReadFromFile method returns the text of the file, also… Read More »

GPS Monitor

This program shows how to connect to a GPS receiver (wired or bluetooth via SPP outgoing connection) and decode GSV, GSA and GGA sentences of NMEA protocol, display position coordinates and satellite informations such as signal strength, satellite ID and satellites used for fix. Attachments File Uploaded Size 968-20190906-075532-GPSMonitor.zip 9/6/2019 7:55:32 AM 3594

Archiver 6.0

Demonstrates How to Create File Associations in VB, also shows the concept of Archiving multiple files together. Any Comments or Questions can be emailed to me at tjslater2006@hotmail.com Attachments File Uploaded Size 1005-20190906-074804-Archiver6.zip 9/6/2019 7:48:04 AM 148250

Read and Write

This is well commented code on how to Read and Write to text file. It is aimed at beginners. Attachments File Uploaded Size 1003-20190906-074506-ReadNWrite.zip 9/6/2019 7:45:06 AM 48145

Code Browser

This is a VB Add-In DLL file (zipped) I came across that uses the VB IDE to display a treeview of your code Subs. Makes it easy to view your Sub structure and navigate to those procedures. Also demonstrates a danger, one that we come across all the time but still should be aware – EXE’s and DLLs… Read More »

Add Balloon Shape Tooltips to Controls

This is a sample project to show how to add Ballon shape tips to controls and objects on your forms as long as they have the .hWnd property. Attachments File Uploaded Size 989-20190904-101639-ToolTip_1_0_0.zip 9/4/2019 10:16:39 AM 7804

Loading From A Resource DLL

This code mainly contains a class which will help you load a BMP,CURSOR,ICON, or play a WAVE from a Resource DLL. A resource DLL, by the way, is an ActiveX dll which contains nothing but these resources ! And this code will help you use that dll in any of your projects ! Attachments File Uploaded Size 988-20190904-101343-load_from_resourceDLL_1_0.zip… Read More »