| Introduction | |
| How to Use This Book | |
| How to Use the Tips in This Book | |
| Code Naming Conventions | |
| Getting the Example Source Code | |
| Getting Updates to the Example Code | |
| Contacting the Author | |
| Some Hot Tips to Get You Started | |
| Setting Up the Visual Basic Design Environment | |
| Deleting Multiple Items in a ComboBox and ListBox | |
| Adding Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo Features Quickly | |
| Moving Files without All the Work | |
| Tips on Working with Strings and Arrays | |
| Returning an Array of Fixed Length Strings | |
| Avoiding "Array Locked" Errors | |
| New Visual Basic 6 String/Array Features | |
| Tips on Working with Controls | |
| Using the Validate Event instead of Lost Focus | |
| Verifying that TextBox Entries Are All Nonempty | |
| Automatic Selection of Text | |
| Keeping Text Highlighted When the Focus Moves Away from a Control | |
| Ignoring Keyboard Characters in a TextBox Control | |
| Using a TextBox Control to Get the Effect of a Scrolling Form | |
| Turning Off Word Wrap in a RichTextBox Control | |
| Adding the Default Context Menu to a RichTextBox | |
| Using a RichTextBox to Add a Quick Save/Load File Capability | |
| Toggling ListView Sorting Order Like You Can with Explorer | |
| Removing Selected Items from a ListView Control | |
| Getting the Number of Items Selected in a ListView Control | |
| Grid Printing Made Easy | |
| Clicking an Object Using the Windows API | |
| Viewing an Oversized Picture Using Scroll Bars | |
| Extending the Timer Control to Intervals beyond the 65.5-Second Range | |
| Using the Syslnfo Control to Determine When the Hardware Environment Changes | |
| Using Windowless Controls to Make Properties Read/Write at Runtime | |
| Taking Advantage of Adding Controls Dynamically at Runtime | |
| Disk and File Tips and Tricks | |
| Getting a File Name from a Path (Before Visual Basic 6) | |
| Getting a File Name from a Path (After Visual Basic 6) | |
| Creating a Full Directory Path | |
| An Optional Way to Create a Full Directory Path | |
| Finding a File in Drives or Folders | |
| Copying Files by Using Version Checking | |
| Copying Files with a Progress Indicator | |
| Finding the Path of a Loaded File | |
| Finding the Total Space Available on a Drive | |
| The New File System Objects | |
| Retrieving Drive Information using File System Objects | |
| Using the Scripting Engine to Work Recursively on the Directory Structure | |
| Tips and Tricks to Use with Forms | |
| Adding a Form to the Add Form Dialog Box | |
| Making a Form Elastic | |
| Making a Form Stay on Top of All Other Windows | |
| Adding Items to a ControlBox Menu | |
| Tileing a Bitmap across a Form | |
| Displaying Forms within a Form | |
| Bringing MDI Forms to the Top | |
| Making MDI Child Forms Act Modally | |
| Automating an Options Dialog Form | |
| Creating Non-Rectangular Forms | |
| Tips from the World of WindoL4s API | |
| Detecting a Sound Card or Speaker Driver | |
| Launching Programs or Files from Your Application | |
| Rolling Your Own GUIDs | |
| Verifying a User's Log-in Password | |
| Getting the Current User's Name | |
| Getting a Machine Name | |
| Opening or Closing the CD-ROM Door | |
| Getting a List Separator Based on Geographic Locale | |
| Creating Improved DoEvents for NT Users | |
| Adding Pop-Up Help to Your Program | |
| Adding Quick Search to ListBoxes and ComboBoxes | |
| Tips on Visual Basic and the Internet | |
| Using the WebBrowser Control to Build a Customized Browser | |
| Using the Application Wizard to Build Your Special-Purpose Browser | |
| Watching for Backslashes in Web Addresses | |
| Printing HTML Documents with the WebBrowser Control | |
| Using the Internet Transfer Control to Smart Mine the Web | |
| Using the Internet Transfer Control to Get Stock Prices (And Other Kinds of Data Mining) | |
| Avoiding the OpenURL Method for Time-Consuming Data Transfers | |
| Accessing IIS Objects from a Visual Basic ActiveX DLL | |
| Determining whether RAS Is Connected | |
| Database Tips for Visual Basic and Microsoft Access | |
| Getting Up to Speed on Access Versions | |
| Three Secret Techniques to Document Your Code in Microsoft Access | |
| Unloading Your Database Workspace | |
| Dealing with Enter Keystrokes When Exporting Databases to Text Files | |
| Avoiding SQL Query Problems from Erroneous Single Quotes | |
| Dealing with Null Database Fields | |
| Filling a ComboBox with Data Quickly and Easily | |
| Adding Security to Access Database Diagrams | |
| Opening a Secured Access (Jet) Database with ADO | |
| Determining Which Version of the Microsoft Data Access Component You're Running | |
| Using the New Commands that Bring Access Closer to ANSI SQL | |
| Working with ActiveX Data Objects | |
| Investing in Microsoft Office Developer | |
| Getting a Handle on Data Source Names | |
| Becoming Familiar with Access 2000 Data Access Pages | |
| Enabling Row-Level Locking | |
| Creating Crosstab Queries | |
| Emulating Access Forms in Visual Basic | |
| Giving the Right Password | |
| Finding Important New Information on Integrating Access and SQL Server | |
| Discovering Resources for Migrating from Access to SQL Server | |
| Tips and Tricks on Some Advanced Stuff | |
| An Introduction to the AddressOf Operator | |
| Detecting whether Your Program Is Running in the Integrated Development Environment | |
| Using the SHFormatDrive Function to Format Drives | |
| Visual Basic Runtime Files | |
| ActiveX Components and Long File Names | |
| Registering and Unregistering COM Objects Easily | |
| Miscellaneous but Nevertheless Super-Useful Tips | |
| Changing the MousePointer with Class | |
| Converting Hours to Minutes | |
| Displaying 3D Text without a Control | |
| Fixing the "License Information for This Component Not Found" Error. | |
| Disabling Dr. Watson on Windows NT | |
| Running Programs at Startup | |
| Discovering the COMCTL32.OCX, COMCT232.OCX, MSChart.OCX Controls Upgrades | |
| Getting the Screen Resolution | |
| Determining Who's Logged onto the Computer | |
| Invoking the Windows Shortcut Wizard | |
| Fixing the "Could not be Loaded" Error | |
| Fixing the "Can't find project or library" Compile Error | |
| Restoring the Visual Basic IDE Back to Its Original State | |
| Touring the VS Tips & Tricks Web Site | |
| VB Tips & Tricks Newsletter | |
| Programming Tips | |
| Advanced Programming Techniques | |
| Software Development | |
| Component Products and Reviews | |
| VB Dave's Corner | |
| VB Tips & Tricks Report Cards | |
| Free Software Contest, Downloads, and More | |
| Visual Basic Information Resources | |
| Web Sites | |
| Publications | |
| User Groups | |
| Newsgroups | |
| Visual Basic Insiders Technical Summit | |
| Microsoft Developers Network | |
| The APIGID32.DLL Library | |
| Numeric Functions | |
| Pointer and Buffer Routines | |
| File Time Functions | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Index | |
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