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Most document-based applications typically allow to open a document file in two ways: with the Open File menu command / toolbar button, or by dragging and dropping the file from Windows Explorer to the application's window. This works with MS Word, Winzip and many other applications. ...

The Parse static method of the Date type does a good job in parsing an input string and returning a Date instance. It recognizes and accepts the commonly used separators for the date part, such as / or -, and : for the time. It also has overloaded versions that allow you to specify the culture ...

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Import the data contained in a CSV file into a new DataTable. By default the values are Tab delimited, but you can use the second overload version to use any other string you want. Example: Dim table As DataTable = CSV2DataTable("D:\Users.txt") DataGrid1.DataSource = table

Save the input DataTable to a CSV file. By default the values are Tab delimited, but you can use the second overload version to use any other string you want. Example: Dim ds As New DataSet SqlDataAdapter1.Fill(ds, "Users") DataTable2CSV(ds.Tables("Users"), "D:\Users.txt")

Finding all files with a given filespec into an ArrayList. Optionally scan also subdirectories of the input dir Example: Dim files As New ArrayList FindFiles(files, "D:\Articles", "*.doc", True) For Each file As String In files Debug.WriteLine(file) Next

Load an assembly identified by the path or the partial name Note: requires Imports System.Reflection Examples: 1) Dim asm As [Assembly] = LoadAssembly("System.Web") 2) Dim asm As [Assembly] = LoadAssembly("C:\MyApp\MyAssembly.dll")

Create a case-insensitive sorted list that combines the keys from two hashtables Example: Dim slist As SortedList = SortedListFromHashtables(hashTable1, hashTable2)

Convert from cubic feet to cubic meters, and vice versa

Convert from cubic inches to cubic decimeters, and vice versa

Convert from cubic yards to cubic meters, and vice versa

Convert from grains to grams, and vice versa

Convert from imperial gallons to liters, and vice versa

Convert from inches to centimeters, and vice versa

Convert from ounces to grams, and vice versa

Convert from pints to cubic decimeters, and vice versa

Convert from square feet to square meters, and vice versa

Convert from square inches to square centimeters, and vice versa

Convert from square yards to square meters, and vice versa

Convert from US gallons to liters, and vice versa