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VB5 Enterprise Animation Control

Question: I just got a copy of VB5 Enterprise. In the books on line it talks about the Animation Control. The control is to be used for silent AVI Files.

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Runtimes in Visual Basic 5.0

Question: I read an article on another VB site dated 3/28/97 that stated that the executables created by VB 5.0 would still require a runtime dll (vbrun500.dll or something like

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Commenting Code Automatically

Question: I feel dumb.Is there a way to block comment code in VB?I searched high and low for the answer, but it has escaped me. Answer: Don’t feel dumb…this was

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Sharing Text Between Applications

Question: How can I get text selected in an application, say notepad into a vb text box in my application. Then, what about the reverse: if i have text in

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Editing Win95 Registry

Question: Is there any way of editing the Win95 Registry other than exporting it to a text file?. If not, how can I quickly change the registry ie. When exported

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Spell checker

Question: Is there a shareware or vbx that can be implemented to check the spelling of a text box field? Answer: If you know the machine you are running your

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Registering

Question: When I try to cutomize controls, I got a error message says “Object Serve Not Correctly Registered”. Following my friend’s opinion, I used the regocx32.exe in c:program filesmicrosoft visual

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Is there a Mac-based modeler that outputs VRML?

Question: Is there a Mac-based modeler that outputs VRML? Answer: Yes, ModelShop from Electric Cafe can output VRML 1.0 from its version2.5 software (a VRML 2.0 version is coming soon).

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Creating Office 97 Toolbars

Question: Is it possible to create toolbars like such inOffice 97 in Visual Basic 4/5 ? Answer: Take a look at the In Depth section at Ask the VB Pro.

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Visual Basic Fonts

Question: I wrote an application in VB4.0 (16 bit) anddistributed it to a few friends. I then madesome changes to the Font property on a few of theforms and make

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Using Control Collections

Question: I created a collection of textbox controls within the same form, using the usual copy option from the edit menu. This collection seems Ok.I try to set properties for

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How to Send to the Printer

Question: I am very new to Visual Basic and have just run this simple program:For x = 1 to 10Print xNext xEndThis produces a list of numbers from 1 to

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Cascading Menu

Question: I am a new commer to VB and have been wondering if it is possible to have cascading pull down menus like the ones I see on the Win95’s

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Toolbar image list

Question: I am trying to setup a toolbar using the MS windows common controls. How do you initialize the image list? The toolbar works but I cant get a image

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Why Do I Need OS/2?

Question: I have just started working with an application developed in VB that my co-workers say can only be run in the Windows environment through OS/2. Supposedly the program uses

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Updating Many Columns

Question: I’m looking for a syntax that can be used to update several columns in an SQLtable. Although I’ve found a number of topics related to ‘update’, they allseem to

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What is normalization?

Question: Will you please help me in locating a definition of the term “normalizeddatabase”? Answer: Normalization of relational databases is the process of ensuring that thedatabase does not contain redundant

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Length of Table and Column Descriptors

Question: What is the length of a table name or a column name?I know that for some engines it is 18 characters.Is this a SQL limitation or engine limitation ?

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WHERE (multiple values)

Question: I have a form in which the user can select multiple values of “Manufacturer” from a drop-down list. The query should then select from the database all records in

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Can I filter DDDW values out of itself?

Question: I have a tabular DataWindow with a DDDW. Can I filter the dddw to include only valuesthat have NOT already been selected ? Answer: There is a short, a

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QueryWhere()

Question: Can I use more than one criteria in the QueryWhere(“col1=’val1′”&”col2=’val2′) to refresha bound grid? I would really appreciate an answer or a solution; we are on the border line

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Definition/Summary of ISQL

Question: I would appreciate an introductory definition/summary of ISQL (Interactive SQL?). Answer: As you’ve guessed, ISQL is an acronym for Interactive SQL. In general,ISQL describes any tool or interface that

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Creating Auto-Incrementing Columns

Question: How can I make a column that will automatically increment by one each timea new row is inserted into the table? Answer: The solution will depend upon the database

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Converting Legacy Data

Question: What are the advantages of converting a PC-based Cobol application to a P- based relational database? Answer: The most compelling advantage of converting legacy data into a relationaldatabase management