Tip Bank

Question: Is it possible to determine the size (width and height) of the current user’s browser window? If so, is it then possible to use that pixel dimension and paste

Question: Is there a way to stop a background from tiling? Answer: Yes and no. You cannot stop a background graphic from tilling but you canmake it “seem” like it

Question: I have Internet Explorer 2.1. While downloading, it popped up a box to show my rate of transfer (bps). I have since installed a new hard drive. Once I

Question: What’s happening with multi-user 3D servers for VRML worlds? Can I take myavatar into any world yet? Answer: There are a few companies selling commercial versions of multi-user 3Dservers,

Question: I am writing a Music CD program. I know that each Music CD has a unique number that identifies it. How can I access the number on the CD?

Question: When, in general, is it best to use DAOs as opposed to data controls? We are building VB clients for Access and MS SQL Server. Answer: If you plan

Question: I need to change one offset value in a binary file. How can I read the file with Visual Basic? Answer: I would recommend loading the file into an

Question: I need to know if you can have more than one keydown at a time because itwon’t let me turn and fire at the same time. Using the keydown

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.