I developed a CBT project which required the user to read large amountsof text. I wanted to prompt the user to take a break after a period oftime. The problem
Some functions return dates in single units (1st May 1996 maybe returned as 5-1-96). This makes formatting difficult whereyou have dates like 5-1-96 and 12-15-96 on the same column. The
Users may unexpectedly quit your application by clicking the closemenu in the control box or by clicking the close button underWindows 95. Add a procedure to the QueryUnload event on
This technique easily helps you avoid an Object not Set error, and savestime by not sending unnecessary queries: Sub Form1_Load () Dim db As database Dim ds As snapshot Dim
Here’s how to create an etched or disabled icon using an icon editor:1. Change all filler color to light gray. 2. Change the outline to dark gray (usually from black).
When you want your bound controls to be updated in reaction toa user click in a list box or combobox, add this code to the click-event(or double-click event) of the
When users are comfortable using the Enter key to proceed to the nextfield, you can allow them to continue their old habits. You need very littlecoding to accomplish this. Set
Most developers know about VB4’s Conditional Compilation feature, where you can declare WindowsAPIs for 16-bit and 32-bit operating systems: #If Win#32 then ‘If running in 32-bit OS Declare SomeApi….#Else ‘If
I ran across an interesting problem trying to install VB4 EnterpriseEdition in the Windows 3.1 environment. The new version of VBuses the Registry database, which in Win 3.1 is limited