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Making the case for continued support of Visual Basic 6.0

April 28, 2005 7:46pm PDT

Microsoft's decision to end mainstream support for Visual Basic 6.0 spurred a group of developers to create an online petition that urges Microsoft to continue developing older versions of VB....

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Make use of Visual Basic's predefined constants

July 29, 2005 7:00am PDT

VB6 provides a set of predefined symbolic constants that you can use anywhere in your program. This article takes a look at a few of the more useful constants.

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37 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in the Visual Basic Editor

August 5, 2009 12:00am PDT

If you spend a lot of time in the Office VBE, these keyboard shortcuts can make your work go more quickly.

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Why you should be careful combining VB6 comparison operators

December 8, 2005 7:48pm PST

You may run into trouble when you include two or more VB6 comparisons in a conditional statement. Discover how you can avoid potential problems before they crop up.

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Customize your code editor in VB6

July 28, 2005 7:00am PDT

One of the features in the Visual Basic 6 code editor allows you to display different code elements in different colors, making it easier for you read and interpret code. Find out how you can...

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Create a VB6 Command Button that fires repeatedly

January 5, 2006 4:03pm PST

There may be times when you want a VB6 Command Button to fire an event repeatedly, such as when you're performing an operation on multiple files. Learn how to create this kind of button in this VB...

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Swap your mouse's right and left buttons in VB6

July 27, 2005 7:00am PDT

On the Windows OS, the mouse usually has a right and a left button. See how easy it is to swap the buttons so that pressing the left button triggers a right-button event and vice versa.

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Build complex reports with VB6's Data Report Designer

July 27, 2005 7:00am PDT

A database tool that VB programmers have at their disposal is the Data Report Designer, which lets you create complex reports from almost any data source. Find out how you can take advantage of...

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Avoid program bugs in VB6 with the Option Explicit statement

July 28, 2005 7:00am PDT

In Visual Basic 6, you can use a variable in code without declaring it. Some VB programmers tout this as an advantage of VB, but, in fact, it's a serious shortcoming. Peter Aitken explains why.

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VB6 Tip: Best practices requires that you ensure all forms unload

January 14, 2005 8:00am PST

Writing proper code requires that when a VB program ends, all of its forms will be unloaded and removed from memory.

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VB6 Tip: Changing text alignment for forms and picture boxes

October 22, 2004 7:03am PDT

Change the displayed alignment of text on a form or picture box in Visual Basic 6 with a Windows API call.

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Simplify programming with enumerations in VB6

August 2, 2005 7:00am PDT

VB6 lets you create enumerations, which are programmer-defined data types that can take on a set of constant values. Peter Aitken shows you how to create and use enumerations.

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Locate the executable path using VB.NET

October 12, 2006 1:52pm PDT

In this Visual Basic .NET tip, Irina Medvinskaya looks at a simple way to determine the path where the current executable resides.

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Performing date comparisons in VB6

August 1, 2005 7:00am PDT

The representation of dates in VB6 makes it really easy to compare dates, yet some programmers still go to unnecessary lengths to perform a comparison. Peter Aitken demonstrates that it's a breeze...

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Utilize VB6's screen Resolution Guides

June 23, 2005 3:29pm PDT

VB6 contains a slew of commands that make programmers' lives easier. Unfortunately, most programmers are unaware that some of these great commands even exist. Peter Aitken fills you in on two...

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Determining file version information with VB.NET

July 20, 2006 6:03pm PDT

Did you know that VB.NET simplifies the process of obtaining file version information? Irina Medvinskaya shows you how to utilize the FileVersionInfo class and call its GetVersionInfo method to...

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The advantages of creating and using DLLs in VB6

July 29, 2005 7:00am PDT

In VB, you create a Dynamic Link Library (DDL) by selecting ActiveX DLL from the New Project dialog box. This tip highlights the various uses and benefits of using DLLs.

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Make the most of your graphics with VB6's PictureClip control

July 7, 2005 6:54pm PDT

If you have a lot of graphical resources—particularly small ones such as icons and toolbar buttons—you should look into using VB's PictureClip Control. See how this handy control can help you...

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Take advantage of code snippets in Visual Studio 2005

April 15, 2008 9:23pm PDT

Visual Studio 2005's auto-complete feature is new for C# developers and offers additional functionality for Visual Basic and other languages. Discover how using Visual Studio 2005's code snippets...

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Employ refactoring via Visual Studio to write better code

August 4, 2008 10:41am PDT

Refactoring is the practice of making your code cleaner and clearer without affecting the functionality. Find out what's included in Visual Studio's Refactor menu, and discover a couple of Visual...

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