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Compilation Requirements

Question: I know I need VB40032.DLL to run my visual basic programs,but I was wondering if it is possible to make a VB executablethat does not require VB40032.dll. Answer: VB40032.DLL

Available Report Writers

Question: Is there a database query/report design tool with source code written in VB, that works reasonably fast. In addition to being relatively fast, the program would have to be

Passing Control Arrays to a Function

Question: Is it possible to pass a control array to a function? I have tried for days unsuccessfully, but nowhere in the VB ocumentation can I find that this is

Scrolling Image

Question: I cannot seem to find any documentation on how to scrollthe contents of a page. Can you help? Answer: The Visual Basic Knowlege Base, which is installed with Visual

Parsing an HTML File

Question: I am having problems parsing an HTML tag. This entry repeats hundreds of times in this file, but withdifferent names and addresses, etc.I need a routine that will search

Setting System Time

Question: I am trying to sync my system time with the servers time usingwinsock. but I need an API call that allows you to set your system date and time.

Displaying Formatted Data

Question: I have defined a field as Double in my Table to store prices. Then I bound my database to a grid.I would like to display the contents of the

Automatically Converting to Uppercase

Question: I’m trying to use the KeyPress event to automatically uppercase what the user types. How do I do it? Answer: Put the following code into the KeyPress event of

Changing MDIChild Property at Runtime

Question: Is it possible to change the MDICHILD property atruntime? I will give birth to your children if you have an answer. Answer: Well, I have an answer, but you’re