Wallpaper Changer

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

Thumbnail Dialog

How to start the common dialog in thumbnail view. Emulates the button clicks needed to show the common dialog form in thumbnail view. The app is hooked to watch for the common dialog creation messages, and a Timer back on the form is activated to programatically click the proper button locations. This sample uses a derivative of the… Read More »

Enhanced TextBox Limits

How to limit lines in a TextBox control. Shows how to limit a TextBox to a specific number of characters per line and a specific number of lines.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-051253-TEXTLIMT.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:12:53 AM 1876

Taskbar Icon

How to show an icon in the taskbar button for a borderless form. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170904-051020-TASKICON.ZIP 9/4/2017 5:10:20 AM 1648

System Tray

How to “put” your program in the System Tray. Responds to mouse click without needing a callback procedure.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170901-090702-SYSTRAY.ZIP 9/1/2017 9:07:02 AM 2697

Sticky Window

Ever wonder how to make your forms dock to one another? This demo shows you how to make your forms sticky. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170901-090237-STICKY4.ZIP 9/1/2017 9:02:37 AM 3118

Snap to Grid

How to implement snapping to a grid. Draws a Line and Shape (box) control on a user-defined grid. Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170901-085916-SNAPGRD.ZIP 9/1/2017 8:59:16 AM 2180

System Tray, Redux

How to properly display a pop-up menu from a system tray icon. Responds to mouse click without needing a callback procedure, plus allows keyboard focus from a pop-up menu. Properly erases the menu when the user clicks somewhere other than the pop-up menu.  Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170901-090922-SYSTRAY2.ZIP 9/1/2017 9:09:22 AM 4003

VB6 File Copy

How to implement Windows standard file operations (copy, move, delete). Attachments File Uploaded Size 899-20170820-065834-SHCOPY.ZIP 8/20/2017 6:58:34 AM 2085