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May 2, 1999

MMX code in C++

Question: I am involved in a project the aim of which is to demonstrate the effectiveness of MMX for image manipulation. For this project I need to write some MMX

Maximum length of SQL

Question: Is there a maximaum length of an SQL program? I have used the query designer in Visual Foxpro 3.0 with many lines of criteria. When I try to run

Registering DLL Files

Question: When I try to register a DLL I created in VB6, I get the message that tells me the DLL is not a valid windows NT image. At the

How to Build an Online Help System

Question: How do I create an online help system to use in VB6? Answer: Try the HTML Help Workshop that ships with VB. It allows you to create a help

Canceling a call to a dll

Question: In a program, I’m calling a function in a dll. The time before that function is finished can vary from a few seconds to an hour, depending on the

Form Load

Question: What happens in the Form Load? If I try to retrieve information from a database (using a DataControl and TextBoxes connected to the database), I can’t get the program

TreeView Control

Question: I would like to know how I can add, remove, and see if an item is in the TreeView control. For example: Prism Pros 4/30/99 7:39AM 4/30/99 8:00AMMcFarley 4/30/99

Phone dialer

Question: Is it possible to connect and disconnect a Microsoft phone dialer that calls my Internetservice provider from a VB program? Answer: It sure is, and VB makes it very